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HighlightsAGOG! A Feast of Foreign Films
3 - 4 September, Dungog Commencing Friday 3 September and running throughout Saturday 4 September at the historic James Theatre in Dungog, the 2010 AGOG! film festival features a feast of foreign films from Switzerland, Japan, Korea, France and Italy. Films include Quiet Chaos, the story of an oddly bereaved Italian executive; Departures, about a cellist who gets into the funeral business; and Mother, which follows a woman desperately seeking the killer who framed her son. All profits from the event are returned to the James Theatre either as improved cinema facilities, more films, or to maintain the historic theatre where the cinema has been located since first opening in 1914. More than 400 people are expected to attend screenings over the festival weekend. The program is available online at www.agog.net.au Lieder Theatre Company | Cloudstreet
3 - 18 September, Goulburn Lieder Theatre Company is delighted to present its new mainstage production, an epic Australian adaptation of Tim Winton's classic novel Cloudstreet. Winton's moving tale tells of the fluctuating fortunes of two families who share a rambling old house in Perth after the Second World War. The play spans a twenty year period between 1943 and the early 1960s, exploring the intimate complexities of family life as a metaphor for Australian life and experience. Adapted by Nick Enright and Justin Monjo and directed by Chrisjohn Hancock, Cloudstreet opens at the Lieder Theatre, 52 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn at 7pm on Friday 3 September for a three week season. Tickets are available online from www.liedertheatre.com or by contacting the Lieder Theatre on 02 4821 5066. This play contains adult themes and smoke effects. Premiere screening of Tomorrow, When the War Began
3 - 5 September, Nambucca Heads The National Film and Sound Archive's Big Screen touring film festival returns to Nambucca Heads for the fifth year, bringing special guests, an international premiere and an array of great drama, romance and comedy films. This year's highlight event will be John Marsden's opening night launch of the new feature Tomorrow, When the War Began based on his popular and critically-acclaimed work. The launch will take place at 6.30pm on Friday 3 September and includes a Q&A with Marsden following the screening. Other festival highlights include screenings of Animal Kingdom, Bran Nue Dae, The Waiting City and Tomorrow, which was directed by Valla Beach local Simon Portus and shot in Dorrigo, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. Screenings will take place at Majestic Cinemas, Nambucca Plaza, Pacific Hwy, Nambucca Heads. Ticketing details and a full program of events is available online at www.nfsa.gov.au/services/national/bigscreen-Nambucca10.html Write Around the Murray Festival
8 - 12 September, Albury The 2010 Write Around the Murray Festival has something for everyone whether you are a writer, a reader or have your own stories to tell. The festival will bring together an eclectic mix of writers and storytellers from every genre – environment, politics, travel, poetry, children's writing, food writing and more – bringing us stories that sustain and inspire. The festival features one of Australia's most respected journalists, winner of the Gold Walkley Award and author of Jonestown: the power and myth of Alan Jones, Chris Masters, along with a great line-up of acclaimed Australian writers. The festival program will include writing and printmaking workshops, performance poetry and installations in QEII Square, community storytelling about the Albury environment, a wood fired oven bake, a literary walkabout and more. At the Albury Library Museum, Cnr Kiewa and Swift Sts, Albury. A full program of events is available at www.writearoundthemurray.org.au Innovations Dance Group | Swan Lake
25 September, Lismore Innovations Dance Group brings Nina Jeftic's contemporary ballet version of Swan Lake to the Northern Rivers with inspiring visions of passion and betrayal. From childhood to womanhood, the dancer's journey is enchanting and provocative. This community project encompasses local dancers aged 7-41 year old who have dedicated their time for the past year to rehearse and learn valuable skills as part of a group lead by Artistic Director Nina Jeftic and Artistic Assistant and Technical Advisor Susan Flinn. At 7pm Saturday 25 September at Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore. Tickets are $26 (adult), $22 (concession) and $15 (under 13) and may be purchased online here. Regional Arts NSW NewsPalette on the Pier - An Arts Table for 1000
24 October, Sydney On Wednesday 27 October 2010 up to 1,000 diners will sit down to an al fresco degustation dinner on the water's edge of the historic shipping wharf at Sydney's Walsh Bay. The event will showcase the fine food of the Walsh Bay restaurants with wines from the Canowindra region, accompanied by cool jazz and an auction of exquisite regional art works. Regional Arts NSW is thrilled to be the beneficiary of funds raised by the inaugural Palette on the Pier, which is set to become a premier annual event on the Sydney arts calendar. All proceeds will support arts and cultural development and activities that build positive futures for regional, rural and remote communities across NSW. Tickets are now available from the Regional Arts NSW website at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au. Palette on the Pier – An Arts Table for 1000 is a project of the Walsh Bay Precinct Partnership. Check the Regional Arts NSW website regularly for event updates. Regional Arts NSW welcomes Hannah Fitzroy
