RANSW e-Bulletin October 2005

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'MORE THAN A POEM' PHOTOS BY RICK CARTER
Until 23 October, Gunnedah
Capturing the ordinary and extraordinary people at the core of country life, 'More than a Poem' is a photo essay on Rick Carter's childhood home of Gunnedah in the North West, the area which inspired Australia's most quoted and best loved poem, 'My Country' by Dorethea Mackellar. The show reveals a Gunnedah which is much 'more' than the beautiful landscape of the poem. 'More than a Poem' captures the breath, spirit and sense of humour of the people of Gunnedah and shows a community in the truest sense, where people you bump into call you by name. At The Creative Arts Gallery, Chandos Street, Gunnedah Tel 02 6740 2271 Website www.ifblackwaswhite.com.

'SKATE' BY DEBRA OSWALD
8 - 15 October, Sydney via Deniliquin
Photo by Giselle Haber

Full of the emotional awkwardness, adrenalin and humour of adolescence, Debra Oswald’s turbo-charged play was inspired by the people and stories of Deniliquin in South West NSW. After countless knock backs from the local council and community groups, plans for a skate park in Narragindi are dead in the water. Skate is a moving account of the struggles of a group of teenagers - accurately nailing their world of decks, runs and tricks, with live skateboarding on stage. When tragedy strikes, the whole town is forced to deal with what is important in life. ATYP Studio, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay Tel 02 9251 3900 Website www.atyp.com.au

softcore #598438830000-22 BY MELISSA DELANEY
Until 14 October, Wagga Wagga
A video piece of excruciating observation - a number of subjects and their consumption of a large block of Lindt blue chocolate. Melissa Delaney's work forms a fragment of the softcore series which uses text/photography/video/sound/installation to investigate and explore the connection between people involved in the sharing of desire - flesh/exchange/love/desire/pornography/female/male. The series touches on objectification of human connection that exists in intimate human exchange. At the HR Gallop Gallery, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.
Email gallopgallery@csu.edu.au Website www.csu.edu.au/faculty/arts/vpa/hrgallop/

EDEN WHALE FESTIVAL 2005
14 - 16 October, Eden
Come and celebrate the annual migration of the whales and discover the fascinating maritime heritage at beautiful Twofold Bay in the State's South East. Highlights include an exhibition of contemporary paintings, textiles, baskets and artefacts from the Kari Yalla studio, a new cooperative for Aboriginal artists from across the far South Coast region, and Girt by Sea, an exhibition of photographs by Eden's fishermen produced by photographer, Ruth Maddison (more below). The Festival features visits by two tall ships, an outdoor concert, popular street parade, the Whale Festival Ball and fireworks display as well as Arts & Crafts by the Sea, literary awards ... and more! Website www.edenwhalefestival.com/

'IN SITE OUT' EPHEMERAL ART SHOW
28 October - 20 November, Orange
An exhibition of site-specific works in a natural, undulating 17 hectare site at the Orange Botanical Gardens. Includes ephemeral art - such as art made from leaves or twigs, which returns to the environment after the event; temporary art - long-lasting works which are only temporarily in place; writing and performance. From over 70 proposals, including submissions from Byron Bay and Nimbin, 33 works have been chosen for the event by selectors Jacque Schultz, Director of the Cowra Art Gallery, Alan Sisley, Director of Orange Regional Gallery and Gabriella Hegyes, installation artist and Project Coordinator. "This year's event is particularly exciting because of the calibre and diversity of the exhibiting artists," said Ms Hegyes. Contact Gabriella Hegyes Tel 0428 455 633 Email gabriella.hegyes@tafensw.edu.au.

THE 71ST JACARANDANA FESTIVAL 2005
28 October - 6 November, Grafton
Inspired by the magnificent spectacle of the hundreds of lilac-blossomed trees which grow in Grafton's broad tree lined avenues, the world-renowned Jacaranda Festival is Australia's oldest folk festival, inaugurated in 1935. Featuring a Grant Float Procession, the Crowning of the Jacaranda Queen, the Jacaranda Talent Quest, Jacaranda Children's Party, Jacaranda Dragon Boat Racing, a raft of exhibitions and sporting events and much, much more, the Jacaranda Festival is one of New South Wales' most unique - and beautiful! - regional festivals.
"So was born a tradition of yearly festivity, when the trees shall bloom again - when song, dance and gaiety shall reveal the Australian capacity of real comradeship in 'Jacaranda Time in Grafton'." Mr E. H. Chataway, quoted on the Festival website. Contact Tel 02 6642 3959 Email info@jacarandafestival.org.au Websie www.jacarandafestival.org.au.

WINNER OF THE NSW INDIGENOUS ART PRIZE ANNOUNCED
The inaugural $20,000 Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize has been awarded to Esme Timbery for her work, Blue Shellworked Bridges. Ms Timbery is a Bidjigal woman who hails from a long line of La Perouse shellworkers. The judges - Hetti Perkins, curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the Art Gallery of NSW; Keith Munro, curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs at the MCA; freelance curator Djon Mundine and Dr Meredith Burgmann, President of the NSW Legislative Council - described the winning work as "witty and celebratory," saying, "It is an excellent example of traditional practice interpreted in a contemporary way and very distinctive in style and subject to NSW." The Prize was developed in collaboration with Campbelltown City Art Gallery to encourage greater recognition of Indigenous artistic traditions in New South Wales. It attracted entries from artists all over the state, including a large number of regional artists, with works by 52 finallists featured in a stunning exhibition at Parliament House. Contact Yvette Andrews 0408 281 810.

COUNTRY ENERGY ART PRIZE ANNOUNCED
Until 16 October, Grafton
Mid North Coast artist Fiona Bennell has been awarded the $35,000 2005 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting for her powerful environmental statement in a series of acrylic paintings entitled Silent Protest. The competition, which offers prize money equivalent to the Archibald Prize, is designed to raise the profile of country and coastal artists who are often isolated from city galleries, buyers, contacts and networks. This year's competition attracted more than 470 entries - from Tweed Heads to Albury and west to Broken Hill. The winner of the Employee's Choice Award, selected by Country Energy's 3,300 strong workforce, was Broken Hill artist Clark Barrett, for his painting I Remember When the River Ran. An exhibition of the 44 finalists' artworks will be staged at Grafton Regional Gallery until 16 October Tel 02 6642 3177 Website www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au. More about the Country Energy Art Prize, including finalists' work at http://www.countryenergy.com.au.

