Welcome to the Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin for 4 July 2002 - your specialised all-in-one package of news stories and listings including grants, prizes, opportunities, conferences, workshops, events and new resources for arts and cultural types in regional and rural New South Wales.

Please note: listings are not repeated in the e-Bulletin. There may be opportunities, grants and/or prizes still available from previous editions. Check out the archive on our website at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au (link from e-Bulletin banner on the front page).

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News

GROUNDSWELL TRAVEL ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR NSW VOLUNTEERS
Get on the bus! NSW Premier Bob Carr has announced a $15,000 travel assistance fund for NSW volunteers to attend the 2002 Regional Arts Australia National Conference in Albury Wodonga this October. If you're a volunteer for an arts organisation in regional NSW and you could do with some assistance in getting to the conference, go to the Groundswell website and download an application form now. All the instructions are on the form. For more information, including details of any plans for a local car pool or mini-bus hire, contact your local RADO or, for other areas, Michele Elliot, Funding & Research Officer, RANSW Tel 02 9247 8577 ext 8 Email michele@regionalartsnsw.com.au. The travel and accommodation page of the Groundswell website is at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/groundswell/travaccom.html. Please note the change of closing date from 28 June to 19 July.
Closing 19 July

ONE MORE QUEENS BIRTHDAY HONOUR RECIPIENT
- from Dr Martha Sear, Community Curator, Hay
The people of Hay would like to add to the list in the last e-Bulletin:
* Jennifer Japp who received an OAM for "service to the community of Hay through her contribution to the preservation of local heritage, tourism, the development of local arts and crafts, education and local development."
Jeni was instrumental in the preservation of Bishop's Lodge Historic House, and is an active member of the Hay Art Group, the Hay Spinners and Weavers and the Hay Patchers and Quilters, as well as loads of other community activities. Congratulations Jennifer.

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Grants

INTERNATIONAL SECONDMENT SINGAPORE - OZCO DANCE BOARD
The Australia Council's Dance Board is offering a special professional development opportunity for a young and emerging producer or manager (under 30 or in their first five years of practice) as part of the Federal Government's Young and Emerging Artists Initiatives. A secondment of up to three months with The Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay in Singapore is offered between 15 August and 31 December. The Esplanade is a national performing arts centre opening in October (website www.esplanade.com.sg). Applicants must have experience in the performing arts, preferably in dance. The successful applicant will receive a grant of up to $20,000. Indigenous artists and artists of a non-English speaking background are encouraged to apply. For more information contact Kelly Marshall Tel 02 9215 9164 or 1800 226 912 (toll-free).
Closing 19 July

VOLUNTEER INITIATED MUSEUMS GRANTS
Grants of up to $1,000 are available from the Museums and Galleries Foundation to support the work of volunteer initiated museums including: preventive conservation, consultancy fees, professional development and community liaison. For more information contact the MGF NSW Regional Services Officers, Rebecca Jones and Sarah Jane Rennie. Tel 02 9358 1760 Freecall 1800 114 311 Website www.mgfnsw.org.au
Closing 18 October

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Competitions & Prizes

MONKEY MAGIC - ARTRAGE POSTER COMPETITION
The Artrage Festival 2002, a feast of hot new contemporary culture, runs from October 15 to November 4. The Festival is searching for a poster image of a primate - your responses can be broad and lateral. Entry is open to all Australian artists, photographers, designers and students (limit 4 per person). All entries will be included in an exhibition during the festival at The Photography Gallery of Western Australia. First prize is $777 sponsored by the Hepatitis Council of WA and there is a People's Choice prize of a special roof top tour for four at the Perth Zoo's Sumatran Orang-utan Exhibit (air-fares not included - sorry!). For more information contact the Artrage Festival Tel 08 9227 6288 Email artrage@artrage.com.au Website www.artrage.com.au
Closing 12 July

38TH MUSWELLBROOK OPEN ART PRIZE
Entries now open, with $6,000 first prize for a 2D Painting, Acquisitive; $2,000 second prize for a 2D painting, non acquisitive; $2,500 acquisitive award for work on paper and the Bengalla Ceramic Award has a $1,000 acquisitive ceramic award on offer. The exhibition will take place from 27 July to 31 August at Musewellbrook Regional Art Centre. For further information contact Peter Gill Tel 02 6549 3884 or Rhonda Hunt 02 6549 3880.
Closing 12 July

WOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TOUR & COMPETITION 2002
The WOW (World of Women) International Film Festival provokes debate, inspires and celebrates women's lives. It is the only Australian festival to showcase the work of women in key creative roles in features, documentaries, short films and digital media. This year's theme is 'What Women Want'-. Entries are open to feature films or documentaries and short films either directed by women or written and produced by women.
The short film competition awards the single most lucrative filmmaking package in Australia with $30,000 in goods and services to the best film. The best of the shorts then tour Australia, in 2001 films were screened in 15 venues around Australia including Taree, Lismore, Newcastle, Redfern Sydney, Alice Springs, Darwin, Tasmania, Melbourne and Wagga Wagga.
For more information or to download entry form go to www.wift.org or contact Jacqui North, Festival Director, Email festivaldirector@wift.org
Closing 20 July

30th ANNUAL CALOUNDRA ART AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
With a mission to promote excellence in the arts, this annual competitive arts festival is open to artists nationally. It offers a total of $16,000 in prize money to encourage the highest standard of expression, innovation and experimentation in the visual arts. The exhibition will run from 20 to 24 August 2002. Enquiries Tel 07 5492 1151 or 0408 992 991
Closing 26 July

THE INAUGURAL ROBERT JACKS 2002 DRAWING PRIZE
Offering a first prize of $5,000 to be judged by Cathy Leahy, Senior Curator, Prints & Drawings, National Gallery Victoria. For more information contact Bendigo Art Gallery Tel 03 5443 4991 Email t.cooper@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Closing 26 July

THE 2002 FUNDERE SCULPTURE PRIZE & WORLD SCULPTURE NEWS PRIZE
The Fundere Sculpture Prize is a $7,000 acquisitive prize and the World Sculpture News Prize of $2,000 (for an artist not represented by a commercial gallery) is a non-acquisitive prize to highlight excellence in three-dimensional and sculptural practice. The Contemporary Sculptors Association Inc (CSA) and the Fundere Fine Art Foundry invite entries for the finalist exhibition. For more information contact CSA Tel 03 9419 6177 Website www.vicnet.net.au/~sculptors or the Fundere Fine Art Foundry Tel 03 9247 1271
Closing 29 July

2002 JOHN COPES PRIZE
Berrima District Art Society invites entries for the 2002 John Copes Prize for Representational Art. Prize $4,000. For more information contact the Exhibition Secretary PO Box 144 Bowral NSW 2576 Tel 0408 960 717
Closing 17 August

REELIFE FILM FESTIVAL & SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Reelife is a New South Wales-wide, issues-based festival being run for and by youth. The program includes a short film competition and submission are currently sought from all filmmakers under 25 in both metropolitan and regional New South Wales. Films must be under 10 minutes in length and must be oriented towards issues that are important to the filmmakers and their peers. Organisers expect films that deal with issues or themes of youth culture in interesting, creative and thought-provoking ways. The Reelife short films will be screened at Sydney's Valhalla Cinema on Sun 29 September. For moe information go to www.vibewire.net/.
Closing 2 September

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Opportunities

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS - THE PERFECT DIARY
In September 2002 The Perfect Diary 2003 will be launched in Sydney and will feature the work of 54 contemporary Antipodean writers, artists and photographers. After eight consecutive years The Perfect Diary has an excellent reputation for getting works out to large and diverse audience. Big Stick Productions, the publisher of the diary invites all Australian and New Zealand residents to send their works for possible inclusion. There is no entry fee and there is no theme. Of the works selected to appear in the diary, one will win the Readers' Choice Prize of $1,000. For further details and entry requirements contact Big Stick Productions Tel 02 9280 1227 Email perfectdiary@bigstick.com.au Website www.bigstick.com.au/ThePerfectDiary/contribfrm.htm
Closing 14 July

BUNDANON TRUST ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM 2003
Established in response to the vision of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, Bundanon Trust in the Shoalhaven offers the Artists in Residence Program to practitioners in all arts disciplines including composition, performance, writing or the visual arts. Proposals are now invited for 2003. Studio space and accommodation for up to six weeks is available at Bundanon.
Contact Simeon Kronenberg, Arts Programs Manager, Tel 02 9810 2272 or 02 4423 5618 Email kronenberg@bundanon.com.au
Closing 19 August

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Call for regional input

CULTUREWORKS: MIGRATION AND WORKING LIFE
This new project from the Migration Heritage Centre (MHC) focuses on migrants in the workplace - there place where exchanges between cultures often take place. Cultureworks seeks to highlight the contribution of people from all migrant backgrounds to the cultural, economic and social development of NSW. The project will work with local museums, galleries, libraries and educational institutions to enable communities to preserve and share their heritage and the histories of their working lives. Particular areas of focus will be cross-cultural workplaces, the division of male and female labour, and workplaces and communities in rural and regional NSW. The MHC seeks input from arts and cultural workers across New South Wales, particularly those outside the major metropolitan areas. If you have any useful contacts, suggestions of workplaces, industries or locations that the project could focus or see a linkage with your work, please contact Dianne Knott, Project Coordinator, Tel 02 9228 3347 Email dianne.knott@premiers.nsw.gov.au Website www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/projects/36.html.