Regional Arts NSW has welcomed Hannah Fitzroy to the role of Event Officer in the lead up to the inaugural Palette on the Pier fundraising event, taking place at Sydney's Walsh Bay on the evening of 27 October 2010. Hannah has managed many establishments in the hospitality industry over the past ten years and has extensive experience in the creation and management of live music, fashion, culinary and media events. She has developed a number of successful large scale events in Sydney and has also worked as a fundraiser in the not-for-profit sector. Hannah is currently completing a Diploma in Events Management at Northern Beaches TAFE. In the weeks prior to Palette on the Pier she will be collaborating with the Walsh Bay Precinct Partnership to establish the event's musical and artistic line-up, promote ticket sales, and liaise with supporting restaurants and wineries. Hannah can be contacted at Regional Arts NSW on 02 9270 2507 or at hannah@regionalartsnsw.com.au New Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer
Arts OutWest has appointed Cowra local Ted Budd to the new position of Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer (CWAADO). Initially funded for one year, this role is supported by the Department of Environment Water Heritage and the Arts through the National Arts and Crafts Industry Support (NACIS) and Indigenous Cultural Support (ICS) programs. Ted, of Wiradjuri heritage, brings to the position extensive experience working with Aboriginal communities in the region in areas of employment, education and community development. The CWAADO position has been created to strengthen business management practices in Aboriginal arts, offer ongoing support to established and emerging Aboriginal artists in business practices, market guidance and skills development, provide opportunities for artists to maintain, develop and extend their professional skills and experience, and to facilitate networking and exchange across community groups and arts centres. In addition to supporting Aboriginal artists Ted will work closely with arts workers in the region. Contact Ted at the Arts OutWest office on 02 6338 4657 or by email at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au Merryn Spencer is the WOW Regional Ambassador
Regional Arts NSW warmly congratulates Orana Arts RADO and Gilgandra Shire Councillor Merryn Spencer, recently announced as the Women Out West (WOW) network's Regional Ambassador for 2010. Also a practicing artist, part-time musician and performer while studying for her Masters degree in Arts Management, Merryn was nominated in the category of Young Entrepreneur of the Year, winning this category as well as the Regional Ambassador title. On receiving the overall award Ms Spencer said, “I'm honoured to be recognised in this way in the regional community. It’s a real privilege and I look forward to working with the Women Out West Committee to develop the profile of the awards right across the regions. The awards night was a very special experience and a really big thing to be in the presence of so many high achieving female leaders in the community.” Orana Arts Chairperson Jen Shearing summed up the sentiment that is being echoed loudly across the Orana region, saying “Congratulations, Merryn. A well deserved award to recognise all the hard work and commitment you have contributed to the region, and internationally, in so many areas”. Forum launches Arts North West (En)Able Arts Project
In an effort to address the region’s arts and disability needs, Arts North West hosted the New England North West Regional (En)Able Arts Forum in Armidale in July. The Forum was the first step in a project which will develop a dedicated arts and disabilities network that can be managed through a regional hub, creating a sustainable and supportive platform for arts and disability in the New England North West. The Forum identified the need for a dedicated art centre that is accessible for artists with disabilities and coordinated by dedicated project workers. It discussed the need for training programs and professional development opportunities for artists with disabilities and the possibility of establishing a central hub that could take outreach programs to the rest of the region. Arts North West will establish an email network on the website www.artsnw.com.au to facilitate the communication of ideas, issues, contacts, opportunities and workshops as the project progresses. Other NewsJunction 2010 a creative success
Regional Arts NSW staff joined 700 delegates from around Australia and across the world at Junction 2010, Regional Arts Australia’s national conference and arts festival, held in Launceston, Tasmania from 26–29 August. The conference moved through a number of key themes over the weekend and featured presentations from luminaries such as Dr Mike White on the interactions between arts and health, and Dr Ernesto Sirolli on the subject of doing what you love and finding others to do what you hate – a message which resonated with everyone present! Popular concurrent sessions included ‘Dance Like A Man’, ‘Yarn On – Hands-on session with the Knitting Room’ and the presentation of the ‘Drive’ project by bigHart, which used film to explore the risks young men take when they first reach driving age. Enveloping and intersecting the conference was the Junction Arts Festival, offering a brim-full program of performances, installations, exhibitions and creative exchanges throughout Launceston, in the streets, up trees and just about anywhere you looked. The next Regional Arts Australia conference will be held in Goolwa, South Australia from 18–21 October 2012. Visit Regional Arts Australia online at www.regionalarts.com.au RADO Network's Rural Broadband Campaign
