Highlights
ACRE Film Makers in Residence Premier Nights
25+26 November 2011
South West Arts in conjunction with the Australia's Creative Rural Economy Committee, Conargo Shire, Conargo Village, Wakool Shire and the Moulamein community worked together on ‘ACRE – Film makers in Residence’, a short documentary project which aims to highlight the resilience of the local community and to showcase to broader communities, and hopefully the world, that even though these communities have been doing it tough, their community spirit is stronger than ever. The following two films will be premiered in the respective communities:
- 25 November – Hit me on the head with a raindrop
By film maker Malcolm McKinnon, Moulamein Football Oval from 6:30pm
- 26 November – Market to Market
By film maker Helen Newman, Conargo Memorial Hall from 6:30pm
For further details, take a look at the South West Arts webpage.
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund, the Murray Catchment Management Authority and the Country Arts Support Program.
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ArtStart Showcase
In early June this year, 12 young creative professionals from the Northern Rivers region were selected to take part in the ArtStart Young Creatives Mentoring Project: a six-month mentorship with each participant given up to $500 towards a creative project and paired with an experienced mentor to guide and advise them in their chosen field. At the end of this month, the Program comes to a close and the participants have the opportunity to display their work at the grand finale event, the ArtStart Showcase. Coming from as far afield as Grafton, Bonalbo, Lismore, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay, the group will come together to celebrate the success of their partnerships. The Community Centre, 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay will host the showcase on 26 November. For more information, including the program for the night and how to RSVP, click here. To read more about the project, and interviews with the creative professionals, click here.
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Mullum Music Festival 2011
24-27 November, 2011
Four years ago a seed was planted in the hearts of music lovers and in the streets of their little town. Now Mullum Music Festival bears fruit with a quality festival that strikes just the right balance of popular acts with yet-to-be-discovered surprises. It’s all about ‘Big Music in a Small Town’ when the festival lights up the pubs, halls, cafes and clubs of Mullumbimby. Mullum Music Festival will continue the initiatives it kicked off last year with a Youth Mentorship program, Tree Planting, a free Friday gig at the Grower’s Market and the opportunity for audience members to participate in workshops and master classes with their favourite artists. New initiatives include a musical street parade, mystery events where 20 – 30 people can attend concerts by profile artists in secret locations, a songwriting competition and a local craft market in the festival ground. For tickets and program information click here.
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2011 Arts and Health International Conference | Canberra
14 - 17 November 2011
Held at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 3rd Annual International Arts and Health Conference, will present best practice and innovative arts and health programs, effective health promotion and prevention campaigns, methods of project evaluation and scientific research. This year three RADOs from the RANSW network, Tracey Callinan, James Giddey and Jane Kreis have been selected to give presentations on their respective regional arts and health programs. The 2011 Conference will continue to have a special focus on mental health and creative ageing, including programs for people with dementia and their carers; as well as workplace wellbeing programs; arts and health programs for Aboriginal communities; the built environment, design and health; medical education and medical humanities. Get in quick to register on their website.
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American Journeys in Bowral
5 November 2011
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in assosciation with St Jude Music Assosciation presents the American Journeys concert in Bowral this Saturday 5 November from 2pm at St Simon & Jude’s Anglican Church. America has one of the most vibrant and varied choral traditions on the planet, with more people singing in choirs than playing sport. The program for the concert features Samuel Barber's stirring Agnus Dei (the vocal arrangement for Adagio for Strings) to the contemplative L'Invitation au Voyage by John Corigliano and is designed to surprise audiences with its beauty and variety. Other composers featured include Dominic Argento, Morten Lauridsen and David Conte. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs website.
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Regional Arts NSW News
July to September 2011 Round of Quick Response Grants Announced
Regional Arts NSW is pleased to announce the nine projects funded in the July to September 2011 quarter of the Quick Response grant program. The Quick Response Grants once again assisted regional artists and cultural workers to develop invaluable skills for their work in regional communities through engagement in various professional development opportunities. Artforms represented this quarter included fibre arts, visual arts and music across the state. The Quick Response Grants program provides assistance for regional NSW artists, arts organisations and communities to take advantage of professional and project development opportunities that present themselves at short notice. Applications for the October to December quarter of the Quicks program are now open. The funds are provided through the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund which is administered by Regional Arts NSW in New South Wales. For more information, click here.
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Country Arts Support Program (CASP) Now Open for 2012
Applications for the 2011 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) are now open for projects taking place between 9 April 2012 and 7 April 2013. CASP is a small grants program delivered on behalf of Arts NSW by Regional Arts NSW and jointly administered by the Regional Arts Boards throughout NSW. The aim of CASP is to support community cultural development in regional and rural New South Wales through small grants of up to $3,000 for short term, locally initiated projects. A limited number of grants are available and funds must be used primarily for professional artists' fees, travel and accommodation. The closing date for applications is 10 February 2012, and applicants will be advised of their success on 26 March 2012. Guidelines and application details will be available on the RANSW website from 8 November.
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RANSW Funding Manager visits Arts Northern Rivers to Host Workshops
From the 25- 27 October, Regional Arts NSW Funding Manager, Ben Sibson, visited the Northern Rivers region to deliver workshops in grant writing and project planning skills. Two workshops were held in Brunswick Heads and one in Maclean, with a total of over 80 participants from both the local townships and surrounding areas attending. To read the main points raised during the workshop as recorded by staff at Arts Northern Rivers, visit their website here.
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Westfarmers Arts Leadership Program 2011 Recipients Announced
RANSW would like to congratulate Robert Appo, Regional Indigenous Cultural Development Officer for Arts Northern Rivers, as the only person from NSW to win a prestigious scholarship through Wesfarmers Arts Leadership Program 2011 announced by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and Wesfarmers Arts on 3 November 2011. From 27 November - 6 December 2011 Robert will participate in an industry focused residential program at the NGA along with nine other participants from communities across Australia. Helen Carroll, Manager of Wesfarmers Arts, said that Robert was selected from an impressive group of applicants."The Wesfarmers Arts Indigenous Fellowship program was established to address the lack of representation of Indigenous Australians in the administration and operational area of the visual arts sector. I have no doubt that this talented group will pave the way for other Indigenous Australian’s working in arts management," said Helen Carroll. To read more about the program, click here.
