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HighlightsIn Good Company Open Air Music Festival
13 November, Lismore On Saturday 13 November the Northern Rivers region's most talented musicians and artists will come together to play live music, perform art and create an uplifting community vibe that will be truly unforgettable. This uplifting day of good company, good food, markets, stalls and rocking music in the Turf Club sun will be Lismore's first open air festival for charity, with all proceeds going to local charities the Mental Health Support Group and the Lismore Soup Kitchen. There will be music and entertainment all day including headliner and rising global star Ngaiire, who will grace the main stage along with Aussie singer-songwriter Diana Anaid, country rockers The Re-mains and well-known local drumming troupe The Samba Blisstas. For tickets and a full program of events visit www.ingoodcompany2010.org Rolling Stock
20 November, Junee Rolling Stock is a series of site specific performances, installations and collaborations between artists, visiting audiences and the local Junee community on a train moving through unconventional spaces from midday to midnight on Saturday 20 November 2010. Bringing together an all-star cast of sound makers, recording artists, interventionists, video and public artists working together with Junee locals, Rolling Stock is a unique, immersive, live art performance experience. A major highlight will be acclaimed UK artist Chris Watson's presentation of El Tren Fantasma, a live surround sound mix as the train travels through significant landmarks. Surprise events, installations and participatory live art performances will manifest throughout the afternoon from the cream of the audio-visual and public art crop. For ticketing and full program details visit http://rollingstock.weebly.com Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail
20 - 21 November, Southern Highlands Twenty-six open studios will be exhibiting the work of over 60 professional and emerging artists and artisans of the Southern Highlands in November. Meet painters, sculptors, textile artists, jewellers, ceramicists, mosaic artists, photographers and woodworkers, see their work and the environment in which it was created and buy direct from the studio door. Studios will be open from 10am-4pm on the weekend of 20-21 November throughout Moss Vale, Robertson and surrounds. The Art Studio Trail is the feature event of the fifth annual Wine, Arts & Roses Festival which celebrates the best of the Southern Highlands rose gardens, wineries and arts during the first three weeks of November. For further information visit http://www.southern-highlands.com.au/WAR Arts Alive 2795
20 - 21 November, Bathurst Arts Alive 2795 has been developed as a platform for the Bathurst arts community to showcase and promote their work to the local community and visitors alike. Presented by the Bathurst Arts Council, the inaugural Arts Alive 2795 Expo will run from 20 to 21 November at the Bathurst Showground. Exhibitors will be housed in the historical Beau Brown Pavilion with the Art Park presenting performances from local artists on the Performance Stage alongside the Children’s Corner Reading Room and Craft Room. Held in conjunction with the well known Bathurst’s Biggest Expo, Arts Alive 2795 presents a rare opportunity for en masse exposure of artists work, promotion of organisations and associations, and circulation of training and teaching information. Visitors will discover or acquire that unique something-special art piece, catch an engaging performance and meet and talk with local artists. For further information visit www.artsalive2795.com Regional Arts NSW NewsPalette on the Pier takes off
A touch of rain didn’t dampen the mood of the inaugural Palette on the Pier festivities. The October 27th fundraising event to benefit Regional Arts NSW went off in style with the lit up Sydney Harbour Bridge as the spectacular evening backdrop. The evening was formally opened by the Minister for the Arts, The Hon. Virginia Judge MP, who spoke about the exciting redevelopment for Pier 2/3 and announced that a new nighttime bus service would be introduced to service arts patrons and the Walsh Bay community. The Mediterranean-style degustation menu was a huge hit, with guests devouring an Italian tasting plate from Ventuno Pizzeria, duck balls from Restaurant Arras, Firefly’s paprika calamari, and Tuscan Veal and Zucchini puffs from Ottomans and Simmer on the Bay. The dishes were beautifully matched by wines from NSW's Canowindra region. The main attraction, the regional art auction, became a bidding war with nineteen art works from all fourteen regions of NSW keenly fought over. Jazz from Sixty's Six and Fish Fry polished off the evening in a delightful fashion. The inaugural Palette on the Pier was a partnership between Walsh Bay Precinct Association and Regional Arts NSW. Regional Arts NSW sincerely thanks all the businesses, arts organisations and artists who supported the event. SEAR wins national AbaF Award
South East Arts Region (SEAR) and Southern General Practice Network, based in Cooma, are the national winners of the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Arts and Health Foundation Award. The Arts and Health Foundation Award recognises partnerships between healthcare and arts organisations that improve health and wellbeing. SEAR and Southern General Practice have won the award for a joint project that encourages teenagers in the Mums and Dads (MAD) group, Cooma, to participate in arts activities that promote messages of health and wellbeing for young people. The project involved photographic workshops and exhibitions, storytelling on national radio and the production of a short film. Congratulations SEAR and Southern General Practice Network for an inspiring win! Open Day at the Wharf
