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HighlightsJunction 2010 - Connecting the Future
The seventh Regional Arts Australia national conference, Junction 2010 – Connecting the Future, is set to unleash an explosion of ideas and creativity. From 26-29 August 2010 delegates will converge on Launceston, Tasmania, for a stimulating conference program and arts festival that celebrates, connects and challenges. Expressions of interest are now invited from people working in the arts, including volunteers or other sectors that work within regional Australia, for projects and presentations that respond to the conference core themes of Footprints, Threads, Resilience and Momentum. Full details of the conference program will be announced in March 2010. Log onto www.junction2010.com.au today! Submissions for expressions of interest close 10 December 2009. Australian Performing Arts Market 2010
Timed to coincide with the Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Festival in February 2010, the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) is a one-stop opportunity for the world's program-makers to experience the very best in new performing arts from the Australian region. APAM is a chance for artists and companies to connect with presenters and producers and explore new touring opportunities. It is a remarkable showcase of contemporary performing arts reflecting the vibrant cultures, energy, creative diversity and dynamism of our region. For further information or to register please visit the APAM website at www.performingartsmarket.com.au. Early bird registrations close 11 December 2009. CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival
6 - 10 January, Parkes On the second weekend in January every year the town of Parkes in Central NSW comes alive to the sounds of hip-swiveling Elvis impersonators. The five day festival program features a dazzling array of more than 120 individual events. Highlights of the 2010 program will include the Mark Andrew Feature Concerts, the ever popular Elvis Gospel Church Service, the iconic Elvis Street Parade, the Crowning of Miss Priscilla, the Elvis Golf Day and Dinner, the Back to the Altar Wedding Ceremony and the inaugural Elvis Poets Breakfast. Cooke Park comes alive on Saturday and Sunday with markets and non-stop entertainment on the main stage including Elvis tribute artists and competitions that the whole family can enjoy. With CountryLink providing fun all the way from Sydney to Parkes on the ‘CountryLink Elvis Express’ and Rex Airlines flying in the ‘Priscilla Plane’, the non-stop Elvis fun and entertainment will begin even before you arrive in town! For a full list of events visit the festival website at www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au Tamworth Country Music Festival
15 - 24 January, Tamworth Possibly the biggest party in the whole of Australia, the Tamworth Country Music Festival is celebrated for ten days from mid-January each year. If you include the ten day Countdown to the festival you could Texas Twostep for twenty days straight and you wouldn’t be the only one! In January, the population of Tamworth almost doubles in size to 100,000 and the festival generates more than $40 million to the local economy. They come by ute, bus, train and plane to the large inland city on the banks of the Peel River. With some 120 different venues showing about 4,000 performances, over 500 buskers on the ‘Boulevard of Dreams’ (Peel Street) and so many visitors, it’s a wonder that country hospitality isn’t stretched to breaking point – but the smiles on the locals are as wide as ever. For tickets and a full program of events visit the festival website at www.tcmf.com.au Saltwater Freshwater Festival
26 January, Coffs Harbour Arts Mid North Coast is delighted to present the inaugural Saltwater Freshwater Festival at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens on Australia Day 2010. The festival will bring together black and white communities in the biggest celebration of the Mid North Coast’s Aboriginal culture ever held, providing an authentic cultural experience for visitors and local communities. Festival organiser Alison Page says, “We want to showcase local talent, celebrate the culture of the first Australians here and offer something very meaningful everyone can share." Headlining performers include Troy Cassar-Daley, Emma Donovan, White House and Travers Ross while festival activities include art workshops, traditional dancing, hip hop, gunya building, weaving workshops, gourmet bush tucker tours and storytime with Elders. For full program details visit the festival website at www.saltwaterfreshwaterfestival.org Regional Arts NSW NewsRegional Arts Fund delivers 20 new projects in NSW
A total of $271,600 will go towards 20 new projects in regional, rural and remote New South Wales in 2010 through the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund. The list of successful projects encompasses a broad spectrum of art forms including film and video, music, dance, literature, visual arts and theatre. Communities across the state – from White Cliffs, Condobolin and Tottenham in the west, to Lismore in the Northern Rivers and Berridale in the far south – will benefit from this funding. "We received a record number of applications for the 2010 round of funding with almost $1.3 million requested," said Elizabeth Rogers, CEO of Regional Arts NSW. "The applications were of a very high standard and we were delighted that the panel allocated funds to seven groups who have applied to the fund for the first time. The range of projects funded demonstrates the variety of ways that the Regional Arts Fund supports arts and cultural development in the diverse regions of this state." A full list of funded projects is available for download from the Regional Arts NSW website here. 'Quicks' support for Arts in Health and Wellbeing
The skills of regional artists working in the health sector and regional health workers involved in arts projects received a boost this quarter through nine Quick Response grants enabling recipients to attend the recent international arts and health conference in Port Macquarie, titled The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing. Grants were awarded to six participants from the Mid North Coast, two from the Northern Rivers and one from the Central West, and assisted with attendance at the intensive pre-conference training for musicians and visual artists as well as workshops with world authorities from the UK and USA. Conference feedback was overwhelmingly positive and reflected a genuine appreciation of accessible, quality training and the resulting skills and confidence participants are able to apply to regional arts programs. A full list of 'Quicks' recipients for this quarter is available on the Regional Arts NSW website here. Please note due to all funds from the October to December 2009 quarter now being expended, the Quick Response Grant Program is currently closed and will re-open on 1 January 2010. Indigenous arts research in NSW
Research conducted by Regional Arts NSW this year indicates that there is considerable Indigenous arts activity in the state. Such activity is establishing growing recognition in some regions but in others is going unnoticed because it is not well documented, not well resourced and does not enjoy a high national profile, as per Indigenous arts in Central Australia. Throughout 2009, Regional Arts NSW’s Research Officer Ruben Allas has been developing a statewide ‘picture’ of Indigenous arts activity in NSW, by mapping current regional NSW creative arts assets (Indigenous arts centres, artists and arts organisations) and tracking government investments and developments in the Indigenous creative arts sector. Since July 2009 funding assistance from Arts NSW has extended the research to include the training and educational needs of Indigenous artists and arts organisations. This research significantly contributes to our knowledge and understanding of Indigenous arts in NSW and provides a strong foundation on which to establish a viable and sustainable Indigenous creative arts sector in NSW. The findings of Ruben’s mapping research is available on the Regional Arts NSW website at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/projects/indigenous_research.html What inspires you about the Central Darling?