In the wash-up to the federal election and the uncertainty around the future of the National Broadband Network, Australia's RADO (Regional Arts Development Officer) Network is teaming up with Feral Arts on a Rural Broadband Campaign. RADOs are calling on rural and regional Australians to add their voices to an online campaign about access to high speed broadband by creating a digital postcard which carries the message. The process of creating a postcard is simple and creative and is described online at http://ps3beta.com/project/7715, where you can also view examples of postcards already uploaded. The national RADO Network encourages you to make the most of this creative opportunity to lobby on behalf of your regional community while the new federal government is being formed. Far South Coast Living Artist Scholarship announced
The 2011 Far South Coast Living Artist Scholarship has been awarded to Matthew Jones for an ambitious proposed three-part project comprising site-specific sculpture, a gallery exhibition of watercolour portraits and a still life installation. Matthew accepted his Scholarship at Bega Regional Art Gallery during an event attended by local artists, sponsors, art lovers, the Deputy Mayor, the General Manager and Group Managers, and previous recipients of the Scholarship. The Far South Coast Living Artist Scholarship is worth approximately $35,000 and is unique in that it is funded solely by the local community without assistance from government funding or other grants. The major objective of the Scholarship is to provide opportunities for Far South Coast visual artists to develop excellence in their practices by providing mentorship, education, and financial and marketing support in a bid to retain them in the region whilst they work towards supporting themselves through their art practice. For further information visit the website www.livingartist.org.au Walcha artists Stephen King and Julia Griffin exhibit in Vienna
NSW artists Stephen King and Julia Griffin – who live and work in Walcha where they run a sheep farm – have been honoured with an exhibition of their works at the Galerie am Park in Vienna. Griffin has 17 oil paintings in the show depicting Australian roadscapes from the tablelands to the outback, while King is exhibiting 13 carved 'bushmen' created from Australian timbers, as well as larger sculptures developed on site in Austria. The works in this exhibition were created as a result of road trips made by the artists into far west NSW and south west QLD in early 2010. The exhibition will opened on 9 September by Australian Ambassador Michael Potts. Regional Arts NSW congratulates Stephen and Julia on this very exciting achievement. For further information visit the artists' website at www.blackfellowsgully.com.au Project ReportsWeaving Wellbeing project links health communities
As the new Orange Health Service takes shape on the Bloomfield Hospital site, art is playing a key role in linking residents in outlining towns with the service. “There are going to be big changes at Bloomfield very quickly. The site needs to stay family friendly and respect the dignity of people who have lived at Bloomfield for a long time. There are also increased traffic and safety issues to deal with,” says Meg Simpson, from GWAHS Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Unit. The Weaving Wellbeing project has been an artistic and creative response to the practical and social needs created by these changes. Since March, artist Gabriella Hegyes has been working with people in Condobolin and with mental health staff and consumers at the Bloomfield campus to design and create terrazzo tiles that will form walkways leading through the new hospital. Other tiles will give directional signage and help with pedestrian safety around the existing facilities at Bloomfield. The project will also involve large installation pieces based on traditional Wiradjuri weaving techniques made by art workshop participants. For further information please contact Arts OutWest on 02 6338 4657 or visit the website www.artsoutwest.org.au. The Weaving Wellbeing project is supported by the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund. Engaging Visions for a sustainable future
The results of a three-year collaborative art project exploring environmental issues across the Murray-Darling basin have been revealed in a book and exhibition launched in August at ANU. The Engaging Visions project was an initiative between ANU and the Murray Darling which brought local communities and artists together to share ideas on environmental management and sustainability. These ideas and values were later translated into a range of different media – including photography, painting and sculpture. Dr Rod Lamberts, a Chief Investigator in the project, said that Engaging Visions provided an example of community engagement with artists that could be rolled out across Australia. “The project provides a clear message to art schools and other institutions that they can broaden their interaction and have a significant impact on catchment management,” said Dr Lamberts. The Engaging Visions book is available for free download from the project’s website at http://engagingvisions.com.au New ResourcesArtist careers research
The Australia Council for the Arts has released two new pieces of research which together paint a comprehensive picture of the working lives of Australia’s 44,000 professional artists. The two projects – Do you really expect to get paid? by Professor David Throsby from Macquarie University and What’s your other job? by Professor Stuart Cunningham from the Queensland University of Technology – both show that artists continue to struggle financially, earning a median income of just $35,900 a year, including arts and non-arts related income. Both reports and the research project summary are available for download from the Australia Council website at http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/artists Art_a_base winter/spring 2010
