Highlights
Bald Archy Exhibition 2009
3 - 23 July, West Wyalong
West Wyalong will receive its first ever touring art exhibition this month when the 2009 Bald Archy Prize Exhibition is shown at the Masonic Hall, Cnr Court and England Sts, West Wyalong from 3 to 23 July. This bold move into the realm of visual arts presentation is initiated by the Bland Shire Council, supported by the Regional Youth Development Working Party and sponsored by Business West Wyalong. A strong input into the local presentation of the popular exhibition by communuty youth is anticipated. Entry is by Gold Coin. Open Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. For all enquiries: Tel 02 6972 2266
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NAIDOC Week 2009
5 - 12 July, National
NAIDOC Week is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. The theme for 2009 is 'Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth', encouraging Indigenous communities to acknowledge the status of Elders as leaders and role models for our youth. Activities take place across the nation during NAIDOC Week and all Australians are encouraged to participate. For further information and details of events in your area please visit the website: www.naidoc.org.au
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Wake in Fright
8 July, Broken Hill
The National Film and Sound Archive in partnership with West Darling Arts invites you to a special screening of Wake in Fright on Wednesday 8 July at the Village Silver City Cinema. Filmed in Broken Hill, this Australian classic is enjoying a re-awakening after a chance discovery in the United States led to its digital restoration and re-release. Wake in Fright was first released in 1971 and is a brutal and confronting portrayal of Aussie mateship and the bush. Refreshments and drinks will be served in the Broken Hill Regional Gallery, Argent Street from 6pm, and the screening commences at 6.45pm at Village Silver City Cinema, Oxide St, Broken Hill. Please RSVP by Friday 3 July to West Darling Arts: Tel 02 8087 9035, Email del@westdarlingarts.org.au
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Museum of the Riverina |Max Dupain: On Assignment
Until 12 July, Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga's Museum of the Riverina invites you to Max Dupain: On Assignment, a touring exhibition from the National Archives of Australia featuring many photographs never seen before. Dupain was known for his progressive style and innovation; his iconic beach photographs, cityscapes and landscapes evoke a strong sense of time and place. Max Dupain: On Assignment is open to the public until Sunday July 12 at the Museum’s Historic Council Chambers site, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets, Wagga Wagga. For further information please contact Sally Gissing: Tel 02 6926 9654 or 0428 486 619, Email gissing.sally@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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Landmark Arts and Health Conference
10 – 13 November, Port Macquarie
The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing will showcase best practice arts and health programs and research to the world! Join leading experts and delegates from the UK, US, Canada and Australia to debate, discuss and share ideas about the positive impact that the arts can have on health and wellbeing. The event will change perceptions about the efficacy of Arts and Health in hospitals, schools, aged care facilities, community health services, health promotion and medical education. The deadline for abstracts is 27 July. Presented by Arts and Health Australia, the national networking and advocacy organisation, this conference will be held in the new arts, conference and entertainment centre, The Glasshouse. Sponsors include the Department of Health and Ageing, Regional Arts NSW and Arts Access Australia. At The Glasshouse, Cnr Clarence and Hay Sts, Port Macquarie. For further information please visit the website www.artsandhealth.org or contact Margret Meagher: Tel 0416 641 482
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Regional Arts NSW News
Regional Arts Australia Survey 2009
What do you want for the arts in your community?
Do you want more creative and artistic opportunities in your local community? How can the arts play a stronger role in your region? Regional Arts Australia encourages you, your colleagues and friends to help shape the creative future of regional communities as part of a national survey. The survey results will be combined with the outcomes from a series of public consultations to find out what communities really want and to help regional Arts Australia determine its future directions. Click HERE to take the survey.
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Regional Arts NSW | Regional Arts Fund
Grants supporting arts and cultural activities in regional NSW that are sustainable, have long term cultural, economic and social benefits, develop partnerships and cultural networks and provide skills development opportunities. There is one round per year for projects commencing in the following calendar year. Multiple year funding and grants of more than $20,000 per year are available but must be discussed with Regional Arts NSW prior to applying. Guidelines and application details online: www.regionalartsnsw.com.au
Closing 14 August
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Indigenous Arts Research Project
Research Officer Ruben Allas has completed a four month contract at Regional Arts NSW and we are pleased to present his final report entitled Identification of Engagement Opportunities in the Indigenous Arts Industry in NSW. With the assistance of funding from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through the Emerging Indigenous Entrepreneur Initiative program, Ruben mapped existing Indigenous arts centres, art businesses and artists in NSW, explored key market areas, conducted a survey with Regional Arts Development Officers and researched relevant funding programs and services. Ruben also visited Armidale, Tamworth, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, Broken Hill, Wilcannia and the Northern Rivers region – a trip which highlighted the limitations of information in the public domain through desktop research and the realisation that, although this research sets a solid foundation, there is still much work to be done. With the assistance of funding from Arts NSW Ruben will further develop this research over the next 6 months through a training needs analysis and skills audit of the Indigenous creative arts sector in NSW. The final report is now available on the Regional Arts NSW website: www.regionalartsnsw.com.au.
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Milestone for Mid North Coast RADO
Congratulations to Richard Holloway, Arts Mid North Coast's Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO), who is fast approaching ten years of service with the organisation. Since August 1999 Richard's role has been to initiate, facilitate, promote and implement arts projects and cultural development throughout the Mid North Coast region of NSW. Richard works with Local Government Councils, Arts based groups and organisations as well as individual artists to assist them in identifying opportunities for funding and to support regional cultural activities across the region. Our heartfelt thanks to Richard for his ten years of invaluable work.
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New Administration Officer at Regional Arts NSW
In June Regional Arts NSW welcomed Elinor Heard as their new Administration Officer. Elinor hails from Tasmania, where she gained an undergraduate degree in Arts before moving to Sydney five years ago to undertake a graduate writing course. Elinor has worked as an administrator, project manager and editor for a variety of arts and media organisations, including a regional writers' centre, a film production group and two local publishers. In her new role Elinor is responsible for daily administration of the RANSW office and production of the monthly eBulletin.
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Other News
Full steam ahead for NERAM with legal action over
After months of uncertainty the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is finally on a firm footing following a Supreme Court decision to allow NERAM Limited to become Trustee of the Hinton Trust. It means an end to Supreme Court actions which have dogged the gallery since the proposal to sell a half share in its Tom Roberts masterpiece Mossman’s Bay to the Art Gallery of NSW began a contentious legal trail. Under the new arrangement NERAM Ltd will replace Armidale Dumaresq Council (ADC) as Trustee of the iconic collection valued at more than $36 million. The transfer of Trusteeship of the Hinton Trust to NERAM Ltd comes with a trust fund of $500,000 from ADC to be invested for the future care and conservation of the collection.
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$5 Million Boost to Support Jobs in the NSW Screen Industry
The NSW Government will deliver a $5 million boost to the screen industry in this year's State Budget attracting $70 million in production expenditure and creating up to 1,300 new jobs. Premier and Minister for the Arts Nathan Rees said the $5 million will go to the State's film funding body, the NSW Film and Television Office (soon to be trading as Screen NSW). “This represents a doubling of Screen NSW's Production Investment Fund which invests in the production of NSW films, television and digital media,” Mr Rees said.
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Project Reports
Bold Beads, Delicate Work
What a contradiction that delicate, small glass beads can also be bold, aggresive pieces of art. The Bathurst Bead and Wirecraft Guild had access to well known Australian artist Pauline Delaney for a June long weekend Lampwork Workshop in Bathurst. Highlights of the course were learning how to create lamp work, glass beads and many other bead pieces creatively. Delany’s work is on show in many exhibitions across Australia, Japan and New York. “For two days you could almost hear a pin drop as all students revelled in the opportunity to delve into these new skills” said Bead and Wirecraft Guild workshop coordinator Judy Attard. Anyone interested in bead and wirecraft can contact Judy Attard: Tel 02 6337 1705
This workshop was supported by a grant from the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).
