Opportunities
Burleigh Arts Group is seeking expressions of interest from artists who would like to participate in Art on the Boardwalk to be held at Hope Island Marine Shopping Precinct on 29 November. If interested contact Carol Collins on 0400 139 889 or cjcollins10@bigpond.com.au.
The 18th Biennial Stanthorpe Art Festival is an acquisitive art award and exhibition open to all forms of art media. First prize is $10,000 , with up to $20,000 of acquisitions to be made for the Southern Downs Regional Council Collection. The festival will run from 26 February to 18 April 2010 in conjunction with the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. Entries close 20 November 2009. An entry form can be downloaded from www.srag.org.au/events.php.
The National Film & Sound Archive (NFSA) offers internships to support final year and post-graduate students from Australian and overseas tertiary institutions. Eligible students may select from a range of projects that engage with any aspect of Australia's historic and contemporary moving image and recorded sound culture and audiovisual archiving. For further information please phone (02) 6248 2256 or visit www.nfsa.gov.au.
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2010, presented by Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, offers a $15,000 acquisitive art prize and a $2,000 non-acquisitive prize for the People's Choice Award. The competition is open to Australian residents. Artists may enter up to two works. Entries are due by 15 January 2010. Further details and an application form can be obtained by emailing apaxton@plc.nsw.edu.au or from the Presbyterian Ladies' College website.
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Announcements
Robina Community Art Gallery 4 to 17 November, Robina State High School showcases the Year 12 Graduation Exhibition. From 18 November to 1 December, Gold Coast Magic will present Artists in Paradise - Cultural Transformation.
The Robina Gallery is located in the Robina Community Centre complex, Robina Town Centre Drive, Robina. If you are interested in booking exhibition space, please visit www.goldcoastcity.com.au/cultural to download an information pack.
Paul Macdowell's A River in Bali exhibition will be held at the Royal Queensland Art Society Gallery, 25 Broadbeach Boulevard, Broadbeach during the month of November. His watercolour, pen and ink drawings capture the Badung River in Bali. Paul is creatively participating in the United Nations challenge to look after rivers. Contact the Royal Queensland Art Society on 5592 0440 or visit Paul's Blog www.paulmacsgallery.blogspot.com.
The Queensland Art Gallery has reopened its Australian Collection, spanning from European occupation to the 1970s. The new display is housed in six refurbished rooms. For further details visit the Queensland Art Galleries Collection Displays.
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Events
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Celebrate another creative year with the Cultural Development Unit at its end of year Creative Juices Networking Event on 2 December, 5.45pm to 8pm in The Basement, Gold Coast Arts Centre. Destry Puia, the new General Manager of the Gold Coast Arts Centre, is guest speaker, and local artists will perform. Nibbles will be provided and a cash bar is available. To register your attendance email cscdc@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 5581 7508.
Art enthusiasts interested in drawing/mark-making, installation art and hybrid mediums are invited to attend an intensive workshop with Judy Anderson at 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace on 14 November, 1pm to 4pm. The workshop includes an artist talk and presentation featuring artists who use making-strange strategies, and a practical studio workshop demonstrating 2D and 3D palimpsestic techniques. Cost is $20 and bookings are essential. Email mariam@19karen.com.au to register.
Ray Martin celebrates the Queensland launch of his autobiography Stories of my Life at the Gold Coast Arts Centre(GCAC) on 17 November, 6.30pm. Australia's most famous pianist David Helfgott will bring his remarkable solo recital to the Gold Coast Arts Theatre on 25 November, 8pm. Tickets to both events can be purchased from the GCAC Box Office on (07) 5588 4000 or www.gcac.com.au.
Q Music will present a free workshop for the Dance/Electronic/DJ/Hip Hop/Urban Music sector on 24 November as part of their metro workshop series. The workshop will be held at Bar Soma, Constance Street, Fortitude Valley, 6.30 to 8.30pm. Bookings essential. To register email kellie@qmusic.com.au.
Arts Queensland presents the Queensland Regional Arts and Culture Conference: Artspeak from 18 to 20 November 2009. This conference will bring together more than 200 arts participants and practitioners from across the state and provide a valuable opportunity to explore new ideas and partnerships. The conference will be held in partnership with the Scenic Rim Regional Council, and The Centre at Beaudesert will be the main conference location. For more information or to register your attendance please visit the Queensland Government's Artspeak website.
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Funding
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a Queensland Government and Gold Coast City Council partnership to support local arts and culture. RADF provides one-off, short-term, project-based financial assistance to support professional development and cultural development activities. Four RADF rounds are offered each financial year. Applications for round three are due on 26 February 2010. Further information is available at www.goldcoastcity.com.au/artfund or by phoning the RADF Liaison Officer on (07) 5581 6075.
Arts Queensland invites proposals from individuals and organisations for a new touring fund to bring fresh product and opportunities for Queensland's performing arts. Applications are open to all genres - music, dance, theatre workshops, residencies and youth arts activities. Closing dates for applications are 13 November for 2010 proposals and 26 February for proposals to tour in 2011. Visit the Arts Queensland Touring Fund to view the guidelines and download an application form.
Sir Robert Askin Operatic Travelling Scholarship provides support for male opera singers to assist them to further their cultural education. It is awarded every two years for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas. To be eligible for this award, you must be an Australian citizen aged 18 to 29 years. Closing date for entries is 27 November 2009. To download an application form go to Trust's Travelling Scholarship web page.
The Phonographic Performances Company of Australia (PPCA) provides one-off grants through the Performers' Trust Foundation to promote music and the performing arts. Grants are provided for performances at or for charitable institutions, promotion and encouragement of musical and theatrical education, promotion and encouragement of the performing arts to the general public and to offer assistance to a beneficiary who is unable to maintain himself/herself. Further information is available at the Phonographic Performances website.
The Queensland Government, through its Indigenous Business Development Grant Scheme, provides financial assistance to help Indigenous people increase their economic independence, take up employment opportunities and improve their quality of life. For further information about this program please visit the Business Queensland website.
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Links
www.youth.gov.au is the central hub of government information for young people. Check it out!
Enjoy live music? Then visit www.thesoundlounge.com.au to find out what is playing at the Currumbin RSL.
If you would like tips on writing funding submissions go to the Community Builder's website.
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