The latest edition of Art_a_base, the touring exhibition database, is now available to download from the NETS Victoria website at www.netsvictoria.org.au/art-a-base/. Art_a_base is a free biannual publication produced and distributed by NETS Victoria every summer and winter and is an invaluable resource for exhibition programming. This publication features touring exhibitions from a range of organisations, artists and independent curators that are available to tour within Victoria and interstate. Art_a_base aims to inform and support the public gallery sector in programming and touring exhibitions. Arts guide to philanthropic gifts and tax
Artsupport Australia has developed a new sector resource in response to ongoing requests from artists and arts organisations for information associated with receiving tax deductible gifts. An arts guide to philanthropic gifts and tax: the dry stuff will help not-for-profit cultural organisations and individual artists understand the formalities associated with receiving philanthropic gifts. This is your one-stop-shop for tax and legal information about philanthropic fundraising. An arts guide to philanthropic gifts and tax: the dry stuff is available for download from the Australia Council website at www.australiacouncil.gov.au/philanthropy/tax_guide. Culture Grid UK
Over one million objects from collections from museums, galleries, libraries and archives from across the UK are now accessible together online for the first time, thanks to the Culture Grid, a new initiative from the Collections Trust. Funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the European Commission, and supported by the Museums Galleries Scotland, the Culture Grid is designed to open up UK collections for more people to enjoy. The Culture Grid works by drawing together information from thousands of museum, archive and library websites and databases and feeding it to mainstream media partners such as Google, Flickr, the BBC, and Wikipedia, which increases the information's profile and enables more people to access it. Culture Grid offers museums, libraries and archives greater opportunities to share their collections, reach new audiences and generate potential financial gain, through image buying services. Visit Culture Grid online at www.culturegrid.org.uk WIRED Lab online
The WIRED Lab’s new website at www.wiredlab.org documents the activities, history and research surrounding 'The Wires', a unique and distinctly Australian invention that primarily exists in rural landscapes. The WIRED Lab site provides unprecedented documentation and access to the remarkable work and legacy of Alan Lamb and ‘The Wires’ – a distinctive large-scale æolian instrument he has been developing since the 1970’s. Sound designers from around the world have featured Lamb’s atmospheric and intense ‘wire’ music in cult films such as Wolf Creek, Julian Donkey Boy, The Boys and Herzog’s Scream of Stone. Based in rural South West NSW, the WIRED Lab is an artist run initiative, established to ensure the legacy of 'The Wires', an inherently interdisciplinary instrument with foundations in sculpture, land art, sound, music, interactivity, bio resonance, physics and complex systems sciences. Seminars, Workshops + TrainingBeyond the Concept – Manufacturing your Designs
2 September, Parramatta Beyond the Concept – Manufacturing your Designs is a panel discussion for Aboriginal designers who want to turn their design ideas into reality. Today, many designers, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, are inspired by Australian Indigenous art, often combining traditional methods with contemporary design. This combination produces a strong, distinctively Australian look, which has huge commercial potential, not only domestically, but overseas. Join ABC New Inventors presenter and designer of award-winning contemporary Aboriginal jewellery, Alison Page, for a panel discussion on ways manufacturers can work with Aboriginal designers to develop their products. A panel of leading Australian manufacturers interested in collaborative opportunities for commercialisation will examine the challenges and opportunities faced by both manufacturers and designers in bringing any product to realisation. From 10.45am to 1pm on Thursday 2 September at University of Western Sydney, Cnr Victoria Rd and James Ruse Drive, South Campus, Parramatta. To register your attendance please visit www.smallbusinessmonth.nsw.gov.au/Events.aspx?eventid=2433 Tourism NSW event development workshops
6 September, Armidale 7 September, Moree 27 September, Deniliquin 28 September, Griffith Tourism NSW's series of Regional Events Development Workshops aim to help regional communities develop and grow sustainable events that maximise their tourism potential and provide economic benefit to their community. The workshop program will cultivate skills in staging, growing and marketing events as a means to driving visitation to these regional communities. The workshop program has been developed to cater for participants who are new to event organisation or are looking to run a new event, as well as participants who would like to further develop existing events. For further information and to register please visit www.regionaleventworkshops.com.au Delightfully Deco: Looking around Albury
11 September, Albury Delightfully Deco: Looking Around Albury presents new insights into pioneering architects and the supporting group of tradespeople involved in the interwar building flourish in Albury and other regional cities in NSW. President of the Art Deco and Modernism Society, Robin Grow, will share highlights from his research into architects – some women – who influenced the Riverina's distinctive art deco style. The seminar will explore social history, some of the personalities who worked during this lavish period, and the impact architecture had on jewellery and fashion. Saturday's talks concludes with a tour by Robin Grow of art deco buildings in the CBD. From 8.30am to 5pm Saturday 11 September, commencing at Nowick Theatre 3, Cnr Guinea and David Sts, Albury. Numbers are limited, however further tours are available at 11am and 2pm on Sunday 12 September. The seminar fee is $80 plus GST, or $60 plus GST for Gallery/Museum volunteers. To secure your place please call Kerrie Goodwin on 02 6051 3480. 'Hats off to Farming Women' millinery workshop
