DIRECTORIES, SEARCH ENGINES AND DATABASES
CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ARTS CONTACTS
ARTS EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SCHOLARSHIPS AND ART PRIZES
GENERAL ARTS, AND ARTFORM SPECIFIC CONTACTS
- GENERAL ARTS
- CRAFT
- DANCE, PERFORMANCE AND THEATRE
- FILM AND SCREEN
- MUSIC
- WRITING
- VISUAL ARTS
TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS
ARTS FESTIVALS
INDIGENOUS ORGANISATIONS
ARTS AND DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS
THE ARTS AND THE LAW
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PART FIVE:
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP, ADVICE, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The following is a rough guide to some of the arts
organisations in this country that will undoubtably
be useful to help you along the path of your
project. It is by no means an exhaustive list but
rather will serve as a helpful resource. It might
be useful to contact a relevant state or national
organisation to find out what other organisations
may exist in your local community.
The following is a list of arts, cultural
and Community Grant directories,
search engines and databases,
which are a fertile starting point
when searching for funding and
support for a variety of projects.
These sources may also be useful for
getting information about what kind
of initiatives and communities exist
within the different arts fields.
D I R E C T O R I E S , S E A R C H E N G I N E S A N D D A T A B A S E S
ABC ONLINE - ARTS Head Office:
ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 Postal Address:
GPO Box 9994, Sydney NSW 2001 Phone: (02) 8333 1500 Fax: (02) 8333 5172 Website: www.abc.net.au/arts
ABC arts news, reviews and forum. Main site for the ABC has links to their various arms (TV, Radio, News, Triple J, FLY TV, and others.), and Signal (www.abc.net.au/arts/ signal/) which is an ABC produced site documenting the many forms of Australian Regional Arts.
ART ALMANAC
PO Box 915, Glebe NSW 2037 Phone: (02) 9660 6755 Fax: (02) 9660 6799 Website: www.art-almanac.com.au
A comprehensive gallery guide providing listings and profiles of events and exhibitions in all Australian states. ARTFILES - THE ARTS DIRECTORY FOR WESTERN SYDNEY : INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (ICE)
PO Box 4033, Parramatta NSW 2124 Phone: (02) 9683 2897 Fax: (02) 9683 2259 Email: artfi[email protected] Website: www.artfiles.com.au
Artfiles is a portal for the Western Sydney arts scene. Available in print.
ARTS HUB
Level 1/1 Bleakhouse Lane, Albert Park VIC 3206 Postal Address:
PO Box 340, Sth Melbourne VIC 3205 Phone: (03) 9682 9920 Fax: (03) 9682 9930 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artshub.com.au
Arts Hub is the an online news, employment opportunity and info source for Australian arts workers. An arts industry news service, which also delivers personalised email bulletins to subscribers.
ARTSINFO
Website: www.artsinfo.net.au
For general arts oriented information with portals to education and training and grants register.
ARTSNET
PO Box 332, Potts Point NSW 1335 Phone: 02 9357 3719 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artsnet.org.au
A peer network and link to industry information for writers or those involved in the performing arts.
ARTIST’S OWN REGISTER
Email: [email protected] Website: www.artistsownregistry.com.au
Links to galleries, artists, and collectors from around Australia.
ART SEARCH
PO Box 1381, Castle Hill NSW 1765 Phone: (02) 9705 7764 Website: www.art-search.com.au
Search engine covering Australian arts, crafts and related industries. Email contact is preferred, with a mail-form available on the site.
AUSTRALIAN GRANTS REGISTER Suite 1 “Throssell House”, 15 Throssell Street, Perth WA 6000 Phone/Fax: (08) 9228 0882
Email: [email protected] Website: www.grantsearch.com.au
A comprehensive funding database, with sources of financial support for study, travel, research, business and professional development, the arts, sport, community projects, and more. Available as a book, written by Dr Julie Summers.
AUSTRALIAN MEDIA FACILITIES DIRECTORY Phone: (02) 9212 1666
Fax: (02) 9212 1558 Website: www.amfd.com.au
Database of media, advertising, film and related industries in Australia.
AUSTRALASIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY DIRECTORY (IMMEDIA!)
20 Hordern Street, Newtown NSW 2042 Phone: (02) 9557 7766
Fax: (02) 9557 7788 Email: [email protected] Website: www.immedia.com.au/amid
Online and print resource book for contacts in the Australian music industry and 20 Asia
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Pacific music markets. AUSTRALIAN MUSIC TEACHERS REGISTER (AMTR) Phone: (03) 9466 9500Fax: (03) 9440 1663 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amtr.com.au
A referral service assisting schools, music teachers, students, and accompanists listed on a detailed database.
CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN ART GALLERY Email: [email protected]
Website: www.art-gallery.com.au
An access gateway for Australian Contemporary Public and Commercial Galleries, and other online arts resources. CULTURE AND RECREATION GRANTS AND SERVICES FINDER
Website: www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/grants A government site that includes an updated and searchable directory of arts services, grants and centres around Australia.
CULTURE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENTERPRISE AUSTRALIA (CREATE)
Level 6, 46-56 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8399 2655
Fax: (02) 8399 2677 Email: [email protected] Website: www.createaust.com.au
The National Industry Training Advisory Board for the cultural industries. FUEL4ARTS PO Box 207, Springwood NSW 2777 Phone: 0408 66 81 22 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fuel4arts.com
An interactive site where you can access people and information in relation to arts marketing.
GALLERE
14 Network Drive, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Phone: (03) 9646 5662
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gallere.com.au/docs/index.html Gives a comprehensive profile of listed artists, links them with their galleries and their details, and, provides both the artist and gallery a list of all their exhibitions.
GRANTSLINK
Website: www.grantslink.gov.au
Government website offering direct links to existing information on Australian Government grants programs. GrantLink also provides advice on finding the best source of funding and on writing applications. A category browser is provided.
PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIA
Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9620 0200
Fax: (03) 9620 0199 Email: [email protected] Website: www.philanthropy.org.au
The national membership organisation for grantmaking trusts and foundations whose aim is to promote and protect the interests of family, private, corporate and community giving in Australia. They publish the Australian Directory of Philanthropy which is a comprehensive reference on sources of non-government funding in Australia.
THE MUSIC
Website: www.themusic.com.au
Music business and industry site, with daily news updates, and artist directories.
YOUTHGAS
Email: [email protected] Website: www.youthgas.com
National independent young person, youth groups and youth sector information and networking service. It features a range of resources, events, contacts all aimed at young people and their communities.
THE PROGRAM
Website: www.theprogram.net.au
‘THE PROGRAM doesn’t want to replace the experts, it wants to take you to them.’ Connecting individuals and organisations and the arts community.
NATIONAL
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
372 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2012 Postal Address:
PO Box 788, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Phone: (02) 9215 9000
Fax: (02) 9215 9111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ozco.gov.au
Develops, promotes and supports the arts on a national scale. It is independent of the government, its decisions being made by a ‘peer group’ of artists and community representatives, and they offer grants for projects which demonstrate artistic merit and innovation. They have a wide range of online resources to check out, as well as all of the relevant documentation for applying for their current round of grants.
AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 8 Geils Court, Deakin ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6122 9400 Fax: (02) 6122 9401 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alga.com.au
This site continues to develop as a major information resource for anyone interested in local government issues. Also includes comprehensive links to local governments online, and their respective associations.
AUSTRALIAN MULTICULTURAL FOUNDATION Hass Dellal, Executive Director
PO Box 538, Carlton Sth VIC 3053 Phone: (03) 9347 6622 Fax: (03) 9347 2218 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amf.net.au
Develops ‘intercultural’ initiatives. It operates through consultation with all community organisations, institutions, other foundations, government and employer and employee bodies.
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMS ON LINE (AMOL) PO Box K346, Haymarket NSW 1238 Phone: (02) 9217 0469 Fax: (02) 9217 0616 Email: [email protected] Website: http://amol.org.au
Provides access to many unique services for the museum industry and all those interested in Australian heritage. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ART REGISTER
c/o Richmond (formerly Carringbush) Library 415 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone: (03) 9201 0665 Fax: (03)9201 0665 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.yarranet.net.au/womar/kits.htm The Women’s Art Register is a resource, archive and repository of slides, published material and other written sources documenting Australian women artists, their art practice, images and writings. A diverse range of media and art disciplines, including craft, design, photography, installation, are represented in the archive.
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING (DEST)
National Office:
16-18 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600 Postal Address:
GPO Box 9880, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6240 8111 Website: www.dest.gov.au
Body responsible for implementing the Australian Government’s policies on education, science and training.
This is a list of some of the community
arts organisations, cultural programs,
and arts funding bodies, both
state and federal. Community arts
organisations can offer vital in-kind
support including grant auspicing
and may have resources to assist your
project. They are also excellent places
to meet like-minded people and arts
workers. Cultural programs and arts
funding bodies have a wide range of
grants and mentorships to support
the development and execution of
your idea.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & THE ARTS
GPO Box 2154, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6271 1000 Fax: (02) 6271 1901 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dcita.gov.au
The body responsible for giving the government advice on arts, communications, and info-tech (as well as other related areas, like broadcasting) policy and legislation decisions. They offer grants and funding, and also have a library of books and journals on such topics as copyright issues, advertising, arts management and policy. Also check them out for info on the:
PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT SCHEME, OR EDUCATION LENDING RIGHTS SCHEME
GPO Box 3241, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6271 1650 Hotline: (1800) 672 842 Fax: (02) 6271 1651 Email: [email protected] REGIONAL ARTS AUSTRALIA
1 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Phone: (08) 8444 0424
Fax: (08) 8447 8496
Email: [email protected] Website: www.regionalarts.com.au
Regional Arts Australia is the key national body representing the broad and complex interests and concerns of those working with and for the arts in regional, rural and remote Australia.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
ACT COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES INC (ACTCOSS) PO Box 195, Civic Square ACT 2608
Phone: (02) 6248 7566 Fax: (02) 6247 7175 Email: [email protected] Website: www.actcoss.org.au
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc (ACTCOSS) is the peak representative body for not-for-profit community organisations, and disadvantaged and low-income citizens of the ACT. They publish The Funding Book, which details a range of funding options across the community services sector.
ARTS ACT
Level 4, Canberra Nara Centre, Canberra ACT 2600 Postal Address:
GPO Box 158, Canberra, ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6207 2384 Fax: (02) 6207 2386 Email: [email protected] Website: www.arts.act.gov.au
artsACT are the group responsible for advising Canberra’s Minister for the Arts, and implementing government arts policies in the ACT. They offer both arts and festivals funding programs, and have many useful links to arts and other ‘cultural’ groups, for both the ACT and nationwide. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN SERVICES
GPO Box 158, Canberra City, ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6207 6000 Fax: (02) 6207 6229
Website: www.urbanservices.act.gov.au
The department responsible for environment, libraries and information, parks, forests and public facilities, building and property, recycling and waste transport, and roads.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA Parkes Place, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6240 6502 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nga.gov.au
The NGA holds the largest and most prestigious collection of art in Australia.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2600 Postal Address:
PO Box 1901, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6208 5000 Fax: (02) 6208 5099 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nma.gov.au The NMA is Australia’s peak museum.
NEW SOUTH WALES
ART GALLERY OF NSW
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9225 1700
Fax: (02) 9221 6226 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
New South Wales’ most prominent museum of art holds collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly 40 exhibitions annually.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT NSW CASULA POWERHOUSE REGIONAL ARTS CENTRE 1 Casula Road, Casula NSW 2170
Phone: (02) 9821 2210 Fax: (02) 9821 3460 Website: www.ccdnsw.org
Offers funding application help, training courses, workshops, information sessions and actively promotes community arts projects in Western Sydney through Indigenous, Youth, and Cultural Diversity Program streams.
BYRON SHIRE ARTS COUNCIL Shop 11, The Plaza, Byron Bay QLD Phone: (02) 6685 8058 Mob: 0418 618 437
Website: www.byron-bay.com/artscouncil Promotes and supports arts in the Byron region. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR A MULTICULTURAL NSW
164-174 Liverpool Road, Sydney NSW 2000 Postal Address:
PO Box 1266, Ashfield NSW 2131 Phone: (02) 9716 2222 Website: www.crc.nsw.gov.au
Offers a Community Development Grants Program. Projects are chosen for funding on a competitive basis, to not-for-profit community organisations. They also run the National Multicultural Marketing Awards, rewarding businesses, organisations and government agencies that promote cultural diversity.
CULTURE DOMAIN ONLINE Website: www.culture.com.au
An independent network providing access to contemporary local Australian arts, sciences and cultural resources based in NSW.
INDENT
Level 4/18 Hicksons Road, Millers Point NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9224 7750
Fax: (02) 9247 7468 Email: [email protected] Website: www.indent.net.au
A network made up of individuals, committees, supporters and organisations interested and involved in youth entertainment. They offer grants, hold annual awards and other events, and have a forum.
INNER WEST CULTURAL SERVICES PO Box 569, Newtown NSW 2042 Phone: (02) 9550 4156 Fax: (02) 9550 5957 Website: www.ar.com.au/~iwcs
Has information on community arts cultural resources, and manages NSW cultural programs. They also have a gallery and provide training and placement services. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SHIRES ASSOCIATION OF NSW
GPO Box 7003, Sydney NSW 2001 Phone: (02) 9242 4000 Fax: (02) 9242 4111 Email: [email protected]
Info and contact details for local governments in NSW. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SYDNEY 140 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9252 4033
Fax: (02) 9252 4361 Website: www.mca.com.au
The MCA runs programs of exhibitions, screenings, public forums, debates, education projects, and events aimed at promoting contemporary art, visual culture and the artistic use of new media technology. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY FOR THE ARTS Level 9, St James Centre
111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Postal Address:
PO Box A226, Sydney Sth NSW 1235 Phone: (02) 9228 5533 Fax: (02) 9228 4722 TTY: (02) 9228 4869
Toll Free number (in NSW): (1800) 358 594 Email: [email protected]. gov.au Website: www.arts.nsw.gov.au
Advises the New South Wales Government on all aspects of the arts and cultural activity. Runs an annual program of grants, fellowships, awards, lectures, training courses, seminars, special events and publications.
