Artsource offers a very cost effective Public Liability insurance for visual artists at $260 per annum. Artsource MAX members are covered for the following: Public Liability $20m Products Liability $20m Professional Indemnity $5m Tenants Liability $20m Property in Physical and Legal Control $100k Excess $250 The package is attached to the...  More...

ArtStart is a new-ish grant initiative helping budding artists move from studying their art form to earning an income from it. This info session is a great chance for you to: hear from successful ArtStart recipients about how they are using ArtStart to fertilise their careers and ask questions and find out what activities ArtStart could fund. Come fin...  More...

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. Artists may work in any art form or combination of art forms, including literature,...  More...

Accredited Members of Craftsouth receive an insurance policy - which covers Public Liability, Products Liability, Tenants Liability and Goods in Care and Custody - providing peace of mind to anyone commissioning a Craftsouth Accredited Member. Accreditation is provided in the following areas of practice: Ceramics; Furniture; Glass; Jewellery; Metal; ...  More...

A list of grants available to visual artists both nationally and state by state.   More...

JUMP directly supports the career development of Australian artists aged 18-30 and in their first five years of professional practice, by facilitating mentorships with leading professionals in their chosen artform. Mentored artists receive funding for a creative concept, to be realised through a flexible relationship with their chosen mentor across an...  More...

"Getting connected: making your mentorship work" is the handbook for you if you are seeking or planning a mentorship in the arts industry - either as a mentoree or mentor. Includes a directory of mentoring programs in Australian arts organisations. Whether you are an emerging artist, or at a career crossroads and looking for a nudge, or ev...  More...

Artsource is pleased to announce that we have three residency opportunities on offer this year – Basel, Switzerland; Artspace in Sydney; and the Artsource Residency fund: • Basel, Switzerland for six months each year (in partnership with the Christoph-Merien Foundation, Switzerland); • Artspace, Sydney for three months each year (in partnership with ...  More...

Arts Tasmania is pleased to announce a new arts residency funded by the Cradle Coast Campus of the University of Tasmania for 2011. Valued at $5,000, this residency is a first for the NW region, and the UTAS campus. This residency presents exciting possibilities for Tasmanian, interstate and international artists, but additionally this residency will...  More...

stuffBank is a program designed to support the arts industry by facilitating access for artists and arts organisations to resources that are surplus to the operating requirements of businesses/organisations. The concept is simple: available resources are listed on the arts@work website; contact AbaF to register your interest in any items; arrange col...  More...

A supercharged convergence of writers, performers, thinkers, independent and industry musicians, creative researchers, electronic artists, dilettantes, and DIY culture makers in a showcase featuring over 400 local, national and international artists. TINA presents Australia's most exciting and emergent exhibitions, screenings, performances, panels, wo...  More...

Youth Arts Queensland’s well-known Navigation Arts Business Training program returns to Brisbane with a new delivery model. Starting on Wednesday, 17 February 2010, YAQ will be offering one Navigation unit a week finishing on 7 April. The course will be held from 6pm to 9pm in the YAQ training room every Wednesday night. All components of Navigation ...  More...

The Australia Council for the Arts funding guide is an overview of the Australia Council, its funding programs and other forms of support for the arts. It includes a directory of Australia Council grants and initiatives. For ease of use this information is grouped by artform. There are also related sections on audience and market development and phila...  More...

Winkleman gathers advice for artists seeking gallery representation and working with one. This post includes 10 threads that provide helpful information for any artist wanting to learn how to navigate these waters. For example, Tailoring your resume for an art dealer, Getting your foot in the door, and Mistakes to avoid. Click on the link below for ...  More...

Islet is a new, free, online literary publishing space. It is an initiative of Island magazine, providing a space to promote and support emerging writers and visual artists. Islet is published quarterly, and each issue features the work of one visual artist, alongside approximately two reviews, six poems, and seven works of fiction. Submissions are o...  More...