Highlights
2010 National Trust Heritage Festival
9 - 24 April, Statewide
The National Trust Heritage Festival invites you to celebrate our rich built, cultural and natural heritage by taking part in one of the longest running community festivals in New South Wales. This year's festival is themed ‘The Making of Our Nation’ and will be celebrated at hundreds of fantastic events across metropolitan and regional NSW from Friday 9 April to Saturday 24 April. Activities on offer include discovery tours, art exhibitions, walks, talks, awards presentations, concerts, open days, photographic and historical displays and community fairs. For a full list of events in your region please visit the National Trust website at www.nationaltrust.com.au
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National Youth Week – Live It Now!
10 - 18 April, National
This April thousands of young people aged 12-25 will take part in National Youth Week 2010, the largest youth celebration in Australia. Events on offer include dance parties, short film exhibitions, music workshops, talent quests, writing competitions, public art projects, live performances, debates and much more. The theme for Youth Week 2010 is 'Live It Now' and communities, schools, universities and businesses are encouraged to engage with this theme and find creative ways to share their ideas and showcase their talent. No matter where you live or what you’re interested in, there are plenty of Youth Week opportunities for you. For detailed information visit the Live It Now website at www.youthweek.com/2010
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Camden Haven Music Festival
23 April - 2 May, Kendall
For fourteen years the Camden Haven Music Festival has offered visitors and locals one of the country’s most enjoyable regional festivals. The 2010 festival incorporates the inaugural Laurieton Lantern Parade on Saturday 1 May and presents an eclectic mix of blues, swing, folk and classical music in ambient and heritage venues throughout the Greater Port Macquarie area. Performers include the legendary Judy Small supported by Ami Williamson, the Sydney Consort, award winning pianists Konstantin Shamray and Maxwell Foster, the Seven Harp Ensemble, the Ilthyian Ensemble with William Barton, Duo Histoire and Pugsley Buzzard – twenty great events packed into ten days, winding up with a spectacular parade of sea and river animal lanterns on the Camden Haven River. For further information please visit the festival website at www.chmf.org.au
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Ironfest 2010
24 - 26 April, Lithgow
The 11th Annual Lithgow District Ironfest will be held at the Lithgow Showground over the Anzac Day weekend of 24-26 April 2010. Known as the 'arts festival with a metal edge', Ironfest features art exhibitions, stalls, dance, street performance, historical re-enactments, blacksmithing demonstrations, workshops, busking competitions, automotive displays, educational and historical displays and lots more. Ironfest also presents an eclectic musical program including classical music, jazz, rock, country, bush, medieval and modern experimental – often presenting acts rarely seen in regional Australia. Ticketing details and a full program of events is available online from the Ironfest website at www.ironfest.com.au
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Regional Arts NSW News
Major initiative for the Coffs Harbour Precinct receives $320,000
Arts Mid North Coast has secured $320,000 through the second round of the Federal Government’s Jobs Fund. The Jobs Fund is part of the Government’s economic stimulus package and is delivered through the Department of Employment Education and Work Place Relations. The project involves a partnership between the NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water, Coffs Harbour City Council and is assisted by an Aboriginal Project reference group with members from the Garlambirla Guuywa-Girrwa Elders Group. The funds will be used for the construction of an innovative outdoor education and performance venue on National Parks land, at the base of Muttonbird Island at Coffs Harbour Jetty. The venue will also include creative approaches to local environmental interpretation and the Aboriginal history and significance of the area to the Gumbaynggirr people. The project will be implemented this year and is expected to be complete by October 2010. For further information please contact Richard Holloway, Executive Officer for Arts Mid North Coast: Tel 02 6658 9400.
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Other News
Registration open for Indigenous Art Commercial Code
Registration is now open for art dealers, including agents, galleries and arts centres to register their interest in becoming signatories to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct. Arts Minister, Peter Garrett, has congratulated the Code Administration Committee on their progress to date. “The Code will, for the first time, provide a national set of standards for transactions between agents, artists and dealers in the Indigenous visual arts industry. Opening a process for dealers to register their interest is an important first step in meeting the aims of the Code,” Mr Garrett said.
“The Code will ultimately help Indigenous artists negotiate fair deals for their work and give buyers greater certainty of an artwork’s origin and the way in which it was purchased." To register your interest visit the Code website at www.indigenousartcode.org
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Review of Australian Independent Screen Production
In March Arts Minister Peter Garrett launched the 2010 Review of the Australian Independent Screen Production Sector.
The review will consider the extent to which Government support measures, such as the Australian Screen Production Incentive and direct funding, are assisting the sector to achieve screen cultural objectives. These objectives include promoting the development of a sustainable independent production sector; ensuring the creation of a diverse range of quality Australian film and television productions which appeal to audiences; and developing and reflecting a sense of Australian identity, character and cultural diversity. The Government has published a discussion paper seeking comments from the sector at www.arts.gov.au/public_consultation. The submission period is open until 29 April 2010.
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event & project reports
Saltwater Freshwater Festival
This year NSW's mid north coast celebrated Australia Day with a culturally appropriate bang! Held at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens, the inaugural Saltwater Freshwater Festival was a resounding success. The event claimed Australia Day as a day where the whole community, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, came together to send a positive message to communities and government on all levels about the contribution of Aboriginal culture and endeavours to our broader Australian society. Mark Hewitt from FAHCSIA (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs), a sponsor of the event, called the festival, "a true celebration of Reconciliation”. Alison Page, Festival Director, said the day – which attracted a crowd of over 12,000 people, around 9,000 more than expected – was a way to “acknowledge our history so that we can celebrate our future in a positive way, as Australians". For further information please visit the festival website at www.saltwaterfreshwaterfestival.org or contact Fiona Webb, Regional Aboriginal Cultural Development Officer: Tel 02 6658 1315, Email racdo@artsmidnorthcoast.org
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Patchwork Tracings in Broken Hill
In mid-2009 Broken Hill's Gaara Arts Group undertook a two-day workshop with visual artist Wendy Teakel exploring the creation of artworks using found materials and dry and wet mediums. Titled 'Patchwork Tracings', the project has had some wonderful creative outcomes as well as paving the way for future community productions. Deidre Edwards, Gaara Arts Coordinator, said that workshop participants had utilised ideas and techniques developed in the workshop to produce artworks for the exhibition Parallel 1930: Broken Hill Women in the 1930s, a fascinating commentary on the lives of women at a critical point in Australian history, which continues at Broken Hill Art Gallery until 11 April. Artworks developed in the workshop also featured in the Get Off Your Arts day in September 2009 and were included in a Gaara Arts Artists Profile Book launched in March 2010. The Patchwork Tracings workshop was funded by a Country Arts Support Program (CASP) Grant from Regional Arts NSW, funded by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
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New Resources
Youth services tool kit training
Regional youth services in New South Wales will benefit from a program established by Communities NSW to deliver Youth Services Tool Kit training in Western and Far Western NSW. Areas included in the training will be Nyngan, Warren, Cobar, Wilcannia/Menindee/Ivanhoe, Broken Hill, Bourke/Enngonia, Brewarrina/Weilmoringle, Lightning Ridge/Walgett/Goodooga, Coonamble/Gulargambone and Dareton/Wentworth. Youth service staff often work in challenging communities in isolation and this service will provide face to face, client relevant training in the use and benefits of a 'tool box' containing quick accessible information and administration templates that they can turn to for guidance and information. For more information on how we can roll out similar programs for your organisation, or for more details about the Youth Services Tool Kit training please email training@infoxchange.net.au.
