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HighlightsBellingen Music Festival
8 - 9 May, Bellingen Camp Creative is pleased to announce the inaugural Bellingen Music Festival, taking place on Saturday 8 May and Sunday 9 May at the Bellingen Memorial Hall. The stellar line up features international concert pianist David Helfgott, Mark Walton (clarinet and saxophone), Niki Vasilakis (violin), Emma Jane Murphy (cello), Annalisa Kerrigan (soprano), Anthony Garcia (guitar), William Barton (didgeridoo), Claudia Douglas (cello) and Nick Parnell (percussion). The festival will also showcase young performers such as the Windchill Five quintet from the Sydney Conservatorium and the Bellingen Youth Orchestra under the direction of Ann Phelan. Workshops will be held by some of the visiting musicians on Thursday 6 May and Friday 7 May. Tickets may be purchased in Bellingen from the Waterfall Way Centre, in Coffs Harbour from Coffs Music and Park Beach Plaza, in Nambucca from Harvey World Travel, or online at www.bellingermagic.com.
For further information please contact Robbie Spence: Tel 02 6655 9326 National Volunteer Week
10 - 16 May, National National Volunteer Week is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than five million Australians who volunteer. Australian volunteers are essential to society and many charities and community services would struggle to survive without the support of their volunteers. The community arts and heritage sectors are particularly reliant on volunteers, as is community health care, environment conservation, the emergency services, education, social justice and sports. National Volunteer Week provides a platform to pay tribute to these volunteers who donate their time and energy to help others. Find out how you, your organisation and your community can join the celebration online at www.volunteeringaustralia.org Making Music Being Well
17 - 23 May, National Making Music Being Well is a national celebration of active music making for wellbeing. This is an initiative all about celebrating the links between making music and feeling good! Thousands of people are signing up all over Australia to include their music concert, workshop, singalong, tutorial, open day or other activity as part of the week-long series of events. This year it’s even easier to get involved, with lots more online support and automated registration and listing of your events. Whoever you are, wherever you are, hitch your wagon to Making Music Being Well and help raise awareness about how music can heal, connect and strengthen individuals and communities. All the information you need to get involved is available online at www.makingmusicbeingwell.org.au Dungog Film Festival
27 - 30 May, Dungog The Dungog Film Festival is something wholly unique to this country – a festival that celebrates Australian films exclusively in a non-competitive environment. The festival's principle objective is to increase appreciation of Australian screen culture and heritage. It showcases new Australian screen content, honouring leading Australian filmmakers and creating a context for contemporary Australian works by getting the classics out of the vaults and back into the cinemas. By hosting the biggest celebration of Australian films in the world, Dungog has become a key event on the screen industry’s calendar and a must for lovers of Australian screen culture. The full program of screenings and networking events is available from the website at www.dungogfilmfestival.org Regional Arts NSW NewsRegional Arts NSW Board of Directors
Regional Arts NSW is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors, appointed at the company's AGM in Sydney on 22 April. Meg Larkin – Chair of the New England Regional Art Museum, a Director of Regional Arts Australia and Co-Vice President of Arts North West amongst other posts – continues into the second year of her current term as director, as does Mave Richardson, Councillor with Greater Taree City Council, and Bernadette Haldane, General Manager of Hothouse Theatre in Albury. Kym Fuller, Manager of Community and Economic Development for the Central Darling Shire Council and Chair of West Darling Arts, was re-elected to the Board, while Lindy Hume, Director and CEO of the Sydney Festival and Deputy Chair of the South East Arts Region, was appointed to the Board for her first term. At its first meeting – also in Sydney on 22 April – the new Board appointed Calum Henderson, Partner at law firm Norton Rose, and Janice Summerhayes, Director of Environmental and Community Services with Wagga Wagga City Council, as co-opted Directors. Country Arts Support Program funds 155 new projects
Regional Arts NSW is delighted to announce the successful applicants of the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) for 2010. This year 155 new arts projects have been given the go-ahead in regional, rural and remote NSW, with a remarkable range of activities, ranging through opera, oral histories, hip-hop dance, knitting, community choir workshops and farm machinery sculpture. CASP is a key regional arts funding program for NSW which provides support to employ artists in locally initiated arts and cultural projects. The aim is to provide access to arts activities for small communities, to encourage communities to work together on cultural projects, to foster cultural diversity in the regions and to ensure that regional and rural areas have an artistic voice. Grants of between $200 and $3,000 were provided from a total pool of $200,000, the distribution of which is administered by Regional Arts NSW on behalf of the NSW Government. In 2010 this amount was bolstered by a one-off addition of $45,000 from Arts NSW. Read the CASP announcement in full online at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/news Arts Northern Rivers welcomes new CEO/RADO
Regional Arts NSW joins Arts Northern Rivers in welcoming Tony Duke to the position of CEO and Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO) for the Northern Rivers region. Tony has an impressive track record working across the arts and creative industries. He was most recently Executive Director of the 2nd International Conference on African Culture and Development in Ghana, and his career history includes: Executive Officer at ARTback NT; Senior Program Officer at the ATSI Board of the Australia Council; Community Festivals Development Manager at Manukau City, NZ; Artistic Director/Executive Producer of the First Night Millennium NYE celebrations in Auckland, NZ; Manager Blackbooks, Tranby Co-operative for Aborigines Ltd; Producer of the Sydney Building Bridges concerts; and a background in local government as Youth Services Coordinator (Warringah Shire) and Community Arts Officer, Bondi Pavilion (Waverley). Tony will take over from outgoing CEO/RADO Lois Randall on 10 May. Regional Arts NSW takes this opportunity to congratulate Lois for six and a half years of outstanding work in the Northern Rivers region which has brought about so many significant outcomes for the community. Arts Minister applauds Northern Rivers arts partnership
On 1 April, NSW Minister for the Arts Virginia Judge met with Mayors and Councillors from the Northern Rivers, and Federal Member Janelle Saffin, at a dinner function at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina, to celebrate six years of partnership in supporting the arts in the region through Arts Northern Rivers. The dinner was organised to celebrate the successful and enduring partnership, and to announce a change of leadership for Arts Northern Rivers following the election of a new Chair of the Arts Northern Rivers Board at their recent AGM, and the departure of founding CEO Lois Randall. Ms Randall said, “The organisation has played a key role in delivering millions of dollars in arts funding to the Northern Rivers and delivered substantial enduring outcomes including the Visual Arts Network project, a strong Indigenous Arts Program, establishment of the 3 Rivers Aboriginal Arts Space in Lismore, a regional museums development program, and development of the first regional Creative Industries Strategy in NSW." Read more about Arts Northern Rivers online at www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au Rivers of Art Aboriginal Corporation
Arts Northern Rivers is proud to announce that their Indigenous Artists Advisory Group has established a new artist run organisation, the Rivers of Art Aboriginal Corporation. This important achievement will enable Aboriginal management of Aboriginal arts development in the Northern Rivers and means that the 3 Rivers Aboriginal Art Centre will now be eligible to be recognised and funded as a fully-fledged Indigenous arts centre. Digby Moran, founding Chairman of the new Rivers of Art Board, said, "This is a great achievement for local Aboriginal artists. I would like to thank the other members of the Indigenous Arts Advisory Group for all their hard work towards forming the Rivers Of Art Aboriginal Corporation. Also Lois Randall, CEO of Arts Northern Rivers and her staff, for their support since the beginning." Membership of Rivers of Art is free and is open to all Aboriginal artists living in the Northern Rivers region. For further information contact Arts Northern Rivers Indigenous Arts Development Officer, Robert Appo: Tel 02 6628 8120, Email robert@artsnorthernrivers.com.au. Arts OutWest Young Consultants
