Festivals/Events:

Lempriere

The Lempriere National Sculpture Award is the richest art prize for sculptors in Australia and is funded by a bequest named after the late Australian artist Helen Lempriere.
www.perpetual.com.au

Sculpture by the Sea

This is the site for the Sculpture by the Sea event held at Bondi Beach and Cottesloe Beach each year
www.sculpturebythesea.com

City of Melbourne Laneway Commissions program

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Strand Ephemera

Strand Ephemera is an 11 day festival of contemporary art, featured along the length of the Strand, Townsville's idyllic beachfront.
http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities/galleries/strandephemera/Pages/default.aspx

Swell

Swell Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach
http://www.swellsculpture.com.au/

artsCape

An exhibition of environmental sculpture situated within beachside parklands in the heart of Byron Bay.
www.artscapebiennial.org

Government Websites/Funding:

The Queensland Government has invested $10 million over four years, 2010-2014, towards funding high quality public art through art+place Queensland Public Art Fund.
http://www.artplace.arts.qld.gov.au/home

Arts SA is the South Australian Government Department for the arts
www.arts.sa.gov.au

Arts Victoria provides information on arts and cultural activities and available funding and opportunities for artists.

http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/Home

Arts NSW is the NSW Government's arts policy and funding body and is a division of Communities NSW.

http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/

The Australian Cultural Network site provides useful links to Australian cultural content

http://www.culture.com.au/exhibition/acn/

The Cultural Ministers Council site has useful cultural policy information

http://www.cmc.gov.au/

This is the site for Australia's national arts agency the Australia Council

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/

RMIT

Art in public spaces research cluster
http://www.rmit.com.au/browse;ID=p9y52i4eujorz#_Art_in_the

Local Government Public Art Databases:

Brisbane City Council Public Art database
http://publicartwork.jsadigital.com.au/home/default.aspx

Adelaide City Council Public Art database
http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/attractions/public-art/on-line-search.html

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