Travel

Australia China Council

Discretionary Grant Recipients: 2008-2009

Recipient Name

Grant Title

Grant Description

Approval

Amount

Australian National University (Faculty of Asian Studies)

2009 Chinese Studies Graduate Summer School

A week-long program of intensive research activities designed to bring together PhD and research masters students in China studies from around Australia.

11/12/2008

$5,500

University of Sydney (George Institute for International Health)

Introducing the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) to China – Stage One

Translating the PEDro website into Chinese; implementing sensitive search strategies of Chinese language databases to identify all trials, reviews and guidelines in physiotherapy published in Chinese; rating Chinese-language trials for methodological quality; and promoting PEDro in China.

11/12/2008

$33,000

Griffith University (Centre for Environment and Population Health)

Enhancing Occupational Health & Safety Training in China

Building on existing relationships to develop a more robust and sustainable Australian-Chinese partnership to enhance Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) training in Guangdong Province, China.

11/12/2008

$27,500

Victoria University (Food Marketing Research Unit)

Australia-China Cooperation to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

The implementation of training courses at China Agricultural University to facilitate the adoption of best practices in organic farming accreditation and marketing in China based on an Australian model.

11/12/2008

$10,549

Strolly Pty Ltd (trading as Transcape Management Services)

Networking with Women Business Operators in China

The initiation and testing of a mentoring/networking support program to connect female business owners in Australia and China with the aim of developing business skills and networks.

11/12/2008

$11,000

All Saints Estate Pty Ltd

Connections between Chinese & Australian Female Business Leaders: Women and the Australian Grapevine

Networking event in Shanghai connecting senior Chinese female business and government leaders on International Women's Day featuring a female guest speaker from the Australian wine industry.  A secondary event will be arranged using videoconferencing technology to link East China regional second tier cities.

11/12/2008

$11,000

University of Western Sydney (Writing and Society Research Group)

Chinese Translation & Publishing Project: Visit by Peng Lun.

Visit by Chinese publisher, translator and editor, Peng Lun, to Australia to develop a reciprocal publishing relationship, including new media and online.  Builds on ACC-funded visit by Peng Lun to Australia in 2008.

11/12/2008

$5,500

Opera Australia

Opera Australia co-presents Carmen with National Symphony Orchestra Taipei

Performances of Opera Australia’s production of Carmen with National Symphony Orchestra in Taipei to raise Opera Australia’s profile in the region and promote broader inter-cultural relationships.

11/12/2008

$12,100

Sandra Joy Parker

Populous

Artistic residency in Beijing in Oct/Nov 2009 to create a visual and choreographic blend of images using photographs & video for performance & workshops in Beijing.

11/12/2008

$2,500

Hong Kong Festival Fringe Ltd

Australia on Stage

Australia on Stage is a highlight programme in the City Festival of Hong Kong with a view to promoting the rich, culturally diverse talents of Australian artists to the Hong Kong public.

11/12/2008

$7,000

Queensland Arts Council (QAC)

Ontour Inschools Hong Kong Tour 2009

The tour of two productions (Burri Burri and Greek to Chic) to Hong Kong schools as well as the delivery of professional development workshops and seminars focusing on theatre-in-education with the teachers in each school.

11/12/2008

$13,200

Museums Australia Inc

An Laishun's visit to Australia for the Museum Leadership Program in August 2009

Professor An Laishun to visit Australia for an itinerary of meetings with professional colleagues, inspection of major museums in four capital cities and attendance at the Museum Leadership Program course in August 2009.

11/12/2008

$5,088

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Output Awards

Grant for Australian Studies Centres in Chinese tertiary institutions in recognition of their performance in previous years.  UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

17/11/2008

$55,000

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Competitive Projects

Research or publication projects by Chinese students or academics in Australian Studies Centres in Chinese tertiary institutions. UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

17/11/2008

$110,000

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Book Gifts - Beijing

Books for the Australian collection at the Beijing Foreign Studies University Library for use by Australian Studies Centres in northern China.  UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

17/11/2008

$11,000

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Book Prizes

Two prizes awarded for the best books published in Chinese on Australian themes over the previous two years (2006 and 2007) to recognise and encourage the efforts of researchers, writers and translators working in the field of Australian Studies in China.  One prize is for an original work and one for a translation.  Each prize is for a trip to Australia to do further research.  UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

17/11/2008

$11,000

Dr Sarah Biddulph

Legislative Reform of Police Detention Powers

A collaborative human rights research project between Dr Biddulph and a colleague from the Chinese People’s Public Security University to examine the most recent efforts to enact legislative reform of police detention powers with a particular focus on re-education through labour.

17/11/2008

$15,000

Lowy Institute for International Policy

ACC-Lowy Lecture series: China Changing

The ACC and the Lowy Institute have established this new annual lecture series in light of the deepening and diversifying ties between China and Australia and the consequent need for Australians to understand better how the challenges and opportunities facing China today are being addressed.  The China Changing series will feature speakers living and working in China involved in key sectors of interest to Australia.  The first lecture is planned to take place in February 2009.

17/11/2008

$17,094

Museums Australia Inc

China-Australia Museum Directors Management Program

Development and delivery of a professional management program for visiting directors of Chinese Museums.

17/11/2008

$26,400

China Institute, Australian National University (ANU)

Chinese Curriculum Innovation

The development of new curriculum for the teaching of Chinese across Australia at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

22/08/2008

$22,000

AusHeritage

Joint Cultural Heritage Conservation Practice

The development of collaborative links and programs with Chinese cultural heritage agencies.

22/08/2008

$22,000

Vanessa Tomlinson

Wide Alley - Chinese Culture in Flux

A collaborative project between Australian and Sichuan musicians to present their fusion of music to audiences at The Studio, Sydney Opera House and on National ABC-FM radio.

22/08/2008

$10,000

Cathie Neil

Two Cultures Communicate Through Song

A choral camp for the youth of Hong Kong and Brisbane to deepen their understanding of each other’s cultures.

22/08/2008

$3,000

Adelaide Film Festival

Chinese Cinema Strand in 2009 Adelaide Film Festival

A showcase of the best of Chinese contemporary cinema and the inclusion of two Chinese filmmakers to present their films and deliver insights for Australian audiences into Chinese culture and artistic expression.

22/08/2008

$8,800

Ten Days on the Island

You Are Home Exhibition

The participation of four of Taiwan’s most respected contemporary visual artists in their exhibition of video and multi-media work at the Tasmanian School of Arts Plimsoll Gallery to enhance mutual understanding.

22/08/2008

$11,000

Asialink, University of Melbourne

ACC Asialink Fellowship 2009

The Arts Residency Program provides residencies for arts practitioners to spend 3-4 months at an arts organisation, institution or university in China.  Residents work on a project of their choice and interact with local artists, organisations and communities to foster greater artistic and cultural understanding, collaboration and ongoing partnerships.

22/08/2008

$16,500

Hong Kong Life Saving Society (HKLSS)

Sydney-Hong Kong Life Saving Study Trip

HKLSS will engage in a study trip to Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) to learn from SLSA’s professional practices.

22/08/2008

$8,000

Discretionary Grant Recipients: 2007-2008

Recipient Name

Grant Title

Grant Description

Approval

Amount

General Grants

The Pacific Film & Television Commission Pty Ltd

17th Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF)

Attendance of two Chinese directors/producers of two of the Chinese films screening at the 2008 BIFF.

18/06/08

$8,635

University of Western Sydney

Introducing Australian Children's Literature to China Stage 2

Translating and publishing the remaining eight books in a series of 20th Century Australian Children's Literature Classics in China.

18/06/08

$17,600

Melbourne Writers’ Festival

Chinese Focus: Liija Zhang

Attendance of Liija Zhang (writer, journalist and social commentator from China) as the main feature of the Chinese focus panels and sessions of the Festival.