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Other News
Indigenous Arts Policy Announcement
Arts Minister Simon Crean has revealed a new streamlined funding process for Indigenous culture, languages and visual arts. A new Indigenous Repatriation Policy has also been announced by Mr Crean, who said the competitive funding round of $28.3 million would open this week. “The Australian Government recognises the value and importance of preserving, revitalising and strengthening Indigenous culture,” Mr Crean said. In this round, the names of various Indigenous funding streams have been changed in order to better reflect their purpose. Mr Crean also announced a new Australian Government policy of Indigenous Repatriation, which will work to assist with conversations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, national and international collecting institutions and other stakeholders. Part of the Indigenous Repatriation Program is to return ancestral remains held in overseas collections and secret sacred objects help within Australian museums to their original communities. To read the full story, click here. The latest round of funding is open until 3 February 2012. For more information or to apply visit www.arts.gov.au/indigenous.
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Funding Boost for Festivals Across Australia
Last week, the Federal Government announced $559,028 for 38 community-based festivals across Australia. Arts Minister Simon Crean said the funding would increase access for people in regional and remote communities to participate in arts and cultural events and encourage growth in the quality and diversity of arts and culture in communities. RANSW congratulates the following organisations across NSW in successfully gaining funding for their projects: Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance Aboriginal Corporation; Crack Theatre Festival Inc; Wagga Wagga City Council; Corowa Shire Council; Wollongong City Council; Queanbeyan City Council; Bathurst Regional Council; Yuin Folk Club Incorporated; Uralla Arts Council Inc.
For a full list of successful funding recipients or for more information on Festivals Australia visit www.arts.gov.au/arts/festivals_australia
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Opera at the Dish
The staging of 'Opera at The Dish' in October is being hailed as one of Parkes Shire’s greatest ever triumphs with Governor-General Quentin Bryce describing the concert as truly memorable.
More than 2000 people attended the once-in-a-lifetime concert at the CSIRO telescope outside of Parkes. They rose to their feet at its conclusion to reward the performers – Helen Barnett, Raymond Khong, Julie O’Connor, Dallas Watts, conductor Mark Shiell and the Macquarie Philharmonia Orchestra in a standing ovation.
Parkes under The Stars committee president Malcolm Stacey said the concert had exceeded all expectations both in the size of the crowd and in the `magic’ of the entertainment against the backdrop of The Dish.
All proceeds will be paid to the McGrath Foundation to provide more breast care nurses in communities right across Australia. Read the full story here.
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Sensorial Loop Opening Weekend
Tamworth Regional Gallery's Textile Triennial Sensorial Loop celebrated its official opening by Claudia Chan Shaw, presenter on the ABC Collectors series, on 30 September. The night was a roaring success attended by over 150 people. Guest speakers for the night included: Councillor Col Murray,
Mayor Tamworth Regional Council;
Meg Larkin, Chair Regional Arts NSW and
Patrick Snelling, Curator Program Director, Textile Design Fashion & Textiles RMIT University Melbourne.
The opening weekend of artist talks on both Saturday and Sunday attracted up to 80 people at a time with visitors from all over Australia. To see more photos from the opening night, check out the Tamworth Regional Gallery website.
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Stuart Taylor wins National Sculpture Award - $10,000 First Prize
Deniliquin metal artist Stuart Taylor was announced as winner of first prize in the Spirit of the Land Lockhart Festival National Sculpture Award last month. The National Sculpture Award is for art created from recycled or new farm materials and/or elements of the land in a new art form called “farm art”- the first of its kind in the Australian Art world. The Arts Festival, held in the Eastern Riverina region, includes exhibitions in the sculpture, fine arts and indigenous categories. The sculpture titled, HorsePower, is constructed from recycled car parts and farm machinery and will remain on permanent display in a public space in Lockhart. For further information please contact South West Arts on (03) 5881 7749
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Outback Archies Success
The Outback Archies was hailed a success after 150 visitors went through St Patrick’s Hall in Coonamble. Held in St. Patrick’s Hall, the exhibition featured works from an array of artists living in the arts regions of Outback Arts, Orana Arts and West Darling Arts. The exhibition was part of the Moorambilla Festival weekend held in September and enabled artists from across the region to showcase their work to a varied audience of regional and metropolitan visitors alike. Read further information, including winners of a number of categories, in this Ridge News article.
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Bush Poet Ready to Rock Australian Poetry Slam
Ted Webber, one of two finalists of the Forbes heat for the Australian Poetry Slam, has earnt his way to the state finals on Friday 4 November at Sydney Theatre Company at Walsh Bay. If he gets through, he will move on to the national competition and will be in the running to win $11,000 and a writer’s tour of Asia. Slam poetry is loosely defined as original poetry, performed live to an audience- performers have 2 minutes in the spotlight to scream, howl, yell, sing, even whisper their Stories, Lyrics And Monologues to audiences. It is new territory for the traditional bush poet but that didn’t stop Ted from finishing in the top two of the heat at Forbes thus qualifying him for the state final. Read the full story here.
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Project Reports
Arts Northern Rivers: Spotlight on CASP
Earlier this year, 10 Northern Rivers projects were selected for 2011 CASP (Country Art Support Program) funding. While some of these are yet to be completed, four communities have enjoyed successful events. The Coraki Art Prize successfully gained funding for $1000 towards printing and painting workshops targeting young indigenous artists. The Painting workshop was held during June and welcomed 17 teenagers, four members of the Coraki Art Prize committee, the current and previous Coraki Primary School Aboriginal Education Officers and artist Digby Moran, who all spent what was unanimously agreed to be a wonderful and productive day. Thanks to CASP the teenagers were treated to a day (cost free) where they were able to learn from a master and produce an impressive bosy of work. To read more about this project and others funded by CASP in the Northern Rivers, take a look at the Arts Northern Rivers webpage.
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ArtStart Showcase
In early June this year, 12 young creative professionals from the Northern Rivers region were selected to take part in the ArtStart Young Creatives Mentoring Project: a six-month mentorship with each participant given up to $500 towards a creative project and paired with an experienced mentor to guide and advise them in their chosen field. At the end of this month, the Program comes to a close and the participants have the opportunity to display their work at the grand finale event, the ArtStart Showcase. Coming from as far afield as Grafton, Bonalbo, Lismore, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay, the group will come together to celebrate the success of their partnerships. The Community Centre, 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay will host the showcase on 26 November. For more information, including the program for the night and how to RSVP, click here. To read more about the project, and interviews with the creative professionals, click here.
