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National Cultural Policy Community Consultation
The Territory Government is inviting artists, arts workers and the general community to a public forum on the Australian Government's National Cultural Policy Discussion Paper and invites you to have your say.
Representatives from the Australian Government Office for the Arts, Australia Council and the Territory Government, will be available at the Alice Springs and Darwin community consultations. Consultations will also be held in Katherine and Tennant Creek hosted by the Territory Government’s Arts and Culture representatives.
Community consultations will be held at the following venues:
Alice Springs
Date: Monday 19 September
Time: 1.30 - 3.00pm
Venue: Screen Territory, the Old Courthouse, Corner of Hartley and Parsons Streets
RSVP: LTripp@astc.nt.gov.au or ph (08) 8950 0530 by 18 September
Hosted by Alice Springs Town Council.
Darwin
Date: Tuesday 20 September
Time: 12.00 - 1.30pm
Venue: Darwin City Council Civic Centre, 1st floor Function room, Harry Chan Avenue
RSVP: emily.townsend@nt.gov.au or (08) 8924 4036 by 18 September
Hosted by Darwin City Council
Katherine
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Time: 5.00 - 6.30pm
Venue: Katherine Town Council Chambers, Stuart Hwy
RSVP: eo@kathregionarts.org.au or ph (08) 8971 0928
Hosted by Katherine Regional Arts
Tennant Creek
Date: Wednesday 28 September
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm, 28 September
Venue: Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre, Paterson Street
RSVP: manager@nyinkkanyunyu.com.au or ph (08) 8962 2221 by 25 September.
Hosted by Barkly Regional Arts and Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre.
For more information on the National Cultural Policy Discussion Paper and to have your say, visit www.culture.arts.gov.au. Consultation closes 21 October 2011.
Arts Project Grants Now Open
Applications Close 17 October 2011
Grants of up to $15,000 are available to support activities in all regions of the Northern Territory. The Territory Government is committed to offer support to those exploring, expressing and showcasing Northern Territory identity through arts and culture.
A separate category prioritises emerging artists and offers up to $10,000 in funding for projects in any art form to support opportunities for early career artists.
Download the Arts Grants Guidelines Jul-Dec 2011 (442 Kb) for more detailed information.
Contact NT Arts Brokers: 08 8999 8981, 1800 678 237 (free call) or email arts.office@nt.gov.au
Twelve Territory Arts Projects given the green light through Regional Arts Fund
The Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development, Local Government and the Arts, the Hon Simon Crean MP, has announced $183,920 to twelve Northern Territory applicants under the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund (RAF).
Funding will support four activities to take place in the very remote communities of Nhulunbuy, Oenpelli, Alyangula and Tennant Creek. Seven activities were supported from Alice Springs, Katherine and Ntaria and two from Darwin.
The successful applicants will be working across a broad range of art forms including music, theatre, dance, radio, weaving, printmaking and storytelling.
For more detailed information, see the full list of Grant Recipients.
For information on the NT RAF Assessment Panel download here. (pdf 52Kb)
Being a Territory - schools digital art competition for centenary year 2011
To mark the Northern Territory’s centenary schools from across the Territory were invited to enter a schools digital art competition. Being a Territory competition encouraged students to explore changes that have shaped their Territory, using digital arts to present their innovative take on events, themes, places and people who have contributed to a century and more of amazing stories.
Grants for the winning schools enabled students to work with experienced digital arts practitioners and further develop digital art-making practices. Together they will produce audio and visual artworks for presentation at prominent public sites during the centenary year. 5 schools from both remote and urban centres, primary and secondary levels were selected as winners on the basis of their competition entry proposals.
The grants announced early in May 2011 were awarded to Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs School of the Air, Woolianna School, Palmerston Senior College and Millner Primary School. Artists selected by the schools to assist their production included Al Oldfield, Michael Roseth, Janie Andrews, Matthew Lotherington, Elliat Rich, Kamahi Djordan King, Ashley McDonnell and David Nixon.
The schools digital artworks will be presented in installations during the Darwin and Alice Springs arts festivals. Visitors to the free events can interact with digital technologies in response to centenary themes and the visions presented by young Territorians.
State Square, Darwin
Friday 19 to Monday 22 August, 6:30-8:30pm
Anzac Oval, Alice Springs
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September
http://www.alicedesertfestival.com.au
Todd Mall night markets, Alice Springs
Thursday 15 September 7.00 – 9.00pm
Arts NT has developed this project with several partners: The Department of Education and Training supported schools engagement with this artists-in-schools initiative; Darwin Community Arts, Red Hot Arts and Charles Darwin University (School of Creative Arts & Humanities) have contributed technical and production expertise in digital art events. Charles Darwin University and the Northern Territory Library provided historical imagery and opportunity to engage on-line audiences.
Funding available from Arts NT
Arts NT offers a wide range of support and funding opportunities. The current arts grants guidelines provide information on eligibility, assessment criteria and objectives, please speak to an Arts Broker to discuss your application prior to submission.