18/06/08

$3,850

Museum of Chinese Australian History

Chinese Cultural Resource Box

The development of a Chinese Cultural Resource box (object-based kit and teaching aid) that will allow students across Australia to engage with, and learn about, the culture and customs of China and its people.

18/06/08

$19,789

AIESEC Sydney (Association Internationale des Etudiante en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales)

Australia-China Young Leaders Program - Sydney

A bilateral internship program between Australia and China and the establishment of an integrated learning environment comprised of a series of events and seminars.

18/06/08

$8,800

AFL China

China National Australian Football Team's Debut at the AFL International Cup

Participation of an AFL team from the People's Republic of China in the 2008 AFL International Cup in Melbourne.

18/06/08

$11,000

Institute for Eye Research

Training of Ophthalmic Professionals in Research Methodology and Practices

Implementation of a scientific exchange program to deliver training in vision research methodology to personnel from Zhongshan Opthalmic Centre, Guangzhou, P.R. China

18/06/08

$5,500

DEAL Communication Centre

Getting the Words Out

Implementation of key activities in China to share knowledge of non-speech communication strategies which can assist children with cerebral palsy who cannot talk.

18/06/08

$20,000

Asian Education Foundation (AEF), University of Melbourne

National Centre for Chinese Language Pedagogy - National Forum

Production of a report on the current state of Chinese Language teaching in Australia and recommendations for action.

18/06/08

$27,500

University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law School

Alice Tay Memorial Award in the field of human rights

Workshop on labour law enforcement (Australian and Chinese participants), in collaboration with the International Labor Rights Fund and the ACTU.

09/05/08

$16,500

University of Western Sydney

Introducing Australian Children’s Literature into China

A joint project of translating and publishing a series of 20th Century Australian Children's Literature Classics in China.  

04/03/08

$8,800

Monash University, Asia Institute

Keynote Speaker – Asian Studies Association of Australia  (ASAA) 17th Biennial Conference

Bring Dai Qing to Australia as a keynote speaker at the opening plenary session of the 17th Biennial ASAA Conference. 

04/03/08

$4,180

Sydney Film Festival

Focus on Chinese Cinema at the 2008 Sydney Film Festival

Bring the director or producer of one of the Chinese film titles screening in the 2008 program to Australia to attend the festival.

04/03/08

$4,400

Alan Cruickshank – Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia

Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Visual Art Practice

Research, evaluation and publishing of an analysis of contemporary Chinese visual art practice via the Intrude: Art and Life 366 project at the Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art.

04/03/08

$2,500

William Lane -Grenzenlos

Grenzenlos Tour to China

Intercultural classical music ensemble, Grenzenlos, undertake their first performance tour of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.

04/03/08

$5,000

Elizabeth Mahoney

Independent Study Semester

Independent study semester at Liao Ning University, China as an extension of Chinese language and cultural studies.

04/03/08

$3,000

Vox Bandicoot Pty Ltd

Leaders in the 21st Century – Train the Mentor Workshop

Delivery of the Sustainability Street Approach - Train the Mentor course, an environmental/ ecological sustainability training program, to corporate employees, government officials, local community members and university environmental groups in Tianjin.

04/03/08

$7,150

Fury Productions Pty Ltd

Ian Fairweather Documentary

The acquisition of archival footage from China and Hedda Morrison photographs as components of a documentary on Ian Fairweather for ABC TV.

04/03/08

$7,590

Noelle Janaczewska

The Hannah First Collection, 1919-1949

Presentation of The Hannah First Collection (1919-1949), a Performance Essay, during  the Intrude: Art & Life 366 project at Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art.

04/03/08

$4,500

Terrapin Puppet Theatre Pty Ltd

Explosion Therapy: Terrapin Puppet Theatre Tour to Shanghai

Tour of Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s production: Explosion Therapy to the International Children’s Theatre Festival in Shanghai.