ON THURSDAY PLANTATION'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY: A SHOW OF WINNERS
Berjot with some of the seven figures that make up his winning work, 'Echo'

A startling collection of life-size female figures clad in traditional Muslim chador took the major prize at the 10th Anniversary Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show announced in September. The work, entitled Echo, is by Gold Coast artist Frédéric Berjot, who describes it as both a political and poetic statement. Berjot says it was his French upbringing, which brought him close to Muslim communities, that prompted him to make a work challenging "them-and-us" attitudes in Australia. Eminent Australian sculptor Bert Flugelman, a member of the judging panel, praised the Thursday Plantation show, now in its tenth year, for encouraging the development and appreciation of outdoor art in Australia. "It is extremely important for sculptors to have somewhere to show and to spark off each other, and it also does a great deal for the general community," he said. Forty four new works feature in this year's exhibition at The Thursday Plantation, Pacific Highway, Ballina until 2006. Tel 02 6686 7273 Email sculpture@tphealth.com Website www.sculptureshow.net.

NEW RECRUITS AT OUTBACK ARTS
Outback Arts has just appointed a new Executive Officer and Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO) who will both be based at the office in Coonamble. Marissa Callaghan (right) is the new (part time) EO. A Coonamble resident for the past 5 years, where she ran a hotel and café, Marissa has a Bachelor of Commerce in marketing and management. The new Outback Arts RADO is Angela Sidoti (left). Also a Coonamble resident, Angela has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Having just returned from a trip through the Far West with a consultant working on a regional Indigenous strategy, Angela said, "It was a fantastic indroduction to the job and we met and spoke with many amazing people. The far west has a huge amount to offer and I feel excited and fortunate to be working in such a vibrant region as part of the Outback Arts team." Contact Angela Email rado@outbackarts.com.au or Marissa Email eo@outbackarts.com.au Tel 02 6822 2484.

SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR BIENNIAL RAA CONFERENCE
The Pacific Edge, 14 - 17 September 2006, Mackay
The Queensland Arts Council has called for presentations and concepts for Regional Arts Australia's 2006 national conference to be held in Mackay next September around the core themes of:
Building strong communities
Young people with creative futures
Indigenous people and communities
Innovative communication
Art as a powerful agent for change
Connections across the Pacific Rim
Reaching new audiences and
Arts partnerships and collaborations
Preliminary submissions only are sought at this stage. Contact Rebecca Atkinson Tel 07 3004 7561 Email rebecca.atkinson@qac.org.au Website www.qac.org.au/htm/2006RAAConference.asp
Closing 31 October

OZCO AWARDS FOR THREE VISIONARY YOUNG CCD ARTISTS
The Australia Council for the Arts has recognised three outstanding young community cultural development (CCD) artists with Young Leaders Awards. Gemma Pepper (WA), Cicily Ponnor (NSW) and Kara Beavis (QLD) have each received $10,000 for their significant achievement and visionary approach to social justice and cultural development issues within their arts practice. The Young Leaders Award recognises, promotes and encourages leadership among young CCD artists and artsworkers in Australia. It is offered annually to up to three young (<30) Australian artists and artsworkers as nominated by their peers. More online at www.ozco.gov.au.

GOVERNMENT RELEASES REPORT ON VIABILITY OF INDIGENOUS TELEVISION
The Australian Government has released a report investigating the viability of creating an Indigenous television broadcasting service. Federal Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, tabled the report, which is one of a series of statutory reviews into digital television, in Parliament last month. Areas and issues covered in the document include: creating a workable model; objectives and scope; spectrum and transmission; target audience; advertising; health and related matters; and a look at Indigenous broadcasting in other countries. The report is available online [in PDF] at www.dcita.gov.au

OZCO APPOINTS CHAIR OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE
The Australia Council for the Arts has appointed Timothy O'Loughlin as the inaugural chair of its new Community Partnerships Committee, which has responsibilities for Council's work in community cultural development, disability, youth, education and regional development. The announcement follows Mr O'Loughlin's appointment to the Council's governing body for a three-year term as a community interest representative. Mr O'Loughlin is currently a senior executive within the South Australian Public Service and a board member of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Following Mr O'Loughlin's appointment, the Australia Council will finalise membership of its Community Partnerships Committee, the Scoping Study Reference Group, and the Interim Community Cultural Development Assessment Committee, which will assess applications made to the community cultural development grant programs. Contact Mark Stafford Tel 02 9215 9046 Toll free 1800 226 912 Website www.ozco.gov.au/future_planning.

CHINESE WHISPERS: NAN PING
Until 9 October
Art students from Nan Ping exhibit their creative works in this important cultural exchange that will extend our understanding of a distinctive culture and strengthen our relationship with Albury City's Sister City in China. Albury Regional Art Gallery Tel 02 60513480 Website www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/gallery.

RED LENS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Until 6 October, Dubbo
The 2005 Charles Sturt University Red Lens International Photographic Competition attracted more than 250 entries from regional photographers, with April Werz claiming first prize in the open section with her 'Self Portrait Through a Television'. Successful entrants in the three Sections - Open, Student and Youth - now have their work on display at CSU's Dubbo Campus. Red Lens judges, photographer Mike Coombe and Dubbo Art Gallery director Bridgett Leece, agreed the youth section provided the stand out in terms of consistent quality, with the strong use of line, colour and lighting. CSU Dubbo Campus. Tel 02 6885 7305.

THE CANOWINDRA SPRINGFEST
Until 13 November, Canowindra and Cowra region
Bursting with arts workshops, exhibitions, tours and fantastic food and wine experiences, the Canowindra SpringFest features the Canowindra Art Network Equinox exhibition, work by the Condobolin Wiradjuri Artists group and a picnic concert with the Sydney Youth Orchestra and local musicians on 29 October at the Windowrie. The full program of activities includes a film school, a window dressing competition, singling, scrapbooking, markets, African drumming, dance lessons, jewellery making, rhyming verse, children's art and craft workshops ... even a fishing competition! Contact Bob Craven Tel 02 6344 1000 Website www.springfest.com.au

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS - TOGETHERNESS
Until 30 October, Windsor
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery presents works by Jenny Allan, Jessie Cacchillo, Laurie Elbourne, Glenda Ewin, Julie Harris, Frank Hinder, Gerald Lewers, Euan McLeod, Luis Martinez, Ben Quilty, Rod Shaw, Craig Waddell, John R Walker and Jonathan Wilson and a talk by curator Kathleen von Witt. Tel 02 4560 4441

HEART OF NSW FESTIVAL
1 - 22 October, Lachlan region
A festival which highlights the unique rural and cultural aspects of the central region of NSW - everything from Wiradjuri art and culture, local history, quilters, drummers and natural environment experiences. Contact Western Plains regional Development Tel 02 6895 3301 Website www.heartofnsw.com.au

Gabrile Griffin and Emma Newman are The Frocks

WHAT THE FROCK DO WE KNOW?
6 - 15 October, Mullumbimby
The Frocks are a duet of 1950s would-be housewives, always in the process of getting ready... for something. With big petticoats, dresses, gloves and jewels, they love to dance, look, wait and compare enviously in unavoidable sisterly competitiveness. Starring Gabrielle Griffin as Filomena and Emma Newman as Florence. At the Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby.
Contact Tel 02 6684 1115 or, for the Opening Night Fundraiser Tel 02 6685 7177.

