Arts NT Ebulletin Issue#18 – 10 February 2010
Arts NT News | General News | Opportunities - NT wide | Opportunities - Darwin |
Opportunities - Alice Springs | Opportunities - Katherine | Opportunities - National |
Position Vacant | Acknowledgements
Arts NT News
** NT ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM OPEN **
The 2010 Arts Grants Program has now opened. The Program is transitional and is designed to
ensure that arts activities can continue to be supported during a period of change before the
introduction of a new Arts Policy next financial year.
Arts Grants 2010 releases an additional category offering up to $5,000. The new category of
Community Grants will support community based arts activities with a strong focus on community
involvement in all stages of the project. Community Grants will operate the same way as the NT
Quick Response Scheme. Applications can be submitted all year round and at least 50% of the total
budget for the activity must come from sources other than Arts NT.
Arts Grants 2010 March Project Round pool includes the extra $100,000 committed by the
Northern Territory Government as part of the 2009 budget.
The application process will be familiar to past applicants. Please note forms have been
modified to increase ease of understanding and use. If you need assistance contact your
local Arts Broker. Application forms are online at www.arts.nt.gov.au
Contact Details:
 Applicants from the Top End can contact an Arts Broker in the Darwin Office on 8999 8981
or Freecall 1800 678 237 or email arts.office@nt.gov.au
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Applicants from Central Australia can contact an Arts Broker in the Alice Springs Office on
08 8951 1151 or email arts.office@nt.gov.au
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More information on the Arts Grants Program is also available at Arts NT’s website
www.arts.nt.gov.au
Reminder: Arts NT Regional Arts Fund (RAF) - Open
Applications are also open to the Regional Arts Fund (RAF), an Australian Government initiative
managed and delivered in the Northern Territory by Arts NT through the Arts Grants Program. The
Regional Art Fund categories include the Rapid Response Scheme that offers up to $1,500 to
support arts projects that cannot be applied to within the project rounds due to their time critical
nature. Applications can be submitted all year round and notification will be given 15 working days
after submission. For more information contact either the Alice Springs on 8951 1151 or Darwin
Office on 8999 8981.
Extra! Have you discovered…?
1. Arts on the Map - The Australia Council supports the work of Australian artists - across
the country and around the world. Explore nearly 200 companies currently funded by the
Australia Council. Search the database by art forms and regions and create your own
flying tours. View the latest digital stories and updates created by the companies at
www.australiacouncil.placestories.com
2. ABC’s The Big Diary - The ABC has recently launched The Big Diary, a new online events
diary for all sorts of events including Arts & Culture, Health & Wellbeing, Kids & Family,
Sport & Recreation and more. Go to www.abc.net.au/thebigdiary
REMINDER: Regional Arts Australia (RAA): 2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards
Nominations open Friday, 19 February 2010 and close Friday, 26 March 2010.
Awards will be presented 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, the
RAA national conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 26-29 August 2009. The RAA
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. Young
people are particularly encouraged to nominate. The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards
Program is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding
and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section. For more information contact Jo
McDonald at RAA on 08 8444 0428 or 0423 290 436, E: info@regionalarts.com.au or on
www.regionalarts.com.au
General News
Ausdance skill set for Teaching Dance
This new short course will provide dancers in all areas of dance with the skills to successfully teach
in schools (with supervision), in the community and for recreation and enjoyment. The course
focuses on three areas of learning: Dance Teaching Methods; Safe Dance, and Ethical and Legal
issues and provides a stepping stone to more formal qualifications through the Performing Arts
Training Package. All State and Territory Ausdance offices are committed to delivering the skill set
in the next 12 months. For more information go to www.ausdance.org.au/news.html
Performing Arts Training Package – Comments and Feedback
Verve—Knowledge and Skills is managing the development of new competency standards and skill
sets for the dance industry on behalf of Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) and consulting
with Australia’s diverse dance practitioners. They are now calling for feedback on the
recommendations outlined in the discussion paper on draft qualifications and skill sets. For more
information go to www.verve.org.au
Skinnyfish Music ‘Gurrumul’ Newsflash January 2010
 Gurrumul is No. 6 on the BBC World Music list for 2009
 It is now official that Gurrumul is the No.1 best selling World Music album in the UK for
2009. Source: Official UK Charts Company
 The Altsounds.com Top 50 Albums of 2009 chosen by the Altsounds.com staff members.