On Sunday 5 December the arts companies resident in Sydney's Walsh Bay will be throwing open their doors to the public. Regional Arts NSW together with Accessible Arts, Australian Theatre for Young People, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Gondwana Choirs, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Theatre Company and The Song Company invite you to step behind the scenes at Pier 4/5 and experience a day of free forums, workshops, tours, activities, and more. Throughout the Open Day Regional Arts NSW will showcase the work of Central West lantern maker Angela Prior, who works with the country's best-known lantern event, the Lismore Lantern Parade. Angela will be demonstrating and discussing the simple art of lantern making and the role this art form plays in bringing communities together. For all the details visit http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/visit/openday Other NewsMichael Rolfe announced as CEO of Museums & Galleries NSW
After an international search process, the Board of Museums & Galleries NSW (M&G NSW) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Rolfe as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Rolfe joins M&G NSW after a highly successful period as Director of the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre in Gymea, Sydney. Chair of the Board, Prof. Colin Rhodes says, "We are very lucky to have attracted someone of the calibre of Michael Rolfe to lead our organization at a time of great opportunity and activity in the sector. The Board looks forward to supporting him as he takes M&G NSW forward on the next stage of its journey." Michael Rolfe says, "It is with great enthusiasm that I accept the challenge to deliver a second phase of activity in support of galleries and museums throughout NSW and look forward to working with M&G NSW’s Board and staff in its delivery." Visit the M&G NSW website at http://mgnsw.org.au/ Wendy Teakel wins Country Energy Art Prize 2010
Now in its eighth year, the $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting showcases the wealth of artistic talent across country and coastal New South Wales. Wendy Teakel of Murrumbateman, near Yass, has won this year's prize for her artwork Black Soil Country. Wendy’s submission was selected from 41 finalists' works by leading Sydney installation artist, Janet Laurence, at the Glasshouse Arts, Conference and Entertainment Centre, the host of the 2010 exhibition. Wendy was also a finalist in the Country Energy Art Prize in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2009.
The winner of the $5,000 Youth Encouragement Award was Emma Noakes of Grafton for her artwork The Arrival. For further information visit http://www.countryenergy.com.au/content/art-prize Bathurst's Aboriginal Performing Arts Program
The Aboriginal Performing Arts Program (APAP) that began in Bathurst during the September school holidays aims to make theatre a more accessible experience for Aboriginal people. Working out of the Kelso Community Centre, a dozen actors, musicians and dancers, most of them Aboriginal themselves, ran a week of performance workshops for the Aboriginal community. Upwards of 60 children, teenagers and adults were involved each day. Activities for the youngest kids included circus skills, traditional dance, storytelling and music. Teenage girls and young women were taught hip hop dance whilst the young men worked with local elders and hip hop musicians from the region creating their own track, Wambool Warriors, and shooting an accompanying film clip. Adults were involved in storytelling activities led by Palawa actor and writer Tammy Anderson. Developed in consultation with the community, the Aboriginal Performing Arts Program was created by Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) and is part of their successful Local Stages program. APAP is supported by the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund. New ResourcesArts and culture in Australia: a statistical overview, 2010
Covering topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services, this new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides a comprehensive statistical overview of culture in Australia. The report also provides profiles of the cultural sectors, grouped according to the Australian Culture and Leisure Industry Classification. The information is drawn from a variety of data sources, including ABS data and non-ABS data, to provide a more complete picture of cultural industries. The report is available for download from the Australian Policy Online website at http://www.apo.org.au/research/arts-and-culture-australia-statistical-overview-2010 Developing Local Arts and Creative Enterprises podcast
Presented by the UTS Centre for Creative Practice and Cultural Economy and Arts NSW at the University of Technology, Sydney, on 24 August 2010, this public forum considered place-based approaches to creative enterprise development in London, Manchester and elsewhere. Panelists are Professor Kate Oakley (City University & University of the Arts, London) and Professor Justin O'Connor (Queensland University of Technology), with Chair Lisa Andersen, Manager of the Empty Spaces Project at UTS Shopfront Community Program. The session runs for 1 hour 23 minutes and is introduced by Mary Darwell, Executive Director of Arts NSW, and Associate Professor Paul Ashton, Director of the Centre for Creative Practice and Cultural Economy. The podcast is available at http://emptyspaces.culturemap.org.au/multimedia Seminars, Workshops + TrainingArts OutWest Arts Business Workshops
25 and 30 November, Orange Arts OutWest invites working artists (including visual artists, musicians, performers, writers and more) to attend two arts business workshops in November. The workshop 'Arts Business: Arts and the Law' takes place from 10.30am-2pm on Thursday 25 November at the West Room, Orange Regional Gallery, and will involve a legal expert from Arts Law NSW discussing royalties, contracts and other legal issues for artists and arts makers. The workshop 'Arts Business: Finding work in the Arts' takes place from 10am-1pm on Tuesday 30 November at the Auditorium, Orange Regional Conservatorium, and will involve discussions around how artists can apply their skills in the community cultural development, education and health sectors. The workshops cost $33 each (subsidised by Arts Training NSW) and registration forms are available online at http://www.artsoutwest.org.au/training/aow_workshops.php New England North West Council Cultural Forum
