Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PROJECT LETTERS, 1994
Merle Hall Collection: Rosalind Park Creative Village Bendigo Project Letters
31 March 1994
To: Victorian Arts Council Members
From Grant Finck Project Coordinator
Content: Introduces himself as the coordinator for 12 months; to members looking for expression of interest, includes Information Sheet 1994 on what the Creative Village is.
27 October 1995
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services)
Content: Granting access to the Victoria Hill site for small quantities of geological material.
10 January 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services)
Content: Endorsement of the project by the Council and confirmation that the Council will provide preliminary site work to allow the project to be enabled. Also advised the Arts Bendigo Mosaic Project makes contact with the Salvation Army (New Work Opportunity Project)
27 February 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: Ken Beasley Manager Project Development The Smith Read Training Group.
Content: LEAP Project Proposal - Mining Heritage Mosaic outlining the benefits of using LEAP Trainees to undertake the project. Proposed Scope of work outlining responsibilities of each participant. Bendigo Mining NL Environmental Trust Fund (Perseverance Exploration and Department of Energy and Minerals Victoria representatives)
27 June 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services)
Content: Advising that the Council will match dollar for dollar funding for the engagement of an artist to supervise the construction of the Mosaic in Upper Rosalind Park up to $3,500.
22 July 1996
To: Anne Buzza
From Geof Brown Camp Hill Primary School
Content: Thanks for using and managing the school students to help create tiles.
9 October 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services)
Content: Enclosed cheque for matching grant of $3500
15 October 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Bernard Smith (Director Environmental Services)
Content: Agreement to relocate the project facilities to the car park and to maintain a close liaison between the Council and Arts Bendigo.
13 November 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: The Sidney Myer Fund Helen Morris Research Officer
Content: Remittance advice for $1000
22 April 1997
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: John Little Administrator Victorian Arts Council
Content: Remittance advice for $500 towards the project and enclosing 12 VAC Annual reports.
20 October 1998
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Andrew Hall (Director Community Development)
Content: Advising that the Council will make a grant of $1090 for the purpose of printing of Brochures for Bendigo Heritage Mosaic. A service agreement to be signed before the issue of the grant,
21 March 2001
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: City of Greater Bendigo, Justin Hanney (Director Community Services)
Content: A reference from Council supporting the project application to Vic Health for the development of a series of small mosaic pieces along the linear pathway asjacent to the Bendigo Creek.
12 November 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: Arts Bendigo Inc.
Content: Cheque for $2000 being first payment as under contract two for mosaic project.
4 December 1996
To: Mrs. Mearle Hall
From: Arts Bendigo Inc.
Content: Cheque for $2000 being second payment as under contract two for mosaic project.
27 July 1997
To: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist
From: Arts Bendigo Inc.
Content: Cheque for $2000 being final payment as under contract two for mosaic project.
12 June 1997 - Two copies
To: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist
From: Arts Bendigo Inc.
Content: Agreement between Maery Gabriel (The artist) and Arts Bendigo Inc. to complete the final two sections of the Bendigo Heritage Mosaic at the base of the Rosalin Park Poppet Head, Bendigo with a design of approximately two square meters within each section. The work to be completed by the endo of July 1997, unless severe weather conditions make the laying impossible. Agreement for two lots of $2000.
14 June 1996
From: Maery Gabriel Mosaic Artist
To: Arts Bendigo Inc.
Content: receipt for 50% payment for two weeks and $60 Travelling expenses.
21 May 1996
Agreement between Arts Bendigo of P.O Box 563, Bendigo in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as the ‘AB’ of the first part AND Meary Hall of Morningswood, Petersons Road, Ellinbank, 3821 in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as ‘the artist’) of the second part.
ENGAGEMENT:
(a) AB engages the Artist to provide her services as Mosaic Artist for the design and creation of a Mosaic pavement surround to the poppet head lookout in Rosalind Park, Bendigo and matters incidental thereto at such schools, halls and any other places as required from time to time by AB and the Artist accepts the engagement upon the term and conditions hereinafter appearing.
(b) Services to be provided by the artist include community consultation and design work in association with AB Co-Ordinator and Arts Bendigo, a minimum of six weeks of the artist’s time within the six months of the project. Completion of section one of the whole design with further work on the other sections to depend on available funding.
The agreed fee was $5400 and $60 per visit to Bendigo with living away to be provided by Arts Bendigo
1 November 1996
Agreement between Arts Bendigo of P.O Box 563, Bendigo in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as the ‘AB’ of the first part AND Meary Hall of Morningswood, Petersons Road, Ellinbank, 3821 in the State of Victoria (hereinafter referred to as ‘the artist’) of the second part.
ENGAGEMENT:
(a) AB engages the Artist to provide her services as Mosaic Artist for the design and creation of a Mosaic pavement surround to the poppet head lookout in Rosalind Park, Bendigo and matters incidental thereto at such schools, halls and any other places as required from time to time by AB and the Artist accepts the engagement upon the term and conditions hereinafter appearing.
(b) Services to be provided by the artist include community consultation and design work in association with AB Co-Ordinator and Arts Bendigo, a minimum of six weeks of the artist’s time within the six months of the project. Completion of section one of the whole design with further work on the other sections to depend on available funding.
The agreed fee was $5000 and $60 per visit to Bendigo with living away to be provided by Arts Bendigo, plus transfer of the diamond saw purchased by AB
28 August 1996
Memorial to Bendigo’s Mining Heritage and Traditions financial and other support as at August 128th
Arts Bendigo Financial contribution: $7000
Local Busine Sponsors: $2800
City of Greater Bendigo Matching Above: $2800
City of Greater Bendigo Site works: Equiv, $12000
Local Businesses and institutions supplying goods and services to total value of: Equiv: $7600
Expenditure:
Purchase of equipment, including diamond saw: $2000
Purchase of materials: $800
Artists design fees: $3000
Artists on site work, travel and accommodation: $12000
insurance, administration etc.: $700
31 May 1996
List of possible donors' checklist
Undated
Budget Sheet
21 September 1995
From: The Victorian Arts Council
To: City of Greater Bendigo
Content: Invoice for $5000
10 December 1995
From: Maery Gabriel artist
To: Arts Bendigo
Content: Invoice $1575 for design of Rosalind Park Lookout. 45 hours @ $35/hour
1 October 1996
Historic mining Mosaic Pavement, Rosalind Park Poppet Head Financial Statement as a October 1st, 1996
28 October 1996
From: Maery Gabriel
To: Ann Buzza (representing Arts Bendigo)
Report on project of Rosalind Park Mosaic as at October 1996. The report lists the difficulties faced with the weather, unsuitable facilities on site and problems with the LEAP team labour.victorian arts council, city of greater bendigo
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