Welcome to the News Desk, The latest in visual arts news: what key people are saying, policies that affect you, what’s going on in the visual arts sector, who won which awards.
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For the second time in a month, staff at the Australia Council went out on strike yesterday to draw attention to their campaign for a pay increase and protection of their existing working conditions.
Artists Cash Brown and Michael Keighery have both recently experienced censorship by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) which runs the Armory Gallery. Two months ago, both artists were commissioned to provide work for an exhibition of the work of 20 former artists-in-residence at the Armory. However, when it came to the point of final approval, SOPA had second thoughts.
In recognition of his contribution to Australian life and music, Arts Minister Peter Garrett was awarded the prestigious French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on Friday 26th June. This award honours both Mr Garrett’s achievements as a songwriter and performer with the Midnight Oil rock band and his role as a politician.
Click here to read NAVA's submission to the Human Rights Charter on Freedom of Expression to the National Consultation Committee.*
*Please note that confidential case studies have been removed.
NAVA warmly congratulates the following people who have been endowed with Queen's Birthday Honours:
AO to:
Mari Ann Lewis for services to the visual arts as an ambassador for Australian art, through administrative roles with arts organisations in Australia and overseas and through philanthropic contributions to galleries
The Australian art community could not be more disappointed in the artist resale royalty model contained in the bill to be debated in parliament next week. *
To read about the Government's resale royalty bill
Click here
As part of the University of Melbourne’s 2010 Business Plan, several schools at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) have been amalgamated, with some courses being suspended for future student intake. Students are protesting about the changes and the possibility of the remaining VCA schools eventually being dissolved into a more academically-conventional undergraduate Fine Arts degree.
Not long to go to lodge your submission to the Human Rights Charter consultation - deadline 15th June.
To read the submissions thus far click here
The NSW Department of State and Regional Development, in partnership with Austrade, invites you to attend the presentation and networking event for the Guangzhou Art fair (GAF) trade visit to Sydney.
Date: Monday, 25 May 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Trade and Investment Centre - Hamilton Room
There are several areas of the Federal Government’s 2009 budget which assist the visual arts sector. NAVA warmly welcomes all the new funding allocations and thanks Arts Minister Peter Garrett for his continuing support.
