Hon. John Cain: Patron of Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV)
Hon. John Cain
Media Release
20 May 2010
Former Premier of Victoria Hon. John Cain has accepted to become Patron of Multicultural Arts Victoria's Gift Fund.
MAV is the peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts. Multicultural Arts Victoria was delighted to announce Hon John Cain's support at the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 19 May at Fitzroy Town Hall.
"I want to congratulate MAV's efforts and honour these three decades of hard work by supporting Multicultural Arts Victoria, a vibrant organisation working arduously to foster acceptance and understanding of our cultural diversity both locally and internationally" Hon. John Cain said.
"Multicultural Arts Victoria is committed to pursuing social justice for minorities and disadvantaged communities, it's an honour to have Hon John Cain's support for our future and strategic development" said Stefan Stefan Romaniw OAM, Chairperson of Multicultural Arts Victoria Board of Management.
"It is an absolute honour and a testament to all the creativity and cultural activity of the communities and artists associated with MAV to have the Hon. John Cain as the inaugural Patron of MAV. He has been a strong advocate for social justice in Victoria. We look forward to John's contribution to strengthening Multicultural Arts Victoria" said Jill Morgan, Executive Officer of MAV.
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This patronage will give new opportunities for more than 1,300 artists and 700 groups of artists that are part of MAV’s network and will strengthen support structures and pathways that nourish culturally diverse artists and communities in Victoria.
More about Hon. John Cain
John Cain was the Premier of Victoria from 1982 to 1990. His was the first Victorian Labor government to be elected in twenty-seven years. Cain was born in Melbourne and educated at Northcote High School, Scotch College and the University of Melbourne, where he graduated in Law. He was President of the Law Institute of Victoria (1972-1973) and served on the Law Reform Commission Australia (1975-77).
He entered State politics in 1976, when he won the seat of Bundoora, and was elected leader of the Victorian Labor Party in 1981. John Cain led Labour to election victories in 1982, 1985 and 1988, becoming the only Labor Premier to hold office for consecutive terms.
Cain pursued social justice through administrative reform. During his premiership aboriginal land rights were recognised and the notoriously political Police Special Branch was abolished. Under Labor, Victoria achieved the lowest unemployment rates and strongest economic growth indicators in Australia. Groundbreaking legislation was introduced in several areas, including the then vigorously opposed but now widely accepted reform of gun laws, in-vitro fertilisation, mental health and guardianship, occupational health and safety, accident compensation and environmental policies that established an Alpine National Park. During John Cain’s premiership, the first woman (Pauline Toner) was appointed to the Cabinet. Since 1991 he has held the position of Professorial Associate of political science at the University of Melbourne. (Obtained from http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/windowintime/place/portraits.cfm?FeatureID=21&PortraitID=4 on May 20/2010)
More about Multicultural Arts Victoria
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is Victoria's peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts. MAV is the only organisation of its kind in the State and provides significant leadership for the advancement of multicultural arts locally, nationally and internationally.
The organisation inspires the community through programs of artistic excellence, innovation and creativity. MAV offers unique opportunities and support structures to artists and communities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as showcasing their amazing talents to the public at large. www.multiculturalarts.com.au
For info or to arrange interviews please contact: Claudia Escobar 9417 6777, 0449 163 753 or email development@multiculturalarts.com.au
