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Jed Arts Award - Call for entries to art award 2011 Jed Art Award
Entries are now open for the 2011 Jed Art Award.  The Jed Art Award is open to any artist working in a 2-dimensional medium.
The theme of entered art-work is to be ...“Voices Connect” and prizes include $1200 prize for the winning artwork, $450 Shepparton Arts Festival Prize and a Peoples Choice prize of $200.

Artists should complete and sign this application form and send:
- a brief, current cv
- four labeled images of previous works*
- a brief written statement of no more than 50 words of the proposed work and how it
meets the theme ..."Voices Connect”


*No example of previous work is required if you have been a previous entrant in the Jed


If you require the application form in a different form please contact 03 5832 9501 or email artsfestival@shepparton.vic.gov.au

Send applications to:

The Jed Art Award,

C/O Shepparton Foot Clinic,
14 Welsford St. Shepparton, 3630

Inquiries : John Head, 0418 301 606. Fax: 03 5822 1453

Dorrigo National Park

Upcoming events Exhibition The winning entries in the 2010 WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition will on be exhibition at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, in Dorrigo National Park.

Celebrating the role of wetlands in our communities, the theme of the latest competition is Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change.

With over 650 entries received from every state and territory in Australia, this year was the biggest year so far for the competition. Of these, 37 of the top entries are on exhibition including the winners of the open photography, open art and junior categories.

The exhibition is on display NOW until 6 April 2010.

Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and Skywalk are an hour's drive west of Coffs Harbour on the Waterfall Way. Visitors can enjoy the Canopy Cafe, as well as picnic areas and walking tracks through the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. The Centre is open 7 days a week from 9am to 4:30pm.

Location: Dorrigo Rainforest Centre

When: Wednesday 24 February to Tuesday 6 April

Cost: Free

Bookings: Not required. For more information, contact Dorrigo Rainforest Centre on 02 6657 2309.

More information: Visit the event website

Contact: Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, Phone: (02) 6657 2309

Artists; Have you ever considered applying for an artist in schools program?

One of my most enjoyable years was spent as an artist in School, guding 400 primary school age children through the production of a mural of Jells Park, in Victoria.  The project was jointly funded and I was paid a teachers rate plus the cost of my art materials.
I found it a wonderful experience.

Artists in Schools provides opportunities for professional artists to work with young people in Victorian primary and secondary schools.

Schools engage an artist for up to 20 days to work with students and teachers on a creative project, which may be in any art form.

Eligibility Applications are accepted from Victorian schools, including primary, secondary, government and non-government schools, including schools for students with special needs.

If a school received Artists in Schools funding for 2010, 2009 or 2008, it is ineligible to apply for funding for 2011.

The Artist Artists may work in any art form or combination of art forms, including literature, visual arts, performing arts and new media.

The artist must be a practising professional artist who relates well to young people and communicates, discusses and demonstrates their art with ease.

Performances or workshops that are identical, or very similar to those that the artist provides regularly in schools on a commercial basis will not be supported.

The School An Artists in Schools project needs significant support from the school.

The school needs to:

• Provide financial and in-kind support for the project within their own resources and/or through other external funding. The program will not support the entire cost of a project. Priority is given to funding artist/s fees. The school usually covers the other project costs.
• Provide adequate staff support, including a project coordinator and possibly a reference or support group.
• Identify the target group of students to be involved. An artist cannot be expected to work in a meaningful and in depth manner with large numbers of students.
• Allocate an appropriate working area for the artist.

Closing Dates September 2010 for projects commencing in 2011.

It takes approximately 11 weeks from the closing date until funding results are available. It is recommended that schools plan to commence projects in Terms 2, 3 or 4.

Funds Available Grants of $6,500 are available for schools to engage an artist for up to 20 days.

Two artists may work together on an Artists in Schools project but the total grant will remain at $6,500.

In the 2009-2010 financial year 85 applications were received and 30 (35%) were funded. The total funds awarded was $195,000 with each recipient receiving $6,500.

The program is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and Arts Victoria partnership with support from the Community Support Fund.

Artists in Schools Information Sessions Artists in Schools Information Sessions are conducted each year. To get an insight into the program and application process, you can access a recording of the session that was held online prior to the 2009 funding round. This session was hosted in Elluminate, you can follow this link to view the recording.

http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/content/Public/Funding_Programs/Education_Partnerships/Artists_in_Schools.aspx