29th Mar 10
2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards program NOW CLOSED
The valuable work that volunteers contribute to the artistic and cultural lives of their communities across regional Australia is being recognised with the 2nd Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards now closed for nominations.
Each state and territory will present awards in two nominated categories:
Sustained Contribution Award -To recognise and reward a regionally-based arts volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the arts in regional Australia over a period of five years or more.
Outstanding Contribution Award - To recognise and reward a regionally based arts volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to an arts project, event, organisation or community in regional Australia. (Young people are particularly encouraged to nominate in this category).
Each award recipient will receive a package valued at over $1,800 including a commissioned artwork by a regional artist, a framed certificate, a complimentary registration to Regional Arts Australia’s national conference Junction 2010 to be held in Launceston TAS, as well as travel and accommodation to attend the conference and receive their award. Junction 2010 (26-29 August 2010) will be the biggest gathering of regional arts practitioners in Australia this year.
The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards Program is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships section.
For more information about the awards in Victoria, please contact Joe Toohey at Regional Arts Victoria on (03) 9644 1809 or email jtoohey@rav.net.au
