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15th May, 2012

Realise Your Dream

The British Council’s Realise Your Dream awards are celebrating 10 years this year, and the 2012 awards are proving to be  bigger and better than ever!

Realise Your Dreams is known for recognising Australia’s most promising emerging talent by fostering artists through career development in the UK creative industries, allowing Australian creatives to build networks in the UK and expand musical career.

Realise Your Dream has sent over 40 award winners to the UK so far, many of whom now claim their success is due largely to the connections they cemented whilst in the UK.

This year there will be three types of awards. Winners will receive the following:

  • $10,000 to assist with expenses in the UK
  • A return Virgin Atlantic economy flight to London
  • A tailored professional development programme, devised in consultation with the British Council
Who can enter:

Realise Your Dream is open to citizens and permanent residents of Australia in their emerging years of professional creative practice. This means that you should be working within the first 10 years of your career – or since you finished your undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Realise Your Dream is looking for applicants who show innovation and leadership in their field, can demonstrate their creative potential, and have a clear vision for their practice and for how it will benefit from a professional development trip to the UK.

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Posted Tue 15th May, 2012 by scarlett

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9th May, 2012

Federal Budget 2012 Allocates $64.1 Million to the Arts

Last night Arts Minister Mr Simon Crean revealed that $64.1 million over the next four years will be allocated to the arts in an attempt to boost the nation’s arts sector.

Mr Crean believes that by investing substantially into Australia’s arts and culture sector, the country will reap rewards both economically and culturally. Mr Crean also believes that the Government’s recent allocation to the arts over the next four year period will help pave the way for Australia to be recognised as a cultural leader.

Of the $64,1 million allocated to the arts, the Government is providing $3 million of those funds to the contemporary music industry. $1.7 million of which will be given to Sounds Australia to support contemporary musicians in increasing the number and frequency of venues booking live music and to encourage international acts to use local supports.

A further $1.3 million will be provided to address workforce development issues identifed through the Innovation & Business Skills Australian environmental scan of the creative and cultural industries. The West Australian Music Industry Association will deliver education and promotion resulting in new apprenticeships, an internship program for unemployed young people and a program of residencies to develop the song writing and performance skills of musicians.

The bulk of the funding will be allocated to galleries and museums-collecting institutions will receive $39.3 million to help them digitalise their collections, make them more accessible to the community and provide assistance in the areas of education and research.

“Our collecting institutions are recognised internationally as some of the best and our Government is committed to the delivery of their programs and services to all Australians,” said Mr Crean.

Posted Wed 9th May, 2012 by scarlett