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Regional Arts NSW News

FAR NORTH COAST TO HAVE RADO AND PROJECT OFFICER
Regional Arts NSW and Lgov were in Ballina on Friday 14 February for the first meeting of the Far North Coast Regional Arts Board Steering Committee, which is made up of representatives from each of ten contributing local councils/shires - Ballina, Byron, Copmanhurst, Grafton, Kyogle, Lismore, Maclean, Pristine Waters, Richmond Valley and Tweed. The Committee has given the stamp of approval to establish an RAB office in Ballina, where the new RADO will be based, and to appoint a Project Officer to work with the RADO from Grafton. The new positions will be advertised in June, pending formal approval of council budgetary allocations for the new financial year.

NEW REGIONAL ARTS BOARD IN ALBURY
The Regional Arts Board Albury Wodonga has changed its name to Murray Arts Inc. A new logo and corporate image for the Board will be introduced over the new few months, and a comprehensive website will be developed to service local arts and community cultural development needs. A preliminary website has been established at www.murrayarts.org.au which includes information such as 'Who We Are,' and 'What We Are' as well as details of upcoming events. RADO Chris Pidd's new email address is chris.pidd@murrayarts.org.au, or for general information: info@murrayarts.org.au. The Murray Arts website is at www.murrayarts.org.au.

ARTS UPPER HUNTER NEW MAILING ADDRESS
Arts Upper Hunter Inc's new mailing address is. P.O. Box 402, Muswellbrook NSW 2333. Telephone and fax numbers remain the same: Tel 02 6546 6121 Fax 02 6546 6121. RADO Ruth Neave's email address also remains the same. Email artsuh@optusnet.com.au.

For a handy, up to date list of all the NSW RADO addresses and contact details, go to www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/network/rados-rabs.html.

QUICK TURNAROUND GRANTS - FUNDS STILL AVAILABLE
Urgent assistance of up to $1,000 is available through the Regional Quick Turnaround Grants Program for local arts and cultural projects which are ineligible for funding under other programs. Preference is given to projects from smaller and remote communities. There is no deadline and applications may be made as required. Decisions are advised within 72 hours of receipt. Contact Michele Elliot, Funding & Research Officer Tel 02 9247 8577 x 8 Email michele@regionalartsnsw.com.au. Guidelines and Application Forms are available from the website at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/grants.html

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News

BANGARRA TOURING REGIONAL NSW IN MARCH
Regional audiences will get to experience the magic of Bangarra Dance Theatre in Wagga Wagga, Orange, Wollongong, Taree and Gosford this March when the company goes on tour with The Dreaming. The Dreaming combines ancient myth with electrifying dance and music from the contemporary urban world. For more information including tour dates and bookings go to www.bangarra.com.au/diary/dreaming.html.

HOTHOUSE THEATRE'S COMEDY FESTIVAL 2003
Hothouse Theatre has imported five acts from the 2002 Melbourne International Comedy Festival for a festival of theatre-based comedy in Albury on right now. The inaugural 2003 Comedy Festival gives many regional community members the first opportunity to see comedy in a festival atmosphere. Until 2 March. Hothouse Theatre Tel 02-6021 743 Website www.hothousetheatre.com.au

24 HOURS TO BE REPLACED BY NEW ABC ARTS MAGAZINE
ABC Enterprises has announced the launch of a new monthly arts and entertainment magazine to replace 24 Hours in June. The new magazine will provide a comprehensive guide to arts events across the country as well as expanded radio and television listings. Co-publisher Margaret Meagher of State of the Arts, said the new magazine will be "fresh and contemporary" and take 'a wide view of what 'art' is. "The magazine will bring to life the breadth of ABC arts content, ranging from fashion and design to the more traditional performing and visual arts," she added.

