The Singing Quilt and The Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail have been entered in the Programs, Projects and Partnerships category of the awards, to be announced at Parliament House on May 1.

The Singing Quilt, composed Andrew Ford, was performed by a combined choir of Southern Highlands singers and ANU percussion ensemble DRUMatiX in two concerts at Bundanoon.

The project was Highly Commended in the 2009 National Trust Energy Australia Heritage Awards.

A CD of the performance will be available for $10 through the Moss Vale Civic Centre and Visitors Information Centre from Monday.

The Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail was the highlight of last year's Wine Art and Roses Festival.

It will be held again this year over the weekend of October 31 to November 16.

Until April 27, members of the public can vote for their local arts community project to win the People's Choice Cultural Award.

President of the Shires Association Cr Bruce Miller said that communities across NSW were vying for the prestigious gong.

"Votes for the award are calculated as a percentage of each council population," he said.

"It means that smaller councils have as much chance to win as larger ones. Fifty local councils have submitted awards.

Go to http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/communi ty/3283.html to vote for the Singing Quilt and the Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail.