Weekly MCC News # 44 – 20-November-2022

The Queenie Gatt Trophy is a perpetual trophy that was awarded by Charles Gatt in memory of his late mother Queenie Gatt. As announced at the time, the Board was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Charles Gatt in a car accident in 2021. 

Nominations are now open for the Queenie Gatt Award for 2022, in special memory of Charles Gatt. The award is to honour MCC Members for their non-photographic work in support of the Club. 

If you would like to nominate a Member for this award (Board members are not eligible), please email President Mark Devaraj with details including reasons why you think that person should be honoured.

If you happen to know any members of the Gatt family, please let us know. 

Email: president@melbournecameraclub.org.au

Nominations close Monday 21 November.

Thank you to many members who have already responded to the survey, much appreciated.

If you have not yet responded, please take a few minutes to participate so we can get feedback from the largest possible group of members.

The survey will be used as part of the Board’s planning for the year ahead, all members are invited to participate in a short survey so we can understand more about what members are interested in learning, and contributing to the club. All responses are anonymous. 

The survey will close on Wednesday 30 November. 

Back in 2017 the Government announced reforms to the administration of organisations with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status – MCC is one such organisation. Since then legislation has been enacted which requires organisations with DGR status to be registered as a charity. Unfortunately MCC does not meet the requirement to register as a charity and consequently the Club will lose its DGR status from 14 December 2022.

Donations to Club up until 14 December 2022 will be tax deductible so you still have time to make a donation that will benefit both the Club and yourself.

You can donate by credit card or directly into the MCC’s Public Fund bank account, details on the website, click here.

If you require further information please email David Sherwood, treasurer@melbournecameraclub.org.au

The exhibition of the End of Year Prints will be held during the weekend of 3-4 December, with opening night on Thursday 1 December. If you are available to man the exhibition over the weekend, please take a moment to register on the roster on the website, link here. Sessions are from 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm.

We are still needing some people on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, and thank you to those who have already responded.

The Competition Committee is recruiting new members.

We are looking for regular Print and PDI competitors or members with intermediate and above experience in photography who would like to help run the monthly competitions. There are also opportunities to assist with inter club and external competitions that the Club is involved in.

Joining a committee at MCC is a fantastic way to contribute to the Club and network with other members.

To express your interest in joining the Competition Committee, or ask any questions, please contact the Competition Committee Chair, Ruth Woodrow at ruth.woodrow@melbournecameraclub.org.au.

MCC Member Mat Hughes is participating at an upcoming exhibition at Bayside Gallery in Brighton.

‘Threshold brings together the disparate practices of senior film maker/animator Dirk de Bruyn, photographer Guy Grabowsky, and photographer/printmaker Mat Hughes. These artists share an interest in constructing photographic and filmic imagery through analogue processes, manually engaging with the processing phase to create images that reveal the artists’ encounter with the materiality of process.’

Exhibition dates: 29 October – 18 December 2022
Gallery hours: Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Weekends 1pm-5pm, Bayside Gallery, cnr Wilson & Carpenter Sts, Brighton

VAPS CONVENTION & EXHIBITION 2023: COLAC

The VAPS Committee is pleased to announce next year’s annual convention will be held 16-18 June 2023. Program and registrations will be released at the end of February.

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