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New Resources
Making Meaning, Making Money
Making Meaning, Making Money: Directions for the arts and cultural industries in The Creative Age is a new book edited by Lisa Andersen and Kate Oakley which offers a timely exploration of arts and cultural policy in Australia. In the wake of the current economic crisis, cultural advocates, policy makers and critics are jostling to assert or assess the continuing importance of the 'creative industries' model developed over the last decade. Some of the most enthusiastic advocates for the creative industries have been in Australia, including within the Rudd government. Yet the mainstream political debate in Australia remains locked on primary and manufacturing industries, with the arts sidelined as a cost rather than promoted as an engine or growth. Read more about the book on the UTS Shopfront website: http://www.shopfront.edu.au.
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M&G NSW Exhibitions Register Issue 1 2009
Museums & Galleries NSW are pleased to present this vital planning tool for this year and beyond, which includes a diverse range of exhibitions for both galleries and museums available for tour throughout the State. This edition of the Exhibitions Register includes a diverse range of exhibitions, from Museums & Galleries Services Queensland’s Colliding Islands, the National Museum of Australia’s From little things big things grow and Grafton Regional Gallery’s 2010 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA). Download the register here: www.mgnsw.org.au
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What's On
This month at the Laycock Street Theatre
1-31 July, North Gosford
1 July 11am, Adam Scicluna and Neil Hanson
1 July 7.30pm, Stevie Wright: The Godfather of Rock
3 July 8pm, Beggars Banquet
5 July 2.30pm, Central Coast Symphony Orchestra
6 July 8pm, Baby Boomer Blues
14-18 July, Gosford Musical Society: Honk
22-25 July, The Gang Show
26 July, Be Careful What You Ask For
29 July 8pm & 30 July 11am & 8pm, The Taming of the Shrew
31 July 8pm, Resolution
For performance details, costs and bookings please contact the Box Office: Tel 02 4323 3233
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This month at Grafton Regional Art Gallery
1 July - 16 August, Grafton
Bloodlines: Art and the Horse This rare exploration of the horse in Australian society both in contemporary and historical times reveals the status of the horse as an Australian icon and its important role in defining Australian identity and culture.
150 Years of the Visual Arts in Grafton This exhibition in the Loft Gallery will feature prominent collection pieces as well as items from public and private collections in the Clarence Valley.
Focus on Drawing This exhibition in the Prentice East gallery explores the complexity of drawing and identifies the gallery as a major collector of Australian drawing. To celebrate these very special exhibitions the gallery is hosting an opening afternoon at 3pm on Friday 3 July. At Grafton Regional Gallery, 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton. Opening hours are 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Sunday. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6642 3177
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This month at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
2 - 12 July
Where The Shadows Fall An exhibtion of recent works by Eva Clark based around the Murrumbidgee River.
Until 2 August
Colour Country: Art from Roper River An exhibition from Arnhem Land that will subvert your expectations about Indigenous art. There are no dot paintings or any ochres on bark, rather huge paintings, bursting with colour and life, depicting country and ancestral power through these artists’ individual vision.
Yarra This Wiradjuri word meaning 'say', 'speak or 'tell', is the title of an exhibition that explores Aboriginal culture by storytelling and sharing knowledge through artworks that honour Indigenous families and ancestry. At Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Civic Centre, Baylis St, Wagga Wagga. Website: www.waggaartgallery.org
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Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People | Thursday's Child
2 - 3 July, Bathurst
6 - 7 July, Port Macquarie
8 - 10 July, Coffs Harbour
1 - 2 October, Taree
Monkey Baa kicks off its 2009 season with a world premiere stage adaptation of a classic, award-winning Australian novel: Sonya Hartnett’s Thursday’s Child. Commissioned by Sydney Theatre Company Education and adapted for the stage by Monkey Baa’s Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge, and Tim McGarry, Thursday’s Child will tour across Australia, taking the best in theatre for young people to remote Australian locations. Thursday’s Child is suitable for young people aged 12+. For venue and ticketing information, please contact Eva Di Cesare: Tel 02 9351 7938 or 0409 928 057, Email info@monkeybaa.com.au
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Arabesk
3 July, Canowindra
Arabesk are a Sydney based quartet who have adopted many disparate international sounds, moulding them into their own unique style. Theirs is a journey of constant discovery that has taken them from the tradition steeped back streets of Eastern Europe to the bustling bazaars of Turkey. Added to this potent worldly brew are a list of influences that include luminaries such as guitarist Django Reinhardt, jazz drummer Elvin Jones, Tango master Astor Piazzola and bassist Stanley Clarke. Enjoy a three-course meal with this great multicultural musical experience at Taste Canowindra, Cnr Ferguson and Tilga Sts, Canowindra. Tickets are $60. For bookings: Tel 02 6344 2332
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Art in the Making | Exhibition & Art Auction
3 July, Moruya
Moruya Public School and P&C proudly present Art In The Making, a celebration of young artists from Moruya Public School at 6pm, Friday 3 July. This beautiful exhibition is the culmination of a workshop program presented by professional artists working with students throughout the school. The evening provides you with a unique opportunity to purchase original artworks made by the students during an auction on the night. The exhibition continues until Sunday, 5 July. At the Mechanics Institute, Page St, Moruya. RSVP to Moruya Public School: Tel 02 4474 2363
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Gloucester Gallery | Pix From the Stix 2009
3 July - 26 July, Gloucester
Pix From The Stix is an annual photographic competition with a strong focus on
the Gloucester Shire region. The opening of the 2009 Exhibition will take place at the Gloucester Gallery at 7pm, Friday 3 July and includes the announcement of prizes. The exhibition is open Friday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. At Gloucester Gallery, Dennison St, Gloucester. For further information please contact Gloucester Gallery: Tel 02 558 3157
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Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery | Wilcannia Artists
3 July - 2 August
Join Badger Bates for the opening of the Wilcannia Artist in Residence Exhibition, a celebration of the three year artist in residence program. Featuring works by resident artists Geoff DeMain, Peter McGlinchey, Rick Ball, Pam Bugmy, Virginia Kaiser, Julie Barratt, Pamela Houghton Jones and Bates himself. At 6.30pm, Friday 3 July at Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, 404-408 Argent St, Broken Hill. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 08 8080 3440
This program is supported with a grant from the Regional Arts Fund (RAF).
