Dear eNews Member,
From royal visits to Turbo-charged awards ceremonies, March has been a mega month. There have been awards aplenty so read on to find out who took out the prizes at the 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards and the Green Room Awards, as well as Melbourne Museum’s big win at the Australian Tourism Awards.
What else? Our review of the Arts Victoria Organisations program is in its consultation phase and we’re seeking your feedback via an online survey and suggestion box; if you’re looking to undertake an arts education project, come along to our next Extended School Residencies info session; and to all arts marketers, if you’ve got an innovative marketing idea, we want to hear it (and may support it through our new Arts Innovation Marketing Fund!).
There’s heaps more, but best just let you read on…
Until next month.
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Turbo-charged – winners of the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards announced
Congratulations to Trevor 'Turbo' Brown (pictured) who received the $25,000 Deadly Art Award at this month’s Victorian Indigenous Art Awards.
More than $50,000 in awards were presented at the ceremony on March 9 at 2012 awards partner gallery fortyfivedownstairs. Other awards went to first time entrant, Simon Penrose ($5,000 award for Works on Paper) and Glenda Nicholls who received both the $5,000 CAL Victorian Indigenous Art Award for Three Dimensional Works and the $5,000 Koorie Heritage Trust Acquisition Award.
The 27 shortlisted works all feature in the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards exhibition which is on now at fortyfivedownstairs until 31 March 2012. Entry is free.
» See a full list of winners
» Find out more about the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
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Style and Grace at Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Art Gallery received the royal treatment this month with a visit from Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco who opened the gallery’s latest blockbuster exhibition Grace Kelly: Style Icon.
The Australian-exclusive exhibition traces the fairytale story of Grace Kelly - a girl from Philadelphia who became a Hollywood star before meeting her prince and becoming a princess. It features costumes and clips from her films, iconic designer gowns, private letters and news reports that tell the tale of one of the most iconic and stylish beauties of our time.
Grace Kelly: Style Icon is now open at Bendigo Art Gallery and closes on 17 June 2012.
» Find out more or book tickets
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Major donation brings children’s book treasures to SLV
The State Library of Victoria’s extensive collection received a boost this month with the announcement that the Dromkeen Scholastic Collection of Children’s Book Art will be donated to the Library.
The collection of more than 7,500 original artworks and illustrations from Australian children’s books began as a passion of booksellers and children’s book enthusiasts Joyce and Courtney Oldfellow, owners of the historic ‘Dromkeen’ homestead in Melbourne’s Riddles Creek.
For more than 40 years, Dromkeen has run exhibition and education programs based on the collection and this legacy will continue at the State Library.
» Find out more
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Arts Victoria releases first Cultural Diversity Action Plan
This week marks Victoria’s 10th annual Cultural Diversity Week. As part of the celebrations Arts Victoria has launched our first Cultural Diversity Action Plan, a plan to ensure that our policies and programs accommodate and reflect Victoria’s culturally diverse population.
View Arts Victoria’s Cultural Diversity Action Plan
There are a range of arts and cultural activities happening across the state to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week. Visit the Victorian Multicultural Commission website for a full list of events.
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Arts Victoria’s Organisations Program Review – Have your say
As announced in the December eNews Arts Victoria is undertaking a comprehensive review of its Organisations funding program and is now in the consultation stage.
In order to capture a wide range of views and expertise, consultation will take a number of forms and the information gathered will help to shape the refreshed Organisations program.
As part of the consultation activities, Arts Victoria is encouraging the arts sector to participate in the Online Arts Sector Ecology Survey. This survey seeks your view of the 'Big Picture' - the current issues and trends facing the Victorian arts and cultural sector - and ideas of how arts and cultural organisations can be best supported by Government. The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and is open for submissions until Friday 30 March 2012.
You can also post any ideas throughout the process via the Review’s Suggestion Box.
For more information and full details of the consultation process, go to the Organisations Program Review page of the Arts Victoria website.
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Information session – Extended School Residencies program
Arts organisations with an interest in working within a school environment are invited to attend a free information session about Arts Victoria’s Extended School Residencies program.