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Grants, Fellowships + Residencies

BEAT GRAFFITI GRANTS
The State Government's Beat Graffiti Grants Scheme offers funding of $300,000.00 for local communities to reduce graffiti vandalism by promoting opportunities for young people who are interested in community art and design. There are five categories: graffiti in schools, reconciliation projects, graffiti and the community, community pride and an open category. Applications are open to local councils, police and community youth clubs. Website www.graffiti.nsw.gov.au
Closing 28 February

OZCO DIGITAL INK RESIDENCY - VIC
This six week residency program based at the State Library of Victoria involves two writers, one experienced in digital writing and a print-based writer wishing to extend his/her practice in the digital area. Applications are open to individual digital and print-based writers and digital and print-based writing partnerships. The value of the residency is $6,000 per artist, with accommodation and travel costs being met by the project. A joint initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts Literature and New Media Arts Boards. Contact Indra Kurzeme, State Library of Victoria Tel 03 8664 7113 Email indrak@slv.vic.gov.au Website www.statelibrary.voc.gov.au
Closing 10 March

AFC INDUSTRY + CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
The Australian Film Commission's Industry and Cultural Development program supports activities and events which give the wider Australian community access to screen activities and which are critical to the development of Australian film makers. Applicants must refer to the new 2003 ICD Funding Guidelines. Contact the AFC Tel 1800 226 615 or 02 9321 6444 Website www.afc.gov.au
New Projects Fund closing 17 March and 18 August
ICD Interactive Media Fund closing 17 March and 18 August
Events & Activities Fund closing 17 March and 7 October
National Touring Exhibition Fund closing 28 April and 7 October

2002-2003 DEPARTMENT OF ABORGINAL AFFAIRS' MAJOR GRANTS
Applications are invited from individuals and organisations in NSW who have the capacity and expertise to provide innovative projects that address socio-economic disadvantage of Aboriginal people, reflect the social justices priorities of the Government and the Department and give Aboriginal people the capacity to take advantage of economic, social and cultural opportunities. Major grants up to $45,000 are available for projects with the potential to deliver long term benefits. Contact the Department of Aboriginal Affairs Tel 02 9290 8700.
Closing 26 March

FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
Organisations working with young people aged 12 to 25 may apply for funding designed to address an identified youth "need" or "issue" in an organisation or community. Six to eight applicants will be selected to work in partnership with The Foundation for Young Australians to develop a proposal to address the identified need or issue. The Foundation will make a financial contribution to the organisations selected to develop these proposals. Three or four will be selected to receive a multi-year grant. Approximately $320,000 is available for Partnership Grants with organisations this year. Website www.youngaustralians.org.
Closing 7 April

THE IAN POTTER MUSIC COMMISSIONS 2003
Expressions of interested are invited for The Ian Potter Music Commissions, a pivotal aim of which is that major new Australian works are commissioned and performed. The Ian Potter Music Commissions is a biennial program of the Ian Potter Trust which is open to all Australian composers. Contact the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Tel 03 9650 3188 Website www.ianpotter.org.au/10-cultural/10-05-music.html
Closing 11 April

2003 WINDMILL TRUST SCHOLARSHIP
The Windmill Trust Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for regional NSW artists working in printmaking, drawing, painting or sculpture, to mount an exhibition or undertake a visual arts degree. It is designed to help artists resume a professional career which has been interrupted due to extenuating circumstances. Contact Catherine Benz, National Association for the Visual Arts Tel 02 9368 1900 Email nava@visualarts.net.au Website www.visualarts.net.au
Closing 5 May

RED GATE ARTIST RESIDENCY
The Red Gate Artist Residency Program gives artists the opportunity to live and work in China for up to four months. Red Gate aims to provide a learning experience to artists, and an exploration of Chinese art and culture. Available to all international artists, at any stage of their careers, from a wide range of disciplines. Participants are expected to cover the costs of living and accommodation and studio (if required). Applicants are encouraged to seek funding from relevant organisations, and letters of support can be provided to this end. Address Red Gate Gallery, International P.O. Box 100600-9039, Beijing, China 100600 Email redgate@eastnet.com.au Website www.redgategallery.com/residency.htm
No deadline