Gurrumul No.14
 Gurrumul is the No. 1 best selling World Music album in Switzerland for 2009
 Gurrumul is the best selling World Music album in Germany for 2009
W: www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/site/
Opportunities – Northern Territory
Alice Springs Sketchcrawl
Saturday 27 February, 8am
Sketchcrawl is a drawing marathon taking a day to journal and draw all that is around you. Meet at
Olive Pink Botanical Gardens then out to Ellery Big Hole. Contact Karyn on:
T: 0458 696 913
E: karyn.zlatkovic@gmail.com
W: www.stretchcrawlalicesprings.blogspot.com
Local Arts & Crafts Wanted for Araluen Arts Centre Retail Outlet
Araluen Arts Centre is looking for local arts & crafts to purchase for their retail outlet located at the
Araluen Galleries. For more information contact Debb Clark, Customer Service Manager on:
T: 08 8951 1129
My Sister's Kitchen – Join
My Sister's Kitchen is a fantastic and fun program of storytelling, food and skill sharing amongst
women from all over the globe every Monday in Chambers Crescent Theatre, Malak Shopping
Centre from 2.30pm to 5pm. You’re invited to come along for a taste, no need to bring anything,
just your sense of humour. For more information contact Brenda on:
T: 08 8945 7347
E: venue@darwincommunityarts.org.au
W: www.mysisterskitchen.org.au
Fist Full of Films (FFF) - SPLASH!
Closing 4 May 2010
SPLASH is the keyword for the 2010 FFF short film competition, with a new category- music clips.
Also, FFF is calling for innovative people from across the NT to join its Management Committee or
the Advisory Panel. Contact Dixi Joy Bankier on:
T: 08 8981 1495
E: fistfulloffilms@brownsmart.com.au
W: www.fistfulloffilms.com.au
Darwin City Council Seeks Exhibition Proposals
Darwin City Council has recently installed a flexible picture railing system outside the Lord Mayor's Office
in the Civic Centre to create a 15 metre "exhibition wall". Proposals are being sought from artists
groups, schools and art organisations for exhibitions for the Wall in 2010. Exhibitions the Darwin City
Council are looking for are those that reflect Council's Strategic Directions and the principles of
community access and inclusion, promotion of cultural diversity and supporting harmony within the
community. There is no payment associated with this opportunity however some incidental expenses
may be covered by agreement prior to the exhibition. Contact Alice Rae, Arts and Cultural Development
Officer, Darwin City Council:
T: 08 8930 0674 or 0400 077 982
E: a.rae@darwin.nt.gov.au
Opportunities – National
Making Music Being Well 2010
Registrations will open in February 2010
Well, the time has come for all those who love to “make music” to once again join the Making Music
Being Well music train!! This exciting biannual event is a joint initiative between the Australian
Music Therapy Association and Play for Life. The Making Music Being Well phenomenon
celebrates active music making, and just how good it makes us feel. In 2010, Making Music Being
Well will be celebrated from 17th - 23rd May. Anyone who makes music or organises music events
with other people is invited to register: Contact Catherine Threlfall on:
T: 08 8931 4324
E: paulandcath@iinet.net.au
W: www.makingmusicbeingwell.org.au
Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant
Closing 15 February
Grants of $500 for individuals, $1000 for groups for exhibitions in May, June, July. Managed
through National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).
W: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/vcags
Living Space exhibition
Closing 19 February
A group show exploring the reciprocal relationship between the body and space, At The Vanishing
Point - Contemporary Art Inc. Sydney, exhibition dates 12-28 March.