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Bush Dance in Jindabyne Announced a Success!
The Snowy Community String Orchestra hosted a bush dance on Saturday 22 October at Jindabyne Memorial Hall featuring The Tin Shed Rattlers from the Riverina region. A great time was had by all, with a full dance floor throughout the evening. Students from the Snowy Community String Orchestra played along with the band and performed during the dance breaks delighting the audience with traditional Gaelic bush ballads. A music workshop with the Tin Shed Rattlers was held on the Friday in the Jindabyne Central School gym. “It was a truly enriching experience for our local music students and a great opportunity to share the oral story telling in music across generations,” according to Janet Hines, Snowy Strings committee member. To read the full story, click here.
This event was supported by South East Arts Region and RANSW through the Country Arts Support Program, funded by the NSW government through Arts NSW.
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Travelling Art Project Set to Launch
On November 11 an art project with a difference will be launched at the Buslines Depot in Lismore. A bus decorated with key elements of the Bundjalung creation story will begin its regular run between Lismore, Coraki and Evans Head. The Travelling Art project is a collaboration between Transport NSW, Arts Northern Rivers, Northern Rivers Buslines and the North Coast TAFE. The project, sponsored by Transport NSW, was designed to promote the use of public transport by Goori people. This colourful project is unique in NSW and could set a precedent for other Indigenous communities throughout Australia. The official project launch will be held at the Buslines Depot, 74 Military Road East Lismore, 10:30am on 11 November 11. All members of the public are most welcome to attend. To read more about this project, visit the Arts Northern Rivers website.
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New Resources
Arts Mid North Coast Launch New Website
This October, Arts Mid North Coast has launched a comprehensive new website connecting local art, culture and community. As well as keeping up to date with all the news and happenings from around the region, the website makes extensive use of mapping and search capabilities making it simple to find specific events and organisations online and then to physically locate them in local regions. The website uses interactive elements such as a virtual cultural trail, events calendars and extensive searchable arts directories to connect Mid North Coast communities with art and culture in their regions. It also allows: users to submit their own News items of regional and national significance; Mid North Coast artists to submit their own artist profile and images; event holders to submit their own events and happenings to the new events calendar and for arts and cultural groups organisations, galleries, museums theatres and businesses to enter their details in the Arts Directory listings. Check out the new site at www.artsmidnorthcoast.org
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Western Riverina Arts: Creative Connecting Communities
Western Riverina Arts is Creatively Connecting Communities following the launch of its website. The site is now completely operational and provides comprehensive coverage of the region's art activties. The features of the website include: news of events, arts resources and information, an arts and cultural directory, links to their Facebook and Twitter and information on the region’s projects. It also allows visitors to subscribe to the bi-monthly Western Riverina e-news providing information on cultural events, news, opportunities and exhibitions straight to the subscriber's inbox. The site can be found by visiting www.westrivarts.com.au.
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Artseed Launched by Arts North West
Arts North West has launched Artseed, an online youth initative aimed at reducing the isolation often experienced by the region’s young artists. It is hoped that the online youth art forum will play a significant role in connecting artists throughout the New England North West. “The site has the potential to be an accessible local reference point and sounding board for creating new work and projects for the region’s young artists,” said Nicci Parry-Jones, Arts Project Officer at Arts North West. Artseed offers exciting features of searchable member profiles, an artist forum, artwork galleries and latest news blogs, all offering opportunities for creative expression and networking. Visit the site at www.artseed.org.au
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Grafton Regional Gallery Collection Online
Grafton Regional Gallery has launched a significant addition to its online presence with the arrival of the Collection Online project. The online searchable listing of the gallery’s collections comes complete with images and information. The Gallery aims to be an accessible centre of excellence and to promote understanding and development of the visual arts. The Collection Online project will significantly increase access to the Grafton Regional Gallery Collection on an international platform. The portal for the Collection Online will be through the gallery’s website at www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au.
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Seminars, Workshops + Training
Accessible Arts Training for Arts Organisations
8 November 2011, 1-5pm
If you have ever thought that training on making your visitors with disability welcome would be useful for your staff and volunteers, or wanted to plan your approach to disability access to insure your organisation is meeting its legal obligations, Accessible Arts training will meet your needs. The training includes practical and interactive Disability Awareness and Access training, or Disability Action Planning training, which can be tailored to the specific context of your organisation. They also deliver the Disability Awareness and Access training in-house at Accessible Arts, which is a good option for organisations with only a few staff, or for experiencing the training before booking it for your organisation. Cost is$50 per person (TAFE-accreditation is available for an additional $65)
Accessible Arts, Pier 4, The Warf, Walsh Bay, Sydney. For further information or to make a booking, click here or email atink@aarts.net.au, or phone (02) 9251 6499 ext 106.
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Flag Making Workshops for International Day of People with Disability
Free flag painting workshops are being offered through the Arts and Health program as part of International Day of People with Disability activities in the Bathurst area. Artist Cate McCarthy will conduct workshops for people with disabilities, brought together by various local support agencies and services. Cate is an experienced arts worker who has worked with people with disabilities and mental health clients. The flags painted in the two-hour workshops and then will be displayed at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre as part of the IDPwD 2011 celebrations. After these celebrations the flags will then live in the Bathurst Health Service (hospital) and be displayed in the central courtyard. These flags give the people, who are in rooms with internal windows, an interesting, colourful moving flag to catch their attention. The workshops will take place in November. For workshop bookings, service organisations can contact Christine McMillan by email or call her on (02) 6330 5228 or 0447 832 043.
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Drawing Workshop with Artist in Residence
12 November 2011, 10am-1pm
Over the next few months the Grafton Regional Gallery is hosting two artists to live and work in the Clarence Valley as part of the 2011 Artist in Residence program. One of the artists, Berenice Carrington will be in Grafton until 18 November. Berenice is an artist and anthropologist who combines mementoes, souvenirs, heirlooms and nick-knacks and arranges these special objects to produce drawn portraits of their owners. An opportunity is available for adults to join Berenice in a drawing workshop that explores portraiture that represents a person as an arrangement of their personal objects. The workshop will run between 10am - 1pm on Saturday 12 November at the Grafton Regional Gallery. The cost of the workshop is $22 and bookings are essential due to limited places. For bookings please call (02) 6642 3177.
