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26 - 29 August 2010, Launceston
Wheatbelt Volunteer Assistance for Junction 2010
Country Arts WA is keen to see as many people as possible from regional WA participate in the Regional Arts Australia national conference Junction 2010 in Launceston from 26 to 29 August 2010.With assistance from the Wheatbelt Development Commission, Country Arts WA is opening an exclusive funding round to subsidise the cost of attending the conference for community volunteers in the Wheatbelt region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for regional volunteers in the Wheatbelt that has been made available through the Royalties for Regions Wheatbelt Regional Grants Scheme.
Who can apply for this assistance?
Any individual working in a volunteer capacity for a community-based organisation in the Wheatbelt may apply for this round of Junction 2010 Volunteer Assistance.
What assistance is available?
- Applicants may apply for funding up to $1,500 (excluding GST) for the costs associated with traveling to and from Launceston and the conference registration fee.
- Costs associated with travel may include airfares, road travel and any necessary en route accommodation (not accommodation in Launceston).
How do I apply?
These documents are also available by email or fax. Contact Country Arts WA on regional freecall 1800 811 883 or 08 9200 6200 to request your copy.
Due to the limited funding in this round, applicants are encouraged to ensure that their application is as competitive as possible. Country Arts WA advises applicants to follow every point in the guidelines and on the application cover sheet.
You must contact the Project Officer, Sarah Vagliviello, prior to completing the form to ensure you understand and properly address the funding criteria on regional freecall 1800 811 883 or 08 9200 6200 or email info@countryartswa.asn.au
Junction 2010 Volunteer assistance applications must be received by Country Arts WA by 5pm on Monday, 12 July 2010.
For more information about Junction 2010 visit http://www.junction2010..com.au/
Acquitting your Junction 2010 Volunteer Assistance Grant
Download the acquittal form here
Please contact Country Arts WA on regional freecall 1800 811 883 or 08 9200 6200 if you have any questions regarding the completion of your acquittal report or are having trouble completing it on time.
Acquittals are due by 26 November 2010.
Junction 2010- connecting the future officially launched in Launceston
Tasmania's Minister for the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne has officially announced the title of the seventh Regional Arts Australia national conference: "Junction 2010- connecting the future' and unveiled the conference logo and website.
At the ceremony held at the Design Centre in Launceston the minister said that- "Junction 2010 will unleash an explosion of ideas and creativity from Australian and overseas delegates through a stimulating and thought-provoking conference program and arts festival that celebrates, connects and challenges."
The conference is held every two years and is Australia's biggest and most eagerly awaited regional arts event. Junction 2010 will be held in Launceston from 26 August to 29 August 2010 and is presented in partnership with Tasmanian Regional Arts and the host community of Launceston.
With over 1,000 delegates participating in the conference, Junction 2010 will bring together people from across Australia and international borders. It will involve leading thinkers and practitioners from the arts and other sectors exploring a range of questions, issues and ideas under the conference themes of Footprints, Threads, Resilience and Momentum.
Mr. Steve Grieve, President of Regional Arts Australia said "the conference themes urge us to think about our impact and influence; they encourage collaborations and connections, and reminds us to focus on our capacity, knowledge and action for change".
An arts festival will envelop and intersect the conference program, showcasing the best of regional arts with a particular focus on Tasmanian work. The program will include theatre, dance, opera, visual arts, screen based works, writing, installation and more. A great program of short works will be featured in a genuinely cool festival club. Ian Pidd has been appointed as the artistic director of the arts festival and the festival program will be launched in March, 2010.
The conference website provides an interactive forum for artists, academics, arts workers, students, volunteers, all levels of government and community to contribute, discuss, debate and voice their thoughts about the questions and issues being addressed at the event.
Speaking about the website Lee Cole, president of Tasmanian Regional Arts said that "keeping in mind the power of the internet as a medium to connect, the conference website will be the platform to bring together the delegates, speakers, artists and the community before the conference next year."
For more information about Junction2010 visit http://www.junction2010.com.au/ or join the Facebook group
Conference Artistic Director Announced
TRA Announces Artistic Director for the 2010 Regional Arts Australia Conference
TRA is pleased to announce the signing of Mr Ian Pidd as the Artistic Director for the 2010 RAA conference in Launceston, Tasmania.