As part of the CAMRA Project – see http://culturemap.org.au – West Darling Arts, Central Darling Shire Council and the University of Technology, Sydney, want to find out what cultural assets are important to people who live in the Central Darling, far western NSW. If you are a resident of Central Darling Shire or a regular visitor to the area please take a few minutes to answer our questions. Your responses will be used to plan for the development of local arts, heritage and tourism. If you would prefer to do a telephone interview please contact Lisa Andersen, UTS senior researcher on the project: Tel 02 9514 2902, email lisa.andersen@uts.edu.au. Please also consider forwarding the survey link to other people you know – CAMRA wants to hear all points of view. Start the survey at http://surveys.uts.edu.au/surveys/centraldarlingculturalmapping Arts Northern Rivers community arts call out
Arts Northern Rivers seeks to improve its database of community artists living in the Northern Rivers, and to profile their work on the Visual Arts Network (VAN) website. We are regularly asked to recommend professional artists who can be commissioned to work with the community to facilitate and project manage community arts projects. These projects may be in any media including community public artworks, ephemeral works, youth arts projects, performing arts and digital art. Generally clients are seeking experienced artists who are able to coordinate the administrative side of a project including managing the budget and who enjoy working with young people and the general community. We therefore invite experienced community artists to consider registering on the Arts Northern Rivers database if they have not already done so, and subscribing to the VAN website here. Bathurst's Fossil Gallery develops virtual classroom
Taking an eleven metre Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton on tour to schools across NSW is not an option for the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum in Bathurst. Instead, the Museum's Fossil Gallery has established a video conferencing virtual classroom. The new initiative aims to help school students in remote areas of western NSW overcome regional disadvantage and isolation by providing them with ongoing access to the museum's education program, specimen collections and visiting speakers. In late November, for example, 235 students from twelve schools across NSW visited the museum via the virtual classroom to take part in a creative writing project with author Paul Stafford. Called 'Scattered Bones', the project involved students learning about dinosaurs and other specimens from museum staff, then using this material to develop story plans and narratives in discussion with Paul. Students will go on to complete their stories in 'real life' classrooms, before returning to the virtual classroom to share their finished stories with Paul and other students across the West. To find out more about the virtual classroom please contact the Museum: Tel 02 6331 5511, Website www.somervillecollection.com.au Other NewsRegional Arts Australia announces new strategic direction
Regional Arts Australia (RAA) has launched a new brochure describing its strategic goals for the next five years. Titled Creating a better life for regional Australians, the brochure is the culmination of a national consultation process which saw communities across regional Australia meet with RAA consultant Anne Dunn in mid-2009 to discuss the role of arts and culture in community development. The consultation process was followed by a National Roundtable Conference in Canberra in November, where a diverse group of peak bodies from the community sector met to debate and build on consultation outcomes. President of RAA Julie Boyd says, "with over 85% of RAA constituents believing that the arts play a vital role in community wellbeing and entertainment, and 85% also advising that partnerships between the arts and other organisations are happening within their communities, it’s time to get our heads together for some combined action to create better lives for regional Australians." Download the new RAA brochure here. Program announced for the 2010 Volunteer Awards
The Regional Arts Australia (RAA) Volunteer Awards recognise, reward and encourage regionally-based artists and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities in Australia. Awards are presented in two categories: sustained contribution to the arts and outstanding contribution to the arts. Award recipients receive a commissioned artwork by a regional artist engraved with the recipient's name; complimentary registration, travel and accommodation for the Junction 2010 conference; public recognition through a high profile award presentation event; and a framed certificate signed by the RAA President and the CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts. Nominations open on 19 February 2010 and close on 26 March 2010. Read more about the 2010 Volunteer Awards here. A national cultural policy to 2020
The launch of the National Cultural Policy web forum will allow all Australians to contribute to the development of a national cultural policy. Launched by Arts Minister Peter Garrett during a speech to the National Press Club on 27 October, this forum gives all Australians an opportunity to help shape our cultural future. Mr Garrett identified three key themes for consideration: keeping culture strong; engaging the community; and powering the young. These key points, along with other ideas, are expanded more fully in the forum’s discussion framework. The National Cultural Policy web forum is a place to share your thoughts, whether you are talking about cultural issues in your region or a grand national vision. With your help, the Australian government will create a policy which celebrates and strengthens our culture. Visit the forum and be part of the conversation at http://nationalculturalpolicy.com.au Arts Activated National Conference 2010
Accessible Arts has announced the program for the second national Arts Activated Conference: Arts – Access – Excellence, bringing together leading thinkers, artists, advocates, practitioners and producers in Sydney in March 2010 to discuss and showcase examples of excellence in arts and disability. Presentations, workshops, panels and performance from Australia and overseas will focus on innovation, process and practice across a diversity of art forms. International speakers include keynote speaker Jenny Sealey, MBE, Artistic Director Graeae Theatre Company and Artistic Advisor to Unlimited from the UK; Sue Williams, Arts Council England, UK; and Tony McCaffrey, Artistic Director of Different Light Theatre Company, NZ. Further information and early bird registration is available online from the Accessible Arts website at www.aarts.net.au/arts-activated-conference-2010 Festivals Australia grants announced
In November Arts Minister Peter Garrett announced $420,500 in funding for arts and cultural activities at 27 community festivals around Australia. “Festivals in outer regional and remote communities will have the opportunity to add special arts and performance projects to their programs, such as dance workshops, storytelling, circus arts, puppetry and film,” Mr Garrett said. “These new projects add exciting elements to the celebrations and help regional tourism, as well as community spirit, in these towns.” Three of the grant recipients were from NSW: Wagga Wagga City Council was awarded $11,040 to bring a hip hop workshop program to the Regenerate Youth Festival 2010; Narrandera Shire Council was awarded $10,310 to introduce an Indigenous activity to the program of the John O'Brien Bush Festival; and Walgett Shire Council was awarded $14,557 for puppetry workshops at the Walgett Community Festival. The closing date for applications for the next round of Festivals Australia funding is 15 February 2010. For further information please visit the Festivals Australia website: www.arts.gov.au/festivals VIM grants awarded to regional organisations
Regional Arts NSW congratulates those organisations which have been awarded funding in the latest round of the M&G NSW Volunteer Initiated Museum (VIM) Grants Program. Funded by Arts NSW, the VIM Grant Program is designed to provide volunteer managed museums with access to funding for addressing skill development and operational and forward planning, in addition to providing experience in the grant application process. A significant number of regional organisations received funding this round, including the Corowa District Historical Society, the Canowindra Historical Society and Museum, the Broken Hill Historical Society, the Bowraville Folk Museum, the Coonamble Historical Museum, the Walgett and District Historical Association, the Forbes and District Historical Society, the Tinonee Historical Society, the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, the Walcha and District Historical Society, the Dungog Historical Society, the Deniliquin Historical Society Museum, the Gunnedah Historical Society and McCrossin's Mill Museum. For further information about the VIM Grants Program please visit the M&G NSW website at http://mgnsw.org.au The FTO becomes Screen NSW
The NSW Film and Television Office (FTO) is now officially Screen NSW, with a new logo and a new home. As of 16 November 2009, Screen NSW's office has relocated to Industry and Investment NSW. Screen NSW's new telephone number is 02 8222 4844 and its street address is Level 43, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney. The postal address remains the same at GPO Box 1744, Sydney NSW 2001.