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Opportunities
2012 National Regional Arts Australia Conference, Goolwa | Call for Participation
Applications for speakers, presenters and projects are now open for the Regional Arts Australia National Conference, the largest regional arts event in the country and the meeting place for some of Australia’s most innovative artists, companies and creative communities.
Presented 18-21 October 2012 in Goolwa, South Australia by Regional Arts Australia, Country Arts SA and the Alexandrina Council, the conference is ‘part conference, part festival – all art’ and will reflect and celebrate the host community of Goolwa.
Following the success of Junction 2010 in Launceston, the eighth biennial conference will bring people together from around Australia to share new developments, trends, ideas and practices in the arts and culture. Please check the RANSW website late in the week for more information on how to register your interest.
Call for participation closes 28 February 2012
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Regional Art Space | Call for applications
Now is the time for emerging artists to get busy and apply to exhibit in the Western Plains Cultural Centre’s Regional Art Space, Dubbo in 2013. The idea behind the Regional Art Space initiative, a joint project between WPCC, Orana Arts and Outback Arts, is to provide an opportunity for regionally based artists with limited exhibition experience to exhibit their work in a major gallery and be supported in the 12 month lead-up to develop the show with a professional curator and gallery staff. The application process is quite simple and Orana Arts staff are available to offer advice and support in putting it together. Application forms for a Regional Art Space 2013 application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from www.oranaarts.com or else contact Orana Arts on (02) 6817 8704.
Applications close 16 December 2011
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Speed Dating For Visual Artists in Arts Upper Hunter | Expressions of Interest
Speed Dating For Visual Artists is a professional development and networking event pioneered by Arts Northern Rivers and adapted, in this case, by Arts Upper Hunter.
Local artists will have short one-on-ones with six visual arts industry professionals. It’s an opportunity for artists to get diverse, informed feedback on their work and to network with other regional artists. The “dates” include:
Leanne Barrett, Director, Gloucester Gallery;
Kim Blunt, Public Programs Coordinator, Maitland Regional Art Gallery;
Peter Carlin, Haydon Hall, Murrurundi;
Brad Franks, Manager, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre;
Damien Minton, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney;
Michael Reid, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney and Murrurundi.
For reasons of time, places are limited to twenty-four and participants will be chosen by a curatorial committee via an expression of interest process. The event will be held at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, 6-9 pm on Friday 2 December 2011. Nibbles, snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the event. More information can be found here.
Closing on 18 November 2011
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WHAT WE SEE = WHAT WE ARE | Call for Photographs 
Have you ever wanted your photography published? Are you aged 12-24? Do you live in any of the following Shires: Bland, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Harden, Lockhart, Temora, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Urana or Wagga Wagga? Then submit your photos or digital images for a new 72 page photo book (210mm x 210mm perfect bound) what we see = what we are: photography by young people from Eastern Riverina. Further details available here.
This is an Eastern Riverina Arts project as part of ArtStart NSW Youth Arts and Skills program, an NSW Government initiative funded by the NSW Department of Education and Training.
Entries close 11 November 2011
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Australian Youth Dance Festival 2012 | Registration open
Registrations are now open for the open the Australian Youth Dance Festival 2012. Ausdance NSW would like to hear from schools, youth companies and performance groups for the festival to be hosted at NAISDA, Australia's National Indigenous Dance Training Institution, situated at Mt Penang Parklands, near Gosford, NSW. The Festival will be presented during the NSW Easter school holiday period 8 April - 14 April 2012. For more information and to download the registration form, head to the Ausdance website.
Closing 29 February 2012
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Arts Upper Hunter: Find a Cultural Group | Call for inclusions
Arts Upper Hunter is compiling a directory of groups that
contribute to the cultural life of their region. The directory
will include groups with interests as diverse as film, craft,
photography, writing, reading, gardening, model-making,
woodworking, local history, theatre, music, dance, electronic
media, festivals, events and so on. The information will be
included on the website to promote these groups in the
same way as they currently promote artists, venues, galleries,
museums and other cultural facilities. Updating this
information is a continuous project so if you know of a group
who should be included please contact Sandra at the Scone
office on 6540 1188 or email admin@artspperhunter.com.au
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Movie Extra Tropfest | Call for Entries
Filmmakers are being encouraged to enter a milestone year for the world’s largest short film festival – the 20th annual Movie Extra Tropfest Australia. Entrants have the opportunity to screen their short films in front of a massive live audience across Australia as well as hundreds of thousands of viewers live exclusively on MOVIE EXTRA on Sunday 19 February 2012. Whether you’re a beginner or pro, Movie Extra Tropfest is open to anyone eager to tell their story through film. All you have to do is grab a camera and start shooting. Films must be no longer than seven minutes and, in Tropfest tradition, must contain the Signature Item – LIGHT BULB. Check out Tropfest’s website for further details.
Closing 5 January 2012
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Employment
Tamworth Regional Council | Cultural Development Officer
Applications close 10 November 2011, 12pm
The Cultural & Community Services Division of Tamworth Regional Council is seeking a creative and dynamic professional with experience in the Community or Cultural Development fields. The position will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of Council’s new Cultural Plan which is designed to strengthen Tamworth region’s cultural life. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work within a team are essential for this position. For a full position description and application, visit the council's webpage.
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Australia Council for the Arts | Program Officer, Arts Development
Applications close 14 November 2011, 5pm
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking a Program Officer, Arts Development to develop and coordinate national and international market development projects and initiatives to support and create more demand for Australian artists, companies and organisations.The primary duties will be to work with the Director, Market Development to develop, implement and manage a range of national projects with a predominant focus on music but also across multiple art-forms. This is a non-ongoing (three years) full time role based in Surry Hills, Sydney. For the full position description, click here.
