Highlights
From Kempsey to the City: Contemporary Mission Art
12 May - 20 June 2011
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative is honoured to present respected artist Milton Budge accompanied by his nephew Anthony Flanders and Dorsey Smith. Documenting real-life experiences, the exhibition will revisit old haunts and re-engage its audience with mid North Coast Aboriginal art through three very unique perspectives; one mob, one river, three very different styles. With this show Milton Budge has come full circle, having first ever exhibited with Boomalli in their 1989 group show “Kempsey Koori Artists”. Anthony Flanders is an emerging artist exhibiting alongside his uncle for the first time. His intricate and vibrant work documents stories past and present. Also related to Budge, Dorsey Smith has been an active contributor to the NSW Indigenous arts scene since 1985 and has been a valuable asset to a number of Boomalli exhibitions in years past. The exhibition will run from 12 May - 20 June at 55-59 Flood St, Leichhardt. For more information visit www.boomalli.com.au/upcoming-exhibition.html.
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Dungog Film Festival
26-29 May 2011
The Dungog Film Festival is something wholly unique to this country - a festival that celebrates Australian films exclusively in a non-competitive environment. The
annual
festival
will
run
from
Thursday to
Sunday
(26-29th
May,
2011)
with
more
than
160
Australian
films
including
World
Premieres
being
shown as well as
master
classes,
gala events,
parties
and
the
fabulous
local
Main
Street
Parade. By hosting the world's biggest celebration of Australian films, Dungog Film Festival has become a key event on the screen industry’s calendar and a must for lovers of Australian screen culture. The festival is offering train and ticket packages for those who require transport to the event. For all the information head to www.dff.org.au.
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Carved Trees: Aboriginal Cultures of Western NSW
Until 26 June 2011
A lost Indigenous art form will be re-discovered when rare surviving photographs of traditional carved trees in western NSW go on public display for the first time in Australia at the State Library of NSW. Intricate patterns were often carved into trees by the Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi people of NSW to mark the burial sites of significant people. Created by male artists using mostly stone tools, the carvings also marked the sites where boys were initiated into manhood. The exhibition presents an inspiring selection of photographs from 1920s to 1940s, drawn from the State Library’s extensive Clifton Cappie Towle collection of over 1,000 images of Aboriginal objects and sites in NSW. The exhibition is free and will be at the State Library of NSW until 26 June 2011. Head to www.sl.nsw.gov.au for more information.
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Talk2Me
27, 28 May - Bathurst
Talk2Me is a contemporary youth dance work about human communication. The work explores modes of communication from advanced telecommunication methods to simple
face to face interaction and also deals with issues of connectivity in regional areas and a loss of social
and interpersonal skills as telecommunication becomes our dependant and default mode of contact.
This work has been made possible with the support of Australia Council for the Arts and Local Stages
at BMEC.
Professional choreographers Alison Plevey and Larissa Willson are working with 18
young dancers from throughout the Central West to create this new work. Tickets are $8 and bookings can be made by calling Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Box Office on (02) 6333 6161 or online at www.bmec.com.au.
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'Still' - an exhibition by Anna Henderson
20 May - 17 July 2011
"Still" is an exhibition of paintings and ceramics by Guyra based artist, Anna Henderson. Anna creates abstract landscapes, using acrylics, charcoal, oil and oils sticks on linen and for the first time has used large wooden panels for this exhibition. The large hand built pots are sawdust and saggar fired, and the wheel thrown pots are all raku fired. An installation of small bottles, raku fired and predominately in black and white, combine with the rest of the work to represent the theme of the exhibition "Still". The exhibition is opening May 20 at New England Regional Art Museum. For more information contact the gallery on (02) 6772 5255.
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Regional Arts NSW News
Regional Arts NSW Announces New Board
Following the Regional Arts NSW Annual General Meeting on Thursday 14th April, eight new regional directors were appointed to the Board. Rebecca Coyle, Bernadette Haldane and Jennifer Turner were appointed for two year terms. Lani Houston, Executive Officer, Regional Development Australia, Griffith and Chair of South West Arts was appointed to a one year term to fill a casual vacancy. They join Lindy Hume, Chair of South East Arts and Festival Director, Sydney Festival to make up the team of five regional directors required under the Constitution. At the following Board meeting, an additional four directors were co-opted to complete the team. Naomi Messenger from Swaab Lawyers, Peter White, Aboriginal Arts and Culture consultant and Janice Summerhayes, Director Environment and Community Services, Wagga Wagga City Council. Meg Larkin, who did not seek re-election as a regional director, was co-opted to serve an additional 12 month term as Chair as part of the board’s succession planning strategy. Regional Arts NSW CEO, Elizabeth Rogers said, “I welcome the new board, both new directors and those returning for a further term. The expertise and experience of the directors will provide a valuable resource to the organisation and the network of 14 regional arts boards across the state." Information and the press release are available from www.regionalartsnsw.com.au.
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Vale Brandon Wilson
Regional Arts NSW mourns the passing of our friend and colleague Brandon Wilson. An active member of the Regional Arts NSW Advisory Council and Chair of the Regional Arts Board, Arts OutWest, Brandon passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday.