The Extended School Residencies program supports collaborations between arts organisations and schools over a minimum of two school terms. The program provides funding up to $35,000 per project. Arts Victoria's Partnerships Officer also supports these partnerships to ensure they deliver strong artistic and learning outcomes.
This session will provide the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the program, see successful case studies from the past and ask questions about the process.
Extended School Residencies information session
Tuesday 27 March 2012, 10.00 - 11.30am
Arts Victoria, Level 6, 2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank
Places are limited so please RSVP by Friday 23 March 2012 to Peng Foong on T: 8683 3111 or E: peng.foong@dpc.vic.gov.au
» Find out more about the Extended School Residencies program for 2013
Image: Nelson Park School and Back to Back Theatre
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Expressions of Interest – Arts Victoria’s Arts Marketing Innovation Fund
Arts Victoria is seeking Expressions of Interest from Victorian arts organisations to access a new one-off program - the Arts Marketing Innovation Fund.
This initiative aims to support arts organisations to:
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initiate new and innovative marketing approaches,
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promote their work to new people in new ways, and
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diversify and/or increase their earned revenue streams.
The Fund will support up to 75% of expenditure on each innovative marketing initiative chosen. It has been designed to mitigate risk for organisations in trying new marketing approaches. It will not underwrite or support existing activity.
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Monday 16 April 2012.
For more information and Expression of Interest forms, visit the Arts Victoria website or email tiffany.loft@dpc.vic.gov.au
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Australia Council Funding Forum
The Australia Council invites artists and arts organisations wishing to apply for funding in the 2012-13 financial year to attend a free funding information session. This event will provide information on the range of arts funding programs supported by the Australia Council and how applicants can increase their chances of success.
The forum is aimed at all current and aspiring artists and arts organisations and will be most useful for first time applicants.
Australia Council funding forum
Tuesday 3 April, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Abbotsford Convent
» Find out more or register to attend
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One month left - Heartlands Refugee Fine Art Prize
Calling on artists with refugee backgrounds! Entries are still open for AMES and Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Heartlands Refugee Fine Art Prize. The prize is open to refugee artists who have arrived in Australia since 1970.
$15,000 in prizes are on offer including the $5,000 first prize which also includes a solo exhibition and artist in residence opportunity.
Entries close Friday 20 April 2012.
Shortlisted and winning works will be showcased at Melbourne gallery fortyfivedownstairs from 6-16 June 2012 in the lead up to Refugee Week and then at the Walker Street Gallery in Dandenong from 5-28 July 2012 as part of the Emerge Festival.
For more information contact T: 9188 3681, E: fiesta@multiculturalarts.com.au or visit the Multicultural Arts Victoria website
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Considering a seachange/treechange? Visit the Regional Victoria Living Expo
Are you a city slicker thinking of making the move to regional Victoria? The first Regional Victoria Living Expo is your chance to explore everything that's great about living and working in country Victoria.
From information on local cultural and career opportunities, to schools and housing, the Expo will give people and businesses all the information they need when considering relocating.
Arts and culture will be well represented through a Cultural Program presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria. This program will showcase the work of professional artists who live and work in regional Victoria.
Arts Victoria will have a stand at the Expo too so drop by for a chat about the world of regional arts.
Regional Victoria Living Expo
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April 2012
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Free event
By registering to attend, you go into the running to win one of two iPad 2’s. Find out more.
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Applications open – ACCELERATE Indigenous creative leadership initiative
Applications are now open for British Council’s ACCELERATE leadership initiative. The initiative aims to empower Indigenous Australians to achieve leadership positions in the creative sector and mainstream media. The program involves professional development sessions, mentoring and industry placements in Australia and the UK.
Fifteen applicants will be shortlisted to take part in a Leadership Intensive workshop in Australia, with five applicants selected to travel to the UK on a tailored professional visit.
Expressions of Interest close Sunday 29 April 2012.
» Find out more
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Registrations open - Art in community settings forum
The CASTANET network, a group of Victorian arts organisations, artists and government agencies that support community arts and cultural development, invites artists to be part of a unique professional development forum focused on art in community settings.
