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color:#A5CD39;font-weight:bold'>2008 IMAGinE AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE</span></font></b><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'> your museum or
gallery’s achievements recognised along with the best the state has to
offer. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE</span></b> a glamorous awards
ceremony at the Art Gallery of NSW. Now <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE</span></b>
that you have three extra weeks to nominate!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>The deadline for
the inaugural 2008 <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE awards</span></b>
(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Inspiring</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museums</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and Galleries in Excellence) has
been extended until 31 August 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Nominations have
been flooding in and M&G NSW are delighted by the response from the
museums, galleries and cultural institutions in NSW and the ACT which have
already submitted their nominations. We can’t wait to see more fantastic
public programs, inspiring individuals and wonderful organisations - both big
and small - being nominated. So make sure to use these extra few weeks to get
those nominations in!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:black'>The <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE awards</span></b> will be presented on
Saturday 25 October 2008 at the Art Gallery of NSW in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City></st1:place>. They are an initiative of Museums
& Galleries NSW, Museums Australia (NSW & ACT), and the Regional Galleries
Association of NSW.<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"'>The 2008 <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>IMAGinE awards</span></b> are sponsored by <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Intern</st1:PersonName>ational Art Services, Mental Media and
Yellowtail Wines.</span></font><font face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
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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><u><font color=blue face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
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href="http://mgnsw.org.au/news/imagineawards/"
title="blocked::http://mgnsw.org.au/news/imagineawards/">http://mgnsw.org.au/news/imagineawards/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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