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Cowra Art Group | Krafty
3 July - 31 August, Cowra
This is a textile art exhibition with a display of hand made traditional and contemporary pieces using techniques such as crewel, goldwork, counted thread, knitting, crochet and papertoll. The items have been made by members of the Cowra Art Group and artists attending Josie Day's weekly workshops. Many items will be for sale. At Kalari Art Gallery, 120 Carro Park Road, Cowra. Website: www.kalariwines.com.au
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Mitchell Conservatorium | Minimalist Composers
4 July, Bathurst
Mitchell Conservatorium presents Piano Music by Minimalist Composers, featuring Michelle Griffin on Piano, at 7.30pm Saturday 4 July. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 concession, and Mitchell Conservatorium students free. Tickets may be purchased at the door. At
All Saints Cathedral Bathurst, Church St, Bathurst. For further information: Tel 02 6331 6622
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ABBA's Back
4 July, Wagga Wagga
You know the words, you know the moves: ABBA's Back! ABBA's Back is Australia's new Number 1 all ABBA tribute band. Playing all your favourites from Waterloo to Mamma Mia, ABBA's Back will take you back in time to your dancing queen days. Settle in and enjoy two and a half hours of your favourite ABBA hits. The show starts 8pm, Saturday 4 July, at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are $34.90 for adults and $29.90 for children/concession. For bookings please contact the Theatre: Tel 1300 292 442
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Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | Photographic Portrait Prize
4 July, Booragul
The National Photographic Portrait Prize is a major art award showcasing the best in Australian portrait photography. To celebrate the arrival of this outstanding exhibition Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery is proud to host a very special opening celebration. From 2pm, Saturday 4 July join Ingvar Kenne, winner of the 2009 Prize, and special guests from the National Portrait Gallery for an afternoon of live music and fun. At 1A, First Street, Booragul. For enquiries please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 4965 8260
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Inverell Art Gallery | Dreamtime Walkabout Exhibition
4 - 27 July, Inverell
John Weeronga Bartoo is back at the Inverell Art Gallery from 4 to 27 July with an exhibition entitled Dreamtime Walkabout. John was born in Brisbane and is descended from the Kooma tribe from South Western Queensland around St George and Cunnamulla. His paintings are held in private collections in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, England, France, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Taiwan, The Netherlands and the USA. The Exhibition Opening is at 6.30pm, Saturday 4 July. At the Inverell Art Society Gallery, 5 Evans St, Inverell. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6722 4983
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Arts Upper Hunter | Portraits of Place
5 July, Dungog
Arts Upper Hunter proudly presents three locally produced films: On the Move, What’s yours is Mine...d, and Dead Dog Dreamin'. This is the premiere showing of the first two short productions which were developed during Arts NSW funded workshops in Gloucester and Dungog in April this year. The workshops were attended by film enthusiasts ranging from 11 to 68 years of age and attendees are now acquiring equipment as a collective so that they can continue to make films and tell local stories. At Dungog Cinema, 6 Brown St, Dungog. Please contact the Cinema for screening times: Tel 02 4992 1191
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This month at Orange Regional Gallery
7 - 26 July
The Permanent Collection An exhibition from the Gallery collection which includes Australian paintings, drawings, sculptural ceramics, art clothing and jewellery.
Until 26 July
Rock & Roll Odyssey 1966-1968 Photographs by Colin Beard when he was working for Go Set Magazine.
31 July - 6 September
Double Vision An exhibition of ceramics and metal sculptures by leading Australian ceramicist Alan Watt.
31 July - 13 September
Wall to Wall Post-Punk Rock Posters An exhibition of Australian rock posters concentrating on underground artists who emerged from the punk explosion. At Orange Regional Gallery, Byng St, Orange. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm, Sundays and Public Holidays 12pm-4pm. Tel 02 6393 8136. Website: www.org.nsw.gov.au.
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Arakwal NAIDOC Week Screening
8 July, Byron Bay
The Arakwal people of Byron Bay would like to welcome you to the second year of our special NAIDOC screening of Indigenous short films, all of which have been screened to great acclaim at festivals around the world. Presented by the Arakwal corporation, Flickerfest and The Island Quarry this selection of highly entertaining, contemporary Indigenous short films provide great insight into what it means to be Indigenous in Australia today, as told by Indigenous people themselves. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm screening. Tickets can be purchased from the Byron Bay Community Centre or at the door for $8 and $6 concession. At the Byron Bay Community Centre, 69 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Tel 02 6685 6807
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Musica Viva Countrywide
8 July, Orange
Orange Civic Centre and Musica Viva Australia present the Brandenburg Ensemble at 8pm at Orange Civic Centre, Cnr Lords Place and Byng St, Orange. For ticketing enquiries: Tel 02 6393 8111
31 July, Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour Musical Society and Musica Viva Australia present The Kingfisher Trio at 8pm at Lecture Theatre D, Coffs Harbour Education Campus, Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour. For ticketing enquiries: Tel 02 6653 6547. For further information about both these events please contact Giselle Hoarau, Countrywide Manager: Tel 02 8394 6621, Email ghoarau@mva.org.au. Website: www.musicaviva.com.au
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Taal Naan
10 July, Byron Bay
Don’t miss the chance to see Perth’s own rhythm masters Taal Naan teaming up with Byron’s best at the Byron Community and Cultural Centre Theatre. Taal Naan is a dynamic percussion duo featuring two of Perth's most established percussion-musicians, Steve Richter and Josh Hogan. Expect a dynamic and fun stage show built around vocal percussion-beatbox gymnastics, world-drumming insanity and a whole host of live looping and electronic trickery. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8.30pm show. Tickets $25 or $30 on the door. For bookings please contact the Byron Community Centre: Tel 6685 6807
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Central Coast Conservatorium | Love & Fantasy
12 July, Green Point
The Central Coast Conservatorium welcomes the return of the Sydney Conservatorium’s Opera Department to Greenway Chapel for another performance of Love & Fantasy at 2.30pm, Sunday 12 July. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, $20 for concession/student and $10 for children 16 years and under. At Greenway Chapel, 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point. For bookings please contact the Central Coast Conservatorium: Tel 02 4324 7477
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Sunday at the Union | Roman Rudnytsky
12 July, Lithgow
Presented by Greater Lithgow Arts Council, the first Sunday At The Union concert will feature international concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky at the Grand Piano. Rudnytsky has arranged a brilliant program of classical music, combining works from the old masters with those of 20th century composers. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 concession and $10 students. At Union Theatre, Bridge St, Lithgow. Bookings can be made at Rock Sounds & Hi Fi, or contact Al Ritchie: Tel 02 6351 4779.
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On Shifting Sandshoes
15 - 18 July & 22 - 25 July, Mullumbimby
Far Out East Productions presents On Shifting Sandshoes, a captivating theatre-restaurant experience. This award-winning play takes as its central theme a group of friends’ reactions to a cyclone that hits Stradbroke Island in the late 1980s. A warts and all look at a society obsessed with possessions and appearances, sport, mateship and interpersonal rivalry. The evening includes a three-course meal from Coffee Oasis. Doors open 6.15pm. Tickets $55 and $48 concession. At Mullumbimby Civic Hall, 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby. For further information please contact Suzie Mylecharane: Tel 6684 7921, Email suziemyle@gmail.com
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2009 Tamworth Camerata Concert
16 July, Tamworth
Country Music Capital's unique Tamworth Camerata youth country music school turns eight this year. Around 21 young up and coming Australasian country music performers will converge on Tamworth for an intensive six day course of learning, climaxing with a live public concert on Thursday, 16 July. The 2009 Camerata students include nine Queenslanders, four from NSW, three Victorians, three New Zealanders and one each from South Australia and Papua New Guinea. At West Tamworth League Club, Phillip St, West Tamworth. For bookings please visit the website: www.wtlc.com.au.