On the weekend of 17-18 April a group of 16-21 year olds from the Central West met for the first time in Bathurst to put their heads together as the Arts OutWest Young Consultants. Under the guidance of Youth Development Officer Zoe Rodwell, the group discussed arts in rural areas, youth culture, the spread of the arts and the pros and cons of arts communication channels. The Young Consultants group is part of Arts OutWest’s youth arts strategy and has been formed to gain an insight into the wants and needs of young people in regional NSW, with a particular focus on culture and the arts. Comprised of young people from across the Central West, the group works to bring events and opportunities to the youth of their town or city. Check out the group’s blog at www.artsoutwestyoungconsultants.wordpress.com which documents their activities and photos from the weekend. The blog will be added to periodically and will be kept as a channel to communicate with the public and each other. In coming months the Arts OutWest Young Consultants plan to expand their group, solidify links between members and begin to put into action some of what was discussed. Other NewsLocal Government Cultural Awards
Regional Arts NSW congratulates all Councils and Shires who were nominated for, and won, awards at the Local Government Cultural Awards Ceremony, held at NSW Parliament House on 29 April. The following regional councils who contribute to the network of Regional Arts Boards across the state were successful. Orange City Council was a triple winner – the project, Wiradjuri Language and Culture in Orange won the People’s Choice Award; Survey of Significant Landscape Features won Programs Projects and Partnerships, Division B; and the Orange Regional Conservatorium Redevelopment won Cultural Infrastructure, Division B. Parkes Shire Council's Welcome to part of Wiradjuri Country Signage Project won Aboriginal Cultural Development, Division A, and Wagga Wagga City Council’s Mawang won Division B. Port Macquarie Hastings Council was a joint winner in Division C for Black & White: Selections from the Thomas Dick Collection. The winner of Cultural Infrastructure, Division A, was Liverpool Plains Shire Council for the Upgrade of the Quirindi Royal Theatre, and Urana Shire Council won Programs Projects and Partnerships, Division A, for the Brundibar Children's Educational Workshop. Full project details are available under the 'Projects' tab on the Local Government Cultural Awards website at www.culturalawards.lgsa.org.au Registrations open for Junction 2010
Registrations are now open for Junction 2010, Regional Arts Australia's national conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 26-29 August 2010. Junction 2010 presents a dynamic program with high profile international keynote speakers, 45 conference sessions, interactive workshops, PechaKucha twilight sessions, an open space forum and hands-on arts practice, taking place against the backdrop of a high-octane contemporary arts festival. Potential delegates are urged to book early to ensure that they don’t miss out on what is shaping up to be the largest Regional Arts Australia conference yet. The complete conference and festival program together with details about how to register is available online at www.junction2010.com.au Survey of Arts Centres in NSW Towns and Villages
The CAMRA cultural mapping project at the University of Technology, Sydney, is doing research to map arts centres in the towns and villages of NSW. If you have a leadership role in a public or private arts venue located in a rural NSW community with a population of less than 16,000, the researchers would like you to complete their online questionnaire at: www.surveys.uts.edu.au/surveys/nswruralartscentressurvey/index. The survey will be available until mid-May 2010. If you would prefer to be interviewed by telephone or have any questions about the research, please contact Lisa Andersen or Flora Suen at UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Tel 02 9154 2902, Email flora.m.suen@student.uts.edu.au Playing Australia funding announced
In April Arts Minister Peter Garrett announced more than $3 million in Playing Australia funding for 18 performing arts companies to tour regional Australia. “This is the 35th round of Playing Australia funding and it will ensure Australians living in regional and remote areas continue to have access to some of Australia’s best performing arts,” Mr Garrett said. “As well as providing communities with the chance to experience a whole range of fantastic performing art productions, these tours bring real financial benefits to regional Australia." Round 35 Playing Australia beneficiaries in NSW include Arts on Tour, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Opera Australia and Performing Lines. For more information on Playing Australia visit www.arts.gov.au/arts/playing_australia New director for National Museum of Australia
Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, and Chairman of the National Museum of Australia, Danny Gilbert, have announced the appointment of Andrew Sayers as the new Director of the National Museum. “The Museum is privileged to attract a director of the calibre of Andrew Sayers and with the newly established Board, the Museum is well positioned to continue to develop its status as a museum of international standing,” Mr Gilbert said. Mr Sayers previously served as Assistant Director (Collections) and Curator of Australian drawings at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. His publications include The Ned Kelly Story (1994), Aboriginal Artists of the Nineteenth Century (1994, joint winner of the W.E.H Stanner Award) and Australian Art (2001), jointly awarded the 2002 Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Prize. He is also a member of the Council of Australian Art Museum Directors. For further information visit the National Museum of Australia website at www.nma.gov.au. Regional galleries take part in audience study
Nineteen NSW regional galleries will survey an expected 4,000 visitors between February and May this year as part of the Australia Council funded 2007-2010 Audience Evaluation & Development Study. In its third year, this benchmark study is the first of its size in the state and will provide comprehensive data on gallery audiences across NSW. Results from this year’s research will be available at the end of 2010. The Year 3 participating galleries are: Albury Art Gallery & Library Museum, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Cowra Regional Gallery, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Lismore Regional Gallery, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Manning Regional Art Gallery, New England Regional Art Museum, Orange Regional Gallery, Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, Tamworth Regional Gallery, The Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie, Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Western Plains Cultural Centre and Wollongong City Gallery. Findings from Year 1 and 2 of the study are available online at www.mgnsw.org.au Orange Jazz Club moves to Royal Hotel, Orange
The Orange Jazz Club is a non-profit group delivering top quality jazz performances to the people of Orange and surrounding regional areas. The Club is delighted to announce its new performance home, the Royal Hotel, at 248 Summer St, Orange. Performances take place from 2-5pm on the first Sunday of every month and feature the Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet playing Ray’s own compositions, as well as original versions of jazz standards by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock amongst others. There is no cover charge to attend and all are welcome to join the jazz club on the day for an annual fee of $10. For further information please contact Orange Jazz Club Secretary/Treasurer, Hetha Griffiths: Tel 0401 583 780, Email orangejazzclub@gmail.com Project ReportsThe Long Paddock professional development project
In 2009 South West Arts received funding from the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) to create a unique professional development program. The program involved sending five local visual artists on a tour of the ARTback Sculptures situated along the Cobb Highway, accompanied by the professional sculptors who created the works. The five artists also attended the black tie launch of the ARTback Sculptures at the 'Black Swamp' sculpture site. In addition, the artists had the opportunity to visit the studios of professional visual artists in metropolitan and country Victoria, and take part in a series of local professional development and community information sessions given by the Long Paddock ARTback sculptors. To date these presentations have taken place in Hay, Booroorban, Deniliquin and Mathoura. For further information about the Long Paddock project and details of future workshop dates please contact South West Arts Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO), Alyce Fisher: Tel 0428 886 438, Email eo@southwestarts.com.au. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia. ArtStart wraps with Molong rap
The final project in the Central West’s 2009 ArtStart youth arts and skills program was completed in Molong in the April 2010 school holidays. The Desert Pea Media team once again worked their magic with a group of kids from Molong, drawing out what was special about living in the town and setting it to a hip hop beat. They then produced a very slick film clip starring the participants. The clip, called The Place of Many Rocks, is a great ad for the lifestyle of Molong. Central West based media group Desert Pea Media also developed an ArtStart project in Oberon in 2009, working with year 9 students at Oberon High School and Veritas House over a school term to produce a song and video. View The Place of Many Rocks online at www.youtube.com/artsoutwest New ResourcesCreative Economy Report Card 2010