27 November, Bingara Arts North West will host the inaugural New England North West Council Cultural Forum on Saturday 27 November at the Roxy Theatre in Bingara. “The Council Cultural Forum is an opportunity for New England North West Councils to meet to consider their many cultural planning and reporting obligations and how Arts North West can assist them in this process,” said Jane Kreis, Regional Arts Development Officer at Arts North West. The Forum is designed to meet the integrated planning and reporting needs of local councils by providing information on the creative processes, content and policies involved in community strategic planning, community engagement and regional cultural development. Councils will also have the chance to promote their community, creative and cultural projects and planning. The Forum will follow Arts North West’s Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Roxy Theatre at 10am. Please RSVP by Friday 19 November to Arts North West: Tel 02 6732 4988, Email office@artsnw.com.au Regional Events Development Workshop
23 November, Lithgow Tourism NSW's free regional development workshops aim to help regional communities develop and grow sustainable events that maximise their tourism potential and provide economic benefit to their community. The program has been developed to cater for participants who are new to event organisation or are looking to run a new event, as well as participants who would like to further develop existing events. For further information and to register please visit www.regionaleventworkshops.com.au Wollongong Poetry Workshop
4 - 11 January, Clifton A unique, immersive creative development experience for poets, the Wollongong Poetry Workshop is an intensive eight days of workshops, lectures, seminars and readings in the company of other people with a passion for poetry. Workshop tutors for 2011 include Michael Sharkey and Susan Hampton, with a third tutor and guest lecturers to be announced. The Wollongong Poetry Workshop is ideal for emerging poets who want to access their full potential as poets, and for published poets who are ready to discover new dimensions to their practice. Past participants have gone on to win major prizes and publish award-winning books. In 2011, the Wollongong Poetry Workshop will be held in the unique, secluded setting of the Clifton School of Arts, 30 minutes drive from Wollongong and an hour from Sydney. Please note places are strictly limited. For further information please email wpoetryw@chariot.com.au or phone South Coast Writers Centre on 02 4228 0151. OpportunitiesGriffith Regional Art Gallery HSC Graduates Exhibition
Once again Griffith Regional Art Gallery will be holding its annual HSC Graduates Exhibition featuring graduating student work from the 2010 HSC who have studied Visual Arts, Textiles and Design, Photography and Design and Technology. This is the third year that the Griffith Regional Art Gallery has programmed this exhibition and in the past has been really well received by the public and by future HSC students. If you have recently completed a major work in any of the subjects above and would like to have you work included in this exhibition please request an entry form from Kristy Brown, Gallery Coordinator, Griffith Regional Art Gallery: Tel 02 6962 5991, Email kristy.brown@griffith.nsw.gov.au Closing 11 November Screen Acting LA Auditions
KICK Performance Group has a reputation for the best comprehensive acting training program in Australia. Young Actors Space (YAS) has the same reputation in Los Angeles and both schools follow a similar philosophy. During this twenty day screen acting course in LA in January 2011 participants between the ages of 12 and 20 will undertake classes with YAS’s finest teachers and find a technique that works for them. Students will meet successful actors working in the industry and will have the opportunity to ask questions and discover the realities of their journey ahead. Students will also complete workshops with LA casting directors who actively cast teens and young adults. Entry is by audition only. For further information please contact Performing Arts Tours: Tel 02 9966 4473, Email tours@aipa.com.au Closing 14 November Hunter TAFE Acting Auditions
15 November, Newcastle Hunter TAFE is the only institute in NSW to offer the Advanced Diploma in Arts (Acting) – an intensive and employment-driven course over 2.5 years offering contemporary techniques in theatre acting, screen acting, singing, dance, voice, directing and writing. Students also gain valuable performance experience in high quality, professional productions. The first round of auditions will be held on Monday 15 November 2010. Students can apply now through this link: www.tafensw.edu.au. Students who have already completed extensive training in acting, singing, dance and have production experience, may be eligible for significant recognition of their skills and gain entry to the 2nd or 3rd year of the qualification. For course information please visit www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au. For all enquiries regarding auditions contact teresa.conicella@tafe.nsw.edu.au Australian International Documentary Conference MeetMarket
The Australian International Documentary Conference's (AIDC) MeetMarket is open for submissions for the next annual selection of projects. Twenty slots are available to Australian filmmakers and five slots are open to projects from Asian filmmakers. The twenty-five newly selected MeetMarket projects are pitched by the filmmakers during one-on-one meetings with interested content seekers attending AIDC 2011. These projects then become part of the MeetMarket catalogue, a curated collection of projects available to content seekers year-round. Projects entered may be at any stage of development, production or post-production. AIDC 2011 will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from 1-4 March. Filmmakers can submit online at http://screeningroom.org.au/meetmarkets Closing 29 November EmploymentWestern Riverina Arts | Regional Arts Development Officer
