Recognition

Our researchers are constantly engaging with the media or are internationally recognised. Some examples follow:

Researcher  
Prof. Victor Emeljanow Critical review, Newcastle Herald for production of As You Like It, 2003, Best Professional Direction CONDA Award (City of Newcastle Drama Award)
Prof. Anne Graham Couacaud, Sally. 2004, The Second Echigo Tsumari Triennial, Art and Australia, Winter No.4.
Prof. Anne Graham Barber, Bruce (2002) Marking the Limit: Re-Framing a Micro-Economy for the Arts Parachute 106 pp27-39 ISSN0318-7020, Pub Integria, Canada.
Prof. Anne Graham Best, Sue. (2001) What is Installation, Ed. Adam Geczy and Benjamin Gennochio. Sydney: Power Publications, University of Sydney, pp193-195 ISBN 1 86487 430 9.
Prof. Anne Graham Best, Sue. (2000) Public Art in The Olympic City Architecture Australia.September/October p.82.
Prof. Anne Graham Best, Sue. (2000) Elemental Constructions: Women Artists and Sculpture in the Expanded field. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art.Vol1, No2. ISSN 1443 4318.
Professor Vella 50th birthday celebration: a series of performance and recordings produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

International Awards and Prizes

Researcher Award
Prof. Victor Emeljanow Annual book prize for theatre research, British Society for Theatre Research, 2002
Smith Kris Allan and others, Shoot the Chef: Sydney Morning Herald Photography Prize, Art Gallery of NSW. Sydney NSW (2004) [F3] Selected national competitive exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Promoted nationally and internationally via gallery publications, including the internet. This exhibition was funded and promoted by the Sydney Morning Herald.

Conferences and Forums, Keynote Adresses/Leadership

Researcher Conference Role of Researcher
Professor Vella Creative practice as Research Australian Association for Research in Music Education Keynote address
Prof. Victor Emeljanow International Federation for Theatre Research Conference, Helsinki, July 2006 Convenor of 'Popular entertainments, circus and the allied arts' Working Group
Assoc Prof. David Watt Sydney Theatre Company Forum, Theatre of Protest, 2003 Chair
Assoc Prof. David Watt 'Political theatre', Get Real conference, Australasian Association for the Teaching of English, Sydney, 2005 Panel Chair

Election to Learned Societies and Appointments to Committees

Researcher Society/Committee/Panel Role of Researcher
Prof. Victor Emeljanow DEST, Accreditation Review Panel, 2007 External reviewer - Programs and Member of Panel
Prof. Anne Graham Vice Chancellors representative on The Foundation Board of the Newcastle Regional Art Gallery. 2005-present. Elected as member on The Acquisitions Committee, Newcastle Regional Gallery. 2005-present. Elected to AICA, The International Association of Art Critics. Ongoing.  
Assoc Prof. Allan Chawner Australian Municipal Energy Improvement Facility, Newcastle Committee member
Prof. Anne Graham National Association of Visual Arts, May 2005 to date Chair
Miranda Lawry Civic and Cultural Precinct Advisory Group, Newcastle City Council Committee member
Miranda Lawry Arts Foundation, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick Deputy Chair
Miranda Lawry Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools, 2001-2004 Executive member
Miranda Lawry The Gosford Emerging Art Prize, Gosford City Art Gallery, March 2007 Judge
Assoc Prof. Pam Sinnott Newcastle Studio Potters' 2006 Vice-President
Margery Smith Sonic Art Ensemble (formerly the Seymour Group) Board member
Margery Smith New Music Network Executive Committee member
Kris Smith Pix in the Stix: Photographic Award, Gloucester Art Gallery, 2004 Competition Judge

Representation in National and International Collections of Art and Material Culture

Researcher Collection
Prof. Anne Graham Newcastle Regional Gallery, Broken Hill Regional Gallery, The Art Gallery of NSW, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, The University of Western Sydney, The Belgiorno-Nettis Collection, The Brisbane Art Gallery
Assoc Prof. Pam Sinnott Acquisition of artwork by Newcastle Region Art Gallery, 2004

Appointments and Fellowships

Researcher Appointment
Assoc Prof. Michael Ewans Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities
Margery Smith Fellowship of Australian Composers (member by peer review)
Margery Smith Composer representative, Australian Music Centre (member by peer review)
Professor Vella Composer representative, Australian Music Centre (member by peer review)

Research Funding and Receipt of Competetive Arts Grants

Researcher Grant Role of Researcher
Professor Vella Research Infrastructure Block Grant ($10,000) to develop an annotation interface for publication of mixed media Chief Investigator
Miranda Lawry University of Newcastle Collaborative Grant, 2006 (+ $20,000 matched by industry partner - Hunter New England Health) Chief Investigator
Assoc Prof. David Watt Arts NSW, Lake Macquarie City Council, $15,000, Birabahn/Threlkeld Project 2006 Chief Investigator
Assoc Prof. David Watt AusStage: Australian Performing Arts Gateway Phase 2 - ARC LIEF, Flinders ($550,000 - $12,000 Newcastle), 2003) Chief Investigator Newcastle
Assic Prof. Pam Sinnott "Interpretive Signage for the Maitland Heritage Walks". Maitland City Council, 2006 Chief Investigator $4,500
Assoc Prof. Pam Sinnott Interpretive Signage for Maitland Heritage Walk - Morpeth. Maitland City Council 2006 Chief Investigator $15,000
Dr Marge Smith Music Board, Australia Council, commission from Sydney Omega Ensemble to compose "Inferno" for Clarinet and Chamber Ensemble, 2006 $5,000
Dr Marge Smith Music Board, Australia Council, to record Continuum Sax' second CD titled ICON, this included ICON for Didge and Sax Quartet, 2002 $3,500
Dr Marge Smith Music Board, Australia Council commission from Touchbass to compose (T)Free Radicals for Three Base Clarinets, 2001 $3,500