He served on the Arts OutWest board since 2003 and as Chair for the last four years. Brandon also served on subcommittees of the Board and for a number of years on the annual CASP panel, most recently assessing the 2011 applications. He also attended 2008 Regional Arts Australia national conference ‘Art at the Heart’ in Alice Springs.
A resident of Wellington for the past fifteen years, Brandon enjoyed a reputation as a performer. He sung with the a’capella group Stray Notes and performed in a number of WATS theatre productions. He was heavily involved in the Wellington community undertaking extensive voluntary work as a member of the Rotary Club, as a school exam supervisor, as the Chair of the Wellington Health Council and the regular driver of a bus for people with disabilities.
Prior to retiring to Wellington Brandon had worked around Australia and internationally in sales and management for major hotel chains.
He was deeply committed to his family and our thoughts are with his wife, Julienne, his five children and his grandchildren.
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Orana Arts Welcomes new RADO
Orana Arts has a brand new Regional Arts Development Officer, Alicia Leggett.
Alicia has a colourful background that includes broad international experience in the visual arts world. Born in Cuba, Alicia grew up in New York where she studied Art History and started her career as an arts publicist. She then went on to work as an art dealer and commercial gallery director. Alicia met her Aussie husband in Queens NY and the couple eventually decided to move to Australia to raise their young family. After 2 years in Sydney the family moved to Dubbo, where they are now happily settled. Alicia is very excited about her new role with Orana Arts and working with local community members that so passionately share her belief that a vibrant arts community is an essential part of community and life.
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Country Arts Support Program Funds 134 New Projects in 2011
Regional Arts NSW is delighted to announce the successful funding applicants of the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) for 2011. This year 134 new arts projects have been given the go-ahead in regional, rural and remote NSW, with a remarkable range of activities, ranging through classical music, oral histories, multi-cultural dance, community choir workshops, origami and graffiti art. CASP is a key regional arts funding program for NSW which provides support to employ artists in locally initiated arts and cultural projects. The aim is to provide access to arts activities for small communities, to encourage communities to work together on cultural projects, to foster cultural diversity in the regions and to ensure that regional and rural areas have an artistic voice. The full list of recipients is available from http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/news/11_04_casp_full_list.html
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Outback Arts Welcomes Changes to Board
Positions within the Outback Arts board have changed slightly this year with the reinstatement of Amanda Colwell (Coonamble) as Chair of Outback Arts and Peter (Flora) Florance of Cobar as Vice Chair. Steve Baldwin (Gulargambone) was elected as Secretary and Barbara O’Brien as Treasurer (Coonamble). Also on the 2011 Outback Arts board is Pauline Serdity (Warren), Angela Webb (Cobar), Jane Keir (Walgett), Philomena McCue (Lightning Ridge) and Olga Collis-McAnespie (Bourke). A new addition to the board is Alison Dent from Gulargambone. Outback Arts helps support and promote the arts within the five contributing shires of Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Walgett and Warren, and is one of the 14 regional arts boards serving the regions in NSW. Regional Arts NSW would like to join Outback Arts in welcoming the new board members. More information can be found at www.outbackarts.com.au.
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Five New Projects Receive Quick Response Grants
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 dance, music and screen arts across the regions of the Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, West Darling and South East. 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. 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, visit http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/news/2011/Quicks_Jan-March_2011.html
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Regional Arts NSW Funding Workshops
12 May, Narrandera
17 May, Forbes
25 May, Broken Hill
8 June, Bombala
9 June, Bodalla
29 June, Cobar
30 June, Walgett
Northern Rivers (dates and locations TBC)
Annette Eassie and Ben Sibson from Regional Arts NSW will visit various regional locations during May and June to present free one-day funding information and grant-writing sessions. Particular attention will be given to the two major funding programs administered by Regional Arts NSW, the Regional Arts Fund and Country Arts Support Program, but the sessions will cover a range of arts funding options.
All are welcome however bookings are essential. For workshop times, venues and bookings, please contact the organisers in your area as follows:
Narrandera: Western Riverina Arts on 0428 882 059
Forbes: Arts OutWest on 02 6338 4657
Broken Hill: West Darling Arts on 08 8087 9035
Bombala and Eurobodalla: South East Arts Region on 02 6499 2286
Northern Rivers: Arts Northern Rivers on 02 6628 8120
Cobar and Walgett: Outback Arts on 02 6822 2484.
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Other News
Four Winds Festival win at Art Music Awards
Congratulations to the Four Winds Festival in Bermagui who won the Award for Excellence in a Regional Area at the Art Music Awards. Australia's longstanding Classical Music Awards have been renamed the Art Music Awards. The name change is part of a makeover that includes new categories and is designed to better reflect today's music landscape. Presented by the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australian Music Centre, the Art Music Awards were held on Tuesday night for composition, performance and contributions ranging across nine music categories from instrumental and vocal to education and regional work. Jazz and experimental music are emphasised in new awards.
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Local Government and Shires Association Cultural Awards.