E: info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au
Oxfam Shop FAIR TRADE: Seeking Australian Indigenous Artists / Designers
Closing 19 February 2010
Have your art work printed as part of the Oxfam Shop FAIR TRADE Christmas Card range 2010
and the 2011 Aboriginal Art Reconciliation Calendar and receive royalty payments. Oxfam shop
FAIR TRADE is Australia’s pre-eminent fair trade importer and retailer of fair trade commodities and
world crafts. Oxfam’s vision is: “A fair world in which people control their own lives, their basic rights
are achieved and the environment is sustained.” Submissions must be original works by the artist
and suitable for commercial reproduction. Cards, gift-wraps and calendars will feature a high
quality, colour-matched print of the selected artwork. Oxfam currently pay artists a royalty of 8% for
retail stock. Oxfam reproduction agreements are written in accordance with the Arts Law Centre of
Australia. For more information contact Robin Strachan on:
T: 08 82407642
A: Oxfam Australia Trading Pty Ltd, 5-7 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
E: robins@oxfam.org.au
W: www.oxfamshop.org.au
W: www.oxfam.org.au
Now Open: Artist Expressions of Interest for artsCape 2010
Closing Friday 19 February
Following the success of the inaugural 2005 event, artsCape 2010, an exhibition of outdoor
environmental sculpture in Byron Bay Australia is proudly opened. Exhibition dates are Sat 26 June
– Sun 11 July 2010. Five international sculptors have confirmed participation in the event. They
include: Bert Flugelman and Greg Johns from Australia, Phil Price from New Zealand, Usama
Alnassar from Syria and Andy Scott from Scotland. These artists will join a small group of Invited
artists with all other exhibitors being selected through an open expression of interest process. To
make a submission or for further information:
T: 61 2 6680 7904
E info@artscape.net.au
W: www.artscapebiennial.org
AMA Emerging Arts Writers’ Award
Closing 26 February 2010
Respond to the theme of ‘Art + Community’. Open category prize: $2000 plus publication in a
special edition of AMA in 2010. Senior School Age category prize: $500, plus $500 in art supplies
for their school. For more information:
E: art.monthly@anu.edu.au
W: www.artmonthly.org.au
National Folk Festival exhibition
Closing 26 February
Call for submissions, any medium, theme ‘music’. Exhibition 31 March–11 April ANCA Gallery,
Canberra. Supported by the Australian National Capital Artists Inc. and the ACT Government.
Contact Narelle Phillips on:
E: anca@iimetro.com.au
JUMP Mentoring
Closing Friday 26 February
Are you a creative young Australian determined to make a career in the arts? Or do you know
someone who is? A new program to support the arts leaders of tomorrow has been launched by the
Australia Council for the Arts today. JUMP is a national mentoring program offering young and
emerging artists the opportunity to develop a one on one relationship with an experienced
professional in their chosen field. Get access to project funding, skills development, online profiling,
and creative showcasing opportunities, and connect with industry nationwide. For more information
go to www.jumpmentoring.com.au or contact Youth Arts Queensland on:
T: 07 3252 5115
E: jump@yaq.org.au
W: www.yaq.org.au
Craft Cubed Festival, Craft Victoria
Closing 28 February
EOIs sought for festival satellite events (eg studio workshops, exhibitions, student projects etc) that
engage with the theme of ‘childhood’. Festival dates 5 August to 4 September. Email a 100-word
event description to craftcubed@craftvic.asn.au
W: craftvic.asn.au/craftcubed2010.html
Open Fields Conference, Sydney
Closing February
An unthemed academic camp at UTS and Serial Space Gallery, in the spirit of creativity,
stimulation, and cross-pollination. Dates 28-30 April.
E: openfields2010@gmail.com
W: openfieldssydney.wordpress.com
Off The Wall is searching for Australia’s next top artists!!!
Closing Monday 01 March
Off The Wall is a national competition where ten artists will be selected from applications by a panel
of industry experts. Selected artists will be given the chance to exhibit their work at Melbourne’s
largest annual art fair and enjoy being in the spotlight, gaining attention from curators, galleries,
media and collectors while gaining exposure to over 15,000 art buying public. 75% of selected
artists are picked up by commercial galleries. The selected works are professionally curated and
installed in this feature, dedicated to the promotion of emerging art. Examples of selected artist’s
work appear on our website, and in a full colour catalogue, generously donated by Art Almanac.
