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A stay of execution?

or many organisations in changing and uncertain times, 2023 was a mixed bag. But spare a thought for the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM), a well-established, high-profile, award-winning gallery at South Bank in Brisbane. The director, Angela Goddard, is the current Chair of University Art Museums of Australia (UAMA). In 2023 GUAM’s work was featured at a global meeting of university museums held in Sydney on “truth-telling through university museums and collections.” The museum’s programs featuring in presentations were applauded by international

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