The Creative Economy Report Card provides a snapshot of key facts about Australia's creative industries, the creative workforce and businesses, based on analysis of national statistics and reports. It contains such key figures as the creative industries contribution to Australia's GDP for 2007-2008 ($31.1 billion) and notes that this figure is greater than a number of traditional industries such as agricultures and fishing, communications, accommodation and hospitality, and the supply of electricity, water and gas. View the Report Card in full online at www.cci.edu.au STVDIO website
Launched on 1 April, STVDIO is Australia's newest arts channel. Focusing on the finest arts and entertainment programming, STVDIO is a celebration of every aspect of the arts, presenting fresh and exciting arts programming with an accessible and vibrant tone. Launched in conjunction with the new arts channel, the STVDIO website combines programming information with articles, images and video about the arts in Australia. Designed to be a hub of discussion for all things arts, the site showcases the exceptional talent of Australia’s arts and cultural community, together with the most exciting arts content from around the world. Visit the STVDIO website at www.stvdio.com.au Australian Heritage Information website
The Australian Heritage Information webpage, a Commonwealth led project under the Cooperative National Heritage Agenda (CNHA), is now live. Hosted on the DEWHA website, this portal has been developed to provide a central point of access to the wealth of useful heritage tools, guidelines, heritage registers, other resources and publications that jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth, have produced individually or collaboratively. Targeted audiences include heritage place owners and managers, students/teachers, researchers and local governments. The site also incorporates the existing Australian Heritage Places Inventory (AHPI) search tool and the contact information and websites for other heritage organisations. Visit the new resource at www.heritageinfo.gov.au Blue Shield Australia website
Blue Shield is the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross. It is an international committee, working to protect the world's cultural heritage threatened by armed conflict and natural disasters. Blue Shield Australia (BSA) is a member of both the Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS) and of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS). They act as a central communication point, bringing together the organisations that represent Australia's galleries, libraries, archives, museums, monuments and sites. Together they advise and assist colleagues whose cultural collections may be at risk, promoting disaster preparedness and enabling the sharing of useful resources across the Australian cultural heritage sector. To access Blue Shield Australia's resources visit the new website online at www.blueshieldaustralia.org.au Seminars, Workshops + TrainingSydney Dance Company | We Unfold
11 May, Sydney On Tuesday 11 May at 1pm students from across the border will be able to experience a special two-hour education program with Sydney Dance Company (SDC) at Albury Entertainment Centre. SDC will be performing Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela's work, We Unfold. The performance and workshop will also give students a 'sneak preview' of other SDC works, hosted on stage by Rafael. This is an opportunity for students to experience a world-class performance and workshop with a choreographer who has created works for leading companies across Europe. SDC will also perform We Unfold for the general public on 12 May at the same venue. For bookings please contact Albury Entertainment Centre: Tel 02 6051 3051, Email entertainment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au. For further information please contact Murray Arts: Tel 02 6021 5034, Website www.murrayarts.org.au Ignite Volunteering Conference
21 May, Sydney The Centre for Volunteering invites you to attend the 2010 Ignite Volunteering Conference, to be held in Sydney on Friday 21 May. This conference will comprise a mixture of plenary sessions, interactive workshops, panels, case studies and sector networking sessions to enable you to develop skills to better manage volunteering as a resource; discuss issues within the non-profit environment; access tools and resources to facilitate effective volunteer management; and develop more contacts within the community sector.
The Ignite Volunteering Conference is designed for volunteer supervisors, coordinators and managers within the community sector in NSW. For a full program of events please visit the conference website at www.guest.cvent.com/events/info Community Music Conference
21 May, Wollongong Do you lead, or are you part of, a community music group or choir? Are you interested in the role music can play in developing stronger communities? Are you a music therapist or teacher? Attend this special one-day community music conference to make connections in and around the Wollongong region, develop your skills and share your knowledge. The conference will feature music therapist, Janet Andrews; Music Council of Australia's social networking expert, Eve Klein; President of award-winning Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Lliane Clarke; Wollongong Conservatorium Director, Andrew Snell; Chair of the Australian Youth Music Council, Alex Masso; National Director of Music: Play for Life, Tina Broad; and special guest, Nick Rheinberger of ABC Illawarra. Registration for the conference is $45 and includes morning tea, lunch and annual membership of the national Music in Communities Network. From 9am-4.30pm at Wollongong Conservatorium Theatre, Murphys Avenue, Gwynneville. Register now at the Music: Play for Life website at www.musicplayforlife.org Black2BLAK3
22 - 23 May, Campbelltown Black2BLAK3 will examine the key issues currently being faced by Aboriginal visual artists and arts professionals in NSW. The conference seeks to raise concerns in the arts sector by asking vital questions: Does Aboriginal arts practice in NSW have a unique identity? What can be improved? Are resources in the right place? What are the roles and responsibilities of public institutions in representing contemporary Aboriginal art in NSW? Attendance at Black2BLAK3 is free, however places are limited and registration is essential. Arts NSW is supporting regional NSW Aboriginal artists and artsworkers through a bursary to support attendance at Black2BLAK3. Applicants may receive a contribution towards travel and/or accommodation. To register your attendance or apply for a bursary please contact Campbelltown Arts Centre: Tel 02 4645 4100, Email artscentre@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au. Please note the closing date for bursary requests is 7 May. Communities in Control Conference
31 May - 1 June, Melbourne Community groups of every size and at every level need to learn how to seek power and wield it to bring about their goals. Communities need to understand how the machinations work so they can ensure their members, stakeholders and clients – anyone who has been excluded, or could be excluded – get their fair share too. Communities in Control 2010 will look at issues of power: who has it, who needs it, how to get it, and how to use it to create change for equality, inclusion and justice. The stellar list of speakers at this year’s conference includes some of Australia’s best thinkers and doers: Christine Nixon, Russell Howcroft, Anne Summers, Hugh De Kretser, Paul Bird and Stephen Mayne amongst others. For further information or to make an online booking visit www.ourcommunity.com.au/cic2010, phone 03 9320 6800, or email service@ourcommunity.com.au Living Arts Retreat
18 - 23 June, Byron Bay Boost your vitality with a fantastic five day program of intelligent play designed to stimulate your creative body-mind! Begin the day with sunrise meditation and be guided in specific yoga sequences for the integration of focus, balance, strength and flexibility. Explore new ways to expand your physical awareness with ensemble games, circus arts, play movement, fire spinning and dance. This collective experience will develop your understanding of intuitive movement, counter-balance and co-ordination and build confidence in your body’s potential. Stay in the beach cottages and experience nutrient-rich ways of eating with a specialist raw and super foods chef. This retreat offers inspiring tools for living life with awareness and a new readiness to play. For further information please phone 0431 602 820 or visit www.livingartsretreats.com Song Summit 2010
19 - 21 June, Sydney Following the success of the inaugural Song Summit in 2008, APRA|AMCOS and NSW Government through Events NSW are proud to present Song Summit 2010 as part of Vivid Sydney. Gathering together the full spectrum of the music industry including local and international songwriters and music industry experts, Song Summit 2010 will span all facets of the music life-cycle to deliver crucial networking, educational, business and cultural opportunities for delegates. Song Summit will consist of a three-day Conference and Music Market, plus Song Summit LIVE – a nightly program of live music performances. Register to attend Song Summit 2010 online at www.songsummit.com.au Multicultural Arts Professional Development
