Considering further study in visual arts? Senior secondary students are invited to come along to Art/work, a free information session at QUT Art Museum. Hear from four young QUT graduates, Sam Cranstoun, Rachael Parsons, Pia Robinson and Tess Maunder, as they chart the path that led to their exciting careers.
6pm, 6 June. RSVP required.

QUT | Art Museum | Public Programs

http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/programs/

Dear QUT Art Museum visitor

The Young Writers Award is open for entries. If you are ages between 18 and 25, live in Queensalnd and want to win $2000, enter your short story in the State Library of Queenland’s Young Writers Award. Entries close 13 July.

Young Writers Award (State Library of Queensland)

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/awards/ywa

Young Writers Award (State Library of Queensland)

Submissions for the 2012 Brisbane International Film Festival will close on 6 July.

Books from Our Backyard
Are you a Queensland author with a book published in 2011? QWC is calling all Queensland authors who have published a book in 2011 to send details of their book for inclusion in Books from Our Backyard 2011, a booklet promoting Queensland books and authors.
All information must be received by 31 May 2012.

INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES 2012
Open call for the International Artistic Residency Program of Marginalia+Lab, a medialab located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to occur between June and November 2012.
Four residents – artists, amateurs, researchers and enthusiast from several fields- will be selected to develop experimental proposals in art, science and technology, during the period of two months: two proponents from Brazil and two international ones.
To the selected proponents it will be provided a fee and development structure, besides accommodation and travel assistance for those who don’t live in Belo Horizonte.
The online submission for brazilian proponents close on May 20, 2012 and for international proponents on June 10, 2012.

The 2012 Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry is now open for submissions.

The Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry is committed to encouraging poets throughout Australia. Now in its 14th year, this prestigious prize for an unpublished poem (or suite of poems) of 100 lines or less comes with a total value of $4,000. Entrants may submit multiple entries with up to three poems per entry. Entries close by 5pm Tuesday 10 July 2012.

1st Prize : $1,000 plus 1 week fully paid at Varuna Writers House
2nd Prize : $500
3rd Prize : $250
Entry Fee : $20

Great prize up for grabs for those that love to draw. Jugglers is offering $5000 in the Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing. Entries close 11 June.

Jugglers Art Space Inc: Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing 2012

http://www.jugglers.org.au/2012/03/16/marie-ellis-entry-form

Enter Online: Please fill out the form below
Enter Via Post: Please email marieellis@jugglers.org.au to request a Entry Form

Surfers Paradise Festival is proud to announce the addition of the Shorts in Paradise Film Festival (SIPfest) to the 2012 festival program.

Filmmakers from around Australia are invited to submit their short films to the festival judges, who are looking for cinematic masterpieces under 10 minutes in length.

SIPfest is open to all genres – everything from documentary to animation – and will play to a broad audience so we want films that would earn nothing higher than an M rating.

The final date for submissions is Friday June 1, 2012. Entry is free.

Regional touring grant for emerging musicians

QCA is looking for a lecturer in Digital Media

Television opportunity for young documentary makers: Screen Australia and ABC TV Documentaries are calling for submissions to Opening Shot 2, a $400,000 initiative that aims to support and enable talented young documentary makers to tell their stories through a prime-time series for ABC2. Applications close 29 June.

Screen Australia – Funding – Documentary – Special Initiatives

http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding/documentary/OpeningShot.aspx

Funding for audience-engaging features of any genre

bentARt is calling for submissions. Artists wishing to enter work for the 2012 bentART exhibition may submit up to 3 individual pieces that they have produced within the last 2 years. Entry is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people over the age of 18 and living in Australia. Entries close 23 May.

Artists from all over the state in a number of genres are recognised each year for their songwriting and musical excellence. The G.M McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award recognises artists and industry who have made a lifetime contribution to Queensland Music.

QLD MUSIC AWARDS 2012 – 2012

http://www.qmusic.com.au/qldmusicawards/2012

QMA 2011 Finalist The Medics

The Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation (QORF) has launced the ’Visioning the Outdoors’ Film Competition for 2012, with a current prize pool of $2000.

Visioning the Outdoors provides a chance for amateur and professional film makers alike to showcase outdoor recreation activities as fun, challenging, adventurous, beautiful and inspiring. Entries close 20 July.

Visioning The Outdoors

http://www.visioningtheoutdoors.com

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Human Ventures is seeking a Client Development Officer for our lowercase initiative, a social enterprise by and for young people.
A bit about the role of Client Development Officer – lowercase
Reporting directly to the lowercase Co-ordinator and Human Ventures Creative Director, the Client Development Officer will play an integral role in the ongoing development of this initiative. The Client Development Officer is responsible for generating sales and marketing the initiative to a diverse array of clients. They will identify and engage new clients across the corporate, government and community sectors, and re-engage current and past clients.
Working with the lowercase Coordinator; Creative Director; and the General Manager, the Client Development Officer will also establish, nurture and grow external and internal relationships and communications with clients.
Ultimately, the success of the role will be measured by the profitability and sustainability of the lowercase initiative. The CDO will have the opportunity to make the role their own and to flourish within the organisation. In addition, there is the potential for this role to develop into a full time position if a sufficient volume of work is generated.
Applications close COB Monday 23rd April 2012.
For more information or to apply for the role, visit the website to download an application package:

We Are Hiring – Client Development Officer : lowercase

http://www.lowercase.net.au/2012/04/10/we-are-hiring-client-development-officer/

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YPAA is calling for applications for national steering committee members to undertake the development of the next National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists in Canberra in 2013.

Ages: 16-30 years
Deadline: Sun 13 May 2012

Ah haa, not so stumped now ,. Its only bloody monday