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Singleton Rotary Art Exhibition
17 - 22 July, Singleton
The Singleton on Hunter Rotary Club proudly presents the 17th Annual Singleton Art Prize and Exhibition. This event features over 700 pieces from local and interstate artists with $10,000 in prize money on offer. The major prize-winning works are acquisitive and are donated to the Civic Collection, which is displayed throughout the council building and library. Opening Night and Presentation of Prizes is on Friday, 17 July and the Exhibition runs from 18 to 22 July at the Singleton Civic Centre, Queen St, Singleton. Opening hours are 10am-6pm Saturday to Monday and 10am-12 midday Tuesday. For futher information please contact Brian: Tel 02 6572 4197, Email brian.ellis@isconsultants.com.au
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Design Tech and Texstyle
17 July - 23 August, Wagga Wagga
Are you an emerging designer with a passion for creativity and flair for ingenuity? Come and be inspired by the best major works of HSC Design and Technology and Textile students. You may be lucky enough to spot the creations of the next big name in Australian innovation. At the Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers Site, Cnr Morrow and Baylis Streets, Wagga Wagga. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 1300 292 442
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2009 Rock Up Battle of the Bands | Regional Final
18 July, Orange
New venue! The 2009 Rock Up Battle of the Bands series culminates in the regional final in Orange this July and features four local bands in competition, plus last years winners Dead Modern. The event series included 40 bands from around the Central West and beyond and sees bands competing for recording time, CDs and cash prizes. This event is all ages, drug and acohol free. Tickets are $7 at the door. At
Orange Function Centre, Eyles St, Orange. Enquiries: Tel 02 6393 8600
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SCU's Nextart Gallery | Idioglossia
Until 18 July, Lismore
Carolyne Lewis' idioglossia is a collection of material investigations into the possibility of a future oriented remembering. Motivated by a curiosity with the correspondence between the strategies employed when constructing images and objects and those attributed to memory and remembering, Lewis presents a process of negotiation between the given and embedded, and the imagined and anticipated. Please note that instead of an Opening idioglossia will have a Closing at 5.30pm Thursday 16 July. At Southern Cross University's Nextart Gallery, 89 Magellan St, Lismore. For futher information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6622 3490
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This month at Tamworth Regional Gallery
Until 18 July, Wendy Stokes Transience
A personal dialogue between the artist and the environment, these works explore the notion of that which is fleeting, the tangible and the intangible, and the places in between.
Until 1 August, Celebrating 90 Years
On 1 June 1919 the Tamworth Art Salon and Library opened its doors to the public; t was recorded that the value of the collection was for the instruction of young students of Art and for the enlightenment of all who can see it with the eyes of the mind. This exhibition celebrates the last 90 years of Tamworth Regional Gallery. At the Gallery, 466 Peel St, Tamworth. Website: www.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au
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Bundanon Trust | Janet Seidel in Concert
19 July, Riversdale
Shoalhaven Jazz and Bundanon Trust present 'Australia's first lady of Jazz' Janet Seidel and her trio in concert on Sunday 19 July, with outstanding guest musician and vocalist Ben Jones. A vocalist and pianist, Seidel has been performing jazz oriented material and the Great American Songbook since her High School and University days in South Australia in the 1970’s and has toured extensively across the globe. Gates open from 12 midday for 2pm concert. Tickets $35. At the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre, Riversdale, 170 Riversdale Road, West Cambewarra. For bookings please contact Berry Music Centre: Tel 02 4464 1284
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This month at Gosford Regional Gallery
Until July 19, Reconciliation 2009
An annual competition encouraging recognition and practical development of reconciliation.
Until July 19, Indigenous Student Mural
An annual project involving 150 local Indigenous students from the Central Coast.
3 - 12 July, Five Ways
Sculpture, paintings and pottery by Annette Poole, Renate Leyer, Marina Hookham, Annis Seymour and Annette Read.
16 - 30 July, Shirley Phillips
At Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, 36 Webb St, East Gosford. Website: www.gosfordregionalgallery.com
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Time Warp
23 July, Broken Hill
Event Theatre Australia and Andrew Malouf Entertainment present Time Warp, a musical tribute to The Rocky Horror Show. Featuring everyone's favourite songs ('Over at Frankenstein's Place', 'Science Fiction', 'Dammit Janet', 'Time Warp') this is a 2 hour spectacular not to be missed! Join the cast for an outrageously funny night of song, dance and audience participation. At Broken Hill Entertainment Centre, 8pm. Tickets $48.95. For bookings please contact the Entertainment Centre: Tel 08 8088 5490
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Sarah Blasko | As Day Follows Night
24 July, Lismore
ARIA-award winning artist Sarah Blasko is set to release her highly anticipated third album As Day Follows Night. Sarah will perform songs from the new album at an intimate show at one of her favourite touring stops, Lismore. Recreating the sounds of the new record with core members of her touring band, Sarah will also introduce new textures to the ensemble, including strings and percussion to augment the line up. Tickets $35.00. At 7.30pm Friday 24 July at Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore. Bookings online at: www.norpa.org.au
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Art and All that Jazz Festival
24 - 25 July, Wallabadah
Don't miss the Art and All that Jazz Festival from 24-25 July at Wallabadah, featuring Roshani Priddis from Australian Idol performing with the Johnny Muller Jazz Band. Other highlights include an art exhibition with wine and cheese and workshops in oil, watercolour, pastels, drawing, cartooning, drumming, animation, singing, spinning and drama. Festival fun on Saturday will include stalls, art demo, face painting, clowns, whip cracking, spinning demonstrations, juggling, a comedy contest and much more. For venue details and enquiries please contact Tania: Tel 02 6746 5606, Email taniarod@bigpond.com
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Yeoval Country Energy Mulga Bill Festival & Art Show
24 - 26 July, Yeoval
From 24-26 July the community of Yeoval will host the Yeoval 'Country Energy' Mulga Bill Festival, a wonderful three days of festivities with something for everybody and a great time for everyone. A highlight will be the 2nd Annual Buckinbah Art Show, with prize monies exceeding $500 across three and two-dimensional categories. Entries close Friday 17 July at 3pm. For information about judging, exhibition times and the official opening at Yeoval Golf Clubhouse, please contact Lea Tucker, Curator: Tel 02 6846 4478 or Alf Cantrell, Coordinator: Tel 02 6846 4190
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Cudgegong Gallery | People and Places
24 July - 31 August, Gulgong
Photographer Bruce Upton will showcase an exhibition called People & Places at Cudgegong Gallery from July 24 to August 31. The exhibition, located in the Artists of the Region gallery, features prints of people and places dating from the mid 1960’s to the present. The vintage black and white prints explore Hyde Park, The Rocks, Circular Quay and the streets of Sydney, while the latest colour prints explore his home of Capertee Valley, NSW. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Email mail@cudgegonggallery.com.au
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Jayes Gallery | Substratum/Inferno Exhibition
Until 26 July, Molong
Jayes Gallery invites you to view Substratum/Inferno, a major exhibition featuring Michael Carroll and Keith Rowe. Carroll's recent journey to the Andes and South America has resulted in a collection of powerful and intriguing paintings which explore the primeval connection of humanity and the soul. Rowe's 'Inferno', a selection of hand blown glass in striking reds and oranges, glows like the volcanic forces alluded to in Carroll’s work. These atmospheric collections are showing until 26 July at Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley St, Molong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6366 9093
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Escape Gallery | Judith Sutton
26 July - 2 September, Murwillumbah
Escape Gallery invites you to the opening of an exhibition of pastel drawings by Judith Sutton entitled 'Purple and Shine' at 2.30pm Sunday 26 July. To be in the running to win a beautiful framed drawing by Sutton join guest speaker Lesley Buckley, Tweed Shire's Cultural Development Officer, for live music and light refreshments from 2pm. Escape Coffee Lounge will be open for lunch from 12pm on the day. Meal bookings are essential: Tel 02 6672 2433. Website: www.escapeart.com.au
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Art on the Move
26 July, Bangalow
Art on the Move will be hanging around at the Moller Pavilion in the Bangalow Showgrounds again this Bangalow Market day, 26 July. Every 4th Sunday of the month a variety of artists meet and compare, discuss, paint, bring new ideas and set up their works for public viewing and sales. We have artist’s books, limited edition prints, paintings, drawings, etchings and even works on anodized aluminium. Art hats, recycled bling and a variety of ‘ephemerals’. Want to join us? Currently looking for artists of similar ilk who might want a group art hug. For further information please contact Marika Bryant via the website: www.marikabryant.com.