The Screen NSW logo is now available for use and may be obtained by contacting Sandra Stockley by email: sandra.stockley@screen.nsw.gov.au. For further information about Screen NSW please visit the website at http://screen.nsw.gov.au 2008-09 a strong year for Australian productions
Arts Minister Peter Garrett has confirmed that 2008-09 was a strong year for Australian production of film and TV drama. The Drama Production Survey, released by Screen Australia in November, reports 38 features, 653 hours of television and nine foreign projects that had post, digital or visual effects work in Australia with a combined value of $688 million. Notably, the value of production in NSW was $434 million – 63% of the national total and the best result since 2003-04. “The survey measures annual production activity through local budget expenditure for Australian, co-production and foreign projections shot in Australia and the results show just how strong our local film and TV industry has proved to be in the last year," Mr Garrett said. "This is excellent news for both our economy and our community, as we are seeing more stories about our own Australian experiences in our cinemas and on our televisions and celebrated right around the world.” The Drama Production Survey can be downloaded from the Screen Australia website at www.screenaustralia.gov.au Accessible Arts makes Human Rights shortlist
Accessible Arts is one of five organisations shortlisted for the Community Award in the 2009 Human Rights Award. Country Energy Art Prize winner announced
Graham Lupp of Bathurst has won the 2009 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting. Lupp’s work, Hen and Chicken Lane, was selected from a record 49 finalists' works by leading art market analyst and critic, Michael Reid, at the Lismore Regional Gallery. Depicting a scene south of Bathurst in the NSW Central West, Reid said Hen and Chicken Lane showed “confidence and an obvious technical quality. The competition came down to three very strong works but what made Graham’s piece stand out was the trees – they took on a sinewist, abstract texture, in what is otherwise a traditional landscape." The winner of the $5,000 Country Energy Youth Encouragement Award was Erin Nalder of Moree for her piece Many Faces of Moree’s Landscape, depicting views of wide open farmland painted at different times of the day. The Country Energy Art Prize will be exhibited at the Lismore Regional Gallery until 12 December. For further information please visit the Country Energy Art Prize website at www.countryenergy.com.au/artprize Liverpool City Art Prize winning artwork depicts Glen Davis
The Liverpool City Art Prize has been won by Garry Foye for his work Capertree Elegy #8 – Valley of Sorrows, which expresses the poverty and deprivation suffered by the workers of the now redundant shale mine at Glen Davis, a regional community west of the Blue Mountains. Judges John McDonald, Nicholas Harding and Mayor Wendy Waller selected Foye's winning work, which will become a permanent part of the Liverpool City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Foye, who lived at Glen Davis as a child and has made many sojourns back to the region, receives a $10,000 prize for his win. The Liverpool City Art Prize is supported by Liverpool City Council and Casula Powerhouse, in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Liverpool, Liverpool West and Greenway. For further information please contact Chantelle Sawka: Tel 02 9821 9507 Sounds Live wins national broadcasting award
A co-production between a community radio station and a theatre in Bathurst has won a Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Award in the Most Innovative Outside Broadcast or Special Event Broadcast category. Community radio 2MCE’s Sounds Live music festival picked up the gong at the CBAA awards, announced in Brisbane on 21 November. The awards recognise excellence in the community radio sector across Australia. Sounds Live involved a live cabaret performance held at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) in conjunction with the Local Stages program, plus a live to air acoustic session at the CSU Ponton Theatre, both featuring local musicians. The Sounds Live Cabaret was held in BMEC’s City Hall with local bands, singers and even an old fashioned style radio play. For further information about the Awards please visit the CBAA website at www.cbaa.org.au Prime Mover's Premiere in Dubbo
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts, Virginia Judge, recently congratulated Australian film-maker David Caesar for bringing a touch of tinsel town to the bush. More than 250 people converged on Dubbo's Reading Cinemas on 23 October for the official premiere of his latest feature film Prime Mover. Filmed in and around Dubbo and Bourke, Prime Mover employed up to 150 locals as cast and crew. During the five weeks of filming, the movie injected $750,000 into Dubbo's economy and $140,000 into Bourke's. Ms Judge said, “The Government has provided an extra $5 million for Screen NSW's Production Investment Fund to help fund films such as Prime Mover”. Prime Mover screened exclusively in regional NSW for two weeks before opening nationally on 12 November. RECENT EVENTSFrom Mountain Creek to Mozart
On 21 October, ‘Mountain Creek’ Woolshed became Hillston’s newest concert venue. Rachel Scott is a Sydney-based cellist who has been mentoring a music program at Hillston Central School for the last three years, with support from the Australian Children’s Music Foundation. Rachel visits the school once a term, and in fourth term decided to do something a little bit different. With the generous help of Griffith City Council, Thrifty Griffith and Rex Airlines, the staff at the school and a few private benefactors, she put on a concert featuring Nicole Thomson (soprano), Amanda Hodder (piano) and herself on the cello. Titled 'From Mountain Creek to Mozart', the concert was a resounding success. “I’ve never been to something like this before, and I thought it’d be really horrible. I loved it. Every minute of it...” said one farmer. Stay tuned for news of next year’s concert! New Beginning launched at the Albury Library Museum
On Thursday 3 December – International Day of People with a Disability (IDPWD) – the short film New Beginning was launched at the Albury LibraryMuseum. New Beginning is a culmination of a film mentorship project between Jared Younger, who has an acquired brain injury, and filmmaker Helen Newman, which allowed Jared to create, direct and produce his first short film. Jared’s film is a nature/science documentary and consists of a montage of shots filmed at a variety of locations. The film explores nature and in particular beginnings and endings. “Working with Jared has been delightful,” says filmmaker, Helen Newman. "His ideas are interesting and he keeps coming up with new ways of seeing things and he has shown great aptitude for the editing process”. The mentorship program is a flow on from the dis/assemble dance project, which creates contemporary multimedia dance works for dancers with and without disabilities. The mentorship has been managed by Murray Arts with funding provided by the Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care through the Don’t Dis My Ability funding program, and TAFE NSW through ArtStart 2009 funding. M&G NSW 2009 Standards Program celebration
Congratulations to participants in the Museums & Galleries NSW 2009 Standards Program, who in November celebrated the completion of the year-long program at the Eryldene Historic House and Garden in Sydney. Representatives from each of the 17 participating museums, along with their museum supporters, gathered to recognise and celebrate the hard work and volunteer time dedicated to raising their museum’s standards of practice throughout the year. CEO of M&G NSW, Maisy Stapleton, and Mayor of Ku-ring-gai, Cr Ian Cross, spoke about the important role of museums in the local community and presented certificates of completion to congratulate the museums in their achievement. Initiated by Museums & Galleries NSW in 2002, the Standards Program is an important museum development program and has so far worked with 68 participating museums across NSW. Each year the program targets a different region, in 2008 working with museums in New England and the North West and in 2010 focusing on the Orana region. For further information please visit the M&G NSW website at www.mgnsw.org.au New ResourcesAnzarts Institute
The Anzarts Institute is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the cause of the arts and creative industries in our society. The Institute has been created by experts in the arts and creative industries in Australia and New Zealand concerned at where our cultural life is heading. The Institute aims to deal with the issues big and small that confront the sector today: the impact of a globalised, creative economy; the dumbing down of public discussion about the arts and creativity in our lives; the changing nature of community; the growing gap between training for the creative industries and the reality of working in them; and the opportunities and threats posed by the internet age. The Institute serves both as a resource for those engaged in reshaping the arts and as a goad to those reluctant to embrace change. Visit the Anzarts Institute online at http://anzarts-institute.com ABC TV's new digital arts gateway
