Nine artists have been short-listed for the inaugural $75 000 Premier of Queensland’s National Art Award in New Media. Peter Alwast (QLD), Julie Dowling (WA), Anita Fontaine (QLD/NL), David Haines and Joyce Hinterding (NSW), Natalie Jeremijenko (QLD/USA), Adam Nash (VIC), Sam Smith (NSW), John Tonkin (NSW) and Mari Velonaki (NSW) are the artists short-listed for the inaugural award.
On 31 October 2008 the Award will be presented to one of these exhibiting artists. The exhibition and Award will be presented every two years and the award-winning works will become part of the Queensland Art Gallery’s permanent collection.

Accompanying the Award is the $25 000 Premier of Queensland’s New Media Scholarship, to be presented to an emerging Queensland-based new media artist to support travel and study.

Expressions of interest for the travel and study scholarship are available
at www.qag.qld.gov.au/new_media

Submissions due: 5 September.

The Award exhibition will be on display in GoMA’s new media gallery.
1 November - 8 February.
http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/premier_of_queenslands_national_art_award_in_new_media

Program of assistance for individuals, partnerships, bands and unincorporated associations. Includes residency program.
Deadline: 1 August
https://applications.arts.tas.gov.au/Program/Index.aspx?pid=1

An out-of-season grants program. Artists working in any artform may apply at any time for assistance for travel costs to enable them to respond to invitations to showcase, present or perform their work nationally. Artsbridge is subject to funding availability.
Open all year round.
https://applications.arts.tas.gov.au/Program/Index.aspx?pid=3

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board
Skills and arts development grants to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations to develop ideas and skills, not necessarily with a public outcome. Applications might include mentorship programs involving the sharing of artistic and cultural skills and knowledge support for arts workshops, professional development projects, conferences or seminars, management planning and development. Deadline: 15 July
www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_arts

Presentation and Promotion - visual arts
Projects supported by this category include exhibitions, publications and conferences, and support for significant international visitors. Such projects should have a rigorous curatorial framework, aligned with
suitable audience development strategies. A project can have multiple parts and may span more than 12 months. National Deadline: 1 August
http://www.visualarts.net.au/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=430&qid=57907

Skills and arts development - visual arts
Skills and arts development grants promote excellence in the arts by providing professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists, arts writers and curators. National Deadline: 1 August
http://www.visualarts.net.au/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=431&qid=57907

Visual arts - Emeritus award and medal
The visual arts emeritus award and medal recognise the special achievements of Australian visual artists and arts writers who are making an outstanding contribution to the development of Australian art. National Deadline: 1 August
http://www.visualarts.net.au/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=432&qid=57907