Multicultural Arts Professional Development (MAPD) is a national professional development program initiated by the Australia Council for the Arts and presented by the Australian Multicultural Foundation, RMIT University and Kape Communications. It is ideal for cultural managers, arts marketers, community arts specialists, producers, curators and artists who want to build their skills in utilising cultural diversity for audience development, community partnerships, marketing and targeted communications, project development and international collaborations. MAPD begins with a five day intensive course in Melbourne in August at RMIT University followed by consultations and one-to-one advice for a period of up to seven months, whereby participants complete a relevant project. MAPD applicants who are Australian citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for a partial fee subsidy through the support of the Australia Council. Guidelines and application details online: www.kape.com.au/mapd/contents Closing 30 June OpportunitiesVisible City | Call for artists
Visible City is the keynote project of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Melbourne Fringe is looking for twelve artists from around Australia and New Zealand to participate in this exciting collaborative project. Artists working in hybrid, interdisciplinary and live art practices are encouraged to apply. Those selected will live and work in a communal space called the ‘house’ for the duration of the 2010 festival (22 September – 10 October). Artists will respond to a series of provocations, and create live artworks throughout the festival that interact with the Melbourne cityscape. You will be asked to work quickly, use initiative and intuition and to create work that is urgent, needed and connected to the present. Artists will work solo or collaboratively with others selected for the project. Visible City is supported by the Inter-Arts office of the Australia Council, and by City of Melbourne’s Late Night Programming Initiative. Guidelines and application details online: www.melbournefringe.com.au/visiblecity Closing 7 May Deep River Choir | Call for singers
8, 15 and 29 May, Moruya Enjoy the experience of being part of a large choir performing in a one-off concert in Moruya in May as part of the 2010 River of Art. The fabulous and talented Dan Scollay will be your singing guide when she hosts a series of public workshops. You will learn songs and join with choirs and individuals from Bega to Braidwood to form the Deep River Choir, which will perform in concert following the final workshop on Saturday 29 May. Workshops take place from 10am-1pm on Saturday 8 May, Saturday 15 May and Saturday 29 May at the RSL Hall, Page St, Moruya. Workshop participants pay $10 per workshop or $25 for all three. There is a concession discount available and children participate for free. Registration takes place prior to the workshops at 9.30am at the RSL Hall. For further information please contact Jenny: Tel 02 4474 4252, Email jbourne3@bigpond.com LGSA | Call for councils to host art forums
Councils are invited to suggest a topic and host a forum about arts in Local Government. Following a successful series of art forums in 2009, councils are again being sought to host meetings and suggest topics for 2010. Opportunities include a chance to present your council's best practice or demonstration projects and to hear from colleagues about theirs; the presentation of specialist advice from experts in the field; the ability to focus on a particular challenge you may be experiencing and to gain solutions from others; networking, partnerships, professional advice and support. Obligations for hosting a half-day forum are minimal and include providing a venue and some catering. Limited monies are available for speakers' fees and to support attendance by regional councils, and the Associations' Policy Officer Cultural Development, Chris Hudson, will work with councils to determine the format and content of forums. For further information please contact Chris Hudson: Tel 02 9242 4047, Email christopher.hudson@lgsa.org.au Closing 17 May A Golden Ticket to meet Tim Burton | Call for tour guides
Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is hosting acclaimed filmmaker and artist Tim Burton for the opening of an exhibition of his works in June 2010 and is seeking young Australians to be Tour Guides, with an opportunity to meet the man himself. ACMI’s ‘Tim Burton Tour Guide’ opportunity is open to under 18’s across Australia. Applications must come in the form of three minute videos. Successful applicants will meet Tim Burton, be inducted by ACMI staff, hear from curators about how he created his art and films, and then take the public on a tour of the exhibition on at least one occasion. Knowledge of Tim Burton’s art and films is essential so to help budding tour guides ACMI has supplied a fact sheet of resources on its website, along with guidelines and application details: www.acmi.net.au/burton_tour_guide.htm Closing 21 May Play Now Act Now | Call for entries
Play Now Act Now is on the lookout for the hottest young and emerging talent in NSW aged 16 to 25. This is your opportunity to submit creative works to a live, online competition in three categories – Short Film, Digital Design and Microfiction – by engaging with an important issue affecting the lives of young people: alcohol and drugs. Play Now Act Now continues until September 2010 and every month there will be a unique theme to help guide your approach. You can enter one creative piece in each category, every month of competition from April through September. Every month two winners from each category – one by popular vote and one by official selection – will win $100 cash and a place in the grand final in October. Guidelines and application details online: www.playnowactnow.com.au Closing 29 May (and 29 of each month until September 2010) The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing | Call for abstracts
Australia's second annual international arts and health conference, the 2010 Art of Good Health and Wellbeing Conference, will take place in Melbourne from 16-19 November. The conference will present best practice and innovative arts and health practice and programs, examples of effective health promotion, methods of project evaluation and data from scientific research. Conference organisers are now calling for abstracts that fit within the following five conference streams: Arts and Health in Acute Care and Primary Care; Arts and Community Health; Arts in Health Promotion; Medical Humanities/Medical Education/Creative Health; Arts and Health Research and Evaluation. To submit an abstract or register interest in attending the conference visit the website www.artsandhealth.org. For further information please contact Hayley Arscott at Arts and Health Australia: Tel 02 6583 5040, Email admin@artsandhealth.org Closing 30 June World's Best Tea Cosy | Call for entries
The tea cosy capital of the world, the Queensland town of Miles, is again seeking the world’s best tea cosies, following the great success of the 2005 and 2006 World Tea Cosy Making Competition, which attracted entries from Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, USA, South Africa, New Zealand and France. In 2010 there will be three categories: traditional, open and themed (the theme is 'pink', with all proceeds to be donated to breast cancer research). The winner of each category will receive $200, with an extra $300 going to the overall winner. Entry is free and all cosies remain the property of Miles Regional Arts Council, unless prior arrangement is made with the organisers. Entry forms are available online at www.dogwoodcrossing.com Closing 30 June Strange Figurations Exhibition | Call for entries
SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Strange Figurations. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery in New York from 1-25 September 2010. This exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations, by national and international artists, working in any media. All forms of unique and unusual figurative art from the realist to the surreal and visionary are welcome. One artist from the Strange Figurations exhibition will be awarded a two page display in Direct Art Volume #18, Fall 2011 issue. Two artists will be awarded a single page display. Direct Art is distributed to bookstores across the USA including Borders and Barnes and Noble. Guidelines and application details online: www.slowart.com/prospectus/figure Closing 30 June Baywrite Theatre | Call for one act plays
Baywrite Theatre Inc is searching for one-act plays for production towards the end of 2010. Writers must be 2010 members of Baywrite (membership costs $15) and based or studying in the Northern Rivers and plays must be previously unperformed, original works around 40 minutes in duration. To simplify production, plays should have no more than five characters and have minimal staging requirements. The Baywrite Theatre Inc Management Committee will select the most suitable plays for performance within the Northern Rivers region over the latter part of 2010. In return writers will get to see their plays staged and will receive a share of any box-office profits. Submission forms and further information are obtainable by email to bwtheatre@gmail.com or by phoning Mike Russo on 02 6684 4886. Closing 30 June EmploymentArts Northern Rivers | Creative Brokers
