$1,135 for Julie Lenane (Mid North Coast) to attend six day education workshop as part of Grafton Artfest. The workshop will cover skills of sculpture and design by highly acclaimed tutors.

$780 for Karen Kerkhoven (Mid North Coast) to participate in workshops and attend performances by Dumb Type, a group of cross artform artists attending the Melbourne International Festival.

$500 for Liverpool Plains Shire Council (Upper Hunter) to provide cartooning/sketching sorkshops for young people in Werris Creek, Wallabadah, Willow Tree and Quirindi with Sydney based cartoonist, Marie Warby.

$750 for Narrabri Chorale (North West) for a community workshop by vocal quartet 'Idea of North' during their visit to Narrabri. The workshop will involve the Narrabri Chorale, local students and community members.

$400 for Baradine Progress Association (Orana) for a one day workshop for school band and community members utilising wind, brass and percussion instruments.

$1,500 for Melaina Faranda (Northern Rivers) to attend Clarion South 2007, a six week intensive residential workshop for writers in speculative fiction. The biennial program is tutored by six professional writers/ editors in the genre and is only offered to 17 invited and selected authors across Australia.

$453 for Gabrielle Griffin (Northern Rivers) to attend Inspiration in SA in Adelaide, incorporating a mentorship with dance choreographer, Kat Worth, and Reckless Dance Company and focussing on dance programs for people with disabilities.

$1,250 for Ken Hutchinson (Central West) to attend the National Limestone Sculpture Symposium in Mt Gambier, South Australia. The symposium includes masterclasses by internationally renowned artists.

$750 for Shellharbour City Council (Illawarra Shoalhaven ) for its community cultural development Sleepover Project providing creative activities for children and adults with visiting internationally-renown playwright, Vanessa Badham. The project will focus on skills development and aims to re-engage community members with their local library.