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Box O' Tricks & ARTwork
27 July - 9 September
The Box o’ Tricks program provides students from schools in the Dubbo region with a taste of the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) museum and art collection. Select museum items and artwork are placed into a suitcase that travels around the region visiting primary classrooms. The children are given archival gloves to wear as they examine each object closely while hearing more about the significance of the object and why it is valued as part of the WPCC collection. In a pilot program new for 2009 the WPCC and Orana Arts will also visit five secondary schools with ARTwork to discuss opportunities for careers in the art industry. Box o’ Tricks and ARTwork will visit 19 schools between 27 July and 9 September. For further information about these programs please contact Orana Arts: Tel 02 6817 8704 or 02 6817 8705.
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Kahlil Ashanti | Basic Training
28 July - 1 August, Wodonga
Having conquered festivals around the world, Kahlil Ashanti returns to Australia to present 23 of the most hilarious larger-than-life characters imaginable in a riotous autobiographical one-man show. Basic Training chronicles Kahlil’s time in the military where he learns to serve his country using talent as his weapon of choice. Along the way Ashanti comes of age, discovers his roots, and learns what the real ‘basic training’ of life is all about. Tickets are $45 adults, $35 concession, and $16 for under 26's available at the door 15 minutes prior to the show. At Hume Building Society Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga. Book online at www.hothousetheatre.com.au, at the HotHouse office at Gateway Island Wodonga, or call 02 6021 7433
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2009 Armidale International Film Festival
31 July - 2 August, Armidale
The Armidale International Film Festival is delighted to announce the opening of its 6th festival on Friday 31 July. The 2009 Festival is full of surprises, featuring 13 award-winning films from Europe, Americas, Asia and the Middle East. Festival tickets go on sale on 1 July at the Belgrave Twin Cinema. Individual tickets will be on sale from Saturday, 25 July. At the Belgrave Twin Cinema, 137 Dumaresq Street, Armidale. To download a program please visit the Festival website: www.opus-b.com/iff/
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This month at Tweed River Art Gallery
Until 2 August, 900 Eyes
An installation of 450 works from a large series of painted portraits by Susan O'Doherty.
Until 16 August
Face to Face A national touring exhibition presented by d/Lux./MediaArts exploring new expressions of portraiture in the digital age.
Artexpress This exhibition of outstanding works from the NSW HSC Visual Arts examination functions as a benchmark of high artistic achievement.
Three Views Coinciding with NAIDOC week this exhibition includes dynamic abstract landscapes by Nudge Blacklock, powerful totemic portraits by Madeline Hodge and symbolic works by Casey Lee.
Until 13 September, A Thousand Words
Selected works from the Print Archive of the Print Council of Australia. At Tweed River Art Gallery, Cnr Tweed Valley Way and Mistral Roads, Murwillumbah.
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Write Around the Murray Festival
5 - 9 August
A five day feast of author talks, presentations, workshops, a literary lunch, festival dinner and the ever popular literary pub crawl. The full 2009 public and schools programs will be launched on 1 July, along with venue details and information about how to register for events and workshops. For festival enquiries please email: ryoung@alburycity.nsw.gov.au. Website: www.writearoundthemurray.org.au
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This month at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Until 6 August
Dot, Dash, Stripe This suite of artworks from the Max Watters collection addresses some of the more obvious decorative techniques employed by artists to reinforce both a sense of space and the representation of movement on the picture surface.
Until 9 August
Drawn Threads - Peggy's Legacy This exhibition by Aboriginal artist Marianne McKinnon-Kidd, who lives on Wonnarua Country, reflects the life of Marianne's fourth Great Grandmother, Peggy.
Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize The Arts Centre is proud to showcase this exhibition as part of our NAIDOC Week program. See 51 artworks by Indigenous artists from around NSW. At Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, New England Hwy, Cnr Bridge and Market Streets, Muswellbrook. Website: www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
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National Art Glass Gallery | The Kerfoot Collection
Until 27 September, Wagga Wagga
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor K.D. Pascoe, will host a Mayoral Reception for the opening of The Kerfoot Collection at the National Art Glass Gallery at 6pm, Friday 3 July. The Kerfoot Collection of Australian studio glass was begun in the late 1970’s when the Australian Art glass movement was in its infancy. Gradually the collection expanded to over 150 works. Many of Australia’s leading glass artsists are represented by well chosen pieces which resonate beautifully with works of the National Art Glass Collection. At the National Art Glass Gallery, Morrow St, Wagga Wagga. To attend the opening please RSVP to Rachael Cox: Tel 02 6926 9115, Email cox.rachael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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Seminars, Workshops + Training
Regional Arts NSW Funding Workshops
2 July, Grenfell
7 July, Bega
8 July, Moruya
22 July, Dunedoo
23 July, Narromine
Annette Eassie and Ben Sibson from Regional Arts NSW will visit various regional locations during July to present free one-day funding information sessions. Particular attention will be paid to the Regional Arts Fund and the Country Arts Support Program. All welcome however bookings are essential. For workshop times and venues please contact the organisers in your area. Grenfell: Tel 02 6338 4657; Bega: Tel 02 6499 2207; Moruya: Tel 02 4474 1061; Dunedoo: Tel 02 6817 8704; Narromine: Tel 02 6817 8704
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ADFAS Mudgee | La Sagrada Familia
3 July, Mudgee
The Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Mudgee presents a lecture by Anthea Streeter entitled 'La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona'. Anyone who has been to Barcelona will know Antoni Gaudi’s extraordinary temple, begun in 1882 as a church for the poor and still under construction. The colossal, spiralling bell towers with their colourful ceramic finials are a major feature of the city skyline; even in its unfinished state this is one of the world’s most outstanding buildings. Anyone interested in architecture should not miss this event, one of the highlights of the ADFAS program for 2009. At Cudgegong Valley Public School Hall, Madeira Road, Mudgee at 6.30pm. Guests are welcome by pre-arrangement with John Broadley, Membership Secretary: Tel 02 6372 3365. Tickets $20 for adults and $10 for students.
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ARTstreet Workshops
13 - 21 July
Learn all you need to know at ARTstreet – a fun and energetic free Facepainting & Circus workshop for youth aged 6-13! Developed in partnership between Orana Arts and Circus West, ARTstreet will be touring the Orana region during the July school holidays. The project is funded through the NSW Building Stronger Communities Dubbo (Dubbo workshops only), the NSW Department of Art, Sport and Recreation and Orana Arts. Places are limited to 30 participants aged in each location, so book your place early. Participants need to bring along a waterbottle, sensible shoes and warm comfortable clothes. Light refreshments will be provided. Carers are required to stay with their children for the duration of the workshop where possible. For venue information and bookings please contact Orana Arts: Tel 02 6817 8704 or 02 6817 8705, Email rado@oranaarts.com
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NORPA | School Holiday Theatre Workshops
13 - 17 July, Lismore
20 - 24 July, Byron Bay
Following a successful start to our Holiday workshops program Northern Rivers Performing Arts is continuing a series of workshops at the Lismore City Hall and Youth Activities Centre in Byron Bay. These workshops are intensive and will involve advanced work and skills development in acting, undertaking work with professional theatre makers and experienced actors. The program includes Acting Intensive (17+yrs), Acting Intensive (13-16yrs) and Acting Big (8-12yrs). For further information and bookings please visit the NORPA website: www.norpa.org.au
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NIDA on Tour
14 - 17 & 18 - 19 July, Armidale
21 - 24 & 25 - 26 July, Gosford
NIDA on Tour provides access to expertise in theatre, film and television by bringing short courses to capital cities and regional Australia. During the winter school holidays NIDA will bring the short courses 'Acting Techniques 12-15 yrs', 'Acting Techniques 16 yrs+', 'Acting Intensive 16 yrs+' and 'Acting to Camera 12-18 yrs' to Armidale and Gosford. This is your opportunity to experience exciting courses led by specialists from NIDA and the entertainment industry. For enrolment enquiries please contact NIDA: Tel 02 9697 7626, Email open@nida.edu.au. Website: www.nida.edu.au
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Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | School Holiday Workshops
14 July - 27 September, Booragul
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery is the place to go this school holidays for all kinds of fun kids activities. Situated right on the Lake Macquarie foreshore the Gallery is proud to launch its new range of holiday workshops and art classes for kids, commencing on Tuesday 14 July. A great range of fun activities await, such as making crazy mixed-up faces from recycled materials, discovering The Lake Macquarie monster and painting a portrait on a real canvas. At Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, First St, Booragul. For further information and bookings please contact Visitor Services: Tel 4965 8260
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Wollemi Children's Creative Arts | Winter Holiday Workshops
15 - 16 July, Rylstone
From 9am to 4.15pm on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July Wollemi Children's Creative Arts will host a variety of creative arts workshops for children aged 7-17 years. The workshops will be run by three visiting and seven local artists and will include painting, drawing, textiles, printing, mixed media, sculpture, cake decorating and mosaics. The cost is $14 per 3-hour workshop. At
Rylstone Memorial Hall, Louee St, Rylstone. For enquiries please contact
Dorothy Harrison: Tel 02 68697205
This workshop is supported with a grant from the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).