Calling for proposals for Creative Education Partnerships:
Artist in Residence initiative (AIR) 2010–2011
Applications close 10 June 2011
Arts NT, within the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS), in partnership with the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Australia Council for the Arts is offering new project funding for initiatives that strengthen relationships and partnerships between artists, arts organisations, teachers, schools and community.
Initiatives will give artists an opportunity to broaden their experiences and share their skills, while providing Northern Territory schools with greater exposure to the benefits of creative practice. The program will also create opportunities for artists and teachers to work together on developing effective teaching methods and practices for the arts. There is a total of $90 000 available to support projects in 2011. Funding is available of up to $25 000 per project.
Proposals are invited from:
- Legally constituted Northern Territory based entities;
- Not-for-profit arts organisations, including Indigenous art centres based in the Territory;
- Unincorporated arts groups and artists who will need to partner with Territory based organisations in order to apply; and
- Arts and cultural entities and schools.
For more information download the Artist in Residence Fact Sheet 2011.
Contact: Christine Silvester, Manager Business Systems on 8999 6053 or email christine.silvester@nt.gov.au
Public Art Grants Now Open
Applications close 30 May 2011
Grants of up to $150,000 are available to support the advancement of concepts and the development and presentation of small, medium and major public art projects.
Download the Public Arts Grants Guidelines 2011 (pdf 562) for more detailed information.
NT Arts brokers: 08 8999 8981, 1800 678 237 (free call) or email arts.office@nt.gov.au
General Arts News
Being a Territory Schools’ Digital Art Competition
NT Government - 10 March 2011
Territory kids will have the chance to win up to $9000 for their school as part of a new arts competition celebrating 100 years of the Northern Territory. Minister for Statehood, Malarndirri McCarthy, said all Territory schools are invited to enter the competition and develop digital artwork commemorating 100 years of being a Territory. www.newsroom.nt.gov.au
Boosting Arts Education In Schools
NT Government – 23 November 2010
Arts Minister Gerry McCarthy invited Territorians to apply for a share of $90,000 in funding as part of the Territory Government and Australian Council for the Art’s Artist in Residence initiative. “The Henderson Government wants to increase participation in all forms of art and culture and that’s why we have tripled arts expenditure since 2001,” Mr McCarthy said. “This significant funding increase has helped deliver new programs such as our Artist in Residence initiative that will help build Territory arts.” www.newsroom.nt.gov.au
Building Territory Arts
NT Government – 17 November 2010
Arts Minister Gerry McCarthy will meet with his federal counterpart Simon Crean and Federal Minister for School Education Peter Garrett. Mr McCarthy said his meeting with Mr Crean will focus on building Territory arts, particularly in the Territory’s 20 growth towns. “The Henderson Government has tripled arts expenditure since 2001 and we will continue to build and support Territory arts,” Mr McCarthy said. www.newsroom.nt.gov.au
New Funding for 37 community festivals in regional Australia
Australian Government – 3 November 2010
Regional Australians have new opportunities to participate in hands-on arts and cultural activities that explore community issues through their local festival. Arts Minister Simon Crean said the Gillard Government is pleased to support these important regional community events through a funding program supporting individual festival projects. He said local Festivals are opportunities for communities to come together to have fun, and also to share and participate in cultural and artistic experiences. www.minister.regional.gov.au
$3 Million for 22 performing companies to tour regions
Australian Government - 8 October 2010
Audiences in Australia’s regional and rural areas can expect first class entertainment in their home towns with a major investment in extensive tours by professional performing arts companies. Arts Minister Simon Crean said the Gillard Government is committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to the arts, including audiences in regional and remote areas. www.minister.regional.gov.au
Arts and Culture in Australia: a statistical overview
Australian Bureau of Statistics - 19 October 2010
This publication presents a statistical overview of culture and the arts in Australia. It contains information on a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. It also includes children's participation in dancing, singing and playing a musical instrument; participation and attendance in cultural activities; output of cultural industries, and information on various art forms. www.abs.gov.au
The Art of Learning: Draft “shape paper” released
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority – 07 October 2010
The draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts has been released for public consultation by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Teachers, parents, and members of the community are able to comment on the draft paper, and undertake a short survey, which can be found at www.acara.edu.au. These comments and feedback will be used to further revise the paper, which sets down the framework for the development of the new K-12 Arts curriculum.
The draft shape paper is available at www.arteducation.org.au
Vital Signs - Cultural Indicators for Australia Report for consultation
Cultural Ministers Council – 28 October 2010
This report published by the Cultural Ministers Council provides a basis for the measurement of the contribution arts and culture make to the public good in Australia. It suggests that contribution can be captured using three broad themes: economic development, cultural value, and engagement and social impact. The framework will enable collection of meaningful data and analysis of trends over time, and inform evidence based decision-making and evaluation of public policy. It will also allow comparisons of these trends and benchmarking with the international cultural sector. Most importantly, it will increase public awareness of the value of arts and culture, increase appreciation of the talent Australia produces, and enhance understanding of cultural diversity. www.cmc.gov.au