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Michael Reid at Murrurundi | Gallery Manager
The art gallery Michael Reid at Murrurundi in the Upper Hunter region is calling for applications from suitably qualified persons interested in the role of gallery & shop manager. This position manager is responsible for managing the operations of a growing commercial art gallery and associated art shop. The position is Friday-Sunday 10am till 5.30 pm- every weekend. The gallery closes only over Christmas. The position is expected to start before Christmas. Click here for further details, including the full position description and how to apply.
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Grants, Fellowships + Residencies
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated projects. The aims of the program are to assist locally determined cultural activities; to increase opportunities for regionally based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs; to enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities; to encourage communities to work together to develop and participate in cultural experiences; to bring social and economic benefits to the community through training, employment and promotional activities; and to lead to greater awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in rural and regional New South Wales. A limited number of small grants of up to $3,000 are available primarily for professional artist’s fees, travel and accommodation. Projects must take place between 9 April 2012 and 7 April 2013. Guidelines and application details will be available on the RANSW website from 8 November.
Closing 10 February 2012
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Dept Prime Minister and Cabinet (Office for the Arts)
Closing 2 December 2011: Contemporary Music Touring Program
Provides funding support for contemporary music touring activities. Regional and remote touring is a priority and may include the movement of artists to, from or around regional Australia. Round 22 of the Contemporary Music Touring Program is now open for tours starting from 1 July 2012. For more information, click here.
Closing 2 December 2011: Playing Australia
Assists the touring of performing arts where there is a demonstrated public demand, particularly to regional and remote Australia. For more information, click here.
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Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 1 December 2011: Inter-Arts - Projects
Supports artists investigating new artistic practice through interdisciplinary and hybrid arts. More
Closing 6 December 2011: Music - Soundclash
Supports the creation or development of innovative, risk-taking contemporary popular music. More
Closing 7 December 2011: Inter-Arts - Artlab
Supports substantial, long term research and development projects involving experimentation and collaboration between artists from multiple disciplines to explore new artistic practices. More
Closing 9 December 2011: All Artforms - Creative Australia-21st Century Stories
Three-year funding initiative supporting 10 projects to tell new stories with potential public outcomes. Artistic works must express reactions and outcomes to the way society has transformed in the first decade of the 21st century. More
Closing 9 December 2011: Market Development - International Performaing Arts Market Travel Fund
Supports Australian participation at key international performing arts markets. More
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Hill End Residency Program 2012
Artists, curators and writers are invited to apply for the 2012 season of residencies at Hill End. A limited number of residency places in 2012 will be funded with the generous support of Arts NSW, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (Parks Services division) and Country Cnergy. To download the application form and guidelines visit www.hillendart.com.au
Applications close 9 December 2011
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Auburn City Council's Peacock Gallery and Arts Studio Residency
Auburn City Council's Peacock Gallery and Arts Studio Residency Program offers free short-term ‘day’ residencies to cater to a variety of artists’ and arts groups needs. Although the program prioritises and focuses on emerging and established individual artists and arts groups based in the Auburn LGA, it is open to artists from outside of the area who are willing to engage with the local community and whose residency term will provide clear benefits to the local community.
Applications available online at www.auburn.nsw.gov.au or for further information contact: Jenny Cheeseman on (02) 9735 1396 or email her Jenny.Cheeseman@auburn.nsw.gov.au
Applications close 18 November 2011
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Awards + Prizes
Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay 2012
Australian Book Review seeks entries for the sixth Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay, the nation’s premier award for an original essay and one of the world’s major essay competions. The Calibre Prize is intended to generate brilliant new essays and to foster new insights into culture, society, and the human condition. All non-fiction subjects are eligible.
First prize: $7000, second prize: $2000 and third prize: $1000. More information, including how to enter, is found here.
Entries close 1 December 2011
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Australian & New Zealand Illustrators Awards
The second Australian & New Zealand Illustrators Awards are now open to all illustrators across the region. Presented by Illustrators Australia and Australian Creative, work can be submitted in the categories of Advertising, Book, Editorial, Fashion, Institutional, Self Promotion and Unpublished. The awards aim to present the very best of regional illustration as judged by senior creative professionals from advertising, design, publishing and illustration.
Advertising agencies, design studios and publishers are also invited to submit any commissioned illustration.
Results will be published in the February 2012 issue ofAustralian Creative and will also be
exhibited on the Illustrators Australia and Australian Creative websites.
Work submitted must have been either created in Australia and New Zealand OR published in the region between 1 January 2010 - 15 November 2011. More information is available here on the website.
Entries close 15 November 2011
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Youth Arts Project | Byron Shire
In 2011 the Byron Shire Council ran the Youth Arts and Environment Project and installed a series of Youth Arts pieces around the Byron Shire. The winning designs were also turned into a series of postcards which have further promoted the artists’ work. In 2011/12, the Youth Arts Project builds on this success. The Youth Arts Project is a competition for young people to have their works promoted and recognised throughout the community and to contribute to Byron's cultural life through public art. Entrants must be aged between 12-25 years. For more information, take a look at these links: about, poster, consent form.
Entries close 5 December 2011
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2012 Sydney Film Short Film Festival Competition
Entries are now open for the 2012 Sydney Film Festival, which will take place 6-17 June 2012. Over 42 years of the competition the festival has presented the cream of Australian filmmaking talent: George Miller; Phil Noyce; Gillian Armstrong; Paul Cox; Jane Campion; Rolf de Heer; Alex Proyas; Adam Elliott; Rowan Woods; Warwick Thornton - to name just a few. The SFF's short film competition isn't just a celebration of Australian cinema, it also opens the door to the Oscars - as they're on the Academy's list of qualifying festivals. The 2010 winner, The Lost Thing (directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann), went on to win this year's Academy Award for Best Short Animation. Entries to SFF Short Film Competition are open to both Australian and international applicants. To find out more, visit the SFF website here.
Closing 27 February 2012
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Youth Week Design Competition 2012
Youth Week Design Competition provides young people with the opportunity to showcase their talent as a designer and to win $1,000. Youth Week 2012 are seeking entries from aspiring young designers to help create the look for the Youth Week 2012 in NSW website, posters and other promotional materials. The winning poster design will be used to promote Youth Week throughout NSW in April 2012. Entries should be innovative, creative, and help spread the word about Youth Week. To read more information and download the entry form, click here.
