Educational Resources

The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is committed to providing resources for teachers and students. The Gallery aims to inform visitors of upcoming events and exhibitions so that  interactive visits and projects can be developed using the Gallery Resources. Please refer to the Gallery Program page for details of upcoming exhibitions.

Below are links and downloads that may assist with visits to the gallery.

CURRENT EXHIBITION LINKS-

The Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize 2006

NSW Indigenous Art Prize
For information on how to enter
The Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au

Campbelltown City Council
This year the Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize will feature a second award, the College of Fine Arts (COFA) Professional Development Award.
www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/

West Women Weaving
The Condobolin Domestic Violence Committee presented its 'West Women Weaving Project' to a forum in Dubbo last week. The program uses native basket weaving.
www.abc.net.au

Boomalli
Aboriginal arts organisation incorporated to promote Aboriginal culture and independence through the visual arts. On the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative website there is information on the mission of the organisation and what the name means. Boomalli is a resource centre for Aboriginal artists as well as the wider artistic community and continues to make a mark on art and culture in Australia today.
www.boomalli.org.au

Harry Wedge
Cowra born Wiradjuri artist Harry Wedges paintings portray Indigenous life and issues distinctively with figures and landscapes outlined in contrasting ...
www.abc.net.au

Blackout
Blackout features Australian Indigenous New Media arts practitioners. Find out about the featured artists and view pieces of their work.
www.fineartforum.org

Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library
The Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library is an internet guide to Aboriginal studies. The site keeps track of leading information facilities in the field of Australian Aboriginal studies.
more info

Aboriginal art
The Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists (ANKAAA) is the peak advocacy and support agency for Aboriginal artists and Aboriginal owned Art Centres located in the 'Top End' of northern Australia, including the Tiwi Islands, .. .www.aboriginalart.com.au/

Aboriginal Australia .com
Aboriginal Australia has one of the largest collections of Aboriginal art, music, didgeridoos, books, cd roms and artifacts on the internet. This website, honours Aboriginal ancestors,law, tradition and promote their culture.

Other
http://www.indiginet.com.au/resume.html
http://www.koori.usyd.edu.au/

GENERAL INFORMATION

Regional Arts
subscribe to our superb e-bulletin | highlights of upcoming events, latest news, what’s on plus grants, prizes, opportunities, training & new resources for arts and cultural types in regional and rural NSW | free! |
www.regionalartsnsw.com.au

Museum of Contemporary Art
http://www.mca.com.au/

Museums & Galleries NSW
Alert!is the free weekly electronic newsletter from Museums & Galleries NSW, sent only to subscribers.
http://www.mgnsw.org.au

Arts OutWest
Promotes, facilitates, educates and advocates for arts and cultural development for the communities of the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. Search for all the events happening in your area.If you're planning an arts event in 2007. To find out what other events are happening in the region on the dates you're considering.
www.artsoutwest.org.au/

Black Pages
An Indigenous owned and managed communications directory portal, which aim is to develop and promote Australia's Indigenous culture. Site includes directory search, good list of links from a broad selection of Indigenous information and services.
www.blackpages.com.au/

www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au

EDUCATION RESOURCES

University of New South Wales - UNSW -
Art History Subject Guide
Comprehensive listing of resources covering Prehistoric Art; Art of the Middle Ages; Baroque; ... cinema, education, people, performing arts, TV and radio. ...
www. info.library.unsw.edu.au/

Art Education - Australia
A growing online resource for art education. It reviews the leading art schools and colleges, an art career guide, student help guide, and art dictionary and art movement essays as they relate to Australia. An online resource for anyone interested in Studying art in Australia. ... For more Art Schools or Art Education options in Australia see
www.arteducation.com.au

Indigenous Australia - for Teachers
This site explores Indigenous Australia through storytelling, cultures and histories. It includes Stories of the Dreaming, teachers' resources and content for students. This section is designed to highlight some of the issues around teaching/learning in Indigenous Studies and to provide some resources to help teachers in planning and programming.
www.dreamtime.net.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
The website is designed to empower all to freely publish, share and find online information and to participate in virtual communities both locally and be a starting point for links to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander information.
www.vicnet.net.au/community/aboriginal/

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

27 October-25 November
Selections from the Ken Hines Collection
Cultural Heritage Collection Caloundra Art Gallery QLD
Selections from one of Australia's largest private art collections,acquired paintings by indigenous artists and work by leading Australian artists, many of whom have won the prestigious Archibald, Wynne, Sulman, and Pring prizes during their careers.
Artists include Charles Blackman, Albert Tucker, Arthur Boyd, Clifford Possum Fred Williams and Brett Whiteley.

Education Package and projects........