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September 2006 news archive

FAREWELL CATH FOGARTY

Photo of Cath Fogarty After almost three years in the job of Regional Arts Project Officer, Cath Fogarty has decided to leave Arts Northern Rivers. She will spend a couple of months in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia before returning east to focus more time on her own ceramic practice.

Cath came to the job with over four years of experience in the world of regional arts, from her previous position at Outback Arts in Coonamble. She has worked hard to share her knowledge and assist many people and organizations in the region develop their arts projects. Her work as Regional Arts Project Officer has included managing two signature Arts Northern Rivers projects - the Youth Arts Roadshow and the Converge Touring Ceramic exhibition - which have both been highly successful. She has also been the editor of the Arts Northern Rivers newsletter, and has supported the establishment of a regional Indigenous artists group and a youth arts network.

Cath has been passionate about her work and will be missed by the board and staff of Arts Northern Rivers and the many people and organizations she has assisted. We wish her well in her future endeavours.

NORTHERN RIVERS ARTS LAW MARATHON

Approximately 350 people attended Northern Rivers Arts Law week - a series of free seminars about arts and the law, which were held from the Tweed to the Clarence last week, as a partnership between Arts Northern Rivers, Tweed Shire Council and the Arts Law Centre of Australia.

Arts Northern Rivers would like to thank the Arts Law Centre team for their accessible presentations about the complex and varied legal issues affecting people in all areas of arts practice and management.

Senior Solictor Alida Stanley, Solicitor Alison Patchett and Information Officer Blanch Lake put in a five day marathon of two and in some cases three seminars a day, including introductory seminars on copyright and legal issues in the arts, advice for Indigenous artists, and an accredited training session on entertainment law for local lawyers.

If you missed out on the seminars you can find more information, including some excellent fact sheets, on the Arts Law Centre website: www.artslaw.com.au

NORTHERN RIVERS CREATIVE INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM ESTABLISHED WITH LAUNCH OF NEW REPORT

Photo of MOU signing Pictured signing the MOU (l-r)- Lois Randall for Arts NR, Liz Terracini for NORPA, Sean Quinlan for NCEIA, Jill Moonie for Screenworks, Prof Paul Thom for SCU, Margot Sweeny for NR Tourism and Gordon Amann for TAFE.

The 30th August was a historic occasion. It marked the founding of a new Creative Industries Consortium for the region, bringing together the arts, regional development, education and tourism sectors in a new strategic alliance to support and promote creative industry development. The Consortium was launched with an official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the following organizations:
• Arts Northern Rivers
• Northern Rivers Screenworks
• North Coast Entertainment Industry Association
• Northern Rivers Performing Arts
• Northern Rivers Writers Centre
• Northern Rivers Regional Development Board
• Southern Cross University
• North Coast Institute of TAFE
• Northern Rivers Tourism

The signing took place at the launch of an important new report by Cathy Henkel, titled “Imagining the Future 2”, which charts the growth of the creative industries and screen industries in the region, at the A&I Hall in Bangalow. The report can be downloaded at
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00004890/

WEBSITE UPDATED

The Arts Northern Rivers Website has been updated. You can now go to the What's On section and be directed to the current listings of events, performance and exhibitions from our newsletter.

VAN UPDATE

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SEMINAR: TAX BASICS FOR ARTISTS & SMALL ARTS BUSINESSES
This October Arts Northern Rivers in partnership with the Australian Taxation Office presents Tax Basics Seminars for artists. The Tax Basics seminar will be held in four locations around the region - Tweed, Ballina, Byron and Grafton and will include two evening sessions.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED....

* As an artist what are the benefits of getting an ABN?
* When is it worth registering for GST? Can you get an ABN without registering for GST?
* What tax concessions are available to artists?
* How does GST relate to artist/gallery relationships?
* What tax considerations apply when dealing internationally?