(FORMERLY THE ARTS COUNCIL OF NSW) Pier 5, Hickson Road, Millers Point NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9247 8577
Fax: (02) 9247 7829
Email: [email protected] Website: www.regionalartsnsw.com.au
Regional Arts NSW is the peak body for the arts and community cultural development in regional and rural NSW. They run programs, offer grants and services which include an Indigenous cultural development program.
THE OCTAPOD ASSOCIATION
3/231 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 Phone/Fax: (02) 49270470
Email: [email protected] Website: www.octapod.org
The Octapod has its own community server, where it hosts non-profit websites and email lists. There is a computer lab for Internet access, scanner, printer, CD copying, a/v resources, a gallery space, a magazine/book library and one of the biggest zine collections in Australia.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
ARTS NT - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SPORT AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS RCG Building, Corner Smith and Briggs Street, Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address:
GPO Box 4621, Darwin NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8901 4700 Email: arts.offi[email protected] Website: www.dcdsca.nt.gov.au
Offers a range of grants for sport, the arts, regional development, libraries, museums and a number of other services and activities to support the community of NT.
BROWNS MART COMMUNITY ARTS GPO Box 4016, Darwin NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8981 5522 Fax: (08) 8941 3222 Email: [email protected] Website: www.brownsmart.com.au
Incorporates an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander arts program, the Darwin Fringe Festival, Brown’s Mart venue, administered grants, community arts/development program (including performance projects, advocacy (industry, lobby) CEAD projects, workshops, resources, industry advice and general arts information).
CORRUGATED IRON YOUTH ARTS - NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY CENTRE 8/18 Bauhinia Street, Nightcliff NT 0810 Phone: (08) 8948 3200
Fax: (08) 8948 3219 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.octa4.net.au/youtharts-ciya
Provides services to people aged 8 to 25 years in Darwin, Palmerston and rural areas. Has an office and workshop space, a computer and Internet room and meeting rooms. Resources include an extensive youth arts library, some theatre and performance equipment. Also runs workshops and skills training programs. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN TERRITORY
PO Box 4502, Darwin NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8936 2888 Fax: (08) 8941 2665
Info and contact details for local governments in the NT.
QUEENSLAND
ARTS NEXUS INC.
Shop 6, The Hilton Hotel, Wharf Street Cairns Qld 4995 Postal Address: PO Box 4995, Cairns Qld 4870 Phone: (07) 4051 3344 Fax: (07) 4051 4244 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artsnexus.com.au
Provides access to a broad range of services such as information and advisory services, industry promotion, networking, referrals, project management, event coordination, training and professional development, advocacy, planning and policy.
ARTS QUEENSLAND
Level 16, 111 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Postal Address:
GPO Box 1436, Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3224 4896 Hotline: (1800) 175 532 Fax: (07) 3224 4077 Website: www.arts.qld.gov.au
Develops and implements cultural policy and administers cultural funding and capital works programs that support arts and cultural development. They hold literary awards, offer fellowships, run a newsletter, have specific Indigenous, regional and youth arts programs, grant applications and handbooks.
BACKBONE YOUTH ARTS The Basement, Metro Arts Building 109 Edward Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 Phone: (07) 3210 2666 Fax: (07) 3210 2655 Email: [email protected] Website: www.backbone.org.au
Organisation that develops new theatre and cross-artform performances.
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL CULTURAL AND FESTIVAL GRANTS PROGRAM GPO Box 1434, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3403 8888
Website: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community /grants_funding/index.shtml
Has links, info and applications for the BCC’s grants program.
BRISBANE ETHNIC MUSIC AND ARTS CENTRE (BEMAC) PO Box 7299, East Brisbane QLD 4169
Phone: (07) 3391 4433 Fax: (07) 3391 2802 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bemac.org.au
A resource centre for artists, artsworkers, community cultural development workers, arts and cultural organisations, communities and community organisations.
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005 Phone: (07) 3358 8622
Fax: (07) 3358 8611
Emial: [email protected] Website: www.brisbanepowerhouse.org A centre for live arts.
CONTACT INC. 301 Brunswick Street,
Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3257 2211 Fax: (07) 3229 1010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.contact.org.au
A youth-oriented arts resource and development organisation.
ETHNIC COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF QUEENSLAND 253 Boundary Street, West End QLD 4101 Postal Address:
PO Box 5916, West End, QLD 4101 Phone: (07) 3844 9166 Fax: (07) 3846 4453
Email: [email protected] Website: www.eccq.com.au
The ECCQ employs a Multicultural Arts Officer who provides assistance and advice to arts practitioners from diverse cultural backgrounds and to ethnic communities to continue, develop and maintain their arts practice. The officer also fills an advocacy and lobbying role. GRAFT ‘N’ ARTS
PO Box 359, Cairns QLD 4870 Phone: (07) 4051 4023 Fax: (07) 4031 7053
Email: [email protected]
Cairns City Council’s community cultural centre, which offers arts and cultural programs specifically designed for young people 11-25 years of age, and supports and implements numerous arts and cultural programs and events for groups within the community.
INSTITITUTE OF MODERN ART
JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD Postal Address:
PO Box 2176, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3252 5750
Fax: (07) 3252 5072 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ima.org.au
A public art space devoted exclusively to contemporary art. They run a program of lectures, forums, conferences and publications.
KICK ARTS COLLECTIVE INC.
Upstairs 77b Lake Street, Cairns QLD 4870 Postal Address: PO Box 6193, Cairns QLD 4870 Phone: (07) 4051 2234 Fax: (07) 4051 2295 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kickarts.org.au
An arts info centre whose services include exhibition development, merchandise development, events, performances, website design, computer, Net and graphic facilities, an artist register, workshops, talks and training, a gallery, networking support.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND PO Box 2230, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Phone: (07) 3334 2222 Fax: (07) 3252 4473 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lgaq.asn.au
Info and contact details for local governments in QLD. MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS QUEENSLAND
Albert Street, Brisbane QLD 4002 Postal Address: PO Box 185, Brisbane QLD 4002 Phone: (07) 3224 5690 Fax: (07) 3224 5691 Email: [email protected] Website: www.premiers.qld.gov.au/maq
MAQ coordinates government policy development and planning under the Multicultural Queensland Policy across all QLD State Government agencies.
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY
Melbourne Street (South end of the Victoria Bridge), South Brisbane, QLD 4002
Phone: (07) 3840 7333 Fax: (07) 3844 8865 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.qag.qld.gov.au/qag_index.html Queensland’s premier art gallery.
QUEENSLAND ARTS COUNCIL (QAC) GPO Box 376, Brisbane QLD 4001 Phone: (07) 3846 7500 Toll free: (1800) 177 789 Fax: (07) 3846 7744 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qac.org.au
A regional arts network that supports a network of over 60 Local Arts Councils throughout Queensland and provides a range of performances, exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses and arts related services. QUEENSLAND ARTWORKERS ALLIANCE (QAA) Level 1, 381 Brunswick Street,
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3215 0850 Fax: (07) 3215 0851 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artworkers.asn.au
Offers a range of services to promote professional development and facilitate employment opportunities for artists and artworkers.