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Competitions, Awards + Prizes

46TH ANNUAL TUMUT ART PRIZE
Entries are now open for the 46th Annual Tumut Art Prize which is run by the Tumut Art Society. An exhibition will be held at Five Ways Gallery, Tumut from 11 to 21 April. This year's judge is John Downton. For entry form and guidelines contact Alison Frowd Tel 02 6947 177.
Closing 1 March

ENERGY AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TRUST AWARDS
Projects which relate to conserving Australia's Heritage which were completed in NSW in 2002 stand to win a prestigious National Trust Award in categories such as Conservation - Built or Landscape Heritage, Adaptive Re-use, Cultural Heritage, Indigenous Cultural Heritage, Multicultural, Tourism, Electronic, Print, Education or Energy management. Entrants must be National Trust members, or join to enter. Awards presented in Sydney on 11 April. For further information Tel 02 9258 0137 Website www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au
Closing 3 March

2003 MAFIA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
The only film awards dedicated solely to showcasing the craft of documentary making. MAFIA is calling for films with original vision and a unique story to tell. Four major awards: Best Film, Most Original Concept, Audience Award and First Time Filmmakers Award. Prizes include film training and equipment to the value of more than $25,000. MAFIA's aim is to encourage films with vision, originality and well-told stories rather than highly polished or 'professional-looking' films.. 2003 also sees the MAFIA Documentary Awards become IF Awards accredited, making this year's finalists eligible for a Lexus IF Award in the documentary category. Entries will be screened in Sydney at the Valhalla on 6 April 2003. Contact the MAFIA media unit Email media@mafia.com.au Website www.mafia.com.au.
Closing 7 March

SIBELIUS 2
Australian music students are invited to prepare and present their very best compositions to compete for two prizes of $1,000 each for Best Composition by a Secondary Student and Best Composition by a Tertiary Student. The winning compositions will be performed and recorded at a special awards presentation at the Australian Music Centre. For further information Tel 1300 652 172 Email support@intelliware.com.au Website www.amcoz.com.au
Closing 31 March

CASUARINA SCULPTURE WALK
The Sculpture walk is an annual project in which four sculptures are permanently installed along the 3.5km boardwalk at Casuarina Beach, Tweed Heads. Entries are invited from artists living and working in Australia. Total prize money $80,000. Contact Tweed River Regional Art Gallery Tel 02 6670 2790 Email tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au Website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
Closing 2 April

6TH REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 19-29 JUNE
Over 10 days in 4 venues, Revelation will showcase the best of what international independent cinema has to offer and highlight progressive and inventive works. The festival shows a wide range of works including features, documentaries, short documentaries and experimental works. Entries are invited from filmmakers who would like to showcase their work. Revelation is also looking for new media works and would like to hear from screen artists working in this area. For further information Tel 08 9335 2991 Email info@revelationfilmfest.org Website www.revelationfilmfest.org.
Closing 11 April

20TH TELSTRA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIGHT ISLANDER ART AWARD
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory invites entries for Australia's largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts award from Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander artists. Telstra First Prize of $40,000, with $16,000 worth of other prizes. Contact the Award Coordinator Tel 08 8999 8201 Email natsiaa@nt.gov.au
Closing 17 April

GENESIS OPERA PROJECT 2
The Genesis Foundation invites applications for the second Genesis Opera Project (formerly the Genesis Prizes for Opera), an international commissioning scheme for new opera and music theatre open to composers aged 35 years and under, and their collaborators. Website www.genesisfoundation.org.uk
Closing 14 April