The forum is open to artists practicing across all artforms who work, or wish to work, in community settings. It will be an opportunity for artists to explore what they do, why they do it and why it matters.
The forum will feature a special keynote address from Berlin-based group Rimini Protokoll, who will be in Melbourne to present their most recent large-scale community-based project 100% Melbourne.
Practitioners’ Voices – artists in community settings forum
Tuesday 1 May 2012, 9:30am
Footscray Community Arts Centre
»Further information and registration details
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Making Culture Count Conference – Early Bird registrations closing soon
Registrations are open for the Making Culture Count conference - two days of debate and discussion about how we measure and report on the value of culture.
The conference will be an opportunity to examine culture from an international and a local perspective and explore various approaches to monitoring, evaluating, planning, advocating, predicting, and simply understanding cultural change.
Participants will explore different measurement tools and gain an insight into how to use data to evaluate the impact of their work.
Making Culture Count conference
2 - 4 May 2012
University of Melbourne
Early bird rates apply until Friday 6 April 2012
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Full conference $390, concession (full-time students, artists and others on low incomes) $240
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One-day full, $250, concession $160
» Find out more or register
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New commission – Australian Theatre for Young People
Submissions are now open for Australian Theatre for Young People’s atyp Foundation Commission.
The Commission will provide $10,000 to the successful playwright (or writing team) to develop a short script suitable to be performed by actors aged between 10-13 years old.
The winning work will be programmed as part of atyp’s 2013 season. It will also be published by Playlab. In addition to the commissioning fee, the winning applicant/s will receive expenses to travel to Sydney to workshop the script and attend the premiere.
Applications close 12pm Friday 11 May 2012.
» Find out more
Image: Moth by Arena Theatre and Malthouse Theatre. Photo by Vivien Cooper Smith
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Green Room Awards – winners announced
The winners of 2012 Green Room Awards were announced on Sunday 18 March.
The awards honour the performing arts works that grace Melbourne’s stages each year.
Awards were given out across nine categories and Arts Victoria is proud to have been involved with so many of the winning organisations and productions - from Malthouse Theatre and Back to Back to La Mama, Big West festival, Chunky Move, Victorian Opera, Balletlab, Melbourne Festival….we could go on, but you can check out all the winners yourself by visiting the Green Room Awards website.
Image: Victorian Opera
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Local portraits - national winners
Congratulations to Melbourne photographer Rod McNicol who won this year's $25,000 National Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. His winning work was a portrait of actor Jack Charles.
» Find out more
Congratulations also to Yarra Valley artist Raelene Sharp who has taken out the Packing Room Prize, one of the prizes given in the lead up to the Archibald Prize portrait competition. The Prize is chosen by staff from the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Raelene won the award for her portrait of actor John Wood.
» Find out more
Image: Jack Charles in Jack Charles V The Crown - Ilbijerri Theatre. Photo: Bindi Cole
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Melbourne Museum – Australia’s top tourist destination
Congratulations to Melbourne Museum, which was recognised as Australia’s best tourist attraction at the 2012 Australian Tourism Awards.
The Museum received the 2012 QANTAS Australian Tourism Award for Major Tourist Attraction in a field that included Kakadu National Park, Sea World, Rottnest Island and Taronga Zoo.
Tickets for the Museum’s next major exhibition, The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia (opens on 4 May) are now on sale. Visit the Melbourne Museum website for more information.
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Happy birthday to you (and us)
This December it will be 40 years since the Arts Victoria Act was passed, which led to the establishment of Arts Victoria. We're pretty excited about this milestone but we know 2012 is a special year for many arts and cultural organisations and groups out there.
This year the Old Treasury building marks its 150th anniversary, the Australian Ballet celebrates the big 5-0, the Victorian College of the Arts hits 40, Dancehouse celebrates its 20th anniversary and Ballarat Arts Academy is 10 years old.
We’re putting together a feature story for our website about all the anniversaries that will be celebrated in 2012 and we’d love your input. If your organisation is also celebrating a milestone this year, please drop us a line to let us know at E: eNewsartsvic@dpc.vic.gov.au
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