TANKS ARTS CENTRE
46 Collins Avenue, Edge Hill QLD 4870 Postal Address: PO Box 359, Cairns Qld 4870 Phone: (07) 4032 2349 Fax: (07) 4032 2610 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council /services/tanks_art_centre.html
A community arts centre, with a gallery for local artists, exhibitions, performances, venue hire, volunteer program, artist residencies and workshops for students.
QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK (QCAN) Level 2, Stores Building, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Postal Address:
PO Box 904, New Farm QLD 4005 Phone: (07) 3254 4922 Fax: (07) 3254 4977 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qldcan.org.au
An arts network comprised of individuals (artsworkers, planners, youth-workers, teachers, community activists) and organisations (community agencies, local government, tertiary institutions etc.) representing many artforms (visual artists, performers, writers, musicians, designers, etc). They offer publications, a resource library, tax and fee info sheets, news, information and advice, training, and advocacy. They also publish Community Cultural Development
- A Guide, a resource for new artsworkers in Queensland.
VISIBLE INK
(SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER YOUTH STRATEGY) Phone: (07) 3403 5571
Email: [email protected] Website: www.visible-ink.org
Visible Ink is the Brisbane City Council’s Youth Strategy, site has news and info on events in the Brisbane area. VOLUNTEERING QUEENSLAND INC.
Level 6, 333 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 Phone: (07) 3002 7600
Fax: (07) 3229 2392 Email: [email protected] Website: www.volqld.org.au
Committed to raising the profile and esteem of volunteering as a vital force within the community.
YOUTH ARTS QUEENSLAND
THE JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006
Phone: (07) 3252 5115 Fax: (07) 3252 4741 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.yaq.org.au/home.htm
Represents and provides support to youth arts, community and cultural workers and young and emerging artists.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE ARTS RING
Website: www.artelaide.com.au/ring
Promotes the arts of Adelaide, without being filled with artists’ personal home-pages.
ARTS SA
GPO Box 2308, Adelaide SA 5001 Phone: (08) 8463 5444 Fax: (08) 8463 5420 Website: www.arts.sa.gov.au
A division of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet within the SA Government. Assists artists and arts activities by providing policy advice, grants management, development programs and corporate administration services. It also provides conservation and preservation services through Artlab Australia, and publishes both the Arts and Cultural Organisations Directory for South Australia, and the Regional Development Council’s Regional Funding and grants register (info pertaining to both can be found on the site).
CARCLEW YOUTH ARTS CENTRE
11 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide SA 5006 Postal Address:
PO Box 164, North Adelaide SA 5006 Phone: (08) 8267 5111 Fax: (08) 8239 0689 Email: [email protected] Website: www.carclew.on.net
Provides people aged 4-27 years with arts resources and opportunities. Runs regional arts projects, workshop programs, performances and offers mentorships. They also publish VIS-ARTS, a practical guide for emerging visual artists in South Australia by Brenda O’Connor. CITY OF ADELAIDE
GPO Box 2252, Adelaide SA 5001 Phone: (08) 8203 7770 Fax: (08) 8203 7554 Website: www.adelaide.sa.gov.au
The Adelaide City Council. A good place to start, permit-wise, for putting something on in Adelaide. COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK OF SA
1st Floor, 197 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8231 0900
Free Call: (1800) 245 678 Fax: (08) 8231 0977 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cansa.on.net
CAN SA is the peak body for community arts and is the principal source of community cultural development, information, advice and support services in South Australia. Publishes From Idea to Application: A practical
COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK SA INC.
1st Floor, 197 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8231 0900
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccd.net
Applies community-based arts practice to address issues raised by local communities.
COUNTRY ARTS SA
1 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Phone: (08) 8444 0400
Fax: (08) 8447 8396 Email: [email protected] Website: www.countryarts.org.au
Country Arts SA is the principal provider of arts programs to country South Australians, managing and operating performing arts centres at Whyalla, Port Pirie, Renmark, and Mount Gambier. They run visual arts touring programs, display spaces, offer arts development and community artist funding programs, arts information and an advisory service. They also have representatives in regional areas:
Country Arts SA (Central Region) Phone: (08) 8447 8910
Country Arts SA (Riverland/Mallee Region) Phone: (08) 8582 2288
Country Arts SA (South East Region) Phone: (08) 8723 8743 Country Arts SA (Western Region) Phone: (08) 8625 2792 D’FACES OF YOUTH ARTS PO Box 640, Whyalla SA 5600 Phone: (08) 8645 8309 Fax: (08) 8645 2091
Email: [email protected] Offers youth-oriented arts programs and events.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
GPO Box 2693, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8224 2000 Fax: (08) 8232 6336 Email: [email protected]
Info and contact details for local governments in SA. NEXUS MULTICULTURAL ARTS CENTRE INC. Lion Arts Centre,
Cnr Morphett Street & North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8212 4276
Fax: (08) 8212 3276 Email: [email protected]
A centre running multicultural arts programs and events.
SA RECREATION & ARTS TRAINING ADVISORY BOARD 5-9 Rundle Street, Kent Town SA 5071
Phone: (08) 8363 5255 Fax: (08) 8363 4141 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sarat.asn.au
Encompasses a range of employment sectors, including: community, Indigenous, multicultural & youth arts, entertainment, film television radio & audio, heritage oriented, performing arts, writing & publishing, multimedia, visual arts, crafts and design, community recreation, fitness, outdoor recreation and sport. SA YOUTH ARTS BOARD (SAYAB)
11 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide SA 5006 PO Box 164, North Adelaide SA 5006 Phone: (08) 8361 9777 Fax: (08) 8239 0689 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sayab.org.au
The State Government’s Youth Arts Policy body, which funds arts activities for, by and with young people. Offers a range of scholarship, grants and funding programs.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ART MUSEUM 54 North Terrace, City West Campus
Postal Address: PO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8302 0870 Fax: (08) 8302 0866 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unisa.edu.au/amu/about.htm Conducts a program of up to eight exhibitions annually, with an emphasis on contemporary art, craft, architecture and design.
TASMANIA
ALLPORT LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA
91 Murray Street (corner of Bathurst Street), Hobart TAS 7000 Phone: (03) 6233 7484 Fax: (03) 6233 7902 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/heritage /allport.htm
A collection of 18th and 19th century furniture, colonial paintings, silver and objets d’art, fine china as well as a library of rare and antique books.
ARTS @ WORK
27 Tasma Street, Hobart TAS 7000 Phone: (03) 6233 5940 Fax: (03) 6233 5941 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artsatwork.com.au
An arts agency established to develop employment, commissioning and export opportunities in the arts and cultural sector within Tasmania. Runs arts up (email: [email protected]), which provides access to free one-to-one professional advice and guidance relating to arts practice across Tasmania.
ARTSUP NORTH (ARTS ALIVE INC.) PO Box 1614, Launceston TAS 7250 Phone: 0418 553 891 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artsalive.tascom.net
Provides advice and guidance to both emerging and established artists, fulfills the role of facilitator and helps people to present their projects. Maintains a database of arts information, including grant opportunities, upcoming competitions and exhibitions, and exhibition spaces.