11 and 12 September, Moulamein 13 September, Finley 14 September, Conargo 16 and 17 September, Balranald 11 and 12 October, Coleambally 13 October, Hillston 15 October, Hay 16 and 17 October, Mathoura By popular demand internationally renowned designer Waltraud Reiner will be returning to South West NSW to host millinery workshops in September and October. Participants will have the opportunity to make a hat and/or expand their skills in hat making. South West Arts has received funding from the Sidney Myer Fund through their Arts and Humanities Small Grants Program to deliver the workshop series. For further information or to register, please phone South West Arts on 03 5881 7749 or 0428 886 438 Non-fiction writing workshop with Jeff Apter
18 September, Pambula At this non-fiction writing workshop Jeff Apter will share his experiences as a professional writer and insights into the craft of non-fiction writing, from selecting a topic to researching, writing and preparing manuscripts for publication. Apter is one of Australia's foremost non-fiction writers, with ten commercially and critically well-received biographies to his name. He is also a renowned music journalist and has written for Rolling Stone, Sydney Morning Herald, GQ, Australian Vogue and The Bulletin. The workshop will run from 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday 18 September at the Holiday Hub recreation room, Pambula Beach, Merimbula. The cost is $30 for members of the South Coast Writers Centre, NSW Writers Centre and ACT Writers Centre, and $65 for non-members. To book please phone 02 4228 0151 or email scwc@1earth.net Unlimited: designing for the Asia Pacific
4 - 10 October, Brisbane Unlimited: Designing for the Asia Pacific is a new international event supported by the Queensland Government to promote the value of design thinking in shaping a positive future for the Asia Pacific region. This week-long series of talks, workshops and design events will reveal the valuable role that design is playing in resolving complex challenges and addressing our most pressing concerns from urbanisation, transport and food production, to health and education. Unlimited aims to create opportunities for businesses, governments, students, community groups and individuals to collaborate on common ground, as we search together for sustainable and commercially viable solutions that can positively contribute to our everyday lives. For the full program of events visit www.unlimitedap.com ArtsHealth Lecture: Healing Spaces
7 October, Newcastle The University of Newcastle is pleased to present its ArtsHealth Lecture for 2010, Healing Spaces – the science of place and wellbeing, presented by Dr Esther Sternberg from the US National Institute of Mental Health. Dr Sternberg is internationally recognised for her discoveries in brain-immune interactions and the effects of the brain's stress response on health: the science of the mind-body interaction. Join Dr Sternberg as she draws on accessible science to explore the current state of knowledge about how both natural places and built environments can influence health and healing, and points to possibilities for designing hospitals, communities and cities that promote wellbeing. Copies of Dr Sternberg's latest book Healing Spaces will be available for purchase and signing at the lecture. This is a free public lecture open to the community. At 7pm, Thursday 7 October at the Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Auckland and Gibson Sts, Newcastle. RSVP by 4 October to partnerships@newcastle.edu.au or phone Lauren on 02 4985 4274. Portraiture in pastel with Regina Hona
8 - 10 October, Wagga Wagga Regina Hona has been a successful portrait artist for many years. This three-day workshop at Best Street Studios, Wagga Wagga, from Friday 8 October to Sunday 10 October is designed to cater for all levels, but with the assumption that the student has a basic knowledge in the use of pastels and some understanding of tonal values, colours and observation of shapes. Regina will be focusing attention on composition, tone, contrast and light as well her method of achieving a likeness of the subject, whilst still retaining each student’s personal interpretation of the subject and individual style of painting. A live model will be employed for the first two days,after which participants will work from a photo of their choice. Workshop positions are strictly limited. To reserve your place please contact Best Street Studios: Tel 0439 192 193, Email admin@beststreetstudios.com.au Varuna House | The Journey of the Book
11 October, Katoomba The Journey of the Book is a one-day forum leading participants through the development of a book, from first draft through the editing and production process and on to bookshop shelves. Top professional from Varuna, Random House, Allen & Unwin, Harper Collins and Giramondo Publishing plus award-winning bookseller Gleebooks discuss how to boost relationships with manuscript assessors, editors, publicists, sales reps and booksellers to help your book find its public. The cost of the workshop is $150-$175 and includes morning and afternoon tea. From 10am to 5pm Monday 11 October at the Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba St, Katoomba. To reserve your place please phone 02 4782 5674. Baseline Artist Camp
