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Ö C T 2 1 1391 Arts if News New Faces She brings a wealth of experience as an arts administrator, lecturer and a high level of creative energy to this challenging position. extensive consulting experience working with cultural organizations of all sizes and types, primarily in planning organizational programs (including marketing and fundraising); developing appropriate board and staff structures, policies and procedures; and planning facilities. I am particularly looking forward to working on the Regional Facilities Planning Study, which will give the municipalities on the North Shore a useful framework for planning how to meet the real facility needs of the cultural organizations which add so much to the North Shore's rich cultural life. ,, , _ . ** Brenda Berck Cultural Development Officer North Shore Arts Commission Ms. Brenda Berck The North Shore Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Berck as the new Cultural Development Officer. Brenda is known for her work as a management consultant to non-profit societies, and has an extensive background in board development, communication skills, grantsmanship and strategic planning for cultural organizations. Brenda's past projects have ranged from Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens, Victoria's Craigdarroch Castle and the Dawson City Museum in the Yukon. Mr. Robin Inglis The North Shore Museum & Archives is delighted to welcome Robin Inglis as the Director of the North Shore Museum & Archives. Mr. Inglis former Director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum succeeds the legendary Bill Baker, who retired this past spring. Nothing Is Impossible! Community Arts Councils are the real movers and shakers in the art world. The success of our local arts councils is based on a couple of firm convictions. First, the arts are an important part of people's lives. Second, there are hundreds of dedicated volunteers from the local community. And finally, your secret weapon - you don't believe in the phrase, "That's impossible!". I have only been at Presentation House since July but I have completely adopted your successful formula in my planning process. In the year to come, the staff and I will be: working on the Regional Facilities Planning Study, concentrating on raising our community profile, hosting a four day Open House, setting up informative displays at local malls, revamping our volunteer program and most importantly, I personally will be hanging a sign above my desk reminding me that -- "nothing is impossible". » Brigitte O'Rooney Administrative Director Presentation House New Focus The following excerpts are from presentations made at the North Vancouver Community Arts Council Annual General Meeting, September 17,1991. Cultural Partnerships Ms. Brigitte O'Rooney The Board of Trustees for Presentation House Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts has appointed Brigitte O'Rooney Administrative Director. Ms. O'Rooney has been acclaimed by the Alberta arts community for her expertise in the field of public art. As a 1990 recipient of the Maclean Hunter Fellowship in Arts Journalism at the prestigious Banff Centre, her lectures on the subject of public art were guaranteed to generate highly charged audience reaction! Arts Access Autumn 1991 In these days of diminishing financial resources, it seems increasingly critical that arts organizations find new, imaginative ways to carry out our work. Partnerships with others, with similar goals, is one way that has made great sense to me. So, I am particularly excited to be working for the North Shore Arts Commission, which was created as a result of partnerships and whose mandate includes facilitating similar connections. Partnerships assume that we w i l l complement, not duplicate, each others' activities. What I hope to add to the talent mix that exists on the North Shore is my Page 3 I