The annual Local Government and Shires Association Cultural Awards were held last Friday, 6 May at NSW Parliament House. Congratulations to the following regional councils for their results in the following categories:
Aboriginal Cultural Development, Division A: Gilgandra - Our Women Our Stories
Cultural Infrastructure, Division A: Parkes Shire Council - Henry Parkes Centre
Cultural Infrastructure, Division B: Dubbo City Council - Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
Library and Information Services, Division A: Leeton Shire Council - Saturday Morning with the Kids is Not Just About Sport
Library and Information Services, Division B: Albury City Council - Write Around the Murray
Programs, Projects and Partnerships, Division A: Cowra Shire Council - Shibori Textiles Residency and Exhibition
Programs, Projects and Partnerships, Division B: Bathurst Regional Council - Scattered Bones
Programs, Projects and Partnerships, Division B Highly Commended: Kempsey Shire Council - Barrunbatayi Burial Ground, East Kempsey Cemetary
2011 Accessibility Award Highly Commended: Dubbo City Council - Regional Arts Theatre & Convention Centre
People's Choice Award: Narrandera - John O'Brien Writing Comp
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Museums & Galleries NSW: NSW Aboriginal Summit
19-20 September 2011, Submissions now open
This important summit on NSW Keeping Places, Cultural Centres and Indigenous Knowledge Centres (working title) will take place at Carriageworks, Redfern on 19 and 20 September 2011. Museums & Galleries NSW is the organizer and convener with key stakeholders drawn from across government and NGOs spanning heritage, environment, arts, education and councils. Arts NSW is the major sponsor.
The Summit is driven by the key question “If a National Indigenous Knowledge Centre and network is to be established, is NSW ready?” and will look at existing developments in NSW, capacity building and community engagement. A platform paper and other resources will be developed post-summit. Places are limited and by invitation with about 90 localities across NSW already identified. Formal invitations will be distributed in June.
If you feel you have a vital contribution to make to this summit, please submit an expression of interest to Steve Miller, Manager Aboriginal Sector Development at Museums & Galleries NSW by email stevem@mgnsw.org.au
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Central West Artist Sean Cassidy Awarded Paul Harris Fellowship
The Rotary Club of Parkes recently awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship to local artist Sean Cassidy for his work with indigenous artists both in Australia and in the Philippines. Sean has worked on The Three Rivers Project involving the Wiradjuri people of the Darling, Bogan and Lachlan rivers and in 2009 he volunteered to assist Arts Out West in their program to develop and promote indigenous art, travelling to remote Kiwirrkurra in Western Australia to tutor at the Woman’s Centre. He most recently has curated an exhibition of indigenous art, “Melodies of Woven Light” in Parkes, Canberra and Sydney. Sean will be curating Arts OutWest's Aboriginal Visual Arts Workshops (listed in the Workshops section of this e-bulletin) later this month. Regional Arts NSW joins Arts OutWest in congratulating Sean on his achievement.
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Moorambilla Wins at Australian Music Centre Art Music Awards
Moorambilla Voices and the Moorambilla Festival has won the inaugural NSW State award
for excellence for an organisation at the 2011 APRA/AMCOS Australian Music Centre Art
Music Awards at a Gala Event held in Sydney. Over the past five years Moorambilla Voices and the associated festival event held in Coonamble in the state's far west has given hundreds of children from regional and remote New South Wales the opportunity to take part in the festival and participate in music workshops in their local areas. Regional Arts NSW warmly congratulates all involved in Moorambilla Voices and Festival for gaining this fantastic recognition of their hard work and positive impact on the lives of young people in regional NSW.
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Project Reports
Natty Knitters of Griffith - 'The Knitted Garden'
Since coming together in June 2009 for 'World Wide Knit in Public Day', the Natty Knitters of Griffith have moved on from traditional expectations of knitting groups. After knitting blankets for Wrap With Love - an organisation that sends blankets and wraps around the world to areas of poverty or struck by disaster - the Natty Knitters entered a knitted vase of daffodils and narcissi into the 'Flower Power' exhibition at Griffith Art Gallery. The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from local artists as well as the general public spurred a new direction for the group. After gaining a grant from Regional Arts NSW through the Country Arts Support Program, in late 2010 the group went on to complete their most ambitious project to date, 'The Knitted Garden' - a 4.6mx3.6m life-size public exhibit. 'The Knitted Garden' exhibition is touring the south west of NSW throughout May, June and July, with dates in Moulamein, Conargo, Hay, Deniliquin, Balranald and Coleambally. For more information contact South West Arts on (03) 5881 7749, or email eo@southwestarts.com.au
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New Resources
Solid Arts
Solid Arts is an online hub with free legal tools, practical advice and links to other sites. Managed by the Arts Law Centre of Australia, it is useful for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and non-Indigenous people who are connected to indigenous art. Resources including information sheets, sample agreements, case studies and audio and video recordings are readily available, as well as information on working ethically within the indigenous arts sector, hot topics and guides to helpful organisations. For more information visit www.solidarts.com.au.