23 - 24 October, Bithry’s Inlet In conjunction with the touring exhibition Baseline: remnant grassland of Weereewa/Lake George, Bega Valley Regional Gallery is hosting an artist camp with acclaimed practitioners Beth Hatton and Christine James. Sharing a concern for the remnant native landscape, Hatton's and James' work continually seeks an understanding of our responsible habitation within it. The artist camp will be held in the spectacular surrounds of the far south of NSW at Bithry’s Inlet on the edge of Mimosa Rocks National Park, Tanja. Painters and textile artists are advised to book early to secure a place. The cost of the camp is $440 inclusive of GST. Information packs can be downloaded from www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/Community/Art_Gallery/public.htm. For further information please phone Leah Szanto on 02 6499 2268. The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing
16 - 19 November, Melbourne Registrations are now open for the second annual international arts and health conference, The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, to be held in Melbourne from 16-19 November 2010. The conference will present best practice and innovative arts and health practice and programs, examples of effective healthcare promotion, methods of project evaluation and data from scientific research. This year the conference program will focus on arts and health programs and health promotion for children and youth; the built environment, design and health; rural and regional healthcare; and mental health and creative ageing. For further information visit www.artsandhealth.org.au and register your attendance online at http://registration.ozaccom.com.au/ei/2010/art10/ OpportunitiesPlayAir Campaign
The Song Room is a national not for profit organisation that provides free long-term music and arts-based programs for children in disadvantaged and high need communities. In July The Song Room launched its first national fundraising campaign, PlayAir, to help support their initiatives. Play Air invites participants to visit the website www.playair.com.au and upload a short video of their best air guitar, air drums, air triangle, air saxophone or air tambourine moves. By uploading a video or simply voting for your favourite clip from the collection, participants can win an array of prizes including a trip to Sydney to attend the 2010 ARIA awards, an electric guitar, or an ipod. Competition entry details are available from the website. QLD Centre for Photography | Call for arts writers
The Queensland Centre for Photography (QCP) is excited to be launching Lucida Magazine, an online photo-media journal in 2010. QCP is looking for arts writers of all sorts to contribute to the ongoing publication of reviews, interviews, feature articles, profiles, photo essays, videos and more. If you’d like to pitch an article, have completed material you think would suit the magazine, or would like to volunteer to contribute material, QCP would love to hear from you. For further information please email rebecca@qcp.org.au ACO Open Rehearsal for School Students
From 2pm to 3.30pm on Tuesday 9 November the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) will open its doors to schools students in NSW for a special insight into how this world class orchestra rehearses and prepares for its National Touring circuit. There will be a special introduction to the program and after the rehearsal, the students are invited to meet Richard Tognetti and the players. The rehearsal will take place at the ACO Studio, Opera Quays, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney. If you would like to register your students for this event please contact Sarah Conolan, Education and Operations Assistant, to request an application form: Tel 02 8274 3871, Email sarah.conolan@aco.com.au Closing 7 September Screenwriting workshop | Call for participants
Screen Australia recently announced Character Building, a new development initiative that offers professional screenwriters of drama the opportunity to galvanise their character writing skills and enhance the reach of their screenplays. This five-day workshop is a bespoke collaboration between Screen Australia and leaders in the development field, UK Script Factory, looking to films such as Juno, Lars and The Real Girl and Little Miss Sunshine as examples of stories that offer audiences engagement with complex, unorthodox and compelling characters bedded within quite simple stories. Experienced feature-length drama writers are invited to apply for this nationally offered workshop, to be held in Sydney from 1–5 November at the Sydney Theatre in Walsh Bay. Successful applicants will be notified in early October. Guidelines and application details online: http://screenaustralia.gov.au Closing 10 September Mattara Sculpture Exhibition | Call for entries
Australian Sculpture Hunter Region Inc. (ASHRI) is now calling for expressions of interest from artists who would like to exhibit their sculptures at Newcastle's Fort Scratchley from 25 September to 3 October, as part of the Mattara Festival of Newcastle. Artists are able to exhibit their work in two categories: small indoor sculpture (no larger than 30cm x 30cm x 30cm) and outdoor sculpture, which must be able to be moved inside at night for security reasons. The entry fee for non-members is $30 per category and $10 per additional entry per category. Entry fee for members is $25 per category and $10 per additional entry per category. For further information and an application form please email ASHRI at austsculpture@gmail.com Byron Bay International Film Festival | Call for entries
