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John O’Toole || Update on The National Curriculum

February 21, 2012 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

John O’Toole, ACARA lead writer for the Arts Shape paper will be in Brisbane on the 23rd of March.

John will be appearing at the Circle Gallery from 7.00pm – 9.00pm to provide an overview of the final paper and answer your questions about the next stages of the process – writing the actual curriculum – and some of the ways in which the curriculum will be phased in and implemented.

Please RSVP to Leigh Phair at admin@schoolartsupplies.com.au so that they can allow for seating and a light supper.

Filed Under: QATA | News & Events Tagged With: ACARA, Art, Arts, Arts Education, C2C, Circle Gallery, Creative Futures, Creative Schools, Education, National Curriculum, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QATA, Queensland Art Teachers, Shaping Paper, The Art Shed

Artist In Residence Connect Arts With Education

February 9, 2012 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

Artists in Residence program

The Artist in Residence (AIR) program is a collaboration between the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Queensland and Education Queensland to provide an Artist in Residence program that recognises good practice and encourages innovation in arts and education programs in Queensland.

The AIR program gives artists an opportunity to broaden their experience and share their skills, while providing school students, teachers and pre-service teachers with greater exposure to the benefits of creative practice. It creates opportunities for artists, teachers and pre-service teachers to work together on developing effective teaching methods and practices for the arts.

The priorities of the AIR Program are to:

develop collaborative practice between teachers, students and artists
encourage collaborative projects that consider how students learn best (differentiation) and support a variety of teaching strategies
build evidence for the value of the arts in supporting the development of literacy and numeracy skills and capabilities
support the cross curriculum priorities of the Australian Curriculum
explore student’s creative ideas, encourage risk taking and creative problem solving
provide students with social learning opportunities
offer personalised learning and authentic learning tasks.

View and download the 2012 Artist in Residence Guidelines (PDF, 175KB)

View and download the 2012 Artist in Residence Application Form (DOC, 341KB)

Queensland Festival of Photography Portrait Prize

January 12, 2012 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Photographers of all ages are invited to submit their photographic portraits for a chance to win the first Queensland Festival of Photography Portrait Prize.

The Queensland Festival of Photography Portrait Prize is a celebration of photographic portraiture in all it’s forms, whether it is constructed around an idea, positioned in a specific environment, a candid snap or experimental.

Portrait photography has been around since the invention and popularization of the camera, and with today’s digital and phone cameras and rise of social media sites, taking and sharing portraits is bigger than ever. This prize aims to encourage the production of the best and most innovative photographic portraits, and share them online and in the Queensland Centre for Photography gallery!

Fifty finalists will be presented in an online exhibition, out of which twenty finalists will be selected for exhibition in the QCP Window Gallery from 1 April to 29 April 2012. The winner of the Head 2 Head Prize will be announced at the opening of the exhibition at QCP on Sunday 1 April 2012.

The judges in 2012 are Dr Victoria Garnons-Williams, Senior lecturer, QUT, artist and QCP Board Member; Richard Muldoon, Photographer; and Maurice Ortega, Director, QCP.

IMPORTANT DATES
Entries Open Wednesday 4 January 2012
Entries Close Wednesday 29 February 2012
Exhibition Opening Sunday 1 April 2012, 4-7pm
Exhibition Dates 2 April to 29 April 2012

ENTRY FORMS
Download and print the Queensland Festival of Photography Portrait Prize entry form here in Word or PDF.

Filed Under: QATA | News & Events Tagged With: Art, Arts, Arts Education, Creative Futures, Creative Schools, PORTRAITURE, QCP, Queensland Art Teachers, Student Achievement, Student Engagement, Visual Arts Education, Visual Arts Educators

Urban Smart Projects

December 16, 2011 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

Urban Smart Projects are responsible for the coordination of the painted traffic signal boxes that populate Brisbane. Expanding to Hobart and Melbourne, this creative initiative gives people the opportunity to design and paint their own original artwork on a chosen traffic signal box (TSB). The requirements are that:

You must live, work or study in the municipality of the chosen box
You must have your design approved by Urban Smart Projects
You must abide by the details outlined in the Participant Agreement (which you sign and return before painting your box)
You must use the paint and safety equipment that they provide you
Any artist under 18 is required to have an over 18 supervisor but other than that it is quite straight forward.