ARTS TASMANIA
8th Floor , 22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000 Postal Address:
GPO Box 771, Hobart TAS 7001 Phone: (03) 6233 7308
Free Call: (1800) 247 308 (Tasmania only) Fax: (03) 6233 5555
Email: [email protected] Website: www.arts.tas.gov.au
Arts Tasmania has responsibility for the development of integrated policy and planning for arts and culture in Tasmania. Offers grants, loans, an artist database, as well as legal contacts.
CONTEMPORARY ART SERVICES TASMANIA (CAST) 27 Tasma Street, North Hobart TAS 7000 Phone: (03) 6233 2681
Fax: (03) 6233 2682 Email: [email protected] Website: www.castgallery.org
An organisation based in Hobart which facilitates and promotes the development and presentation of contemporary art and craft. CAST activities include exhibitions, forums, professional development seminars, newsletters, and statewide and national tours.
KICKSTART ARTS
379 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000 Phone: (03) 6234 9185 Fax: (03) 6234 9505 Email: [email protected]
Produces community focused arts projects which link art/cultural issues with other sectors such as industry, welfare, health, education and science.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA GPO Box 1521 R, Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: (03) 6233 5966 Fax: (03) 6233 5986 Email: [email protected]
Info and contact details for local governments in Tasmania.
TASMANIAN ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PRINTING AND RECREATION INDUSTRY TRAINING ADVISORY BOARD
434 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart TAS 7000 Postal Address:
PO Box 547, North Hobart TAS 7002 Phone: (03) 6234 9422 Fax: (03) 6234 9423 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/tacitpr ITABs provides advice to federal and state/territory governments on training matters relevant to their industry, and facilitate the availability of vocational education and training.
TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ARTS GALLERY 40 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS7000 Phone: (03) 6211 4177 Fax: (03) 6211 4112 Email : [email protected] Website: www.tmag.tas.gov.au
Tasmania’s major, government-funded museum and art gallery.
TASMANIAN REGIONAL ARTS (FORMERLY TASMANIAN ARTS COUNCIL)
Cnr George and James Street, Latrobe TAS 7307 Postal Address:
PO Box 172, Latrobe TAS 7307 Phone: (03) 6426 2344 Fax: (03) 6426 2889 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tasregionalarts.asn.au
A network organisation which produces regional arts programs and events, touring programs, exhibitions. Their site has grant applications and guidelines, and links to specific community cultural projects.
VICTORIA
ARTS VICTORIA
Level 6, 2 Kavanagh Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Postal Address:
Private Bag No 1, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Phone: (03) 9954 5000
Fax: (03) 9686 6186 Emails: [email protected] Website: www.arts.vic.gov.au
A division of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Arts Victoria provides policy advice and implementation of the government’s arts policy. AV is responsible for overseeing the state owned cultural agencies: Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Film Victoria, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Museum Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria, State Library of Victoria and Victorian Arts Centre. AV also delivers a range of industry assistance programs and publications: the quarterly periodicals
Arts View and Arts Count, the annual grants listing Arts Grants, industry reports, and project publications
such as the Arts Accordion, the Indigenous Expressions postcard kit and MAP: Marketing Audience Promotion.
BALLARAT FINE ART GALLERY
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat VIC 3350 Phone: (03) 5320 5858
Fax: (03) 5331 6361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.balgal.com
Ballarat’s largest gallery of regional, general and contemporary art.
FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Postal Address:
PO Box 479, Footscray VIC 3011 Phone: (03) 9689 5677 Fax: (03) 9689 7886 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fcarts.org.au
Offers exhibitions, performances, music concerts and one-off events, and a workshop program in music, writing, theatre, circus, the visual arts and technology. MONASH UNIVERSITY GALLERY
Faculty of Art and Design
Art and Design Building, Caulfield Campus 900 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East VIC 3145 Phone: (03) 9903 2707
Gallery enquiries to: [email protected] Website: www.artdes.monash.edu.au/faculty/gallery
/body/galleryfront.htm
An exhibition space where Masters by Research and PhD art and design students exhibit their folio submissions. The gallery often showcases curated exhibitions of the art and design works produced by faculty students from all year levels. It also exhibits the art and design of staff members who have achieved national and international acclaim. The art and design exhibited includes painting, sculpture, tapestry, printmaking, ceramics, glass, jewellery, industrial design, graphic design, photography, digital media and installation.
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA Fitzroy Town Hall, 1st Floor, 201 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Postal Address:
PO Box 2179, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9417 6777 Fax: (03) 9416 3342
Email: offi[email protected] Website: www.multiculturalarts.com.au/content
/default.cfm
MAV is a membership based organisation representing individuals, groups, communities across all artforms; music, dance, theatre, film and TV, visual arts and new media. They publish a bimonthly arts zine and newsletter, offer program management, auspicing and fund administration, advice, advocacy and referrals, brokerage and agency services, information, networks and database searches, marketing, publicity and promotion, assistance with arts funding and project submissions, tours and cultural exchanges.
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA GPO Box 4326PP, Melbourne VIC 3001 Phone: (03) 9667 5555 Fax: (03) 9667 5550 Email: [email protected]
Info and contact details for shires and councils of Victoria.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA PO Box 7259, Melbourne VIC 8004 Phone: (03) 9208 0222 Fax: (03) 9208 0245 THE IAN POTTER CENTRE
FEDERATION SQUARE MELBOURNE Phone: (03) 8662 1555 Fax: (03) 8662 1533 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ngv.vic.gov.au Victoria’s premier art gallery.
REGIONAL ARTS VICTORIA 147 Liardet Street, Postal Address:
PO Box 222, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Phone: (03) 9644 1800 Fax: (03) 9646 3832 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rav.net.au/erave1
Works with artists, communities, other organisations and all three levels of government to support and promote regional arts. Site has news on upcoming events, tour info, and info on community arts development programs.
THE PUSH
PO Box 220, Brunswick VIC 3056 Phone: (03) 9380 1277 Fax: (03) 9380 9044 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thepush.asn.au
A statewide youth entertainment organisation, established to provide opportunites for young people to access affordable, alcohol–free events. The Push has strong associations with bands, DJs, managers, booking agencies, security firms, sound and lighting companies, local, metroplitan and national radio, street press, regional and national television, mainstream media, record companies, staging companies, publicists and graphic artists. Site has info on the above, as well as an ezine and a gig guide.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000 Postal Address:
PO Box 8363 , Perth Business Centre, Perth WA 6849 Information line: (08) 9492 6622
Reception: (08) 9492 6600
Email: [email protected] Website: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/moreinfo.htm Houses and exhibits painting, prints, sculpture, photography, craft and Indigenous art. Also runs a galley space for hire.
ARTS WA (DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS)
Level 7, 573 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 Postal Address:
PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre, Perth WA 6849 Phone: (08) 9224 7300
Fax: (08) 9224 7301 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au
Informs policy development and produces strategic projects to promote the value of arts initiatives. Site has info on community arts programs, grants, and activities. ART ON THE MOVE
4 Roe Street, Perth, WA 6000 Postal Address:
GPO Box M937, Perth WA 6843 Phone: (08) 9227 7505 Fax: (08) 9227 5304
Email: [email protected] Website: www.imago.com.au/artmoves
The National Exhibitions Touring Structure for Western Australia, manages the touring of up to 18 exhibitions annually of West Australian artists within the state and nationally. Holds exhibition events for school students and the general public travel throughout a network of galleries across the state.
