. ..Fund It...Grants, resources and opportunities for regional communities.....March 2010 THE SEED 2010: ART FOR THE PUBLIC Grants of up to $5000 Art For The Public encourages artists to recreate the Australian urban landscape The Seed are seeking to fund visual artists, with grants of up to $5000, who are undertaking projects delivering visual art to outdoor, or prominent indoor public spaces. The intention is for these art pieces to become a form of social commentary, communication and inspiration, between the artist and the general public, art that is free and incidental to the public. Projects could include artistic responses to social justice issues, art that displays a significance to the community, murals, exhibitions, graffiti, stencil work, photography, multimedia, print, paint or whatever the imagination can conjure… CRITERIA You must be an Australian citizen over 18 years of age You must be a bona-fide practicing artist or arts worker: practicing your art and engaging in quality cultural activities that further Australia’s cultural life. You must include your relevant and abridged biography (no more than 1 page) Your vision of the projects’ objectives and outcomes Applications due 15th March 2010. Projects must commence after the 1st June 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 New Work – Emerging Artists – Visual Art                                                                                                                                                                           New Work – emerging grants support the creation of new work by emerging craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers. Proposals can be submitted for costs related to making or researching new work or with the development of work for an exhibition, production and/or publication. Emerging New Work grants are for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers with less than five years’ professional experience or who consider themselves emerging for other reasons. Do not include exhibition venue details in your application unless you have written confirmation from the venue. Out-of-time applications are not accepted to this category. Applications are not accepted for participation in art fairs. Applicants seeking funding for exhibition costs should consider the Janet Holmes à Court artists' grant. This program is administered by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) on behalf of the Visual Arts Board. It is available to individual artists for costs associated with the public presentation of work. For information, including specific eligibility and selection criteria, contact NAVA at www.visualarts.net.au   Closing dates: 16 April 2010 Decisions advised: July Projects may start: 1 August 2010 Amount: $10,000. Please note you may only apply for this fixed amount. The Myer Foundation | Small Grants                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Sidney Myer Fund seeks to play a critical role in upholding the integrity of the arts community within Australia. The priority areas for the Small Grants Program are: to build capacity of the individual through ensuring professional artists gain access to training, development and mentoring; to develop new works by individual Australian artists and small to medium-sized organisations in Indigenous arts, regional areas, and experimental and emerging art forms; and to support projects that contribute to a broad understanding of and engagement with the Humanities. Guidelines and application details online: www.myerfoundation.org.au Closing 28 April Artist in schools – Individual Residencies Up to $8,000 ($12,000 for a cluster of schools) for minimum residency of 20 days. Applications are to be made to the Department of Education and Training (DET) and are accepted from NSW public schools.  If initiated by an artist, the application must be jointly made by the artist and the school. Applications open 1 March - closing 27 April 2010 For delivery in 2010 – approximately 10 residencies will be supported each year. There will be another round later in the year for 2011 projects. Details and guidelines are on the DET website at – http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/creativearts/essentials/ais.htm Artist in Schools – Extended Residencies Up to $35,000 for minimum residency of two school terms or 50 days. Applications are to be made to Arts NSW and are accepted from arts organisations. Applications open 1 March - closing 27 April 2010. For delivery in 2010 – approximately 5 long term residencies supported each year. There will be another round later in the year for 2011 projects. Details and guidelines are on the DET website at – http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/creativearts/essentials/ais.htm 2010 Photography Competition “Deniliquin Lifestyle” Deniliquin Council is holding a photography competition for people of all ages, who reside within the Deniliquin Council area. The competition requires entrants to submit digital photos under the theme “Deniliquin Lifestyle” and photos must be taken within the Deniliquin Council area. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three photographers by a selected judging panel. Entry forms and terms and conditions are available at www.deniliquin.nsw.gov.au or at Deniliquin Council. Entry Deadline 31st May 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                                                                                                Deni’s Famous ‘Ute on the Pole’ to be named Entry’s close: Early September 2010 The ‘Ute on the Pole’ needs a name so the Ute Muster and Deni Council have teamed up with VACC to hold a competition to find the perfect name for the iconic ute. You can enter as many times as you like, the winner will be announced in late September, prior to the event. There is also a chance to win some great prizes including a pair of adult Deni Ute Muster tickets, a helicopter ride for two, Deni Ute Muster merchandise and a backstage meet and greet for two with some of the Muster’s great artists. Send your competition entries to Australian Automotive editor, David Dowsey, via fax (03) 9867 3159 or email editor@australianautomotive.com. For more information visit vac.com.au But Wait There's More... 2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteers Awards  Regional Arts Australia's Volunteer Awards recognise and reward regionally-based artists and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities. In 2010 the Awards will be presented in two categories: sustained contribution to the arts and outstanding contribution to the arts. Winners will receive a package valued at over $1,800 including a commissioned artwork by a regional artist, a framed certificate and complimentary registration, travel and accommodation costs for Regional Arts Australia’s national conference Junction 2010 in Launceston. President of Regional Arts Australia, Julie Boyd, encourages regional communities across NSW to nominate for the Awards. She says, "From experience we know that people tend not to recognise their own contributions, and yet volunteers around Australia are the lifeblood of regional arts activities and events”. Selection criteria and nomination forms are available from the Regional Arts Australia website at www.regionalarts.com.au Closing 26 March