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Australia Council for the Arts Research Hub
Following a key needs survey of Australia Council stakeholders late last year, the Australia Council Research Hub has been established and is now live. The research hub gives arts practitioners and people interested in the arts access to a wealth of arts research, including that from the Australia Council's Research and Strategic Analysis Team. It also provides access to Arts RiPPA (Arts Research in Progress and Planned Across Australia) ans Art Smarts - a monthly e-newsletter highlighting published research, commentary and relevant issues both domestically and internationally. The resource is now online at http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research_hub.
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Seminars, Workshops + Training
ABAF Workshop
10 May 2011
The Australia Business Arts Foundation will be running a half day workshop on identifying audiences for effective marketing. Topics covered will include a marketing overview, understanding the art consumer, segmenting your audience, identifying target audiences and researching target audiences. The workshop allows for interaction with the presenter and participants as well as opportunities for questions and answers. Each participant will receive a workshop kit. The workshop will be happening at Artspace Wodonga and the cost is $20. For more information or to book, contact Vivien Naimo on (02) 6021 5034 or email info@murrayarts.org.au
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Four Winds Festival Forum with Rachel Botsman
14 May 2011
Four Winds Festival is a well-known music festival at Bermagui, on the Far South Coast of NSW, that continues to show initiative and leadership in the community, providing excellent arts and music programs for the area as well as the Festival proper. Four Winds is launching a series of community conversations bringing together the worlds of culture and agriculture - the first of these will be held on Saturday May 14 and will be curated and hosted by journalist and broadcaster Caroline Baum, who lives on the South Coast. She will be talking with internationally acclaimed social entrepreneur Rachel Botsman. (Rachel's book 'What's Mine is Yours, the Rise of Collaborative Consumption', was recently included by Time Magazine in the US in its list of ten ideas that will change the world). The forum starts at 5:30 PM on May 14, and entry is by gold coin donation. For more information visit www.fourwinds.com.au
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Micro BizWeek
30 May - 3 June 2011
Coordinated by the Office of Trade, Business and Industry, Micro BizWeek provides opportunities for micro business operators to experience the latest in business ideas, learn new technologies, attend practical business workshops and network with other business owners.
This year’s theme for MicroBiz Week is “How to”, providing practical tips and skills from a range of experts showing how micro business operators can increase profit and grow their businesses using the latest technologies and ideas.
Featured free events during the week include” “How to discover and use small business internet marketing secrets”, “How to embrace the digital economy and mobile technology” and “How to start a business – what do I need to do?”
For more information on MicroBiz Week visit www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/microbizweek or call 1300 661 539.
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Art and Alzheimer's Outreach Training Program Workshop
18-19 May 2011
The National Gallery of Australia in collaboration with Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Arts OutWest, Bathurst Health Service Western NSW Local Health Network and Bathurst Seymour Centre is
presenting a specialised training and information workshop to assist galleries and arts and health
professionals to establish a sustainable Art and Alzheimer’s program. The program aims to offer social inclusion and intellectual activity to enhance the quality of life for people living
with dementia, increase community awareness of dementia, and develop skills for arts and healthcare professionals. The workshop will take place at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70-78 Keppel St Bathurst. RSVP is essential by Monday May 16. For more information please call Marion Maskill on (02) 6333 6555.
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Regional Aboriginal Arts Workshops: Dance
9 May, 16 May, 6 July - Cowra
10-11 May, 17 June, 7 July - Condobolin
12 May, 24 June, 8 July - Lake Cargelligo
Arts OutWest presents free workshops open to all aboriginal people across the Central West through May an June in Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Orange, Dubbo, Parkes, Bathurst, Wellington and
Cowra. The project culminates in a big community gathering, performance and exhibition in Bathurst July 11 and 12. The workshops are aimed at gathering and polishing work - across dance, visual arts, film and music - for sharing at the July gathering. Other Aboriginal arts created outside these workshops is also
welcome at the July event. Dancer and choreographer Jo Clancy returns to work with young dancers in Condobilin and
surrounding areas. Workshops are free. Call Arts OutWest on (02) 6338 4657 for more information or visit www.artsoutwest.org.au.
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Regional Aboriginal Arts Workshops: Visual Arts
2,3,4 May - Cowra
5,6,7 May - Dubbo
10 May - Bathurst
16,17 May - Lake Cargelligo
Open to all Aboriginal visual artists in the Central West region. Artists for the exhibition in July will be selected from people who come along to these workshops. These workshops are about taking art to the next level,
learning business skills for artists and preparing your work for exhibition. Again, the workshops will be looking towards the gathering and creation of work for inclusion in the July gathering. And again, workshops are free. Call Arts OutWest on (02) 6338 4657 for more information.
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Intensive Playwrighting Workshop with Alex Broun
3,4,5 June 2011
The goal of this intensive workshop is to inspire participants to write a short 10-minute play and provide them with the tools to do so. Participants will be writing a play over the weekend, which will be workshopped on Sunday and read on Sunday evening. Bathurst's performing arts development program, Local Stages, will be looking at working with some of the material produced with the intention of having some works go to performance in 2012. The workshop cost is $50/$80 Workshop places are limited. For more information or to register, contact Kylie Shead at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre on (02) 6333 6144 or email kylie.shead@bathurst.nsw.gov.au.