LITTLE BIG DAY OUT
6 October, Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga City Council is hosting the annual Little Big Day Out event again in the Civic Precinct during the October school holidays, providing a range of exciting and interactive activities for primary age children and under. Kids can meet the Mayor, take part in arts and crafts, enjoy a "Baby Yoga" session, find out how a theatre works, participate in a range of fun play activities and much, much more. With face painting, jumping castle, big machines, karaoke and great entertainment like the Balloonatic Bruce Magic Show and 'The Music Man' Paul Jamieson kids' sing and dance show, it is a great morning of fun! Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct. Contact Anna Gabrielle Tel 02 6926 9351

BALAWAN & BATUAN GAMELAN
7 October, Bangalow
An electrifying fusion of Balinese music with contemporary grooves - Balinese gamelan with modern jazz influences. A refreshing combination of ancient and modern sounds, vibrant and electrifying with its roots in two traditions. Accompanied by another six excellent Balinese musicians playing a selection of traditional instruments. Contact Ku Promotions Tel 02 66 847 921 Email kupromo@bigpond.net.au Website www.wayanbalawan.com

JIGZAG CONTEMPORARY FOLK BAND
9 October, Thurgoona
An exuberant blend of acoustic folk/pop with a jazzed up, funky heart. JIGZAG have been touring the folk/roots festivals for 7 years now with their live show which has seen them captivate audiences at festivals in UK, Denmark, Canada, NZ and Australia. Greg Bryce (acoustic guitar,vocals) Liz Frencham (semi-acoustic double-bass,vocals) and Caroline Trengove (violin,viola,vocals) are basking in an onstage maturity and comfort that connects easily and open-heartedly with their audience without losing any of their fiery intensity. KinRoss Woolshed, Old Sydney Rd. Thurgoona Tel 02 6043 1155.

LIGHTS OUT
Until 9 October, Murwillumbah
An exhibition exploring the disappearance of drive-in cinema theatres. Displays feature etchings, photography and poetry in addition to movie posters and memorabilia from local cinemas including the Twin Towns Drive In. Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah. Tel 02 6670 2790 Email tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au

JAZZ PLUS PRESENTS - THIEVES AND POETS
10 October, Wagga Wagga
Contemporary jazz ensemble. Romano's Hotel, Wagga Wagga. $10. Contact George Ceely Tel 02 6922 5227 or Jean Haste Tel 02 6926 3521

'GIRT BY SEA'
13 - 16 October
Presented in association with the Eden Whale Festival, Girt By Sea features works by Eden's fishermen, produced by celebrated photographer, Ruth Maddison. The exhibition has been made possible with funding from the Australia Council for the Arts and the Mumbulla Foundation. At Mal Rankin's Shed, rear 10 Weecoon Street, Eden.

IN THE BIN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
14 October, Deniliquin
See fourteen of Australia's best short films plus four films made locally by Deniliquin High School students as part of the 'In the Bin' Education Program. Movies, music and food under the stars presented by the Deniliquin Arts Council. Enjoy music by local artists and buy a ticket in the raffle for a 'bin-full' of treats. Delicious hot and cold food and drink available thanks to Deniliquin Rotary and the Deniliquin North Public School P&C or you can BYO a picnic tea. BYO alcohol, chairs and blankets. Cost $10 Youth <20 FREE! Waring Gardens, Deniliquin. All proceeds will go toward purchasing digital projection equipment for the Deniliquin Film Society. Contact Kate Butler Tel 03 5884 6688

WOLLUMBIN FESTIVAL 2005
14 - 16 October, Tweed Valley
Camp on site for this drug, alcohol and pet free event at Tyalgum Showground in the Tweed, Caldera. The Wollumbin Festival is a community based, family oriented, multicultural festival with a focus on Indigenous recognition and reconciliation, environmental awareness, healing and sustainable lifestyles. The festival highlights include traditional dance, corroboree and senior Bundjalung Elders speaking on traditional values and culture, the stolen generations and the impacts of white colonization on their people and country. This year's program includes a series of workshops teaching traditional dances to children and youth, both black and white, as well as special workshops with tribal elders for existing Bunjalung dance groups. Website www.wollumbindreaming.org.

WILD SPACES FILM FESTIVAL - 2005 NATIONAL TOUR
15 - 16 October, Armidale
Wild Spaces is Australia's only national film festival focused entirely on environmental, social justice and human rights issues. The festival is screening around Australia throughout September and October, showcasing a broad range of documentaries, short films and animations. Wild Spaces is a new media forum that is uncensored and committed to screening films that explore and depict real people from around the world, the issues they face, and the work they are doing to build stronger communities and a healthier planet. Newling Campus Theatre, University of New England. Website www.wildspaces.foe.org.au

THE CHASER NATIONAL TOUR
15 October, Newcastle
22 October, Canberra
After sell-out seasons at the Sydney Big Laugh and Adelaide Cabaret festivals, the team behind the ABC TV series CNNNN and The Chaser Decides is embarking on its first national tour. Titled Cirque du Chaser, the show delivers political satire in the form of stand up, sketch, live music, and video, as the dual-Logie award winning team returns to their roots and gets back to what theatre is really about: abusing arts grants. "The show actually has nothing to do with Cirque du Soleil", said Julian Morrow. "We certainly won't be doing amazing acrobatics or have high production values. But it will be incredibly pretentious and ridiculously over-priced, so there's a link there I guess." At the Civic Theatre, Newcastle Tel 02 4929 1977 and the Canberra Theatre Playhouse Tel 02 6275 2700 Website www.chaser.com.au/cirquetour.htm

THE PROSPECTORS BY ALANA VALENTINE
17 - 18 October, Narrabri
20 - 21 October, Glen Innes
The Prospectors is the delightfully poignant story of two miners, one an experienced American miner called Stan; the other a 'new chum' Australian prospector called Frank. Set in the goldfields in the mid-19th century, the play explores not only an important time in Australian history but also the themes of mateship, gold, identity and democracy ... and the courage it takes to follow one's own heart even if it means going against the grain of your contemporaries or peers. The Prospectors is an action packed play using humour, song, and dance and features the unique vernacular of the Victorian goldfields in the 19th century. Email info@monkeybaa.com.au Website www.monkeybaa.com.au/2005/prospect.htm

ABORIGINAL WOMEN'S GATHERING
18 October, Dubbo
'For Women, By Women, About Women' - Honouring everyday heroes. From 9am to 3pm followed by a family barbecue and entertainment until 9.30pm. Tel 02 6882 9503 or 02 6885 7666

'YOU ARE NOT ALONE'
19 - 21 October, Tamworth
24 - 26 October, Narrabri
A showcase of multi media artworks by disadvantaged young people produced in various BIGhART community projects around Australia over the past 7 years. Deeply personal stories, vignettes and dramatisations which all have a common theme - that seeking help and speaking about difficult life experiences can help you to find that you are not alone. Includes HURT, a 5 screen installation; excepts from the knot at home 8 part SBS TV series to be screened in 2006; Handle With Care video presentation and Addictions, a series of 5 minute radio pieces. Presented by Beyond Empathy, a non-profit youth arts mentoring organisation. Contact Phillip Crawford Tel 0427 697 173 or 02 4274 2260 Email phillipdonna@optusnet.com.au.

