Request for comments on the future of MLP

Simon Elliot passed on the following request by email:

"I need your input and thoughts in relation to the future of the MLP course if you wish to see it continue in some form.

The key supporters of the program, Gordon and Marilyn Darling are wanting some feedback about the future. Could you reply to me in the next few days with some thoughts please?

The broad issues are to me:

• Is there an ongoing role for the MLP in Australia?
• If so, how often, how long per course, and who are the presenters
• How is it funded/ is it tied to an organisation or university?
• Who are the people that it would address – new intake or only alumni or both?
• Do we see mixing art gallery people with museum people a good thing for the course?
• Who needs to be influenced if we are to move forward?

I would welcome your comments to this and to the material in the refresher highlights from Session 8 (see the previous post). So that this conversation does not clog your email, you can now post comments directly on this blog and everyone can then see what you've said easily."