04/03/08

$5,500

Cunxiao Guo

The Relics – Tracing the History of Chinese in Australia (a book)

The production and printing of a reference book in English and Chinese recording the most important historical sites, objects and rare documents essentially related to the history of Chinese in Australia.

04/03/08

$3,000

Australia China Alumni Association (ACAA)

Keynote speaker from ACAA

An ACAA hosted event featuring a high profile keynote speaker in partnership with the Australia-China Council.

04/03/08

$10,000

Wollongong City Gallery

Zhongjian: Midway

An exhibition of new work by 15 contemporary artists linked by their various associations with China.  The exhibition will tour to three venues in China: Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.

04/03/08

$11,000

Kate Moore and Ross Carey

Collaboration between Australian Composer Kate Moore and Composer and Pianist Ross Carey to present Australian Music in China

Performance of a concert at the 2008 Beijing International Congress on Women in Music and a concert and master classes about Australian Music at Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu.

04/03/08

$4,000

Julia Parker and Leesa Gentz

Hussy Hicks China Tour

Queensland Contemporary music duo, Hussy Hicks, undertake a festival tour of China including Beijing (Midi Festival), Shanghai and regional areas to launch their debut album.

04/03/08

$4,800

Australian Chinese Performing Artists’ Association

A Touch of Spice – Chinese Folk Drumming with Sun Chao from China

A series of dance workshops to be conducted by Chinese artist, Sun Chao, in Sydney focusing on the Hua Gu Deng style of drum dance, particularly suited to the Australian performance environment.

04/03/08

$3,300

Michael Yuen

Follow at Zendai Museum of Modern Art MoMA), Shanghai

Presentation of the temporary public artwork, Follow, as part of the Intrude 366 exhibition at Zendai MoMA including artist talks at the museum and the Shanghai conservatorium. 

04/03/08

$2,343

Chinese Language Teachers Federation Australia (CLTFA)

Australia-China Council National Chinese Speaking (Hanyuqiao) Competition

Contribution to the CLTFA’s annual competition for Australian students inYears 10 and 11 who speak Chinese as a first or second language.

04/03/08

$19,097

Australian Consulate-General, Shanghai

Participation by Aboriginal Art Expert Franchesca Cubillo in the Utopia Batiks: A Picture Story exhibition in Shanghai

Bring Ms Cubillo, Senior Aboriginal Curator at the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery, to Shanghai to participate in the exhibition of batik-style paintings on silk by female Aboriginal artists from Utopia.

05/09/07

$3,600

Professor Jaynie Anderson, University of Melbourne

32nd International Conference in Art

Chair session titled The New Museum in China and lecture by Professor Zhang Gan from Beijing at the 32nd International Conference in Art in Melbourne.

05/09/07

$5,500

Dr Tim Humphrey

Sound Worlds of the Battlefield: Recollections and reconstructions in music and sound of Chinese veterans from the Battle of Kapyong, April 1951

To collect sound recordings, historical artefacts, musical instruments and other materials that recall the music and sound worlds of Chinese veterans from the Battle of Kapyong to create a film soundtrack for an international documentary.

05/09/07

$6,000

Steamworks Art Productions

The Drover’s Wives Tour

Tour the Australian production, The Drover's Wives, to the Shanghai International Arts Festival 2007.

05/09/07

$11,000

Gina Lennox

Descendants of New Gold Mountain - Four Generations of a Chinese-Australian Family (a book)

Research and write a non-fiction biography on four generations of a Chinese-Australian family.

05/09/07

$6,600

3Tgo. Pty Ltd

Festival of Australian Theatre 2007, Beijing and Shanghai

Engagement of a Chinese publicist, Chinese Associate Producer, and translators to assist in presenting the Festival of Australian Theatre showcasing six leading Australian performing arts companies in Beijing and Shanghai.