Arts Northern Rivers is calling for expressions of interest from individual consultants and/or organisations, to implement a project for the development of the Northern Rivers creative industries. Three creative industries broker positions are available, for specialists in the design, music and screen (digital/electronic games) industries. These are short-term contract appointments with all project outcomes to be achieved by 31 March 2011. Download the expression of interest form and selection criteria for design, music and/or screen. For further information please contact Arts Northern Rivers Communications and Arts Development Officer, Julie Clark: Tel 02 6628 8120, Email julie@artsnorthernrivers.com.au. Closing 17 May Crack Theatre Festival | Co-Director
Crack Theatre Festival is a national festival and forum devoted to experimental, fringe, cross-artform theatre and performance. The festival takes place in Newcastle as part of the This Is Not Art media arts festival. Crack is now looking for a creative and committed individual to take the reigns of the 2010 and 2011 festivals, alongside existing Co-Directors David Finnigan and Gillian Schwab. This is a national festival and applicants do not need to reside in Newcastle, however they must be available to be in Newcastle for one and a half weeks over the festival in September/October. Please note this is a part-time position and Crack staff fees are nominal, making this essentially a volunteer role. For further information please contact Gillian Schwab: Tel 0431 452 859, Email cracktheatrefestival@gmail.com Closing 17 May Grants, Fellowships + ResidenciesKit Denton Fellowship
Presented by the Australian Writers’ Foundation (AWF), the $30,000 Kit Denton Fellowship is sponsored by Zapruder’s Other Films together with Animal Logic, FremantleMedia Australia, GNWTV, Hopscotch Films, Princess Pictures, Shine Australia and TressCox Lawyers. For the fourth year running the prestigious fellowship will be presented to a writer who has shown courage in their work and demonstrated a willingness to challenge the status quo with their performance writing. The $30,000 fellowship consists of a $25,000 cash prize and pro bono legal advice from TressCox Lawyers to the value of $5,000. Guidelines and application details online: www.awg.com.au Closing 7 May Linden Innovators Program
The Linden Innovators Program is dedicated to artists presenting new work. It is a dynamic series of exhibitions that support artists by creating opportunities for them to present innovative and uncompromising art in a professional, nurturing and accessible environment. The Program provides artists, chosen through an application and selection process, with exhibition space in the grounds of Linden, Melbourne, as well as technical, marketing and curatorial support. Proposals are assessed against Linden's programming objectives and exhibition selection criteria. Guidelines and application details online: www.lindenarts.org/innovators Closing 10 May Artists in Schools Extended Residencies
The national Creative Education Partnerships program aims to provide students, teachers, parents and the wider school community with first-hand opportunities to work with professional artists over a period of time, enriching school arts programs and encouraging future artist and arts audiences in all art forms. The Artists in Schools Extended Residencies program provides up to $35,000 per project to professional arts organisations to engage with NSW government schools for a minimum of two school terms. Guidelines and application details are available online at www.connectedarts.nsw.gov.au. Funding allocation and administration is managed through Arts NSW and all enquiries regarding the program should be directed to Sally Webster: Tel 02 9228 3605, Email sally.webster@communities.nsw.gov.au Closing 17 May Mitchell School of Arts Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available for artists seeking financial assistance to attend the Mitchell School of Arts in Bathurst this year. Artists at all levels of skill are welcome to apply and funding is available for residential and non-residential places. With over 25 workshops to choose from including acrylics, mixed media, oils, watercolour, pastels, drawing and photography, the School provides ample opportunity for skill development and interaction with fellow artists. Intending applicants should request an application form in letter form, outlining their personal profile and the reasons why they are deserving of a scholarship, along with photos of their work. Letters should be marked 'Scholarship 2010' and addressed to: Paul Malouf, Mitchell School of Art Coordinator Scholarships, The Art Scene, 914 Victoria Rd, West Ryde NSW 2114. For further information please contact Paul Malouf: Tel 02 9807 6900, Email paul@artscene.com.au Closing 29 May ACO Emerging Artists Program
The ACO Emerging Artists Program connects the next generation of talented young Australian string players with members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. As a small, permanent ensemble, the ACO is in the unique position to offer young artists the opportunity to rehearse and perform with its renowned players in an ongoing mentoring situation. The program is individually tailored to suit the particular strengths and needs of each musician and includes elements such as: private lessons with a mentor; audition preparation; observation of ACO rehearsals; participation in intensive weeks of chamber music and chamber orchestra performances with members of the ACO, including two regional tours in 2011 and performances at the renowned Vasse Felix Festival in Margaret River, WA. Applications are invited from talented string players with extensive performance experience, aged between 18 and 27. Guidelines and application details online: www.aco.com.au Closing 1 June Ian Potter Foundation Grants
Small and Large Grants Program Small grants (less than $20,000) and large grants (greater than $20,000) to support links between education and the arts; access to cultural activities in regional centres; and innovative distinct cultural institutions that encourage young people. Travel and Conference Grants of $2,000-$3,000 to enable outstanding individuals to exchange knowledge with their peers through professional development opportunities including international conferences. Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants of up to $7,000 for early career artists practising in a wide range of artistic disciplines including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, the media, literature, design and community arts. Guidelines and application details online: www.foundation.ianpotter.org.au Closing 1 June Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 3 June: Theatre: New Work Supports one-off projects that result in the creation of new contemporary theatre work, including a new production of an existing text. Theatre: Cite Paris Residency - Women Theatre Directors Three month studio residency at the Cite des Arts in Paris, from February to May 2011. Theatre: Program - Presenter $50,000 over three years to assist the presentation of programs of new contemporary theatre work. Closing 15 June: Music: Presentation and Promotion Supports one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style. Guidelines and application details online: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants CAL Cultural Fund
The Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) is entitled to allocate 1% of copyright licence fees collected to cultural development. This allocated revenue supports the Cultural Fund. The Cultural Fund provides financial assistance to a wide variety of projects which aim to encourage and provide practical assistance to CAL's members and the Australian cultural community. Recently the priority area for funding has been ‘supporting innovation in the Australian creative industries to develop local and foreign markets for Australian works.’ Guidelines and application details online: www.copyright.com.au Closing 4 June Screen NSW Industry Development Grants | Multi-Purpose
Grants of $10,000-$30,000 to screen-based organisations that provide opportunities for audiences to see and experience quality screen content and innovative practice, and that create professional development opportunities for screen practitioners throughout their career paths. Multi-purpose/multi-year funding is for organisations that either conduct a range of projects that meet Screen NSW strategic objectives or are organisations that have made a case for multi-year funding. Applications for multi-purpose funding are held once a year. Guidelines and application details online: www.screen.nsw.gov.au Closing 4 June Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists
The Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists provides assistance towards travel and/or tuition costs for young people building a career in the visual arts broadly in the areas of painting, photography or sculpture. Overseas travel (preferably for the first time) to undertake formal study, a residency or a planned program with a professional artist or mentor will be considered, as will informal study for a planned research project. This scholarship does not provide assistance towards the production of art work. Up to 5 recipients will be awarded $5,000 each. Applications for this scholarship must be prepared and submitted by the artist, not a third party. Successful applicants will exhibit their work in the first week of September 2010 and upon their return in 2012 at COFAspace, College of Fine Arts, UNSW. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au Closing 5 June Metro Screen | Jump Start
Metro Screen invests $45,000 in screen productions annually through the Jump Start subsidy program. Successful applicants must meet eligibility criteria relating to innovation, practitioner support, access and equity, and community and cultural development. Applicants should be realistic about the amount of subsidy sought and note that the committee expects a cash contribution by all applicants unless extenuating financial circumstances exist. Guidelines and application details online: www.metroscreen.org.au/grants Closing 7 June Arts NSW Grants