Western Riverina Arts is seeking a dynamic and experienced person to fill the position of inaugural Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO). Western Riverina Arts is one of 14 locally driven Regional Arts Boards across NSW and is funded by Arts NSW and the three founding local government areas of the Western Riverina (comprising Griffith, Leeton and Narrandera). The inaugural RADO will facilitate the development of projects and initiatives to promote arts and community cultural development in the Western Riverina region of New South Wales. The RADO’s primary responsibilities are to oversee the activities of the organisation and manage the development, implementation and ongoing activities contained within the Western Riverina Arts Business Plan. The position offers a salary package of up to $65,000 p/a. A position description is available for download from the positions vacant sections of the Griffith, Leeton and Narrandera LGA websites. For further information please contact Kim Biggs: Tel 0427 933 278, Email westrivarts@gmail.com Closing 19 November ERAP | Regional Arts Development Officer
Eastern Riverina Arts Program (ERAP), a not-for-profit regional arts organisation, is seeking an experienced arts and cultural development or community development officer to work across the Eastern Riverina. At present, ERAP’s region includes the LGAs of Bland, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Harden, Lockhart, Temora, Tumut, Urana and Wagga Wagga. Reporting to the board of management, the RADO will work with a small team to implement a comprehensive three year business plan. The position offers a salary package of between $70,000 and $75,000 including superannuation and use of a fully maintained vehicle. For a position description and selection criteria please contact Mark Reedman: Tel 02 6921 6890, Email mark@erap.org.au Closing 26 November Hawkesbury Regional Gallery | Casual staff
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery are seeking very capable people to include in their casual staff register to work on an on-call basis at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and Hawkesbury Regional Museum. Duties will include administrative and technical tasks as well as undertaking a front of house customer service role. For further position details, including the selection criteria and how to apply, visit www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au or contact Jane Nolan, Human Resources Coordinator: Tel 02 4560 4499. Kaldor Public Art Projects | Coordinator of Education, Interpretation and Engagement
Kaldor Public Art Projects is looking for a new member to research, develop, coordinate and deliver programs and resources for adult and youth visitors, children and families, and school groups. Facilitate a greater awareness and appreciation of the history of Kaldor Public Art Projects and our current and future projects through talks, lectures, workshops, forums and education and family events as well as education resources. Source and raise support for new public and education programs, publications and resources from philanthropic, education and corporate partners. For further information please visit www.kaldorartprojects.org.au/ M&G NSW | Manager, Touring Exhibitions Services
Museums & Galleries NSW seeks to appoint a four day a week Manager, Touring Exhibitions Services, for a six month period from January to July 2011. This position is a great opportunity for a suitably qualified and self-motivated person to project manage a diverse and engaging program of exhibitions which tour NSW and interstate. This position involves frequent contact with regional and remote museums and galleries and other colleagues throughout NSW. Work is both collaborative and independent. Experience in galleries or museums is essential. The successful applicant will be expected to be available for two days handover in December and to commence work on or about 4 January 2011. For a position description and application details please visit http://mgnsw.org.au/about_us/positions_vacant/ Closing 15 November Biennale of Sydney | Nick Waterlow OAM Curatorial Fellowship
The Nick Waterlow OAM Curatorial Fellowship has been established by the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council in partnership with the Biennale of Sydney. The Fellowship has been established to celebrate the memory of Nick Waterlow and the extraordinary contribution he made to Australian and international contemporary visual arts. It is a new opportunity to be awarded to an Australian emerging curator who will be mentored by the Artistic Directors of the 18th Biennale of Sydney. The Nick Waterlow OAM Curatorial Fellow is responsible for curatorial research, which includes research and writing content for the catalogue and guidebook. The position is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the Artistic Directors' research, as well as working as part of the exhibition team on the planning, administration, development and delivery of the exhibition. For an information package please contact Faye Purdon, Administration Assistant: Tel 02 8484 8700, Email art@biennaleofsydney.com.au Closing 22 November Grants, Fellowships + ResidenciesUrban Indigenous Artist Exchange Program
The Urban Indigenous Artist Exchange Program will create an opportunity for an Indigenous visual artist to travel to Canada. The exchange will focus on building networks, economic capacity, an understanding of cultural values and expanding Indigenous artistic practice internationally. An Indigenous visual artist will have the opportunity to live and work in Canada for up to three months. The artist would be encouraged to participate in projects produced by the Canada studio program and interact with the local community. The successful applicant will receive $16,500 which will be used to travel to Canada (including travel insurance), for living expense and artworks material. Accommodation will be provided by the host organisation The Darling Foundry, Montreal (www.fonderiedarling.org ). The residency will occur from July to September 2011. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/ Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 1 December: Inter-Arts Projects Inter-Arts Project grants support artists investigating emerging artistic practice through interdisciplinary and hybrid arts. The main focus for this category is to support research and development, creative development and production. Applications close 1 December 2010 for projects starting after 1 April 2011. More Closing 7 December: ArtLab The Inter-Arts office supports new interdisciplinary research and creative development projects with grants of $75,000. The ArtLab initiative is for rigorous experimentation and collaboration between artists from multiple disciplines to explore new artistic practices. It supports substantial, long-term research and development projects. Applications close 7 December 2010 for projects starting after 1 April 2011. More Hill End Artists in Residence Program
