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LAND, WATER AND CLIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The NSW Murray Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is running a Land, Water and Climate photography competition. The aim of the competition is to build a stronger connection between the community of the NSW Murray catchment and the landscape in which they live.
The competition has 3 themes:
Land, Water and Climate.
The winning photographs will be included in the NSW Murray CMA 2009
Calendar. To be eligible for the competition the photograph must:
• Be taken and the entrant must live within the NSW Murray Catchment.
• Include the theme (i.e. land, water or climate) that the photo
will be entered for and a caption with the location of the photo, date
the photo was taken and any other details (i.e. river name, thunderstorm
event etc).
Prizes
Each theme will have a first, second and third prize winner and best
3 junior (under 16) entries will also win a prize.
1st Prize: A Pentax digital camera with a 2gigabyte memory card and
printing voucher
2nd Prize: $30 printing voucher and a photo frame
3rd Prize: $20 printing voucher
Entries will be judged
by a panel which will include a professional photographer. The competition
closes Friday the 26th of September 2008.
Contact
Emily Brewer
Community Water Quality Officer
Murray CMA
PO Box 797
Albury
02 60512211
Emily.Brewer@cma.nsw.gov.au
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THE
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTS BOARD
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is committed to keeping culture strong by supporting and promoting a strong arts sector that effectively reflects and celebrates cultural diversity through its Grant Programs Section.
Grant Funding category’s
are as follows:
· New Work
· Skills and Arts Development
· Presentation and Promotion
· Indigenous Arts Workers Program Grant
Our next Closing Round is the 15th July, 2008
To download an Information Pack and application form please click on
the following link:
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_arts
You can obtain a hardcopy of the Grant Seekers Funding Guide and information/application
pack by contacting the following details:
Tel: (02) 9215 9000 (Sydney)
Toll-free: 1800 226 912 (outside Sydney)
Toll-free: 1800 659 291 (voicemail only)
You can talk to the Grants Program team of the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Arts Board- Chris Bonney (02) 92159167 or Jade Christian
(02) 92159067 who can offer information about what is required and how
to apply.
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Nets Victoria Exhibitions Development
Fund Grant - Call For Submissions
NETS Victoria invites exhibiting organisations to apply for support under the Exhibition Development Fund (EDF) grants program, for the development and touring of contemporary art, craft or design exhibitions to metropolitan and regional Victoria. Grants up to $10,000 are available to: Victorian public galleries, craft councils, contemporary art spaces, Aboriginal corporations, universities and other legally constituted professional arts and artists organisations. Individual artists or independent curators should apply through a host institution.
Applications close: Friday, 26 September 2008
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REGIONAL ARTS FUND - APPLICATIONS FOR OPEN
Regional Arts Victoria is calling for applications for Project Grants for Round 2 2008.
The Regional Arts Fund (RAF) is an initiative of the Australian Government that gives all Australians, wherever they live, better access to opportunities to practice and experience the arts. The RAF supports the arts in regional, rural and remote Australia and is administered in Victoria by Regional Arts Victoria (RAV). In its budget for 2008-2009, the Federal Government reinstated this fund and announced it will now be a continuing fund.
We are currently seeking
applications for the following category:
Project Grants: Organisations
and individuals.
For projects involving professional
artists in a project that has a public outcome in the community in which
it is based.
Closing Date: Monday 11 August 2008 (for projects commencing after 1 January 2009).
Regional Arts Victoria staff are available for appointments with prospective applicants over June/ July. For more information, please go to the Regional Arts Fund section of the RAV website (www.rav.net.au), or contact RAV on 03 9644 1800 (1800 819 803 – toll free).
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Be in the running for your slice of $12,000 cash by entering Play Now Act Now 2008.
Play Now Act Now is a film, graphic design and writing competition for young people aged 16 to 25 in NSW. Play Now Act Now recognises that young people do and will drink alcohol and use other drugs, and sets out to minimise the harms associated with this.
This year’s theme is party smART.
First Prize in the
film category is $5000 cash.
First Prize in both the Design and Writing categories is $2000
Finalists from each
category will be showcased at an Award Presentation and on the 2008
DVD & Education Resource.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 25th JULY 2008. ENTRY IS FREE + OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS
OF NSW AGED 16 TO 25.
For entry forms and more information visit the website www.playnowactnow.net.au
or contact Katrina Douglas p: 02 9356 1818 e: partysmart@metroscreen.org.au
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For more information about individual projects visit our 'Projects Page'
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Regional
Arts NSW 'Prop Ups'
Prop Ups are a Quick Response Grant Program
with the specific aim of supporting performing arts programming in regional
communities in NSW and encouraging new performance initiative and audience
development. Prop Ups assist community presenters to cover the costs
of bringing a professional tour into the region or mounting and/or touring
a local professional production.
If you are thinking about applying for a Prop Up - please contact
us first to discuss your idea and eligibility.
for
information please contact us via email
radp@murrayarts.org.au