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Coloured Porcelain Ceramics Workshop
Saturday 28 May
Run by John Tuckwell and Gloria Malone, this workshop will focus on various techniques when working with clay and how best to utilise them. Gloria works with plastic clay (throwing clay), and she will demonstrate techniques like neriage and millefiore, as well as showing how to mix colour to get a desired result. John produces very finely made porcelain using porcelain paper slips. The workshop will highlight the nature of working with very thin pieces of clay - there is a lot of room for disasters but also offers opportunities no other technique can offer. The workshop starts at 9am, 28 May 2011 at Inverell Art Gallery, 5 Evans St, Inverell. The cost for the day is $60 and all materials will be supplied. For more information or to register your attendance please call (02) 6722 4983 or email invart@bigpond.com.au.
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Digital Photographic Workshops
3,4 June 2011
Learn the skills to take professional digital images of your artwork or objects.
Create 2D & 3D rotating images ideal for web publication. Workshops will cover camera set-up, lighting of artwork/objects, working with reflective, black and white or transparent objects, as well as animation of rotating images.The full day workshop will be facilitated by photomedia specialist Rewa Nolan.
Rewa has extensive experience in capturing and digitizing images for print, web, TV, film production. The workshop costs $110 and is happening at Mechanics Institute, Page St, Moruya. Numbers are strictly limited to 10 per workshop. For more information or to register, call Monica McInerney at Eurobodalla Shire Council on (02) 4474 1061 or email monika.mcinerney@eurocoast.nsw.gov.au.
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Opportunities
Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Competition
Artwork is currently being sought for the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Art Competition. Sections open include: traditional (acquisitive), open watercolour, open
contemporary, open pastels, open small painting, local artist, open drawing, open secondary. Works
must be the original unaided work of the competitor and not exhibited at any previous exhibition conducted by the HLFA (No photos, prints or copies). Entry fee is $10 per work / $5 for students. Application forms are available from Grenfell Art Galleryor online. For more information, contact Art Coordinator Chris Lobb on (02) 6343 1313 or go to
www.grenfell.org.au/henrylawsonfestival.
Closing 27 May 2011
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Call for Performers: My Fair Lady, Wagga Community Musical
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre is proud to be presenting My Fair Lady in 2011. The production will be performed from the 5th of November to the 19th of November at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre. The Wagga Civic Theatre is calling for auditions for all cast, ensemble, dancers and expressions of interest for the orchestra, creatives and the production team. The show is a beautiful musical with some key lead roles and a strong ensemble. There are roles for a large age range, many different instruments involved in the Orchestra and great creative and production team opportunities - something for everyone to be part of a great musical and have lots of fun along the way. All auditions will be held at the theatre, call (02) 6926 9680 for more information.
Orchestra Expressions of Interest close 13 May 2011, Auditions 4 June 2011
Cast/Ensemble Auditions 13-17 June 2011
Dance Auditions 20 June 2011
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Next Wave Emerging Curators' Program
Next Wave, in partnership with Gertrude Contemporary,
is seeking applications from emerging curators and artists-as-curators
to develop a major exhibition project for the 2012
Next Wave Festival, The Space Between Us Wants to Sing. The Emerging Curators’ Program provides a unique
professional development opportunity for one emerging
curator, at the same time that it supports a group of
emerging artists in the development, presentation and
publication of new artistic work.
The selected curator will undertake a formal mentorship
with Gertrude Contemporary over a 10-month period.
