Welcome to the Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin for 9 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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Regional Arts NSW News

CONTRIBUTIONS SOUGHT FOR ARTREACH
Have you got a story about an exceptional arts project that has recently taken place or is coming up soon in your region? The September edition of ArtReach is fast coming together but there's room for a couple more stories - and pictures. Any and all regional 'What's Ons' listings welcome but please discuss any story ideas with the editor before submitting material for publication. Contact Rachael Vincent Tel 02 9247 8577 ext 5 Email rachael@regionalartsnsw.com.au. For more information about ArtReach go to www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/resources/artreach.html.
Deadline 31 July

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Grants

LIVING IN HARMONY COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM
Grants from $5,000 to $50,000 to promote community harmony at the local level. Part of the Commonwealth Government's New Agenda for Multicultural Australia, the program assists community organisations to promote community harmony and address issues of racism in the community. Projects should address specific issues. Priority areas are school/education, young people, law/justice, media, sport and workplaces. Projects in rural and/or remote Australia particularly welcome. For a kit with full information and guidelines Tel 1800 78 2002 or go to www.immi.gov.au/harmony.
Closing 26 July

NSW MINISTRY FOR THE ARTS PERFORMING ARTS TOURING PROGRAM
Grants to bring professional performing arts of the highest quality to the people of regional New South Wales. For more information contact the NSW Ministry for the Arts for a copy of the 2002-2003 Guidelines Handbook Tel 02 9228 5533 or 1800 358 594 Toll-free or go to the website www.arts.nsw.gov.au/Guidelines/Grants/PAT/pat.htm.
Closing 26 July

2002 WOMEN'S GRANTS PROGRAM
Funding available for projects that are non-recurrent, will be completed in twelve months and
* contribute to building strong and diverse communities
* enable women to enjoy the benefits of participation and
* develop local solutions to identified local needs.
Small grants of up to $30,000 are available for innovative local community projects and large grants of up to $100,000 are available for projects that have a regional or statewide focus. For more information contact the Women's Information and Referral Service Tel 1800 817 227 or 02 9287 1928. For the deaf, hearing or speech impaired, call TTY 1800 673 304. Website www.women.nsw.gov.au
Closing 26 July

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS VISUAL ARTS/CRAFTS BOARD
Grants in the categories of Presentation and Promotion and Skills and Development. Contact the Australia Council for a copy of the 2002 handbook. Tel 02 9215 9123 or 1800 226 912 Toll-free. Email handbook@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au/vac/index.html.
Closing 1 August

NSW MINISTRY FOR TH EARTS INDIGENOUS ARTS FUND
An accessible fund for 'out of annual round' and one-off grants of no more than $5,000 for projects across a range of artforms. For more information contact the NSW Ministry for the Arts for a copy of the 2002-2003 Guidelines Handbook Tel 02 9228 5533 or 1800 358 594 Toll-free or go to the website www.arts.nsw.gov.au/Guidelines/Grants/Indig_Arts/indigarts.htm
Closing 9 August

VINCENT FAIRFAX FELLOWSHIP
The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship is a program of St James Ethics Centre which aims to support and further the development of Australians who factor the ethical dimension into their leadership practice. As a Vincent Fairfax Fellow you will be challenged intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually: exploring aspects of your own integrity. Airfares, accommodation and basic insurance are covered whilst on program activities, which are staggered over an 18 month period. In all, Fellows will be away from home for 10 weeks. Applications are now open for the 9th program which will begin January 2003. Contact Antoinette Simon Tel 02 9299 9566 Email antoinette@ethics.org.au Website www.ethics.org.au/our_services/leadership_development/vincent_fairfax_fellowship.shtm
Closing 12 August

OZCO bUzz YOUNG & EMERGING ARTISTS MUSIC/SOUND PROGRAM
Up to $2,500 for young and emerging artists working in music or sound. Artists and arts workers 26 and under may apply. For more information contact Sean Bridgeman Tel 02 9215 9127 or 1800 226 912 Toll-free Email s.bridgeman@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au/music/buzz.html
Closing 30 August

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Competitions + Prizes

OZCO VISUAL ARTS & CRAFT VAC EMERITUS AWARD & MEDAL $40,000
The purpose of this award is to acknowledge the achievements of eminent living visual artists or craftspeople over the age of 60 who have made outstanding and lifelong contributions to visual arts and craft in Australia. Artists (over 60 years old) working in any area of practice relevant to the Visual Arts/Craft Board may be nominated for the award. Artists may not nominate themselves. The award is made to a visual artist or craftsperson whose contribution to the arts merits greater public recognition and whose life and work continues to inspire Australians. For more information contact the Australia Council Tel 02 9215 9123 or 1800 226 912 Toll-free Email handbook@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au/vac/award.html
Closing 1 August

