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Jacqui Smith

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Museum worker
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Jonathan Edward Durham

@thisone0verhere.bsky.social

Paperback books are like velveteen rabbits — there to be loved and squeezed and read and stuffed into shoulder bags and left in the sun and read again until there's nothing left but the best kind of memories

December 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM

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Augusta Supple

@augustasupple.com

Board appointment news from the big houses in NSW.
#artleadership #sydney #culturalresponsibility
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Who’s in, who’s out as Labor figures head cultural leadership shake-up

ALP veterans head a list of 10 new prestigious appointments to the state’s leading galleries and museums.

www.smh.com.au

December 9, 2024 at 8:32 PM

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Augusta Supple

@augustasupple.com

A lesson for all people in the arts: discover the art of knowing when not to "help."
#monkeys

December 1, 2024 at 12:01 PM

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Museum of Forward Planning

@mofp2021.bsky.social

Never have I ever #Museum edition

Score 1 mark per completed item.
Highest score is automatically appointed as our Interim Temporary Head of Operations on a casual basis.

#Galleries #Heritage #Museums

Never have I ever
#Heritage & #Museums edition
1. Spelled 'museum' incorrectly
2. Explained that 1000 words is not the correct amount for the intro panel
3. Realised there is no power and data at the entrance
4. Found Marketing were advertising an experience unlike our reality
5. Been asked to 'find' 30 staff for a late night event at one day
notice
6. Evacuated the whole site due to illegal use of a toaster by staff
7. Accidentally trashed a collection item I was responsible for preserving
8. Scheduled two completely incompatible events at the same time
9. Telephoned a teacher to say they left one child behind
10. Told a visitor they absolutely cannot lick that item
11. Explained the TV reconstruction may have taken minor liberties with the truth
12. Noticed the typo on the leaflet after producing 10,000
13. Spent the day managing the car park 'strategically'
14. Applied for a role with a 'competitive salary'
15. Reasserted that however hopeful we feel, the site only takes a certain number of people per day
16. Wiped the rain off the screen of a smartphone while saying
'but the forecast is good'
17. Had to argue that something isn't 'dumbing down' just because people enjoy it
18. Felt embarrassed about the price of the cake
19. Been told by a visitor my institution is 'too woke
20. Been told by a visitor my institution is 'not woke enough'
21. Styled out two lift entrapments in one day as 'this never happens
22. Explained to a member that they do h w to queue
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November 16, 2024 at 11:16 PM

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Augusta Supple

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Calling Australian Artists:
Firstdraft is seeking the guidance of artists and cultural workers who share our commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity within the arts. firstdraft.org.au/apply-career...