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New music education portal
The Music Council of Australia has established a database of music education resources specifically for generalist and specialist music teachers in Australian schools. Research for the site was instigated and guided by the Music Education Advisory Group (MEAG) to the Commonwealth Minister for Education. The site is designed to support teachers in teaching music to students at all school levels from early childhood through to high school graduation. It will also assist music education researchers, university music education lecturers, school principals and others. It enables you to find high quality Australian and international music education resources through a rich, searchable database. Visit the site now at www.musiceducation.edu.au
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Seminars, Workshops & Training
Textile Forum
11 - 17 April, Orange
The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA) is holding its next forum from 11-17 April at Kinross-Wolaroi School in Orange. Enjoy this unique opportunity to gather with likeminded people including tutors, students and suppliers in a creatively charged atmosphere that allows for in-depth learning along with a celebration of the full spectrum of the textile arts. Members of the public are invited to visit the wonderful array of stalls in the school's Anderson Building, view installations in the grounds, and hear experts discuss their work. The Open House, which is free to the public, will take place from 9am-12noon on Saturday 17 April. For further information and workshop bookings please contact TAFTA CEO, Janet De Boer: Tel 07 3300 6491, Email tafta@iinet.net.au
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Youth Theatre Project | You, Me & Us
12 and 13 April, Bombala Community Hall
14 and 15 April, Jindabyne Community Hall
16 and 17 April, Cooma Youth Centre 'The Hub'
'You, Me & Us' is an exciting theatre project that provides young people in regional communities with the opportunity to develop theatre making and performance skills with a professional theatre practitioner. Participants at the three workshops in Bombala, Jindabyne and Cooma will group-devise a short, original piece of theatre based on local current events, then come together on Saturday 18 April to rehearse and present a short 30 minute performance for family and friends. 'You, Me & Us' is a partnership between Canberra Youth Theatre, South East Arts Region and Snowy River Shire Council, supported by the Regional Arts Fund. The free workshops will be limited to 20 participants per location for people aged between 12 and 18 years. To book please contact Youth Development Officer for Snowy River Shire, Meghan Quinn: Tel 02 6451 1506, Email meghan.quinn@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au
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Advanced Grants Writing Seminar
21 April, Sydney
The Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance (AICPG) presents the Advanced Grant Writing Seminar. Learn how to become a sophisticated, successful grant seeker and generate the most income ever for your organisation. This seminar will show you how to scope the grant, gather evidence to support 'the need', develop a funding 'cocktail', build a realistic Project Plan, implement and monitor your grant, produce progress reports, and acquit and evaluate the results of your grant, laying the groundwork for future proposals. From 10am-3pm at Hyde Park Inn, 271 Elizabeth St, Sydney.
The cost is $295 per person. For further information please contact Lisa Reed: Tel 02 9320 6820, Email lisar@ourcommunity.com.au
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National Forum on Performance in Cultural Institutions
22 April, Sydney
International Museum Theatre Asia Pacific (IMTAP), a Museums Australia SIG, is excited to present the 5th National Forum on Performance in Cultural Institutions, an opportunity for those passionate about all forms of performance in cultural institutions to come together to explore, debate, discuss and connect ideas and practice. The full-day Forum will be hosted in Sydney by the Powerhouse Museum and the Australian National Maritime Museum on Thursday 22 April. For further information and to register please visit www.manexus.ning.com/events
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Community Economic Development Conference
4 - 6 May, Broken Hill
Industry & Investment NSW is running a community economic development conference called Communities in Transition in Broken Hill from 4 to 6 May 2010. The conference is open to anyone in business, government, tourism or community development who is keen to help create jobs in country and coastal communities. The conference will explore how regional communities can cope with and plan for economic change. In addition to the opportunity to hear from academics and professionals, the conference will showcase successful businesses, events and projects implemented by community and economic development practitioners. Attendees can select, based on their interests, a number of concurrent workshops across a range of topics. Field trips and social activities provide the chance to network and experience the uniqueness of Broken Hill. For further information please visit the Industry & Investment NSW website at www.business.nsw.gov.au. Please note the closing date for registrations is 2 April.
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Between Creation and the Collections Institutions
3 June, Melbourne
Presented by the Professional Picture Framers Association, this symposium will discuss methods for preserving the nation’s art and cultural heritage which has not yet found its way into the country’s galleries, museums, libraries or archives. The symposium will focus on two main areas: new art (works by emerging artists, photographers, needle workers, sculptors, etc) and existing heritage (works not presently held in public collections). A major objective of the symposium is to gather and share information and knowledge which will allow organisations to function effectively in an environment of limited funding. At the Melbourne Convention Centre, Thursday 3 June 2010. For further information please contact PMA Australia: Tel 02 9454 2444, Email pmaaustralia@pmai.org
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Young People and the Arts | Changing Habitats
6 - 10 June, Brisbane
Australia’s national peak body for youth arts, Young People and the Arts Australia (YPAA), examines and questions ‘are children and young people democratising culture?’ this June at a national symposium in Brisbane. Changing Habitats will provide a platform for artists, cultural practitioners, arts managers, educators, producers, youth workers, government, academics, parents and young people to share with each other learning, sharing and discovering how we can support Australia’s next generation of ‘cultural inhabitants. Lead by prominent international and national industry leaders, this symposium is not to be missed if you value the creation of and access to meaningful arts experiences for children and young people. For program and ticketing information please visit the YPAA website at www.ypaa.net
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Opportunities
Garden of Art Sculpture Exhibition | Call for entries
The 2010 River of Art Festival will celebrate the ebb and flow of visual art, sculpture, performing arts, film and theatre that thrives in Eurobodalla with a ten-day program from 21 to 30 May. This year the inaugural Garden of Art Sculpture Exhibition will be presented in the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens as part of the festival. Sculptors from the Eurobodalla, Bega Valley and Shoalhaven Shires are invited to familiarise themselves with the guidelines, terms and conditions which are available from Exhibition Coordinators Helen Kay (Tel 02 4474 5619) and Paula Howe (Tel 02 4474 0176) or by emailing riverofart2010@bigpond.com. The Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens is situated five kilometres south of Batemans Bay on the Princes Highway. For further information please visit the festival website at www.moruyamagic.com.au/river-of-art
Closing 16 April
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Creative Communities 2 | Call for abstracts
Creative Communities 2 is a three-day international conference hosted by the Centre for Public Culture and Ideas at Griffith University, taking place from 21-23 September 2010. Creative Communities 2 will bring together academics, practitioners and policy makers from a variety of different national and international settings to discuss, amongst other topics, festivals and carnivals as spaces for multiculturalism; youth culture and cosmopolitanism; citizenship and political engagement; ageing, leisure and social inclusion; community arts-based projects, creativity and cultural expression; and rural communities and creativity. The conference convenors are currently seeking proposals for paper presentation and panel sessions and request that abstracts of between 150 and 200 words be emailed to creativecommunities@griffith.edu.au with the word 'abstract' and your surname in the subject line. For further information please contact Jill Jones: Email j.jones@griffith.edu.au