AWESOME ARTS AUSTRALIA
Suite 4 Level 4, Carillon City Office Tower, 207 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Postal Address:
PO Box Z5298, St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6831 Phone: (08) 9485 0560
Fax: (08) 9485 0564 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.awesomearts.com/menu.htm Presents creative programs for people aged under 16 and their families. Programs are showcased at the annual AWESOME Festival.
COUNTRY ARTS WA Kings Street Arts Centre,
357-365 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Postal Address:
PO Box 7012, Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 Phone: (08) 9381 0077
Toll-free: (1800) 811 883 Fax: (08) 9481 0477
Website: members.iinet.net.au/~cartswa
Supports country communities through arts and cultural development. Provides and facilitates a program of regional arts services including project development, touring and funding support.
COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK WA Kings Street Arts Centre,
357-365 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Postal:
PO Box 7514, Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 Phone: (08) 9226 2422
Fax: (08) 9226 2230
Email: [email protected] Website: www.canwa.com.au
Grows partnerships with (and provides training for) communities, artists, government and non-government organisations and businesses to contribute to sustainable community, environment, social, cultural and economic development.
HEALTHWAY
Website: www.healthway.wa.gov.au
Sponsors arts activities which provide opportunities for health promotion and access to a wide range of audiences. Its main objective is the promotion of health with a particular focus on young people in Western Australia.
MULTICULTURAL ARTS WA (KULCHA) L1, 13 South Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160 Postal Address: PO Box 538, Fremantle WA 6959 Phone: (08) 9336 4544 Fax: (08) 9336 4463 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kulcha.com.au
Holds a weekly music program, concerts, cultural events and festivals, workshops, masterclass, an exhibition program, and general community cultural development projects.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Local Government House PO Box 1544, West Perth WA 6872 Phone: (08) 9321 5055 Fax: (08) 9322 2611 Email: [email protected]
ADELAIDE CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ART 45 Osmond Terrace, Norwood SA 5067 Phone: (08) 83645075
Fax: (08) 8364 4865 Email: [email protected] Website: www.acsa.sa.edu.au
Has both an educational and organisational marketing role, with a program of exhibitions including work in all media by local, national and occasionally international artists.
AUSTRALIAN FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL Cnr Epping and Balaclava Roads, near Macquarie University, North Ryde NSW
Postal Address:
PO Box 126, North Ryde NSW 1670 Phone: (02) 9805 6611 Fax: (02) 9805 1275 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aftrs.edu.au
A national centre for professional education and advanced training in film, television and radio.
ARTS TRAINING NSW Suite 1 Level 5,
418A Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Postal Address:
PO Box R925, Royal Exchange NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9211 3444
Fax: (02) 9211 7944
Email: [email protected] Website: www.artstrainingnsw.com.au
Arts Training NSW also produces the YouthArts Training Directory, which is a listing of further training and development opportunities.
ARTS TRAINING QUEENSLAND Brisbane Powerhouse
Level 2 Turbine Building, New Farm QLD 4005 Postal Address:
PO Box 1028, New Farm QLD 4005 Phone: (07) 3254 1355 Fax: (07) 3254 1366 Email: [email protected] Website: www.atq.com.au
Following is a selection of arts
training institutions, who offer
degrees,
postgraduate
studies,
diplomas and short courses in a
range of artforms, for their respective
states and territories.
ARTS AND RECREATION TRAINING VICTORIA Level 5, 315 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9614 5566
Fax: (03) 9614 6644 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artv.org.au CULTURE AND RECREATION
Website: www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au
A government sponsored list of training opportunities in the cultural and recreation industries of Australia, compiled by the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. You can search by region, cultural sector, target audience, or specific type of assistance (i.e. grants). LOWDOWN MAGAZINE
Phone: (08) 8267 5111 Email: [email protected]
Based at Carclew Youth Arts Centre in SA, and produces
Directions: a National Guide to Tertiary Education in the Performing Arts, published annually.
THE HELPMANN ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Room 205 Level 2, Roma Mitchell Arts Education Centre Phone: (08) 8463 5013
Email: [email protected] Website: www.helpmann.sa.edu.au
A partnership of all the tertiary arts training establishments in South Australia, Helpmann offers award courses in music, dance, drama, directing, visual arts, technical theatre production and design.
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART (NIDA) 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington NSW 2033 Phone: (02) 9697 7600
Fax: (02) 9662 7415 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nida.unsw.edu.au
Provides professional training at a tertiary level for young people wishing to work in the entertainment industry as actors, stage managers, lighting and sound designers, set and costume designers, scenery, costume or properties makers, directors, voice and movement teachers and writers.
SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS The University of Sydney, Rozelle Campus Locked Bag 15, Rozelle NSW 2039 For Program/Course Information:
(02) 9351 1104
For all other enquiries call the college switchboard: (02) 9351 1000
Email: [email protected] Website: www.usyd.edu.au/su/sca
Studio-based visual and performing arts degrees. VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (VCA) 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC 3006 Phone: (03) 9685 9300
Fax: (03) 9682 1841 Website: www.vca.unimelb.edu.au
A school for the visual and performing arts, attached to the University of Melbourne.
ANNE & GORDON SAMSTAG INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS - SAMSTAG PROGRAM
South Australian School of Art University of South Australia GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001 Phone: (08) 8302 0865 Fax: (08) 8302 0866 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.unisa.edu.au/samstag/framesas.htm The University of South Australia offers the scholarships on behalf of the Trustee of the estate of Gordon Samstag, late of Florida USA. Each scholarship includes, for 12 months of overseas study, a tax-exempt stipend equivalent to US$28,000, plus return airfares and institutional fees for one academic year.
ART GALLERY OF NSW
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9225 1700
Fax: (02) 9221 6226 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/aboutus /archibald_prize
The AGNSW offers the following art prizes: the Archibald Prize; the Wynne Prize; the Sir John Sulman Prize; the Dobell Prize for Drawing; and the CPB Australian Photographic Portrait Prize (details for all can be found on the site).
AUSTRALIAN – AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS
1st Floor, 6 Napier Close, Deakin ACT 2600 Postal Address:
PO Box 9541, Deakin ACT 2600 Phone: (02) 6260 4460 Fax: (02) 6260 4461 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fulbright.com.au
The Fulbright program sends 25 people per year to study, research and travel in different countries.
ASIALINK ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS Phone: (03) 8344 4800
Email: [email protected] Website: www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts
/residencies
Offers residencies in visual arts and crafts, performing arts, arts management, and literature in places such as China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Host countries may vary from year to year and for each artform. Residencies are advertised mid-year and application material is available to download.
This is a sample of the kinds of
scholarships and arts prizes that are
out there. Information can also be
found through arts search engines,
local community arts centres and arts
funding bodies.
BIENNIAL DOROTHY FRASER SCHOLARSHIP Level 1, 285 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Postal Address:
PO Box Q 186, QVB Post Shop NSW 1230 Phone: (02) 9283 7216
Free call: (1800) 222 319 Fax: (02) 9283 7217 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayo.com.au
The scholarship provides funding for a female student of an orchestral instrument (except piano) to further their studies overseas or within Australia. Administered by the Australian Youth Orchestra.
