Left-Right (Back Row):
Adam Elliot, Tony Ellwood (to June 2007), Dr Marianne Broadbent, Trevor Green, Mary Jo Capps, Geoff Allen
Left-Right (Front Row):
Noel Turnbull, Professor Andrea Hull AO (Director & Dean), Lynne Landy (Chair), Professor Pip Pattison
On 1 January 2007, the Victorian College of the Arts became a faculty of The University of Melbourne. The Council of the VCA was dissolved on 31 December 2006, and replaced by the VCA Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board was established to provide advice to the Director and Dean of the Faculty, on matters including:
• strategic policy development and contribution in relation to the VCA’s education and training, research, commercial and community relations programs and directions;
• arts sector and community needs for new and existing courses offered by the VCA;
• promoting the programs of the VCA within the arts sector and wider community;
• the development of the VCA’s reputation and financial benefaction.
The membership of the Advisory Board includes individuals who possess outstanding expertise in the fields serviced by the VCA such as leaders in the arts professions and arts community, outstanding practising artists, as well as leaders in the corporate and community services (education, training, research and corporate governance).
The membership of the Advisory Board as at 8th July 2008 was as follows:
Mr Geoff Allen (to 31 December 2010)
Dr Marianne Broadbent (to 31 December 2008)
Ms Mary Jo Capps (to 31 December 2009)
Mr Adam Elliot (to 31 December 2008)
Mr Trevor Green (to 31 December 2008)
Professor Andrea Hull (ex officio)
Dr Janine Kirk (to 31 December 2010)
Ms Lynne Landy (to 31 December 2009; Chair to 31 December 2008)
Professor Pip Pattison (duration of Presidency of Academic Board, University of Melbourne)
Ms Vanessa Pigrum (to 31 December 2010)
Mr Noel Turnbull (to 31 December 2010)