QATA History, people, journals
QATA began publishing regular quarterly journals in 1971. Known as “ISABOUT”, the journal connected and communicated with members throughout the state, providing feature articles, work units, ideas for the classroom, developments in industry training, current art education issues, innovations, explorations, and film, video and exhibition reviews.
In 2001, as websites and emails were more accessible, QATA print publications took on a new direction with briefer, quarterly bulletins and one large professional journal.
QATA is now in the process of digitally archiving our collection of ISABOUT journals and bulletins. We currently hold copies of the publications that are listed below.
Follow the links to view the digital versions.
Do you or your school have copies of ISABOUT that are not listed? Perhaps you can fill some of the missing information about QATA events and executive committees. Please contact [email protected] to find out how you can share QATA history with members.
| YEAR | QATA EVENTS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
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| 2023 | JUL 13-15: QATACON 23 Perspectives | President: Victoria Boulter Groening V-President: Rossina Moore Treasurer: Dani Towers Secretary: Karen McCarthy-Wendijk |
| 2022 | JUL 15-16: QATACON 22 Starting Points | President: Dani Towers V-President: Bethany Loveridge Treasurer: Lynette Shanahan Secretary: Kylie Dell |
| 2021 | JUL 16-17: QATA conference Re-connect | President: Dani Towers V-President: Luana Davidson Treasurer: Bethany Loveridge Secretary: Kylie Dell |
| 2020 | Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 | President: Jo Hine / Dani Towers V-President: Dani Towers / Luana Davidson Treasurer: Bethany Loveridge Secretary: Vicki Williams |
| 2019 | 19-20 JUL: QATA State Conference "Exchange 2.0" | President: Jo Hine V-President: Vicki Williams Treasurer: Katy Ward Secretary: Dani Towers |
| 2018 | 20-21 JUL: QATA State Conference "Exchange" | President: Katy Ward V-President: Sara Whomsley Treasurer: Crystal McKean Secretary: Jo Hine |
| 2017 | 22 JUL: QATA State Conference "Ignite" | President: Katy Ward V-President: Sara Whomsley Treasurer: Angela Brown Secretary: Dani Towers |
| 2016 | 16 JUL: QATA State Conference "Activate" | President: Jo Hine V-President: Katy Ward Treasurer: Angela Brown Secretary: Vicki Williams |
| 2015 | 18 JUL: QATA State Conference "Momentum" | President: Jo Hine V-President: Katy Ward Treasurer: Angela Brown Secretary: Vicki Williams |
| 2014 | President: Jess Wall V-President: Adam Jefford Treasurer: Angela Brown Secretary: Sam Martinuzzi |
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| 2013 | President: Jessica Wall V-President: Adam Jefford Treasurer: Secretary: |
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| 2012 | 20 JUN: Art Teacher Art Exhibition | President: Jessica Wall V-President: Adam Jefford Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Angela Brown |
| YEAR | ISSUE | FEATURE ARTICLES | QATA EVENTS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
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| 2011 | JOURNAL | "QUT goDesign Workshop program" Hael Kobayashi "Where the hands go the mind follows" Jonathan Baxter "Beyond Visual Arts" Sue Welch "Artist-in-residency programs – a key ingredient to the classroom" Kerrie Corcoran "Asia Perspective in Visual Arts" James Davis "Take Advantage of the Australian Dollar to support your Professional Development" Graham Nash | 20 JUN: Art Teacher Art Exhibition | President: Jessica Wall V-President: Adam Jefford Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Angela Brown |
| 2009 | Journal | "2009 at the QSA" Susan Hollindale "Living City" Les Hooper "ART ECO Trail" Dr Kerrie Corcoran "Art Space" Jason Lane "Tales from the City" Les Hooper "Making your mark" Dr Manuel Petavrakis "Teaching Creativity" Donald Welch "10 things about Design" Les Hooper "What is a Student's Culture?" Max Darby "From Margin to Centre" Graham Nash "Arts Advocacy" Graham Nash | 13 JUL: QATA Secondary In-service day QATA conference in Chillagoe | President: Les Hooper V-President: Sue Pritchard Treasurer: Stewart Service Secretary: Graham Nash |
| 2006 | Journal | "The Arts and the early and middle phases of learning" Deb Cohen "National Review of Visual Education" Les Hooper "Culture Pedagogy and Art" Rachel Mason "Cracking the Da Vinci Code" Lee Emery "The Office" Charles Robb "Why Fire Pots?" Peter Lavery "Access Asia Tour of China" Bev Ditton "Imagining the City" Les Hooper "Senior Visual Art" Karen Murry "Homage 2005" KGSC "Why do artists create?" Kaylene Smith | 10 JUL: QATA Student Free day workshops and forum Art Teachers Art 25-27 AUG: Qld Youth Art Awards 20-22 SEP: Living City | President: Les Hooper V-President: Deb Cohen Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Sally Allnutt |
| 2004 | Journal (June) | Free promotional issue Arts Partnerships in Education: Making a difference The Manipulation of Space and Time Using the Voices and Visions CD Roms in the Arts The Arts in Practice - Study Area Specification (SAS) | President: V-President: Deb Cohen Treasurer: Secretary: |