The annual Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) attracts international filmmakers, directors, producers, performers, cultural tourists and prominent members of Australia’s film industry, not to mention plenty of appreciative locals. BBFF is now seeking entries for the 2011 festival. All films entered will automatically be considered for nomination in any award categories that the film might qualify for during the selection process. BBFF awards include but are not limited to Best Film, Documentary, Short Film, Drama, Cinematography, Surf Film, Animation, Experimental Film, Environmental Film, Music Video, Best Young Australian Filmmaker (open to Australian directors and producers under 25) plus an award for local filmmakers. Films in competition must have been completed after 1 January 2008. Filmmakers are encouraged to use the paperless entry system 'Withoutabox' via the BBFF website at www.bbff.com.au Closing 29 September (regular entry) and 29 October (final entry) Spirit of the Land Festival | Call for participants
The Spirit of the Land Lockhart Festival is held from 8 - 10 October and hosts Australia’s only Farm Sculpture award for art created from scrap metal, recycled farm materials and elements of the land. The Lockhart Shire Council is sponsoring the event this year with a prize pool of $15,000 and a first prize of $10,000. The Festival began in 2007 out of the worst drought in the Shire’s history and has now grown to attract national and international artists. Professional, emerging and hobby artists are invited to submit work in the following categories: farm sculpture, fine arts and Indigenous arts. Application details are available online at www.spiritofthelandlockhart.com.au. The festival is also seeking musicians, entertainers, stallholders and rodeo riders to participate in the weekend's events. Musical groups who are interested should contact Mandy Bouffler on 02 6920 7656, stallholder enquiries should be made to Trish Herford on 02 6920 5545, and rodeo riders are invited to register at www.prorodeo.asn.au Closing 1 October BigPond Adelaide Film Festival | Call for entries
The 2011 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival (BAFF) is calling for submissions of feature films, documentaries, animation and short films for its 2011 program. Submitting a film couldn't be easier: you can download a form, submit online through the BAFF website at www.adelaidefilmfestival.org or visit Withoutabox, an online film festival submission service. Established in 2002, the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival was listed in Variety's list of ‘50 Unmissable Film Festivals’, and is one of Australia's premiere film events. The BigPond Adelaide Film Festival will fun from 24 February to 6 March 2011. The regular deadline for entries is 24 September with late submissions closing 1 October. Closing 1 October Grants, Fellowships + ResidenciesArts OutWest Mentorship Program
Arts OutWest is giving three people from the Central West who are involved in the arts the opportunity to be mentored by an expert in their field. Whether you are a community volunteer needing project guidance or a professional wanting assistance in moving your arts business up a level, these mentorships are an opportunity to develop your skills, your connections and your practice. Selected participants will be given an introductory session with Arts OutWest to discuss making the most of their mentorship, with Arts OutWest then brokering a suitable mentor. While the funding for this first round of the program is small, it will cover costs such as the mentor’s travel and some of the participant’s travel costs as well as a fee for the mentor’s time. This program has been made possible through funding by Arts Training NSW. For application information please contact Arts OutWest: 02 6338 4657, Email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au Closing 14 September Waverley Artist Residency and Bondi Pavilion Gallery
Waverley Council in Sydney is offering six places in its 2011 Artist-in-Residence Program. The Artist-in-Residence Program provides rent-free studio space for six months in the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts in Bondi. Applications are open to Australian artists working in visual arts and craft, design and new media. Guidelines and application details online: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/arts_and_culture. Applications are also open to Australian and international artists interested in presenting their work at the Bondi Pavilion Gallery in 2011. The Gallery is located in the iconic heritage listed Bondi Pavilion and boasts an enormous visitation and an accessible attitude to audience development for cross section arts practices. Guidelines and application details online: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/places_of_interest/bondi_pavilion/gallery Closing 17 September National Film and Sound Archive Research Fellowships
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) invites proposals from people who wish to conduct high level research into the national audiovisual collection. This research may take various forms, such as the writing of a book, production of a website, creation of a film, musical composition, dance piece or exhibition. Scholars and artists in residence are based in the NFSA's residence in Canberra, with fully equipped workspace within the residential quarters. Applications for research fellowships are invited for periods of up to eight weeks between February and mid-December 2011. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/about_us/sar.html Closing 30 September Screen NSW | Industry Development Grants
The Industry Development (ID) program provides grants to organisations that create professional development opportunities for screen practitioners throughout their career paths. Screen NSW is looking to fund unique projects in NSW, that support NSW screen professionals, and to support partner organisations that meet and deliver on the strategic objectives of Screen NSW. Our Objectives include: stimulating creative and business opportunities through new and strengthened partnerships; promoting industry clusters and investing in initiatives that develop screen industry talent; encouraging exploration, experimentation and mastery of new technologies and business approaches; leveraging opportunities for information exchange and networking with partners across government and the digital content sector; and promoting the contribution of the screen industry to the broader community. Grants are available as single purpose or multi-purpose funding. Guidelines and application details online: http://screen.nsw.gov.au/index.php?page_id=26 Closing 1 October Besen Family Foundation