RODNEY SEABORN PLAYWRIGHTS' AWARD
An annual award to encourage those working in the performing arts to develop material which conveys an awareness or message of faith, hope and love. Attention will focus on product from artists requiring financial assistance to support some further development in the form of workshopping, production, re-staging, publishing or touring. For more information contact The Seaborn, Broughton and Walford Foundation, NIDA Tel 02 9697 7653 Email sbwfoundation@aol.com.au
Closing 5 August

SHELL ECONOMIST ESSAY COMPETITION
"How much freedom should we trade for our security?" is the topic for an essay of up to 2,00 words. First prize is $20,000, two 2nd prizes of $10,000 and five 3rd prizes of $5,000. The winning essay will be published in The Economist publication The World in 2003. For more information go to www.shelleconomistprize.com.
Closing 15 August

KALEIDOSCOPE - METRO SCREEN FESTIVAL
Call for entries in this short video/film festival - maximum length 8 minutes. The festival will feature 50 independent films over five nights. Pre-screenings will be held from September 30 to October 3 at MetroScreen in Sydney and a screening of the top ten and an awards presentation will be held on October 4 at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney. For more information contact Metro Screen Tel 02 9361 5318 Email kaleidoscope@metroscreen.com.au Website www.metroscreen.com.au.
Closing 16 August

THE WOOLLAHRA SCULPTURE PRIZE
A new national award for an original, freestanding small sculpture, 80cm or smaller. The Woollahra Sculpture Prize is an acquisitive award of $10,000. The Special Commendation is a non-acquisitive award of $2,000 and the Viewers' Choice is a non acquisitive award of $1,000. Judging will be in two rounds, with the first round by slide/photograph or proposal closing for entries 20 August. Each artist may enter up to two original works, which must have been designed or completed within two years prior to October 2002. The award will be judged by multi-award winning architect Romaldo Giurgola and senior Australian sculptor May Barrie. Selected finalists will be exhibited at historic Redleaf in October. For further information contact Michelle Bleicher Tel 02 9391 7170 Email michelleb@woollahra.nsw.gov.au Website, including entry forms, www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au (go to 'what's on').
Closing 20 August

THE 47TH WALKLEY AWARDS
The Walkley Foundation is now calling for entries for the 2002 Walkley Awards, Australia's most prestigious journalism awards. Now celebrating it's 47th year of recognising excellence, the Gold Walkley is considered the pinnacle of Australian journalistic achievement. Walkley judges expect to scrutinise an estimated 1000 entries from journalists across the country. For more information go to www.walkleys.com.
Closing 6 September

BOROONDARA LITERARY AWARDS
The Boroondara Literary Awards are an annual event offering up to $7,000 in prize money to fresh new writers across Australia. The 2002 Awards are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Balywn, Leader Community Newspapers and the City of Boroondara. The Open Short Story Award is open to writers of any age across Australia. First place is $2,000, second $500 and third place $250. All stories must be between 2000 and 3000 words in length and each entry includes a fee $6.60. Entry forms can be downloaded from the website www.boroondara.vic.gov.au or Tel 03 9278 4444
Closing 20 September

STRATHFIELD ECO ART PRIZE
As part of its commitment to the development of a sustainable community and the development of the visual arts in Australia, Strathfield Council is offering the inaugural Strathfield Eco Art Prize. Entries are open for paintings which respond to the environment aesthetically, scientifically, socially, spiritually or politically. The subject and style of the work are entirely open to the artist. There are two prizes:
* Open: one prize of $10 000
* Youth (under 25 in October 2002): One prize of $5000 (sponsored by Western Cereal Industries)
Winning works will be aquired by Council to form part of its community art collection. For more information contact Gemma Slarke Tel 02 9748 9978 or 0411 440 078 Email gemma.slarke@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
Closing 5 October

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Workshops + Training

METRO SCREEN MOBILE UNIT
Metro Screen has received operational funds to take the mobile unit to more projects in Western Sydney and regional NSW. For an expression of interest form and more information go to www.metroscreencom.au/mobile.htm or Email metro@metroscreen.com.au

INDENT MUSIC INDUSTRY SKILLS WORKSHOP
15 July, Port Macquarie
Workshops to provide young people with skills to organize, implement and promote their own entertainment events. There will be several workshops available during the day, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Port Macquarie PCYC, Bourne House, Short Street - FREE! For more information contact Steve Lawrence, Youth Development Worker, Hastings Council Tel 02 6581 8625 Email stevel@hastings.nsw.gov.au. Port Macquarie PCYC - Bourne House, Short Street.

SUBMISSION WRITING WORKSHOP
25 July, Kempsey
Arts Mid North Coast is running a grant writing workshop to assist both individuals and community groups in increasing their chances of gaining funding. To be held at Macleay Valley Community Care (Cnr Forth & Yalewood Street, Kempsey), the cost for volunteers, seniors and students is $5.50 or for paid employees and funded organizations $11.00. Understand the submission process and learn how to write effective submission applications. To register, call 02 6562 6799.