Closing 30 November 2011
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What's On
2011 Arts and Health International Conference | Canberra
14 - 17 November 2011
Held at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 3rd Annual International Arts and Health Conference, will present best practice and innovative arts and health programs, effective health promotion and prevention campaigns, methods of project evaluation and scientific research. This year three RADOs from the RANSW network, Tracey Callinan, James Giddey and Jane Kreis have been selected to give presentations on their respective regional arts and health programs. The 2011 Conference will continue to have a special focus on mental health and creative ageing, including programs for people with dementia and their carers; as well as workplace wellbeing programs; arts and health programs for Aboriginal communities; the built environment, design and health; medical education and medical humanities. Get in quick to register on their website.
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ACRE Film Makers in Residence Premier Nights
25+26 November 2011
South West Arts in conjunction with the Australia's Creative Rural Economy Committee, Conargo Shire, Conargo Village, Wakool Shire and the Moulamein community worked together on ‘ACRE – Film makers in Residence’, a short documentary project which aims to highlight the resilience of the local community and to showcase to broader communities, and hopefully the world, that even though these communities have been doing it tough, their community spirit is stronger than ever. The following two films will be premiered in the respective communities:
- 25 November – Hit me on the head with a raindrop
By film maker Malcolm McKinnon, Moulamein Football Oval from 6:30pm
- 26 November – Market to Market
By film maker Helen Newman, Conargo Memorial Hall from 6:30pm
For further details, take a look at the South West Arts webpage.
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund, the Murray Catchment Management Authority and the Country Arts Support Program.
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Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail
5-6, 12-13 & 19-20 November 2011
The Art Studio Trail continues to grow each year, with 35 studios opening their doors this year over 3 weekends. Due to popular request, each studio will open 2 weekends, with the middle weekend seeing all studios open together. This means an opportunity to make a return visit to your favourite or ensure none are missed! The Southern Highlands is home to many artists and their range of practice is wide and includes painting, printmaking, pottery & ceramics, jewellery, textiles, mosaics, furniture, woodwork, photography, decorative tiles and garden sculpture. You will have the opportunity to meet with the artists, as they share their passion for their arts practice. Studio opening hours are 10am-4pm. Download further details including a map here. The trail is part of the Wine, Arts & Roses Southern Highlands Festival 1-20 November 2011, click here for more details.
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Open House | NORPA
24-27 November 2011, Lismore
Open House will finally be unveiled this November, starring well-known local comedic duo Gareth and Bronte Bjaaland aka The Pitts. What happens when a nomadic ‘gypsy’ couple decide to settle down and have a family? The work is directed by internationally renowned clown Fraser Hooper, and will be located in a genuine suburban Lismore house… but we are not telling you where! You will be travelling by bus to the secret location, for what will be an Open House feast of acrobatics, comedy, and falling-about antics, all happening right in the back yard! Grab a drink out of the bath tub, mingle in the lounge room, pile into the kitchen for a snack - this will be a unique theatrical experience. 4 performances from 24-27 November. Tickets for this show are limited so book soon! To book or for more information head to NORPA’s website.
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Mullum Music Festival 2011
24-27 November, 2011
Four years ago a seed was planted in the hearts of music lovers and in the streets of their little town. Now Mullum Music Festival bears fruit with a quality festival that strikes just the right balance of popular acts with yet-to-be-discovered surprises. It’s all about ‘Big Music in a Small Town’ when the festival lights up the pubs, halls, cafes and clubs of Mullumbimby. Mullum Music Festival will continue the initiatives it kicked off last year with a Youth Mentorship program, Tree Planting, a free Friday gig at the Grower’s Market and the opportunity for audience members to participate in workshops and master classes with their favourite artists. New initiatives include a musical street parade, mystery events where 20 – 30 people can attend concerts by profile artists in secret locations, a songwriting competition and a local craft market in the festival ground. For tickets and program information click here.
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Summer Art & Craft in Ballina
4-6 November 2011
Bacci (Ballina Arts And Craft) will be having their Summer Art and Craft Exhibition on 4-6 November 2011. The Exhibition will be held in the function room of The Ballina Slipway Hotel, River Street. Over one hundred paintings will be on sale along with tables of wonderful jewellery, wood-work, silks and much more. There will also be demonstrations of both art and craft during the exhibition. In addition, the exhibition will be a fundraising effort for Biala School as they need funds to continue to keep their doors open. A Mark Waller framed print will be raffled with all proceeds will go to the School. Opening night is on 4 November at 6.30 pm. Entry of $5 will include drinks and light refreshments. For more information, contact Lesley Ryan on (02) 6687 7799.
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Countryscapes 2011 in Bathurst
25 November 2011 - 15 January 2012
In the largest finalists’ field ever, 60 artists from regional and rural New South Wales will contest the State’s prestigious art prize, Countryscapes 2011, the $35,000 Essential Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting. The record shortlist was selected from a quality and diverse field of entries, with the bulk of submissions originating from the Far North Coast and Central Western regions. Now in its ninth year, Countryscapes continues to grow in stature as it raises the profile of regional artists and their work. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is hosting the 2011 competition, where the winner will be announced on 24 November. Finalists will be exhibited at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery from 25 November 2011 - 15 January 2012. To find out more, visit: www.essentialenergy.com.au/artprize. Also showing at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery: Joanna Logue, New Work: Hill End and Anna Kristensen: Indian Chamber.
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NFSA's Big Screen tpurs to West Darling
10-13 November 2011
In 2011, the National Film and Sound Archive’s Big Screen film festival celebrates 10 years. Founded in 2001, Big Screen has shared Australian films with over 200,000 people in regional and remote areas.Red Dog will screen free under the stars at Enterprise Park, Menindee Central School on Thursday 10 November and again at Baker Park, Wilcannia on Sunday 13 November.
Broken Hill will be treated to a special opening night on Friday 11 November with the local premiere of The Cup, followed by an exciting weekend of films.
Three Australian films will also screen free to primary and high school students in Broken Hill.
For more information and to download the festival program, visit www.nfsa.gov.au/bigscreen.
