[Grants] Grant Application from Lexi Maller for Ceramics 3D Scanning & Printing Project

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Your Email Address: lexi.maller at rrc.qld.gov.au
Project name: Ceramics 3D Scanning & Printing Project
Aim of the project: Rockhampton Art Gallery houses a nationally significant collection and maintains a focus on engaging the community in art and learning. Vibrant spaces and workshops are created to encourage a connection between the community and their art gallery. While great enjoyment is found in the observation of artworks, there is a growing interest in creating space that enables a more physical engagement with the artworks. For conservation reasons it is not feasible for people to handle the collection on a regular basis, but with the advent of new and developing technologies we have found a way to make art more tangible. 
By partially funding the 3D scanning of the ceramics collection, and the investment in a 3D printer, Linux would enable Rockhampton Art Gallery to create teaching objects which can be utilised to better communicate the craftsmanship and artistry involved in the creation of objects within the collection. We propose to print duplicates of items in the collection to use as learning tools which can be used at the Art Gallery in conjunction with relevant exhibitions, and sent out to schools to be used in the classroom. Research indicates that children learn more completely when able to engage with the physical manifestation of a concept or theory. For those learning about the formation of objects, sometimes it is only through holding and touching that the truth of an artwork can be truly known. For the vision impaired, this is the only way that they may experience physical artworks. 
In addition to 3D printing, the scanning and creation of digital 3D models would enable people, nationally and internationally, to explore and enjoy the Gallery’s ceramics collection in the round. These renderings would be made available on our website and people would have the ability to zoom, manipulate and view the scans from all directions as they wish.
These funds will enable the ongoing production of artwork engagement tools and which will be available to all schools in the region and beyond as requested. Through the gallery alone last year we hosted 2500 children for exhibition tours and school excursions, with this number set to grow as we will soon become the Rockhampton Museum of Art, with a much larger site that allows for larger scale programming and access. With 3D printed duplicates available to schools, the number of students reached by this project would go beyond direct visitors to the gallery, to those in primary and secondary schools in the region and beyond, influencing hundreds of thousands of students over the years. Schools would be welcome to request the printing of particular artworks to complement their current teaching curriculum. At the workshops we would have multiple 3D printed artworks circulating, as well as a couple of iPads so the students could explore the digital scans of the same artworks and compare the physical print to the digital rendering.
Sensory workshops would be created using these materials, and tailored to the vision impaired and disabled in our community to enable them to more fully experience and enjoy art.
The scanning of the collection will occur in stages to allow the familiarisation with the new technology and the gradual promotion of the project via media and social media channels to raise interest as we progress through the collection. Funding will be spent on acquiring a 3D scanner, a 3D printer, supporting 3D Printing materials to run the equipment, a dedicated laptop that can handle the high-graphic component of 3D scanning and printing software, and two iPad’s to use in educational programs to enable access to the 3D digital scans as well as the printed objects.
Timeline:
- Ordering and setting up printing hardware and software
- Beginning the scanning of the collection
- Developing sensory, primary school and secondary school workshops around the 3D printed and scanned materials
- Experimenting with best options for creating printing models, and 3D scans for online publication.
- Printing artworks
- Running social media campaigns and press releases to announce the enhanced access to the collection
- Contacting local and statewide schools to inform them of educational workshops and opportunities made available through this project.
- Continuing to promote outcomes and engagement with the project
Estimated cost breakdown of the project: Gallery in kind contributions:
Salaries, Wages and Fees
 	Gallery Staff: Director $80 x 10 hours								$800.00
 	Gallery Staff: Collection Officer $55 x 50 hours					$2,750.00
	Gallery Staff: Curatorial Programs $65 x 15 hours					$975.00
 	Collection Access: $500 x 10 days								$5000.00
 	3D Scan Processing and copyright checking: $150 x 187 artworks	 $28,050.00
 	Subtotal 														$34,195.00	
Marketing and Promotions
 	Press Release	     		$150.00
 	Social Media 			$150.00
 	Documentation 			$150.00
 	Subtotal 				$450.00	 
Requested from Linux Grant:
Materials
 	3D Printer				$4650.00
	3D Scanner				$1810.00
 	3D Print filament		$740.00
	Dell Precision 7730 Laptop		$1299.00
	iPads x 2				$1560.00
	Child-proof iPad cases	$120.00
 	Subtotal 				$10,179.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURE GALLERY	$34,765.50
TOTAL GRANT REQUEST	                $10,179.00
TOTAL PROJECT          	                $44,824.00	
Project team details: The project will be supervised by the Gallery Director, run by the Cultural Collections Officer, and educational programs developed by our Education Officer Amy Johnston.
