Queensland is set to shine following the recent announcement by Arts Minister Rod Welford of $2.22 million in Government funding into regional arts through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). Read full story >

International and local artists abound at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) where two very distinctive exhibitions are on display. Read full story >

A talented Toowoomba-based songwriter will be jetting off to New York to broaden his inspirational horizons as the inaugural winner of the $20,000 Grant McLennan Fellowship. Read full story >

Nine artists are short-listed for the second national Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2007. Read full story >

A landmark reference book which publishes for the first time the language and cultural traditions of the Thaynakwith people of Western Cape York was recently launched at the State Library of Queensland. Read full story >

The best of Queensland's emerging musical talent will perform at the Australian International Music Market (AIMM) at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 22 - 26 July. Read full story >

This year's Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) will push local filmmakers into the spotlight with a focus on independent filmmaking. Read full story >

The first Metro Arts' Independent play for 2007, Micro-Trip, will take audiences on a fast-paced and over-sized comical journey of seven short plays in 70 tiny minutes. Read full story >

An exhibition celebrating the role of Indigenous art in the Australian culture is on display at Cairns KickArt. Read full story >

Expressions Dance Company opens its Brisbane season with The 5^th Door at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts from 3 - 11 August. Read full story >

The Queensland Museum South Bank was honoured to have Aunty Sarah Wapau demonstrate her palm weaving skills at their recent school holiday activities Kids Meet Up! Read full story >

From early July QUT Art Museum will be filming a selection of their public programs and making them available for art lovers via their website. Read full story >

From home-grown female singer-song writers to award-winning masked theatre, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in August has a diverse range of performances. Read full story >

When old mattresses, cupboards and televisions are discarded for kerbside collections, The Crash Crew artists get inspired. Read full story >

A dawn performance by the African Children's Choir in Winton marked the beginning of the Queensland Music Festival (QMF) which featured over 40 musical events throughout the state. Read full story >

Musica Viva Australia is giving music lovers throughout Australia the opportunity to experience some of the finest ensemble music the world has to offer. Read full story >

Opera Queensland will perform Hansel and Gretel at the Conservatorium Theatre South Bank until 28 July. Read full story >

The 1964 Mount Isa mining dispute that divided the nation is being remembered with a multi-media exhibition at QUT's Creative Industries precinct as part of the Queensland Music Festival (QMF). Read full story >

A revised and updated version of the ticketing and marketing manual, Boxing Clever: Getting the most out of the Box Office, has been published in order to help arts organisations turn their box office data into a full house. Read full story >

Thanks to Arts Queensland and the Department of State Development, Queensland design will be represented at one of the biggest design industry events in Australia. Read full story >

Queensland residents and community groups can apply for a slice of the State Government's $730,000 Multicultural Assistance Program (MAP) grants. Read full story >

The British Council is giving six, 21 - 28 year-old Australians who study or work in the creative industries the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the UK to work with their professional "heroes". Read full story >

The 8^th Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) in Adelaide is a one-stop opportunity to experience the best in contemporary performing arts from Australia and surrounding regions. Read full story >

http://search.oesr.qld.gov.au/datasearch/rosipublic$srch. startup
The Register of Strategic Information (ROSI) is a searchable online database containing metadata information about datasets held by the Queensland Government. Read full story >

http://premiers.qld.gov.au/Business_and_industry/grants/ smithsonian/
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution offers three fellowships annually to Queenslanders. Read full story >

http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au
The Australian Government through its Australian Scholarships initiative offers the Endeavour Executive Awards which provide professional development opportunities for high achievers in business, industry, education or government. Read full story >

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4172.0?Open Document
This site provides a statistical overview of culture in Australia on a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. Read full story >

http://www.ozco.gov.au/news_and_hot_topics/hot_topics/ artsupport_australia/
Artsupport Australia is an initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts to grow cultural philanthropy. Read full story >

https://wiki.cci.edu.au/display/NMP/NMP+Publications
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) was established in July 2005. Read full story >

Arts Update is offering three readers the opportunity to win a family pass to the Sciencentre at the Queensland Museum. Read full story >

We welcome feedback and contributions to Arts Update. Please contact the editor, Rachael Bottle on (07) 3225 8841 or email artsupdate@arts.qld.gov.au