Ian Pidd hails from Tasmania and has a long history of creative production nationally and internationally. In taking on the role for the 2010 conference, Ian will be keen to explore and develop a creative program that showcases Tasmanian creative talent.
Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards - closed
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The valuable work that volunteers contribute to the artistic and cultural lives of their communities across regional Western Australia is being recognised with the 2nd Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards.
Nominations closed on Friday 26 March 2010. Winners will be announced in June.
The Awards aim to recognise, reward and encourage regionally-based arts and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities right across Australia.
"The first Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards recognised contributions as diverse as Brian Castle's from Longford Victoria for his passionate commitment to the Gippsland Art Gallery as well as WA's own Sharon Winter who for over 13 years has worked to source and secure funding for arts clubs and activities for country music and the arts in Boyup Brook" said Country Arts WA's Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Machin.
Each state and territory will present awards in two nominated categories:
- Sustained Contribution Award - To recognise and reward a regionally-based arts volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the arts in regional Australia over a period of five years or more.
- Outstanding Contribution Award - To recognise and reward a regionally based arts volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to an arts project, event, organisation or community in regional Australia. (Young people are particularly encouraged to nominate in this category).
Each award recipient will receive a package valued at over $1,800 including a commissioned artwork by a regional artist, a framed certificate, a complimentary registration to Regional Arts Australia's national conference Junction 2010 to be held in Launceston TAS, as well as travel and accommodation to attend the conference and receive their award. Junction 2010 (26-29 August 2010) will be the biggest gathering of regional arts practitioners in Australia this year.
Enquiries to Jo McDonald, Project Officer, Regional Arts Australia, ph: 08 8444 0428, mobile: 0402 070 021, email or Megan Roberts, Communications Officer, Country Arts WA, regional freecall 1800 811 883 or 08 9200 6202, email
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, through its Community Partnerships section.art at the heart 2008
Regional Arts Australia National Conference
3-5 October Alice Springs
art at the heart is Regional Arts Australia's sixth biennial national conference. Alice Springs, from 3-5 October, will be a meeting place for hundreds of artists, arts volunteers and arts indutry workers from around Australia and the world. art at the heart will explore everything from the traditional arts to the latest ideas and technologies.
art at the heart embraces the theme - part conference, part festival - all art - and will explore the collective concerns and practises of those working with and for the arts in regional, rural and remote Australia. Ideas, strategies and skills will be shared and developed in discussions, debates, workshops and networking opportunities throughout the conference. The conference will be an opportunity to celebrate the work of artists from the across the region, the Northern Territory and Australia.
Regional Arts Australia promotes the development of the arts for the one-in-three Australians that live in regional, rural and remote parts of the country.
For more information visit www.artattheheart.com.au
Download your art at the heart volunteer assistance acquittal form here
The PULSE of Regional Arts is Strong
What a weekend it was! PULSE - vital signs of a creative life attracted delegates from all points of the compass in regional WA. Almost 300 delegates from across WA and interstate took part in the program that sent delegates' collective pulse racing.
We did encounter some frosty weather (Denmark recorded its coldest day for 15 years), but this just added to the liveliness of discussion.
The Denmark arts community also provided delegates with some outstanding examples of why this town's arts program has been successful for many years.
Key note speaker Ian Plowman challenged our thinking about what makes a successful country town. ‘Worship the weirdos' was his call, to celebrate and nourish those people in your town that look at things differently. More info www.plowman.com.au
Carrillo Gantner, Chair of the Myer Foundation outlined the changes and opportunities for the arts from philanthropic organisations. This new source of support for communities is growing is size in Australia as a number of corporations and high net-worth individuals give back some of their earnings for community benefit. More info www.myerfoundation.org.au
Martin Rodgers of New Zealand's Nelson Bay Arts Marketing offered artists a model of market positioning and sales that was both effective and sustainable. More info www.nelsonarts.org.nz
- Download podcasts of these keynote speeches from our podcast page
- PULSE Photo Gallery