WATERMARKS
22 October - 27 November, Orange
Major exhibition and public program exploring the power of water, its significance, influence and historical usage in the Orange district. Features items from historical museums and art collections. Orange Regional Gallery Tel 02 6393 8136.

SURFING THE COLDSTREAM FESTIVAL
21 – 23 October, Yamba
Flooding the town with a plethora of artists, acts, exhibitions, shows and celebratory events; stimulating the region's ever-increasing creative and cultural practitioners, and providing Yamba with a much needed annual community event. In keeping with the "fringe" concept, the program is aimed at a contemporary and an "on-the-edge" feel while including as many local artists, performers, and organizations in as many creative media as possible, as well as a selection of interstate and visiting artists, musicians & performers. Website www.surfingthecoldstream.com.au/main.html

COASTFEST
21 – 23 October, Gosford
A three day celebration of cultural diversity in an atmosphere created by a wide variety of music, dance and artistic endeavour that will take place at the Gosford Showground. Music is the emphasis of the festival and will range from folk and world to blues & roots and from contemporary to alternative. Featuring musicians from many parts of Australia, CoastFest will provide non-stop music, activities and workshops as well as separate blackboard concerts and jam venues where anyone can perform or take part. Email info@peninsulamusic.com.au Website www.CoastFest.com.au

'LOVE' BY PATRICIA CORNELIUS
27 October - 5 November, Albury Wodonga
Winner of the 2003 Wal Cherry Award for best Australian Play, Love is a brutal portrayal of two young women struggling to survive and understand love in a vicious world of poverty and drugs. When a young man enters the arena the girls' lives are thrown into turmoil with devastating results. It's a world where everything comes at a cost. Especially love. Patricia Cornelius is regarded as one of Australia's best writers and HotHouse Theatre is thrilled to be producing her tough, uncompromising and heartbreaking new play, directed by Lauren Taylor. This is new work at its best. [Warning: strong language and sexual references.] At the Buttery Factory Theatre, Wodonga Tel 02 6021 7433 Website www.hothousetheatre.com.au/index.htm

DORRIGO FOLK AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
28 - 30 October, Dorrigo
Performers include Bluegrass Parkway, Madd Marianne, Touchwood, Us Not Them, Heretic Rose, Sommers Family Band, Evan Mathieson, H, Headland, Spangled Drongos, Gary Brown and more. The event will also feature concerts, workshops, a bush dance, food and stalls. Dorrigo Showground. Tel 02 6657 1229 Email festival@dorrigo.com Website www.dorrigo.com/festival

KINCUMBER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
29 October, Kincumber
The third annual Kincumber Community Festival will spring into action at the Community Neighbourhood Centre in Kincumber Street. The festival aims to bring together the community in a celebration of local spirit. A wide range of musical acts will provide entertainment for all ages and will include local youth bands Vetna and Forty Footsteps, the Brisbane Waters Brass Band and the Bouddi Choir. Amusements include an animal farm, interactive circus and rubber-band rides on the aerojump. As well, there will be plenty of stalls, food and all-day action on the stage. Contact Kincumber & District Neighbourhood Centre Tel 02 4363 1044.

BEN LEE
30 October, Bangalow
Ben Lee returns home to headline a series of regional shows along Australia's east coast. Ben's most recent album Awake is the New Sleep thrilled both critics and fans; featuring the beautiful ballad 'Gamble Everything for Love' and the highly infectious 'Catch My Disease', along with a host of other cleverly crafted tunes, the album has achieved platinum sales down under. Bangalow A & I Hall $27.50 + booking fee. Contact Music @ Byron Tel 02 6685 7611.

INTRODUCTORY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP WITH RIE NATALENKO
8 - 9 October, Wollongong
Rie Natalenko won the 2003 IF award for "best unproduced screenplay in Australia" for Heloise and the 2000 Austin gay and lesbian international film festival screenwriting award for Playing it Straight. One of her screenplays, Jamie's Journey, has been optioned, and she has recently been commissioned to write a mini-series. She has a Master of Creative Arts in screenwriting and is in the final stages of a Doctorate. At the South Coast Writers' Centre. Contact Annie Tel 02 4228 0151 Email scwc@1earth.net
Enrolments closing 4 October

LEADING VOICES - A GLOBAL MODEL OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
6 October, Seymour Theatre Centre, Sydney
As part of their Leading Voices program of workshops and presentations by leading international audience development and arts marketing experts, the Australia Council's Audience and Market Development Division presents Ruud Breteler, head of Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam, Netherlands at a free seminar on developing community partnerships, culturally and linguistically diverse audiences, cross-cultural programming, and international exchange. Contact Emma Kirby, Tel 02 9215 9012 Website www.fuel4arts.com/leadingvoices

ART AS A CREATIVE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
9 October, Armidale
Gain an insight into the arts as a creative industry from a variety of perspectives, including: the urban and regionally-based artist; the curator; the art merchant/buyer and the art critic/historian. The program will benefit artists, supporting industries and galleries. Presented by Arts North West, the New England Regional Art Museum, the New England Institute of TAFE (Armidale Campus) and the New England North West Regional Development Board, with funding from the NSW Department of State and Regional Development and the Regional Arts NSW Country Arts Support Program. At the New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale. Bookings Tel 02 6772 5255 Information Tel 02 6732 4988

BOARD DEVELOPMENT: IS YOUR BOARD AS EFFECTIVE AS IT COULD BE?
15 October
Presented by the Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF), this workshop is an excellent opportunity for your Board to review the way they work and compare how they work to current best practice. It's also a great way for new Board members to understand their responsibilities and the relationship between the executive and the Board. Help your Board understand how they work together. Learn how your Board works with your CEO / General Manager / Artistic Director. Learn how your Board can support the executive and development teams in your organisation. In plain-English, the session covers: the Board's role in generating income; their role in measuring organisational results; individual Board members' responsibilities; the Executive/Board relationship; and the Board's role in setting organisational vision. Website [Word document] www.abaf.org.au

THE SOUTH COAST WRITER'S CENTRE WORKSHOPS WITH RAE LUCKIE
15 - 16 October, Batemans Bay
5 - 6 November, Merimbula
Creative Writing: Memory, People and Place. Pick up a treasured object, recall a room in a childhood home, or look at a holiday photograph. Your mind will flood with memories. As you look at these objects, what stories can they tell? Whether you are interested in family history or fiction, this workshop will inspire your writing. Each participant is asked to bring three objects about which they are happy to write and share the stories. Rae has been teaching creative writing for nine years in NSW and country Victoria. Her autobiographical writing has been published in a number of anthologies including No Thanks or Regrets edited by Jacqueline Kent and Mark Thomson's More Stories from the Shed. Contact Annie McNamara Tel 02 4228 0151 Mob 0409 280 151

