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Do you think arts are elitist or only for baby boomers? Think again. According to a new survey, nine in ten Australians participate in the arts, and four in ten Australians create art themselves. More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts is a new research from the Australia Council for the Arts.   MORE

Blacktown Arts Centre is holding a zine fair on March 13 as part of their CODED exhibition which shakes up Blacktown's public and online spaces with work from contemporary Australian artists. Stalls at the fair are free! Register now so that you can set up shop with your original zines, softies, badges or any creative thing your heart desires.  MORE

Underbelly Arts is a curated event, dedicated to supporting emerging and experimental artists and collectives to develop and present innovative new works to a broad public. The event is produced in a two stage process beginning with a 10 day lab where participating artists and performers build and create their works on site.  MORE

Splendid is seeking fearless young and emerging artists for two weeks of bending artforms and collaboration to create new works for Splendour in the Grass festival. Splendid is open to young and emerging artists (under 30 years old or in the first 5 years of their practice) who work in the visual arts, theatre, dance, design, installation, architecture, digital media, sound, text, community arts and other creative pursuits. Applications close: 6 April, 2010.  MORE