Sept 09

NAVA lodged a submission to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee by the deadline of June 15th, 2009. It focused only on Freedom of Expression. To read the modified version with case studies removed click here .

Background

Applications are open for exhibitions suitable to enter the Touring Exhibition Program. Exhibitions must be ready to commence touring late 2009 early 2010. Exhibition proposals must be of a high quality and suitable primarily for tour to metropolitan and regional galleries.

First published as the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) Bulletin in July 1988, Filter has been informing a global network of creative individual and organisatons for over two decades. Filter is becoming interactive, with the launch of the online Filter site.

This hands-on, skills based workshop is an introduction to online content production including blogging, wikis, podcasts, flickr and youtube, that is a this hands-on, skills based workshop. Suitable for social media beginners, school staff, parent organisations, community and corporate groups. Book online.

The SAM Prize for Contemporary Art is calling for applications. The objective of the prize is to allow the selected artist to carry out an artistic project which they will conduct in an emerging country in the Southern hemisphere, and exhibit in France in the following year.

This event is for all arts practitioners, providing a source of accurate and up to date information on issues affecting the cultural sector. Bookings are essential to secure your place.

The Australia Council for the Arts has teamed up with ABC Radio National’s collaborative online artspace, Pool to invite primary and secondary schools across the country to take part in the inaugural Venice Biennale Australian Schools Art Project.

For those interested in northern landscapes and industry, the inaugural Savannah Symposium 2009 is being held 17-21 November 2009 in Darwin. Held by Savannah Way Limited, the Savannah Guides and the Tropical Savannas CRC, this conference and optional field workshop will look at future opportunities for northern Australia.

The 4th World Summit on Arts & Culture, will be held in Johannesburg South Africa on 22-25 September 2009, The Summit will be co-hosted by the National Arts Council of South Africa and IFACCA, with the support of the South African Department of Arts and Culture, the Gauteng Provincial Government, Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation and the City of Joburg: Directorate of Arts,

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is calling for applications to the International Science Linkages - Humanities and Creative Arts (ISL-HCA) Programme, funded by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) to support international collaborative research activities in the humanities and creative arts.