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| Identifier: | 05WELLINGTON671 |
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| Wikileaks: | View 05WELLINGTON671 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Wellington |
| Created: | 2005-09-01 06:19:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 07 WELLINGTON 000671 SIPDIS FOR ECA/PE/VFE-MCAIN, CMROZOWSKI, RMARTIN INFO EAP/PD-LHIGH, EAP/ANP-TRAMSEY, ECA/PE/VRF- TBLATT,JHATHAWAY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, KPAO, NZ SUBJECT: AMENDED NOMINATION REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK AND ADRIENNE STEWART 1. POST AMENDS ORIGINAL CABLE AND NOW REQUESTS AN EIGHT-DAY VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK (DIRECTOR) AND A SIX-DAY PROGRAM FOR ADRIENNE STEWART (TRUSTEE) OF THE ART AND INDUSTRY BIENNIAL TRUST. 2. POST REQUESTS FUNDING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS AND DAILY PER DIEM AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK ONLY. 3. DEBORAH MCCORMICK AND ADRIENNE STEWART ARE IMPORTANT EMBASSY CONTACTS WHO ARE LEADING THE "SCAPE" ART AND INDUSTRY BIENNIAL EXHIBITION IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, IN 2006. THIS IS NEW ZEALAND'S LEADING URBAN ART EXHIBITION FOR PUBLIC SPACES, PRIMARILY IN OUTDOOR SETTINGS. 4. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK: AN OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A FOCUS ON URBAN ART FOR PUBLIC (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR) SPACES. INTRODUCTION TO ARTISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND THE PURCHASE AND/OR PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN ART IN NEW ZEALAND. FOR ADRIENNE STEWART: OVERVIEW OF THE GOVERNANCE OF SUCCESSFUL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH INTRODUCTIONS TO COUNTERPARTS. 5. THE PROGRAM DATES REQUEST IS FOR EIGHT DAYS FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK: OCTOBER 11-14 AND 17-20, AND SIX DAYS FOR ADRIENNE STEWART OCTOBER 11-14 AND 17-18. 6. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERSION: 3.0.7 POST-EMAIL: benger@state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Wellington TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 4005 EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA START NOMINATION: ECA-OFFICE: E/VRF PROG-AGENCY-NAME: POST-PROJ-ID: 126 ECA-PROJ-NO: PROJ-NAME: Art and Industry Stewart and McCormick START MEMO PROJ-DESC: A project for two visitors: to gain an understanding of American contemporary art in public spaces: to meet with contemporary public space artists and study the governance and management of arts institutions and organizations. END MEMO PROJ-DESC: PROJ-TYPE: Individuals Traveling Together PROG-TYPE: Voluntary Visitor FY: 2005 DEPART-POST: 10/09/2005 SESSION-DATE: 10/11/2005 RETURN-POST: 10/21/2005 NO-OF-PART: 2 RANK-ORDER: 1 START MEMO POST-OBJ: For Deborah McCormick: Overview of contemporary art in the United States with a focus on urban art for public ( indoor and outdoor) spaces. Introduction to artists for the purpose of exchange programs and the presentation of American art in New Zealand. For Adrienne Stewart: Overview of the governance of successful arts organizations in the United States with introductions to counterparts. END MEMO POST-OBJ: START MEMO POST-RCMD: For Deborah McCormick: Meetings with contemporary art specialists and institutions. Meetings with counterpart exhibition directors who manage public / urban art exhibits and installations. For Adrienne Stewart: Meetings and experiences with counterparts who are trustees and governors of successful arts organizations: for example, symphony orchestras, art galleries or other philanthropic organizations such as welfare or education agencies. Secondary requirement - to meet dance festival producers. END MEMO POST-RCMD: ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1041 PROG-AGENCY-ID: PROJ-TYPE-ID: ITT PROG-TYPE-ID: 30 NOMINATING-POST-ID: 4005 FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: STATUS: N ORIGINATOR: P SUBJ-DISC: Arts & Culture START BIO: PREFIX: Ms. F-NAME: Deborah M-NAME: Jean L-NAME: McCormick SUFFIX: POSITION-CODE: 0 PRINCIPAL?: Yes GENDER: F DOB: 09/13/1974 MAR-STAT: S BIRTH-CITY: Darfield BIRTH-CNTRY: New Zealand CITIZ-CNTRY: New Zealand RES-CNTRY: New Zealand START MEMO POSITION: Director, Art and Industry Biennial Trust END MEMO POSITION: START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: Director , Art and Industry Consultants Ltd 1998 Art Consultant to Christchurch City Council Trustee of the Arts Centre in Christchurch and John Britten Reserve Member of Christchurch - Adelaide Sister City Committee END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: Art Consultant to Orion New Zealand Ltd 2001 END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: START MEMO US-TRAVEL: END MEMO US-TRAVEL: START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 2001 Singapore, Kuching Malaysia 2003 Hong Kong 2004 Adelaide Australia END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: START MEMO EDUCATION: Batchelor of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts, Majors Photography and Art History. END MEMO EDUCATION: START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: Introductions/Forewords for the 3 SCAPE Art and Industry Urban Arts Biennial Catalogues 2000,2002, 2004; Operational Procedures for Artworks in Public Places, Christchurch City Council. 3 Policy Volumes 2003/2004 END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: Non Smoker. Twin Share Accommodation requested END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: FIRST-LANG: English ENGL-READ: 5 ENGL-SPEAK: 5 ENGL-COMP: 5 START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: A Voluntary Visitor Program that introduces Deborah McCormick to Public Art / Outdoor Art Exhibition specialists from organizations and institutions that present art in public places ( indoor and out door). Post considers that through introductions to American artists who specialize in public/urban art installations, that exchange programs for American artists to Christchurch New Zealand will result. END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: Post suggests the program includes visits in the West Coast and East Coast and the visitors want to visit in New York and fly home from there. Where possible the program should include a city the size and style of Christchurch by way of comparison would be good ( see Justification and Requirements). Post is happy to receive ideas from the programmers but the visitors suggest the following broad itinerary: For Deborah McCormick: Overview of contemporary art in the United States with a focus on urban art for public ( indoor and outdoor) spaces. Introduction to artists for the purpose of exchange programs and the presentation of American art in New Zealand. For Adrienne Stewart: Overview of the governance of successful arts organizations in the United States with introductions to counterparts. Also wants to meet dance festival producers to introduce a New Zealand Dance protege. PROGRAM DATES REQUESTED ARE: Sun 9 October Arrive Los Angeles. Travel to a West Coast City. Suggest San Francisco. Mon 10 Oct Public Holiday. Own Time Tue 11 October begin VolVis Program 'Day 1' in San Francisco Wed 12 October VolVis Program 'Day 2' San Francisco. Travel to 2nd West Coast City, to be advised by programmer. Thurs 13 October VolVis Program 'Day 3'. West Coast City. Fri 14 October VolVis Program 'Day 4'. West Coast City 2. Travel to New York end of day or on Saturday 15. Sat 15 Travel to New York City and own time. Sun 16 Own time New York City. Mon 17 October VolVis Program 'Day 5' New York City Tues 18 October Volvis Program 'Day 6' New York City. Adrienne Stewart ends Vol Vis Program , International departure from New York City. Wed 19 October VolVis program 'Day 7' continues for Deborah McCormick at 2nd East Coast city Thursday 20 October Volvis Program 'Day 8' final program day. 2nd East Coast city. International departure that evening or on 21 October. END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: START MEMO VIS-OBJ: To foster opportunities for American artists and curators to become part of SCAPE Art and Industry Urban Arts Biennials in Christchurch New Zealand through residencies, exhibitions, exchanges, speaking and professional development opportunities. To gain an understanding and insight into the American contemporary arts world and its operations including organizations working on arts/industry/business initiatives, modern visual arts galleries and art works-in-public places departments and municipal authorities. To enable Deborah McCormick to expand her skill base and knowledge in the areas of visual and public art / urban installation works management. Interested in learning about Visual Artists Awards i.e. Hugo Boss; Outdoor Civic Light Installations and Presentations. END MEMO VIS-OBJ: START MEMO VIS-REC: To gain an understanding and insight into the American contemporary arts world and its operations including organizations working on arts/industry/business initiatives, modern visual arts galleries and art works-in-public places departments and municipal authorities. Wants to meet counterpart art exhibition/event/festival specialists who specialize in exhibition curation, sponsorship and stakeholder management relating to permanent and temporary installation art in public spaces. Wants to