During the mentorship, the curator will broaden their
network of artists, peers and organisations. For more information visit http://inside.nextwave.org.au/news/emerging-curators-program-call-out
Closing 16 May 2011
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Grants, Fellowships + Residencies
Bundanon Residency 2012
 Accessible Arts NSW, in partnership with the Bundanon Trust, are providing an artist-in-residency opportunity for a NSW artist with disability. The residency is now in its third year and invites applications from artists practising in dance, design, film, literature, theatre, media arts, visual arts and music. The successful applicant will undertake the four week residency in March 2012 and receive a $3,000 stipend. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.aarts.net.au/projects/bundanon-residency/
Closing 22 June 2011
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Hopscotch Touring Initiative
Do you have a live art work that is ready for national or international tour? The Australia Council is inviting applications for the Hopscotch touring initiative for up to $10,000 towards delivery costs to touring live art work regionally, interstate and/or overseas. Works must be tour-ready and you must have confirmed presentation spaces, such as theatres, galleries, festivals and/or community organisations who will present your work. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/hopscotch_touring_initiative
Closing May 13, 2011
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ArtsNSW Grants
Closing 6 June 2011: Capital Projects Funds for construction, alteration, renovation, completion or fitting-out of buildings and other facilities for arts and cultural use. More
Closing 6 June 2011: Project Funding - Performing Arts Touring Support for greater access to professional performing arts programs throughout NSW. More
Closing 14 June 2011: Connected Arts - Access Grants Subsidises ticket and travel costs generally applicable to excursions to performing arts centres, galleries and museums. More
Closing 14 June 2011: Connected Arts - Outreach Grants For projects which create opportunities for the arts and education sectors to work together to develop high quality participatory arts experiences. More
Closing 14 June 2011: Project Funding - Screen Audience Development For public screenings, festivals or tours that provide opportunities for audiences to see and experience quality screen content and innovative practice. More
Closing 14 June 2011: Project Funding - Regional Conservatorium Support for one-off or time limited projects that support music activities in regional areas of NSW. More
Closing 20 June 2011: Project Funding - Creation and/or Presentation Support for any stage in the creative development and/or public presentation of arts and cultural work. More
Closing 27 June 2011: Project Funding - Strategic Industry Development Support for projects with sustainable long-term outcomes for the development of the arts and cultural industry in NSW. More
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Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 3 June 2011: Theatre - Cultural Leadership Skills Development Supports individuals to undertake programs that develop leadership skills and experiences in their chosen areas of practice. More
Closing 3 June 2011: Theatre - Cultural Leadership Program Development Supports organisations to deliver programs and activities that target the development of leadership skills and the distribution of leadership within the theatre sector. More
Closing 3 June 2011: Theatre - Program: Youth Arts For projects which develop and present the stories of youth and which offer professional development pathways with the potential to help young people become artists or artsworkers. More
Closing 3 June 2011: Theatre - Program: Presenter Provides three-year funding to assist the presentation of programs of new high quality contemporary theatre work. More
Closing 3 June 2011: Theatre - New Work Supports one-off projects that result in the creation of new contemporary theatre work. This can include a new production of an existing text. More
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ArtsNSW's Indigenous Arts Fellowship
The Indigenous Arts Fellowship was established in 1996 by the Government in partnership with the City of Sydney and was awarded biennially. The value of the Fellowship has doubled (from $15,000 to $30,000) and it is being offered as part of Arts NSW’s implementation of the NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Strategy. The Fellowship is seeking projects that contribute to the development of NSW Aboriginal arts practice by reflecting standards of excellence in arts practice and benefit New South Wales through the promotion of the NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural sector.The applicant’s proposal can include further study or training, professional research or the undertaking of a particular arts project. The Fellowship may be undertaken in Australia or overseas. For more information, guidelines and application forms, visit www.arts.nsw.gov.au/index.php/funding-and-support/for-individuals/fellowships-scholarships-awards/indigenous-arts-fellowship.
Closing 16 May 2011
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Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship
The Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship is offered jointly by the NSW Government, Powerhouse Museum and British Council. The scholarship assists a NSW designer at the beginning of their career to undertake a program of professional development overseas. Activities eligible under the program include short-term study, courses, workshops or other training at recognised institutions / organisations; professional research; residencies at recognised institutions / organisations; mentorships or internships with approved designers, manufacturers, companies and/or organisations, or a combination of these. The Scholarship is open to individuals and winners will be announced at Sydney Design 2011 (30 July to 14 August 2011). For more information visit www.dhub.org.
Closing 30 May 2011
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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Volunteer Grants
These grants of $1,000-$5,000 are open to individuals and organisations. They exist to assist community organisations and their volunteers with their work, including purchase of small practical equipment items and to cover some costs incurred by volunteers as part of their work. For more information visit www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/news/2011/Pages/vg2011.aspx.
Closing 8 June 2011
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Museums & Galleries NSW Mentorship & Fellowship Deadlines Extended
The deadline for applications for Mentorships and Fellowships from Museums & Galleries NSW has been extended by two weeks - the new deadline being May 16. M&G NSW can match successful applicants with an institution or applicants can arrange their own placement. The grants cover costs associated with travel, accommodation and incidentals. Applicants can choose to undertake a placement within Australia (Mentorships) or the Asia Pacific (Fellowships). Mentorships are valued at up to $2,500 and Fellowships are valued at up to $5,000. For further information and an application form intending applicants should contact Suzanne Bravery, General Manager Programs & Services, M&G NSW: Tel 02 9358 1760 or 1800 114 311 (regional areas freecall only), Email suzanneb@mgnsw.org.au
Closing 16 May 2011
