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...

Government House, Sydney is the inspiration for new media and heritage experts for “New Ideas” a design forum exploring powerful new ways to interpret heritage sites using new media and technology; and the opportunities available to emerging artists and designers in this field. The forum will be chaired by Chris Winter, Manager of the ABC’s Innovation...  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...

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...

Wednesday 28 July, 6pm at QUT Art Museum. Robyn Ayres [Director, Arts Law Centre of Australia] will speak about about copyright, moral rights, online and social networking, freedom of expression and privacy, and contracts and licensing. This is a free event presented by QUT Art Museum and Artworkers Alliance.  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...

The ACC is renowned for its reliable, user-friendly training, publications and advice. Our training sessions give you the latest information, delivered by experienced specialist lawyers who can explain how the law applies to real situations and practical issues. WHEN: 23rd August - 1st September WHERE: State Library of NSW, Sydney Seminars in 2010 inc...  More...

August 16, 2010 - August 20, 2010. Interactive Screen 1.0: Beautiful Lives looks at the way new media intersects with our aspirations and ambitions, individual or collective, convergent or contradictory, for the betterment of life. Part new media summit, part project development workshop, Interactive Screen takes place in Banff at the end of every su...  More...

The Print Council of Australia is interested in hearing from galleries, museums, studios, presses, tertiary institutions and other printmaking organisations around Australia that may be interested in organising exhibitions, hosting visiting international artist residencies, running courses and workshops in association with the IMPACT 7 Conference bein...  More...

The Edge is The State Library of Queensland’s digital culture centre - a centre full of equipment including hardware and software for video and filmmaking, sound recording, and graphic design, plus open wireless internet and meeting spaces to facilitate collaborations across creative disciplines. The edge also runs regular workshops - check out the l...  More...

High quality, FREE and hands on arts workshops, including Zine Making, Fashion Design & Illustration, Lomo & Digital Photography, Aerosol Art & many more. See the website below for REGISTRATION details. Age limits apply.  More...

Call for interest in workshops: Please let us know what type of workshops will help you make your short film for Fist Full? Or how we could help you get your film made. This year SPLASH is the keyword, with a new music clips category. Experienced movie making individuals are keen to help. If we know a bunch of people are interested in specific worksh...  More...

The KIDOGO ART INSTITUTE is an independent art school dedicated to providing students with a solid foundation in the visual arts. Our programs are designed to prepare students for careers as professional artists or designers. We are a Registered Training Organisation offering accredited Cert III and Cert IV programs in Art and Design as well as genera...  More...

This accredited, Cert III level course is designed for Aboriginal artists who want to learn how to improve the standard of their art practice so they can achieve better success in the sale of their artworks. Covering a vast array of useful techniques and knowledge, the course will help aboriginal artists paint better pictures and attract better prices...  More...