OK, I won't, then.
cheers
Janet
On 8 August 2010 17:16, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On consideration, yes, I would mind.
>
> On 8 August 2010 09:39, Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > David that is actually a very interesting comment... would you mind if I
> > passed it on to Paul Kooperman, the Australian Poetry Centre director, to
> > see how he responds?
> >
> > These people are trying to get poets paid, too, by connecting poetry with
> > other activities in all sorts of creative and interesting ways, some of
> > which I disagree with. Check out the Australian Poetry Centre's
> > website. Australian
> > Poetry Centre <http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au/>
> >
> > it's a shame that anybody needs to be paid, of course...
> >
> > Janet
> >
> > On 4 August 2010 18:31, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > So you go from having a Poets Union to a 'peak industry body' eh? Good
> > > F**k*ng Corporate Luck to Y'all. I'm starting think poetry is becoming
> > like
> > > the charity shop industry, i.e. a middle class con. with unpaid workers
> > and
> > > supporters but salaried managers.
> > >
> > > On 4 August 2010 11:04, Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From Paul Kooperman, director Australian Poetry Centre:*
> > > >
> > > > Australian Poetry* is a new organization about to be launched in 2011
> > as
> > > a
> > > > merger between the Australian Poetry Centre based in Melbourne and
> > Poets
> > > > Union based in NSW. It will be the peak industry body for poetry in
> > this
> > > > country with a charter to promote and support Australian poets and
> > poetry
> > > > locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. *Australian
> Poetry
> > > is
> > > > seeking a National Director* to oversee every aspect of the
> > organization,
> > > > including managing staff, stakeholders, membership, a national
> program
> > of
> > > > events, publications, festival involvement, an education program, an
> > > array
> > > > of special projects, funding, revenue raising and financial matters.
> > The
> > > > Director should have a clear vision of where how the organization
> > should
> > > > evolve over the next three years (and beyond) and work towards
> > executing
> > > a
> > > > plan to achieve this vision. *The selected candidate must be based in
> > > > Melbourne for the time of employment.* Deadline for applications is
> > > Friday
> > > > September 3rd. To find out more information or apply, please email *
> > > > [log in to unmask]*
> > > > <[log in to unmask]>for a position description and
> > > > the selection criteria.
> > > >
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> (David) "Dave no more" Joseph Bircumshaw
> "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
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Editing, manuscript production, self-publishing
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