meet urban art artists who do installations in public places ( indoor and outdoor spaces). Wishes to have introductions and meetings with contemporary arts institutions generally as time allows to meet with American artists and arts professionals in contemporary arts. Interested in learning about Visual Artists Awards i.e. Hugo Boss; Outdoor Civic Light Installations and Presentations. Accommodation note: please book twin share room. They are happy to share a room. Advice about tickets for both to Metropolitian Opera and New York Philharmonic Orchestra or other ideas for their own time on weekend of 15 16 October. Meet with Renny Pritkin Chief Curator at Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, San Francisco END MEMO VIS-REC: NOMINATING-OFFICER: Roy Glover START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: Deborah McCormick is the Director of Art and Industry Biennial Trust which presents a Bi Annual exhibition of Art in public spaces. She has successfully lead three biennial exhibitions, raised approximately $3.1 million dollars in sponsorship and managed many stake holder relationships as well as maintaining a high curatorial standard. In 2000 she received an award from the Christchurch City Council recognizing her achievements in managing this event for the city. Post has worked with Deborah on the 2002 Biennial which featured a work by American artist Ed Osborn. Deborah is in a position to grow the capability of the SCAPE Art and Industry program in Christchurch. By funding this visit to the United States her board of directors is expressing their confidence that she will learn valuable information about public art and out door art installations in America and extend her knowledge and networks of counterpart arts managers and artists in this area. It is intended that through contacts she develops on this visit that invitations to American artists to exhibit their work in Christchurch New Zealand ( and other cities where she has influence) will be extended as a result. The SCAPE Art and Industry exhibition is presented in Christchurch (Pop 318,000) which is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a sophisticated regional business center that has two universities, a thriving arts community, attractive 19th century architecture and beautiful English style parks and gardens. It is also the tourist gateway into the southern alpine region. The city hosts the supply airport base for the United States Antarctic Program administered by the National Science Foundation. All supplies for the American Base at McMurdo in Antarctica fly out of Christchurch. The city is very proud of this connection with the United States. Interestingly, in 2003, American artist Ed Osborn presented an art work that included archive footage of the Antarctic continent. It would be good if somewhere in the program the visitors could compare and contrast public art programs in an American city of similar size and type such as Christchurch. They want to visit New York as part of this program and international fares will be arranged to return from there. END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: NOM-OFF: Mutual Understanding SPEAKER?: Yes NOTIFY-EMB: No MEDIA?: No HOME-STAY: No HOME-HOSP?: Yes E-I-TYPE: NONE NOMINEE-ID: 178 PERSON-ID: 165 BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: NZ CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: NZ RES-CNTRY-ID: NZ FIRST-LANG-ID: EN E-I-TYPE-ID: N NOM-POST-ID: 4005 NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 NOM-STATUS: N DS2019-ACTION: 1 DS2019-SUBJECT: SPONS-FUNDS: 0 SPONS-AGENCY1: USGOVT-AGENCY1: US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0 USGOVT-AGENCY2: US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 INTL-ORG1: INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 INTL-ORG2: INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 COMMISSION: 0 OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 VIS-AMOUNT: 0 VIS-CAT: END BIO: START BIO: PREFIX: Lady F-NAME: Ellen M-NAME: Adrienne L-NAME: Stewart SUFFIX: POSITION-CODE: 0 PRINCIPAL?: Yes M-ADDR1: 127 Scarborogh Road M-ADDR2: Sumner M-ADDR3: M-CITY: Christchurch M-STATE: M-CNTRY: New Zealand M-ZONE: M-ZIP: M-PHONE: 64 3 326 5213 M-FAX: 64 3 326 7063 M-EMAIL: adrienne.stewart@masthead.co.nz M-CNTRY-ID: NZ M-ADDRTYPE: B GENDER: F DOB: 06/02/1936 MAR-STAT: M BIRTH-CITY: Melbourne BIRTH-CNTRY: Australia CITIZ-CNTRY: Australia RES-CNTRY: New Zealand START MEMO POSITION: Chair of Art and Industry Biennial Trust END MEMO POSITION: START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: Trustee of Canterbury University Foundation, The Christchurch Cathedral Foundation, Salvation Army Advisory Board Member, Chair of the Christchurch Symphony Foundation Trust, Patron of the Court Theatre Supporters, Judge of the National Business Review Art Awards. END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: Major Shareholder Public Company / Director- P.D. L. Holdings Limited. 