Ballarat Arts Alive

http://www.baa.mx ballarat arts alive aims to: - contribute to the promotion of ballarat as a centre of arts excellence, - promote local arts events, activities and opportunities, - develop a culture of information exchange, partnership opportunities and collaboration, - create opportunities for mentorship which will build the capacity of aspiring and emerging artists from a range of backgrounds, as well as ensure the knowledge and work of ballarat master artists continues, - connect the arts virtually and actually by developing a web-based resource for information, networking, promotion & discussion etc., - create a physical space or series of spaces for artists to work, train, and network, collaborate, perform, exhibit and mentor, - identify local disused spaces which could be used as creative spaces: be they temporary or longer term, - create a network of artists who inspire and celebrate their collective work through regular gatherings, - foster opportunities for commun