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| 2003 | Journal | 28 APR: PAN primary in-service day 17-18 MAY: QATA Annual Conference 20 JUN: Art Teacher Art exhibition 14 JUL: Secondary Art teacher in-service 17-19 SEP: Living City Project 3 DEC: Creative Arts Market | President: Deb Cohen V-President: Les Hooper Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Kerrie Corcoran |
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| 2002 | Term 1 | New Basics: Wonder reform or wonderful folly | 8 APR: PAN primary in-service 17 MAY: Beginning Art Teacher Conference (proposed/ cancelled due to lack of interest) 18-19 MAY: QATA Annual conference 24 MAY: Art Teacher Art Exhibition 4-5 JUL: Virtual Arts conference 8 JUL: Secondary In-service Day 8 JUL: Regional In-service Visual Arts education day | President: Deb Cohen V-President: Deb Ruellan Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Viv Glover |
| Term 2 | Arts and education partnerships renewed at the annual conference Living City David Hockney - Secret knowledge rediscovering the lost techniques of the old masters Symposium: Innovation in the Visual Arts |
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| JOURNAL | "Valuing the Aesthetic" Ann Bamford "The Urgent Need for Visual Literacy" Julie Peachey "Living City" Les Hooper A new teacher - a new school or (What they don't really tell you at Uni)" Sarah Round Collaboration, Courage, confidence, commitment in light of current curriculum reform agendas" Gladys Martoo "A copyright guide for teachers" Dianne Speakman "Understanding the 2001 syllabus" Brendan Lea "The Real Thing" Learning in the Art Gallery" Michael Beckmann "Excellence in Visual Arts: Year 7 integration program" Venus Ganis and Peta Wilson "The Future of the Visual Arts in the 21st century" Donal Fitzpatrick |
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| TERM 3 | ETRF: Education Training Reform for the Future - ICTS for work and school APT highlights at QAG |
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| TERM 4 | AGM President's report Arts Education: the missing link in US schools Primary Art Network update Visual Arts education in Papua New Guinea |
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| 2001 | Term 1 / Vol 1, No. 1 | New Senior Visual Art Syllabus Minister's Art Awards for Excellence in Visual Art touring exhibition | 23 APR: PAN/QATA Primary Art in-service 5-7 JUL: Visual Arts Technology Conference 9 JUL: QATA Secondary In-service day 26-28 JUL: Excellence in Youth Art awards 24 AUG: Art Teacher Art Exhibition & Auction 5 DEC: Creative Arts Market | President: Deb Cohen V-President: Deb Ruellan Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Deb Cohen |
| Term 2 | Kilns: Cause & Effects Moral Rights, new copyright laws Regional teachers & QATA opportunities Artist highlight: Eleanor Avery | |||
| Term 3 | Implications for The Arts from the Years 1-10 Curriculum Framework for Education Qld Schools Ed Qld delivers new guidelines on Kiln Operation QATA Conference highlights William Robinson at QAG Rockhampton Gifted & Talented Day | |||
| 2000 | Autumn | QSCC Reply to QATA's 1-10 KLA Draft Syllabus response 'PARTS' (Primary Arts) Craig Hynes "ANTIX Youth Culture" Bonita Broegeler "The role of the primary art teacher" Kim Knott "New Basics - Theory into practice" Alan Luke | 28 JAN: PAN/QATA Primary In-service 13-14 MAY: QATA Annual Conference 13-14 JUL: QATA/ATOM Technology conference 17 JUL: Inservice workshop for secondary teachers 24 NOV: Art Teacher Exhibition 6 DEC: Creative Arts Market | President: Deb Cohen V-President: Brendan Lea Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Sarah Round |
| Winter | QATA conference update, Vicki Park "My View - Preservice teacher" Allie Cameron "Living City" Les Hooper "Integrating technology into the art classroom" Glenda Hennig "Visual Literacy" Lee Emery & Adele Flood "A Postcard" Graham Nash |
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| SPRING | "New Senior Syllabus" Brendan Lea "The Notions of Interval" Kathy Mackie "Basically New Basics: reflections on the 'Spotlight on Learning' conference" Viv Glover |
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| 1999 | AUTUMN | 'Felix the Flying Frog' A parable about modern management InSEA Update InSEA Presenter Profile | 20 FEB: QATA Art auction & Dinner 21-23 MAY: Annual QATA Conference 21-26 SEP: INSEA World Conference Brisbane | President: Karen Wilbur-Smith V-President: Brendan Lea Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Deb Cohen |
| Spring | InSEA conference QATA response to the KLA Years 1-10 Draft Syllabus "In the Making" John Honeywill |