The Hill End Artists in Residence Program aims to provide an opportunity for creative development in all areas of the visual arts in the unique environment of Hill End, whilst also contributing to the long term cultural development and sustainability of the village. The Residency Program is based in Haefligers' Cottage and Studio and Murray's Cottage at Hill End. The program is managed by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery in partnership with the Parks Services Division, Department of Environment and Conservation. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.hillendart.com.au/ Australia Council | Geeks in Residence: Hosts
The Australia Council’s Geek in Residence pilot program aims to support arts organisations that need help developing their digital skills and confidence. A technically confident artist (or artistically confident technician) will be matched and placed with successful host applicants to work with that organisation over a period of up to 12 months. Successful hosts will receive up to $25,000 towards paying for the geek’s temporary placement. We encourage proposals from arts organisations who want to create a cultural shift across three core areas: audience development, artistic programming, and general IT and operational infrastructure. The Australia Council invites proposals from arts organisations that are capable of employing a temporary staff member and who can match the $25,000 funding towards the geek’s salary. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/geek_in_residence_program_2010-2011_hosts Awards + PrizesNational One-Act Playwriting Competition
Entries are now being called for the 2011 One-Act Playwriting Competition. Now in it's 34th year, the Noosa Arts Theatre National One-Act Playwriting Competition attracts entries from playwrights right throughout Australia, and offers a total prize pool of $5,000 and a publishing contract. This playwriting competition offers a unique opportunity for the finalist playwrights to see their new work performed on stage at Noosa Arts One-Act Play Festival, for a nine performance season over two weeks each June, including two performances during the Noosa Longweekend Festival. The winner of Best Play will take home a prize of $2,500. There is also an ‘Audience Choice Award', with prize money (donated by the family of the late Nancy Cato) and a publishing contract for the winner from Maverick Musicals & Plays. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.noosaartstheatre.org.au/competitions.aspx Closing 15 November APRA Professional Development Awards
The 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards will change the life of eight emerging Australian songwriters and composers. Each winner will receive a prize package valued at over $25,000 made up of cash, travel, education and recognition. The Professional Development Awards are presented every two years by APRA in conjunction with music organisations and institutions involved in the representation or education of Australian music creators. Two additional awards are administered as part of the APRA Professional Development Award program: The Jessica Michalik Contemporary Music Endowment and the UTAS – Stephen Schwartz Songwriting Award will each provide a promising Australian songwriter or group with development grants of $10,000. Guidelines and application details online: www.apra-amcos.com.au Closing 29 November Varuna Publisher Fellowship
How do I bring my work to the attention of a publisher? It’s a frequently asked question for many writers labouring on a major project and uncertain about what will happen to it when it’s finished. The Varuna Publisher Fellowships can provide a pathway to bring your work to the attention of a publisher. The Fellowships program offers 15 six-night residential fellowships during June 2011. Writers will be selected by Allen & Unwin, Random House Australia, Text, Scribe, University of Queensland Press, Picaro Press and Pan Macmillan Australia. The two writers selected by each of the publishers (and one standout addition) will be resident at Varuna over the course of three weeks in June 2011. Writers will receive a one-hour consultation with one of Varuna’s writing consultants, and their finished manuscript will be read by a Varuna writing consultant before being sent to the publisher. Guidelines and application details online: http://varuna.com.au/ Closing 30 November Vitrify Alcorso Ceramic Award
The Vitrify Alcorso Award is a newly established $10,000 annual prize for ceramics. The award is open to artists nationally. Four artists will be selected from the applications received to develop work for a group exhibition of ceramic art at the Colville Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania. Artists will have approximately four months to prepare their exhibition pieces. From the work exhibited, the judging panel will award one artist the $10,000 prize. The prize is non-acquisitive. Entries must be received by 30 November 2010 and finalists will be notified of selection by 13 December 2010. Vitrify is presented by the Alcorso Foundation in partnership with the Colville Gallery. Guidelines and application details online: www.vitrify.com.au Closing 30 November Bald Archy Prize
