Community arts news
Indigenous Experimental Art Fund 2012
24 April 2013
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Australian arts and culture central in Asian Century
29 October 2012
The Australia Council for the Arts welcomes today’s release of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the Lowy Institute.
Achievements in community arts celebrated
21 September 2012
Pioneering community and cultural artist Meme McDonald will be awarded the prestigious Ros Bower Award, worth $50,000, for an outstanding, life-long contribution to community arts and cultural development.
Achievements in community arts celebrated
20 September 2012
Pioneering community and cultural artist Meme McDonald will be awarded the prestigious Ros Bower Award, worth $50,000, for an outstanding, life-long contribution to community arts and cultural development.
Contribute to the Australia council review now through the online survey
25 February 2012
The Chairs of the independent Australia Council Review have launched an online survey to identify a broad range of views about the relevance and support the agency provided to the arts, culture and creative industries.
Community Arts and Cultural Development Awards
30 November 2011
Artist Kharen Harper receives the prestigious Ros Bower Award and Shakthi Sivanathan will receive the Kirk Robson Award.
Find out more about the recipients >
Cultural Places initiatives provides a new approach to integrating arts in regional communities
08 August 2011
The Australia Council today announced a new initiative in partnership with Arts South Australia and Arts Queensland and local governments to develop two pilot Cultural Places initiatives which aim to strengthen regional Australian communities through arts and cultural projects.
Four Winds receive Art Music Award
06 July 2011
The Award for Excellence in a Regional Area goes to the Four Winds Festival
Stop the World I want to Get OFF!
07 April 2011
Australia Council fellowship recipient, Neal Price, explores stories and memories of mental health consumers and professionals.
Opening the window on digital culture
02 February 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts presents a new exhibition featuring a vibrant array of Australian digital culture by artists from across artforms.
Arts community members recognised in Australia Day honours
28 January 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts applauds the artists, arts workers, arts advocates and philanthropists who support the practice and enjoyment of the arts in Australia who were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honors.
Open application for a climate-related art commission
20 December 2010
Groups of artists and/or scientists are invited to submit an application for the creation of a new artwork conceived in the context of climate change. The budget is $A30,000.
Community artists win top honours
06 December 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts celebrates the achievements of three outstanding community artists with the announcement of the 2010 Australia Council Community Arts and Cultural Development Awards, presented today by Julie Owens MP, Federal Member for Parramatta.
Artistic vibrancy a new measure of success
14 September 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts has become one of the world’s first funding agencies to tackle the issue of how to measure the artistic vibrancy of the companies it funds.
Regional artists earn less but love the life
26 August 2010
Australians are showing an unprecedented love of the arts, but our artists remain amongst the lowest paid in our society – especially in regional Australia.
Health check for careers of Australian artists
17 August 2010
Artist Careers, two research projects released today by the Australia Council for the Arts, paints a comprehensive picture of the working lives of Australia’s 44,000 professional artists.
Arts cubed: join the digital challenge
27 July 2010
The What makes me website (www.whatmakesme.com.au), launched today by the Australia Council for the Arts, invites all Australians to share their own stories about what the arts add to their everyday lives.
JUMP into a new mentoring program for young artists
18 January 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts today launched JUMP – Australia’s largest national mentoring program for young and emerging artists.
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