BRETT WHITELEY TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP Phone: (02) 9225 1881
Fax: (02) 9690 1308
Email: [email protected] Website: www.brettwhiteley.org/scholarship.html The Brett Whiteley Studio is administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Scholarship is awarded to a young artist with an established body of work, who is best able to demonstrate the use and benefit of the Scholarship to further his/her art education in Europe.
GOLD COAST GLOBAL SCULPTURE PRIZE Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kmtech.com.au/~awards
An annual sculpture prize, and the only non-acquisitive art exhibition featuring international and Australian sculptors in Queensland.
HELEN LEMPRIERE TRAVELLING ART SCHOLARSHIP NSW Ministry for the Arts
PO Box A226, Sydney South NSW 1235 Phone: (02) 9228 5533
Free Call: (1800) 358 594 Website: www.arts.nsw.gov.au
This Scholarship replaces the NSW Travelling Art Scholarship, and enables an emerging artist to undertake 1-2 years’ study at an international art institution, or to undertake a study program with an already established practitioner.
JOINT ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE NETWORK (JASON)
JASON Project Office, c/o Melbourne Scholarships Office
The University of Melbourne, VIC 3070 Phone: (03) 8344 4402 Fax: (03) 9349 1740
Email: [email protected] Website: www.jason.unimelb.edu.au
A search engine that contains information about postgraduate scholarships. The scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad, and to international students wishing to study in Australia.
RANAMOK PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY GLASS ART AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Level 9, 1 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9250 0139 (Deirdre) Mob: 0419 493 345 (Deirdre mobile) Phone: (02) 9250 0143 (Megan) Fax: (02) 9250 0160 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ranamok.com
Annually showcases contemporary glass works created by artists from Australia and New Zealand.
REGIONAL NEW WRITER SCHOLARSHIP QUEENSLAND ARTS COUNCIL Phone: (07) 3004 7510 Email: [email protected]
Provides a new writer from Regional Queensland with a three-week residency at the Varuna Writers’ Centre in the Blue Mountains.
SIGANTO SCHOLARSHIP Phone: (07) 3215 0850 Website: www.artworkers.asn.au
Scholarship for emerging Queensland public artists, managed by the Queensland Artworkers Alliance. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIBRARY’S INTERNET RESOURCES FOR ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND PRIZES
Website: www.library.unisa.edu.au/internet/pathfind /scholarships.htm
A page of Internet resources run by the university that lists Australasian and overseas contacts and resources.
GENERAL ARTS
NATIONAL
REALTIME + ON SCREEN Website: www.realtimearts.net
A bi-monthly print and online journal dedicated to film, dance, visual arts, music/sound, performance, new media, and related festivals.
VICTORIA
EXPRESS MEDIA
The Meat Market Arts House
42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Phone: (03) 9326 8367
Fax: (03) 9326 8076 Email: [email protected] Website: www.expressmedia.org.au
Exhibitions, performances, online projects, and various writing, media and arts projects for young people. These include spoken word, photography, website design, radio presentation, journalism and creative writing, as well as an annual program of special events, writing workshops, exhibitions and artistic projects. These are often presented in conjunction with such organisations as JJJ, National Young Writers Festival, Melbourne Fringe, 3RRR and the Next Wave Festival.
CRAFT
NATIONAL
AUSTRALIAN WOOD ARTISANS PROMOTIONS PO Box 381, Burnside SA 5066
Phone: (08) 8379 6994
Fax: (08) 8379 9444 or (08) 8379 6994 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.woodart.com.au
They offer a broad range of topics ranging from trade enquiries for building supplies to carvings, sculpture, miniatures, marquetry, woodturning and furniture created by
NEW SOUTH WALES
HELENA BISCHOF GALLERY
Harbourside Shopping Centre, Darling Harbour NSW Phone: (02) 9281 2510
Fax: (02) 9665 7187 Email: [email protected] Website: www.helenabischof.com.au
Represents a wide variety of craft forms, from glassware, ceramics, sculpture, paintings to jewellery and others. OBJECT: AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR CRAFT
AND DESIGN PO Box 1636, Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Phone: (02) 9361 4555 Fax: (02) 9361 4533 Email: [email protected] Website: www.object.com.au
Object has exhibitions, a retail store, magazine, online news, and runs various projects.
QUEENSLAND
CRAFT QUEENSLAND
Level 3, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3215 0800
Free Call: (1800) 172 080 Fax: (07) 3215 0802 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craftqld.com.au
Support and exhibition space for the art and crafts community of Queensland.
The following are both national
and state level general arts and
artform specific organisations. It
is worth noting that many national
organisations have state level
representation, which may support
even the smallest, locally focused
project. It’s always worth casting
your net wide to begin with.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CRAFTSOUTH
Centre for Contemporary Craft & Design PO Box 8067 Station Arcade, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8410 1822
Fax: (08) 8231 0004
Email: [email protected] Website: www.craftsouth.org.au
Craftsouth represents, develops and promotes South Australia’s contemporary craft and design industry, with particular emphasis on the professional practitioner. Includes a referral service.
JamFactory CONTEMPORARY CRAFT & DESIGN 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Postal Address:
PO Box 10090 Gouger Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8410 0727
Fax: (08) 8231 0434
Email: [email protected] Website: www.jamfactory.com.au
A career development and professional training organisation, with two galleries, and two shops which sell glassware, ceramics, jewellery, textiles and other craft.
VICTORIA
CRAFT VICTORIA
31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9650 7775 Fax: (03) 9650 5688 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craftvic.asn.au
Holds exhibitions, publications and public programs, with three galleries, a quarterly publication program, public seminars (including annual lecture, Craft as a Career and members nights), a retail outlet, advocacy, a library, and a slide index of members’ works.
VICTORIAN WOODWORKERS’ ASSOCIATION Meatmarket Arts House
42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Email: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~woodlink
/profile.htm
Runs monthly meetings which involve guest speakers or visits to workshops. They examine a broad range of wood-related topics such as: developing marketing and business skills; application of new technology to woodwork; environmental issues; traditional woodworking skills; timber technology; and succeeding as a designer-maker. They also run WoodLink, a network for woodworkers.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
CRAFTWEST
Kings Street Arts Centre,
357-365 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Phone: (08) 9226 2799
Fax: (08) 9226 2250 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craftwest.com.au
Links artists, corporate clients and the general public through an exhibition program featuring the work of local, national and international artists, educational programs for students. Also has a retail shop.
DANCE, PERFORMANCE
AND THEATRE
NATIONAL
AUSTRALIAN DANCE COUNCIL (AUSDANCE) Website: www.ausdance.org.au
Ausdance is a service and advocacy organisation for dance and choreography. The site has info about their activities, publications and dance events, workshops and forums, and journals and publications. They have offices and/or representatives in all states, which are accessible through the website.
NEW SOUTH WALES
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NAISDA) DANCE COLLEGE
3 Cumberland Street, The Rocks NSW Phone: (02) 9252 0199 Fax: (02) 9251 9161 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naisda.com.au
A professional dance training course that makes every effort to address and meet the bi-cultural needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.