Artists are invited to submit paintings in competition for the Bald Archy Prize 2011. The prize will be awarded to the best comic or satiric portrait, preferably of an Australian distinguished in Art, Science, Letters, Politics, Sport or the Media painted by an artist during the 12 months preceding 21 January 2011. The Bald Archy Prize will be previewed at the Watson Arts Centre from 10 February 10 2011 to 14 March 14 2011. The winner will be announced in Sydney on 19 April 2011. This will be followed by a touring exhibition of selected works to a number of other venues throughout Australia. Each competitor may enter up to three works, which must be available for sale. Guidelines and application details online: www.baldarchy.com.au Closing 3 February 2011 Willoughby Sculpture Prize
The Willoughby Sculpture Prize returns in 2011 to the iconic Incinerator site at 2 Small St, Willoughby. Building on the success of the inaugural prize in 2009 this national event will run over sixteen days from 20 August to 4 September 2011 and offers a major prize of $15,000. This is an exciting opportunity for emerging and established artists to exhibit inside the heritage listed Incinerator and its surrounding parklands. Artists are invited to respond to one or more aspects of the theme rethink reduce reuse recycle, which can be addressed in terms of concept or materials. Prizes awarded total $20,000. For further information visit www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au or contact Alison Clark: Tel 02 9777 7972, Email alison.clark@willoughby.nsw.gov.au Closing 25 February 2011 Local Government Cultural Awards
Councils are encouraged to browse hundreds of past entries and consider entering their arts and cultural development projects in the 2011 Cultural Awards, which open on 1 December 2010. All you need is a short paragraph and photo to start an entry. Check out hundreds of past entries on the Cultural Awards website at www.culturalawards.lgsa.org.au to gain inspiration. All submitted projects will be featured online. The three-yearly cultural industries category is also open this year. For further information contact Chris Hudson, LGSA Policy Officer – Cultural Development: Tel 02 9242 4047, Email christopher.hudson@lgsa.org.au Closing 25 February 2011 What's OnOutback Art Exhibition
1 - 26 November, Sydney The wide open spaces, stunning landscapes and an abundance of flora and fauna makes Western NSW a premier choice for an artist's palette. The 2010 Outback Arts Exhibition will take place at NSW Parliament House in Macquarie Street, Sydney, in the Fountain Court Area from 1 November through to 26 November and is open to all public. The exhibition is the brainchild of Shadow Minister for Western NSW, Kevin Humphries, who wanted to expose some of the great rural artists currently working in Western NSW. "The bush has always provided a wonderful and inspiring canvas for creative types, from Banjo Patterson, Henry Lawson, Arthur Boyd and Russell Drysdale – Australia's fascination with the bush is well and truly alive in our new generation of bush artists," Mr Humphries said. The exhibition will feature 11 artists and includes varied mediums and styles, from traditional bush scenes, realist acrylics and Indigenous art. This month at Cudgegong Gallery
5 November - 6 December, Gulgong Two Plus One Curated by Jane Wilson this exhibition features pieces by Rowen Matthews, Robert Malherbe, Stuart Boggs, Barbara McKay, Luke Sciberras, Susie McMeekin, Cameron Williams, Susan Bridgford, Won Seok Kim and Graham Smith. From the Dragon's Mouth Works from ceramic artists Marianne Johnson and Rosalie Swords, with functional, non-functional and sculptural pieces on show that have been finished using Raku, sawdust and pit firing techniques. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Website www.cudgegonggallery.com.au Jesus Christ Superstar
10 - 28 November, Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Musical Comedy Company brings to the Jetty Memorial Theatre stage the well-known rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Unlike today's fleeting celebrity, Jesus, a political and social rebel whose teachings were considered radical, became the ultimate celebrity of all time. Jesus Christ Superstar follows the last seven days of Jesus' life through the eyes of Judas Iscariot who is questioning whether or not Jesus is the son of God or just a man. Performances run from 10-28 November at Jetty Memorial Theatre, 337 Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour. For performance times and ticketing details please visit http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/www/html/4607-whats-on-at-the-jetty-theatre.asp Rupert Boyd and Jillian Norton
12 November, Bangalow Having individually spent the past five years performing on the international stage and experiencing musical cultures across the globe, Rupert Boyd and Jillian Norton are being re-united this November to bring to Australia a program of music that is deeply personal to them both. Rupert and Jillian met in 2002 while studying at the Australian National University School of Music. A love of chamber music led them to form a duo and perform concerts together. Together they create a sound and musical experience like no other. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm show on Friday 12 November at Bangalow Catholic Hall, Bangalow. Tickets are $15 full price and $12 concession and can be purchased at the door. For further information please phone 0405 839 674. The Spooky Men's Chorale
16 November, Byron Bay Based in the Blue Mountains and led by Stephen Taberner, The Spooky Men's Chorale is a vast, rumbling, steam powered, black-clad behemoth, seemingly accidentally capable of rendering audiences moist eyed with mute appreciation or haplessly gurgling with merriment. Established on the twin pillars of grand foolishness and the quest for the perfect subwoofer-rattling boofchord, the Spooky Men seek to commentate on the absurdity and grandeur of the modern male, armed only with their harmonious voices, pointless grandiosity, a sly collection of hats and a staggering diversity of facial hair configurations. The Spooky Men's Chorale will perform at 7.30pm on Tuesday 16 November at Byron Community Centre, Byron Bay. Tickets are $25 full price and $22 concession and can be purchased online at http://www.byroncentre.com.au/whats-on/buy-tickets Bago Magic | Suspicious Baggage
