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Kelly Gellatly (2007), China

Kelly Gellatly is Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Victoria where she is responsible for collection development and exhibitions of contemporary Australian and international art post-1980. She has also held curatorial positions at Heide Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Australia. During her residency in China, Gellatly will develop an exhibition of Chinese new media art for the National Gallery of Victoria, scheduled for March 2008. She will also investigate the contemporary art scene more broadly in order to establish professional networks that will benefit future exhibitions and collaboration. (Supported by the Australia Council)

Susan Kukucka (2006), China

Susan Kukucka has worked as a festival manager, policy officer, researcher and arts writer and was a Senior Research Assistant at Griffith University's School of Arts, Media and Culture at the time of the residency. Her time in China expanded her knowledge of arts management practices in an international context. She explored the areas of arts research and practice, particularly within the performing arts, in rapidly changing China and established international networks, research and artistic collaborations. Kukucka attended and presented at the China Europe Performing Arts Symposium in Beijing and plans to collaborate with Chinese representatives through cultural research projects and symposiums as part of her role at Griffith University.

Funded by the Australia Council and Arts Queensland

Benython Oldfield (2006), China

Since leaving Charles Sturt University, literary arts manager Benython Oldfield has worked as a radio and TV producer at the ABC and commercial stations and and as a book publicist at Random House Australia. In China he worked across five different organisations researching the Chinese publishing industry to identify cultural exchange and publishing opportunities for Australian and Chinese authors. Since his residency Oldfield has founded the Zeitgeist Media Group to facilitate the publication and sales of Australian books in China and vice versa, advised Australian writers' festivals on Chinese writers and assisted Chinese writers, editors, and literary reviewers to come to Australia and learn about Australian publishing.

Funded by the Australia-China Council

Xing Jin (2005), China

At the time of her residency Xing Jin was working as the Multicultural Marketing Manager at the Sydney Symphony. During her residency, which was divided over three months between Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, she met with all the major Chinese arts festivals and arts venues and worked with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Beijing International Music Festival. She contributed to the program planning and market development strategies of these arts organisations and promoted opportunities for the exchange of musical performances and artists between China and Australia.

Funded by the NSW Ministry for the Arts and the Australia Council.

Rosemary Miller (2005), China

At the time of her residency Rosemary Miller was Director of Salamanca Arts Centre in Hobart, headquarters to many of Tasmania’s arts organisations and activities. She has strong interests in performance, visual and media arts and in culturally diverse arts practices. To further these interests, she worked with Reckless Moments in Shanghai on Creative Futures, a three-year program of cultural collaboration between China and Australia. Valuable contacts and networks were further developed whilst based with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio and through her travels in Hong Kong and Beijing. In India she was based with Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Gujarat, where she explored their inter-cultural and interdisciplinary arts programs.

Funded by Arts Tasmania and the Australia Council.

Sally Sussman (2001), China

Sally Sussman was formerly Performing Arts Manager at the Perth International Arts Festival. Sussman studied Chinese Opera performance and directed contemporary Chinese drama at the Central drama Institute, Beijing and the Shanghai Conservatorium from 1984-87. During her residency, Sussman worked with the 2001 Shanghai International Festival for the Arts on the Performing Arts Conference and liaison between the Festival and Australian sections of the program. She also delivered a paper (in Mandarin) to the Performing Arts fair about the Perth Festival and an overview of other Australian International Festivals.

Funded by Arts WA, the Australia China Council and the Australia Council.