ACAPELLA SINGING WORKSHOP
15 & 16 October, Ardlethan
A workshop with acclaimed gospel singer, composer and teacher, Tony Backhouse. You don't have to be a great singer to participate, just enjoy the opportunity to sing with like minded people. Groups and individuals are coming from as far away as Parkes, Hillston and Wagga Wagga. In two days you will learn some ten songs in four part harmony and it will happen effortlessly. Contact Deborah Gilchrist Tel 02 6978 3818.
Registrations close 10 October

INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
Tuesdays 9.30am - 12.30pm, from 18 October
Do you have a short story, novel, script, article or memoir you want to get out of your head and onto the page? Interested in writing for self-expression, for fun, for the joy of creating? Want to write creatively in a supportive, stimulating environment? 'Introduction to Creative Writing' will show you how to get started, and how to keep going; how to deal with your inner-critic; and how to get published.
Award-winning author Emma Hardman will help you find your unique writing voice and style. Tel 02 4472 8773 Email emmabh@optusnet.com.au

RISKY BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM
20 - 22 October 2005, University of Melbourne
A cross-disciplinary investigation of creative arts as an intervention and diversionary activity for young socially marginalised people in urban and rural communities. The symposium will focus on youth and the arts and the notion of 'risk taking' in arts practice in the institutional and broad community contexts. Symposium Themes:
Youth culture and notions of risk in contemporary society
Intervention or prevention? Arts and socially marginalised youth
Challenges for research with high risk youth: methodological approaches
Social inclusion/exclusion: marginalised youth, arts and community resources
Different art forms and practices, diverse outcomes
The role of the community artist and mentor
Models of effective arts practices
Arts, risk and well-being
Social difference: Gender, sexuality and cultural identity
Inside and Outside: Arts, high risk youth and juvenile justice
Contact Tim Stitz Tel 03 8344 9039 Email tstitz@unimelb.edu.au Website www.sca.unimelb.edu.au/riskybusiness/

BROKEN HILL ART RETREAT
14 - 21 November
Armed with just a sketchbook, pencil and brush, come and explore the wonders of the rugged Australian Outback on Charles Sturt University's Sturt Sketchbook Safari. Based in Broken Hill, this seven day art retreat will stimulate participants' artistic eye, offering new opportunities to sketching and painting the landscape in one of the nation's most exciting and unique art centres. Highlights of the retreat include expert guidance by some of the Mitchell School of Arts most experienced tutors along with various social activities and local sightseeing. Contact the Program Coordinator Tel 02 6338 4120 Website www.csu.edu/student/community-ed

LEADING FROM THE EDGE: PUBLIC GALLERIES SUMMIT 2005
9 - 11 November, Wagga Wagga
"I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket." Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)
Museums & Galleries NSW and Regional Galleries Association of NSW are pleased to present a major conference for the public gallery sector: Leading from the Edge. Be part of this internationally significant sector conference and series of masterclasses offering arts workers an opportunity to network and to debate the future of Australia's cultural development. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre. Contact Adam Weiderman (Visual Arts Project Officer) Tel 02 9339 9907 Email adamw@mgnsw.org.au Website www.leadingfromtheedge.org.au

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Community Arts Network of SA Inc. is now accepting applications for its accredited course, Graduate Diploma in Community Cultural Development. The course is unique in that it combines the theory and practice of arts management with community development. It specifically addresses the skills and knowledge required to work as a community based arts practitioner or as a coordinator of community arts programs. The course is delivered by distance mode, over two years of full-time study and is aimed at people - recreation officers, social and youth workers, teachers - working in collaboration with the community via the arts - theatre, craft, music, writing - with the focus of enriching community life through art. Contact Tel 08 8231 0900 Email training@cansa.net.au Website www.cansa.net.au.
Closing 18 November

MURRUMBIDGEE SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS
15 - 20 January 2006, Wagga Wagga
The week long program is designed to develop skills in a range of art and craft disciplines with workshops such as Core Beading Techniques with Leeza Silverman, Jewellery Manufacture with Evan Marceau, and Creative Millinery with Neil Grigg. All workshops are one week long and held on Wagga CSU campus. Contact the Program Coordinator Tel 02 6933 2064 Email ltillman@csu.edu.au Website www.csu.edu.au/student/community-ed.

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Opportunities

METRO SCREEN RAW NERVE FILM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Five places are available for emerging filmmakers from NSW in this unique, fully subsidised program offering the chance to work with Metro Screen staff and tutors on the development of a short film. The program spans the complete filmmaking process: initial script editing, pre-production, production and post production; and it incorporates mentoring, orientation and training by industry practitioners. Final works will be screened both locally and around the country. Metro Screen is looking for film makers with drive, ambition and commitment. Contact Tel 02 9361 5318 Email metro@metroscreen.org.au
Closing 7 October

PLAYWRIGHTS: PLAY WORKSHOPPING OPPORTUNITY
The Street Theatre in Canberra has scheduled opportunities for two local playwrights to have their plays workshopped and read in 2006. These opportunities are primarily for non-established local writers who have written a play and need to develop it further through dramaturgy and public reading. The plays will be workshopped over three weekends by an employed director/dramaturg and actors from the local performing arts community. It will then be presented to the public in a rehearsed reading followed by a forum discussion. Website www.thestreet.org.au
Closing 7 October

BE PART OF THE 2006 MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Arts, Sports and Cultural Festival is an internationally renowned celebration of vibrant community. New Mardi Gras stages the annual Festival as an umbrella festival; facilitating, rather than curating, a vast range and variety of events to ensure widely diversified community participation. New Mardi Gras is seeking to present challenging and engaging events for the forthcoming season. All artists, performers, musicians, writers, producers, venues, sporting teams and individuals, and community groups with the vision, energy and commitment to plan, fund and organise their own events are invited to apply to be included in the 2006 Festival program. Email festival@mardigras.org.au Website www.mardigras.org.au
Closing 14 October

GASWORKS ARTS PARK
Gasworks Arts Park in Melbourne, which has two galleries, is currently seeking applications for the 2006 program and welcomes submissions from artists, curators and organisations. The Angela Robarts Bird Gallery offers a 6m square (approx) white space with polished floors next to the Gasworks cafe. The Foyer Gallery comprises the wall space of a large theatre foyer. This space is used for functions and events as well as a theatre foyer. It is most suitable for graduate shows, groups and organisations. Only 2D work is accepted in this space. Exhibitions are usually 3 weeks long. Contact Helen Renwick, Acting Visual Arts Manager Tel 03 8606 4203 Email hrenwick@gasworks.org.au Website www.gasworks.org.au
Closing 28 October