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Awards + Prizes
Basil Sellers Art Prize 2012
The third $100,000 Basil Sellers Art Prize will be awarded in August 2012 in conunction with an exhibition of the finalists' work at the Ian Potter Museum of Art in Melbourne. Artists are invited to approach the theme of sport in whatever way best suits both their practice and their attitude to sport: positively or critically, directly or indirectly. Submissions may refer to existing art works, proposed art works or both. The aim of the prize is to encourage artists to develop their practice, not to steer them down a path they would not usually follow. Entries are invited from artists who are Australian citizens (primarily resident in Australia) or permanent residents. Previous entrants and finalists are eligible to re-enter. For more information and details on how to enter, visit www.sellersartprize.com.au
Closing 24 June 2011
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Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
Established in 2001, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is the only national acquisitive prize that showcases the quality and diversity of sculptures of smaller dimensions. Over 500 entries from national and international artists are received annually and finalists' works are exhibited over a 16 day period at the historic Redleaf Council Chambers in Double Bay, Sydney. The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize offers prizes totalling $13,000 including an acquisitive award of $10,000, the Special Commendation non-acquisitive award of $2,000 and the Viewers' Choice, a non-acquisitive award of $1,000. The 2011 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Exhibition will be launched on the ground floor of the Redleaf Council Chambers on Friday 21 October 2011. Entries for the prize are now open. For more information visit sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/
Closing 5 August 2011
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Australia Council for the Arts Awards: Closing in May
Writers' Emeritus Award - Literature
The writers’ emeritus award acknowledges the achievements of eminent literary writers 60 years of age and over who have made outstanding and lifelong contributions to Australian literature. The award is worth $50,000. For more information visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/writers_emeritus_award_-_literature
Closing 17 May 2011
Kirk Robson Awards - Community Partnerships
The Kirk Robson Awards recognise leadership among young community arts and culture practitioners. Named in memory of community cultural leader Kirk Robson, whose life was cut short tragically in 2005, the Kirk Robson awards acknowledge leadership in community arts and cultural development in the areas of inclusiveness, consensus, self-determination, reconciliation and social justice. The award is worth $10,000 per recipient with up to three nominations being awarded. For more information visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/kirk_robson_awards_-_community_partnerships2
Closing 25 May 2011
Ros Bower Award - Community Partnerships
The Ros Bower Award honours an artsworker or artist with a proven record of high achievement in the field of community arts and cultural development. This award recognises distinguished effort in fostering and furthering the philosophies and principles espoused by Rosalie (Ros) Bower, founding director of the former community arts board of the Australia Council. Community Partnerships and the Ros Bower Memorial Trust offers the Ros Bower award, worth $50,000. For more information visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/ros_bower_award_-_community_partnerships2
Closing 25 May 2011
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2011 Blake Poetry Prize
Like the Blake art prizes, the Blake Poetry Prize challenges poets to explore the religious and spiritual in poetry. First held in 2008, the $5,000 Blake Poetry Prize encourages Australian poets to engage in the dialogue between religion, spirituality and poetry
in a new 100-line poem. The Prize is undertaken in partnership with the New South Wales Writers’ Centre, and is also made possible by the support of Leichhardt Municipal Council. Entries close on the 3rd of June 2011. For more information or to enter, visit www.blakeprize.com.au
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What's On
Hayden Fowler: The Long Forgetting
Until 26 June 2011
The work of young Australian artists makes a return to the Western Plains Cultural Centre with the opening of The Long Forgetting by Hayden Fowler. Fowler's work is exhibited in insitutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art and he is a past recipient of the Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship. Fowler's 'dark, disturbing but also playful' work creates worlds that are 'at once artifical and yet recognisable'. The exhibition will be at Western Plains Cultural Centre until 26 June. For more information visit www.wpccdubbo.org.au
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13th Annual Gloucester Shakespeare Festival
20,21 May 2011
Preparations are well under way for the next Shakespeare-on-Avon-Festival, to be held on Friday and Saturday the 20th and 21st May 2011. The venue remains the same –with a feast and performances in the Recreation Centre in Gloucester Park, and fair and markets in the adjoining grounds. Also as before, the weekend events will be preceded by two Schools' Days. Newcastle’s Tantrum Theatre will be presenting a lively performance of As You Like It. Directed by Carl Young, who will be directing his third Gloucester Festival production (after Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream), the show promises an exciting, hilarious and romantic version of Shakespeare’s classic pastoral comedy. For more information and for bookings, call (02) 6558 1408 or visit www.gloucester.org.au/events.
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From Kempsey to the City: Contemporary Mission Art
12 May - 20 June 2011
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative is honoured to present respected artist Milton Budge accompanied by his nephew Anthony Flanders and Dorsey Smith. Documenting real-life experiences, the exhibition will revisit old haunts and re-engage its audience with mid North Coast Aboriginal art through three very unique perspectives; one mob, one river, three very different styles. With this show Milton Budge has come full circle, having first ever exhibited with Boomalli in their 1989 group show “Kempsey Koori Artists”. Anthony Flanders is an emerging artist exhibiting alongside his uncle for the first time. His intricate and vibrant work documents stories past and present. Also related to Budge, Dorsey Smith has been an active contributor to the NSW Indigenous arts scene since 1985 and has been a valuable asset to a number of Boomalli exhibitions in years past. The exhibition will run from 12 May - 20 June at 55-59 Flood St, Leichhardt. For more information visit www.boomalli.com.au/upcoming-exhibition.html.
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This Month at Hothouse Theatre
Until June 5
Turns Reg Livermore and Nancye Hayes star in the production of Turns at the Albury Entertainment Centre on May 17 & 18. Reg had the idea of writing this when he worked with Nancye a couple of years back on a production of My Fair Lady. Despite both of them having had long careers in the industry, they had never had the opportunity to work together before. Hence, the idea for Turns was born.