DAFFODIL DAY AWARDS
The Cancer Council Victoria's Daffodil Day Arts Awards and exhibition bring together a range of artistic work addressing Australians' number one health concern - cancer. Entries are open to all sections of the population: professional and amateur, young and old. Works may cover a wide range of themes, from intimate personal portraits, to inspiring stories of courage, generosity and caring, to accounts of diagnosis, treatment and side-effects. There are eight categories: poetry, short story, music, art, children's art and writing, carer's award and film. The exhibition runs July 15 - August 7. Website www.cancervic.org.au
Closing 30 April

360 DEGREES: WOMEN IN SOUND
360 degrees is a project aimed at increasing the participation and visibility of women in sound art culture. An event is to be a part of Liquid Architecture, an annual sound art festival which involves performances, exhibitions, artist talks, and screenings in Melbourne. Entries are invited involving 4-channel compositions and videos with soundtracks by women, to be installed at West Space and First Site galleries, Melbourne in June/July. All work is to explore short form, being of a 1 minute duration and all sound must be by women. Both established and emerging artists are encouraged to participate. Contact Arnya Tel 03 9690 3051 or Sianna Tel 03 9329 1335 Email 360_degrees@graffiti.net
Closing 1 May

KURT-JOOSS PRIZE 2004
Choreographers worldwide are invited to take part in the competition for the Kurt-Joss-Prize 2004. The prize is intended to encourage and foster choreographers not yet fully established in the profession, and is sponsored by the City of Essen and Anna Markard. There are no age or style restrictions. Email alfons.wafner@kulturbuero.essen.de
Closing 1 September

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Opportunities

FIFTH NATIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE CONVENTION, ADELAIDE 29-31 AUGUST
The Folk Alliance Fifth National Convention offers opportunities for networking, education, professional development and showcase concerts. The Folk Alliance invites expressions of interest from performers of music, song, dance, spoken word and comedy who are ready to tour nationally to showcase their talents at the convention. Contact Tel 03 9459 8128 Email dieter@mail-direct.com.au
Closing 28 February

CINEDANS DANCE FILM FESTIVAL, AMSTERDAM, 27-28 JUNE
Film entries worldwide are invited for this international dance and film festival, taking place at the de Balie Theatre in Amsterdam, 27-28 June. The festival offers a variety of dance films, as well as a video market and panel discussions with international guests in the fields of dance, music, and film. Films must have been produced after June 2000. Email info@cinedans.dds.nl Website www.cinedans.dds.nl/pages/home.htm
Closing 21 March

THE CROSSCURRENTS FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, SYDNEY, 16 MARCH
Crosscurrents is a one day event in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, organised by young people from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. The event celebrates Australia's cultural diversity and rich cultural heritage; promotes tolerance and understanding; and celebrates the contributions made by the many different communities of this country. Submissions are sought from artists whose work promotes cultural and religious diversity, tolerance, peace and harmony. Applicants must be 18-30 years old. Amateur, professional and graduate photographers welcome. Contact Maria Sifonios Tel 0412 230 078 Email photography_competition@hotmail.com

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Employment

LOWER HUNTER CULTURAL BROKER
Newcastle, Salary $64,466 - $66,279
The Lower Hunter Cultural Broker position has a high degree of autonomy in relation to their day-to-day duties and operates remotely from the Ministry for the Arts' Sydney office. The position is responsible for facilitating and growing relationships and strategies that will result in a flourishing and viable arts and cultural life in the Lower Hunter region and to exercise superior levels of judgment, initiative and accountability. Applicants require high-level communication skills and self-direction. Contact Theresa Michaeil Tel 02 9228 4694
Closing 28 February

YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER, CCD NSW
Casula, Salary $41,000-$44,500
Manage the Youth program of CCDNSW; deliver policies and practices on Youth issues to inform all of CCDNSW activities; and liaise with, and to advocate on behalf of Youth stakeholders in community cultural development in NSW. Selection criteria apply. Contact Scott O'Hara Tel 02 9821 2210 Email scott@ccdnsw.org Website www.ccdnsw.org.
Closing 28 February