ABC TV is strengthening its commitment to the Arts in 2010, with the launch of a new digital arts gateway that aims to become the premiere online space for the arts throughout the country. Director of Television Kim Dalton says the new arts strategy positions ABC TV to fully engage audiences with the arts. “As more and more Australians rely on the internet for news and entertainment, ABC TV is responding by consolidating our arts presence in those spaces. This multi-platform approach to our arts coverage ensures we can utilise the full resources of the ABC to provide the most comprehensive arts coverage in Australia, and give audiences more choice in how they consume that content.” Visit ABC TV's new digital arts gateway at abc.net.au/arts M&G NSW 2009 Exhibitions Register Issue 2
Museums & Galleries NSW is pleased to present Issue 2 of the 2009 Exhibitions Register. The Register is a vital planning tool for 2010 and beyond and includes a diverse range of exhibitions for both galleries and museums available for tour throughout NSW and nationally. This edition of the Register includes an exciting selection of exhibitions, such as the Museum of Contemporary Art's Ricky Maynard: Portrait of a Distant Land, Object's Robert Baines: Metal, the sixth exhibition in the Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series, and Museums & Galleries Services Queensland's Desert Psychedelic. The Register also features a variety of exhibitions toured by Museums & Galleries NSW, such as Twenty/20 (21st century painting), a UTS Gallery exhibition curated by MOP Projects, and Excessory: Contemporary Australian Jewellery, a Museums & Galleries NSW exhibition curated by Sarah Samild. Download the Register here. Seminars, Workshops + TrainingArts NSW | Live music licensing requirements workshops
8 - 14 December, various NSW locations The NSW Government has introduced a simpler and fairer approval system for live entertainment. The Department of Planning is holding a series of workshops throughout the State, which will consider the new system from the perspective of councils, regulators, venue operators and performers. Stakeholders from all of these groups and any other interested parties are welcome to attend. Speakers will include representatives from the Department of Planning and the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing. Workshops will be held at Dubbo, Parramatta, Wollongong and Newcastle between 8 and 14 December. For workshop details and to register your attendance please visit the Communities NSW website at www.arts.nsw.gov.au/NewsPublications/News Social Inclusion Conference
28 - 29 January, Melbourne The Australian Government invites you to attend its social inclusion conference in Melbourne on 28 and 29 January 2010. The conference is an opportunity to join a national conversation about effective and innovative social inclusion policy and practice. The conference will be highly interactive and offer participants an opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss topics and learn from each other to build a more socially inclusive Australia. Keynote addresses will be delivered by Professor Michael G. Marmot, Director, International Institute for Society and Health and MRC Research Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London; and Christine Davies, Chief Executive of the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes (C4EO) in Children and Young People’s Services. Registrations close mid-January 2010 and a detailed program is presently under development. For further information or to register your interest please visit the Conference website at www.socialinclusionconference.com.au Bathurst TAFE | Certificate IV in Design
Bathurst TAFE is currently accepting enrolments for the 2010 Certificate IV (Design) course. This course is for people who want to develop skills for use in the design industry. Students develop design skills through project-based work, operating individually and in teams, and learn to apply creative, critical, and visual judgement towards the resolution of a wide range of original solutions and ideas. Students work on major design projects that can be self-initiated, and are expected to operate with entrepreneurial flair, presenting and articulating design ideas with clarity and confidence. The course includes coverage of the following areas: creative studies, design research, entertainment design, and design in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional contexts and media. Attendance is full time for two semesters, four days a week. For further information please contact Head Teacher Chris Jones: Tel 02 6338 2520, Email chris.jones@det.nsw.edu.au Metro Screen | 2010 Short Courses
Camera Essentials Starts 30 January: for new and experienced DOP’s, cinematographers and camera assistants. OpportunitiesNo planet B | Dance auditions
14 December, Bathurst Local Stages at BMEC presents an exciting opportunity for dancers aged 14-24 years to be involved in a choreographic development project. Contemporary dancer Alison Plevey requires 15-20 dancers from the Bathurst area to be involved in the development of new dance work entitled No planet B. No planet B will be a fun and exciting process, with rehearsals commencing 18 January through until performances in March 2010. Dance training and performance experience is preferred. To be part of this dynamic new work bring your enthusiasm and commitment to the audition (contemporary class and creative workshop) at 6.30pm on Monday 14 December at BMEC, 105 William St, Bathurst. For further information please contact Alison Plevey: Tel 0400 387 643, Email amplevey@gmail.com Byron All Shorts 2010 | Call for entries
Byron All Shorts is calling for entries for its second annual short film competition, presented with iQ Arts and Eco Centre. The Byron All Shorts competition celebrates filmmaking talent in the Northern Rivers region and encourages audiences to experience the many local stories produced each year. Films in competition will screen at 5pm on 23 January 2010, alongside Byron Flickerfest. Two prizes totalling approximately $5,000 in value will be awarded to All Shorts entrants: a jury award selected by industry professionals and an audience award voted by those in attendance. Films may originate from any format but should be entered into competition in DVD format and be no more than 30 minutes duration. All genres are welcome and films must have been completed within two years of the closing date for entries. Please note entries must either be made by Northern Rivers residents or relate to the Northern Rivers in subject matter. For further information and an entry form please visit www.iq.org.au or call 02 6684 5577 Closing 21 December 2009 UTS Shopfront | Call for submissions
UTS Shopfront's award-winning community program links disadvantaged and under-resourced community groups to UTS's knowledge, skills, resources and professional expertise to undertake community-initiated projects and community-engaged research with real social benefit. Most community projects are carried out by students through their subjects under the supervision of academics. The process is collaborative: students and community groups are involved in all facets of the project's development and implementation. UTS Shopfront has a broad skills base with access to the expertise of all UTS Faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Architecture and Building, Engineering and Information Technology, Law, Nursing, and Science. Read about completed projects, find a project to work on at available projects, or submit a project for consideration online at www.shopfront.uts.edu.au. For further information please contact Pauline O'Loughlin or Lisa Andersen: Tel 02 9514 2900 Closing 30 January 2010 Australian Refugee Film Festival | Call for entries
The fourth annual Australian Refugee Film Festival will screen in Sydney during Refugee Week 2010, from 20-26 June. Three screenings of festival films are planned for Sydney, with the festival later touring to capital cities around Australia. Entries are invited for short films of 10 minutes duration or less, focusing on the refugee experience either in an Australian or global context. For an entry form and terms and conditions please email Jose Argueta: president@australianrefugeefilmfestival.org.au Closing 31 March 2010 Museum of Contemporary Art | Call for young musicians
Generationnext at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is looking for talent. Jo Daniell of generationnext is looking for bands and solo performers interested in playing generationext, an after-hours event for teenagers aged between 12 and 18 years at the MCA in Sydney. Jo is particularly interested in hearing from bands and solo performers under 26 years of age. If you are working with young people who are musicians, or you facilitate a youth music project which fosters youth bands and performers, Jo would love to hear from you: Tel 02 9245 2433, Email jo.daniell@mca.com.au, Website www.mca.com.au/generationext EmploymentMetro Screen | Project Coordinator
Metro Screen is looking for a skilled Project Coordinator to manage a state-wide online creative arts competition for young people. Play Now Act Now (PNAN) aims to engage young people in NSW, aged 16 to 25 years, to develop health and social messages associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs through film, writing and graphic design. In 2010 the festival will be presented exclusively as an online initiative. The successful candidate will be responsible for conceptualising the design and functionality of the website, and must have marketing ability and the capacity to develop partnerships and networks with relevant youth agencies throughout NSW. Applicants are encouraged to visit the PNAN website at www.pnan.com.au for information about past festivals. For selection criteria and application details please visit the Metro Screen website at www.metroscreen.org.au/employment Closing 7 December 2009 National Museum of Australia | Director