Reading of Sarah Kane's 'Crave' Sarah Kane was one of the most important playwrights to emerge in the last decade of the 20th century. Largely ignored during her lifetime, she’s now one of the most performed playwrights internationally. The rehearsed reading of Crave will be the first time one of her plays has been publicly presented in the region.
For more information, visit www.hothousetheatre.com.au.
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Talk2Me
27, 28 May - Bathurst
Talk2Me is a contemporary youth dance work about human communication. The work explores modes of communication from advanced telecommunication methods to simple
face to face interaction and also deals with issues of connectivity in regional areas and a loss of social
and interpersonal skills as telecommunication becomes our dependant and default mode of contact.
This work has been made possible with the support of Australia Council for the Arts and Local Stages
at BMEC.
Professional choreographers Alison Plevey and Larissa Willson are working with 18
young dancers from throughout the Central West to create this new work. Tickets are $8 and bookings can be made by calling Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Box Office on (02) 6333 6161 or online at www.bmec.com.au.
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Dungog Film Festival
26-29 May 2011
The Dungog Film Festival is something wholly unique to this country - a festival that celebrates Australian films exclusively in a non-competitive environment. The
annual
festival
will
run
from
Thursday to
Sunday
(26-29th
May,
2011)
with
more
than
160
Australian
films
including
World
Premieres
being
shown as well as
master
classes,
gala events,
parties
and
the
fabulous
local
Main
Street
Parade. By hosting the world's biggest celebration of Australian films, Dungog Film Festival has become a key event on the screen industry’s calendar and a must for lovers of Australian screen culture. The festival is offering train and ticket packages for those who require transport to the event. For all the information head to www.dff.org.au.
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Carved Trees: Aboriginal Cultures of Western NSW
Until 26 June 2011
A lost Indigenous art form will be re-discovered when rare surviving photographs of traditional carved trees in western NSW go on public display for the first time in Australia at the State Library of NSW. Intricate patterns were often carved into trees by the Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi people of NSW to mark the burial sites of significant people. Created by male artists using mostly stone tools, the carvings also marked the sites where boys were initiated into manhood. The exhibition presents an inspiring selection of photographs from 1920s to 1940s, drawn from the State Library’s extensive Clifton Cappie Towle collection of over 1,000 images of Aboriginal objects and sites in NSW. The exhibition is free and will be at the State Library of NSW until 26 June 2011. Head to www.sl.nsw.gov.au for more information.
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Dubbo Regional Theatre: Statespeare
19,20 May 2011
Statespeare is on at Dubbo Regional Theatre this May. The show centres on Year 12 students approaching their drama performance task. "Armed with their combined knowledge of the works of William Shakespeare and their trusty Shakespeare glossary, they simply can’t fail.
Enter Jay and Rob - two enterprising cool kids without any interest in Shakespeare but who can see the advantages of teaming up with this pair of theatre-geeks to help boost their drama grade as they prepare to answer the question - Is Shakespeare still relevant?" For more information or to purchase tickets call (02) 6801 4378 or visit www.drtcc.com.au
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Replant: A New Generation of Botanical Art
Now open, Replant is an excursion into the remarkable world of plants in the tropical north of Australia, as seen through the eyes of six artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. This beautiful print exhibition presents intricate etchings that explore the unique characteristics of native plants that survive and prosper through the climatic extremes of monsoonal rains, long dry seasons and intense wild fires. The artists represented in Replant come are Winsome Jobling from Darwin, Debra Wurrkidj from Maningrida, Marita Sambono from Nauiyu, Irene Mungatopi from the Tiwi Islands, Fiona Hall from Adelaide and Judy Watson from Brisbane. Replant: a new generation of botanical art is on at Grafton Regional Gallery until May 22. For more information visit www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au
Closing 22 May 2011
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Raewyn Lawrence Exhibition
19-29 May 2011
After a long absence from the exhibition circuit, South Coast artist Raewyn Lawrence is having a solo show of some of her personal favourites, together with recent paintings. These paintings range from landscapes to figurative compositions in oil and acrylic. Also included are some works exploring the puzzling mystery behind the legend of Mystery Bay. Raewyn has had near sell out shows in both Sydney and Los Angeles. This will be her sixth solo show. The exhibition will open at the old ‘Southern Phone Building’, 8 Page St, Moruya, Thursdays-Sundays between 11am and 4pm or by appointment. For more information please contact the artist on (02) 4474 4669.
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'Still' - an exhibition by Anna Henderson
20 May - 17 July 2011
"Still" is an exhibition of paintings and ceramics by Guyra based artist, Anna Henderson. Anna creates abstract landscapes, using acrylics, charcoal, oil and oils sticks on linen and for the first time has used large wooden panels for this exhibition. The large hand built pots are sawdust and saggar fired, and the wheel thrown pots are all raku fired. An installation of small bottles, raku fired and predominately in black and white, combine with the rest of the work to represent the theme of the exhibition "Still". The exhibition is opening May 20 at New England Regional Art Museum. For more information contact the gallery on (02) 6772 5255.
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