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Calling for proposals for Creative Education Partnerships:
Artist in Residence Initiative 2012
Closes 18 June
Arts NT is calling for Expressions for Interest for Artist in Residence projects in 2012/2013 and offers up to $25 000 per project to create opportunities for artists and teachers to work together.
The Artists in Residence initiative will give artists an opportunity to broaden their experiences and share their skills, while providing NT 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. Projects can take place in Term 3 and 4 in 2012 and/or Term 1 and 2 in 2013. - View Media Release
In 2009 the Australian Government committed $5.2M over four years for the Creative Education Partnerships: Artist in Residence initiative (AIR). This initiative was informed by the National Education and the Arts Statement. Resulting of this commitment Arts NT, within the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) is offering this opportunity in the Northern Territory in partnership with the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Australia Council for the Arts.
Proposals for this initiative should focus on:
• a medium to long-term residency (minimum of one month);
• artistic collaborations between schools and arts organisations with shared priorities, such as at-risk youth, regional location/isolation, or creative facilities and resources;
• be staggered over two or more periods of engagement;
• incorporating where possible visits to local artists’ studios, art centres, galleries, museums, theatres and performances; and
• acting as a catalyst for school engagement in wider community-based activities e.g. festivals and events, site-specific works, performances, publications and exhibitions of children’s work, creative classes and workshops for parents and families.
EOI's can be submitted online by 18 June: http://nretasgrants.nt.gov.au
For further information is available by downloading the AIR Fact Sheet (pdf 85 Kb) or to discuss proposals, please contact arts brokers at arts.office@nt.gov.au.
Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards
Nominations are now open for the third Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards which recognise the valuable work that volunteers contribute to the artistic and cultural lives of their communities. Arts NT is now seeking Northern Territory nominees for the 2012 Awards. – View Media Release
If you know of a Territory artist or arts worker and volunteer who has shown outstanding leadership in the arts, we encourage you to nominate now! These can be nominations from organisations and individuals, including self-nominations.
In previous years Alice Springs’ Merran Hughes (2008) and Franca Barraclough (2010) have received awards for their invaluable voluntary work. Merran Hughes received recognition for her long term commitment and involvement in the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, while Franca Barraclough accepted her award for contributing her expertise in arts development and arts marketing to the Alice Springs’ arts community.
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.
Nomination forms are available here (pdf 123Kb) and need to be submitted to Arts NT before 31 May 2012. For more information contact arts.office@nt.gov.au
New Arts Festival announced
The Hon MLA Minister for Arts and Museums Gerry McCarthy announced a new arts festival, the Monsoon Sessions, set to take place from 14 to 24 June in Darwin.
The 10-day industry, supported by the Northern Territory Government with $80 000, will provide professional development opportunities for arts industry people, including filmmaking workshops, screen writing classes, seminars and talks to cater for up to 1000 people. The festival will be held Brown’s Mart and at other select venues in and around Darwin. – View Media Release
The program launch is expected to take place in the coming weeks. For more information and to register go to www.monsoonsessions.com.au
Budget Announcements to support Arts and Culture
The recent weeks saw budget announcements by the Northern Territory Government and by the Australian Government.
The Northern Territory’s Arts and Culture 2012 Budget supports a range of historical, cultural and arts initiatives with $34.8 million for the scientific and cultural sectors, including:
- $10.3 million for the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory to support enhanced exhibitions, research and community engagement programs of Indigenous and Australian Art, material culture and the natural sciences;
- $7 million grant funding to promote growth of the creative arts and screen sector; including $1 million for the Darwin Festival.
For more information on the Northern Territory Government budget visit www.budget.nt.gov.au.
The recent Australian Government Budget delivered an additional $64.1 million over four years for the arts and culture. Announced by Arts Minister Simon Crean, the funding includes $39.3 million over four years to expand the capacity of the national collecting institutions to open their programs and collections to even more people through online access, $12.8 million to bring the filming of The Wolverine to Australia and $3 million to boost contemporary music initiatives.
The Budget also delivered investment to support private sector support of the arts through the Australia Business Arts Foundation, continuation of the Resale Royalty Scheme and additional funding for the Australian National Academy of Music. For further information visit - View Media Release
Acknowledgment of Funding through Northern Territory Government
When you receive funding from the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT you are required to prominently acknowledge this support in all media releases and promotional activity as you agree to in your funding agreement with the Northern Territory Government.
This includes:
- media releases about the funded activity or issued by a funded organisation;
- advertisements to promote the funded activity or issued by a funded organisation;
- posters or flyers for your funded activity or issued by a funded organisation;
- publications for or about your funded activity or issued by a funded organisation;
- banners printed that promote the funded activity or funded organisation;
- websites (home pages) and social media (info or about section) for your funded activity or funded organisation;
- newsletters/e-bulletins from funded organisations
- letterheads from funded organisations; and
- email signatures for funded organisations.
The correct logo to acknowledge funding from the Northern Territory Government:
Arts NT encourages you to send any promotional material prior printing to Arts NT to check the designs to ensure appropriate acknowledgment of the funding received.
To download the logo or for more information visit the Logos Page
Artists head to bush schools in the Northern Territory
Artists will be placed in remote schools around the Northern Territory as part of an
$800 000 initiative to boost students’ confidence, creativity and inter-personal skills.
Federal Minister for School Education Peter Garrett and Northern Territory Minister for Arts and Museums Gerry McCarthy announced the joint initiative, with the Gillard Government committing $500 000 and the Northern Territory Government committing $300 000. - View Media Release
Funding injection for Territory arts
Member for Fannie Bay, Michael Gunner announced that Territory arts organisations would share in more than $6 million dollars in grants under the latest round of NT Arts Programs and Services Funding. - View Media Release
Twelve Territory Arts Projects given the green light through 2011 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.
Being a Territory - schools digital art competition for centenary year 2011
Being a Territory; schools digital art competition for centenary year 2011 invited all schools across the Northern Territory to use digital arts to explore changes that have shaped their Territory. The centenary theme – 100 years of the Territory, more than 50,000 years of stories – encouraged Territory students to present their own view of the events, themes, places and people who have contributed to the communities story.
The 5 school winners of the competition, announced in May 2011, worked with experienced digital arts practitioners in an Artist-in-Schools initiative. A compilation of their artworks were presented in outdoor places during the Darwin Festival in August and Alice Desert Festival in September. Arts NT, Darwin Community Arts, Red Hot Arts Central Australia and Charles Darwin University (School of Creative Arts and Humanities) contributed to the project with assistance from the Department of Education and Training and the Northern Territory Library.
The Being a Territory collection of artworks and images of the public presentations is now available on the Territory Stories website of the Northern Territory Library. This digital repository holds a variety of digital records representing an incredible diversity of stories about the Territory. To have a look follow the link: www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/handle/10070/232661
Schools will use the Being a Territory collection to demonstrate a variety of approaches to the project’s themes and innovative use of digital production techniques. Being a Territory is a snapshot in time showing how young Territorians saw the development of their Territory in centenary year 2011, and their visions for the future.