Queensland's sights are firmly set on design with Premier Anna Bligh recently announcing plans for a new design triennial for Queensland. Read full story >

The Far North of Queensland is set to become a magnet for Indigenous arts enthusiasts with the first Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to be held next year. Read full story >

Brisbane-based songwriting duo John Busby and Chris Dale will travel to London to expand their creative horizons after being awarded the 2008 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship. Read full story >

The Queensland Government's strategy of funding local music acts to showcase their music a national and international audience is continuing to pay off, with three acts showcased at Musexpo all offered music deals. Read full story >

A trip on the bus will be a cultural affair for travellers using Brisbane's Inner Northern Busway, the location for several new works of public art funded by the State Government. Read full story >

Queensland's visual arts sector will benefit from an ongoing partnership between the Queensland and Australian Governments. Read full story >

A new four-year partnership between Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts will make local, national and international touring easier and more accessible for Queensland's theatre and dance groups. Read full story >

International exposure gained through the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) in Adelaide earlier this year has won three Queensland companies lucrative overseas touring contracts. Read full story >

The School of Creative Arts in Longreach celebrated its 40th anniversary over four days in July with artist talks, design workshops, arts business planning and workshops to promote local Indigenous culture. Read full story >

Arts Queensland is searching for Queensland students who want to write about art and design. Read full story >

Queensland artists joined 27 other Pacific nations at the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts, 20 July – 2 August. Read full story >

Less than two months after its opening on 9 June, Picasso and his Collection welcomed its 100,000th visitor to the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). Read full story >

Sixteen students from across Queensland are in Brisbane from 3-9 August for the inaugural Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Film, TV and New Media 2008. Read full story >

Queensland's theatre scene has farewelled actor, writer and director Mark Bromilow – for the time being at least – as he heads off to Europe to become artistic director of Cirque de Soleil's Varekai. Read full story >

Arts centres in Hope Vale and Lockhart River will use funding from Arts Queensland's Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) program to meet staff and training needs while Far North Queensland artists will share their skills in mentoring projects. Read full story >

Music and dance teacher Paul Sampson is deeply committed to the value of the arts in education. Since 2004 he has been working with students at the Yarrabah State School to help them tap into their creative spirit and connect with their Indigenous cultures. Read full story >

It's been three remarkable years since Bentinck Island artist Sally Gabori first took up a paintbrush at Mornington Island Arts and Craft. Read full story >

It's a rare treat for emerging artists to receive advice and assistance from a master craftsman such as Dennis Nona. Read full story >

Mid-West, the Gulf and Beyond, an art show at Outback at Isa, has proved an exciting window into the work of emerging local Indigenous artists. Read full story >

What is BoardConnect? Even for seasoned arts board members, the details of the role can be far from clear. What are my responsibilities? Can I make a real difference for the arts organisation? How will I know if I am being effective? Read full story >

The Queensland Museum South Bank will celebrate National Science Week 08 with a diverse range of free, science-based learning experiences from 16-24 August 2008. Read full story >

Northern Territory artist Gunybi Ganambarr was awarded the national 2008 Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) last month. Read full story >

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will be entertaining audiences with a range of varied performances throughout August. Read full story >

Get ready for an explosion of words, rhymes and beats as the 2008 Australian Poetry Slam hits the stage in Queensland from August. Read full story >

The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts (JWCOCA) is delivering two very different performances to the stage later this month. Read full story >

A half-day workshop demonstrating how to identify good-fit foundations and uncover 'hidden' foundations; how an organisation can attract grants, structure and formulate an effective submission, and examine strategies for building and managing productive relationships. Read full story >

Four short talks about careers in the visual arts. Speakers include Madeleine Brown (artist), Kristi O'Connor (marketing officer), Aaron Heng (Arts Queensland) and Simone Jones (curator). Information about tertiary courses will be available from local universities and TAFEs. Read full story >

Life After Uni is a series of professional development talks for artists and artworkers. Read full story >

A community arts collaboration between Central Queensland University (CQU) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) has been established to offer regional arts practitioners the opportunity to study a studio and practice-based Masters in their discipline without having to relocate to southern or interstate campuses. Read full story >

Bouncing Back - Playing to Your Strengths. Maximise your community's strengths in this series of interactive workshops and forums. Join other creative thinkers from your region and explore new ways to deliver quality arts experiences, build partnerships and develop your community's cultural resilience by playing to your strengths. Read full story >

Experimenta's forum addresses commonly asked questions about curating and exhibiting media arts. Read full story >

http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/
Queensland not-for-profit incorporated community organisations, local councils and tertiary institutions are invited to apply for a grant to fund a Q150 event or activity. Q150 community grants are available for activities and projects that reflect the unique culture, heritage and aspirations of our diverse communities. Read full story >

http://www.arts.gov.au/arts
Visions of Australia provides funding to eligible organisations to develop and tour exhibitions of Australian cultural material across Australia. Read full story >

http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/artsresidencies
Applications are open for the 2009 round of Asialink's Arts Residency Program. Residencies provide an opportunity for Australian arts practitioners to spend up to four months living and working in an Asian country. The program provides a grant of up to $12,000 towards travel, living and project expenses and provides a network of initial contacts in the host country. Read full story >

http://www.magsq.com.au
Museum and Gallery Services Queensland presents the Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA) to honour the achievements of individuals and organisations in striving towards excellence. Read full story >

Witness the unique talent of Tujuiko Noriko in her first visit to Australia in years. Read full story >

An array of outstanding talent will visit the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts (JWCOCA) for one night only. Read full story >

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