Career Summary
Noel Frankham has been Professor of Art and Head of School, Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania since February 2002. Prior to this Frankham was Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts (2004) and Professor and Head of School with the South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia (June 1999 to January 2002). This followed four and a half years as Director of Object – Australian Centre for Craft and Design. Prior to Object Frankham was the Director of the Australia Council’s Visual Arts/Craft Board (1989 to 1994), which followed two and a half years as a project officer and then a program manager. Frankham was Extension Services Officer with the Queensland Art Gallery’s Education Section prior to joining the Australia Council. Frankham completed a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts – Photog.) TCAE, in 1981.
Research Interests
Noel Frankham’s research interests include arts policy and funding; visual arts infrastructure (especially organisational change and development); public art and design; craft and design development (in the context of fine art dominance); and cultural export. He has undertaken a number of significant research and review projects for state and federal governments, often in partnership with colleagues.
Current and Recent Community Activity
• Senior Vice President, Claudio Alcorso Foundation
• Chair, Tasmanian Living Artists Week (TALA) committee
• Deputy Chairman, Executive Committee, Australia Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS)
• Member Asialink advisory committee
• Member, Hobart City Council Arts Advisory Committee
• Chair, Course Development Committee, Canberra Institute of Technology, 2003
• Chair, Board of Directors, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design (2000 – 2002)
• Convenor 2003 National Conference of Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS), Hobart 1-4 October
Teaching
Noel Frankham teaches and coordinates the undergraduate unit, FST217/317
Professional Practices (Business Skills) and coordinates the Postgraduate
Coursework programs (and facilitates the regular seminars for), Master of
Fine and Design, Graduate Certificate in Art, Design and Environment,
Graduate Diploma in Art, Design and Environment and Master of Art, Design
and Environment.
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