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Positions Vacant

EXECUTIVE OFFICER - REGIONAL ARTS AUSTRALIA
Regional Arts Australia seeks a highly motivated person to fill the position of full-time Executive Officer. The Executive Officer will be responsible to the Secretary and the Board of Regional Arts Australia for the development of proposals for national initiatives and the management of major national projects including the National Arts and Museums Volunteers Training Program. Also responsible for preparing research and information papers, liaising with government agencies, and assisting with the general promotion of Regional Arts Australia's National Conference and other initiatives.
This is a full time position requiring substantial out of hours work and regular interstate travel. A contract of up to two years will be negotiated on an annual salary package of up to $55, 000 depending on qualifications and experience.
For further details contact Christine Hughes Tel 08 8444 0400. Written applications to: The Secretary, Regional Arts Australia, 1 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide SA 5015
Closing 19 July

SHEAR OUTBACK CURATOR
Shear Outback: The Australian Shearers' Hall of Fame in Hay, NSW, seeks an experienced Curator to manage the museum's collection and databases, develop exhibitions and education programs, generate museum policy, and work with the Hay community to enhance the town's social, cultural and economic development. An information pack containing the job description, information on Shear Outback and general information on Hay can be obtained by phoning Shear Outback on (02) 6993 4000. General information on Shear Outback can be found at www.shearoutback.com.au
To discuss the position and its requirements in more detail, contact Hay's Community Curator Dr Martha Sear Tel 02 6993 2006 Email haymuseums@bigpond.com
Closing 19 July

MUSEUM MANAGER, AGE OF FISHES MUSEUM
The Age of Fishes Museum is widely recognised as a world class museum, purpose-built to tell the story of the 360 million year old fish fossils discovered near Canowindra. The Manager will be responsible to the Board for all facets of the management of the museum both on a strategic and a day to day basis. Applicants should contact the museum to obtain the position information, including selection criteria to be addressed. Tel 02 6344 1008 Email cgrossi@westserv.net.au.
Closing 19 July
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Training

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR INDIGENOUS YOUNG PEOPLE
Applications are invited to attend this five day intensive workshop covering skills in relation to the running of micro and small enterprise within Indigenous communities. Applicants must be aged 30 years or under and have not previously had many opportunities for further education.
Contact First Australians Business, Enterprise Development Workshop Tel 07 3211 7022
Fax 07 3211 8902
Closing 19 July

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Events

NEXT WEEK IS NAIDOC WEEK
NAIDOC Week is a celebration by Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders of their survival and the uniqueness of their traditions and cultures. NAIDOC week is an opportunity to acknowledge the ongoing fight for justice and equality for these peoples. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission website hosts a page with more information about the history of the celebration, this year's theme and ideas for how to get involved. Visit it at www.atsic.gov.au/events/naidoc/.

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Resources

YOUTH ARTS TRAINING KITS
Arts Training NSW has kindly asked Regional Arts NSW to store and distribute the popular Youth Arts Training Kit produced by the New South Wales Dept of Education and Training and Arts Training NSW. Although now a couple of years old, the kits remain a valuable resource. They were developed for youth workers involved in running arts based projects for young people and include three components:
1. The Youth Arts Worker Guide - a guide on how to run an arts based project for young people and professional development opportunities for youth arts workers;
2. The Youth ArtsTraining Directory - a comprehensive description of course modules and other training opportunities suitable for young people in the arts and cultural industries; and
3. Starting out in the Arts - a guide for young people on training and career pathways in the arts and cultural industries.
If you're interested in obtaining a copy please contact Jenny Gleeson, Admin Coordinator Tel 02 9247 8577 ext 3 Email jenny@regionalartsnsw.com.au.

HARVEST OF ENDURANCE SCROLL
A magnificent, handpainted, 50 metre long Chinese scroll representing the history of Chinese immigration to Australia was acquired by the National Museum of Australia in 1992 for the National Historical Collection. The scroll illustrates the many stories of Chinese contact with, and immigration to Australia over a time span of approximately two centuries. Stories of hardship and survival, resourcefulness and reward are recorded in the traditional gongbi style of painting in the scroll, which is viewed from right to left. The artist referred to the process of creating the scroll as imagining the history represented by a melody or 'a sound wave with peaks and troughs'. Hence the principles of yin and yang are fundamental to the scroll. View the scroll online at www.nma.gov.au/harvest.

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