Closing 7 June: NSW Indigenous Arts Fellowship $15,000 offered biennially to assist an Indigenous artist to further their career. Closing 21 June: Connected Arts: Access Grants Subsidises ticket and travel costs for government schools for excursions to performing arts centres, galleries etc. Connected Arts: Outreach Grants For projects which create opportunities for the arts and education sectors to work together to develop high quality participatory arts experiences. Closing 28 June: Capital Projects Funds for construction, alteration, renovation, completion or fitting-out of buildings and other facilities for arts and cultural use. Project Funding: Creation and/or Presentation Support for any stage in the creative development and/or public presentation of arts and cultural work. Project Funding: Strategic Industry Development Up to $50,000 annually to support projects with sustainable long-term outcomes for the arts and cultural industry in NSW. Project Funding: Regional Conservatorium Support for one-off or time limited projects that support music activities in regional areas of NSW. Guidelines and application details online: www.arts.nsw.gov.au/fundingopportunities Brett Whitely Travelling Art Scholarship
The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship is awarded to a talented young artist with an established body of work, who is best able to demonstrate the use and benefit of the scholarship to further his/her art education in Europe. The scholarship consists of an amount of $25,000 and a three-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, administered by AGNSW. The residency is for a continuous period of three months occupancy, from July to September 2011. The scholarship must be taken at this specified time. The $25,000 must be used by the successful applicant to further his/her art education in Europe for a period of at least six months, three of which must be used in conjunction with the residency. Guidelines and application details online: www.brettwhiteley.org/whats_on/travelling_art_scholarship Closing 11 June Working Spaces 4 for Museum Volunteers Bursaries
M&G NSW is pleased to offer a number of bursaries for the Working Spaces for Museum Volunteers conference, hosted by Museums Australia's Lachlan Chapter. Funded through M&G NSW’s VIM Grant Program, these bursaries will contribute to registration, meals, accommodation and travel costs for the three day conference, to be held from 15-17 October in Galong, NSW. Please note that due to high demand we can only offer one bursary per organisation. Applications for assistance through the Leg Up Skill Development Program (matched funding up to $500) are also available. For more information about the Working Spaces 4 bursaries and the Leg Up Skill Development Program contact Sector Development Coordinator, Phoebe Arthur: Tel 02 9339 9913, freecall 1800 114 311 (Regional NSW only), Email phoebea@mgnsw.org.au Closing 11 June Awards + PrizesGriffith Cottage Gallery Art Competition
Now in its third year, the Griffith Cottage Gallery Art Competition and Exhibition promises to again be a successful event on the Griffith arts calendar. The theme for 2010 is 'My Place' and artists are encouraged to interpret this flexibly – as a space or area set apart or used for a particular purpose; a particular time, position, situation, or circumstance; a job, post, or office; or even a relationship. There are multiple prizes on offer across a variety of visual and performing arts categories, worth between $300 and $3,000 each. For an entry form and a full list of competition categories visit the website at www.exposedartz.com/exposed/comp Closing 5 May National Boer War Memorial Design Competition
Although there are many memorials to the Boer War throughout Australia there is none in Australia’s principal military commemorative precinct, Anzac Parade in Canberra. The courage and valour of those who served will be permanently commemorated in our capital by a Memorial designed and constructed to honour their commitment. Design competitions for memorial projects of national significance require a high degree of design exploration, innovation and skill. This design competition is in two stages and is intended to lead to the engagement of a winning designer to work with the competition organiser to finalise design and construction of the Memorial. The competition jury will have a total prize pool of up to $74,000 including GST to distribute between the winning entries for Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the competition. Guidelines and application details online: www.bwm.org.au/design_competition/main Closing 11 May (registrations) and 18 May (entries) 2010 Young Artists' Prize
Presented by the Bowral and District Art Society (BDAS), the annual Young Artists' Prize is in its seventh year and is intended for artists in the age categories 12-14, 15-17 and 18-21 years. The 2010 Young Artists' Prize is sponsored by local business house, 'Our Lawyers, Our Conveyancers'. Elizabeth Charles, Head Teacher of Arts and Media at Moss Vale Tafe, will have the difficult task of judging this year's entries, which are drawn from Wingecarribee, Wollongong, Campbelltown, Goulburn and Canberra schools, TAFE and workshop participants. Entries should be delivered to BDAS Gallery at 1 Short St, Bowral, between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 12 May. Entry forms are available from the office between 9am and noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays or online at www.bdasgallery.com/exhib_prize Closing 12 May Our Community Kookaburra Awards
Our Community and Westpac are undertaking a search to find Australia’s Kookaburras – the loud and proud stirrers – the community groups, the people and the projects that changed our communities for the better. The 2010 Kookaburra Awards will offer prizes to individuals, groups and projects that really made a difference, stretching people’s vision of what’s possible in Australian society today. Each winner will receive a total prize package valued at more than $10,000, plus free tickets (including flights and accommodation for those outside Victoria) to attend Australia’s national community conference in Melbourne from 31 May to 1 June, Communities in Control 2010. Guidelines and application details online: www.ourcommunity.com.au Closing 12 May 2010 AFI Awards
The Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards are held each year to celebrate excellence in Australian film and television. These are the most prestigious and recognised entertainment awards in Australia. In 2010 the AFI invites entries in the following categories: Documentary, closing 5 May 2010; Short Fiction Film and Short Animation, closing 5 May; Feature Film, closing 12 May and 9 June 2010; Television Drama Series, closing 9 July; Television Comedy and Light Entertainment Series, closing 9 July; Telefeature, Mini Series and Short Run Series, closing 9 July; Children's Television, closing 9 July. Please refer to the 2010 AFI Awards Rule Book for details of all AFI Awards Rules and Regulations. Guidelines and application details online: www.afi.org.au Closing 14 May Paul Guest Prize
Bendigo Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new drawing prize for 2010. The Paul Guest Prize is a non-acquisitive cash prize of $10,000 which will be held every two years, highlighting contemporary drawing practice in Australia. The Prize was initiated by former Family Court Judge and Olympic rower, the Honourable Paul Guest QC and encourages artists from across Australia to engage with the important medium of drawing and to create challenging and unique art works. Guidelines and application details online: www.bendigoartgallery.com.au Closing 14 May Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Competitions
Closing 21 May: Photographic Competition Grenfell’s Henry Lawson Festival of Arts National Photographic Competition and Exhibition is on again. The competition is open to any Australian who has a love for photography. Entries are invited for the following categories: Open Monochrome; Open Colour; Nature: Colour or Monochrome; Photojournalism: Colour or Monochrome; The Sun and Its Effects: Colour or Monochrome. Guidelines and application details online: www.grenfell.org.au/henrylawsonfestival/photography Closing 28 May: Art Competition The Henry Lawson Festival of Arts also calls for entries to its annual Art Competition and Exhibition, held over the June long weekend at the Grenfell Art Gallery in Grenfell NSW. Categories include watercolour (acquisitive), traditional, contemporary, pastels, small painting, printmaking, local artist, drawing, primary school students, and high school students. Guidelines and application details online: www.grenfell.org.au/henrylawsonfestival/art Artfelt Art Prize and Exhibition
Artfelt is an exciting inaugural exhibition and art prize supporting the work of Heartfelt House to be hosted in the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina in July 2010. Artfelt is seeking entries from artists in all mediums for pre-selection into this themed exhibition with a prize pool so far of over $3,500 plus attention from a brilliant judging panel on opening night, including Lismore Regional Gallery Director Brett Adlington, and Tweed River Gallery Director Susi Muddiman. Entrants will receive website exposure and inclusion in a special book at the close of the exhibition.