POWERHOUSE YOUTH THEATRE 1 Casula Road, Casula NSW 2170 Phone: (02) 9601 5172 Fax: (02) 9601 2387 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://home.iprimus.com.au/pytheatre A western Sydney professional youth theatre group. Runs ‘Company Workshop’, a year long skills-based program focusing on movement, voice and performance making, and research and development projects, such as the Young Writers Program of workshops and dramaturgy.
QUEENSLAND
THEATRE ARTS NETWORK QUEENSLAND Level 3, Metro Arts Building,
109 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Postal Address:
GPO Box 24, Brisbane QLD 4001 Phone: (07) 3221 0265 Fax: (07) 3220 0359 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tanq.org.au
Volunteer run networking organisation for the theatrical community in Queensland.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CIRKIDZ
100 Drayton Street, Bowden SA 5007 Phone: (08) 8346 5735 Fax: (08) 8346 8555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cirkidz.org.au
A performing troupe which provides circus classes, and Outreach workshops. Aimed at young people.
RESTLESS DANCE COMPANY Nick Hughes, Company Manager 240 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8212 8495 Fax: (08) 8212 4450 Email: [email protected] Website: www.restlessdance.org
Working with people with and without an intellectual disability to create dance theatre and run workshop programs driven by the participants with a disability. KNEEHIGH PUPPETEERS
66 Nelson Street, Stepney SA 5069 Phone: (08) 8363 7055 Fax: (08) 8363 7077 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kneehigh.va.com.au
Specialises in outdoor puppetry for major events. PATCH THEATRE COMPANY
PO Box 220, Daw Park SA 5041 Postal:
C/- Daws Road High School,
Cnr Goodwood and Daws Road, Pasadena SA 5042
Phone: (08) 8374 3133 Fax: (08) 8374 3116 Email: [email protected] Website: www.patchtheatre.org.au Theatre for children and families.
SOUTHERN YOUTH THEATRE ENSEMBLE 22 Gawler Street, Port Noarlunga SA 5167 Postal Address:
PO Box 21, Port Noarlunga SA 5167 Phone: (08) 8384 6744 Fax: (08) 8326 5665 Email: [email protected]
They hold performance, technical, circus skills and physical theatre workshops, presenting 2 productions per year, in school performances, give arts industry advice, and provide tutors for community/school projects. URBAN MYTH THEATRE OF YOUTH
72 Edmund Avenue, Unley SA 5061 Postal Address: PO Box 44, Unley SA 5061 Phone: (08) 82723036 Fax: (08) 83735760 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fly.to/umtoy
Youth theatre company which provides theatre workshops for those aged 5 - 26.
YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS AUSTRALIA Carclew Youth Arts Centre
11 Jeffcott Street, Nth Adelaide SA 5006 Postal Address:
PO Box 164, North Adelaide SA 5006 Phone: (08) 8267 1911 Email: [email protected]
SA arts centre running many youth-oriented programs.
VICTORIA
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL ARTS & LEISURE CENTRE 12 Little Chapel Street, (next to skateboard ramp and pool), Prahran VIC 3181
Phone: (08) 8290 7011
Website: www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/services /recreation/chapel
A venue focusing on cultural and recreational activities for the community.
150 Princes Street, North Carlton Victoria VIC 3054 Phone: (03) 9347 2860
Fax: (03) 9347 9381 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dancehouse.com.au
A venue for dance practitioners to meet, work, rehearse and perform.
GASWORKS ART PARK
21 Graham Street, Albert Park 3206 Phone: (03) 8606 4200 Fax: (03) 9699 9890 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gasworks.org.au
Facilities include a 240 seat theatre, a rehearsal studio/ performance space, community access tuition spaces, a darkroom, sculpture studio, painting studios, ceramics studios, and a gallery. The precinct has 15 studio artist tenants, a children’s bookshop, a tuition centre and an illustrators’ gallery.
LA MAMA THEATRE
205 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053 Booking Line: (03) 9347 6142 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lamama.com.au Producers of new Australian theatre. PLAYBOX Box Office: (03) 9685 5111 Administration: (03) 9685 5100 Fax: (03) 9685 5112 Website: http://technoculture.mira.net.au/storm playboxg.htm
Dedicated to the creation, interpretation and promotion of theatre that reflects Australia’s cultural diversity and place in the contemporary world.
ST MARTINS THEATRE
28 St Martins Lane, South Yarra VIC 3141 Phone: (03) 9867 2477
Fax: (03) 9866 2733
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmartinsyouth.com.au
Workshops, masterclasses and productions for people aged 5 to 25. Also provides mentoring programs, a scholarship program and general advice about the performance industry.
THE STOREROOM
First Floor Parkview Hotel, Corner of Scotchmer Street & St Georges Road, North Fitzroy VIC 3068
Email: [email protected] Website: www.thestoreroom.com.au
Great theatre space, available for rehearsals, with a pub just downstairs.
WOMEN’S CIRCUS (FCAC)
Email: [email protected] Website: www.womenscircus.org.au
/womenscircus_performance.htm Past shows have explored issues relating to institutions, work practices, death, sport, religion and reconciliation. The community is involved in all aspects of the production, including research and development of text, music and physical images. Performances utilise non-traditional performance sites of historical and architectural interest to enrich the performance experience.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
BARKING GECKO THEATRE COMPANY Subiaco Theatre Centre,
180 Hamersley Road, Subiaco WA 6008 Phone: (08) 9388 2611
Fax: (08) 9382 4573
Email: [email protected] Website: www.barkinggecko.com.au
Children’s theatre company which commisions, produces and presents a program which includes public performances, school, regional, national and international tours, workshops and residencies with professional artists, and script writing projects. BLACK SWAN THEATRE COMPANY
6 Broadway, Nedlands WA 6009 Postal Address:
PO Box 3232, Broadway PO, Crawley WA 6009 Phone: (08) 6389 0311
Fax: (08) 6389 0322 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bstc.com.au
Theatre company which aside from its productions, has an education component, with special student packages and teacher info.
DECKCHAIR THEATRE
179 High Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Postal Address: PO Box 130, Fremantle WA 6160 Phone: (08) 9430 4771 Fax: (08) 9335 4210 Email: [email protected] Website: www.deckchairtheatre.com.au
Award winning theatre company, which commissions and produces new works.
SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE 1 Short Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Postal Address: PO Box 897, Fremantle WA 6160 Phone: (08) 9335 5044 Fax: (08) 9335 7687 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sppt.asn.au
Producers of theatre for children and families, with a regional and interstate touring schedule including remote areas of Western Australia and the eastern states. Also incorporates the Spare Parts School of Puppetry, which presents workshops for children and adults. Also runs the Company Associate Program to assist the artists who work with the Company through access to information about employment and training opportunities, professional development through masterclasses and assistance with independent productions.
BUZZ DANCE THEATRE Kings Street Arts Centre,
357-365 Murray Street, Perth, WA 6000 Postal Address:
PO Box 7332 , Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 Phone: (08) 9226 2322
Fax: (08) 9226 2323 Email: [email protected] Website: www.buzzdance.com.au
Holds dance performances, gives information and workshop packages, and has an education component.