REX CRAMPHORN STUDIO
The University of Sydney's Department of Performance Studies invites Expressions of Interest for the use of the Rex Cramphorn Studio from March to June 2006. When the studio is not required for the Department's teaching and research projects it is made available to professional companies developing new work and artists and companies conducting workshops and masterclasses. Contact Dr Ian Maxwell Tel 02 2 9351 6847 Email ian.maxwell@arts.usyd.edu.au Website www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/perform/
Closing 31 October

WRITERS AND ARTISTS WANTED FOR TWOFOLD MAGAZINE
Twofold Magazine is looking for writers and artists from around Australia to contribute to a new creative street press. Twofold Magazine is a biannual, independent magazine dedicated to publishing interesting and eccentric creative writing and artwork. It will be distributed across Melbourne in shops and cafes and though a mailing list. There is no theme and no word limits for issue one. Written works will be given to artists to specifically illustrate and design layout. Email twofold@hotmail.com
Closing 31 October

FREE CONSULTATIONS FOR WRITERS
14 - 15 November, Newcastle
Writing is a lonely business. And when the writing's done, who should one show it to? When you get advice, how do you know it's good advice? Peter Bishop is Creative Director of Varuna, the national centre for writing retreats and manuscript development. He will be in Newcastle to hold consultations with writers on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th November at the Hunter Writers Centre. Consultations are appropriate for all kinds of writing, and for writers at all stages of development and experience. Each lasts 40 minutes and can take place by phone if necessary. Twelve spaces are available. Contact Brian Joyce Tel 02 4940 0003 Email hwcentre@optus.com.au and send a description of your project and up to twenty pages of actual writing marked 'Newcastle Consultations' to Peter Bishop, Varuna, 141 Cascade St, Katoomba 2780.
Closing 4 November

CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE SCRIPTS
The Australian Script Centre is calling for unpublished contemporary performance scripts for promotion in 2006/7. The Centre promotes and provides access to Australian performance writing for repeat productions or study. All scripts submitted will be read by the Centre's national reading group, made up of experienced playwrights, directors and dramaturges. Scripts profiled in the last collection include Last Cab to Darwin by Reg Cribb, The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch by Hilary Bell, and Love by Patricia Cornelius. Submitted scripts must have received a production, although unproduced work will be accepted if it has been part of a professional workshop or formal assessment process and is production-ready (ie., at final draft stage). Scripts for younger audiences as well as adult audiences are encouraged. Website www.ozscript.org
Closing 11 November

TROCADERO ART SPACE EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
Trocadero Art Space is one of Melbourne's newest contemporary arts venues. Located in the heart of Footscray, only 5 minutes from Melbourne's CBD, it provides a professional platform for the exhibition of new and contemporary art. Proposals for the 2006 exhibition calendar now sought from emerging and established artists and curators working professionally in any visual arts medium. Proposals for individual, group and curated exhibitions welcome. Tel 03 9687 6110 Email trocadero@myartsmail.com Website www.trocadero.cjb.net
Closing 30 November

CONTRIBUTE TO A GRAPHIC NOVEL ANTHOLOGY
Gestalt Comics' current graphic novel anthology project, "Character Sketches," is now open to submissions. Seeking short, self-contained stories, 1-8 pages in length, centred around the themes of trauma and/or joy. This is entirely open to interpretation, with no limits as to genre, settings, character and so forth. Seeking artwork, scripts and/or complete stories. Submissions accepted for inclusion in the first volume will receive a page-rate of $90. Website www.gestaltcomics.com/submissions/
Closing 31 December

TOUR YOUR ART TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Artback NT Northern Territory Arts Touring is calling for expressions of interest from visual artists, performers (both solo acts and groups) who are interested in touring the Northern Terrritory. This is a fantastic opportunity to tour through the Territory to regional centres and remote Indigenous communities with a local touring organisation that specialises in rough terrain and non-specialised venues. Contact Artback NT Tel 08 8924 4183 Email tour@artbacknt.com.au Website www.artbacknt.com.au
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OZCO BOARD MEMBERS AND PEER ADVISERS
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking expressions of interest from people over 18 years of age who would like to be considered for nomination as board or committee members or as specialist peer advisers. Nominations at this time are particularly encouraged from people with expertise in the areas of hybrid and interdisciplinary arts; new media arts; community cultural development or other community-based arts practices; as well as media relations, marketing and audience development. The Australia Council welcomes nominations from anywhere in Australia, and from those with Indigenous or non-English speaking backgrounds. Tel 02 9215 9121 or toll free 1800 226 912 Website www.ozco.gov.au/peers
No Closing Date

AVANT CARD - CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Avant Cards has a program to provide national exposure for emerging Australian artists ... and to showcase fantastic postcard images onto their displays. Avant Card aims to promote diversity, and successful images are chosen on their ability to inspire, innovate, inform or intrigue the general public. The image must also look good as a postcard. To submit, send Avant Card a selection of your best work, along with a brief description of your image. Post to Rebecca Marsh, Avant Card Calling all Artists, 165 Victoria Street, Beaconsfield NSW 2015 Tel 02 9699 4433 Email rebecca@avantcard.com.au.
No Closing Date

WRITER & ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, SYDNEY
The Regents Court Hotel in Sydney has initiated a 'Writer & Artist in Residence Program,' offering a studio apartment from 3 - 12 weeks for local or international writers and artists who'd like to have some dedicated working time in Sydney. In exchange they are required to help take care of the rooftop garden and be on the premises 5 nights a week from 7pm to 7am to welcome late arriving guests. The offer is single occupancy only. Applications accepted from interested writers/artists who can provide excellent references from either an arts funding body or publisher and have received funding to complete a work. Contact Paula MacMahon Email bookings@regentscourt.com.au Website www.regentscourt.com.au (go to Programs)
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Employment

PROGRAM MAKER/PRODUCER, ABC LOCAL RADIO TAMWORTH
Salary $44,757 - $54,735 per annum
ABC Radio in Tamworth has a vacancy for a highly motivated, multi skilled program maker. Reporting to the Regional Program Manager, the successful applicant will have advanced production skills and will produce one of the Local Radio on air shifts in Tamworth. Working as part of a team, with the ability to work independently where required, the producer will contribute to program planning and participate in operational and administrative activities of the station. The applicant will be working initially on the Morning program but may be required to produce any shift on the station. The position also includes presentation duties from time to time as directed. Contact Andrea Ho Tel 02 6760 2410 Email recruitment@your.abc.net.au Website www.abc.net.au/jobs/
Closing 7 October

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, CAMDEN
3 year position, $978.40 - $1120.90 pw + Leaseback Car
Camden Council is looking for a creative, self motivated person with excellent communication skills to join the Community Services team in this new position which offers an opportunity to make a big difference to a growing community. The Cultural Development Coordinator will be responsible for planning for cultural development in Camden; promoting cooperative relationships and developing partnerships between existing cultural organisations, businesses and stakeholders; and providing opportunities and support for local artists and performers to achieve their artistic aspirations. Contact
Email davids@camden.nsw.gov.au Website [PDF] www.camden.nsw.gov.au
Closing 7 October