Applicants for Art Melbourne must be unrepresented in the state of Victoria, and all mediums and
age groups are eligible. Application Deadline for Art Melbourne is 1/3/10. Event date 22-25 April
2010. Notification of selection will go out via email by March 20. Application Fee: $50 or $35 student
concession. For more details go to:
T: 08 89521949
E: w t s @ w t s . o r g . a u
W: www.wts.org.au
Summer Poems exhibition
Closing 1 March
Open to female artists working in photography in Australia, Light Journeys is calling for submissions
for a curated group exhibition on the theme of Summer, to be featured on their website in 2010.
W: lightjourneys.net.au/?page_id=1
Art & Australia/Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award
Closing 1 March
Opportunity for emerging Australian and New Zealand artists. Four artists work featured on Art &
Australia magazine back cover, one artist’s work purchased for the collection. Managed through
NAVA.
W: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/ANZ_AA
Australia Council ArtStart Grants
Closing 8 March (forms available 25 January)
Financial assistance (up to $10,000) to recent creative arts graduates who are committed to
establishing a career as a professional artist.
W: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/artstart2
Brisbane Festival – calling performance artists for UNDER THE RADAR 2010.
UNDER THE RADAR is a curated festival celebrating independent, experimental and new theatrical
works. It is managed by and runs concurrently with Brisbane Festival 2010. Performance works are
sought for two main programme streams – Street Feats and In-Theatre. For more information
regarding proposal process:
W: www.brisbanefestival.com.au/
2010 Annual Cricket Prize
This annual art prize competition and poetry award offers cash prizes to the winning artist or poet,
Highly Commended and Peoples’ Choice awards with international exposure for the finalists in the
travelling exhibition. The 2010 Cricket Art Prize organisers invite artists and writers from test
playing nations to submit a painting or composition that depicts life in and around the game and
sport of cricket, in settings of backyard, street, park, beach, club cricket or social-cricket. Painters
and Poets are invited to use a global sport and national pastime as the ‘vehicle’ to unsettle
preconceptions, generate new ideas and challenge our contemporary culture. For more information
go to:
W: www.cricketartprize.org/
Islet
Submissions: ongoing
A new, free, online literary publishing space (an initiative of Island magazine, TAS) published
quarterly providing a space to promote and support emerging writers and visual artists.
E: islet.online@utas.edu.au
Opportunities - International
Unsolicited Proposal Program, NYC
Submissions online between: 15 February to 15 March
The two proposals with the highest ratings will be presented at ‘apexart’ from September 2010 to
July 2011.
W: www.apexart.org/unsolicited.htm
ComPeung AiR, Thailand
Deadline: 30 March
Two funded one-month residencies available in October including airfares, artist fees
accommodation and food. Open to visual arts, architecture, performing arts, literature & music.
Located in a village in Doi Saket 30 mins from Chiang Mai.
E: compeung@yahoo.com
W: www.compeung.org
9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2010
Closing 31 March 2010
Entries any method of printmaking, up to 3 works, maximum dimensions 29x23cm. Exhibition at
Lessedra Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria 9 June to 28 August 2010. For more information:
E:georgi.kolev@lessedra.com
W: www.lessedra.com/annual.php
Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Closing 30 April 2010
Open to filmmakers around the world in all genres, running time up to 20mins. £500 first prize plus
screenings at museums and festivals in London and Glasgow. DVD also released 1 August 2010.
