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John Power (1881-1943) was a successful participant in the international avant-garde during the 1920's and 1930's.
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The MCA's Vision & Purpose Statements
The Museum of Contemporary Art is Australia’s only museum dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art from across Australia and around the world. With a continually changing program of exhibitions there’s always something new, exciting and inspiring to see at the MCA.
Vision Statement:
"Engaging with contemporary art and ideas"
Purpose Statement:
"To make the MCA an internationally respected and locally valued national organisation dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art"
MCA REDEVELOPMENT
MCA re-development to start in June 2010
Federal and NSW Governments & unique Private Partnership
3 May 2010
The Premier of NSW Kristina Keneally, the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Federal Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, The Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP, and MCA Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor today announced that construction on the redevelopment of the Museum of Contemporary Art will commence in June this year.
Director of the MCA Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said on behalf of the MCA Board that “we are thrilled and delighted that the Federal Government has agreed to partner the State Government, and that together they will commit $26 million towards the project budget of $53 million. The State Government has agreed to increase its support from the $10 million committed in 2008 and will now match the Federal Government’s $13 million contribution.”
The Federal Government is supporting the project through the Department of Infrastructure Transport, Regional Development to stimulate employment in the construction industry and across the wider community.
The Premier and Ministers also announced that Simon Mordant, the Chairman of the MCA's Foundation, and his family had made an extraordinary and unprecedented commitment to a contemporary art project with a donation of $15 million.
Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said: "This is an incredibly exciting moment and has only been made possible because of the support from the Federal and NSW Governments along with a truly visionary gift by Simon and Catriona Mordant. The importance of this contribution to our community, made possible by the enthusiasm and commitment of this unique funding partnership, is truly breath-taking.”
“We would also like to acknowledge the enormous support and contribution of $1m from the City of Sydney and the $7.45 million so far raised from other private donors.”
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