From admin-team at linux.org.au Fri Sep 4 10:37:55 2020 From: admin-team at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Website) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 00:37:55 +0000 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Lexi Maller for Ceramics 3D Scanning & Printing Project Message-ID: 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. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5f518c630005f.csv Type: application/octet-stream Size: 10265 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jwoithe at just42.net Fri Sep 4 10:56:01 2020 From: jwoithe at just42.net (Jonathan Woithe) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 10:26:01 +0930 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Lexi Maller for Ceramics 3D Scanning & Printing Project In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20200904005601.GF3413@marvin.atrad.com.au> Dear Lexi Thanks for applying for a Linux Australia grant! With its posting to the Linux Australia Grants mailing list[1], the two week community consultation period has opened. During this time Linux Australia members can provide feedback and seek additional information about your application. If you haven't done so already, you are encouraged to join the Grants mailing list[2] to make it easier for you to provide answers to any questions which might be asked. Council will consider the application at its first meeting following the close of the consultation period. Barring unforeseen circumstances this will be on Tuesday 22 September 2020. Regards Jonathan Woithe (on behalf of the Linux Australia Council) From puzzleduck at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 17:44:41 2020 From: puzzleduck at gmail.com (PuZZleDucK) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 17:44:41 +1000 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Ben Minerds for Hosting and services for Software Freedom Day (SFD) and Free Software Melbourne (FSM) meetups In-Reply-To: <20200823054457.GC18534@marvin.atrad.com.au> References: <20200823054457.GC18534@marvin.atrad.com.au> Message-ID: Hi Jonathan & List, Thanks for the feedback. We're probably not going to get around to looking at this till after Software Freedom Day (and we also had a last minute change of supplier we need to update), so I just wanted to ACK the responses and note that we will discuss them in our next normal committee meeting late September. We will be in touch with the 'council at linux.org.au' list cc'd here regarding cross promotion soon too. ~~ Ben On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 3:45 PM Jonathan Woithe wrote: > Dear Ben > > Thanks for applying for a Linux Australia grant! > > With its posting to the Linux Australia Grants mailing list[1], the two > week > community consultation period has opened. During this time Linux Australia > members can provide feedback and seek additional information about your > application. If you haven't done so already, you are encouraged to join > the > Grants mailing list[2] to make it easier for you to provide answers to any > questions which might be asked. > > Council will consider the application at its first meeting following > the close of the consultation period. Barring unforeseen circumstances > this > will be on Tuesday 8 September 2020. > > Regards > > Jonathan Woithe > (on behalf of the Linux Australia Council) > > [1] https://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/grants/ > [2] https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/grants > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwoithe at just42.net Tue Sep 8 21:56:14 2020 From: jwoithe at just42.net (Jonathan Woithe) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 21:26:14 +0930 Subject: [Grants] Free Software Melbourne - grant application decision Message-ID: <20200908115614.GB8968@marvin.atrad.com.au> Hi Ben The Linux Australia council discussed your grant application this evening and considered input received from the community. I am pleased to inform you that your application was successful. Linux Australia (LA) will fund Free Software Melbourne (FSM) the sum of $1140, notionally being the hosting costs associated with Software Freedom Day 2020 (SFD 2020) and 12 months of Free Software Melbourne meetups as outlined in the application. As part of the grant we would appreciate it if you could include the Linux Australia Logo (linking back to the LA website) and a "sponsored by Linux Australia" message on websites associated with the above activities. Council would like to discuss your ongoing infrastructure needs and how this might be funded in future years. There may, for example, be benefits to FSM if you were to become a Linux Australia sub-committee. I have provided additional background information to you off-list about this. Such discussions can certainly happen after SFD 2020 was we imagine you will be busy preparing for that over the next few weeks. LA includes information about the grants program in our annual report. To assist in the preparation of this we ask that you submit a brief summary via email to council at linux.org.au outlining what the grant was used for and how it benefitted your community. We would like to receive this by 1 December 2020 if possible. Please email the Linux Australia treasurer (treasurer at linux.org.au) to arrange the logistics of the funds transfer. If you have further questions feel free to contact myself or any other member of the Linux Australia Council. Regards Jonathan Woithe (on behalf of the Linux Australia Council) From jwoithe at just42.net Tue Sep 22 22:08:41 2020 From: jwoithe at just42.net (Jonathan Woithe) Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:38:41 +0930 Subject: [Grants] Rockhampton Art Gallery - grant application decision Message-ID: <20200922120841.GA17381@marvin.atrad.com.au> Hi Lexi Thank you once again for submitting a grant application to Linux Australia. As previously advised, your application was discussed at this evening's Linux Australia Council meeting. Guided by the community feedback received, I am sorry to inform you that the application was not successful. Linux Australia members felt that the grant application embodied a worthy goal. The grant application was well researched and clearly expressed. However, a number of specific concerns were raised. 1. It was not planned to make the project's products freely available through a Creative Commons licence (or similar). Accordingly it was not obvious how the grant would benefit the wider community in general and the Open Source community in particular. 2. The application did not appear to be making use of open technologies (Open Source software or open hardware). 