For more information:
W: www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm
Positions Vacant – Northern Territory
Sales, Marketing and Exhibition Manager
Closing Friday 18 February 2010
NGURRATJTUTA ILTJA NTJARRA MANY HANDS ART CENTRE is seeking a full time marketing
manager to assist with the development of their thriving business. The art centre, which is situated
in the township of Alice Springs, not far from the main shopping mall are seeking a qualified person
to take on the job of marketing the artwork to local, national and international markets. Any
applicant needs to consider that they’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person who will
provide a continuity of relationship with the artists and the clients. Generous remuneration package
(PBI- Salary sacrifice available) depending on the experience and qualifications of the successful
applicant. Other benefits and terms of employment can be obtained by contacting the General
Manager, Ngurratjuta Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation. Please send a copy of your current
resume with 3 professional references and claims against the selection criteria by Thursday
February 18th. Further information of Selection Criteria and Job description can be obtained by
contacting the Art Coordinator, Ngurratjuta ‘Many Hands’ Art Centre on:
T: 08 8951 1954
E: art@ngur.com.au
Art Centre Manager & Art Centre Coordinator: Ikuntji Art Centre
Ikuntji Art Centre at Haasts Bluff has two positions available for an Art Centre Manager and Art
Centre Coordinator. These positions would suit a couple. For further information and position
packages please contact the Art centre on:
T: 08 8956 8783
E: fineart@ikuntji.com.au
Watch This Space (WTS) is looking for a web savvy person
Web savvy person needed to help WTS transform their website! If you, or someone you know,
have website techie skills and a bit of time on their hands, WTS would love to hear from you. WTS
have all the copy, images and info ready to go alongside a small bucket of $. Contact Karlee on:
T: 08 89521949
E: w t s @ w t s . o r g . a u
W: www.wts.org.au
Interested in volunteering for Watch This Space (WTS) during 2010?
WTS is very appreciative of helping hands for installing and packing up exhibitions, general working
bees, IT/Tech knowledge, casual reception/admin, gallery sitting etc. Contact WTS for more
information:
T: 08 89521949
E: w t s @ w t s . o r g . a u
W: www.wts.org.au
Positions Vacant – National and International
Art Centre Managers Required
Closing 15 February 2010
Two of Australia’s newest arts centres, Badhulgaw Kuthinaw Mudh (Badu Art Centre) and Ngalmun
Lagau Minaral (Moa Art Centre), located in the Torres Strait, QLD are each recruiting an Art Centre
Manager. Each manager will work with artists and stakeholders in establishing these two exciting
new enterprises. Responsibilities include developing artists, marketing, funding and financial
management and building creative, social and business capacity. Salary package of $68,665
(salary sacrifice avail) plus superannuation and vehicle for work purposes. Job share considered.
Contact Georgina Dann on:
T: 07 4090 2130
E: georgina.dann@tsra.gov.au
Art Centre Manager & Assistant Art Centre Manager - WA
Closing Friday 26 February
Change your life in 2010! Are you an art lover with a head for business?
Do you want to make a real contribution? Kayili Artists, based in the Gibson Desert of Western
Australia, are seeking an Art Centre Manager and Assistant Manager with great organisational and
communication skills to manage the administration, arts production and marketing of their Art
Centre. For more information and an application package please contact Michelle Culpitt Program
Manager Desart Inc on:
E: michelle@desart.com.au
For a specific search, websites to visit include www.artshub.com.au/au/ and
www.careerone.com.au/
Acknowledgements
Arts NT gratefully acknowledges the following sources for information that may be used assist the
assist in this bulletin possible:
Arts Hub – the online home for Australian Arts workers at: www.artshub.com.au
Off The Leash - for the Top End and Katherine: www.topendarts.com.au
Red HOT Arts bulletin – for Central Australia and the Barkly: www.redhotarts.com.au
ABAF - www.abaf.org.au
Regional Arts NSW - www.regionalartsnsw.com.au
Regional Arts Victoria – www.rav.net.au
Arts Victoria - www.arts.vic.gov.au
Craft Australia - www.craftaustralia.com.au
NT Film Office - www.nt.gov.au
Arts Queensland - www.arts.qld.gov.au
Arts Northern Rivers - www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au
Art Monthly - www.artmonthly.org.au
Local arts industry newsletters including: Desart, ANKAAA, Northern Territory Writers’ Centre,
24HR Art, DVAA, Watch This Space, Music NT, Skinnyfish Music and Tiwi Art Network
Aboriginal Corporation Local newspapers including: NT News, Centralian Advocate, Alice
Springs News, Tennant & District Times, Katherine Times, Koori Mail and national
newspapers
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