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Museums Australia | Disaster Planning Workshop
18 July, Oak Flats
Museums Australia Southern Highlands and Illawarra Chapter invites you to attend a free regional workshop for museums and collecting institutions from 9am to 4.30pm on Saturday 18 July entitled 'Disaster Preparedness and Risk Assessment for Collections'. This workshop has been made possible through Museums & Galleries NSW VIM Small Grants. At Oak Flats Neighbourhood Centre, Fisher St, Oak Flats. Please RSVP by Friday, 10 July to Warilla Library: Tel 02 4297 2522
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The Secrets of Stagecraft Workshop
20 - 23 July, Parkes
The Bathurst Theatre Company in conjunction with Parkes Musical Society will be conducting two Secrets of Stagecraft Workshops in the July school holidays. The purpose of the workshop is to provide tuition in stage movement, characterisation, projection, script interpretation and music and choreography. The workshops run across two days, the first from 20-21 July and the second from 22-23 July. Age group categories are 8-13 yrs and 14-18 yrs. The cost is $50 per student. At Little Theatre, Bogan St, Parkes. For an application form please contact Belinda McGrath: Email belinda.mcgrath@parkes.nsw.gov.au
This workshop is supported with a grant from the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).
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Black Opal Dreaming Digital Storytelling Workshop
27 - 28 July, Lightning Ridge
The Black Opal Dreaming Digital Storytelling Workshop is coming to Lightning Ridge. Rebecca Ingram of Signature Films will conduct the two day workshop on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 July. Participants will make their own digital story DVD about their experiences of Lightning Ridge and the black opal. The focus will be on our Indigenous stories and experiences. Participants will need access to a digital camera and are invited to register at the Neighbourhood Centre. Be quick because places are limited! To register: Tel 02 6829 0294
This workshop is supported with a grant from the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).
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Traditional Greenwood Chair Residential Workshops
1 - 10 August, 12 - 21 October and 9 - 18 November, Fitzroy Falls
Join traditional Greenwood Chair craftsman Richard Hare, a master artisan of his craft of which there are only a handful in the southern hemisphere, for a very special workshop at Fitzroy Falls. Workshops are 'in residence' for 7 or 10 days, all meals are provided, and each student is equipped with a pole lathe, shaving horse and a bag of traditional hand tools to use. Students begin with a piece of freshly felled log and end up with a sophisticated Windsor dining chair which will become an antique in the future. The experience is a unique physical, mental, emotional and spiritual journey for every student. For workshop details and costs please contact Gwynna: Tel 0448 877 479, Email workshops@rbhchairs.com. Website: www.rbhchairs.comchairs.comTOP OF PAGE
Spring School of Irish Music & Dance
16 - 18 September, Gundagai
The Spring School of Irish Music & Dance is a three day program in Gundagai offering master classes and workshops in traditional Irish music and dance. The Master Class Series is supported by the Consulate-General of Ireland, Sydney and offers participants three mornings of tuition (Wednesday to Friday 16-18 September, 10am-1pm), with forums and sessions in the afternoons and evenings. Workshops are offered for anyone from beginners to more experienced participants and will run Wednesday to Thursday 16-17 September, from 2-4pm. Classes include fiddle, concertina, banjo, accordion, flute, guitar, Irish music for beginners and Irish set dancing. For further information, costs or to register please contact Pam Merrigan: Tel 02 9489 5786, Email pamerrigan@optusnet.com.au
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Opportunities
Australian Poetry Slam 2009 | Regional Heat
3 July, Cowra
Central West Libraries, State Library of NSW and Word Travels are calling all poets, hip-hop artists, storytellers and other outspoken wordsmiths to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing your original poem at the Australian Poetry Slam Regional NSW heat. An electric live event where the audience is the judge! All contestants are given a mic, a live audience and just two minutes to impress the judges (selected at random from the audience) with their spoken word, poetry, hip hop, monologues and stories. From 5pm Friday 3 July at Cowra Library, Darling St, Cowra. For further information please contact Central West Libraries: Tel 02 6393 8125
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Building Blox Info Expo
4 July, Taree
23 September, Coffs Harbour
Are you an artist, craftsperson, artsworker or arts industry supplier? Would you like to launch a business idea or promote an existing business selling your art and crafts? Do you have skills that you can promote and sell to assist the creative community? We are looking for you to take part in two important Visual Arts and Crafts info expo events on the Mid North Coast. The first is to be held at the Manning Regional Gallery, 12 Macquarie St, Taree on Saturday 4 July and the second is to be held at the Coffs Harbour CHEC Campus, 363 Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 23 September. The Building Blox Project is developed and implemented by Arts Mid North Coast Inc, funded through a partnership between the NSW Department of State and Regional Development and the Arts NSW's Visual Arts and Crafts program. For further information please visit the Arts Mid North Coast website: www.artsmidnorthcoast.org
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Chorus Oz Wagga Wagga | Invitation to Participate
11 - 12 July, Wagga Wagga
For the last four years up to 1,300 people have joined together at the Sydney Opera House with Artistic and Musical Director, Brett Weymark, to present a specially chosen choral work. Chorus Oz has proved to be so successful that it's now coming to Wagga! On the weekend of 11-12 July we invite you to join us for rehearsals and a performance of Orff's Carmina Burana. The cost of registration is $55 and if you do not own a score you can purchase one for $22. At Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets. For terms and conditions and to register, please contact the Sydney Opera House: Tel 02 9250 7111
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Woy Woy Little Theatre Auditions | Don't Drink the Water
13 and 15 July, Woy Woy
Directed by Christine Vale, Woody Allen's first play tells the tale of an unsuspecting caterer from New Jersey, Walter Hollander, his wife Marion and daughter Susan, who accidentally wander into a restricted area and are chased by the secret police from an Iron Curtain country until they find refuge in the US Embassy. This is the start of a major international incident which quickly gets out of hand. Come along and audition for Don't Drink the Water on Monday 13 July and Wednesday 15 July at 7.30pm, at the Peninsula Theatre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy. For further information please contact Christine: Tel 0417 388 251, Email christine.vale@westnet.com.au
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Somazone Poster Competition
Somazone, a program of the Australian Drug Foundation, aims to empower young people to address their physical, emotional and social health needs in a way that is relevant and non-judgemental. Young people aged 14-18 yrs are invited to showcase their artistic talent by designing a poster to promote Somazone. The competition closes 5pm (AEST) on Friday 10 July 2009. For further information and to enter, please visit the Somazone website: www.somazone.com.au
Closing 10 July
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Oberon Writers' Competition
Oberon Writers Workshop invites entries in open adult categories for narrative and poetry with the theme 'A Sense of Place'. 1st Prize is $100 and 2nd Prize is $25. Oberon Young Writers' competition invites entries from 12-18 year olds in narrative and poetry cateogories with the theme 'Time Traveller'. 1st Prize is $50 and 2nd Prize is $20. Entry forms are available from Oberon Public Library. For further information please contact Anne Russell: Tel 02 6337 0363
Closing 14 July
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Accelerate: Indigenous Australian Creative Leadership
The British Council and the University of Melbourne through the Wilin Centre, in association with the Australia Council for the Arts and Virgin Atlantic Airways are pleased to present ACCELERATE: Indigenous Australian Creative Leadership Program. We're now calling for nominations from outstanding Indigenous candidates across the creative industries to undertake a life changing and career-accelerating opportunity in the UK and Australia. In 2009 three outstanding nominees will be awarded a winners package valued at approximately $20,000. We're seeking accomplished individuals who are established in their art-form, well-respected by their community and professional peers, and poised to take the next step in their careers. For further information on ACCELERATE and how to apply please visit the website: www.accelerate.org.au
Closing 17 July
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Sounds Live 2009 | Call for Musicians
Returning in 2009 is 2MCE's live music festival Sounds Live! We’re now calling for expressions of interest from local musicians to perform during the festival. Send your bio and a demo to Michelle O’Connor at 2MCE: Tel 02 6338 4312, Email moconnor@csu.edu.au. Please indicate if you’re available day or evening, weekday or weekend.
