http://culture.gov.au/news/ Latest news about culture in Australia en-au Copyright 2010 culture.gov.au http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 1440 http://culture.gov.au/images/favicon.gif http://culture.gov.au/news/ 2010 marks the 20th year of agIdeas international design week, which presents a series of events for designers. http://culture.gov.au/news/design.htm#agideas editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 This trilogy of new video works by Brisbane artist Grant Stevens is in response to his time in Los Angeles. http://culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm#burst editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Set in tiny Dungog, this four-day annual event presents Australian film content and is a launch pad for filmmakers. http://culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm#dungog editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Mary and Max: the Exhibition goes behind-the-scenes of the miniature plasticine world of Oscar-winning director and writer Adam Elliot's Mary and Max (2009). http://culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm#marymax editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Creative3 is an international forum which aims to empower individuals and organisations to harness the power of creativity, investment and enterprise to build a successful creative business through practical learning and application. http://culture.gov.au/news/festivalsandconferences.htm#creative3 editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Palais - The Romance of the Dance celebrates the history of Geelong's historic Joy Ark and Palais Royal. http://culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm#palais editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 A is for Animals is an exhibition about the animals that have worked alongside Australians in war for over one hundred years. http://culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm#animals editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Utilising works drawn from the QUT Art Collection, UnAustralian: Reimaging National Identity reflects on the role that art plays in confirming and challenging ideas of national identity. http://culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm#unaus editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Photographers Rennie Ellis and Wesley Stacey spent time in 'the Cross' over the summer of 1970–71. Together they captured the sights, sounds and pulsating rhythms of life of Sydney's infamous red-light district. http://culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm#cross editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 The 1950s and '60s were busy years of immigration to Australia. The Home is where the heart is exhibition invites you to look over the fence and come inside. http://culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm#heartis editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 This exhibition presents the colourful artwork of Barney Ellaga, born circa 1941 at Hodgson Downs in the Northern Territory. http://culture.gov.au/news/indigenousarts.htm#ellaga editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Bluesfest has continued to evolve, incorporating surf culture, Latino Music, African Music and political and environmental message artists. Bluesfest prides itself on being an all ages family event. http://culture.gov.au/news/performance.htm#bluesfest editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Entries are soon closing in four categories of the State Library of Queensland Awards. http://culture.gov.au/news/resourcesandfunding.htm#slqawards editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 ArtExpress is an annual exhibition of artworks created by New South Wales students from government and non-government schools for the Higher School Certificate Examination in Visual Arts. http://culture.gov.au/news/visualarts.htm#express editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 The Salon is selected from the official entries to the annual Archibald Prize (for portraiture) and Wynne Prize (for landscape painting and figure sculpture) at the Art Gallery of NSW. http://culture.gov.au/news/visualarts.htm#refuses editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Entries are now open for the 2010 National Photography Prize with the theme: 'Modern Narratives: Photography as Story Teller'. http://culture.gov.au/news/visualarts_entries.htm#hnppa editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000 SCOPE (Securing Career Opportunities and Professional Employment) is a professional development program providing career and professional development support services to Australia's professional dance, physical theatre and circus sectors. http://culture.gov.au/news/websites.htm#scope editor@culture.gov.au (Editor) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1000