The National Museum of Australia (NMA) is an award-winning museum that plays an important role in promoting awareness and understanding of Australia’s social history to a broad audience. This is achieved through the development, preservation and display of a significant collection supported by ongoing research and scholarship. The Australian Government is seeking an outstanding candidate who will be an inspirational leader with an international reputation in the field of management of large social history museums and/or related cultural institutions. The Director leads a talented multi-disciplinary team, manages a large staff and budget, and interacts with a wide range of stakeholders. Importantly, the Director must have a track record in delivering successful, strategic programs that provide memorable experiences for visitors, benefit the museum and develop the skills of museum staff. The position is located in Canberra. For further information please visit the website www.sladegroup.com.au and quote Ref No: 200060456 Closing 11 December 2009 Western Plains Cultural Centre | Manager
The multi-award winning Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) comprises an art gallery, museum, community arts centre, café and extensive landscaped grounds. The Centre is recognised for its vibrant exhibition, education and events programs; a developing permanent collection; annual patronage in excess of $64,000; 120 volunteers; 450 friends and members; and an operating expenditure of $2.1M. Council is seeking a self-motivated and experienced person to manage the WPCC. This is a high level professional position reporting directly to the Director Community Services. For further information please contact David Dwyer, Director Community Services: Tel 02 6801 4400 Closing 14 December 2009 Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre | Executive Director
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre seeks a new Executive Director to steer and create opportunities for this dynamic organisation. Supporting and promoting Canberra’s strong contemporary craft and design community, the Centre plays a key role in Canberra’s unique cultural environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to enhance and build upon a diverse array of programs within an environment that will respond to leadership, innovation and motivation. The position requires experience in arts and project funding and budgeting, team leadership, craft, design and visual arts and philanthropic expertise, and excellent management and communication skills. For the selection criteria and application details please visit the Craft ACT website at www.craftact.org.au Closing 14 December 2009 University of Wollongong | Professor in Visual Arts
An opportunity has arisen for a senior academic, with expertise in the history and theory of contemporary art practice and high level academic teaching, research and management experience, to join the Faculty of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. This leadership role includes responsibility for visual art theory, post-graduate research supervision, curriculum development and contribution to a strong creative research environment. A relevant doctoral qualification, significant publications, a track record in competitive research grants and experience in both mentoring staff and supervising to completion higher degree research students are essential criteria. Interests in Indigenous and postcolonial art will be well regarded. Selection criteria and application details are available from the University of Wollongong website at http://employment.uow.edu.au Closing 21 December 2009 Grants, Fellowships + ResidenciesAustralia Council | Digital Era Initiatives
Closing 9 December: Geek in Residence The Geek in Residence pilot program connects ‘geeks’ (by which we mean technically confident artists and creatively confident technicians) with arts organisations through a temporary subsidised secondment scheme. The purpose of this fund is for the Australia Council to enable digital artists and technicians to share their skills and experiences with arts workers. Guidelines and application details online: www.artsdigitalera.com Closing 18 December: Digital Culture Fund The Digital Culture Fund is a pilot initiative for people who have been working creatively with digital technologies for some time. Projects are expected to include, but are not limited to, installations, performances or artistic games or transmedia experiences. Applicants can be unknown, emerging or established makers, applying as an individual, a collective, or in partnership with organisations. Guidelines and application details online: www.artsdigitalera.com Community Builders Funding Program
The Community Builders Funding Program is a community strengthening and capacity building program. It has funds available on an annual basis for time-limited projects in particular regions of NSW. The program is funded by the Department of Human Services NSW, Community Services. Funding of between $10,000 and $100,000 per year per project for a maximum of up to three years is available. Non government not-for-profit organisations with an Australian Business Number (ABN) and local councils may apply for funds. For-profit organisations may apply too if they have a separate not-for-profit arm of their business. Please note projects will need to operate in an area covered by the Community Builders Funding Program. Guidelines and application details online: www2.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au Closing 10 December 2009 Screen Australia | Crossover Lab 2010
Crossover is an international program designed to explore the creative and commercial challenges of developing content and services for digital media. The lab process brings together creative professionals from diverse disciplines – including film and TV production, animation, games, theatre, web design and new media – to share understanding of a rapidly changing mediascape, form new interdisciplinary collaborations and generate ideas for projects. Outcomes from previous labs have included new collaborations between lab participants, companies restructured to take advantage of new opportunities, and ideas being developed for production. The lab will consist of plenary sessions, group work and ideas brainstorming. Participants must be able to work in a collaborative environment and be open to sharing ideas and constructive feedback. Funding is for a five-day intensive on-site lab, to take place in NSW from 14–19 February 2010. Successful applicants will be assisted to travel to the lab location. Guidelines and application details online: www.screenaustralia.gov.au Closing 11 December 2009 The Myer Foundation | Small Grants Program
The priority areas for The Myer Foundation's Small Grants Program are: to build capacity of the individual through ensuring professional artists gain access to training, development and mentoring; to develop new works by individual Australian artists and small to medium-sized organisations in the areas of Indigenous arts, regional arts, and experimental and emerging art forms; and to support projects that contribute to a broad understanding of and engagement with the Humanities. Grants are capped at $30,000 and are generally made for a twelve month period only. Guidelines and application details online: www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs Closing 27 January 2010 Metro Screen | Upcoming grants
Jump Start Subsidies for NSW screen productions in the form of access to equipment, current technical facilities and production support. First Break For individual filmmakers to produce a short drama, documentary, animation, experimental or cross platform screen project of 8 minutes duration. Breakout For individual filmmakers to produce a short drama, documentary, animation, experimental or cross platform screen project of 15 minutes duration. Indigenous Breakthrough For individual filmmakers who identify as Indigenous Australians to produce a short drama, documentary, animation, experimental or cross platform screen project of 20 minutes duration. Guidelines and application details online: www.metroscreen.org.au/grants Closing 1 February 2010 Ian Potter Cultural Trust
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust seeks to encourage the diversity and excellence of emerging artists in Australia. The Trust makes grants of up to $7,000 to early career artists practising in a wide range of disciplines within the arts, including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, the media, literature, design, community arts and other areas. The Trust was established by The Ian Potter Foundation in 1993 to enable individual artists of exceptional talent to be given support to undertake professional development overseas, including postgraduate study. The Trust is distinctive in both scale and breadth, and unmatched in Australia. Guidelines and application details online: http://culturaltrust.ianpotter.org.au Closing 1 February 2010 Australia Council | Artist Run Initiatives
The Visual Arts Board in partnership with the Inter-arts Office is offering a limited number of grants to Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs), as part of the Australian Government’s Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists program. The purpose of the grant is to assist ARIs to present projects which develop the professional skills and/or networks for young and emerging artists. Preference will be given to applications that include cross-artform/interdisciplinary and collaborative projects. Projects may include residencies, mentorships, exchanges, forums, exhibitions, publications, sound art, media art or performance. ARIs can apply for grants of up to $20,000. Guidelines and application details online: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants Closing 1 February 2010 Music Omi International Musicians Residency