The theme of Artfelt is 'relationships – what they mean to you'. Guidelines and application details online: www.artfeltartexhibition.shutterfly.com. For further information please contact Project Coordinator, Jacqueline King: Tel 02 6628 8878, Email jacqui-k@bigpond.net.au Closing 10 June Blake Poetry Prize
The 2010 Blake Poetry Prize presented by the NSW Writers’ Centre and Blake Society is now open for entries. This national award, generously supported by Leichhardt Council, offers a cash prize of $5,000 for a new poem that best explores the religious or spiritual. The prize is non-sectarian and encourages Australian poets to write a new work of up to 100 lines displaying a critical awareness of issues relating to the religious or spiritual. Poems sympathetic to those concepts are also equally welcome. Entries close 11 June and the winner will be announced on 2 September. Guidelines and application details online: www.nswwriterscentre.org.au Closing 11 June John Ferry Award
The History Council of New South Wales invites nominations for the John Ferry Award for 2010. The award honours the memory of John Ferry (1949-2004), an exemplary teacher and community historian who played a major role in practising and encouraging quality local studies during his career as a school-teacher and lecturer. The purpose of the award is to recognise outstanding New South Wales local and community histories. The winning entry will be a local or community history that demonstrates excellence in addressing its subject, proficiency in the use of original materials and clarity of exposition. The winner will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500. The award will subsequently be announced in History Magazine, which will publish the citation. The Council, in conjunction with the Royal Australian Historical Society, will encourage publication of the winning entry. Guidelines and application details online: www.historycouncilnsw.org.au Closing 25 June Projections at Reportage Competition
The 2010 Projections at Reportage photographic competition is now open for entry. This year Reportage invites broader expressions of documentary work including multimedia and short documentary films. Photographers of all nationalities may enter and work will be accepted in two categories: professional and student. Photo essays on a single topic is the accepted format and a maximum of 80 images may be submitted, all of which must have been produced within the past 18 months. Photo essays selected for projection will be shown at the evening soirees of Reportage 2010 in Sydney, and will be eligible for the Reportage Photographer of the Year or Reportage Student Photographer of the Year Awards. Guidelines and application details online: www.reportage.com.au Closing 30 June Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award
Entries are now open for Grafton Regional Gallery's flagship event, the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA). The JADA provides artists who reside in Australia with a unique opportunity to explore the complexity of drawing through Australia's richest regional drawing award. The major award of $15,000 is acquisitive, along with further acquisitions to the value of $15,000. Entries selected for the JADA will tour regional and metropolitan galleries for a period of approximately eighteen months. Judging the JADA in 2010 is curator, writer and broadcaster Julie Ewington, who is currently curatorial Manager of Australian Art at Queensland Art Gallery. Guidelines and application details online: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au. Closing 6 August Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
Established in 2001, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is the only national acquisitive prize that showcases the quality and diversity of sculptures of smaller dimensions. Over 400 entries from national and international artists are received annually and finalists' works are exhibited over a ten day period at the historic Redleaf Council Chambers in Double Bay, Sydney. The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize offers prizes totaling $13,000 including an acquisitive award of $10,000, the Special Commendation non-acquisitive award of $2,000, and the Viewers' Choice non-acquisitive award of $1,000. The exhibition will be open to the public from 23 October to 7 November 2010. Guidelines and application details online: www.sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au Closing 6 August What's OnA Knight To Remember
1, 6, 7 and 8 May, Grafton A Knight to Remember is a medieval musical romp through Camelot in the style of the Old Time Music Hall. You can join in with the songs and the booing and hissing of the villain, or just relax over some BYO drinks and nibbles before enjoying supper during the interval. Will Arthur save the day or will evil Magenta get her way? Tickets are $20 and are available from Buckleys Grafton Music or at the door. At Criterion Theatre, 149 Oliver St, Grafton. Wheelchair access via the entrance ramp. For further information please visit www.criteriontheatre.org.au This month at NERAM
1 May, Bach Odyssey From 12.30-1.30pm, Bach solo cello works with cellist Louise King and poetry readings by Benjamin Thorn. Tickets are $20 or $15 concession. 14 May, Out of the Box: Kerry Gulliver and Francois Jaggi From 6pm, the opening of Out of the Box, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by two New England artists featuring works in bronze and stainless steel and paintings that are sculptural in nature. Works will be available for purchase. At NERAM, Kentucky St, Armidale. For further information please contact NERAM: Tel 02 6772 5255, Website www.neram.com.au Japanese Festival of Children's Day
2 May, Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour City Council's Japanese Festival of Children’s Day will take place on Sunday 2 May in the Japanese Garden at the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, Coffs Harbour. Children and their parents are invited to come along, bring a picnic and join in an array of great activities including origami, calligraphy, sushi making, manga mask design and tea ceremonies. In addition there will be karate demonstrations, drumming performances, traditional games, dance and storytelling, kite flying and an anime fashion parade. For further information please contact Cultural Development Officer, Malcolm McLeod: Tel 02 6648 4840, Email malcolm.mcleod@chcc.nsw.gov.au dis/assemble open studio
7 May, Wodonga On Friday 7 May the dis/assemble dance project will be opening its studio doors from 10am-12pm as part of Dance Week. The dis/assemble dance project works with dancers with and without disabilities to create new contemporary dance works. The Open Studio is a chance to see up to eighteen dancers working with professional artists in their studio environment. The dancers involved in the project are currently working on the choreography for three short film pieces to be shown with a live performance in October this year. The dis/assemble dance project is a partnership between Skills Innovate Training Enterprises (SITE), Murray Arts, the Regional Academy of Performing Arts and local artists. The Open Studio will be held at the Regional Academy of Performing Arts, 155 Melbourne Rd, Wodonga. The dis/assemble dance project is funded by Arts Victoria, Arts NSW and the Regional Arts Fund. For further information please contact Murray Arts: Tel 02 6021 5034, Website www.murrayarts.org.au. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia. Bathurst Panorama Chorus preview concert
7 May, Kelso The Bathurst Panorama Chorus is a women’s contemporary four-part ‘a cappella’ singing group. This concert in Kelso is a preview of a competition package that the group will perform at the Sweet Adelines National Convention in Mandurah, Western Australia, in May. The Bathurst Panorama Chorus last competed in 2008 in Hobart and were placed 1st in the medium size chorus division. In addition to the competition package, the chorus will also sing a selection of its repertoire. There will be a light supper provided at the conclusion of the evening. Tickets for the concert, including supper, are $10 and may be purchased at the door. At the Christian Life Centre, 200 Gilmour St, Kelso. For further information please phone Tel 02 6337 6742. Judy and Liza
10 May, Wagga Wagga Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli embraced the romantic imagination of their audiences for generations. Talented songstress Martine Pavey presents a musical tribute to two unforgettable glittering and beloved entertainers of the last century – who just happened to be mother and daughter! Autumn Popcorn Series
11 May, Lismore (ongoing) Another stunning series of world class, left of centre, award-winning films from across the globe commences on Tuesday 11 May at the Star Court Theatre, Lismore. The series kicks off with the French musical Paris 36 and continues with Israeli film Noodle, French drama Welcome and German comedy Soul Kitchen. Each film screens twice, on Tuesdays and Sundays at 6pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. At the Star Court Theatre, 1 Bounty St, Lismore. For further information and to be kept up to date with all the happenings in the Popcorn series please email Jeremy at NORPA to have your name added to the mailing list: marketing@norpa.org.au Shakespeare on Avon Festival
14 - 15 May, Gloucester Preparations are well under way for the 2010 Shakespeare on Avon Festival, to be held on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 May. The venue for Gloucester's best-known annual event is unchanged, with the feast and theatre performance taking place in the Recreation Centre in Gloucester Park and the fair and markets in the adjoining grounds. This year's performance is a Stooged Theatre production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Stooged Theatre principal, director and actor Carl Young has set his version of the play in 1983 (the music! the memories! the horrific fashion sense!) in what promises to be a fresh and innovative production. For information and bookings please contact Gloucester Information Centre: Tel 02 6558 1408. Further information is available online at www.gloucester.org.au The Alpaca Experience
