So Brave is a breast cancer charity for young women that raises awareness through art, and the Museum of Underwater Art, located on the Great Barrier Reef, educates about reef conservation. 

So Brave will participate in the program for the first half of 2022, with the collaboration with the Museum of Underwater Art to commence in the second half of the year. 

So Brave’s managing director and founder Rachelle Panitz said the Arts Support Program collaboration is “an absolutely phenomenal opportunity”. 

“I am very keen to ensure that as a not-for-profit we continue to ensure our governance is best practice as we are kept to a higher standard and want to provide that confidence to our donors and supporters,” she said. 

“I also wanted to make sure that the people supporting us on our board in particular had access to these important courses so they can build and refresh their skills as well.” 

Museum of Underwater Art’s chair Paul Victory said the organisation is looking forward to participating in the Arts Support Program and is excited by the collaboration and networking opportunities. 

He said retaining and incentivising a strong and effective voluntary board of management as well as reduced visitation – and an anticipated reduction in income – are some of the key challenges emerging due to the pandemic. 

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“We have had to adjust budgets, find new revenue opportunities, adjust milestones in key projects and the board have been forced to reprioritise strategic priorities regularly,” he said. 

Governance Institute chief executive Megan Motto congratulated the two organisations on their successful applications. 

“We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with these two outstanding organisations, working to raise awareness on such important issues,” she said.  

“This collaboration will bring important skills and knowledge to the creative community, assisting them as the impact of the pandemic continues to play out.”