19 and 20 November, Port Macquarie Presented by Bago Magic, Suspicious Baggage is a series of skits revolving around a little green suitcase. Infused with lots of imagination from the performers, it finds itself in very funny, often bizarre and poignant situations. Developed and delivered in a way only Bago Magic can, Suspicious Baggage is a magical performance. Bago Magic started in Wauchope NSW in 2001, as a community drama group for people with disabilities, but soon transformed into a performance group accessible to all interested in drama, music and visual arts. Bago Magic has been such a success that it is now regarded as a leading example, demonstrating that the arts are for everybody attracted to it. Performances of Suspicious Baggage will take place at 6pm on Friday 19 November and at 3pm and 7pm on Saturday 20 November at the Glasshouse, Port Macquarie. Tickets are $18 or $15 concession for the evening performances, and $15 for the Saturday matinee performance. Tickets are available online at www.glasshouse.org.au Ukitopia Festival
19 - 21 November, Uki The fabulous Ukitopia Festival in the Northern Rivers town of Uki features over fifty performers on five stages over three days. With a focus on local talent, the Festival incorporates the Images of Uki Arts exhibition, live music and performance stages, Songwriters on the Songline, Uki school performances, Elders sharing space, creative arts and children's workshops, youth bands, historical displays, markets stalls and the spectacular opening ceremony on the Saturday afternoon. Some of the more well known acts in this year's line-up are Deya Dova, Loren, Li’l Fi, Bill Jacobi, Murray Kyle, Andrea Soler, Ivy Lucille, Imandan, Mantlepeace, Jerome williams, and The Deck Chairs. The full Ukitopia Festival program is available online at http://ukitopiaartscollective.wordpress.com/ Australian Poetry Slam | NSW and National Finals
19 November and 5 December, Sydney Imagine Hilltop Hoods mashed with Obama, a line of Paul Kelly, a few pinches of Judith Lucy, and a test-tube of Les Murray all vying for audience love. The mightiest, tightest spoken-word artists from every corner of Australia will hit Sydney in November and December for the Australian Poetry Slam Finals. Up for grabs is an $11,000 writer's tour to China and Bali. The NSW Final takes place at 8pm Friday 19 November at the Sydney Theatre Company's Richard Wherret Studio, 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at http://www.sydneytheatre.org.au/event.asp?pID=215. The National Final takes place at 5pm Sunday 5 December at the Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at http://www.sydneytheatre.org.au/event.asp?pID=216 This month at Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Until 21 November: Robert McFarlane Received Moments Since the 1960s Robert McFarlane has been an influential figure in Australian photographic practice and criticism. His photography is broad in scope and includes the theatricality of Australian politics, the arts, social documentation, Indigenous Australia and his own family. This is the first comprehensive survey of his work. 27 November - 8 December: Regional Student Youth Art Exhibition and Awards The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is a strong advocate for the development of a broad range of visual art opportunities for the youth of the region. This is the seventh year the Gallery will present the Regional Student Youth Art Exhibition and Awards, showcasing the work of young artists from central west high schools in years 10, 11 and 12. The exhibition opens at 1.30pm on Saturday 27 November. Admission is free and includes pizza! At Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling St, Cowra: Tel 02 6340 2190, Website www.cowraartgallery.com.au Summer soirée with pianist Ambre Hammond
Give summer an early welcome with a great concert of romantic classics by acclaimed pianist Ambre Hammond, proudly presented by Camden Haven Music Festival Inc. The audience will be table seated for a relaxed concert experience and tickets include hot and cold finger foods, wine and juice. Tickets are $35 full price, $30 for Members and Friends, and $20 children for children up to 16 years. At 4pm on Sunday 21 November in the Kendall School of Arts Hall, Comboyne St, Kendall. Bookings are essential and can be made through Alvena Ferguson: Tel 02 6559 6874. Vince Jones and the Rachael Thoms Quartet
Hear Australia's leading Jazz vocalist Vince Jones playing with his all star band in the gorgeous setting of Orange's Union Bank courtyard on Sunday 21 November. Supported by the Rachel Thoms Quartet, this is set to be a great night of music. Tickets cost $120 and include a glass of wine on arrival and canapes. Other food and wine specials will be available on the night. To reserve your ticket please call 02 6362 8699 or visit the Angus & Robertson bookstore, Orange. Mullum Music Festival
25 - 28 November, Mullumbimby Once a year the small town of Mullumbimby on the NSW North Coast opens her arms to the world and invites people to experience the Mullum Music Festival. Over four days the town hosts over 100 performances in a variety of intimate, comfortable venues. Now in its third year the Mullum Music Festival has gained a reputation as a friendly, feel-good festival that always serves up a smorgasbord of quality musical treats. Striking just the right balance of popular acts with yet-to-be-discovered surprises, the Mullum Music Festival creates an inclusive, fun atmosphere in a beautiful setting. This year's line-up boasts something for everyone, from the petite guitar genius of New York’s Kaki King to US indie-folk goddess Pieta Brown, pop sensation Washington and the thumping beats of New Zealand’s dub sensation the Salmonella DJ Sound System. For ticket and programming information visit http://mullummusicfestival.com/ Melodies of Woven Light
