drawing australia

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About Drawing Australia

Drawing is a way of seeing and making meaning. In a world now dominated by visual concepts and communication, drawing can provide a dynamic language enabling everyone to participate in this visual culture. Drawing Australia explores ways in which people of all ages, cultures and abilities use drawing. We encourage everyone to draw by organising special drawing events. Everyone can join in! To organise an event simply
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Research - Learning more about drawing

Drawing Australia is founded on a teaching and research program. A number of interrelated projects are being developed to investigate how drawing is used by people across all ages, in different disciplines, and in different cultures.

Drawing Australia is supported by The Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH). The Academy aims to advance knowledge of, and the pursuit of excellence in the Humanities.

Big Draw 2008
1st September -
11th October

Latest News

BIG DRAW 2008 Launch at ArtPlay, Melbourne, Sunday 14 September

ArtPlay’s BIG DRAW Festival of Drawing – Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September

On the 13 and 14 September ArtPlay will be buzzing with all that encompasses the ArtPlay BIG DRAW Festival of Drawing. The launch of BIG DRAW 2008 is on Sunday 14 September See link for information on how to be involved and how to obtain your ArtPlay BIG DRAW Passport. This event is proudly sponsored by ArtSpectrum.
Link www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ GO TO Spring Program

ArtPlay has been awarded Drawing Australia Innovation Awards each year since 2005 for their inspirational programs.

Awards 2008
Awards 2006 [pdf]

Big Draw 2008 dates

Organisations, groups and institutions are invited to join the Big Draw by planning a program to be held between 1st September - 11th October 2008.

Programs for the Australian Big Draw will be registered through the Big Draw UK website