15 May, Lithgow This exhibition at Lithgow Co-op Gallery features work by Jo Delesantro from Peak Alpacas and fellow members of The Track, Diana Fairbairn and Joan Kent, providing an array of woven and knitted alpaca crafts as well as alpaca yarn from their alpaca studs,'Bonny Belle' and 'Ngullaminya'. The Track is a group of Hartley Valley alpaca breeders who open their properties to the public a few times a year to show off and sell these amazing animals, and the products made from their fleece. Several methods of felting are on display including needle felting, which involves the use of special needles with dry fleece to produce flat or 3-D items such as jewellery, bowls, boxes and bears. At Sweetbriar House (Lithgow Craft Co-Op), Great Western Highway, Lithgow. Admission to the exhibition is free. For further information please phone 02 6352 3541 or email sweetbriarcraft@yahoo.com Sturt Gallery | Handled
16 May - 20 June, Mittagong Sturt Gallery celebrates the teapot in a fantastic exhibition of new ceramics titled Handled, by New Zealand artist Chris Weaver. Weaver is concerned with form, function and an honest approach to the materials that he uses. His beautiful yet utilitarian objects reference the past but also have contemporary sculptural qualities. Some of the new work exhibited in this show has been brought from Weaver's studio in New Zealand while other objects have been made at Sturt. Chris Weaver is currently on a three month visit to Australia as one of Sturt’s artists in residence for 2010. Sturt maintains one of the largest craft based residency programs in Australia with places for up to eight artists in residence each year. At Sturt Gallery, Cnr Range Rd and Waverley Pde, Mittagong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 4860 2083, Website www.sturt.nsw.edu.au The Shape of A Girl
26 May, Orange 28 May, Bathurst Fifteen-year-old Brydie is fascinated by a TV news story about a girl accused of a shocking act of violence. Is the accused a different kind of girl from Brydie and her friends? Based on real events that took place in Vancouver in 1997, Joan MacLeod’s bleakly funny, theatrical work The Shape of A Girl delves into the minds of teenagers, their relationships and codes of behaviour. Inspired by the real-life murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk by high school students, this moving, one-woman production offers a sobering glimpse into the tough and complicated terrain of the teenage world. Language Warning. At 10.30am and 6.30pm Wednesday 26 May at Orange Civic Theatre, Orange (bookings on 02 6393 8111) and 11am and 8pm on Friday 28 May at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William St, Bathurst (bookings on 02 6333 6161). National Indigenous Art Awards Ceremony
27 May, Sydney The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council will host its annual National Indigenous Art Awards at the Sydney Opera House on 27 May. The Awards acknowledge the deadly artistic talents of Australia’s leading, and young and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists. We are excited about this relationship with the Sydney Opera House to further honour, enhance and develop Australian Indigenous arts and culture. The ceremony will include the prestigious 2010 Red Ochre Award, the Qantas Young and Emerging Indigenous Visual Arts Award, the Albers Foundation Residency and two Fellowships in Music and Literature. For further information about the awards night please contact Chris Bonney: 1800 226 912, Email c.bonney@australiacouncil.gov.au. Lismore Regional Gallery | Double Refraction
Until 29 May, Lismore Ross Manning is a Brisbane-based artist who works with sound and light. Often consisting of dead or obsolete technologies, materials in Manning's work are combined through a sort of DIY science that gives them a new life and function. Manning's work in the exhibition Double Refraction is made up of refracted light and features LCD screens, lenses and projectors. Manning reinvents the conventional function of his materials and in doing so brings us to question the temporary nature of technology and how it is constantly being upgraded. At Lismore Regional Gallery, 131 Molesworth St, Lismore. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6622 2209, Website www.lismoregallery.org This month at Wagga Wagga Gallery
Until 30 May: Days of Summer Salvatore Zofrea, one of Australia's most accomplished woodcut artists, has used the Australian landscape as his inspiration to express the exuberance of life. Annabel Nowlan: bugger Annabel Nowlan's work is informed by an ongoing interest in regional landscapes and history, and creates new dialogues about rural life and experiences. Until 18 July: Crossfire 2 A retrospective exhibition showcasing the work of one of Australia's most innovative female metal sculptors, April Glaser-Hinder. Art Horses Back by popular demand, these uniquely painted and designed life-size horses and foals provide the audience with a blend of art, imagination and fun. At Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga. Cudgegong Gallery | Clay Energy Masters
Until 31 May, Gulgong More than twenty master ceramic artists will come together from across the globe for the unforgettable Clay Energy Masters exhibition at Cudgegong Gallery. The event will open as part of the five-day Clay Energy event, which will see Gulgong transform into a hive of ceramic activity including artist talks, book launches, exhibitions and workshops. The contributing artist list reads like a who’s who of ceramic art, with contributions from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, the US and Australia. During the exhibition master ceramicist Jackson Li will visit from China, bringing with him twenty works made from porcelain stone. Gallery opening hours are 10am-5pm, every day. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Website www.cudgegonggallery.com.au Wakakirri Outback Festival
31 May - 4 June, Broken Hill and Wilcannia The Wakakirri Outback Program gives Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from remote and regional areas of Australia the opportunity to participate in a national performing and visual arts festival. The program is designed to engage students in their education and to teach them to make healthy lifestyle choices. Outback schools and communities are visited by a team of workshop facilitators from a variety of professional artistic backgrounds who run workshops in script writing, editing and film making. The students create a short film which is screened in front of the whole community at a Cultural Celebration Day, before touring Australia at other Wakakirri events. The Wakakirri Outback Program will visit Broken Hill and Wilcannia from 31 May to 4 June. For further information please contact Outback Festival Event Manager, Anna Bowring: Tel 02 9557 8807, Email anna@wakakirri.com This month at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Until 6 June, Muswellbrook Hannah Kay: Weightlessness This survey exhibition of Kay’s paintings from the past six years reveals not only one of Australia’s most brilliant technicians but also a sensitive, thoughtful and original approach to the landscape. The Anzac Day Exhibition Bruce Webber presents an expanded selection of uniforms, medals, letters home and other militaria, many of which relate to Muswellbrook. Worlds Apart Three different approaches to the art of landscape photography from German Carolin Gutt, New Zealander Ian McIntosh and Irishman Geoffrey Perrin. Wood Selected works from the Max Watters collection illustrating the theme of wood and how it plays a part in the creativity of many artists. At Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Cnr Bridge and William Sts, Muswellbrook. For further information please contact the Centre: Tel 02 6549 3880, Website www.muswellbrookartscentre.com.au Narek Galleries | More than Bowls
Until 14 June, Tanja For over thirty years Richard Raffan has been renowned as a turner of simple, elegant and beautiful bowls. In this solo exhibition, in addition to the green turned enclosed forms he calls ‘pots’, he will show something totally different – a collection of whimsical boats. Raffan’s fanciful vessels are constructed with found and recycled materials as well as a few turned components. There is a patina to each boat, redolent of decades of patching and mariners 'making do'. Raffan says, "The hulls I've created most recently have become more elegant, close cousins of the dhows and Indonesian fishing boats whose gracious lines are so appealing. And I’ve enjoyed using the most unlikely bits and pieces to bring a bit of levity to these creations.” At Narek Galleries, 1140 Tathra-Bermagui Rd, Tanja. For further information please contact Narek: Tel 02 6494 0112, Website www.narekgalleries.com About this e-BulletinContribute to the e-Bulletin?Yes please! All contributions to the e-Bulletin are welcome and encouraged. All we ask is that you send us your listing by the specified submission deadline and make it as easy as possible for us to include your material by providing us with 'print ready' type. Listings should include the title, date, location, disability access details, a short (80 word) description plus all available contact details – and a picture, if you have one. Anything that will be of interest to artists, arts workers or arts lovers in regional NSW, we'll be glad to include. We reserve the right to edit material and refuse inappropriate material. Send your listings to newsletter@regionalartsnsw.com.au. The deadline for the June 2010 e-Bulletin is 25 May 2010. No repeats! But everything is archived onlineThe Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin does not repeat listings but there are always other opportunities, grants and prizes still available from previous editions. Access the archive here. Print it out!The e-Bulletin is designed to be printed out so you can pass it on to those who don't have internet access or take it away to read elsewhere. Spread the word! If you know anyone you think might like the e-Bulletin feel free to pass it on, but do please suggest that people subscribe directly themselves – that way we know how many people benefit from the service. SubscriptionsFeedbackEmail the Editor. Credits and ThanksRegional Arts NSW is the peak body for the arts and cultural development in regional and rural New South Wales.
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