- INSCRIPTION AWARDS - DEADLINE 31 October 2008

INSCRIPTION AWARDS DEADLINE: 31 October 2008 With a total prize value of $200,000 including a trip to Los Angeles and the chance to work with a stellar cast of leading international script developers, writers and actors - the third biennial INSCRIPTION AWARDS are the biggest yet. Seven prize categories include Film, Television, Theatre, Regional, Grey Matter, Youth and Indigenous. The winner of each award category will receive a prize package worth $25,000, including $5,000 cash, $15,000 worth of intensive script development with leading international talent, and $5000 in production support. Please visit www.inscription.com.au to download an application form or email marcus@inscription.com.au or phone Marcus West on (02) 9386

- FISHERS GHOST ART AWARD Friday 17 October 2008

FISHER'S GHOST ART AWARD The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an extraordinarily popular event that attracts on average more than six hundred entries per year. Entry forms for the 2008 Fisher's Ghost Art Award are now available from the Campbelltown Arts Centre website. The Fisher's Ghost Art Award is open to any artist, Australia wide, with the option of entering up to two works of art. The cost per entry is $25 per work, with the exception of the GP and GS Awards, which are $5 per entry. The Open Award is the major prize of the exhibition and is open to artworks in any medium. The winner of the Open Award will receive a $20,000 prize and the winning work is acquired by Campbelltown Arts Centre. Entries close: Friday 17 October 2008 Further information: www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au

- Entries are now open for the inaugural Bowraville Landscape Prize

Entries are now open for the inaugural Bowraville Landscape Prize to coincide with the Back to Bowra Festival, October 10th,11th & 12th. The landscape prize will be launched at the Bowraville Art Gallery on October 10th. All Bowraville Landscape Prize entries are to be delivered to the gallery by October 8th. For more details and entry forms contact Julia Morrell at the Bowraville Art Gallery on 6564 8036 or email bowravilleartgallery@gmail.com

- PHOTOBANK – DOCUMENTING COMMUNITIES - Close 22 October 2008

PHOTOBANK – DOCUMENTING COMMUNITIES - Close: 22 October 2008 Our Community and Australia Post are working together to build up a gallery of photos that show the full extent of Aussie communities and the people who work with them. A total of $5,000 in cash prizes is available for photographers who upload images to the PhotoBank. For more info visit: http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/photobank

- WetlandCare National Art Competition 2009 - Closing date for entries is 5 December 2008

WetlandCare National Art Competition 2009 - Closing date for entries is 5 December 2008. To celebrate World Wetlands Day 2009, an international event proclaimed by the United Nations, WetlandCare Australia has organised an Australia-wide art competition offering categories for both Children and Adults, and also a Primary School Prize. We are seeking artworks on paper exploring the theme of Upstream-Downstream; wetlands connect us all, and we also have a Photography section. The competition is acquisitive, with the winning works to be used by WetlandCare Australia to promote wetlands and the work of WetlandCare Australia. Entry forms are available at www.wetlandcare.com.au

- The 2008 Mortimore Prize for portraiture landscape, waterscape, still life drawing & sculpture is now open Closing 9 October

The 2008 Mortimore Prize for portraiture, landscape, waterscape, still life, drawing & sculpture is now open. Closing 9 October - There is $25,000 in cash and prizes to be won in a wide variety of categories. The Mortimore Art Prize is named in honour of local artist Peter Mortimore who operates one of the largest privately run art schools in Australia from his studio in Dubbo. Judges at this year's Mortimore Prize include Paul Delprat, Alan Somerville and last year’s Best In Show winner Ross Harvey. The artworks entered in this year’s competition will be exhibited at St. Brigid’s Hall from 25 October and at The Scots College in Sydney from late November. All local artists are encouraged to enter this prestigious national art prize. Further information and entry forms for the 2008 Mortimore Prize are available online. Contact Mike Coward, Tel 0412 638 210 Email michaelc7@optusnet.com.au

- WILLOUGHBY SCULPTURE PRIZE 09 CALL FOR ENTRIES

WILLOUGHBY SCULPTURE PRIZE 09 CALL FOR ENTRIES - The Willoughby Sculpture Prize is an exciting new opportunity for emerging and established artists to exhibit in the heritage listed Incinerator building located at 2 Small Street, Willoughby and the surrounding parklands. Artists are invited to respond to one or more aspects of the 2009 theme rethink reduce reuse recycle. This inaugural event will be held 21 – 29 March 2009 and offers awards totalling $20,000. Contact Alison Clark, Exhibition Coordinator on 02 9777 7972 or email alison.clark@willoughby.nsw.gov.au

- Shear Outback Portrait Competition Closing 30 October

Shear Outback Portrait Competition Closing 30 October - Unique portrait competition for artists and photographers - record sheareing industry about people doing a range of tasks under quite often difficult conditions - interpret the lives of shearers, shedhands, contractors and cooks through portraits of individuals. Major prizes include cash, fellowships to prestigious Bishops Lodge artist-in-residence program and photographic equipment. For more information contact (02) 6993 4000 or go to www.shearoutback.com.au

- NV Arts Council is calling for school age students residing in the Nambucca Shire to apply for our Annual Camp Creative Scholarships

NV Arts Council is calling for school age students residing in the Nambucca Shire, to apply for our Annual Camp Creative Scholarships…for the Camp to be held in Bellingen from 12-16 January, 2009. For Application forms contact, the Secretary, NVAC, Mal McNay, P.O.Box 94, Nambucca Heads. Ph. 65689181 or email mcn7@bigpond.com

- 2009 NSW Youth Week Website Design Competition Entries close on Friday 26 September 2008

2009 NSW Youth Week Website Design Competition Entries close on Friday 26 September 2008 at 5:00pm.- provides young designers with the opportunity to win $500, promote Youth Week and showcase their talent as a designer. The winning website design will be translated into a fully-functional website by a young multimedia developer to promote 2009 NSW Youth Week. Provides an opportunity for young people aged 12 to 25 to express their ideas and views, raise issues of concern to them, act on issues which affect their lives and create and enjoy entertainment Provides an opportunity for the wider community to listen to young people, and to acknowledge and celebrate the positive contributions made by their efforts and achievements Promotes a community focus on issues of concern to young people The application form is at http://www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au/download/

- INSCRIPTION AWARDS - Deadline for submissions - October 31 2008

INSCRIPTION AWARDS - Deadline for submissions - October 31 2008 - With a total prize value of $200,000 - including a trip to Los Angeles and the chance to work with a stellar cast of leading international script developers, writers and actors - the third biennial INSCRIPTION AWARDS are the biggest yet. The competition continues to grow, with bigger cash prizes and more awards on offer this year. The seven prize categories include Film, Television, Theatre, Regional, Grey Matter, Youth and Indigenous. The winner of each award category will receive a prize package worth $25,000, including $5,000 cash, $15,000 worth of intensive script development with leading international talent, and $5000 in production support. Please visit www.inscription.com.au to download an application form or email marcus@inscription.com.au or phone Marcus West on (02) 9386 5993

- The new NSW Local Government Cultural Awards website is now open for entries

The new NSW Local Government Cultural Awards website is now open for entries: www.CulturalAwards.lgsa.org.au - It is a very easy process this year – it’s all on-line and you can save work and come back when convenient. Best of all, anyone in a Council can put a project up on the site just with a paragraph and a photograph. So cultural developers, let’s see what’s happening! Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. Entries close 28 February. Christopher Hudson Policy Officer - Cultural Development Local Government Association of NSW and Shires Association of NSW tel: 9242 4047 fax: 9242 4111 mob: 0428 666 363