Closing 16 April
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Vacant Room Mentorship | Call for projects
PACT's Vacant Room program offers cross discipline emerging artists the opportunity to develop an idea or a project with the support and mentorship of the company. We are particularly interested in supporting projects that toy with and stretch the limits of communication and social habits or that traverse time, space, or reality. The development period will result in showings to an invited audience for feedback. Vacant Room will take place at Bundanon, NSW and then PACT, Erskineville between 26 June and 28 July 2010. Artists will share the space over the same time period and therefore have opportunities for peer support and exchange. Please note this opportunity is open to members only. Guidelines and application details online: www.pact.net.au
Closing 22 April
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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery | Public art opportunity
Goulburn Regional Art Gallery is seeking expressions of interest for a public artwork from sculptors with a proven track record in public art design and construction to mark the entrance to the gallery in Church Street, Goulburn. The successful work will become a landmark, situated opposite St Saviours Cathedral and sited within the heritage listed view between the Cathedral and the Philip Cox designed council buildings. Concept designs including drawings and/or photographs and a current CV outlining previous public art projects can be forwarded to: Jane Cush, Director, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Locked Bag 22, Goulburn by 23 April 2010. For further information please visit www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au and click on Regional Art Gallery in the Quick Links.
Closing 23 April
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Centre for Contemporary Photography | Call for proposals
Proposals may be submitted to Melbourne's Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) at any time during the year and are reviewed twice annually for the following year’s program. The deadline for the next review process is 1 May 2010. Exhibitions in CCP’s six spaces change approximately every seven or eight weeks and feature the work of local, interstate, and international artists. Proposals are accepted from artists and curators and are limited to one per applicant, per year. Proposals are assessed by an advisory committee that includes CCP directors, curators and managers as well as two independent artists. Proposals should clearly indicate whether the supporting images are the works to be exhibited or indicative works. Please read the guidelines carefully as the exhibitor must cover certain costs. Guidelines and application details online: www.ccp.org.au/proposals
Closing 1 May
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Touch This Earth Lightly | Call for participants
30 April - 2 May, Paterson
The Williams River Valley Artists’ Project (WRVAP) was formed in response to the proposal to flood the Williams River Valley near Dungog for the construction of the Tillegra Dam. As part of this project local artist Bridget Nicholson is making individual shoes for people by wrapping their feet in clay, with the resulting models forming an installation titled Touch This Earth Lightly. From 30 April to 2 May the WRVAP project will visit the Old Barn at the Tocal Homestead, Tocal Rd, near Paterson. Bridget will be on hand to cast participants' feet and record their views on their relationship to the environment and to their feet. There will be an installation of the shoes made to date, together with drawings, video projections, photography and sculpture. Come along and be part of this inspiring tactile project. For further information please contact Juliet Fowler Smith on 0425 201 182.
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Australasian World Music Expo | Call for entries
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) will take place in Melbourne from 18-21 November 2010. Now in its third year, AWME is the Australia-Pacific region's premier music industry conference and showcase of Indigenous, roots and world music, offering artists the unique opportunity to perform and network with music industry delegates from Europe, North America, Australia and the Asia Pacific region. AWME is now accepting artist showcase applications for the 2010 Expo from managed artists who are able to tour nationally and internationally if performance opportunities are brokered. Guidelines and application details online: www.awme.com.au
Closing 31 May
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Off the Wall | Call for entries
Off The Wall is a major feature of The Weekend Australian Art Melbourne and The Affordable Art Fair, Sydney and is dedicated to the promotion of unrepresented and undiscovered emerging artists from around Australia. Off the Wall shows a selection of works from ten of the best up-and-coming artists from a variety of backgrounds working in a broad range of mediums. Hand-picked from over hundreds of entries by a panel of judges comprising leading art experts, Off The Wall is the best place to spot fresh, contemporary talent. All mediums and age groups are eligible and the only criterion for selection is that the artist must not have formal representation in the city of the event in which they apply. Art Melbourne takes place from 22-25 April while Sydney's 2010 Affordable Art Fair kicks off in November. For further information visit the Art Melbourne website at www.artmelbourne10.com.au
Closing 1 July
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Teen Shorts| Call for filmmakers
Teen Shorts Incorporated is running a film festival for NSW and Victorian high school students and intends to expand nationally in 2011. All films are scripted, shot and edited by students and will be given a screening where students can attend and see their film up on the big screen. The first round of the competition is at a regional level and the winners of the regional rounds move on into a final round of the competition where another screening will take place. Teen Shorts Inc would like to offer filmmakers and musicians the opportunity to run workshops with students by placing a listing of their skills on the website www.teenshorts.org. A yearly fee of $25 per listing is applicable. For further information please visit the 'filmmakers available' page on the website, or email teenshorts@bigpond.com
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Employment
South West Arts | Communications, Promotions & Admin Officer
South West Arts is the peak body for arts and cultural development within the nine shires of South Western NSW and is seeking a new Communications, Promotions and Administration Officer. The successful applicant will be responsible for the improvement of our established website, collation of our regular E-Bulletins and Fund-It Bulletins, Media Releases, liaising with local media organisations, design of promotional material, assisting with general administration and assisting the Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO) where required. Knowledge of arts industries and arts education as well as experience working in a regional context would be an advantage. For a full position description please contact South West Arts RADO, Alyce Fisher: Tel 03 5881 7749, Email eo@southwestarts.com.au
Closing 9 April
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Broken Hill Art Exchange | Multiple short-term roles
The Broken Hill Art Exchange (BHAE), supported by Arts NSW, runs an artist residency program in far western NSW. Work produced by artists at the residency has been exhibited at prestigious events and galleries such as the 2007 and 2009 Venice Biennale, Sydney Biennale, Bondi Sculpture by the Sea and the Tate Modern in London. The Art Exchange is currently developing a Contemporary Art Space for visiting residents and local artists to exhibit work. We are seeking suitably qualified arts administrators, curators and gallery managers to assist the BHAE set up this space and our 2011 calendar. The total stipend is $955 for a two-week placement, which must be completed by June 2010. A one month placement would be considered if preferred. For further information please contact BHAE: Tel 08 8088 3171, Email info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au.