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| 1998 | MARCH Vol 1 | P-10 Curriculum primary focus: Primary Visual Art units. Advocacy for the Arts - NAAE "What influence does the teacher/artist have on the making of art by the student/ artist" Debbie Ruellan | 15-17 MAY: Annual QATA conference 24-26 JUL: Excellence in Youth Art workshops & Exhibition 7-9 AUG: QCA Fine Art Symposium (Stradbroke Island) 12 AUG: Art Teachers Art Exhibition | President: Karen Wilbur-Smith V-President: Debra Harrison Treasurer: Graham Nash Secretary: Deb Cohen |
| June / Vol 2 | Workplace Health and Safety Update from QLD Schools Curriculum Council concerning the Arts Design Brief |
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| September / Vol 3 | QATA Conference report and outcomes "The Arts in an Outcomes Driven Curriculum" Dr Lee Emery QATA's new website Years 1-10 Arts Syllabus Draft Outcomes in Visual Arts |
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| SUMMER | InSEA: Event of a Lifetime A Breath of Fresh A.I.R. - Artist in Residence programs around the state |
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| 1997 | April / Vol 2 | 15 AUG: Art Teachers' Exhibition | President: David Hawke V-President: Graham Nash Treasurer: Marie Joyce Secretary: Trish Gault |
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| November / Vol 4 | Sample Senior Making tasks | |||
| 1996 | April | President: Jan Leo V-President: Graham Nash Treasurer: Marie Joyce Secretary: Trish Gault |
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| 1995 | March / Vol 1 | President: Jan Leo V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Marie Joyce Secretary: Alison Danziger |
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| 1994 | March / Vol 1 | Visual Artists-In-Schools: Advocacy Forum Women Working in the Arts: Opening of Two High exhibition Go Techno with Margot Duncan | President: V-President: Treasurer: Margaret Ryan Secretary: Maxine Conroy |
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| September / Vol 3 | Aesthetics and Art as a Brain Fact New approaches to teaching art history and aesthetics | |||
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| 1993 | March | From California - teacher exchange story Finn, Mayer & Carmichael Report | President: Jan Leo V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Annelise Howes Secretary: Maxine Conroy |
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| 1992 | March | President: Mary Jane North V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Annelise Howes Secretary: Maxine Conroy |
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| December | Isabout Editorial: computer technology | |||
| 1991 | March | President: Mary Jane North V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Neil Kelly Secretary: Maxine Conroy |
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| 1990 | March | Arts Fusion Projects in North Qld Schools Paint Can: Using computers in Art Education #1 | President: Victoria Garnons-Williams V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Mary-Jane North Secretary: Rhana Davenport |
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| June | What does QATA do? Postmodernism - Threats and Promises Paint Can: Using computers in Art Education #2 The importance of Design and technology in Education | |||
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| 1989 | March | 4 MAR: Ipswich Regional Gallery in-service day 1 SEP: QATA Teacher Exhibition | President: Victoria Garnons-Williams V-President: Treasurer: Secretary: |
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| JUNE | Forum on Exhibitions and competitions involving student work International Art Exchange Project The Peninsula Region Art Education Association Seminar "The man who mistook his wife for a hat" Brian Dean Ipswich Regional Gallery in-service day |
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| 1988 | June | Special 'Policy statement' issue | President: Victoria Garnons-Williams V-President: Lance Courtenay Treasurer: Tricia Whitman Secretary: Mary North |
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| December | Special primary curriculum issue | |||
| 1986 | February | QATA student exhibition 1985 QATA draft policy statement on art competitions and exhibitions for pupils The status of art in schools | President: Robyn Wasson V-President: Peter Fenoglio Treasurer: Karen Mudie Secretary: Sukli Finney |
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| 1971 | Vol 1 | Examinations Van Gogh dropped in for a beer | President: Jeff Shaw V-President: Treasurer: Col Portley Secretary: |
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| 1970 | Vol 1 | Provision of Materials for Grade 8: $2.00 Art levy Sex and Art Clay Realizes Itself | President: Angus Lyall-Wilson V-President: Treasurer: Alan Cunningham Secretary: |
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| Vol 2 | The Importance of Creative Art and Craft at Primary School Art Teachers Abused Why Art Teaching Stinks: Part 1 How and what to teach Textile Art Let your students work on canvas Don't despise your local clay | |||
| Vol. 3 | After Senior - A few thoughts Van Gogh dropped in for a beer the other night Make a story - Make a picture Equipment and Materials |