26 - 29 November, Parkes This international art exhibition is curated by Sean James Cassidy and will feature works by Cassidy and Filipino Artists as well as introducing selected Wiradjuri Art. Presented by the Parkes Rotary Club, the exhibition will be displayed in the Coventry Room of Parkes Shire Council with the official opening night scheduled for Friday 26 November at 6.30pm. Tickets for the opening will be $15 and include drinks and finger food. There will also be a charity auction on the night with funds raised going to support a cultural exchange program with the Philippines. Most recently, Cassidy has worked with Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists in the Central West of NSW, and sees Melodies of Woven Light as an opportunity for Parkes to showcase its capacity for hosting cultural exchange events. Parkes Rotary Club in partnership with Parkes Shire Council is supporting this exchange. Narek Galleries | Jennifer Robertson: Of Light and Air
26 November - 3 January, Tanja Internationally known for her complex multi-layered textiles, Jennifer Robertson has recently developed a unique weaving process using mulberry and schappe silks, fine Australian merino wool, nylon monofilament and Lismore Regional Gallery | More than my Skin
Until 27 November, Lismore More than my Skin is a Campbelltown Arts Centre touring exhibition that brings together the work of six of Australia’s leading Aboriginal male photographers. Michael Aird, Mervyn Bishop, Gary Lee, Ricky Maynard, Peter McKenzie and Michael Riley explore through their viewpoint, what it is to be an Aboriginal male and how Aboriginal masculinity has been constructed in recent times. The exhibition originally emerged from the observation that there was a group of mid-career male photographers who were working independently of each other but who followed a similar attitude to the role of the camera and the ‘truth’ of the captured image. Their empowering photographs are often at odds with images shot by people positioned outside of Aboriginal culture. At Lismore Regional Gallery, 131 Molesworth St, Lismore: Tel 02 6622 2209, Website www.lismoregallery.org Curious Art Gallery | What a Wonderful World
Until 28 November, Chinderah Bay Curious Art Gallery invites you to view their new exhibition What a Wonderful World featuring the art of Clare Johnson. Included in the show will be new works in Johnson's 'Miss Prissy's World' series, featuring an endearing and inspirational cartoon character and her cat companion who enjoy simple beauty and embrace the many struggles of life. From riding rainbows to navigating storms, these works certainly resonate with the viewer. This exhibition is also an opportunity to view Johnson's traditional pen and ink drawings, colour pencil studies and mosaics. At Curious Art Gallery, 94a Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah Bay: Tel 02 6674 5340, Website www.curiousart.org.au Sinfonia Mid North Coast Concert Series
28 November, Mid North Coast Sinfonia, the community orchestra of the Mid North Coast, will be performing a series of concerts titled The Bold and the Beautiful in November and December. Performances will take place at 2pm on Sunday 28 November at the Port Macquarie High School, Port Macquarie (tickets through Clarence St Newsagency, Port Macquarie: Tel 02 6583 7307); at 2pm on Saturday 4 December at the Baptist Church, Tea Gardens (tickets through Myall Pharmacies in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest: Tel 02 4997 2445 and 02 4997 0267); and at 2pm on Sunday 5 December at St John's Anglican Church, Taree (tickets through Bass 'n' Blues, Taree: Tel 02 6551 5067). Maitland Regional Art Gallery | Solitary Pursuits in Red
Until 5 December, Maitland Solitary Pursuits in Red is an exhibition of contemporary Australian painters, each engaged in an investigation of abstraction. Elizabeth Cummings, Graham Kuo, Steve Woodbury and Yaeli Ohana, all accomplished and significant painters from the field, will be brought together to represent in a generational sense a range of diverse approaches taken towards abstraction. An exhibition which celebrates the artistic achievements of four generations of painters, Solitary Pursuits in Red demonstrates the enduring passion for abstraction that has continued on for more than half a century. Ohana, as the youngest of the four, highlights the possibilities of where the future of abstraction may progress. At Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 230 High St, Maitland: Tel 02 4934 9859 Grafton Regional Gallery | The best of JADA
Until 12 December, Grafton The Best of JADA – Portraiture and the Body features work acquired through JADA, the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award that explores the human body and portraiture. A portrait is a privileged look at someone we may never have met, or a reminder of intimate connection. This exhibition is an opportunity to see representations of ourselves filtered through the creative eyes of an artist. The body as an appealing and historic subject matter is presented naked as well as clothed and placed within varying contexts, some defined by their surroundings, others placed in undefined spaces. The exhibition includes works by Sean O’Keefe, Deborah Klein, Juli Haas, Michael Zavros, Maria Kontis and John Cattapan. At Grafton Regional Gallery, 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton: Tel 02 6642 3177, Website www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au About this e-BulletinContribute to the e-Bulletin?Yes please! All contributions to the e-Bulletin are welcome and encouraged. Please send us your listing by the specified submission deadline and make it as easy as possible for us to include your material by providing us with an 80-100 word paragraph of text that includes all key details: the title, date, location, description, disability access details, contact details, and a picture. 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. Send your listings to newsletter@regionalartsnsw.com.au. The deadline for the joint December 2010/January 2011 e-Bulletin is 25 November 2010. No repeats – but everything is archived onlineThe Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin does not repeat listings but there are always other opportunities, grants and 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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