05/09/07

$8,000

Geoff Dyer, Anton Holzner and Ping Chen

Geoff Dyer, Anton Holzner and Ping Chen Painting Exhibition in China

Exhibition of work at the World Art Museum, Beijing and Guangdong Museum of Art.

05/09/07

$6,600

Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Visitor Carrying Capacity Study Workshop

Workshop to review the Visitor Carrying Capacity Study for the Mogao Grottoes site to produce a world best practice model for effective and sustainable tourism management for cultural heritage sites in China.

05/09/07

$16,500

Biennale of Sydney

2008 Biennale of Sydney: Revolutions - Forms that Turn

Bring four leading contemporary Chinese artists to Sydney to attend the exhibition opening and participate in the public program.

05/09/07

$11,000

Paula Payne & Tony Scott

Process/Journey - A series of exhibitions promoting cultural exchange between Australia and China that will tour through China

Staging of exhibitions and accompanying seminars and artist talks in four cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Guangzhou) and two in Australia.

05/09/07

$7,000

Laurens Tan

Global Trance: Think Tools for a Plight of Global Anonymity in Contemporary Urban Design in China

Design and production of new sculpture and digital media, and addressing global design issues, in the context of China's international contemporary art and culture.

05/09/07

$5,000

Museum of Chinese Australian History

China Quanzhou Marionette Troupe

Bring the China Quanzhou Marionette Troupe to Australia to do a series of performances and workshops in puppetry.

05/09/07

$13,200

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Competitive Projects

23 research or publication projects by Chinese students or academics in Australian Studies Centres in Chinese tertiary institutions. UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

01/07/07

$110,000

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Output Projects

Grant for 12 Australian Studies Centres in Chinese tertiary institutions in recognition of their performance in previous years.  UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

01/07/07

$55,000

University of Queensland (UQ)

Australian Studies Conference

Contribution to the costs of the biennial Australian Studies conference in Beijing.  UQ manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

01/07/07

$22,000

Youth Development Australia Ltd (YDA)

2008 Year in China Program

Student costs for five secondary school graduates to study at a Chinese University for a year. YDA manages the grant on behalf of the Australia-China Council.

01/07/07

$71,233

Youth Development Australia Ltd (YDA)

2007-8 China Experience Program

Student costs for ten secondary school students to attend a Chinese school for 4 weeks. YDA manages the grant on behalf of the ACC.

01/07/07

$52,646

Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia (CACSA)

Beijing based artist Miao Xiaochun exhibition & public lecture visit to Australia

Bring Miao Xiaochun, a contemporary Chinese artist from Beijing, to Australia to give public talks and lectures to accompany his solo exhibition at CACSA in Adelaide and at the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney.

30/05/07

$2,519

Rose Farrell and George Parkin

Process/Journey Exhibition.

Farrell and Parkin to attend and present at the launch of a group exhibition of Chinese and Australian artists, Process/Journey, in Beijing, and shoot video footage to facilitate future work.

30/05/07

$2,925

Liminal Solutions (Liminal Theatre and Performance)

Liminal Theatre: Australia China Performance Research Project

Stage 3 of Liminal Theatre's Australia-China Performance Research Project including a four week intensive actor training workshop at Hong Kong On & On Theatre.

30/05/07

$8,160

Steve Danzig

International Digital Exhibition

Two exhibitions to run concurrently at Beijing Film Academy and the Songzhuang Art Museum including workshops and public lectures in new media technologies and contemporary art practice.

30/05/07

$11,000

David Jupp

Enhance the Knowledge and Impacts of Historical Culture through 3S Technologies in the BAOJI-HANZHONG area of Western China

Stage 2 of project begun in 2006-07 to apply geographic information and 3S Technologies (that is, remote sensing, GPS and terrain modelling technology) to historic sites in Western China.

30/05/07

$14,000

Residencies and Fellowships

Australia Council for the Arts

2008 Visiting International Publishers (VIP) program

The Australia Council for the Arts will bring prominent Chinese translator and editor, Peng Lun, to Australia to participate in Adelaide Writers’ week.