The Music Omi International Music Residency Program in New York is now accepting applications for the summer 2010 session, commencing 22 July through 8 August 2010. Performing composers, improvising musicians, and sound artists from all musical disciplines and backgrounds who wish to take part in a collaborative music-making residency are encouraged to apply. There is no application fee and full room and board will be provided, but residents must provide their own travel. The beautiful Omi campus is located in upstate New York. Guidelines and application details online: www.artomi.org/music.htm Closing 1 February 2010 DEWHA | Upcoming grants
Contemporary Music Touring Program Supports touring activities in the contemporary music sector with an emphasis on regional and remote area touring. Festivals Australia Supports Australian regional and community festivals to present quality cultural projects. Arts and Craft Industry Support Program Supports Indigenous art centres and arts support and advocacy organisations. Indigenous Broadcasting Program Supports Indigenous community radio broadcasting through direct funding, content production and media training for the sector. Indigenous Culture Support Supports community participation in Indigenous cultural activities with an emphasis on the transmission of cultural knowledge across age groups. Maintenance of Indigenous Languages & Records For projects that support the maintenance and survival of Indigenous languages. Guidelines and application details online: www.arts.gov.au/grants_and_funding Closing 5 February 2010 Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is now accepting applications for projects in 2010. CASP delivers small grants of up to $3,000 for community and cultural development projects. You can apply for things like artists fees and expenses for workshops, arts activities as part of a community festival or event, artists-in residence programs, public art and design projects, professional performances and more. Speak to your local Regional Arts Development Officer about your project before applying. Applications must be postmarked on or before 12 February 2010. Guidelines and application details are available from the Regional Arts NSW website: www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp.html Closing 12 February 2010 NAVA | Upcoming grants
Janet Holmes à Court Artist's Grant Grants of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for groups to support the public presentation of visual arts, craft and design. This can include, but is not limited to, framing, media releases, media photographs, advertising, space rental, installation costs, promotional printing, mail outs, documentation, freight, travel, equipment rental, insurance, technical assistance and opening costs. Marketing Grant for New Artists Grants of up to $1,250 for individuals and up to $2,500 for groups to assist professional visual artists and craftspeople in NSW to effectively promote and market their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes Closing 15 February 2010 Community Relations Commission | Sponsorship Grants
Sponsorship grants are for special events such as annual festivals and major cultural events. The purpose of this category is to provide public support for an event or an occasion and to promote the Commission's responsibility and the commitment of the Government of New South Wales to multiculturalism and the value of cultural diversity. Examples of projects supported by funding in this category are multicultural and inter-community forums, seminars and conferences; local festivals and events; and workshops which target groups from a culturally diverse background. Funding of up to $5,000 is available in this category and applications must be submitted three months before the scheduled event. Further information is available from the Community Relations Commission website at http://crc.nsw.gov.au/services Closing late February 2010 (TBC) M&G NSW 2010 Mentorship Program
Applications for the Museums & Galleries NSW 2010 Mentorship program are now open. In 2010 two open museum mentorships and two open gallery mentorships will be offered. M&G NSW has also compiled a shortlist of suggestions for host venues to assist applicants. The Mentorship Program is open to paid staff from regional museums and galleries in NSW and is suitable for mid-level or emerging personnel. It is managed by Museums & Galleries NSW and funded by Arts NSW for focus area placements which will expand their professional skills and knowledge. Intending applicants should contact Steve Miller, Manager Professional Development, Museums & Galleries NSW on 02 9358 1760 or 1800 114 311 (regional areas freecall only) or email stevem@mgnsw.org.au to obtain an application form. Guidelines are available online: http://mgnsw.org.au/grants/mentorships Closing 12 March 2010 Awards + Prizes2010 Byron Arts Classic
The Byron Arts Classic invites artists to sign up for its inaugural exhibition, inspired by the legendary Easter Arts Classic. Originally established in 1982, the exhibition created a showcase for the area's talented artists to share their gifts with the local community and its many visitors from round the globe. In the same spirit, the Byron Arts Classic invites individual artists who reside in Byron Shire, Ballina, Lismore and Tweed to submit works in four categories – painting, works on paper, photography and sculpture – for a prize pool of approximately $10,000. Entry forms are available at the Byron Community Centre between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, or by emailing artsclassic@byroncentre.com.au. The exhibition will run from 7-11 January 2010 and the Awards, including the People’s Choice, will be presented at the closing event on Friday 8 January. For further information please visit the Community Centre website: www.byroncentre.com.au Closing 14 December 2009 Muswellbrook Australia Day Acquisitive Photographic Award
In conjunction with the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, the Muswellbrook Shire Council Australia Day Committee is thrilled to announce the first Muswellbrook Australia Day Acquisitive Photographic Award, open to all residents of Muswellbrook Shire. The theme is 'rural life' and may be interpreted in any way as long as the photo has been taken or made in Muswellbrook Shire. The Award will be announced and all entries on display at the Australia Day Celebrations at the Denman Indoor Sports Centre, Ogilvie Street, Denman, from 7am on Tuesday 26 January. The Award will be judged by well-known local photographer Roger Skinner, with a prize of $400 and acquisition to the prestigious Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. For entry forms and further information please visit the Arts Centre in person or online at www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/artscentre Closing 8 January 2010 2010 Bald Archy Prize
Australia's most popular, irreverent, irrepressible and outrageous art competition – the only one in the world to be judged by a sulphur-crested cockatoo name Maude – is calling for comic or satiric portraits of well-known Australians. Competing works will be previewed in Canberra and the winner announced at Sydney's ABC Ultimo Centre on April Fool's Day 2010, followed by a national tour. The competition is open to all and 'just for fun'. For further information and an entry form please phone 0439 672 213 or 02 6945 3240, or email baldarchy@westnet.com.au Closing 28 January 2010 Art Monthly Australia Emerging Arts Writers' Award
What does ‘community’ mean for artists today – what has it meant through the ages? In its second year, the Art Monthly Australia Emerging Arts Writers’ Award asks budding voices to respond to the theme of 'art and community'. The Award is open to Australian residents but you can write about work from any nation or era, even about your own work if it fits the bill. Visual artists who work within, for and about community are all likely subjects, as is an article addressing the very notion or philosophy of community-minded practice. The open category prize is $2,000 plus publication in a special art and community edition of AMA in 2010, and the
Senior School Age category prize is $500 plus $500 in art supplies for the recipient's school. For further information about the Award please visit the Art Monthly Australia website at www.artmonthly.org.au Closing 26 February 2010 Lillipilli Art and Craft Exhibition
2010 marks the 24th anniversary of the Woolgoolga Art and Craft Gallery's Lillipilli Art and Craft Exhibition, and if the 2009 competition is any indication the judges will have difficulty choosing winners. Organisers are expecting over 400 entries in competition for prize monies totaling $13,000 across the categories of painting, calligraphy, ceramics, photography, fibrecraft, woodwork, sculpture and youth. Entrants are restricted to one entry per person per section due to space limitations. The exhibition will take place at the Coffs Harbour Showground, Norm Jordan Pavilion, Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour from 10-18 April 2010. For entry forms please visit the Gallery at Turton Pde, Woolgoolga or phone 02 6654 1054 between 10am and 4pm or email tbaker23@bigpond.net.au Closing 26 February 2010 NAVA | Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award
