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Maruku Arts is a craft company, owned and controlled by Anangu - Aboriginal people from the south east and west of Central Australia. Visit this site for information about carvings, spear throwers and shields, bowls, spears, clubs and boomerangs.
Melbourne Workers Theatre (more info)
The Melbourne Workers Theatre aims to produce powerful, professional theatre for, with and about working class people. Since 1987, the MWT has performed to over 70 000 people in Victoria. The site includes information on productions, performers and ...
An arts organisation in central Brisbane, Metro Arts owns and occupies a Heritage listed building which houses two galleries, two performance spaces, artists studios and arts organisations, rehearsal and meeting spaces, a restaurant and a coffee shop...
Mike Rubbo, Australian Filmmaker and Artist (more info)
After living in various villages around the world Mike has settled back home in Avoca, NSW, Australia. Well known in the documentary film industry Mike turned his hand at painting during the filming of his production of "Vincent and Me". View paintin...
Mornington Island Arts & Craft Centre / Mornington Island Dancers (more info)
This website provides information about the Woomera Aboriginal Corporation's Arts & Craft Centre and the Mornington Island Dancers.
National Celtic Festival (more info)
The festival is held on the Queen's Birthday long weekend in June is a significant celebration of Celtic culture in Australia. Showcasing overseas and Australian Celtic musicians, artists and dancers, the festival embraces all aspects of Celtic cultu...
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) (more info)
Australia's national theatre school, a centre of excellence in training for theatre, film or television, providing professional training for people wishing to work as actors, directors, designers, stage managers, scenery, costume or properties makers...
Newcastle Community Arts Centre (more info)
The Newcastle Community Arts Centre provides for all artistic forms in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. On their website you can view the current projects, newsletter and calendar of events, as well as find out about the facilities in which the Arts ...
Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra - Many Hand Art Centre (more info)
Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra is an art centre funded by the Ngurratjuta Aboriginal Corporation to preserve the 'Hermansburg school of Art', including the works of Albert Namatjira and his descendants. Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra features many watercolour ...
North Sydney Community Centre (more info)
The North Sydney Community Centre provides an art space that works as a public gallery without the pressure of a commercial gallery. It's a program to give emerging and established artists and designers a place to stage their works/designs.
Northern Australian Regional Performing Arts Centres Association (NARPACA) (more info)
The Northern Australian Regional Performing Arts Centres Association was formed in 1983 to serve the regional arts communities of Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The website has information on venues, activities and tours.
NSW Community Arts Association (more info)
People have always come together to sing, tell stories, enact rituals, to celebrate, to mourn and to mark significant events in their lives. Besides being able to see great art, people need to actively participate in these activities. Community arts...
A one stop shop for community and non-profit organisations to improve their organisation. Ourcommunity.com.au provides sources of funding (grants, scholarships, fellowships and awards) opportunity to list for online donations (no commissions or fees)...
Performing Older Women's Circus (more info)
Melbourne based theatre group for older women over the age of forty. The group focusses on learning circus skills or music from a no-experience-necessary base, and maintain a degree of fitness while having fun. Find out more online.
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre (more info)
The centre is an inner-city community focused arts centre situated in the heart of Sydney. It offers a program of high quality, innovative and progressive arts aimed at all sections of the community. The website includes information about general cou...
Playing Australia's site outlines the services and grants available from the Federal Government to companies, producers, venues, presenters and tour organisers with a priority on making tours of high quality performing arts accessible to Australians ...
Pride March - Victoria (more info)
Pride March Victoria organises an annual march usually in St Kilda, Melbourne. The march celebrates diversity and sexuality including gay and lesbian sexuality. Find out more online.
Primrose Paperworks Co-op (more info)
Primrose Park Art & Craft Centre provides educational and recreational resources to the community, concentrating on the paper-based arts and crafts. Since 1991 it has provided a home for a number of groups of artists dedicated to furthering their are...
Public Faces, Public Spaces (more info)
Developed during February and March 2003, 'Public Faces, Public Spaces' is a collaboration between contemporary artist Megan Evans and young residents of the City of Wyndham, in Melbourne's outer western region. The project is an initiative of the ...
Queensland Arts Council (QAC) (more info)
The Queensland Arts Council (QAC) website provides comprehensive information on the council including what the council does, the Arts Regional Touring Service, education services and the Open Arts Program.
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