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Port Macquarie Craft Expo
18-20 November 2011
This is the second year of this successful community event drawing arts and crafts people from across the Australia. Held at Port Macquarie Racecourse, there will be over 90 stalls this year of high quality handmade art & crafts, food, and entertainment for the whole family. This year a Busking competition will be held in conjunction with the event with the finalist being able to perform for the large crowds at the Expo. This is a not for profit event where the major proceeds will go to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. A joint golf day is also going to held on 17 November to raise funds for the Westpac service. More details about the event on the website www.craftexpo.org.
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This month at Grafton Regional Gallery
26 October – 11 December 2011
This month, Grafton Regional Gallery are showcasing art created by Indigenous people with the display of four engaging exhibitions that have been created in Australia and internationally:
2011 Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award (CVIAA) - aims to promote contemporary indigenous art of the North Coast of New South Wales.
Danielle Burford - won the 2009 CVIAA and is presenting a self-titled solo exhibition of recent paintings.
Big Eye Aboriginal Animations - is an exhibition of the moving image including stop-motion, 3D and other animation techniques.
Baryulgil & Friends: Indigenous Students of Clarence Small Schools - is a community exhibition in the Studio Gallery displaying work created by local Indigenous students.
The Grafton Regional Gallery is located at 158 Fitzroy Street Grafton. Further information is available on their website.
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This month at Cowra Regional Gallery
22 October - 20 November 2011
Cowra Regional Art Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition Replant: a new generation of botanical art, an excursion into the remarkable world of plants in the tropical north of Australia, as seen through the eyes of six different artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. The gallery is also exhibiting Rachel Ellis: New Works: recent paintings by Rachel Ellis which respond to her immediate surroundings in and around the city of Bathurst. In 2010 Rachel won the Central West Regional Artists Award which includes an exhibition at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery the following year. The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is located at 77 Darling Street Cowra. Further information is available on their website.
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This month at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
Goulburn Art Class 2011 - Closing 3 December 2011
Goulburn Art Class 2011: People We Know-People We Remember-My Memories Remain Clear-Places We’ve Come From-Place We Know-Memories That Escaped My Mind is an exhibition of works by Aboriginal men from Goulburn Correctional Centre in conjunction with artists: Daniel Boyd, Karla Dickens, Aroha Groves, Adam Hill, Warwick Keen, Max Miller & Jason Wing. The exhibition has been curated by Djon Mundine OAM. Join Goulburn Regional Art Gallery for the opening on Saturday 5 November at 2pm with special guest Gary Foley, activist, academic, writer and actor. For further information, contact the gallery on (02) 4823 4494 or visit their website here.
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Indent Regional NSW Tour
28 October – 6 November 2011
Indent, Music NSW and Bombshellzine.com present Tonight Alive, and all ages tour of regional NSW. Tonight Alive have been quick to forge a name for themselves as one of the best up and coming bands, named the ‘next big things’ by SMH. Off the back of their own national album release tour, Tonight Alive will continue their live dates in an exclusive all ages, drug and alcohol free tour that encompasses the South Coast and Central West NSW. Teams of young people, who will gain practical skills in event management and music business from the leading industry professionals, will stage each show on the Indent tour. Remaining dates and venues for the tour: 4 November at West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club, opening 7pm; 5 November at Cowra Civic Centre opening 7pm; and 6 November at Dubbo RSL Carpark opening 5pm. For more information including ticket purchase details, click here.
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Music at the Creek | Braidwood
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11 - 13 November 2011
Music at the Creek, organised and presented by the Braidwood Folk Music Club Inc., is a festival of music, dance and poetry. The festival is small, family friendly, and based around the local recreation reserve at Majors Creek in the Southern Tablelands. At the Creek you can mingle with the renowned and the not so famous in a spirit of festivity and fun. Festival organisers are also looking for volunteers prior to and during the festival. For more information or to be involved in the festivities as a volunteer, visit the Music at the Creek website.
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A Bunch of Pelicans
5 - 30 November 2011
Woolgoolga Art and Craft Gallery’s next special exhibition will be A Bunch of Pelicans, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, pen and wash, ceramics, woodwork and fibrecraft by Lyn Baker, Lori Jeffrey, Sandra Kelly, Annie Toovey, Margaret Webb, John Freeman, Col South and John Robinson. The exhibition will run from Saturday
November 5th 2011 to November 30th 2011. The official opening will take place on Saturday 5th November at 3pm at Woolgoolga Art and Craft Gallery, Turon Parade Woolgoolga. For more information about the gallery, inlcuding how to get there, visit their webpage here.
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Rhapsody in Blue | Bellingen
19 November 2011
The Bellingen Memorial Hall will host a concert of fabulous music performed but David Helfgott anf the Bellingen Youth Orchestra including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and a selection of music from Gershwin’s opera ‘Porgy and Bess’. The “home grown” Bellingen Youth Orchestra presents an amazing professional standard of performance that is not the be missed. The two concert sessions for the day are 2pm and 7m. The 2pm concert offers free entry for children/school students, so why not come along and let your child experience the exhilaration of watching, and listening to, a live Orchestra and a world renowned concert pianist. Pre-purchase tickets at Root Records, Hyde St, Bellingen or at the door on the night [subject to availability] For further details, take a look at the event listing here.
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Lunch with the Writers Book Launch
13 November 2011
Nambucca Valley Writers Group has an enviable reputation for serving fabulous food at its functions so it has put good food together with good writing to produce ‘Food for Thought’, a recipe book featuring original artwork and new writing. To launch the book, the Group is inviting those who love food and words to come along with their friends at 12 noon, on Sunday 13 November at the Senior Citizens Hall in Princess Street, Macksville (next to the Library). Tickets are $15ea available from Harvey World Travel in Nambucca Heads, Harriet’s Gourmet Provisions in Princess Street, Macksville, and Bowraville Theatre.
Tickets must be booked in advance. For further information email moongate@activ8.net.au
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Get Wired 2011
20 November 2011
Some of the best young performers in the Bellingen Shire will be showcased at the free Wired youth performance on Sunday 20th November 2011. Wired is a great afternoon of live entertainment on the riverfront at Urunga, as part of the Bellingen Shire Youth celebrations. There will a huge line-up of local young musicians, dancers, Martial Arts, singers and MCs including: Cut loose, Off the Grid, Gosh in Ru, Barefoot Fiddlers, Never One Day. Wired will kick off at 1pm at the Morgo Street Reserve Stage (opposite the Ocean View Hotel), Urunga, finishing at 5pm. Bring a picnic or just enjoy the sausage sizzle and refreshments provided by Reconnect whilst checking out free entertainment. This event is strictly drug & alcohol free.