Closing 17 July
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Call Out for Artists with Experience of Mental Health Issues
Orygen Research Centre is publishing the 2nd edition of their Mental Health First Aid Manual, which is used in all their Mental Health First Aid Adult courses across Australia. Orygen is looking for visual images for each chapter of the manual that could be used as an aid to promote class discussion. Image credit and a small fee are offered to the artist in return for permission to use the image of his/her artwork. For further information please email Betty Kitchener, Director MHFA Training and Research Program, Orygen Research Centre: bettyk@unimelb.edu.au
Closing 31 July
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Cowra Art Group Biennial Exhibition| Call for Entries
Cowra Art Group is now calling for entries for its 2009 Biennal Exhibition, running from 22 August to 13 September. The categories are traditional art, watercolour, mixed media and ceramics. There is a category-dependent entry fee of $5 or $10. Entries must be freestanding and ready for exhibition, with D hooks and cord or wire ready for hanging. Entry forms are available from Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling St, Cowra. For further information please contact Gwen Clark: Tel 02 6342 3995, Email gwennev2@ttpg.com.au
Closing 7 August
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Arts-Activated Conference 2010 | Call for Papers
Accessible Arts is convening the second Arts Activated Conference at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney 25-26 March 2010. The theme of the conference, 'Arts, Access, Excellence', will explore process, practice and innovation relating to inclusion of people with disability in the arts. Accessible Arts now invites submissions for proposals to present at the conference, which aims to be creative, interactive, participatory and outcomes driven. People with a disability are encouraged to apply. For further information and to download an application form please visit the website: www.aarts.net.au
Closing 30 August
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ReGenerating Community Conference
2 - 4 September, Melbourne
Registrations are now open for the ReGenerating Community Conference, to be held at RMIT University in Melbourne between 2 and 4 September. The ReGenerating Community Conference is about ways in which global issues are being addressed locally through collaborations between artists, communities and Local Government. For the program and venue details please visit the website: www.cdngenerations.net.au. For all other enquiries, please contact Kim Dunphy: Tel 03 9658 9976, Email kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au
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International Curatorial Competition
The Fifth Curator competition is a unique new opportunity for an aspiring curator to select an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection. They're looking for someone based permanently outside the UK who believes they have the passion and knowledge to be a leading curator. The winning curator will be given unlimited access to the Collection, which includes over 8,500 key works of British art and the resulting exhibition will be shown at the prestigious Whitechapel Gallery in the vibrant East end of London in April 2010. For further information about this fantastic opportunity please visit the British Council website: www.collection.britishcouncil.org
Closing 4 September
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A Fair Go For All Exhibition | Invitation to Particpate
November 11 is the anniversary of the death of Ned Kelly. Fairview Art Space believes that Kelly's life and the earlier historic events at the time of the Eureka Stockade are a source of great inspiration, documenting as they do the first attempts to create an independent democratic Australia. Accordingly we invite you to create a painting or sculpture engaging with these themes for entry in the A Fair Go for All exhibition, to be opened at the Fairview Art Space on 11 November. Fairview ArtSpace is offering a $1000 first prize in each category. Entry forms and conditions are available from
Fairview ArtSpace, 6 Henry Lawson Drive, Mudgee. Tel 02 6372 2850
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SBS & FTO | Secrets & Lives Initiative Call Out
SBS and the New South Wales Film & Television Office (FTO) are partnering to fund nine new factual programs from NSW producers. The new joint initiative will fund up to 9 x ½ hour programs to be broadcast during 2009 and 2010 as part of the SBS Secrets and Lives strand. Secrets and Lives utilises humour and surprising, innovative approaches to factual story telling to deliver tough subjects, entertaining and engaging journeys, strong characters and tackle the major social issues of our time. The initiative allows for both development of new ideas and production of previously developed ideas. For further information please contact Amelia Chin: Tel 02 9430 3627, Email amelia.chin@sbs.com.au
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Employment
Jayes Gallery | Craftspeople
Jayes Gallery is located in Molong and lies on the path from Sydney to the Dubbo Zoo. We need crafts for the gallery and gift shop urgently. The visitation to the gallery and gift shop is increasing and we are selling! So if you make something, a pot, jewellery, sculpture, wood ware or ceramics, please don't hesitate to call on us and show us your wares. We are open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am-4pm and we look forward to seeing you soon! Jayes Gallery, 31 Gidley Street, Molong. Tel 02 6366 9093
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Orana Arts | Acting Regional Arts Project & Promotions Officer
Part-time Salary $36,856 | Gilgandra
Orana Arts is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team for a 12 month maternity-leave position as Acting Projects and Promotions Officer. You will be responsible for maintaining the current communications program, developing promotional opportunities throughout the region and beyond. The application package is available for download from the Orana Arts website: www.oranaarts.com
Closing 7 August
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Grants, Fellowships + Residencies
Working Spaces for Museum Volunteers | Bursaries
Museums and Galleries NSW is offering a number of bursaries for the Working Spaces for Museum Volunteers Conference, hosted by Museums Australia Lachlan Chapter. Funded through M&G NSW’s VIM Grant Program, these bursaries will contribute to registration, meals, accommodation and travel costs for the 3-day conference, to be held in Galong from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October. For further information please contact Phoebe Arthur, Sector Development Coordinator: Tel 02 9339 9913, Email phoebea@mgnsw.org.au
Closing 3 July
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Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
The Brett Whiteley Studio, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, invites applications for a major travelling art scholarship in 2009. The Scholarship is awarded to a talented young artist with an established body of work, who is best able to demonstrate the use and benefit of the scholarship to further his/her art education in Europe. The scholarship consists of a $25,000 prize and a three month residency at the Studio at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. Guidelines and application details online: www.brettwhiteley.org
Closing 10 July
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FTO Production Investment Round & Regional Filming Fund
Closing 17 July
The FTO Board will be considering production investment applications at its Board meetings on 3 September and 17 November and are now accepting applications. In order to guarantee a place at the September meeting producers will need to submit full application materials by Friday 17 July. If you are planning to apply please contact Martin Williams as soon as possible before the application date: Tel 02 9264 6400.