1958 - 2001. END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: START MEMO US-TRAVEL: Various visits 1970 - present: for business, holidays or attending service club Zonta International Conventions. END MEMO US-TRAVEL: START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: Various visits 1962 - present: Europe, South East Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands. END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: START MEMO EDUCATION: END MEMO EDUCATION: START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: Member of the Zonta Club of Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand. Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management. END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: This visitor is called by her middle name - Adrienne. She is the wife of an industry leader Sir Robert Stewart and as a custom in New Zealand carries the title of 'Lady' (rather than Mrs.) Stewart. It would be appropriate and correct wherever possible to write her name as 'Adrienne, Lady Stewart' and in formal situations to introduce her this way. She is a gregarious and charming person who works tirelessly in support of the arts (and welfare) organizations in New Zealand and is not the sort of person to require special treatment because of her title. She generally introduces herself by her first name in informal situations and she is a very easy and grateful person to work with. She is very energetic and manages the workload of a much younger person. END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: FIRST-LANG: English ENGL-READ: 5 ENGL-SPEAK: 5 ENGL-COMP: 5 START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: Post suggests the program includes visits in the West Coast and East Coast and the visitors want to visit in New York and fly home from there. Where possible the program to include a city the size and style of Christchurch by way of comparison would be good ( see Justification and Requirements). Post is happy to receive ideas from the programmers but the visitors suggest the following broad itinerary: For Deborah McCormick: ( 8 Day program) Overview of contemporary art in the United States, with a focus on urban art for public (indoor and outdoor) spaces. Introduction to artists for the purpose of exchange programs and the presentation of American art in New Zealand. For Adrienne Stewart: (6 day program) Overview of the governance of successful arts organizations in the United States with introductions to counterparts. Also wants to meet with dance festival producers to introduce her protege, NZ Dancer Raewyn Hill. PROGRAM DATES REQUESTED ARE: Sun 9 October Arrive Los Angeles. Travel to a West Coast City. Suggest San Francisco. Mon 10 Oct Public Holiday. Own Time Tue 11 October begin VolVis Program 'Day 1' in San Francisco Wed 12 October VolVis Program 'Day 2' San Francisco. Travel to 2nd West Coast City, to be advised by programmer. Thurs 13 October VolVis Program 'Day 3'. West Coast City. Fri 14 October VolVis Program 'Day 4'. West Coast City 2. Travel to New York end of day or on Saturday 15. Sat 15 Travel to New York City and own time. Sun 16 Own time New York City. Mon 17 October VolVis Program 'Day 5' New York City Tues 18 October Volvis Program 'Day 6' New York City. Adrienne Stewart ends Vol Vis Program , International departure from New York City. Wed 19 October VolVis program 'Day 7' continues for Deborah McCormick at 2nd East Coast city Thursday 20 October Volvis Program 'Day 8' final program day. 2nd East Coast city. International departure that evening or on 21 October. END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: As part of this visit she would like to accompany the Director of SCAPE Art and Industry Biennial Trust, Deborah McCormick on her professional development and introductions to urban art specialists at certain stages. She would like to attend some of Deborah's meetings and visits but as an aside to this she would like to have her own meetings with her counterparts who are trustees of arts organizations or philanthropic trusts in order for her to develop, compare and contrast her own skills and competencies and develop relationships with American institutions and organizations in support of artists exchanges between New Zealand and the United States. She would also like to meet with some dance festival producers to introduce her protege Raewyn Hill. (See Visitor's objectives). Post recommends: - Meetings with counterparts in