18.09.2012The One River project presents an opportunity for the Centenary of Canberra and the project team to collaborate with skilled and innovative regional artists and communities from across five states and territories and to hear and appreciate their stories and experiences. One River will support art projects in 8-10 Murray-Darling Basin communities, leading primarily to local presentation outcomes and then also to re-presentation of artwork in Canberra. The appointment of local artists will be via expressions-of-interest which will include a proposal for a local project. Read more
14.09.2012Thinking about heading to Goolwa, SA next month for the Regional Arts Australia Conference but need a little more convincing? Find out more about all the accomodation in Goolwa and surrounding towns, how to get to around Goolwa and how to reduce the price of your registration. Read more
01.09.2012The Hawkesbury Art Prize is a non-acquisitive award of $10,000. The prize is for a painting, photograph or collage that is inspired by contemporary Australian identity. This is a not for profit project run by Purple Noon Gallery, in association with Patron, Maggie Scott. Along with the first prize of $10,000, three additional prizes of $1,000 for ‘Highly Commended’ will also be awarded. For all the details, including entry forms, visit the Purple Noon Gallery website.
Exhibition details: 17 November – late December 2012, Purple Noon Gallery Read more
01.09.2012The Batlow Apple Blossom Festival photography competition is a signature festival event, with the exhibition reflecting and celebrating the personality of Batlow and its surrounding region. There are a number of sections for entry with cash prizes awarded to each. As in previous years, the champion image from section one will be transformed into a festival street flag, as part of the Batlow Apple Blossom Festival’s photo story helping to bring an atmosphere of festivity to the township in the lead up to the big weekend. Entry forms and competition guidelines are available to download at the Visit Batlow website. Read more
01.09.2012Entries for the 2013 Macquarie Photography Prize will open on September 1. The Macquarie Photography Prize is a global photography competition open to anyone from any country. Categories for entry are macro, nature, live action and arthouse. Pictured to the right is 2012 winner Best in Show for the Storms category, Luke Peterson ‘Divine Light’. Luke will now be the judge for the 2013 prize. More information is available on the Australian Art Sales website. Read more
01.09.2012The 12th National Rural Health Conference is calling for abstract submissions for presentations for their conference in Adelaide next April 2013. The theme of the conference is Strong Commitment, Bright Future and while presentations on unmet challenges, hurdles and barriers will not be excluded, the program will emphasise the positive elements of life in rural and remote Australia and the unique services that can be found there. Abstracts can be submitted online where they will be made available for consideration by the Abstract Selection Committee. Visit the conference website here. Read more
01.09.2012The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship provides support for ballet artists ages 17 to 29 to help further their cultural education. It is awarded every two years for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas. The Trust Company as Trustee is offering three scholarships of $20,000 each for 2012 to be paid in four instalments of $5,000 over two years. For further information, including how to apply, visit the Trust Company’s website. Read more
01.09.2012Look Art Talk is the first Art and Alzheimers Program to be delivered in Central West NSW. The Look Art Talk pilot project will run for a six week period aiming to engage people with Dementia and their care-givers from the local Seymour Centre, Illumba Gardens, Macquarie Care Centre and St Catherine’s aged care facilities. The residents will undertake tours of the exhibitions and cultural activities Bathurst Regional Art Gallery providing social inclusion and intellectual stimulation which in turn act to promote wellbeing. Look Art Talk is based on a program that was developed by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York in 2006. This MoMA program was later taken up by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in 2007 through its Art and Alzheimers Program. Find out more on the Arts Out West website.
This pilot program is an initiative funded by the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and presented in partnership with Arts OutWest’s Arts and Health Program and Western NSW Local Health District. Read more
01.09.2012Bundjalung artist, Albert 'Digby' Moran, has led a series of painting workshops with local school students as part of his exhibition Bundjalung Dreaming at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina. Read more
01.09.2012A new Bathurst program, Smashed Arts, aims to circumvent the negative choices of young people by providing inspiration and opportunity to express themselves as well as entertainment options that don’t include drinking. Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre’s (BMEC) Local Stages Program secured a $495,000 grant from the Federal Department of Health and Ageing for the two-year Smashed Arts program. The program began during the July school holidays with free workshops for young people in dance, circus, beat boxing and film making. Building on BMEC’s existing Aboriginal Performing Arts Program, these first workshops targeted young Aboriginal people through three days of activity at the centre. Read the full article from the Western Advocate here. Read more
01.09.2012Philanthropy Australia has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Louise Walsh, following the resignation of Dr Deborah Seifert. Walsh brings extensive corporate, government, not for profit and philanthropic leadership and planning experience to the role. Read more
01.09.2012Former head of Queensland Office of Climate Change, Greg Withers, will take up a role at Arts NSW from September 3. Withers, who is married to former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, joins the arts body as director of strategy and government relations. Read more