PROGRAM MANAGER, ACCESSIBLE ARTS
Sydney, Salary Package - $41,000 - $47,000
Accessible Arts, the peak arts organisation promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in NSW's arts and cultural life - is seeking an experienced, energetic Program Manager to join its staff team. The position requires someone with highly developed project management skills, community cultural development experience, and a commitment to cultural diversity and inclusion to take responsibility for its Arts Program. Contact Stella Collier, Information & Office Manager Tel 02 9294 1411 Email info@aarts.net.au Website www.aarts.net.au
Closing 7 March

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Seminars, Workshops, Training + Events

SOUNDS LIKE ART
22 February, 11.30am, Lismore
Lismore Regional Gallery is hosting a new and exciting music event including performances by Black Train and Roo Friend of traditional ballads of Woody Guthrie and a guitar interpretation of the Afro-Cuban genre. This is an opportunity for local community people to experience the Gallery in an informal setting while being richly entertained. All welcome. No admission costs. People are encouraged to bring their own chair or cushion. Contact Lismore Regional Gallery Tel 02 6622 2209

FLYING ARTS ONLINE VISUAL ARTS COURSES
Flying Arts' Visual Arts Online courses are for learners of all ages wishing to acquire or revise basic visual arts skills. These self-study courses are useful to build up a folio for tertiary applications and/or to supplement basic skills for arts practitioners. There are six units of activities each including six activities, which take ten weeks to complete.
Unit 1 Developing Visual Awareness
Unit 2 Defining the Visual Language
Unit 3 Visual Interpretation
Unit 4 Creating a Concept
Unit 5 Interpreting the Real
Unit 6 The Human Form: Embodiment and Emotion
An important component of the course is an online forum where the activities are discussed on a weekly basis with the facilitator. Cost $99 members and $110 non-members per unit. For more information Email infor@flyingarts.org.au
Round One: March 17 - May 30 (12 weeks: includes Easter break)
Round Two: July 21 - September 19 (10 weeks)

BOWRAVILLE THEATRE SMOKING CEREMONY
18 March, 5:00pm, Bowraville
People from neighbouring tribal areas are invited by the Elders of the Gumbayngiir People to attend a smoking ceremony at Bowraville Theatre. The ceremony is an uplifting, serene feeling to bring the spirits alive. This important celebration has been organised In conjunction with Ngamba Ga Bindarry Giarwaa Nambucca Valley Community Services Council, Carol Maher and the Bowraville Arts Council. Everyone is welcome. For further details contact Carol Maher Tel 02 6568 2522

WHAT MAKES A GOOD ARTS BOARD SEMINAR
30 March, 3.00-6.00pm, Currency House Redfern
An occasional seminar presented by Currency House Inc. Speakers include Peter Collins former NSW Minister for the Arts, Tony Scotford (Chair, Sydney Theatre Company 1986-1992), Paul Marx (Chair, Australian Music Centre), Yana Taylor (Chair, Urban Theatre Projects 1997-2002) and Kevin Golding Arts Development Finance and Reporting Analyst, Australia Council. Speakers will address their diverse experience of working on or with arts boards, the challenges, difficulties, the laws of governance, the qualifications needed for a good board member, the pitfalls to avoid. The aim of the seminar is to draw up a statement for public release on 'What Makes a Good Arts Board?' Cost $30/$20. Info Tel 02 9314 5389 Email info@currencyhouse.org.au

ARTS LAW
The most recent newsletter Art + Law produced by the Arts Law Centre of Australia includes a focus on Public Liability Insurance - knowing the basics, a step by step guide on public liability, the most commonly required insurance policy for Australian community groups and a current hot topic of concern. To obtain a copy and any further information about insurance and arts law contact the Arts Law Centre of Australia Tel 1800 221 457 Email artslaw@artslaw.com.au Website www.artslaw.com.au.

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