A State Government program to breathe new life into public spaces will see the addition of numerous art works to parks and facilities across the state. Read full story >

A partnership between local artists and the Queensland Police Service has added a stunning entrance to a new police station at a remote Indigenous community in the Far North. Read full story >

Interested in the development of the performing arts in Queensland? Have your say! Read full story >

An exhibition of animatronic movie monsters from Gold Coast-based Oscar winner John Cox is the star attraction at the St Louis Science Centre in the United States. Read full story >

An Indigenous library and a team who created online versions of an old Sunshine Coast newspaper are the winners of two prestigious State Library of Queensland Awards. Read full story >

Helen White is a Toowoomba local and a converted theatre buff after happening upon a website offering free tickets to performances. Read full story >

Industrial designer Rob Geddes is the 2008 Smart State Designer of the Year. Read full story >

Music, dance and a special Welcome to Country for the digital age contributed to the success of the celebratory launch of Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) in Cairns on 7 May. Read full story >

The first Backing Indigenous Arts (BIA) project to receive funding and be completed was the New Mapoon Professional Development Residency in Far North Queensland. Read full story >

The Indigenous Performance Writing project started earlier this year with the first visit by Kate Rowlands from the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC). Read full story >

Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost or abandoned at sea. Floating throughout the oceans, these nets often catch threaten species or undersized fish and turtles before they are washed ashore. Read full story >

NAIDOC Week 2008 starts with a day of celebration on 6 July across the country. Read full story >

The provocative theatre fringe festival, Under the Radar, is back this July and August to present 130 innovative shows throughout the 16-day Brisbane Festival. Read full story >

Thousands of visitors flocked to Woodford over the Labour Day long weekend for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous arts and culture at The Dreaming International Indigenous Festival. Read full story >

Renowned Australian, Linda Jackson, has enjoyed a long and varied career in design, including fashion, theatre and furniture. Read full story >

A timeless tale about the making of a lady and a new twist on an old comedy classic will keep audiences laughing throughout the colder months at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). Read full story >

The ninth Out of the Box Festival ended earlier this month, though the memories created will last for years in the minds of those who attended. Read full story >

Queensland rugby league fans can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the game by visiting the League of Legends: 100 years of Rugby League in Australia exhibition at the Queensland Museum, South Bank. Read full story >

Picasso and His Collection, a prestigious exhibition of the world-renowned artist’s private collection, has arrived at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). Read full story >

A 'Poignant' photographic exhibition of costume designs for the controversial 1962 ballet, The Rite of Spring is on display now at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ). Read full story >

Enjoy the fun of a rollicking good time when Boom Bah! comes to life on stage in an explosion of rhythmic language and music at the State Library of Queensland, South Bank. Read full story >

A major retrospective exhibition of spectacular and original paintings from one of Australia's greatest artists, Sidney Nolan, is on at the Queensland Art Gallery. Read full story >

Learn how copyright can affect you in the workplace and how the latest developments in copyright apply to real situations and changing technology from specialist lawyers. Read full story >

This intensive one day workshop combines topics covered in level 2 and 3 partnering workshops Read full story >

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The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is an independent Australian society that supports and fosters an interest in meteorology, oceanography and other related sciences. Read full story >

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The Regional Arts Australia Volunteers Awards are open to any volunteers living in regional Australia, or who lived there when they made their contribution to the arts. Read full story >

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The Australia Council has developed the arts and disability action plan 2008-2010 to guide the organisation . Read full story >

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Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2008 (First edition). Read full story >

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Arts Law’s latest handbook Business Structures and Governance: A Practical Guide for the Arts is now available. Read full story >

Arts Update has several copies of the ABC Classics CD, Songs of Sea and Sky, to give away. 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