South West Arts Newsletter Archive - Fund It! February 2010 Copy

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..Fund It...Grants, resources and opportunities for regional communities.....February 2010

The Power of One Australian Hero Award
Penguin Books Australia Category: Arts & Culture Funding: A prize of $50,000 will be presented by Bryce Courtenay to the winner of the The Power of One Australian Hero Award to assist that person to continue their work in the community. Purpose: To celebrate people who are dedicated to helping others in our community. Overview: The Power of One Australian Hero Award rewards and recognises one special person whose commitment to the greater good is an inspiration to those around them. A prize of $50,000 will be presented by Bryce Courtenay to the winner of The Power of One Australian Hero Award to assist that person to continue their work in the community. This annual award is a joint initiative between Bryce Courtenay and Penguin Books Australia.
To nominate:
• Tell us about any person who you know in the community who has worked consistently for more than 3 years in the service of others.
• This person may be a volunteer or they may work in the community in a paid capacity.
• Your hero may be someone who has helped individuals, families or community groups, animals or the environment within Australia.
Further Information Website: http://www.brycecourtenay.com/article.asp?aid=13
Appl. Form: http://www.penguin.com.au/Newsletter/Media/TPoOAHA_entryform2010.pdf
Contact Details: Penguin Books Australia Email: brycecourtenay@au.penguingroup.com
Closes: 26 February 2010

2010 Calleen Artward
The Cowra Regional Art Gallery invites all artists who reside in Australia to submit entries for selection into the 2010 Callen Artward worth $12,000. To download the Guidelines and Application forms visit www.cowraartgallery.com.au or Phone: 02 6340 2190 Entry form Deadline 5 March 2010

Rotary Club – Narrandera – Art & Photography Exhibition
The Rotary Club of Narrandera is holding an Art & Photography Exhibition, Plaza Hall Narrandera 18th – 21st March 2010. Total prize pool is $5,800. For more information contact John Foster (02) 6959 8638. Entry form Deadline 3rd March 2010

Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grant
Schools and youth groups can apply for grants of up to $1000 (exGST) to create gardens in their school or community such as bush tucker gardens, water wise gardens or vegie gardens. How to apply: Email Further Information Website: http://www.juniorlandcare.com/Grants.htm Contact Details:Ms Sheena Martin , Partnerships Manager Land care Australia
Email: grants@landcareaustralia.com.au Telephone: (02) 9412 1040
Fax: (02) 9412 1060 Closing date for 2010 is Friday, 5th March at 5pm

Easter Art Exhibition – Rotary Club - Deniliquin
The Rotary Club of Deniliquin presents the 18th annual Easter Arts Exhibition, Deniliquin Town Hall 1st – 5th April 2010. Total prize pool is over $8,000. For more information contact Anita Warren (03) 5881 5382. Entry forms are available from the South West Arts Office. Entry form Deadline 11 March 2010

Museums and Galleries NSW 2010 Mentorship Program - Applications now Open!
Applications for the M&G NSW 2010 Mentorship program are now open. For 2010, two open museum mentorships and two open gallery mentorships will be offered. M&G NSW has also compiled a shortlist of suggestions for host venues to assist applicants. The Mentorship Program for museums and galleries is open to paid staff from regional museums and galleries in NSW and is suitable for mid-level or emerging personnel. It is managed by M&G NSW and funded by Arts NSW for focus area placements which will expand their professional skills and knowledge. Mentorship guidelines are available on the M&G NSW website here: http://mgnsw.org.au/grants/mentorships/ Intending applicants should contact Steve Miller, Manager Professional Development, M&G NSW on 02 9358 1760 or 1800 114 311 (regional areas freecall only) or email stevem@mgnsw.org.au for more information and to be obtain an application form.
Applications close: Friday 12 March 2010

Small Grants for Small Rural Communities
A small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer about $850,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities. Not-for-profit Organisations can apply for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas. Applications from communities with a population of 10,000 or less will receive priority. Grants will be made in amounts up to $5,000. To be eligible, projects must be for a charitable purpose (benefit the whole community). The encouragement or advancement of sport or recreation or social activities are not considered a charitable activity by the Australian Taxation Office. Applications from sporting organisations need to benefit the wider community and should clearly indicate which other local organisations are involved. Currently, preference will be given to projects that support:
• Drought affected areas (Exceptional Circumstances Classified)
• Community Infrastructure
• Resettlement of Immigrants in rural Australia.
• Community Development involving Disadvantaged Children or Young People
http://www2.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/funding/3538.html Applications close: Friday 29 March 2010
Photo Competition
Diversity for Life is pleased to announce the launch of a global photo contest. Photographers may enter in either the professional or amateur category. The winning entries will be displayed in a prestigious exhibition in Rome during the Festival of Biodiversity in May 2010. The contest is divided into two categories of participants:
• Professional photographers (whose main activity is photography and who have already sold, published and/or exhibited their work);
• Amateur photographers.
Entry to the contest is free of charge. All entrants must be over 18 years of age. Entrants may submit: ONE single JPEG image. Photographs submitted must be recent and relevant to the Diversity for Life campaign. In particular the image should depict one or more of the following activities: Crop diversity, Farm animal diversity, Marine life diversity, Dietary diversity, Cultural diversity, Human diversity. For more information please visit http://diversityforlife.org/photo-contest/ Entry Deadline 16 April 2010

CIWEM’s Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010
This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.
The 2010 categories are:
Mott MacDonald's Changing Climates
The Natural World
Quality of Life
Innovation in the Environment (New)
The Underwater World (New)
A View From the Western World (New)
CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 16 & Under 21)
The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, as well as senior environmentalists. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions. This year, particular recognition was given to CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year 2009 by Prime Minister Gordon Brown who selected Jordan Mary, 19, to take Number 10’s official Christmas card. www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer Closes: 31st July 2010

But wait, there's more.....

Terrain

South West Arts is very excited to announce our forth coming visual art’s touring exhibition titled ‘Terrain – Navigating New Landscapes for the South West’. The exhibition will explore, document and record the significant physical, social and ecological changes currently occurring in the South West region of NSW, due to the drought and long term effects of climate change. These changes have impacted severely on the social fabric of the region which is largely woven by the agricultural industry. The local artists who have been chosen to create work for the touring exhibition are Kate Butler, Debbie Wills, Catherine Stewart, Dragos Marcu, Wendy McDonald and Anthony Firth. The exhibition will open at the Griffith Regional Gallery in March before travelling to Cube 37, Frankston in April and then finishing up at Shear Outback, Hay in May.