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Grants, Fellowships & Residencies
Artist in Schools Extended Residency Program Update
Please note that guidelines for the Artist in Schools Extended Residency Program are yet to be published on the Arts NSW website. Arts NSW expects to make the guidelines available shortly so please continue checking the website at www.arts.nsw.gov.au. The original closing date for the Extended Residency Program was 27 April 2010, however this deadline may be extended.
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Australian Children's Television Foundation Funding
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) considers that a healthy children’s production industry will help create better programs for the child audience. Accordingly, it provides a multifaceted assistance program for producers and writers. The ACTF provides funding for children’s content including television series, one-off television programs, telemovies and feature films. Funding is open to all genres, but preference will be given to drama content which typically has higher development requirements than other genres. Projects must be, in the opinion of the ACTF, likely to be of interest to Australian children. Guidelines and application details online: www.actf.com.au
Closing 9 April
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Federal Government Volunteer Grants
The 2010 Volunteer Grants recognise the valuable work of Australia’s volunteers and are part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to supporting volunteers, assisting disadvantaged communities and encouraging social inclusion to assist vulnerable people within our society. Non-profit organisations are eligible for grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to contribute towards the costs of training courses for volunteers and/or undertaking background screening checks for volunteers; purchasing portable, tangible, small equipment items to help volunteers; and contributing towards fuel reimbursement for their volunteers, including those who use their cars to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need. Funding is limited and applications will be assessed and prioritised according to how strongly they meet the selection criteria. Guidelines and application details online: www.fahcsia.gov.au
Closing 16 April
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ANAT | Synapse Residencies
The Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) is calling for applications from creative practitioners and science and research organisations for the 2010 Synapse Residency program. Now in its fifth round, the program is a core element of the Synapse initiative of the Australia Council of the Arts and ANAT, which enables collaboration between artists and scientists. To ensure a good fit between the artist and host organisation, a joint application must be submitted. It is the responsibility of the project partners to establish contact and to identify the nature of the proposed collaboration prior to application. Those with existing relationships are strongly encouraged to apply. For further information or to register your interest, please contact Vicki Sowry, Program Manager: Tel 08 8231 9037, Email as@anat.org.au
Closing 23 April
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Arts NSW Grants
Closing 27 April:
NSW History Fellowship Worth $20,000, this fellowship is offered biennially to a person living in NSW to research and produce work of historical interest relating to NSW.
Closing 3 May:
Screen Audience Development This stream of the Arts Funding Program provides funding to organisations for public screenings, festivals or tours that provide opportunities for audiences to see and experience quality screen content and innovative practice, for one-off or annual events, in single or multiple venues.
Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship Worth $60,000 this scholarship enables a visual artist at the beginning of their career to undertake a one to two year program of study or training overseas. Guidelines and application details online: www.arts.nsw.gov.au
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Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 4 May: Inter-Arts Residencies Grants of $20,000 to support artist-initiated residencies with a host of your choice.
Closing 5 May: Music Program Provides funding for a limited number of dynamic organisations with a track record of achievement.
Closing 10 May: Albers Foundation Residency A two or three month residency at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation studios in Connecticut for an Indigenous artist.
Closing 17 May:
Literature Fellowships $50,000 over two years to support highly accomplished literary writers to enable them to create new work.
Writers' Emeritus Award Up to $50,000 to acknowledge the achievements of eminent literary writers over the age of 65 who have made outstanding contributions to Australian literature.
Literature - New Work To support the creation of new work by developing and established Australian writers and picture book illustrators.
Closing 23 May: Dance Projects To support the research, creative development, production, remounting or presentation of dance works by artists or organisations.
Closing 25 May:
Community Partnerships - Creative Producer Offered to individual producers to deliver community arts and cultural development projects.
Community Partnerships - Kirk Robson Awards $10,000 to recognise leadership among young community arts and cultural practitioners.
Community Partnerships - Ros Bower Award $50,000 to honour an artsworker or artist with a proven record of high achievement in the field of community cultural development.
Guidelines and application details online: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants
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Screen NSW Grants
Closing 5 May: Industry Development Program Provides grants to organisations that create professional development opportunities for NSW screen practitioners throughout their career paths, and that meet and deliver on the strategic objectives of Screen NSW. Guidelines and application details online: www.screen.nsw.gov.au
Closing 10 May: VFX Placement Scheme
Provides on-the-job skills development opportunities in the visual effects industry to applicants who are permanent residents of NSW and Australia. Successful applicants get six months paid work as a trainee with a high-profile digital visual effects company, hands-on experience in a production pipeline, mentoring from the top VFX artists in the industry, and the opportunity to work with Academy Award winning visual effects and animation teams. Guidelines and application details online: www.screen.nsw.gov.au
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Community Heritage Grants
The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program aims to preserve and provide access to nationally significant, Australian cultural heritage material held by community groups across the country. Grants of up to $15 000 are available for preservation projects and training through community based workshops. Community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, Indigenous and migrant community groups which collect and provide public access to their cultural heritage collections are eligible to apply. Guidelines and application details online: www.nla.gov.au
Closing 14 May
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NAVA Grants
Closing 15 May:
Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant To provide financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work.
Marketing Grant for NSW Artists To assist professional visual artists and craftspeople in NSW to effectively promote and market their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas through creative and cost effective marketing initiatives.
