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RAA Volunteer Awards

TRA congratulates James Newton and Josh Lowe for their recent successful nomination as the Tasmanian winners of the 2010 Creative Volunteering Awards.

James' recognition in the Sustained Contribution category and Josh's Outstanding Contribution award category reflects the high level of voluntary arts involvement in the State's north. James and Josh were two of 69 national nominations from all states who as finalists will recerive a uniquely Tasmanian designed and made award and free registration at the Junction 2010 Regional Arts Australia Conference in August. Both winners will receive their award from RAA's Patron, Mr Michael Bryce AM, AE at the conference dinner.

More information on our two Tasmanian award winners can be found here.

Categories
Sustained Contribution to the Arts
To recognise and reward a regionally based arts volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the arts in regional Australia over a period of five years or more.

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
To recognise and reward a regionally based arts volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to an arts project, event, organisation or community in regional Australia.
Young people are particularly encouraged to nominate.

The awards will be presented at Junction 2010 - connecting the future, Regional Arts Australia’s national conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 26-29 August 2009.

The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards Program is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships section.

Award recipients will receive a total prize valued at over $1,800, which includes a specially commission artwork, free flights, registration and accommodation to Junction 2010, Regional Arts Australia's national conference, a framed certificate signed by the president of Regional Arts Australia and the CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts.

Further information
Regional Arts Australia website or email
Tasmanian Regional Arts on 03 6426 2344 or email
or call Jo McDonald, project officer, Regional Arts Australia on 08 8444 0428 or 0423 290 436.
Join the RAA mailing list to stay updated.

Media enquiries
Kylie Kerrigan, Country Arts SA, 08 8444 0406 or 0401 999 633

The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards recognise, reward and encourage regionally-based artists and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities in Australia.