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.
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
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