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Featured Projects

JUMP national mentoring program for young and emerging artists

January 2010

JUMP directly supports the career development of artists, aged 18–30 and in the first five years of their professional practice, by facilitating mentorships with professional artists regarded highly in their chosen art form. As Australia's newest and largest artist mentoring program, JUMP is serious about championing the next generation of arts industry leaders, and ensuring that art form, geography and cultural diversity are no barrier to identifying and promoting artistic excellence.

Call for entries

Country Arts Support Program (CASP) Small grants 2010 - regional New South Wales

Entries by 12 February 2010

This program from Regional Arts NSW provides small grants of up to $3,000 to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated community and cultural development projects. These grants are primarily for professional artists' fees, travel and accommodation, though some other costs associated with a project may be included. Examples of projects are: arts activities as part of a community festival or event, artists-in residence programs, public art and design projects, professional performances etc. Funding is for projects between 12 April 2010 and 10 April 2011.

Museums & Galleries NSW (M&G NSW) 2010 Mentorship Program - New South Wales

Entries by 12 March 2010

This Mentorship Program for museums and galleries is an opportunity for paid staff from regional and remote museums and galleries in New South Wales to access expertise and programs in state/national/international cultural institutions for the purpose of professional development. Managed by M&G NSW and funded by Arts NSW, the program provides professional staff with an opportunity to extend their knowledge, enhance their skill levels and increase their networking base through access to the resources and staff of larger cultural institutions. For 2010, two open museum mentorships and two open gallery mentorships are offered.

2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards - national

Nominations by 26 March 2010

The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards recognise, reward and encourage regionally-based artists and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities in Australia. Nominations open on 19 February 2010. Young people are particularly encouraged to apply. The awards are in two categories: Sustained contribution to the arts and Outstanding contribution to the arts. The awards will be presented at Junction 2010 – connecting the future, Regional Arts Australia's national conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania 26-29 August 2009.

Scholars and Artists in Residence at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) - national

Entries ongoing

The NFSA invites research proposals from academics, performers, artists, audiovisual industry and archive professionals to draw fresh, innovative perspectives from the national audiovisual collection.  Fellows will use the NFSA's collection to create a new sound or moving image work, a publication, an exhibit, a live audiovisual event or a combination of these and other approaches. The Fellowships offer specially facilitated access and research into the national collection; close collaboration with NFSA curatorial and technical experts; access to the library; modern accommodation; and a fully equipped work space provided on-site.

Announcements

Creating a better life for regional Australians: Results of Regional Arts Australia's national consultation

23 November 2009

Regional Arts Australia (RAA) completed a national consultation and has released its goals at a national roundtable discussion. The five key priority areas for the next five years are: Building a strong sense of purpose and identity, Developing inclusive and resilient communities, Engaging young people in creating regional futures, Health and wellbeing and Environmental sustainability. The issues, goals and actions related to these five areas, are set out in the publication Creating a better life for regional Australians.

Manning Clark House (MCH) 2009 National Cultural Award

16 December 2009

Manning Clark House is a cultural and scholarly centre based in the former home of historian Manning Clark. The winners of the MCH 2009 awards for outstanding contributions to the quality of Australian cultural life are: Professor Peter Sutton, an Adelaide-based anthropologist and linguist, for his book The Politics of Suffering: Indigenous Australia and the end of the liberal consensus as the individual winner; and for an outstanding year, the group winner is the National Portrait Gallery (launched December 2008). The awards are medallions made by Gilbert Riedelbauch.

Australian Government National Collecting Institution Touring and Outreach (NCITO) program

30 November 2009

The NCITO program program provides $1 million in 2009–10 for some of Australia's national collecting institutions to tour collections. The exhibitions to be developed and toured range from the National Gallery of Australia's collection of classic works by Australia's first colonial artist Robert Dowling to the National Portrait Gallery's very popular National Photographic Portrait Prize. Additional tours funded through the NCITO program include: Symbols of Australia by the National Museum of Australia, Little Shipmates—Seafaring Pets by the Australian National Maritime Museum and Touring the Sounds of Australia by the National Film and Sound Archive.

New Chair For Australian Film, Television & Radio School

16 November 2009

Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett has announced the appointment of Mr Michael Smellie as Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Council. Mr Smellie has been appointed for a three year term and will replace Mr Peter Ivany AM as Chair. AFTRS is the Australian Government's national centre for professional education and advanced training in film, television and radio.

Appointment Of Australia Council Dance Board Chair

9 November 2009

Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, has announced the appointment of Ms Chrissy Sharp as Chair of the Australia Council Dance Board. 'I am delighted Ms Sharp has agreed to accept this appointment. Ms Sharp has more than 20 years experience in the arts and will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Dance Board,' Mr Garrett said. Ms Sharp has recently returned to Australia to take up her current role as the Director of the Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne.

Key online resources

• artsConnect
• OzArts Online

Institutions and government organisations

• ABS - Attendance at cultural venues and events
• Cultural participation by persons with a disability and older persons
• Cultural Data Online
• J Craik, Re-Visioning Arts and Cultural Policy, ANU E Press, Canberra, 2007.
• Australia Council for the Arts - Grants
• Australia Council for the Arts - Research
• Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Arts and culture

Peak bodies and associations

• Collections Council of Australia
• Regional Arts Australia
• Arts NT
• Cultural Development Network, Victoria
• Regional Arts Victoria
• Regional Arts New South Wales
• Tasmania Regional Arts
• Country Arts South Australia
• Country Arts Western Australia
• Arts Queensland
• Arts ACT

Featured websites/projects

• CreateBiz - Business assistance programs
• Australia 2020 Summit Initial Report, 2008 (38p 1.2MB PDF)
• Australia 2020 Summit Towards a creative Australia, background paper, 2008 (12p 194kb PDF)
• New Directions for the Arts, 2007 (17p 150kb PDF)