Closing 28 May: Windmill Trust Scholarship for Regional NSW Artists $5,000 to assist regional visual artists who work in painting, printmaking, sculpture or drawing and need financial assistance in establishing their career. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes
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NSW Visual Artists International Residency
Artspace in partnership with Arts NSW and Canada Council for the Arts is delighted to invite applications from New South Wales visual artists for a new international residency. Under this new initiative one artist will be offered a fully funded three-month residency at the Darling Foundry, Montréal, Canada to take place October-December 2010. The Darling Foundry is an alternative visual arts complex comprising artist workspaces, residency studios, technical workshops and gallery spaces. The successful applicant will be provided with a return airfare to Montréal, residential studio accommodation within the Darling Foundry, a living allowance and support towards production costs. Applications are invited from professional visual artists resident in New South Wales and working in any medium. Guidelines and application details online: www.artspace.org.au
Closing 18 May
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Graham F. Smith Peace Trust Grants
The Graham F. Smith Peace Trust is a grassroots, non-profit organisation, which is totally staffed by volunteers. It was established in 1989 to continue Graham’s work for peace, justice, human rights and for the dignity of labour. Submissions are now invited for the 2010 Peace Trust Grants from individuals and organisations for arts projects that address the aims of the Trust – promoting peace, justice and care for the environment. This year the Trust is offering a major grant of up to $10,000 for which the deadline is 24 May, with applications for minor grants of up to $1,500 to be considered throughout the year. The Trust Management Committee appoints an independent committee of arts practitioners to review the grant applications and make recommendations on funding for projects. Guidelines and application details online: www.artspeacetrust.org
Closing 24 May
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Mitchell School of Arts | Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available for artists seeking financial assistance to attend the Mitchell School of Arts in Bathurst this year. Artists at all levels of skill are welcome to apply and funding is available for residential and non-residential places. With over 25 workshops to choose from including acrylics, mixed media, oils, watercolour, pastels, drawing and photography the School provides ample opportunity to develop your artistic skills while socialising with fellow artists. To apply for the scholarship, please request an application form outlining your personal profile and the reasons why you think you would be deserving of a scholarship along with photos of your work. Please mark your letter 'Scholarship 2010' and address it to: Mitchell School of Art Coordinator, Scholarships, The Art Scene, 914 Victoria Rd, West Ryde NSW 2114. For further information please contact Mitchell School of Art Coordinator, Paul Malouf: Tel 02 9807 6900, Email paul@artscene.com.au
Closing 29 May
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Awards & Prizes
Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award
The 27th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award aims to showcase the very best Australian Indigenous art from around the country. The Award was founded by the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory (MAGNT) in 1984, and remains the nation’s first and longest-running award dedicated to Indigenous artists. The Award is open to all adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. In 2010 the overall winner of the non-acquisitive Telstra Award of $40,000 cash will be selected from the winners of the following five categories: new media, general painting, bark painting, work on paper and three-dimensional work. Guidelines and application details online: www.nt.gov.au
Closing 2 April
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2010 Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Australian authors and publishers of books published in 2009 are invited to enter the third annual Prime Minister’s Literary Awards – the nation’s richest literary prize. In 2010 two new prizes have been added to the Awards to recognise literature for younger reading audiences: Children's Fiction and Young Adult's Fiction. A tax free prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the works judged to be of the highest literary merit in each of four categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult's Fiction and Children's Fiction. To be considered for the Awards authors must be living Australian citizens or permanent residents. The works must have been first published in English, and first offered for general sale between 1 January and 31 December 2009. Guidelines and application details online: www.arts.gov.au/books
Closing 16 April
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Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Films across all genres will be accepted: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artistic works. This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package including a £500 first prize, festival screenings across the UK, a weekend filmmaking course and inclusion on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (60,000 viewers). Winners will be notified by 31 May 2010. Guidelines and application details online: www.aestheticamagazine.com
Closing 30 April
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Fletcher Jones Art Prize
The Geelong Gallery invites artists to submit entries for the 2010 Fletcher Jones Art Prize. This is an acquisitive painting prize of $30,000 conducted by the Geelong Gallery. A panel of one guest selector and two Gallery representatives will assess all entries. Artists will be notified of the panel's decision and an exhibition of selected paintings will be held at the Geelong Gallery from 24 July until 12 September 2010. The acquisitive prize will be announced at the exhibition opening on Friday 23 July. Previous prize-winners include John Nixon, Janenne Eaton, Lindy Lee, Dale Frank, John Young, Ann Thomson, Juan Ford, Sam Leach and Nadine Christensen. Guidelines and application details online: www.geelonggallery.org.au
Closing 30 April
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New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography
The Australian Museum and New Scientist invite you to enter the New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography for your chance to share in $10,000. Open to all Australians 18 years and over, the prize is awarded for a single photograph that most effectively communicates an aspect of science. This photograph might be a startling image that captures the essence of scientific discovery. It may illustrate the workings of nature or the beauty of science. It may show something never seen before. It may illustrate scientific data. It might give fresh insight into a scientific phenomenon or an emerging technology. Entries are invited from both amateur and professional photographers and are encouraged from working scientists, postgraduate and undergraduate students. Guidelines and application details online: www.eureka.australianmuseum.net.au
Closing 7 May
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Australia Business Arts Foundation Awards
The annual Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Awards are presented to publicly acknowledge and celebrate best practice in private sector support for the arts and culture through partnering, volunteering and giving. The AbaF Awards occur at a state level as well as nationally. Each of the six state categories is judged first at state level, with state winners then competing against each other for the national Award in that category. Don't miss this opportunity to enter a nomination for the most prestigious celebration of relationships between the arts and private sectors. Information about the award categories together with guidelines and application details is available from the AbaF website at www.abaf.org.au
Closing 7 May
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Classic Surf Art Exhibition
The 4th Classic Surf Art Exhibition will again be held in conjunction with the Crescent Head Malibu Classic. This annual exhibition and competition is open to all artists, providing them with opportunity to interpret and conceptualise the spirit of surfing and our beach lifestyle. Total prize money is in excess of $4000 and will be shared across an Under 18 Regional Arts Encouragement Award, Overall Surfers Choice, Highly Commended, Second Place and Overall Winner. Entries are invited in the categories of canvas/paper, photography, 3D, Indigenous artwork, surfboard artwork and Grommets (under 12 years). The exhibition will be displayed in the Crescent Head Surf Club and will be open to the public from 28 to 30 May, with the official opening and judging announcement taking place on Thursday 26 May from 6.30pm. For an entry form please email art@wonderlandframing.com.au or fergocrezhead@aapt.net.au
Closing 21 May
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Young Hands Together for Diversity Art Competition
The Young Hands Together for Diversity International Art Competition is part of a worldwide youth education initiative on biodiversity encouraging children and young people to participate in protecting, preserving and improving biodiversity in their communities. The theme for 2010 is biodiversity and what it means to young people around the world. The competition is open to children and young people between 6 and 20 years in three age categories: 6‐10 years, 11‐15 years and 16‐20 years. The winning artwork may be used in the logo and branding of the 'Young Hands Together for Diversity' initiative and other United Nations publications. Guidelines and application details online: www.cambodiajobs.blogspot.com
Closing 15 June
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Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize
The Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize is a $20,000 acquisitive prize for Indigenous artists born or living in NSW. Artworks are selected for the exhibition which is held each year at the Parliament of NSW in Sydney around October/ November. Artists include well known Indigenous practitioners and the exhibition is extremely popular, providing excellent public program opportunities. A regional tour of selected works from the 2010 finalists will be exhibited throughout 2011. Guidelines and application details are available from the Campbelltown Arts Centre: Tel 02 4645 4100, Email artscentre@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au
Closing 25 June
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Countryscapes 2010
The Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting – Countryscapes – aims to celebrate and connect the talent of regional communities in New South Wales. Port Macquarie's Glasshouse is home to the 2010 competition, hosting the announcement of the winner and subsequent exhibition of the finalists' work from 30 September to 28 November 2010. Worth $35,000, Countryscapes is Australia's richest annual landscape art prize, attracting entries from previous Archibald and Blake Prize winners as well as first time entrants. Guidelines and application details online: www.countryenergy.com.au
Closing 25 June
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Outback Open Art Prize
Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery invites artists who are Australian residents to submit entries for the 2010 Outback Open Art Prize. Awards will be given to artworks which significantly address the theme of the Australian outback. Previously restricted to works on paper, the prize this year is 'open' to allow a greater range of interpretations. In addition the acquisitive first prize has been increased substantially to $15,000, with a non-acquisitive second prize of $2,500 and a cash non-acquisitive Encouragement Award of $800. Entry forms are available by contacting Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery on 08 8080 3440 or from the gallery's website at www.brokenhill.net.au
Closing 25 June
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The Blake Prize
Since 1951 the Blake Society has been awarding The Blake Prize for works of art that explore the subject of religious awareness and spirituality. Unlike art prizes that are awarded for distinct subject areas such as landscape or portraiture, the Blake has always invited a much more open, personal and idiosyncratic response, so much so that it has earned the criticism, ire and sometimes applause of critics and the public alike. After all, what is religious art? The Prize is managed by the Blake Society, which is currently developing a Foundation to ensure the ongoing viability of the Prize. Its membership comes from a diverse range of professions and religious interests. The common goal of the Society is to affirm the ongoing and dynamic contribution of this cultural institution to Australian society and the arts. Guidelines and application details online: www.blakeprize.com.au
Closing 25 June
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Black Swan Prize for Portraiture
Artrinsic Inc invite entries to the 2010 City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture. This competition is open to all Australian residents 18 years and over – with a special youth component for High school students in Western Australia. In 2010 the prizes consist of the Lester Group Prize, worth $30,000; the Perrine People's Choice Prize, worth $7,500; and $4,000 worth of youth prizes. Artrinsic Inc look forward to seeing creative and thought provoking portraits created by artists from across Australia. Guidelines and application details online: www.blackswanprize.com.au
Closing 16 July
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Sixty40 Proto-Ninja Award
With the second UTS Sydney International Animation Festival set to launch in Sydney on 24 September 2010, emerging animators have a chance to get a leg up in the industry through the Sixty40 Proto-Ninja Award. The Sixty40 Proto-Ninja Award will consist of $999.99 cash plus a two-month mentorship with Sixty40, a design and animation company that combines the love of creativity with the reality of commercial production. Entrants must create a new work of between 40 and 60 seconds length, which follows the theme ‘Underdog’. Techniques can include 2D, 3D, motion graphics, digital stills, stop frame and live action – all at once if you like as long as it's interesting and effective! Guidelines and application details online: www.sixty40.com/protoninja
Closing 6 August
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Watermark Literary Society | Eric Rolls Prize
The Eric Rolls Prize (General Division) is awarded to an Australian citizen or resident for a work of prose fiction or nonfiction that does not exceed 6,000 words in the genre of natural history writing. First prize is $1,000 plus participation in the 2011 Watermark Literary Muster (17–20 June 2011) including return economy airfare to Port Macquarie, accommodation in the Camden Haven for five nights and full Muster attendance including lunch each day and some other meals. Up to two highly commended entries may be rewarded at the discretion of the judges. Guidelines and application details online: www.watermarkliterarysociety.asn.au
Closing 30 June
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Basil Sellers Art Prize
This year the renowned Basil Sellers Art Prize has a fresh new look and new prize money to match. What’s more, the biannual competition is now open to include artists beyond the Eurobodalla. The competition now offers $15,000 in prize money and artists living in the Bega Valley, Cooma-Monaro, Snowy Mountains and Bombala can enter for the first time. All artworks must be original, one-off pieces, and the prize is open to a range of art forms including sculpture, painting and monoprints. For further information please contact Eurobodalla Shire Council’s Coordinator of Community Cultural Development, Monika McInerney: Tel 62 4474 1061, Email monika.mcinerney@eurocoast.nsw.gov.au. Guidelines and application details are also online: www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/events.
Closing 6 August
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Available to Tour
Bald Archy Prize 2011
Expressions of interest are now invited from galleries and organisations who wish to be considered for inclusion in the 2011 tour of Australia's most popular comic portrait competition, The Bald Archy Prize. As stated in the Canberra Times, this is "the exhibition that gets people into galleries they've never been in before". The Bald Archy is celebrating its 17th year in 2010 and is on show from 1-25 April at the ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris St, Ultimo, Sydney. For further information please phone 0439 672 213, email baldarchy@westnet.com.au or visit the website at www.baldarchy.com.au
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What's On
Griffith Regional Gallery | Faces of Griffith
1 - 18 April, Griffith
Faces of Griffith is a new and exciting exhibition of portraiture, paintings and photography of inspirational people within the Griffith community. The exhibition will become a visual documentation and recording of the Griffith community and its stories, celebrating our multicultural diversity and paying homage to inspiring individuals. Faces of Griffith is a partnering exhibition by La Festa and the Gallery. At Griffith Regional Art Gallery, 167 Banna Ave, Griffith. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6962 5991, Email gallery@griffith.nsw.gov.au
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Tedfest Oz
2 - 5 April, Parkes
The award-winning comedy Father Ted ceased filming over 10 years ago following the death of the lead actor Dermot Morgan, however the show retains a cult following all over the world. Tedfest Ireland has become a major cult festival, taking place annually on the Aran Islands and selling out every year. Now in 2010 Tedfest is coming to Australia! The town of Parkes is revving itself up to host a migration of Father Ted fanatics who will make their way to the inaugural Tedfest Oz at a custom built Craggy Island on the town's showground over the Easter weekend. On offer is a packed program of music and zany activities including Ned Kelly Paint Balling, Elvis Cage Fighting, The Nuns Picnic and Ted's Got Talent. For ticketing details and a full program of events please visit the festival website at www.tedfestoz.org
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Lake Light Sculpture Exhibition
2 - 5 April, Lake Jindabyne
Lake Light Sculpture is an exhibition and competition held along the stunning foreshore of Lake Jindabyne located at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. The annual exhibition runs over the Easter weekend with the official opening and award presentation on Good Friday morning. The exhibition is visited by thousands of people, both local residents and visitors over this busy holiday period. Light is a distinctive, innovative element of the event. A unique feature of the exhibition is the dramatic nighttime illumination of the artworks. This illumination provides an amazing variation to the daytime viewpoint. In addition to the man-made lighting there is the spectacular ambience created by the full Easter moon. The not-for-profit event is managed by Snowy River Arts. For further information please visit the Lake Light Sculpture website at www.lakelightsculpture.com.au
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Jetty Memorial Theatre | The Flying Pieman
Until 5 April, Coffs Harbour
Chats Productions Inc presents The Flying Pieman, a rollicking folk opera in the style of a music hall melodrama, based on the real life adventures of William Francis King, aka the Flying Pieman. The play takes us through his wondrous feats of competitive walking and running around Sydney Town and environs in the mid-Nineteenth Century. In true music hall style, the production involves the audience in the singing and is guaranteed to leave them humming and laughing all the way home. Performances continue until 5 April at the Jetty Memorial Theatre, 337 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour. Tickets are $10-$22 and are available from the Box Office: Tel 02 6652 8088.