05/12/07

$2,750

Tony Trembath

Red Lacquer Moon Frame, Black Lacquer Piano: Some thoughts on space, science and the naming of things

Accommodation and travel subsidy for the artist to attend the Beijing International Art Camp and visit the San Bao Ceramic Art Institute to research and produce sculptural works.

05/12/07

$3,300

Karen Therese & Lizzie Thomson

Hong Kong - One

Residency and travel subsidy for the artists to work with the Cattle Depot in Hong Kong to create a series of choreographies and site-specific art works based on their experiences of living in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

05/12/07

$2,917

Anne Hastie

A City in Transformation

Residency and travel subsidy for concentrated studio production, with a focus on painting and photography resulting in two exhibitions, one in Beijing and one in Melbourne, and two lectures at the Central Academy of Fine Art.

05/12/07

$3,873

Rachael Swain and Tony Ayres

Shanghai Lady Killer

Residency and travel subsidy for collaboration with the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) and the Shanghai Circus School to cast Chinese dancers or acrobats for their Australian production, Shanghai Lady Killer.

05/12/07

$4,400

Anna Glynn

Parallel Dreams

Residency and travel subsidy for collaboration with aChinese artist to prepare artwork for an international exhibition titled Parallel Dreams.

05/12/07

$4,400

Iain Clark

Beijing's Altar to the Sun and its Ritual Ceramics

Residency for the recipient to research the history of Beijing's Altar to the Sun and the survival of the red monochrome ceramic ritual vessels.

05/12/07

$873

Manjia Luo

The Earth and Life - Environmental Music Concert and Photography Exhibition

Accommodation and travel subsidies to perform an environmental music concert and display a photography exhibition at Universities in Guangzhou.

05/12/07

$2,000

Dr Keir Reeves

Mapping Historical Goldrush Connections between China and Australia

Residency to identify and evaluate the gold rush era’s historical connections between Australia and China with particular reference to Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong.

05/12/07

$3,235

Louis Porter

Beijing Reviewed

Residency for a photographic project examining the social effects of modernisation on Beijing

05/09/07

$1,746

Rahima Hayes

Photographic Documentary

Residency and travel subsidy for a photographic documentary on four families in Qinghai and Xinjiang culminating in the publication of a book showcasing family life, urban landscapes and the Olympic phenomenon.

05/09/07

$3,873

Ying Chang

Beyond the Dream, a Photographic Documentary

Residency and travel subsidy for a photographic documentary to describe the anticipated impact of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

05/09/07

$2,746

Xenia Hanusiak

Australian Music Ward B - 2008 International Congress of Women in Music

Residency and travel subsidy for attendance at the 2008 International Congress of Women in Music in Beijing plus collaboration with Chinese composer Zhang Xiofu on a new music theatre work titled Ward B.

05/09/07

$3,619

Xu Wang

Introduction and Interviews with the Cultural Elites of Contemporary Taiwan

Accommodation and travel subsidies for the recipient to travel to Taiwan to undertake research on the role and influence of contemporary Taiwanese culture.

05/09/07

$3,000

Asialink

2008 Australia-China Council Asialink Fellowship

Awarded to Linda Jaivin for her fiction, non-fiction and translation essay works.  A part fellowship was also awarded to Alice Pung  for her literary works.

05/09/07

$14,850

The Churchill Trust

2007 Australia-China Council Churchill Fellowship

Awarded to Amanda Phillips to travel to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore in order to identify strategies for implementing cultural education and learning of the arts through inclusive systems for dance in Asia. 

05/09/07

$22,224

Fiona Bowden and Alyson Hau

2007 Australia-China Council (ACC) Radio Exchange

ACC initiated radio exchange between Alyson Hau from Hong Kong (Radio Television Hong Kong or RTHK) and Fiona Bowden from Australia (Triple J) for four weeks.

05/09/07

$6,159

 


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