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...

The 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture will be held in Melbourne from 3-6 October 2011. The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts are now seeking your suggestions for keynote speakers, panellists or presenters who can successfully address the Summit’s theme of 'creative interse...  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...

Aphids (based in Melbourne), Punctum (based in Castlemaine) and Castlemaine State Festival are joining forces to assist 2 young and emerging Australian artists working with the moving image (video/ animation / film/machinima/expanded cinema and more) to undertake unique professional and creative development hosted by Punctum at its Incubator space. S...  More...

The Lock-Up Cultural Centre is now calling for submissions for the 2011 Residency Program. The residency program is a core focus of the centre's cultural activity with a multi-disciplinary focus. For the past four years, the program has played host to visual artists, writers, poets, film-makers, performers, designers and architects and actively encou...  More...

A series of forums on arts in local government. 2010 Locations include Wyong 27 August, Woollahra 13 September, Mosman 27 September, Hurstville 6 October, Leeton 12 October, Narooma 5 November, Albury 15 November. Topics include Wyong: Designing New Spaces for Arts Practice, Woollahra: Maximising Arts and Cultural Committees, Mosman: Aboriginal Arts, ...  More...

This Business Called Art is a full-day professional development forum for visual artists run twice annually. This Business Called Art features a range of speakers, all accomplished in their field and carefully selected to support and encourage the ongoing development of our regional artist community. The day is an opportunity for artists to network,...  More...

A series of three workshops for artists, arts workers and community groups: Getting out there: July 31 from 1.30pm to 4pm, $10, is aimed at emerging and professional artists wishing to gain insight into succeeding in the arts industry. Exhibition planning and budgeting: August 5 from 9.30am to 1pm, FREE, is aimed at emerging and professional artists,...  More...

Each year, Australian rural and regional artists are invited to investigate their practice in Ashfield. In 2007 the program was extended to international artists. Included is accommodation at Thirning Villa + $200 per wk allowance. The Ashfield Council Artist in Residence Program is an unique initiative where Ashfield Council hosts a practising arti...  More...

Developed in partnership with the Arts Law Centre of Australia, Raw Law provides artists with a disability the information they need, in fully accessible formats, to protect their rights and make informed decisions. Once Raw Law is launched on July 15, you will be able to access the resource in written form, on DVD and online. Please see the Arts Acc...  More...

Under the artists resale royalty scheme commercial resales of artworks must be reported and a 5% royalty is payable on some resales. The Australian government has appointed Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) to manage the scheme. Key features of the scheme: it applies to resales of existing as well as new works; it applies to a range of original artwork...  More...

The Business Toolkit for Indigenous Women has been produced following a recommendation from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Gathering (NATSIWG). It is intended to inform and inspire Indigenous women in their aspirations to be successful business women. If you are thinking about getting started, or are already up and running ...  More...

Do you need Public Liability Insurance for a short time or for a single project? Urban Smart Projects offers individuals up to six weeks of 10 million dollar public liability insurance cover. It’s $66 inc. GST. Find out more at the website below.   More...

A useful resource for Northern Territory artists and artists nationally. Free subscription to their ebulletin at their website below.  More...