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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 color="#007dc3" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
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font-weight:bold'>GALLERY focusED GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'>GALLERY
focusED</span></font></b><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'> (previously known as Gallery
ConnectED) provides financial assistance to public galleries throughout <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New South Wales</st1:place></st1:State> for the
development and/or implementation of educational initiatives. The grant program
supports projects that build relationships with schools and increase access to
quality arts experiences for state school students (K-12) in the region they
serve.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>M&G NSW is
delighted to announce that in 2008, Bluescope Steel has come on board as a
major partner in <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>GALLERY focusED</span></b>
along with Connected Arts, NSW Government Arts Education Strategy. This will
increase the reach of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>GALLERY focusED</span></b>
to include metropolitan based galleries and art centres in NSW.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=mgcnormaltext><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Through this grant
program, eligible organisations can apply for a maximum of $7,000. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Closing date in
2008 is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Friday, 18 July 2008</span></b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Potential
applicants must discuss their project with staff prior to submitting an
application. Guidelines and Application forms are available from the M&G
NSW website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'>GALLERY
focusED</span></font></b><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'> is managed by Museums &
Galleries NSW and proudly supported by BlueScope Steel and ConnectEd Arts, NSW
Government Arts Education Strategy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Please contact Cath
Fogarty</span></font><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'>, Exhibitions Coordinator, M&G NSW on 02 9339 9903
or <a href="mailto:catherinef@mgnsw.org.au">catherinef@mgnsw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'>Further
information:</span></font></b><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'> <a href="http://www.mgnsw.org.au/">www.mgnsw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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