Urban Smart Projects have an online process where participants can reserve a TSB.

Please go to the Urban Smart Projects webpage and click on the PAINT A BOX page.

From that page you can search for a particular box or view available boxes in your area.

Filed Under: QATA | News & Events Tagged With: Art, Arts, Arts Education, Creative Schools, Empowering Students, Student Achievement, Student Engagement, Visual Arts, Visual Arts Education, Visual Arts Educators

Metro Arts releases 2012 program

December 14, 2011 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

Metro Arts is one of Brisbane’s most prominent supporters of independent artists. The recently released 2012 program reveals a year packed with a variety of performances, exhibitions and ongoing projects, all with the common purpose of supporting independent art across a variety of platforms.

Liz Burcham, CEO of Metro Arts, congratulated all the artists who will participate in next year’s program.

“These artists herald from across all disciplines and levels of experience, from new graduates through to established senior practitioners such as Brian Lucas, Margi Brown Ash, Sandro Collarelli, Stephen Carleton and David Fenton – whether emerging or established, each of these independent artists come to Metro Arts because of the environment which is focused on supporting them to make quality new work and connect that work with the market,” she said.

The Metro Arts Gallery Program is expanding greatly next year, with ten exhibitions planned for 2012.

You can find the full Metro Arts 2012 Program at their website.

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Towards a creative Australia: the future of the arts, film and design.

December 13, 2011 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

Creativity is increasingly recognised and celebrated for its contribution to cultural development, economic growth and social harmony; but it’s also intrinsically good. We value our artists, film-makers, designers, authors, playwrights and performers because they entertain us, challenge us and inspire us.

Australian cultural endeavour feeds the roots of our creativity; it helps preserve and protect the storehouses of the nation’s memory; it supports and sustains our disadvantaged and marginalised communities; and it shapes and defines our shared national identity.

Australian culture, in all its various forms and guises, is interwoven with the philosophy and the spirit of our nation, it is at the heart of who we are and is integral to the way we see ourselves and how others see us. Through film, writing and performance we try to define our unique experience, tell our own stories in our own voices and make our mark on the world.

Read more about The future of the arts, film and design here.

Filed Under: QATA | News & Events Tagged With: 21st Century, Advocacy, Arts, Creative Futures, Culture, Design, Design Education, Sustainable Futures, Visual Arts

Creative Capital: Arts and Culture Strategic Directions for Queensland

December 10, 2011 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

Creative Capital: Arts and Culture Strategic Directions for Queensland is an opportunity to reflect on where we have come over the past five years and how we can build on our successes into the future.

The name ‘Creative Capital’ highlights that arts and cultural ‘riches’ or capital, found in every part of the state, make a vital contribution to the social and economic capital of Queensland.

Read below about the Creative Capital paper, forum and blog posts happening in December 2011.

Creative Capital forum

The Creative Capital forum will be held at the State Library of Queensland on Wednesday 14 December 2011. It will bring together creatives, business and civic leaders and educators to reflect on the past, present and future of Queensland arts and culture.

Speakers at the forum include Robert Forster (musician), Fiona Foley (visual artist), Lucas Stibbard (performing artist), Lenine Bourke (cultural development worker), Scott Hutchinson (business leader), Madeline Veenstra (creative entrepreneur), Kevin O’Brien (architect), Mayor Bob Abbot (local government councillor) and Dr Julianne Schultz AM (academic, writer and editor). The Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier and Minister for Reconstruction, and The Honourable Rachel Nolan MP, Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts, will also address the forum.

You can watch a live webstream of the forum from 9am – 12:15 pm on Wednesday 14 December 2011 via Gigtv.

World Summit on Arts and Culture 2011

December 6, 2011 By QATA EXECUTIVE Leave a Comment

The 5^th World Summit on Arts and Culture was held in Melbourne from 3 to 6 October and hosted by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) in partnership with the Australia Council.

The theme for the 2011 Summit ‘Creative Intersections’ focussed on the relationship between arts and culture and other sectors of society. This was particularly relevant in light of the development of Australia’s National Cultural Policy which will highlight the important social and economic contribution that the arts and culture in this country is making to other policy areas.

Read the full article here.

Filed Under: QATA | News & Events Tagged With: ACARA, Arts, Culture, Funding, National Curriculum