MEDIA & ARTS PROMOTION OFFICER, ARTS OUTWEST
Part time (21 hrs/wk)
The officer will promote arts activities from the central west local council areas by researching, producing and presenting weekly news segments for regional television, radio and print media.
Applicants must obtain a job description before applying. Contact Hannah Semler, Executive Officer, Arts OutWest Tel 02 6338 4657 Email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
Closing 12 October

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - CREATIVE RIVERINA YOUTH TEAM
Part time Salary $38,000 per annum (pro rata)
The Creative Riverina Youth Team (CRYT) is one of the most innovative and strategic youth initiatives in regional Australia, developed through a partnership with The Foundation for Young Australia and Griffith City Council. The Youth Development Officer will establish the CRYT; develop its profile in the community; engage young people in relevant, safe, drug and alcohol free events/projects; improve opportunities for young people to access services; develop links within the community; develop strategies addressing issues such as boredom, safety, racism, access & equity and successfully apply for grants. This part time termed contract is for 30 months at 28 hours / week with a 3 month probationary period. Suitably qualified and experienced young people are encouraged to apply.
For an information pack, contact Susan Hearn, Human Resources Administrator Tel 02 69628184 Email Susan.Hearn@griffith.nsw.gov.au Website www.griffith.nsw.gov.au.
Closing 31 October

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INDENT PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FOR ALL AGES EVENTS
Indent's Partnership Grants give the opportunity for young people to stage all-ages entertainment in their community. Regional applicants are eligible to receive up to $6,000 to put on a maximum of four events. Successful applicants also get the chance to receive Indent workshops in event management, publicity and music industry basics. Website www.indent.net.au.
Closing 31 October

VARUNA AWARDS FOR MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
Varuna's 'pathways' program for new or emerging writers of prose fiction or narrative non-fiction offers five successful applicants 10 days at Varuna under the supervision of their own personal senior editor from HarperCollins Publishers. Five more will be selected to work with Creative Director, Peter Bishop, in a Varuna Awards Masterclass. Twelve will be selected for a non-residential development program and seventy two spaces will be made available for writers to have a 45 minute phone consultation. A possible result of the consultation could be that the writer is asked to send in a full manuscript and develop the project further through a non-residential mentorship. Website www.varuna.com.au/awardsformanuscriptdevelopment.html
Closing 31 October

IAN POTTER FOUNDATION GRANTS
Established in 1964, The Ian Potter Foundation is today one of Australia's largest private philanthropic foundations, providing grants for general charitable purposes in Australia. Areas of interest are the arts, education, environment and conservation, health, social welfare, science and medical research. Grants in the arts segment are currently focused on education, audience development, and the arts as a vehicle for building a sense of community. Website www.ianpotter.org.au
Closing 2 November

SIR ROBERT ASKIN OPERATIC TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship "for the furtherance of culture and the advancement of education in Australia and elsewhere to be awarded to male Australian citizens who shall be adjudged of outstanding ability and promise as a male operatic singer". Applicants are required to be Australian citizens, male, between the ages of 18 and 30, who shall be judged of outstanding ability and promise as operatic singers. The Scholarship is awarded every two years. The 2006 Scholarship has been set at $15,000 payable in two instalments of $7,500 over two years. Contact Petrea Salter, Tel 02 9332 1559 Email trustawards@cauzgroup.com.au Website www.trust.com.au/Content.aspx?topicID=76
Closing 25 November

LADY MOLLIE ASKIN BALLET TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship "for the furtherance of culture and the advancement of education in Australia and elsewhere to be awarded to Australian citizens who shall be adjudged of outstanding ability and promise in Ballet." Applicants must be Australian citizens aged between 17 and 30, who shall be judged of outstanding ability and promise in ballet. The Scholarship is awarded every two years. The 2006 Scholarship has been set at $15,000 payable in two installments of $7,500 over two years. Contact Petrea Salter, Tel 02 9332 1559 Email trustawards@cauzgroup.com.au Website www.trust.com.au/Content.aspx?topicID=78
Closing 25 November

2006 HILL END ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
An opportunity for creative development in all areas of the visual arts in the unique environment. Hill End also offers the chance to contribute to the long term cultural development and sustainability of the village. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to spend up to six weeks living and working in in Haefligers' or Murray's Cottages. Applications now sought from established and emerging artists, arts writers or curators across the visual arts with a strong vision of what they would like to accomplish during a residency. Contact Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Tel 02 6331 6066 Website www.hillendart.com
Closing 2 December

DON'T FORGET: MORE GRANTS & PRIZES ONLINE
Our 'no repeats' policy means there are always other grants and prizes online in the e-Bulletin archive [here]. Everything is listed in order of closing date.

THE EDEN WHALE FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
To be judged on 13 October at the Gateway Visitor Centre. The overall winner will receive a gift voucher for poster enlargement.Categories include:
Beaches and Surf
Mountains and Trees
Sunrise and Sunset
People at Work or Play
Marine Life
Wildlife and Native Birds
Entry forms available from Eden Gateway Information Centre, Eden Newsagency - Imlay Street, Eden Amcal Chemist - Imlay Street. Tel 02 6496 1953 Email eden@sapphirecoast.com.au
Closing 13 October

2006 AUSTRALIAN BUSH LAUREATE AWARDS
Recognising excellence in published and recorded Australian bush poetry, the eleventh Australian Bush Laureate Awards will be staged as part of the January 2006 Telstra Tamworth Country Music Festival. There are five categories:
Book of the Year
Original Verse Book of the Year
Album of the Year
Single Recorded Performance of the Year and
the special Judith Hosier Heritage Award.
Past winners have included Frank Daniel, Kelly Dixon, Slim Dusty, Ray Essery, Gary Fogarty, Marco Gliori, Janine Haig, Murray Hartin, Jim Haynes, John Kane, Mark Kleinschmidt, Bob Magor, Keith McHenry, Bob Magor, Bob Miller, The Naked Poets, Dobe Newton, Carmel Randle, Ray Rose, Alli Ryan, Bill Scott, Bruce Simpson, R M Williams and Roderick Williams. Contact the Australian Bush Laureate Awards Tel 0427 653 422 Email info@bushlaureate.com Website www.bushlaureate.com.au
Closing 14 October

NUDE INTERNATIONAL 2006
The Nude is an annual, juried exhibition in its 20th year, sponsored by the Lexington Art League, of Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The Nude celebrates one of the most classic and enduring forms to challenge artists. Nudes have been depicted by artists since the dawn of history; yet it retains its freshness, vitality, and appeal because each epoch has its own vision of how the human body is perceived and portrayed. Lexington Art League invites all International visual artists to enter the Nude International 2006. Website www.lexingtonartleague.org/calltoartist.htm
Closing 14 October

