Jesmond Calleja @ ARTGAL-NSW on 22/03/99 09:06:04 Please excuse any cross postings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Australian Registrars Committee (ARC) 1999 Professional Development Seminar - Legislation, Litigation and Lust: Museums and the law, will be hosted by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, from 12-13 August. The theme of this two day conference gives recognition to the fact that an embrangle of ownership theories, import/export policies, property laws and international and national leglislation today surrounds the material heritage of humankind. This conference will look at how such laws operate within the framework of cultural institutions. Through an examination of these issues museum, gallery and cultural workers will gain an incomparable understanding of their roles, responsibilities and capacity to affect events. The conference offers the most up-to-date information and analysis from a range of professional, government, academic and industry perspectives. The first day of the conference will address issues related to the international movement of cultural property, import/export regulations and other legislation matters including the illegal trade in threatened and endangered wildlife The second day of the conference will investigate themes related to our legal responsibilities. Contracts regarding exhibitions and loans will be formally addressed. Attention will be drawn towards the main legislation within museums as it affects the acquisition, disposal and repatriation of collections. In addition, a special session will be devoted covering the issue of firearms and dangerous artefacts held in museum collections. Numbers to this very important conference are limited and enquires and bookings to reserve your placement can be made through Ms Lesley Arjonilla on 61 02 6240 6636, Canberra or email <[log in to unmask]>. Membership inquiries into ARC can be made by contacting the Committee?s Hon. Treasurer Mr Jesmond Calleja on 61 2 9225 1824, Sydney or email <[log in to unmask]> Jesmond Calleja Registrar - Cataloguing and Documentation Art Gallery of New South Wales ARC - Hon. Treasurer