	September 2006 news archive FAREWELL CATH FOGARTY After almost three years in the job of Regional Arts Project Officer, Cath Fogarty has decided to leave Arts Northern Rivers. She will spend a couple of months in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia before returning east to focus more time on her own ceramic practice. Cath came to the job with over four years of experience in the world of regional arts, from her previous position at Outback Arts in Coonamble. She has worked hard to share her knowledge and assist many people and organizations in the region develop their arts projects. Her work as Regional Arts Project Officer has included managing two signature Arts Northern Rivers projects - the Youth Arts Roadshow and the Converge Touring Ceramic exhibition - which have both been highly successful. She has also been the editor of the Arts Northern Rivers newsletter, and has supported the establishment of a regional Indigenous artists group and a youth arts network. Cath has been passionate about her work and will be missed by the board and staff of Arts Northern Rivers and the many people and organizations she has assisted. We wish her well in her future endeavours. NORTHERN RIVERS ARTS LAW MARATHON Approximately 350 people attended Northern Rivers Arts Law week - a series of free seminars about arts and the law, which were held from the Tweed to the Clarence last week, as a partnership between Arts Northern Rivers, Tweed Shire Council and the Arts Law Centre of Australia. Arts Northern Rivers would like to thank the Arts Law Centre team for their accessible presentations about the complex and varied legal issues affecting people in all areas of arts practice and management. Senior Solictor Alida Stanley, Solicitor Alison Patchett and Information Officer Blanch Lake put in a five day marathon of two and in some cases three seminars a day, including introductory seminars on copyright and legal issues in the arts, advice for Indigenous artists, and an accredited training session on entertainment law for local lawyers. If you missed out on the seminars you can find more information, including some excellent fact sheets, on the Arts Law Centre website: www.artslaw.com.au NORTHERN RIVERS CREATIVE INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM ESTABLISHED WITH LAUNCH OF NEW REPORT Pictured signing the MOU (l-r)- Lois Randall for Arts NR, Liz Terracini for NORPA, Sean Quinlan for NCEIA, Jill Moonie for Screenworks, Prof Paul Thom for SCU, Margot Sweeny for NR Tourism and Gordon Amann for TAFE. The 30th August was a historic occasion. It marked the founding of a new Creative Industries Consortium for the region, bringing together the arts, regional development, education and tourism sectors in a new strategic alliance to support and promote creative industry development. The Consortium was launched with an official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the following organizations: • Arts Northern Rivers • Northern Rivers Screenworks • North Coast Entertainment Industry Association • Northern Rivers Performing Arts • Northern Rivers Writers Centre • Northern Rivers Regional Development Board • Southern Cross University • North Coast Institute of TAFE • Northern Rivers Tourism The signing took place at the launch of an important new report by Cathy Henkel, titled “Imagining the Future 2”, which charts the growth of the creative industries and screen industries in the region, at the A&I Hall in Bangalow. The report can be downloaded at http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00004890/ WEBSITE UPDATED The Arts Northern Rivers Website has been updated. You can now go to the What's On section and be directed to the current listings of events, performance and exhibitions from our newsletter. VAN UPDATE SEMINAR: TAX BASICS FOR ARTISTS & SMALL ARTS BUSINESSES This October Arts Northern Rivers in partnership with the Australian Taxation Office presents Tax Basics Seminars for artists. The Tax Basics seminar will be held in four locations around the region - Tweed, Ballina, Byron and Grafton and will include two evening sessions. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.... * As an artist what are the benefits of getting an ABN? * When is it worth registering for GST? Can you get an ABN without registering for GST? * What tax concessions are available to artists? * How does GST relate to artist/gallery relationships? * What tax considerations apply when dealing internationally? OTHER TOPICS * Getting started in business, Business income tax, Business expenses and deductions * Special rules, Simplified Tax System, Non Commercial Losses, Personal Services income, Primary Production * Goods and Services Tax (GST) and how it relates to gallery/ artist commission relationships * Record keeping, Reporting and paying * There will also be plenty of time for questions at the end. VENUES DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, October 17: 2-5pm at Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah Wednesday, October 18: 5.30-8.30pm at the Richmond Room, Ballina Thursday, October 19: 9-12am at the Byron Bay Community & Cultural Centre Thursday, October 19: 5.30-8.30pm at the Grafton Regional Gallery COST: $5 - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. For more information contact ARTS NORTHERN RIVERS Ph: (02) 6628 8120 or E: artsnorthernrivers@tpg.com.au

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