A who´s who of Queensland´s design community welcomed the launch of Queensland Design Strategy 2020 on 19 February at Living Edge in Fortitude Valley. Read full story >

If you love ideas and innovation, then the Ideas Festival is for you. This year the event features an exciting program of national and international speakers, as well as its first dedicated schools program, Think Do Tank. Read full story >

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts has declared 2009 the Year of Creativity (YOC) and is encouraging its staff and students to think outside the square. Read full story >

The memory of two Queensland music greats lives on with applications now open for the annual Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship and Billy Thorpe Scholarship. Read full story >

Guests were welcomed to the new home of the Queensland Centre for Photography (QCP) at South Brisbane at a special event on 7 February. Read full story >

Teachers now have a ´one-stop-shop´ to easily access key arts programs projects, partnerships and professional development opportunities. Read full story >

Vital support to Indigenous arts centre infrastructure, a dance production inspired by Native Title campaigner Eddie "Koiki" Mabo, and the revitalisation of a cultural museum in a rainforest are among projects to receive funding from the State Government´s Backing Indigenous Arts program. Read full story >

The inaugural Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has a new home at Tanks Arts Centre. Read full story >

To celebrate the state´s 150th birthday (Q150) and the 75th anniversary of the John Oxley Library, the State Library of Queensland´s (SLQ) Panoramic Queensland exhibition presents an insight into a bygone era with a unique selection of panoramic photographs. Read full story >

One of Queensland´s most popular sites - the Dinosaur Garden at Queensland Museum South Bank ­ is now getting a makeover. Read full story >

Works by leading Queensland artists Vernon Ah Kee, Richard Bell, Dennis Nona and Judy Watson feature in a stunning national Indigenous exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). Read full story >

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat returns to Brisbane in a new production staged by talented local musical theatre performers. Read full story >

Maximise your board's performance with this practical and interactive workshop. Analyse board recruitment, legal and financial responsibilities, roles and expectations, strategic planning, income generation and measuring performance, and adapt this knowledge to the specific experience of your board. Read full story >

Learn the art of seeking partnerships with business. This intensive one day workshop combines topics covered in AbaF's Business Case Approach (Level 1) and Finding a Partner (Level 2) workshops, including: an introduction to the partnership process, developing a business case, preparing proposals, and finding and forming partnerships. Read full story >

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Each year the Cancer Council of Victoria´s Arts Awards program encourages entrants to submit artworks expressing their cancer journey, whether they have experienced cancer directly or indirectly. Read full story >

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The JB Seed is back and this years grants will be more accessible for artists across a wider range of disciplines. Read full story >

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Australian writers are invited to enter the 2009 Prime Minister´s Literary Awards for fiction and non-fiction books. Read full story >

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Opera Queensland has launched its first micro-site, a website dedicated to their first show of the year La traviata. Check out what happens behind the scenes at www.latraviata.com.au

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This report by Fieldworx / Australia Council examines the Australia Council´s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander key organisations program and new ways to support the national Indigenous arts infrastructure. The report is available at http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/

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Therese Fingleton, Christy Dena, Jennifer Wilson / Australia Council have produced a guide as a professional development resource for creative writers. Read full story >

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Projects with Public Outcomes grants provide funding between $20,000 to $35,000, for one-off community arts and cultural development projects that must have a public outcome and involve collaborations with a range of cross-sectoral partners. Read full story >

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Project and professional development grants provide funding of up to $20,000 for one-off community arts and cultural development projects that involve a range of collaborating partners and may or may not have a public outcome. Read full story >

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Australian Plays http://www.australianplays.org is a new e-commerce portal dedicated to the sale and promotion of Australian playscripts. Read full story >

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