Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin

Welcome to the Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin for 14 June, 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

QUEENS BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR ARTS WORKERS IN THE REGIONS
Regional Arts NSW congratulates the following people from Regional New South Wales who received Order of Australia Medals for arts related work in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours list:
* William John Forrest of West Tamworth, for service to the community of Tamworth, particularly through music, and to Rotary International.
* Adjunct George Kanarakis, of Bathurst, for service to the community and to education, particularly through the study of Greek arts and culture.
* Kerin Joan Levy, of Kendall for service to the community, particularly through the Camden Haven Music Festival and the Kendall National Violin Competition.
* Beryl Purdy, of Tenambit, for service to local government, and to the community of Maitland through cultural, arts, service, church and sporting groups.
* Timothy John Stack, of Taree, for service to the community of Taree, particularly through the Taree and District Eisteddfod Society.
* Alan Francis Swanson, of Wallsend, for service to music in the Hunter Valley region, particularly pipe music, both as a tutor and performer.
* Shirley Joyce Sweeney, of Lismore, for service to dance, particularly through the development of the Khorobushka cultural dance syllabus.
* Marjory Forsyth Yeatres (deceased), late of Woolgoolga, for service to the community of Coffs Harbour through local government and through environmental and cultural groups.

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Grants
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COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD - AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
Applications for grants in the categories of Fellowships and Key Organisations are closing soon. Contact the Australia Council for a copy of the 2002 Support for the Arts Handbook Tel 1800 226 912 Email mail@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au.
Closing 1 July

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTS BOARD - AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
Applications for grants in the categories of Fellowships, Key Organisations and the Red Ochre Awards are closing soon. Contact the Australia Council for a copy of the 2002 Support for the Arts Handbook Tel 1800 226 912 Email mail@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au.
Closing 15 July

VISUAL ARTS/CRAFT BOARD - AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
Applications for grants in the categories of Fellowships, Key Organisations and the Red Ochre Awards are closing soon. Contact the Australia Council for a copy of the 2002 Support for the Arts Handbook Tel 1800 226 912 Email mail@ozco.gov.au Website www.ozco.gov.au.
Closing 1 August

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Opportunities + Events

WOW! - WOMEN ON WHEELS REGIONAL NSW TOUR
24 June - 5 July, North Coast, New England & Northern Tablelands
A initiative from the NSW Dept for Women to provide regional women access to information and knowledge about NSW Government and community services, bringing government and non-government agencies to the doorstep of isolated regional and rural women. Meet the Director-General of the Dept for Women, Robyn Henderson plus staff from Legal Aid, the Dept of Aboriginal Affairs, the Community Relations Commission, the Dept of Sport and Recreation, and the ICAC. Community agencies including Girl Guides, the Older Women's Network, FPA Health, the Heart Foundation and Asthma NSW will also take part. Details of events including formal information sessions and informal discussions, workshops on financial independence, women 's health events, breakfasts and morning teas, leadership seminars and 'hands-on ' Information Technology courses - all being finalised. For more information contact Sally Cameron, Tel 02 9287 1867 Email Ally.Cameron@women.nsw.gov.au Website www.women.nsw.gov.au.

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Competitions, Prizes + Awards

SBS FEDERATION SQUARE ART AWARD
A special inaugural national art award to commemorate the relocation of the SBS Melbourne studios and offices. The aim is to encourage and showcase Australia's multicultural diversity through the visual arts. Open to all Australian artists, for new and original two dimensional works with the medium open, dealing with the theme 'Australian Multiculturalism in the 21st Century'. Works will be exhibited at Federation Square and later tour other capital cities and regional areas. First prize $10,000, Second prize $5,000 third prize $3,000. For more information contact SBS Radio Tel 03 9685 2135 Website www.sbs.com.au/art.
Closing June 28

NATIONAL WRITING AWARDS
The City of Greater Dandenong in Melbourne has announced that the National Writing Awards are now open and calling for entries. Emerging writers will have the chance to expand their literary experience and share in over $7000 prize money. For more information go to www.greaterdandenong.com.
Closing 5 July

NAB COMMUNITY LINK VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Nominate your local or regional volunteer group to share in $375,000 in these annual awards. Cash prizes of up to $7,500 are available for the winning group in each state and territory and there is an Art and Culture category. Not-for-profit organisations are eligible to nominate. For conditions, forms and more information contact the National Australia Bank Tel 1800 807 121 Website http://national.com.au/Community/0,,1699,00.html.
Closing 26 July

MUSICOZ CHALLENGE
National music competition. Enter in one or more than seventeen categories. The Aboriginal/TSI category winner prize package includes a feature article in the Koori Mail. Prizes: A development recording package with Sony Music; Festival Music publishing opportunity; Michael Long management deal; 2 days recording time at Studios 301; an international marketing package with New Australian Music magazine; plus recording equipment, musical instruments and publicity shots. Tel 02 4227 1715 Website www.musicoz.org.
Closing 31 July

2002 WATTLE TIME ART EXHIBITION
Awards totalling over $7000 in categories including: Regional Scene $1250 acquisitive $500 non-acquisitive; Any Subject $1000 acquisitive; Work depicting historical portrayal of an existing and identifiable 19th Century building in the region $1000 acquisitive; Watercolour, any subject $450; Pastel, any subject $450; Australian native birds and flowers $350; plus school students. Judge Peter Whelan. For more information contact Bette Tel 02 6942 2314 or Marje Tel 02 6942 1459 AH.
Closing 2 August

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Conferences, Forums, Workshops + Training

WINTER WRITING WORKSHOPS @MSCA
14 July - 21 July (various dates)
Mitchell School of Creative Arts in partnership with the Central West Writers Centre is running a Winter Writing Workshops Program including a 5 day residential Winter School with Sue Woolfe; a two day Life Stories Workshop with Patti Miller; and two one day workshops with Rhonda Whitton, Pitching to a Publisher and Writing and Selling Feature Articles. Venue: Centre for Professional Development, Charles Sturt University. For more information contact John Barker, Mitchell School of Creative Arts Tel 02 6338 4746 Fax 02 6338 4378 Email jbarker@csu.edu.au

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New Resources

LIVING WEBSITES - UNDERSTANDING THE LIFE CYCLE - A PRACTICAL GUIDE
by Steven Smith
Launched at the recent Ozeculture conference, this is an excellent new book which introduces an approach to managing and planning websites based on the principle that they are not one-off projects, but dynamic, living endeavours with life cycles that grow and change with you and your business. Steven Smith explains in jargon-free language how continually manage and improve your website. The book includes checklists, step-by-step procedures, hints and tips, diagrams and templates, with over 40 examples from actual websites. Cost $64.95. For more information go to http://www.unitedfocus.com.au/livingwebsites/ where you can examine some sample pages. Order online or contact Steven Smith Tel 08 8272 4611 Email ssmith@unitedfocus.com.au.

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