THE WALK OF LIFE, MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
26-28 July, Currarong
Helen Poynor specialises in working within natural environments. Train with Ann Halprin followed by non-stylised movement practice with Suprato Suryodarmo in Java. This three-day movement workshop for women will take place in the village of Currarong on the coast near Nowra and Jervis Bay. There are only 10 places available. Price: $265/$225. Contact Vicki Dean Tel 02 4356 1360 Email vickiandrobert@bigpond.com.

NSW FTO YOUNG FILMMAKERS' SEMINAR
27 July, Coffs Harbour
Part of the Cool Bananas Film Festival, this seminar is targeted at people under 35 interested in film-making and will be presented by Sharon Baker and Needay Islam from the NSW Film and Television Office. Come and hear about the NSW FTO's new initiatives and current funding programs. Ask the questions you always wanted to! 10:30am, Jetty Memorial Theatre. For more information contact Robbie James Tel 02 6656 4829 or 0408 868 591.

REACHING OUT - ACCESSING YOUR POTENTIAL AUDIENCES
3 August, Coffs Harbour
The Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW and the Bunker Cartoon Gallery present a workshop for all organisations, museums, galleries and everyone who would like to understand and reach their potential audiences more effectively. Learn how to develop new audiences while keeping your existing one. Learn how to create access opportunities for diverse audience and how to develop effective audience research strategies. Cost: $32/$25 Contact the MGF Tel 02 9358 1760 Freecall 1800 114 311 Email programs2@mgfnsw.org.au
Closing 31 July 2002

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Opportunities

AUSTRALIAN CHOREOGRAPHIC CENTRE - PROPOSALS FOR 2003 AND 2004
Proposals are invited from choreographers for 2003 and 2004. The Centre provides opportunities for choreographers to develop their practice through research and development. Open to Australians seeking to develop choreographers with an emerging practice; choreographers with a continuing or evolving practice; and specific choreographic practices, including new media, dance on film, youth practice, performance improvisation and contemporary arts practice. The programs include:
* Choreographic Fellowships 2004
* NSW Ministry for the Arts Choreographic Fellowship 2003
* Choreographic Commissions with Quantum Leap Youth Choreographic Ensemble 2003 & 2004
* Choreographic Residencies 2003 & 2004
* Professional Secondments, Mentorships & Research Projects 2003 & 2004
* Tertiary Student Secondments & Work Placements 2003 & 2004.
Applicants must read the 'Call for proposals' document on the website; discuss their proposal with the Centre by July 22, and submit their final proposal by August 12. Awards will be announced on 1 November 2002. For more information contact The Australian Choreographic Centre Tel 02 6247 3103 Website www.thechoreographiccentre.org.au
Closing 22 July

SPLINGFRING REGIONAL CULTURAL CELEBRATION
4-13 October, Albury Wodonga
Be a part of SplingFring, a cooperative marketing and promotional program to coincide with the Food and Wine Festival and Groundswell, the 2002 Regional Arts Australia National Conference. Arts, environmental, culinary, tourism and cultural activities and product join together under the banner of the newly created annual SplingFring celebrations. Individuals and organisations wishing to be a part of it should contact the Regional Arts Board Albury Wodonga Tel 02 6021 5034 Email rabawrado@albury.net.au.
Closing 31 July

MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER SCULPTURE PROJECT
The Community of Cooryong wishes to make very visitor aware of its link to the Man from Snow River story and one element of this is the commissioning of an iconic sculpture that creatively celebrates the man and the story. The artist will be required to consult with the Statue Committee in designing and fabricating the sculpture. For a copy of the artist's brief, please contact Dee Parfrey, the Man from Snowy River Tourist Association Tel 02 6076 1152 Email vanpark@corryongcec.net.au
Closing 9 August

SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR A MULTICULTURAL CABARET
The celebrate the diversity of Australia's ethnic literary culture, the NSW Writers' Centre will present a special event as part of its Carnivale Literary Festival in October. Authors from a non-English speaking background are invited to submit their material on the subject of being Australian and living in Australia. Poetry, short scenes, short stories, monologues, songs and aphorisms with a performance time of up to about 10-15 minutes. Selected works will be paid a small fee. Writers are not expected to perform their work unless they are professional performers. Theatre professional Markus Weber will make the selections and direct the show. Contact him on Tel 0403 070 004 or send your submission to Email emuproductionsmw@ozemail.com.au
Closing 15 August

STREET THEATRE & BUSKERS FESTIVAL
12 October, Albury
Musicians, pavement artists and buskers are invited to register their interest for this event to coincide with Groundswell, the 2002 Regional Arts Australia National Conference. Contact Glenys Atkins, Albury Central Coordinator Tel 02 6023 0119 or 0413 482 203 Email alburycentral@iaw.com.au
Closing 13 September

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