Arts organizations , particularly chairperson or president level trustees. - Hospitality by trustees, meeting counterparts and others involved with arts organization philanthropy. - Attend a trustee meeting of an arts organization as a guest of the Chairperson. - Meet with counterpart specialists regarding donations and gifting. - Visits and or tickets to arts organizations activities ( such as Symphony Orchestras ) as guest of trustees. - Meeting with Dance Festival producers (if time permits). END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: START MEMO VIS-OBJ: - Meetings with counterparts in Arts organizations , particularly chairperson or president level trustees to compare and contrast management/governance issues. - Meet with counterpart specialists regarding donations and gifting to arts organizations and institutions - Hospitality by trustees, meeting counterparts and others involved with arts organization philanthropy - Attend a trustee meeting of an arts organization as a guest of the Chairperson. - Visits and or tickets to arts organizations activities ( such as Symphony Orchestras ) as guest of trustees. Adrienne Stewart wants to meet some contemporary dance theater producers and festival directors as she is patron to Raewyn Hill a NZ contemporary dancer who has Soapbox Dance Company www.soapboxproductions.co.nz ( recently performed at Sydney Opera House). Wants to meet potential dance festival directors to discuss opportunities for Raewyn Hill. END MEMO VIS-OBJ: START MEMO VIS-REC: Some specific contacts are requested and further information will be supplied by email. Accommodation note: please book twin share room. They are happy to share a room. In New York please book accommodation within range of NY Metropolitan Opera and wherever the show "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' is playing. (Their travel agent will make booking for this show). Advice about tickets for both to Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic Orchestra or other ideas for their own time on weekend of 15 16 October. Adrienne Stewart wants to meet some contemporary dance theater producers and festival directors as she is patron to Raewyn Hill a NZ contemporary dancer who has Soapbox Dance Company www.soapboxproductions.co.nz ( recently performed at Sydney Opera House). Wants to meet potential dance festival directors to discuss opportunities for Raewyn Hill. END MEMO VIS-REC: NOMINATING-OFFICER: Roy Glover START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: Adrienne, Lady Stewart is one of New Zealand's senior, leading and most respected philanthropic trustees. She has close links with members of the New Zealand government and arts organizations nationally. She is the Chair of the Art and Industry Biennial Trust in Christchurch and has a close interest the development of SCAPE Art and Industry ( Urban Art in Public Spaces) 2006 exhibition in Christchurch. As part of this visit Post has recommended she accompany the Director of SCAPE Art and Industry Biennial Trust, Deborah McCormick on her professional development and introductions to urban art specialists at certain stages. She would like to attend some of Deborah's meetings and visits but as an aside to this she would like to have her own meetings with her counterparts who are trustees of arts organizations or philanthropic trusts in order for her to develop, compare and contrast her own skills and competencies and develop relationships with American institutions and organizations in support of artists exchanges between New Zealand and the United States. END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: NOM-OFF: Mutual Understanding SPEAKER?: No NOTIFY-EMB: No MEDIA?: No HOME-STAY: No HOME-HOSP?: Yes E-I-TYPE: NONE NOMINEE-ID: 179 PERSON-ID: 166 BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: AS CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: AS RES-CNTRY-ID: NZ FIRST-LANG-ID: EN E-I-TYPE-ID: N NOM-POST-ID: 4005 NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 NOM-STATUS: N DS2019-ACTION: 1 DS2019-SUBJECT: SPONS-FUNDS: 0 SPONS-AGENCY1: USGOVT-AGENCY1: US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0 USGOVT-AGENCY2: US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 INTL-ORG1: INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 INTL-ORG2: INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 COMMISSION: 0 OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 VIS-AMOUNT: 0 VIS-CAT: END BIO: END NOMINATION: END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT: 7. POST APRECIATES CONSIDERATION OF A PROGRAM FOR DEBORAH MCCORMICK AND ADRIENNE STEWART. THANK YOU AND REGARDS, BURNETT, acting
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