Ongoing after 1 July
Assistance to offset the costs associated with filming in regional areas for filmmakers that intend to film for at least one week or more in any part of regional NSW. Guidelines and application details online: www.fto.nsw.gov.au
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Tourism NSW | Regional Flagship Events Program
Applications are now open for funding under the Tourism NSW Regional Flagship Events Program. Tourism event organisers in regional NSW are encouraged to apply. Funding is available for established tourism events that have the capacity to attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the character and culture of their region. Annual one-off grants of $10,000 and grants of $60,000 over three years are available to assist organisers with marketing and promotion of their event. Funds are available for events being held between 1 January and 31 December 2010. For further information and a copy of the expression of interest form please visit the website: www.corporate.tourism.nsw.gov.au
Closing 24 July
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Australia Council | Visual Arts
Closing 3 August:
Presentation & Promotion Assists arts organisations to present and promote contemporary Australian craft, design, media and visual arts to audiences in Australia and overseas.
Skills & Arts Development Professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists, arts writers and curators.
Visual Arts Emeritus Award & Medal Recognises the special achievements of Australian visual artists and arts writers who are making an outstanding contribution to the development of Australian art. Award $40,000 and Medal $10,000.
Closing 5 August:
Skills & Arts Development: Studio Residencies Professional development opportunities for craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists, arts writers and curators.
Guidelines and application details online: www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants
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NSW Community Building Partnership
The NSW Government’s $35 million Community Building Partnership program will support local jobs, stimulate growth and improve community facilities. Community groups and local councils across NSW are eligible to submit applications for funding that will help support local infrastructure and jobs. Applicants should demonstrate how their project will deliver positive results for their community through job creation and community, social, recreational or environmental outcomes. Projects must be ready to commence by late 2009 and be completed before the end of December 2010. Application packs are available from your local State Member of Parliament or can be downloaded from the website: www.nsw.gov.au.
Closing 10 August
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National Association for Visual Arts
Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant Provides financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work. The amounts available are $500 for individuals and $1,000 for groups.
The Marketing Grant for NSW Artists Assists professional visual artists and craftspeople in NSW to effectively promote and market their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas. The amounts available are $1,250 for individuals and $2,500 for groups. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes
Closing 15 August
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M&G NSW | Incoming Touring Exhibition Grants
Incoming Touring Exhibition Grants provide assistance to visual art organisations and craft and design centres throughout NSW. Public galleries or art organisations in NSW with a proven commitment to the development of exhibitions of contemporary visual art, craft, design and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art are eligible to apply. Applicants should note that the priority under this program is to provide rural and remote organisations with access to high quality exhibitions that they might otherwise not be able to bring to their community due to costs and/or distance. The minimum amount available is $2,000. Guidelines and application details online: www.mgnsw.org.au
Closing 31 August
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Awards + Prizes
ADG Directors Awards 2009
The peer assessed ADG Awards, which celebrate the creative achievement of directors in film, television and new media platforms, are open for entries. To be eligible the production must have been screened for the first time between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009, and the director needs to be a current financial member of the ADG (you can join or renew membership when submitting an entry). Award winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Night to be held at the Star City Astral Room in Sydney on September 10, 2009. Entry fees are between $50 and $90. The rules booklet and entry form are available from the ADG website: www.adg.org.au. For further information please email: events@adg.org.au
Closing 3 July
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Australian Event Awards
The Australian Event Awards are the only opportunity for Australian events, event organisers, products and service providers to be acknowledged across the entire national events industry regardless of event type, size or association membership. If you are involved in creating, planning, managing or delivering events then the Australian Event Awards is your opportunity to be recognised for your work. Categories, criteria, judging information, FAQ’s and more is available now from the website: www.eventawards.com.au
Closing 27 July
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IMAGINE Awards 2009
Nominations are now open for the 2009 IMAGinE awards. After their successful launch last year at the Art Gallery of NSW, this year the IMAGinE awards will be held at the Australian Maritime Museum on Saturday 17 October. The IMAGinE awards are presented by M&G NSW, Museums Australia (NSW & ACT), and Regional & Public Galleries NSW and are an opportunity to honour the achievements of the NSW & ACT public museum and gallery sector and those who work within it. Galleries, museums and other exhibiting organisations are encouraged to apply. Guidelines and application details online: www.mgnsw.org.au
Closing 31 July
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ANZ Private and Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award
A prestigious contemporary art prize, the ANZ Private Bank and Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award supports emerging professional artists through the publication of their work on the back cover of Art & Australia, as well as the possible acquisition of their work into the Art & Australia collection. The Award now invites entries from Australian and New Zealand artists. Guidelines and application details online: www.visualarts.net.au
Closing 1 August
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UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award & Exhibition 2010
The University of Western Sydney (UWS) invites artists to submit work for inclusion in the fourth UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition to be held on the Campbelltown Campus from 30 April to 30 May 2010. The UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award aims to establish closer links between the university, artists and industry; to provide a valuable educational and cultural resource for the region and to enhance the campus environment for teaching and learning.There are two awards: the UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award, valued at up to $25,000, and the Landcom People’s Choice Award, valued at $5,000. Guidelines and application details online: www.uws.edu.au/community
Closing 4 September
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Mortimore Art Prize 2009
The Mortimore Prize
for Portraiture, Landscape, Waterscape, Still Life and Drawing is named in honour of Mr Peter A. P. Mortimore, a multi-award winning artist and art teacher resident in Dubbo. Now in its fourth year, the Mortimore Prize draws entries from all over
Australia as artists compete for the State’s richest and most prestigious realist prize. Proudly Dubbo-based but this year also bound for exhibition in Sydney and Canberra. Prize monies total $33,000. For further information and entry forms please contact Mike Coward: Tel 0412 638 210, Email michaelc7@optusnet.com.au
Closing 4 September
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National Musicoz Awards 2009
Australia's largest independent music awards program, the National Musicoz Awards, is now open for entries. Commonly referred to throughout the music industry and media as the independent ARIAs, the National Musicoz Awards are now in its 9th year. Entries are sought in 17 genres: Rock, Pop, Dance/Electronica, Urban, Country, Alternative, Acoustic/Singer Songwriter, Schoolies, Video, Metal/Hardcore, World/Folk, Live, azz/Classical, Blues/Roots, International, Instrumental and Christian/Spiritual. Guidelines and application details online: www.musicoz.org
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Toyota Star Maker 2010
Entries have opened for Toyota Star Maker 2010, the 31st staging of Australia's most influential new talent event in country music. Toyota Star Maker is not a talent competition as such, rather "an annual search for an individual star who has the greatest potential to take advantage of the opportunities offered in the prize package, including a full album record deal," said a spokesman for the organisers. The Toyota Star Maker 2010 winner will be announced in Tamworth on Sunday, January 17, 2010. Guidelines and application details online: www.capitalnews.com.au.
Closing 30 September
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Port Stephens Examiner Literature Award 2009
The Port Stephens Examiner Literature Award is on again, with $1,000 in prize money on offer. Short stories of up to 2,000 words on any topic are invited. The entry fee is a $5 cheque made out to TACE. Standard competition conditions apply and no entry form is required. The postal address for entries is: Literature Awards, 6 The Parkway North, Mallabula NSW 2319. For further information please contact Geoff Walker: Tel 02 4982 4095, Email tace@tilligerry.com
Closing 30 September
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