PROJECT KEY PERSONNEL
BIANCA ACIMOVIC - GALLERY DIRECTOR
Rockhampton Regional Council Gallery Director, Bianca Acimovic has over 15 years’ experience and has worked in a range of positions across a number of cultural facilities as part of regional galleries, state intuitions, University Galleries and State Department.
Holding a variety of positions throughout the east coast of Australia, Bianca Acimovic has been part of institutions including University Art Museum, University of Queensland; Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art (QWAGOMA); Public Art Agency, Arts Queensland; Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery (BRAG); Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) and currently with the Rockhampton  Art Gallery. In these positions she has developed a record of positively contributing to the development and management of the galleries, expanding engagement and breaking down stigmas to sit these intuitions at the heart of community.
Bianca Acimovic holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in Sculpture and Gallery Studies, graduating with Dean Commendations. Specialising in the operations and management of cultural institutions Bianca Acimovic holds a Master of Museum Studies, undertaking a dissertation of the processes and effects of local government reform on cultural institutions. In understanding the changing pressures and economic realities of cultural facilities, Bianca Acimovic is now undertaking a Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Bianca has specialised her formal training in contemporary art, with a focus on the operation and management of art institutions in an innovative and progressive mode.
Ph: 07 4936 8173 | e-mail: bianca.acimovic at rrc.qld.gov.au
LEXI MALLER – COLLECTIONS OFFICER
Lexi Maller has been involved with cultural institutions around Australia including Artlab, Adelaide and The Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. She has extensive experience in cultural collections care and management and is constantly working to find ways to share the beauty and history held in collections. Lexi’s focus is on enhancing the accessibility of the collection by creating thoroughly researched visual and written records, increasing potential for future remote access and assisting in planning conservation measures to ensure the ongoing health of collections.
Lexi holds a Bachelor in Archaeology, a Masters in Archaeology and a Masters in Cultural Materials Conservation, specialising in the conservation of artworks in tropical climates. She has worked around the world on archaeological and conservation projects, revealing and protecting cultural heritage.
Ph: 07 4936 8179 | e-mail: lexi.maller at rrc.qld.gov.au
AMY JOHNSTON – CURATORIAL PROGRAMS OFFICER
Curatorial Programs Officer, Amy Johnston has over 10 years’ experience in arts education having worked across the Central Queensland Region in a number of teaching and leadership roles with Education Queensland.
Having grown up in a remote country town in Central Queensland with limited access to The Arts and creative industry, upon graduation from University Amy Johnston returned to country schools and implemented a number of programs allowing youth access to The Arts. Amy holds a Bachelor of Education, specialising in The Arts (years Prep-10), which has allowed her to teach primary and secondary students across a variety of subjects. And more recently take on a Head of Junior Secondary role during the transition of year 7 to High School in Queensland.
Currently working at the Rockhampton Art Gallery in a role that provides and supports the community’s development of and creative participation in the arts, Amy also follows market trends and statistical data to influence curatorial programming offered to within the Rockhampton Region.
Ph: 07 4936 8564 | e-mail: amy.johnston at rrc.qld.gov.au
First Name: Lexi
Last Name: Maller
Email Address: lexi.maller at rrc.qld.gov.au
A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates on the project: Rockhampton Art Gallery is thoroughly invested in providing opportunities for people to engage with the nationally significant collection it holds. We are continually creating new projects and partnerships to meet the needs of our community and the wider population. With this drive, and continuing our practice of active communication, we look forward to sharing updates on the various stages of this project, and the impact it has down the line as it continues to enhance the offering and reach of the Art Gallery.
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