The 2014 Regional Arts Australia national conference will be held during Spring in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. The theme for the 2014 event 'Arts on the Edge' will reflect the exciting crossroads of Australia's art scene. Read more
Regional Arts NSW and a number of fellow regional arts boards have just returned from a series of inspiring presentations and workshops at the 2012 Regional Arts Australia national conference, held in Goolwa, SA from October 17-22. Read more
Lorrayne Riggs has been appointed to the new position of Aboriginal Arts Officer at Arts North West. She will fill the much-needed role supporting the development and sustainability of Aboriginal arts and cultural practice in the New England North West region. Read more
Regional Arts NSW congratulates Sophie Williams on her appointment as Finance and Administration Officer for Arts Mid North Coast. Sophie was previously AMNC's bookkeeper for the past two years. Read more
Supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW and Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Regional Arts NSW is presenting a number of workshops across the state during November to assist arts organisations and disability services organisations to develop great arts projects for artists of all abilities. The Access All Areas: A passport to partnerships for artists of all abilities workshops will be facilitated by Anne Dunn, a highly experienced mediator, facilitator and organisational developer in the corporate, government and community sectors. Details for all the workshop sessions are available on our website. Read more
Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced the Australia Council for the Arts will have increased responsibility for a broader range of arts funding programs in the first steps of reforming the Council. Speaking at the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association Conference, Mr Crean said that Playing Australia, Visions of Australia, Festivals Australia, the Contemporary Music Touring Program, Contemporary Touring Initiative and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy will transfer to the Australia Council from the Office for the Arts. Read more
Delegates of last week’s Regional Arts Australia conference, Kumuwuki/Big Wave, were lucky enough to have the Hon. Simon Crean MP present the opening address. The Minister reinforced the importance of the arts in communities and the government’s continued investment in them. Read his opening address by clicking on Read More… Read more
Regional Arts NSW is presenting a number of workshops across regional NSW during November to assist arts organisations and disability services organisations to develop great arts projects for artists of all abilities. TheACCESS ALL AREAS, A Passport to Partnerships for Artists of All Abilitiesworkshops will be facilitated by Anne Dunn, a highly experienced mediator, facilitator and organisational developer in the corporate, government and community sectors… Read More Read more
The Tilligerry Lions Club and Tilligerry Arts Group have met again to hold the annual Tilligerry Arts, Craft & Quilting Show in the auditorium of the Lemon Tree Passage Bowling Club between 15 – 18 November 2012. The total prize money is $6000 for various open and local section categories in painting, sculpture and quilting. To download an entry form, including details about individual categories, click here. Read more
The Port Stephens Examiner Literature Award 2012 is calling for entries to this year’s competition with a total of $1200 of prize money to be won. Entries are to be short stories up to 2000 words on any subject. The Award’s judge, Patti Mc Clenaghan’s tip to entrants, “Stories which grab your attention within a paragraph or two with an interesting, fast moving storyline are the ones that make the short list.” For more information visit the Tilligery Community website tilligerry.com or call (02)4982 4095 Read more
This inaugural Competition aims to showcase the natural beauty and community spirit of the Coolamon Shire. Open to photographers everywhere, the images must be taken within the Coolamon Shire. Cash prizes to be awarded across 5 Categories: landscape; streetscape; nature; people/portrait study and creative/digitally enhanced. Full details and entry forms available at www.coolamonshire.com.au
Exhibition: 2 – 16 November, Up-to-Date Store Cultural Precinct, Coolamon Read more
The 48 Hour Film Project challenges entrants to produce and hand in, or upload a 4 t o 7 minute film in just 48 hours. Participating teams will be given a genre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue that they must work into their film. The 48 Hour Film Project will be held the weekend of October 12-14 2012 in Parramatta, Greater Western Sydney. First prize for the competition is worth $8000, plus a representative from the winning team will be flown to the US to show their film to an international audience and compete in the world championships of which the 14 best films from the championships will be shown at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival – Short Film Corner. Find out how to enter at www.48filmproject.com.au. Read more