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Leanne Crawford entertaining the South West
4 November: Peppin Heritage Centre, Deniliquin, 8pm
5 November: Pretty Pine Hotel, Pretty Pine, 5pm
6 November: Terminus Hotel, Tocumwal, 3pm
There is more than a touch of class and sophistication to Leanne Crawford’s popular stage performances. Professionally singing and touring around Australia, Leanne’s smooth, sultry voice marries beautifully to her visual and theatrical appeal. Leanne’s up-beat and playful approach to jazz is embraced by her charismatic presence that quickly draws her audience in. Her sophisticated stage presence is inspired by the glamour and elegance of the 1940’s. Stylish, sassy and colourful, Leanne’s art of appeal will ensure a night of quintessential delight. For further details, take a look at the event listing on the South West Arts website.
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Skin at Australian National Capital Artists Gallery
9 - 20 November 2011
Through a series of mixed media installations, artists Kelly de Olivera, Deborah Faeyrglenn, Cheryl Jobsz and Lizz Murphy explore Skin as body, identity, habitat and place this month at Australian National Capital Artists Gallery. The four artists grew up in or are based in NSW. Kelly de Olivera uses turtle shell patterns and shapes, cast objects and collage as part of a large drawing; Deborah Faeyrglenn embeds text, image and small found objects into fabric, wax and wire to construct figurative skin habitats. Cheryl Jobsz creates children’s building blocks featuring small found objects, text and images and Lizz Murphy explores skin as the place a woman inhabits, through a series of large ‘necklaces’ created from fencing wire and collected materials. Opening event is on 11 November at 6pm with an address by eX de Medici. More information is available here or contact ANCA Gallery, 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson ACT (02) 6247 8736
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Orange Regional Gallery Art Tour to The Drip
9 November 2011, departing 9am from Orange Visitors Centre
In conjunction with the exhibition Peter and Fairlie Kingston: a shared childhood, Orange Regional Gallery has organised a
unique tour to The Drip on the Goulburn River at Ulan, north of Mudgee. It has high cultural significance for the aboriginal people, being a Wiradjuri woman’s area. There are a series of large rock paintings by a youthful Brett Whiteley over
40 years ago. Peter Kingston and Frannie Hopkirk will amuse the group with stories of their shared childhood. An excerpt from Brett and Butter, a film by Peter Kingston, showing Brett painting at The Drip will be shown on the coach. 30 minute walk, each way, along the Goulburn River.
Cost for the day is $65 which includes luxury coach travel, morning tea, lunch (including wine), guided tour and talks. For bookings call (02) 6393 8136
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Mortimer Art Prize visits Mudgee
18 - 27 November 2011
The Mortimore Prize is on tour with the next stop scheduled for 18-27 November 2011 to Mudgee in the Central West of New South Wales. Selected works from the prize will be on show daily for 2 weeks from 10am to 4pm at the Stables Gallery in Market Street. Go and check out Australasia's leading art prize for Realism. The Stables Gallery, 86 Market Street, Mudgee (02) 6378 2850. For more information about the prize, click here.
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American Journeys in Bowral
5 November 2011
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in assosciation with St Jude Music Assosciation presents the American Journeys concert in Bowral this Saturday 5 November from 2pm at St Simon & Jude’s Anglican Church. America has one of the most vibrant and varied choral traditions on the planet, with more people singing in choirs than playing sport. The program for the concert features Samuel Barber's stirring Agnus Dei (the vocal arrangement for Adagio for Strings) to the contemplative L'Invitation au Voyage by John Corigliano and is designed to surprise audiences with its beauty and variety. Other composers featured include Dominic Argento, Morten Lauridsen and David Conte. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs website.
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This month at Ivy Hill Gallery
4-28 November 2011
Exhibiting at Ivy Hill Gallery at Wapengo in the South East region are three accomplished artists from the area. Susan Chancellor’s recent oil paintings and monotypes have a figurative theme. The inspiration for Bernard O’Grady’s paintings has come from his home environment of the Bournda and Mimosa areas. Anneke Paijmans has been experimenting with low temperature firing and raku techniques for her ceramics. Visit Ivy Hill Gallery’s website here. Ivy Hill Gallery, 1749 Tathra-Bermagui Rd Wapengo (02) 6494 015
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Muswellbrook Local Art Awards 2011
Clsoing 27 November 2011
Muswellbrook Local Art Awards: artists from Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter Shires show off their work for the year with a total prize value of $5,000 split over five disciplines as judged by Linda Greedy, Education Curator, Maitland Regional Art Gallery.
Also on show, The Lure of the Four Elements: A themed exhibition currently based on the second chapter of the book on the Arts Centre’s collection, ‘Fifty Plus: Half a Century of Collecting at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre’ by Katrina Rumley.
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Cnr Bridge & William Streets, Muswellbrook (02) 6549 3880 www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
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This month at Tamworth Regional Gallery
Sensorial Loop Tamworth Textile Triennial -
Until 26 November 2011
There are 22 creative textile artists included in the triennial, representing a cross section of demographics from many states and one territory in Australia. Some of the works include: a Victorian style mourning dress stained with a fugitive dye; pictures made of buttons detailing migrant experience; hand printed resist style patterned cloth and machine knitted metal sculptural forms.
Yvonne Overton: within reach -
Until 19 November 2011
Tamworth Regional Gallery: 466 Peel Street
Tamworth
(02) 6767 5459 www.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au
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This month at Tweed River Art Gallery
Jenny Sages: Paths to portraiture
– Until 4 March 2012
Jenny Sages: Paths to portraiture is an exhibition of portraits by
Jenny Sages, accompanied by drawings the artist
made in preparation for the works, and materials that inspired and
influenced them. A National Portrait Gallery Exhibition.
Opening 18 November 2011:
Robert Hannaford: Open Studio
New Skin - Shayle Flesser
Contemporary Wearables '11
Tweed River Art Gallery: 2 Mistral Road (Cnr Tweed Valley Way) Murwillumbah, South NSW (02) 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
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