Arts media releases from Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=b50076bc5e3a84aac4d41f1c4fd3fd04 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:19 -0800 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091119.html Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett today congratulated Dr Ron Radford, Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), on his selection as a recipient of the French Honour, L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres. http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091119.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0800 Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091118a.html Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced funding of $100,000 from the Australian Government's National Cultural Heritage Account for the Australian National Maritime Museum to acquire the Omai relics from the Tobias Furneaux collection. http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091118a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:10:00 -0800 Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091117.html Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced funding of $420,500 for arts and cultural activities at 27 community festivals around Australia. http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091117.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:15:00 -0800 Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091116.html Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett today announced the appointment of Mr Michael Smellie as Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Council. http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091116.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800 Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091109.html Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, today announced the appointment of Ms Chrissy Sharp as Chair of the Australia Council Dance Board. http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091109.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:25:00 -0800 Arts