THE RIRDC RURAL WOMEN'S AWARD

A national award to raise the profile of women participating in the rural sector. Now in its seventh year, the RIRDC Rural Women's Award 2006 will provide a Bursary of $10,000 for each of the seven State and Territory winners and the opportunity to attend the prestigious Australian Institute of Company Directors' course. The RIRDC Rural Women's Award 2006 supports women with a strong and positive vision for the future of rural Australia and is open to all women involved in agriculture, including forestry and fisheries, natural resource management and related service industries. The Award is an initiative of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in partnership with State Government Departments of Agriculture/Primary Industries. Tel 02 6272 4819 Website www.ruralwomensaward.gov.au
Closing 15 October

GRIFFIN AWARD FOR PLAYWRIGHTING
The $5,000 annual Griffin Award is open to anyone over the age of 18 with a play which has not been produced or commissioned, or due for production. All plays received by the nomination date are read by Griffin readers and the Award is judged by a panel of theatre professionals, including Griffin's Artistic Director. Contact Christopher Hurrell Email literary@griffintheatre.com.au
Opens 14 November
Closing 20 January 2006

TOYOTA STAR MAKER 2006
This annual star search is Australia's most prized country music crown and has been responsible for giving the nation many of today's country stars. Former Star Maker winners include James Blundell, Beccy Cole, Travis Collins, Samantha McClymont, Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Gina Jeffreys and Brendon Walmsley. Toyota Star Maker is not a talent competition; it is a search, through competition, for an individual who has the greatest potential to take advantage of the opportunities offered in the Toyota Star Maker prize package. Artists seriously looking for a professional long term career in country music are invited to apply. Tel 02 6762 2399 Email starmaker@ruralpress.com Website www.capitalnews.com.au/custom.asp?page_id=6&y=2002&m=2
Closing 31 October

QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S DRAMA AWARD
The Queensland Premier's Drama Award focuses on the professional and creative development of up to six playwrights leading to a fully staged production of the winning script. Each of the six playwrights selected receives a development grant and 12 weeks of intensive script work with the artistic team at the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) . Three are then selected for further development, with QTC providing comprehensive workshops with industry professionals culminating in public play readings of the scripts. The panel of judges then chooses a winner which will be produced by the QTC as part of its mainstage season. Entries now open for the 2006-07 Qward for production in 2007. Website www.qldtheatreco.com.au/main.asp?submenu=6
Closing 31 October

THE OLPHERT ART PRIZE
The Olphert Art Prize is an official event of the International Day of People With Disabilities and is an art competition specifically for individuals with an intellectual disability. Designed in collaboration with the National Best Practice in Disability Conference Organising Committee, Challenge Armidale Ltd., and the Olphert family. An exhibition of selected artworks will be held from 30 November to 2 December. The main Olphert Art Prize will be awarded on the basis of a 'people's choice' voting system. Total prize pool is $5,000. Contact Nic Chirlian Tel 02 6772 1799
Closing 18 November

PATRICK WHITE PLAYWRIGHTS' AWARDS
The Patrick White Playwrights' Award offers a $20,000 cash prize to a full length unproduced play by an Australian playwright 20 years of age or over. The winning playwright also has the opportunity to work with an STC director and actors during a workshop culminating in a reading of the play during the Sydney Writers' Festival. Tel 02 9250 1700 Email bwhite@sydneytheatre.com.au Website www.sydneytheatre.com.au/content.asp?cID=36
Closing 21 November

SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS TASMANIA OPEN WRITING COMPETITION
This is The Society's first nationwide open writing competition. Short story writers and poets of all genders and genres are invited to enter. Short stories will be judged by David Owen, an experienced writer and editor of Tasmania's premier literary journal: Island. Strangely enough, the poetry submitted is also going to be judged by a man: well-known local poet Anthony Lawrence. Prizes of $500 are being offered for the best short story and for the best poem submitted. Email swwtcomp@aol.comor Website www.lilydaletas.net/comgrps/SWW
Closing 30 November

LIBRIS AWARDS FOR ARTISTS' BOOKS
The 2006 Libris Awards offer the first major national prize for artists' books by Australian artists. The Awards, which are all acquisitive, will be judged by Roger Butler, Senior Curator of Australian Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books at the National Gallery of Australia and awarded in three categories: Mackay City Council National Artists' Book Award ($3000); Blue Horizons Regional Artists' Books Award ($1500); Mackay Queensland Homes Young and Emerging Artist Book Award ($500). The artists' books entered will be displayed at Artspace Mackay in 2006 to coincide with the 3rd Australian Artists' Books Forum in February, with the winning works announced on 24 February. Contact Nicholas Williams Tel 07 4957 1775 Email artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au Website www.artspacemackay.com.au
Closing 16 December

TOM MALONE PRIZE FOR GLASS WORK
The Tom Malone Prize is a $10,000 annual award for Australian glass artists. It is an acquisitive award, with each year's winning entry becoming part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia's craft and design collection. Winning works will demonstrate aesthetic finesse and outstanding technical achievement. To be eligible for the prize the artist must be an Australian resident, and the work offered for consideration must have been made in the twelve months preceding the close of applications. Contact Robert Cook Tel 08 9492 6618 Email robertc@artgallery.wa.gov.au Website [PDF] www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/pdfs/06_tom_malone.pdf
Closing 31 January

DON'T FORGET : MORE GRANTS & PRIZES ONLINE
Our 'no repeats' policy menas there are always other grants and prizes still open online in our e-Bulletin archive [here]. Everything is listed in order of closing date.

NEW GUIDE TO CULTURAL MAPPING & PLANNING
A practical new resource help councils and local communities plan and develop arts and cultural projects and facilities has just been released by the Queensland Government. Art of Renewal: A Guide to Thinking Culturally about Strengthening Communities demonstrates how cultural foresight in local planning can have long-term benefits for a community. It contains information on planning processes, funding sources, examples of successful projects and practical tips and checklists. Specifically targeted at Queensland local area planners (such as councils and committees), but will be useful to residents and organisations involved in neighbourhood planning, community cultural development and creative practice anywhere. Tel 07 3227 7196 Website www.communityrenewal.qld.gov.au

ART IN A COLD CLIMATE: RETHINKING THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
The Australia Council's recent restructure is "an anachronistic adaptation, an act of regression and, like previous restructures, an admission of the council's failure to secure adequate funds for its clients, but a failure for which its constituency will pay." So says Keith Gallasch, co-managing editor of RealTime, a national magazine about innovation in the arts, in this essay in the latest Platform Papers #6 published by Currency House $12.95 Tel 02 9319 4953 Email info@currencyhouse.org.au
Website www.currencyhouse.org.au/pages/platformpapers.html or read an extract reprinted in The Australian at http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au.

2005 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
The Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin is published on the 1st day of every month (or next business day), with a deadline for contributions of seven days before the end of the month.
The deadline for contributions to the 1 November e-Bulletin is Tuesday 25 October.

NO REPEATS! (BUT EVERYTHING IS ARCHIVED ONLINE)
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CONTRIBUTIONS
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