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Inverell Art Gallery | The Pastelist, The Potter & The Painter
9 April - 4 May, Inverell
Inverell Art Gallery presents The Pastelist, The Potter & The Painter, a unique exhibition combining the work of three award-winning artists from the New England area: pastel artist Helena South, potter Anita Stewart and watercolourist Sam Austrin-Miner. All are welcome to attend an exhibition opening including drinks and nibbles at 6.30pm, Friday 9 April at a cost of $18 per head. At Inverell Art Gallery, 5 Evans St, Inverell. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6722 4983
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Inland Sea of Sound Festival
11 - 17 April, Bathurst
The Inland Sea of Sound is a new world music festival for Bathurst. Commencing on Sunday 11 April with a free picnic in Machattie Park, the festival will feature intimate backyard concerts on 12-13 April and a diverse range of internationally acclaimed musicians performing indoors at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) from 15-17 April. Following the concerts, a Festival Club will keep the music going into the night. Performers include Eddie de Brazil, Khalil Gudaz, and Zulya and the Children of the Underground. For further information and ticketing details please contact BMEC: Tel 02 6333 6161, Website www.bmec.com.au
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David Finnigan | Sun Drugs
12 April, Wagga Wagga
David Finnigan (aka 'Blind') is a writer/performer with many years experience in both creative writing and theatre forums. In April he will present a self-written one man show, the half hour performance Sun Drugs, directed by Naomi Milthorpe. Melbourne based spoken word artists Zoey Baker is also on the bill to perform, together with the Booranga Spoken Word Group, born out of the Booranga Writers' Centre performance poetry workshops. This exciting evening of performance is part of the Re:generate Youth Festival. Booranga advises that the performance may contain sexual content and audience members should be 16 years and over or accompanied by an adult guardian. At 7pm, Monday 12 April at the Basement Theatre (located at the back of Wagga Civic Theatre), Burns Way, Wagga Wagga. Entry is by donation with proceeds going to Booranga and Basement Theatre. For further information please email booranga@csu.edu.au
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Alice in Wonderland
14 April, Wagga Wagga
School holiday fun comes to Wagga Civic Theatre with a pantomime version of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland. All the great characters are on stage including the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Queen of Hearts, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course the delightful Alice herself. Join this colourful cast of characters, led by award-winning actress Michelle Fitzmaurice and seasoned professional Philip Wheeldon, in a wonderful all-singing and dancing professional production staged in magnificent costumes on a touring set. Performances are at 10am and 1pm on Wednesday 14 April at the Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are $12-$15 and may be purchased online at www.purchase.tickets.com
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Book Launch | Postcards from the Front
14 April, Wingham
Written by Margaret Clark on behalf of the Manning Valley Historical Society, Postcards from the Front is based on the discovery of over 200 postcards sent by soldier Alfred Haynes to his wife and children during the years 1916-1919. The cards and letters provide a clear picture of the progress of the war as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers, reflecting issues of mateship, fear of the unknown and conditions in the trenches. Postcards from the Front will be launched by Mr Rob Oakeshott, Federal Member for Lynne, at 10am on Wednesday 14 April at the Wingham Services Club, Bent St, Wingham. The book will subsequently be launched by the Mayor of Villers Bretonneux at a function to take place on 24 April during the Australia Week celebrations that precede Anzac Day. For further information please contact the Manning Valley Historical Society: Tel 02 6553 5823, Email mvhsmuseum@internode.on.net
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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery | Talking Trash
14 April - 29 May, Goulburn
Titled Talking Trash: Personal Relationships with Waste, Jeanne van Heeswijk's project with the local community of Goulburn and Veolia Environmental Services explores a range of personal approaches to waste from wasting water, toothpaste or DVDs to wasting time, through interviews with 25 households in Goulburn and Liverpool. Adopting a reality fiction approach, the 25 mini video clips reveal many unique approaches and often strongly held views on concepts of waste, personal behaviour and responsibility in a climate of consumerism, recycling and growing concern for the environment. The exhibition will be opened by the MCA's Head of Artistic Programs, Judith Blackall, at 6pm on Wednesday 14 April at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Cnr Bourke and Church Sts, Goulburn. For further information please contact the gallery: Tel 02 4823 4494, Email artgallery@goulburn.nsw.gov.au
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Calleen Art Award & Central West Regional Artists Award
17 April - 23 May, Cowra
The Calleen Art Award is an acquisitive award for painting, open to artists living in Australia and worth $12,000 in prize money. The Central West Regional Artists Award is a $2,000 non-acquisitive award for painting and drawing open to artists living in the local government areas of Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Wellington. The exhibition at Cowra Regional Art Gallery consists of works by finalists of both awards as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the gallery. Winners of both awards are announced by the judge at the exhibition opening at 6.30pm at on Friday 16 April at the gallery, 77 Darling St, Cowra. For further information please contact the gallery: Tel 02 6340 2190, Website www.cowraartgallery.com.au
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The Age I'm In
21 April, Wagga Wagga
Force Majeure's The Age I'm In is a poignant, witty and revealing portrait of how we inhabit the age we're in throughout our lives. Woven together and brought to life by Force Majeure's distinctive dance-theatre language, a diverse selection of Australians aged between fourteen and eighty offer astonishingly personal responses to a range of emotive issues, creating an intimate and warm-hearted snapshot of the aging process. Under acclaimed director Kate Champion this remarkable performance – which won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Company at the 2009 Australian Dance Awards – combines audio visual technology, real-life interviews and dance to take a fresh and humorous look at family interactions and the complexity of human relationships. At 8pm on Wednesday 21 April at the Civic Theatre, Burns Way and Tarcutta St,
Wagga Wagga. Tickets are $25-$32 and can be purchased online at www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
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This month at Grafton Regional Gallery
Until 25 April, Grafton
Prints on Show A selection of prints by the Community Printmakers of Murwillumbah.
Surf's Up – John Witzig Witzig’s photos from the 1960s and 70s give a glimpse into the subculture of surfing.
Blue Peter An exhibition of small sculptures from some of the area's best known and emerging sculptors. Visitors to the gallery can bid on the artworks in a silent auction.
