The Cultural Centre at South Bank will be shut to the public on Sunday 3 June 2007 to enable a series of critical generator tests to be coordinated across the precinct. Read full story >

Premier Peter Beattie announced the appointment of Tony Ellwood as the new Director of the Queensland Art Gallery. Read full story >

Arts Queensland has announced a new funding program, s2m, for small to medium arts organisations to further strengthen and develop this vibrant component of the arts industry. Read full story >

The largest bones of any dinosaur known in Australia have gone on display at the Queensland Museum for the first time.
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Queensland is set to be the backdrop for The Pacific, a new multi-million dollar mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Read full story >

A work by one of the world's most significant living sculptors has been dedicated to former Queensland Art Gallery director Doug Hall. Read full story >

An outdoor concert in Rockhampton unleashed the power of six local bands as part of a statewide drive to help young Queenslanders establish a career in the music industry. Read full story >

Representatives from Arts Queensland recently held statewide information sessions about the new Queensland Arts Industry Sector Development Plan (QAISDP). Read full story >

Creature effects expert and Academy Award-winner John Cox is one of four new Smart State Ambassadors chosen by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. Read full story >

Aspiring filmmakers have until May 31 to submit entries in two competitions as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF). Read full story >

This year marks a decade since the Bringing Them Home report, which responded to the national inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. Read full story >

Freestyle: new Australian design for living is bringing together the work and stories of 40 Australian designers from furniture to lighting to textiles and homewares to fashion, jewellery and accessories. Read full story >

One of the biggest events on the state schools’ cultural calendar is the musical spectacular, Creative Generation - State Schools Onstage 2007. Read full story >

A free exhibition at QPAC tells the story of the 2004 tsunami through the eyes of children from coastal Sri Lanka who experienced the disaster. Read full story >

One of Australia’s most successful chamber ensembles, the Queensland-based Southern Cross Soloists, will have two of its 2007 concerts recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic FM. Read full story >

Three interstate artists are showing their work at Metro Arts Galleries. Titled Blueprints for a New Topiary the show features work by Mark Titmarsh, Reuben Keehan and Damiano Bertoli. Read full story >

The Queensland Orchestra and the Australasian Queen Show will bring rock royalty to the Brisbane Convention Centre when they present their concert of Queen’s greatest hits. Read full story >

Marian Drew was one of six Queensland contemporary photographers showcased at Photo LA in Los Angeles in January 2007. Read full story >

The kuril dhagun Indigenous Knowledge Centre at the State Library of Queensland will celebrate Reconciliation Week from May 28 to June 1 with workshops, film screenings, discussions and a barbeque. Read full story >

An exhibition developed and presented by The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich, is showing at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra until August 26 2007. Read full story >

Deputy Director-General of Arts Queensland Leigh Tabrett officially opened a new photography exhibition in Cairns. Read full story >

A Brisbane-based wildlife production company, Gulliver Media Australia, has signed a deal with prestigious global distributor National Geographic to find out if the penguin can survive global warming. Read full story >

South-east Queensland’s most talented theatre professionals were acknowledged in April for their outstanding work over the past year. Read full story >

South-east Queenslanders can now better identify the region’s abundant wildlife thanks to a new edition of Queensland Museum's best-selling publication, Wildlife of Greater Brisbane and a series of specialist pocket guides. Read full story >

On May 26 Brisbane Indesign® is hosting a trade show for the design and architecture community and the design savvy public. Read full story >

A theatre piece using song, dance and narration is being developed by students and staff of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane. Read full story >

Expressions Dance Company is back in Brisbane after three weeks in the United States, completing their most successful international tour of their 22-year history. Read full story >

With its themes of love, betrayal and loss, Queensland Ballet’s production of Carmen evokes the passionate sights and sounds of Spain with Bizet’s well-known music. Read full story >

The Queensland - Smithsonian Fellowship Program provides opportunities for Queenslanders to undertake a project at the world's largest museum complex and research organisation, the Smithsonian Institution, based in the United States of America. Read full story >

Artists are invited to produce a unique and finely crafted souvenir reflecting the Fraser Coast region. Read full story >

The 2007 Memento Awards are looking for artists, craftspeople and designers who can create innovative, quality and authentic mementos for the tourism and retail gift markets.
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Authors have until May 25 2007 to enter the Queensland Premier Literary Awards. Read full story >

www.culturaldata.gov.au
Cultural Data Online provides access to a broad range of research relating to arts and culture in Australia. Read full story >

www.abs.gov.au
NCCRS is a unit within the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This unit provides a national focus on culture, recreation and leisure statistics. Read full story >

www.legislation.qld.gov.au
This site includes information about changes to the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 that occurred in 2006. These changes simplify the annual auditing and public liability insurance required for many registered associations in Queensland. Read full story >

www.abr.business.gov.au
When entering contracts to ensure the ABN is corrected and registered, a free search can be undertaken on the ABNLook site. Read full story >

www.ifacca.org/ifacca2/en/default.asp
This organisation is for members only but the website has some valuable publicy available information under the Publications tab. Read full story >

www.budget.qld.gov.au
Ministerial Portfolio Statements (MPS) form part of the Budget papers and are useful source of obtaining information on key strategies, future developments and financial performance of individual Queensland Government Agencies. Read full story >

www.dcita.gov.au/arts_culture/funding_programs__and __support/register_of_cultural_organisations
Organisations whose purpose is the promotion of arts related actvities or the promotion/preservation of movable cultural heritage can benefit from registering on The Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO). Read full story >

www.artslawqld.org.au
The Arts Law Centre of Queensland and The Arts Law Centre of Australia www.artslaw.com.au have information on contracting and some pro forma contracts specifically related to the arts sector. Read full story >

Arts Update is offering one reader the opportunity to win tickets to the opening night of Carmen, a production by Queensland Ballet on Friday June 1, 7.30pm at the Playhouse, QPAC. Read full story >

We welcome feedback and contributions to Arts Update. Please contact the editor, Julie Geiser on (07) 3224 5807 or email artsupdate@arts.qld.gov.au