The Art & Australia Contemporary Art Prize is an acquisitive prize open to Australian and New Zealand artists who are within the first five years of their professional practice. Four artists are selected annually with their work featured on the back cover of Art & Australia, accompanied by a profile of their practice. One work from one of the four artists is then purchased for the Art & Australia collection. Since its inception in 2004 this highly respected art prize has nurtured the careers of some of the most exciting emerging artists in Australia including Del Kathryn Barton, Jonathan Jones, Helen Johnson and Selina Ou. Please note the deadline for applications has recently changed to 1 March 2010. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au Closing 1 March 2010 Available to TourMujahid Ahmed is on African Time
In African Time, Australia’s only Sudanese comedian Mujahid Ahmed takes you on a cultural and spiritual journey into everyday life in Africa. Mujahid will share his experiences of being an African Australian and how this frequently causes hilarious clashes. At the end of the show the audience are invited to take part in a Q&A session about Africa and refugees. A stand-up comedian and writer for over nine years, Mujahid has been featured on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton amongst other high profile appearances. Available to tour March to June and August to December 2010. For further information please email muji23@gmail.com What's OnWollongong City Gallery | Pallingjang Saltwater 2009
5 December - 7 March, Wollongong Wollongong City Gallery invites you to the opening of two exhibitions, Pallingjang Saltwater 2009 and Pallingjang Saltwater Prints 2009, on Saturday 5 December at 12:30pm for a 1pm start. This is the culmination of a year long exhibition project by South Coast residing Aboriginal artists Beryl Brierley, Kevin Butler, Lorraine Brown, Narelle Thomas, Julie Freeman, Garry Jones, Val Law, Lila Lawrance, Alice McKenzie, Loretta Parsley, Georgina Parsons, Steven Russell, Reggie Ryan, Mally Smart, Jodie Stewart and Phyllis Stewart. The exhibitions present recent paintings, weaving, installations, shellwork and a series of prints by each artist exploring personal and community cultural identities. Opening celebrations will include a performance by the Flame Tree Dance Troop, bush tucker refreshments, story telling and art making demonstrations. At Wollongong City Gallery, Cnr Kembla and Burelli Sts, Wollongong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 4228 7500, Website www.wollongongcitygallery.com This month at Tweed River Art Gallery
Until 6 December, Murwillumbah surface/big bag Two exhibitions showcasing selected work by tertiary students from the North Coast institute of TAFE, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff campuses. Students have embraced old and new techniques to explore cultural history, politics, personal identity and the natural and social environment. Frameworks 2009 A dynamic display of artworks created by HSC students from eight local secondary schools exploring subjects of global and personal significance. Les Peterkin Portrait Prize for Children This year students from local primary schools were asked to go green and create an ‘Enviro Portrait’ by exploring an environmental subject or focusing on natural materials. At the Tweed River Art Gallery, Cnr Tweed Valley Way and Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6670 2790, Website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery Sean Andrews: Back with Swing
11 - 12 December, Cootamundra Combine your Christmas party with a bit of swing and swing into Christmas with Sean Andrews and special guest star Geraldine Ryan! Sean and Geraldine will present a cabaret-style show from 7.30pm on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December. Guests are invited to BYO drinks and a picnic dinner or nibbles. Tickets are $10-$20 and are available from Art FX. At the Cootamundra Arts Centre, 18-20 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra. For further information please email Sean at seanandrews663@hotmail.com Best Street Studios | Christmas market and art sale
11 December - 24 December, Wagga Wagga Best Street Studios' Twilight Christmas Market will kick off at 5.30pm on Friday 11 December. This is the gala opening of the Studios' two week art sale and will be a spectacular evening of fine food and wine, entertainment and superb artwork. Contributing artists will be on site so why not drop by after work and be one of the first to view and purchase some amazing work. Entry is by gold coin donation to breast cancer research. At Best Street Studios, 26 Best St, Wagga Wagga. For further information please phone 0427 212 977 or 0439 192 193, or email beststreetstudios@bigpond.com This month at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
11 December - 10 January, Inside/Outside: Forward/Backwards A survey of major works by Wagga Wagga's resident artist extraordinaire Arthur Wicks, featuring large-scale sculptural works, works on paper, photographs and video works. Until 10 January, twopointzero This Charles Sturt University Photography graduate show explores a range of practices from fine art to more commercially orientated photographic imagery. Until 31 January, Civic Melancholy Large-scale photographs by Riverina-based photographer Jamie Holcombe featuring the cycle of life and death of the urban and regional environment of Wagga Wagga and beyond. At Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 1300 292 442 Sweet Charity
Until 12 December, Wagga Wagga The Wagga Wagga School of Arts wraps up its 150th anniversary year with its final production of 2009, Sweet Charity. Sweet Charity follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hostess who always gives her heart to the wrong man. She fantasises about life with a husband, a little cottage and a family, but as the story unfolds reality and fantasy fail to meet. Bree Cronin is the local choreographer working on the show with musical director Nicki Ingram, who has a great band under her baton. The show features a great list of songs including Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, and The Rhythm of Life. The cast is joined by members of the Wagga Cantalina Singers for the major production numbers. At the Riverina Playhouse, Cowra Regional Gallery | Student (Youth) Art Exhibition
Until 13 December, Cowra Over 130 high school students in years 10, 11 and 12 from across the central west region have entered works into the 2009 Regional Student (Youth) Art Exhibition and Awards. This is the sixth year the Cowra Regional Art Gallery has presented this popular showcase of works by young artists in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, digital media, collage, textiles and ceramics. Eleven high schools have been involved in the planning of this year's exhibition: Blayney High School, Boorowa Central School, Condobolin High School, Cowra High School, Forbes High School, Hennessy Catholic College, Henry Lawson High School, Molong Central School, Orange High School, Parkes High School, and St. Raphael’s Central School, Cowra. It is also a unique opportunity for participating students to have their work presented in a regional public gallery. The Judge for the 2009 Awards is local Sculptor Ken Hutchinson, recently selected for this year's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. At Cowra Regional Gallery, 77 Darling St, Cowra. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6340 2190 This month at Orange Regional Gallery
Until 13 December, Annual Christmas Selling Show A selling exhibition featuring a diverse range of artworks by many of the professional artists associated with Orange district. Until 10 January: Chromatic Recent acquisitions and loans to Orange Regional Gallery, including the fabulous Chroma Collection of contemporary Australian paintings and sculpture. Sentinels II Ceramic and bronze sculpture by Brigette Enders and oil paintings by Bob Baker, two artists associated with Canberra and with the South Coast of NSW. At Orange Regional Gallery, Byng St, Orange. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6393 8136, Website www.org.nsw.gov.au Jayes Gallery | Affordable and Collectable for Christmas
Until 25 December, Molong The Affordable and Collectable for Christmas exhibition offers artworks from across the Central West, available for purchase for under $600. Over 25 artists have contributed artworks, including internationally recognised names such as Joy Engelman and Marian Duncan, as well as many new and emerging artists. The gallery is delighted to bring together such a diversity and range of styles in an exhibition of works that you will be proud to give as a special gift, or hang on your own walls. At Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley St, Molong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6366 9093 or 02 6366 8810 Gulgong Folk Festival
31 December - 3 January, Gulgong Gulgong Folk Festival kicks off on New Year’s Eve 2009 and runs through until Sunday 3 January 2010. The festival opens with the popular New Year's Eve street dance, followed by three days of musical events at the historic Gulgong Opera House, the Memorial Hall, local pubs and clubs and a variety of smaller venues around Gulgong. The festival has a great atmosphere and is fantastic entertainment for the entire family. Tickets are $50 for the full three days or $20 per person per day, and children under 15 are free. Tickets are available from the Opera House, Mayne Street, Gulgong and also at the Gulgong & Mudgee Tourist Offices. For further information please visit the festival website at www.gulgongfolkfestival.com Forbes Jazz Festival
2 - 4 January, Forbes Three days of great live jazz entertainment kick off in Forbes on 2 January 2010! Featuring Jazz and Shiraz in the Park, battle of the bands, a variety concert, jazz picnic, gospel service, live acts at various Forbes venues and much more. For further details please contact Yvonne Collits, Secretary, Forbes Jazz Festival Committee: Tel 02 6852 3721 Batemans Bay 25th Annual Art Exhibition & Competition