Recycled Library: Altered Books An Artspace Mackay exhibition that traces a history of altered books in Australia through the work of seventeen artists. At Grafton Regional Gallery, 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton. Open 10am-4pm Tuesday to Sunday. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6642 3177
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Cudgegong Gallery | Stories from Metempsychosia
Until 26 April, Gulgong
A collection of quirky characters are set to visit the region when a new exhibition opens at Cudgegong Gallery. Stories from Metempsychosia will showcase a series of whacky part-animal, part-plant characters from highly imaginative artist Jenny Orchard. Some characters are represented as multi-piece ceramic totem poles, each different part coming together to create a unique hybrid life form. The exhibition will also feature supporting illustrations that tell the characters’ stories. Jenny, who made characters from sticks and straw even as a child, said much of her inspiration comes from the concept of genetic engineering and the fascinating, complex and precious aspects of life. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Website www.cudgegonggallery.com.au
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Seven Harp Ensemble
27 April, Armidale
Seven full-size concert harps, together on stage, are a strikingly dramatic vision and impressive sound. They bring new audiences to the harp and to classical music in general, where most people have never had an opportunity to see a harp up-close, let alone seven! Seven Harp Ensemble is an exciting and enchanting ensemble with a diverse repertoire including newly commissioned Australian works – pieces both accessible to the public and progressive in their use of the seven instruments. The ensemble brings together talented, professional harpists under the direction of world renowned harpist, Alice Giles. At 7pm, Tuesday 27 April at the Armidale Town Hall, Rusden St, Armidale. For tickets and further information please contact Nickie Murcell: Tel 0422 000 170, Email nicolevm@aapt.net.au or Dymocks Bookshop: Tel 02 6771 4558
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Worimi Kids DVD Launch
28 April, Raymond Terrace
The Worimi Kids DVD will be launched at Raymond Terrace Primary School Hall, Swan St, Raymond Terrace at 4pm on Wednesday 28 April. The DVD contains two music clips performed by the Worimi kids of Karuah and Raymond Terrace. The songs ‘Walang, Wagal, Gaalal Djina’ and ‘How do you say’ are to help teach the use of the local Koori language (Kattang) from the Port Stephens area in NSW. The DVD was created in consultation with Koori individuals, organisations and groups from the communities of Karuah, Raymond Terrace and Newcastle. Some of these groups include Port Stephens Family Support Service (PSFSS), Worimi Aboriginal Lands Council and the University of Newcastle. For further information please contact PSFSS Manager, Sue Pollock: Tel 02 4987 4674, Email suep@psfss.org.au
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Hastings Valley Fine Art Association | Festival Exhibition
30 April - 2 May, Laurieton
The Hastings Valley Fine Art Association is holding its annual Festival Exhibition in conjunction with the Camden Haven Music Festival. The exhibition will run from 30 April to 2 May at St Peters the Fisherman Catholic Church Hall in Laurieton. The artworks on display will be judged by Director of the Taree Regional Gallery Sue Mitchell, who will award the Spirit of the Camden Haven Prize for best painting at the exhibition cocktail opening from 4.30-6.30pm on Thursday 29 April. Prize money has been donated by the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce. Entry to the opening night is $15 per person and those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by 23 April to Rita Carosi on 02 6586 3236 or 0418 284 583. The exhibition will be open daily with entry by gold coin donation. For further information please contact President of the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association, Brian Barker: Email bbarker6@bigpond.com
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2010 ISCM World New Music Days Festival
30 April - 9 May, Sydney
Sydney’s hosting of the ISCM World New Music Days Festival heralds the first time in the 88-year history of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) that the prestigious event will be held in the Southern Hemisphere. It will also be the largest festival of contemporary music ever held in Australia. The 2010 program reflects a broad spectrum of innovative musical practice, covering traditional chamber groups and choirs to cutting edge multimedia and sound installations. Music has been sourced from Australasia and Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Central America and South Africa. For ticketing details and a full program of events please visit the festival website at www.worldnewmusicdays.com.au
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Curious Art Gallery | Field of Vision
Until 2 May, Chinderah Bay
The field of vision for the human eye is limited only by an absence of light. In strict photographic terms, Field of Vision (FOV) refers to the moments viewed
and captured through the lens. However acquiring moments in between, moments outside the FOV, can evoke new meanings and alter the relevance of the captured images. Seeking out some of those moments ‘in between’ has been a motivating force in the development of this exhibition of photographs by Michael Bryant. Field of Vision is on display until 2 May at the Curious Art Gallery, 94a Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah Bay. The gallery is open 11am-6pm, Wednesday to Sunday. For further information please contact the gallery: Tel 02 6674 5340, Email curiousartgallery@gmail.com
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This month at Tweed River Art Gallery
Until 2 May, Murwillumbah
The 58th Blake Prize A selection of finalist works from one of Australia’s prestigious art prizes exploring the religious and spiritual in art.
The Dawn Language: Emma Walker Paintings and works on paper attempt to capture the atmosphere between dreaming and wakefulness.
Mekong Drift: Karlee Rawkins and Marc Renshaw Works that document and reflect a journey following the Mekong River through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Landscape & Memory: David Kas A series of drawings depicting mythical landscapes derived from experience and invention. At Tweed River Art Gallery, cnr Tweed Valley Way and Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah. Open 10am-5pm Wednesday to Sunday. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6670 2790
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Sturt Gallery | Generate
Until 9 May, Mittagong
Julie Ryder’s exhibition Generate explores the life and theories of the 19th century naturalist, Charles Darwin. Drawing inspiration from his five-year voyage in The Beagle, this body of work investigates the impact that this exotic journey had on his ideas of social and natural history. Darwin’s journey and encounters with inhabitants from South America and the South Pacific are referenced through works on tapa cloth, glass and textiles to give insight into his theories on natural selection and origin of species. Generate reflects Ryder’s ongoing fascination with nature as a way of understanding our inner and outer worlds, challenging perceptions of chaos and control, and questioning concepts of beauty and veracity. At Sturt Gallery, Cnr Range Road and Waverley Parade, Mittagong. For further information please contact the gallery: Tel 02 4860 2083, Website www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/gallery
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Armidale Culture Centre | Shield the Prize – Protect Your Vision
Until 21 May, Armidale
Shield the prize – Protect Your Vision is an accumulation of signs, symbols and images Michael Brogan has developed over the last seven years. The shield motif was featured in a previous exhibition called Smoke Screen and incorporated themes associated with the social and cultural aspects of contemporary Aboriginal Culture by highlighting connections to country, language and skin. Language in this instance evolved through creating a visual dialogue between the artwork and the viewer. More importantly the images were to evoke memories, experiences and connections we have with the landscape. Michael Brogan is a lecturer with the Oorala Centre, University of New England. He is a descendant of the Badtjala people from Fraser Island, his mother’s country. At the Armidale Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, 128 Kentucky St, Armidale. For further information please contact the Centre: Tel 02 6771 3606, Email director@acckp.com.au
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Wagga Wagga Art Gallery | National Student Art Glass Prize
Until 6 June, Wagga Wagga
The National Student Art Glass Prize is an exciting new initiative developed by Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. The prize is an acquisitive, biennial national competition established to reward and promote innovation and excellence in contemporary glass within the student sector. The inaugural winner of the prize is Belinda Toll from the Australian National University for her work Time contained, an exploration of the notion of memory. An exhibition of finalists' work will continue at the Gallery until 6 June, showcasing the most outstanding student work from around Australia. At Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, cnr Baylis and Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 1300 292 442, Email www.waggaartgallery.org
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