3. The amount requested (slightly over $10000) represented just under a third of the total funding pool for grants in 2020. Given this and the observations described in items 1 and 2 above, members were reluctant to fund the application in full. A suggestion to offer partial funding was briefly considered, but this was not considered sufficient to overcome the issues in items 1 and 2. If you have any questions about the outcome of your application or would like to discuss ways of adjusting the proposal for a future submission, please contact myself or any member of the Linux Australia Council. Regards Jonathan Woithe (on behalf of the Linux Australia Council) From admin-team at linux.org.au Fri Sep 25 14:43:20 2020 From: admin-team at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Website) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:43:20 +0000 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Pauline Clague for Online Indigenous Womens Possum Skin Cloak Making Workshops Message-ID: Your Email Address: paula.maling at uts.edu.au Project name: Online Indigenous Womens Possum Skin Cloak Making Workshops Aim of the project: The aim of this project is to gather as many Indigenous women from along the east coast of Australia to participate in an online Indigenous womens possum skin cloak making workshop. For over 40,000 years Indigenous women have gathered to create possum skin cloaks for either themselves, daughters, granddaughters or other female members of their nation/community. We would like to attract as least 2 - 5 women from each nation/tribe to participate in this workshop. Estimated cost breakdown of the project: Online Platform Costs - $5,000 Possum Skins & Materials - $15,000 Project team details: Our team will consists of Indigneous staff employed at the Cultural Resilience Hub, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research, University of Technology Sydney: Manager - Ass Prof Pauline Clague Assistant - Paula Maling Co-ordinators - Maddie & Georgia Coles First Name: Pauline Last Name: Clague Email Address: pauline.clague at uts.edu.au A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates on the project: We envision this project to be delivered in 3 stages. * Pre Production * Production * Post Production We are willing to provide an update at each of these stages. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 5f6d75682eea2.csv Type: application/octet-stream Size: 1397 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jwoithe at just42.net Fri Sep 25 15:03:01 2020 From: jwoithe at just42.net (Jonathan Woithe) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:33:01 +0930 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Pauline Clague for Online Indigenous Womens Possum Skin Cloak Making Workshops In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20200925050301.GH20595@marvin.atrad.com.au> Dear Pauline Thanks for applying for a Linux Australia grant! With its posting to the Linux Australia Grants mailing list[1], the two week community consultation period has opened. During this time Linux Australia members can provide feedback and seek additional information about your application. Please keep an eye on any feedback or questions which might be posted to the Grants mailing list[2]. Council will consider the application at its first meeting following the close of the consultation period. Barring unforeseen circumstances, this will be on Tuesday 20 October 2020. Regards Jonathan Woithe (on behalf of the Linux Australia Council) [1] https://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/grants/ [2] https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/grants From kathy at kathyreid.id.au Mon Sep 28 09:52:21 2020 From: kathy at kathyreid.id.au (Kathy Reid) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:52:21 +1000 Subject: [Grants] Grant Application from Pauline Clague for Online Indigenous Womens Possum Skin Cloak Making Workshops In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6a323eb4-45ee-8cc0-7aee-2563ce4f4394@kathyreid.id.au> While this sounds like a very worthwhile activity in ensuring the preservation of Indigenous knowledges, and in creating social capital in Indigenous communities, I'm struggling a little to draw the connection with open source, open access and open culture. For example, will this online platform be an open access platform built on open source technology? Would the materials in the platform be available under an open access license? Would the materials be in Language - aiding Language preservation efforts? How would this project build re-usable assets for the Australasian open source community? How might this project help ensure greater participation and access to open source communities and their benefits for Indigenous peoples? How would this project help to de-colonise the Australian open source community? Those are the linkages I would expect to see in a Linux Australia grant application. With kind regards, Kathy Reid On 25/9/20 2:43 pm, Linux Australia Website wrote: > Your Email Address: paula.maling at uts.edu.au > Project name: Online Indigenous Womens Possum Skin Cloak Making Workshops > Aim of the project: The aim of this project is to gather as many Indigenous women from along the east coast of Australia to participate in an online Indigenous womens possum skin cloak making workshop. > For over 40,000 years Indigenous women have gathered to create possum skin cloaks for either themselves, daughters, granddaughters or other female members of their nation/community. > We would like to attract as least 2 - 5 women from each nation/tribe to participate in this workshop. > Estimated cost breakdown of the project: Online Platform Costs - $5,000 > Possum Skins & Materials - $15,000 > Project team details: Our team will consists of Indigneous staff employed at the Cultural Resilience Hub, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research, University of Technology Sydney: > Manager - Ass Prof Pauline Clague > Assistant - Paula Maling > Co-ordinators - Maddie & Georgia Coles > First Name: Pauline > Last Name: Clague > Email Address: pauline.clague at uts.edu.au > A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates on the project: We envision this project to be delivered in 3 stages. > * Pre Production > * Production > * Post Production > We are willing to provide an update at each of these stages. > > _______________________________________________ > Grants mailing list > Grants at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/grants -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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