2 - 17 January, Batemans Bay The Batemans Bay Arts and Crafts Society will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee in the new year and would like to encourage new members and past members to be part of the celebrations. The major focus of the celebrations will be the 25th Annual Art Exhibition and Competition, to be held from 2 to 17 January 2010 at Batemans Bay High School. On display will be works in various mediums ranging from oils to watercolour, realism to abstract, seascape to landscape, still life to portraiture, together with an amazing range of innovative craft items all handmade by members. Open daily from 10am to 4pm at Batemans Bay High School, Beach Rd, Batemans Bay. For further information please contact Adrienne Conway: Tel 02 4472 5996 The Rhythm Hunters
3 January, Bangalow The Rhythm Hunters are a young, upcoming force in world music specialising in dramatic physical drumming performances that combine indigenous Islamic music from Indonesia with modern textures. The Rhythm Hunters’ artistic inspiration stems from the dream of celebrated multi-instrumentalist Rendra Freestone: to make The Rhythm Hunters a self-supporting international performance group. Unique to The Rhythm Hunters is the fusion of Taiko drumming with indigenous music from the Islamic provinces of West Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia. At the Bangalow A & I Hall, Station St, Bangalow. Tickets are $18/$22 and available from Barebones Bangalow or online at www.kupromotions.com.au Byron Arts Classic Exhibition
7 - 11 January, Byron Bay After a seven year hiatus, the Arts Classic returns to Byron Bay, albeit at a different time of year. Originally held at Easter time, this first class community art exhibition returns over summer for five days only. Showcasing the rich artistic talent of the Northern Rivers region, the Byron Arts Classic will exhibit artworks in four categories – painting, sculpture, works on paper and photography – for the simple joy of viewing and for purchase. This is your chance to delight in the creative expression of the Northern Rivers in all its colours and diversity. At the Byron Community Centre, Jonson Street, Byron Bay. For further information please contact the Community Centre: Tel 02 6685 6807, Email artsclassic@byroncentre.com.au Coming up at NERAM
7 January - 14 March, Nora Heysen: Light and Life Explores Heysen's notable career spanning seven decades, during which time she became the country’s first female war artist and was the first woman to win the Archibald Prize. 15 January - 14 March: Captured on Canvas: From the Permanent Collection Inspired by the Heysen touring show, an exhibition of still life arrangements, from the 1930s to the present day. Jo Davidson and Stephen Killick: Resonance of Place Recent paintings and works on paper exploring the passages between memory and recognition. Martin King: ‘slowly disappearing darling’ During a two week residency at Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Martin King created a series of 100 drawings with charcoal on drafting film, which he has animated to form a short film. Using the simplified motif of a bird in flight the film explores the plight of the Darling River and its metaphor for human relationships. At the New England Regional Art Museum, 106-114 Kentucky St, Armidale. For further information please contact NERAM: Tel 02 6772 5255, Website: www.neram.com.au Narek Galleries | Daily Delights
8 January - 22 February, Tanja Five of Australia’s finest ceramicists – Janet DeBoos, Ivan Gluch, Marianne Huhn, Bruce Nuske and Dianne Peach – are represented in this exhibition of handmade porcelain teapots, cups and jugs. These works reflect the calm and comfort of daily rituals, solitary reflection and shared experience. Join the artists for drinks at the Gallery from 6pm, Saturday 9 January. At Narek Galleries, Old Tanja Church, 1140 Tathra to Bermagui Road, Tanja. For further information please contact Karen O'Clery: Tel 02 6494 0112, Email info@narekgalleries.com, Website www.narekgalleries.com 2010 Toyota Starmaker Concert
17 January, Tamworth Australian country music’s premier new talent competition – Toyota Star Maker – will be staged on the first weekend of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. From 12.30pm on Sunday 17 January at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC), 20 competitors will battle for the right to be named winner of Toyota Star Maker 2010 and join the exclusive club of past winners including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole and James Blundell. Tickets are available online at www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au, or from the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre at the corner of Peel St and New England Highway (Murray St): Tel 02 6767 5300 Cudgegong Gallery | A New Look - Functional Ceramics
Until 25 January, Gulgong At Cudgegong Gallery more than 30 ceramic artists have combined forces for a mammoth exhibition examining everyday ceramicware with an interesting twist. A New Look – Functional Ceramics showcases the functional work of over 30 potters from around Australia. The artists have been asked to take their forms one step further by creating a 'twisted' version of the same object, which will be presented alongside the original. This large and challenging exhibition has been curated by Janet Mansfield, a well known and respected potter who has been in the industry for 40 years. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Website www.cudgegonggallery.com.au This month at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Until 31 January, Booragul Art out of water: the fish of art This exhibition presents a diverse range of paintings, photographs and sculpture relating to fish and fishing, including a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works reflecting the importance of fishing as an activity and ceremonial practice. Glendon School: fish and the ocean Glendon School caters to the needs of local primary school students with a moderate or severe intellectual disability. Featuring over 60 works, this exhibition presents a fascinating mix of styles and approaches to the central theme of fish and the ocean. Head space: Michael Bell and Sean Nicholson The collaborative partnership of painter Michael Bell and ceramicist Sean Nicholson celebrates the local environment and its cultural habits. At Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 1A First St, Booragul. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 4965 8260, Website www.lakemac.nsw.gov.au This month at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Until 31 January, Bathurst Unearthed Tales: Treasures from the Nicholson Museum The Nicholson Museum has the largest collection of ancient artefacts in Australia. This selection draws on works from the Nicholson’s Greek, Egyptian, Italian, Near and Middle Eastern study collections and includes ceramics, sculptures and a 2000-year-old Egyptian mummy named Horus. Royston Harpur: New and Selected Paintings In a career spanning five decades, Royston Harpur’s abstract works draw on both eastern and western traditions. Hill End Air Three solo exhibitions by artists who have spent time in Hill End in recent years: Dagmar Cyrulla, Amanda Penrose Hart and Anneke Silver. At Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6333 6555, Website www.bathurstart.com.au/thegallery Curious Art Gallery | Out of the Box
Until 7 February, Chinderah Bay An exhibition of portrait based work in a selection of styles and mediums. This is a first for the Curious Artists and promises to deliver something truly Out of the Box. For the fifth consecutive year the Gallery will host an exhibition of works by the Curious Kids. At Curious Art Gallery, 94a Chinderah Bay Dr, Chinderah Bay. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6674 5340, Email curiousartgallery@gmail.com, Website www.curiousart.org.au About this e-BulletinContribute to the e-Bulletin?Yes please! All contributions to the e-Bulletin are welcome and encouraged. All we ask is that you send us your listing a week before publication and make it as easy as possible for us to include your material by providing us with 'print ready' type. Listings should include the title, date, location, disability access details, a short (80 word) description plus all available contact details – and a picture, if you have one. Anything that will be of interest to artists, arts workers or arts lovers in regional NSW, we'll be glad to include. We reserve the right to edit material and refuse inappropriate material. The deadline for the February 2010 e-Bulletin is Monday 25 January 2010. Send your listings to newsletter@regionalartsnsw.com.au No repeats! But everything is archived onlineThe Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin does not repeat listings but there are always other opportunities, grants and/or prizes still available from previous editions. Access the archive here Print it out!The e-Bulletin is designed to be printed out so you can pass it on to those who don't have internet access or take it away to read elsewhere. Spread the word! If you know anyone you think might like the e-Bulletin feel free to pass it on, but do please suggest that people subscribe directly themselves – that way we know how many people benefit from the service. SubscriptionsFeedbackEmail the Editor. Credits and ThanksRegional Arts NSW is the peak body for the arts and cultural development in regional and rural New South Wales.
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