Carolyn Laffan
Carolyn Laffan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1967 |
| Died | 9 April 2024 (aged 56) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Curator |
| Years active | 1990–2024 |
| Known for | Australian Music Vault |
Carolyn Anne Laffan (26 October 1967-9 April 2024) was an Australian curator at Arts Centre Melbourne and became Senior Curator of the Australian Music Vault from 2017.
Personal life
Carolyn Ann Laffan was born in 1967 and grew up with two siblings.[1] With her partner Tom, she had two children.[1] While doing museum studies in 1990 she undertook a work placement at Arts Centre Melbourne.[2] In 1997 Laffan completed her Master of Arts thesis "When a boy from Alabama meets a girl from Gundagai : social dancing in Melbourne, 1942-1943" at University of Melbourne, which deals with social dancing in that city in mid-World War 2.[3] She died in 2024.[1]
Career
Laffan began working for the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne in 1990,[4] and was Senior Curator of the Australian Music Vault when it opened in 2017.[4][5] Through her work as researcher and exhibition curator,[6] she presented the work of women and Australian First Nations artists,[2] such as exhibitions at the Arts Centre Corroboree: Sights and Sound of the First Australians (1994) and Hidden Desires: One Hundred Years of Victoria's Women Playwrights (1996). She also curated exhibitions on The Beatles' Australian tour,[7] The Australian Ballet,[8] and Barry Humphries.[9]
Laffan was recognised for her efforts preserving Australian cultural artefacts through her work at the Australian Music Vault until her death in April 2024.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Carolyn Anne Laffan Death Notice – Melbourne, Victoria". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Giuffre, Liz. "Aus Music Industry Legend Carolyn Laffan Passes Away". The Music. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Laffan, Carolyn (1997). "When a boy from Alabama meets a girl from Gundagai: social dancing in Melbourne, 1942-1943". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Carolyn Laffan Talks About Her Time At The Australian Performing Arts Collection". 3 Kool n Deadly. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (21 August 2017). "Melbourne's Music Vault to offer a peek inside the rock'n'roll wardrobe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "On the Couch with Carolyn Laffan". Australian Arts Review. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Snoekstra, Anna (28 February 2014). "22 Aug 2014 - The Melbourne Review - Archived Website". Trove. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Valerie (12 December 1998). "Dressing the parts". The Age. p. 5.
- ^ Harford, Sonia, ed. (30 October 1993). "Dragged out of the closet". The Sydney Morning Herald, Good Weekend. p. 8.