The Besen Family Foundation has been established to build on the philanthropic tradition which was started by Eva and Marc Besen. The Foundation seeks to encourage, nurture and assist in both the maintaining and also developing of important programs and projects in three broad areas: arts and culture, health and welfare, and Jewish interests. Grants for arts and culture will be directed at innovative and challenging performing and visual arts projects and are open to not-for-profit organisations throughout Australia. Individuals wishing to make an application for a grant from the Foundation are required to make submissions in partnership with a not-for-profit organisation. The organisation will then recommend the project to the Foundation. Grants are available for acquisitions, catalogues, commissions, exhibitions, publications and symposia as well as general funding support. Guidelines and application details online: www.besenfoundation.org.au Closing 1 October ACTF | Project Development Investment Assistance
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) considers that a healthy children’s production industry will help create better programs for the child audience. Accordingly, it provides a multifaceted assistance program for producers and writers. The ACTF provides funding for children’s content including television series, one-off television programs, telemovies and feature films. Funding is open to all genres but preference will be given to drama content which typically has higher development requirements than other genres. Projects must be, in the opinion of the ACTF, likely to be of interest to Australian children. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.actf.com.au/funding/funding.htm Closing 1 October Australia Council for the Arts Grants
Closing 1 October: Literature: Program One-year funding to significant organisations that contribute to strategic infrastructure that supports the professional development of Australian writers and the advancement of Australian literature. More Literature: Publishing and Promotion Supports activities that foster greater awareness and appreciation of Australian creative writing. More Closing 5 October: ArtStart Assistance to artists who have recently graduated in creative arts to help them establish a professional arts practice or gain employment as an artist. More Closing 22 October: JUMP Mentoring Program The JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists supports the career development of artists aged 18-30, and in the first five years of their professional practice, by providing mentoring opportunities with established professionals in their artform. More M&G NSW | VIM Small Grants
VIM Small Grants aim to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and keeping places. Grants of up to $1,500 are available and there are no set categories for funding. Applications for a broad range of projects will be considered. Previous VIM Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment and archival storage items. Guidelines and application details online: http://mgnsw.org.au/grants/vim_small_grants/ Closing 22 October Laughing Waters Artist Residency
Nillumbik Shire Council, in partnership with Parks Victoria, invites contemporary artists working in any medium to apply for a live-in residency of up to four months in one of two properties located in protected Eltham bushland, approximately 30 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. Resident artists will be required to devise and deliver a small community project as part of the residency. The residency program aims to provide contemporary artists with an opportunity to develop their practice in an inspiring natural and cultural environment while contributing to cultural development and environmental awareness within the Shire. Group and joint applications will be considered. Guidelines and application details online: www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=1058&h=1 Closing 24 October Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships
The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships provide support for young Australians in a variety of categories to help them further their cultural education and achieve their dreams. They are awarded each year for study, maintenance and travel either in Australia or overseas. A total of six scholarships each to the value of $20,000 will be offered in 2011. The categories for the 2011 scholarships include acting, painting, sculpture and singing. To be eligible for this award, you must be a native-born Australian aged 21-35 at the closing date of entries. To register your interest or to request further information please contact The Trust Company at trustawards@thetrustcompany.com.au or phone 02 9928 1552 . Closing 29 October Sturt Artist Residency
Applications are now being invited for Sturt residencies in 2011. Applications will be considered from established professionals and recent graduates in the areas of woodwork, ceramics, weaving/textiles and jewellery/metalwork. Sturt maintains one of the largest craft based residency programs in Australia with places for up to eight residents each year to live, work and teach in Sturt’s unique environment. Three categories of residency are available: professional residency, self directed residency and graduate residency. Guidelines and application details online: www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/residence.htm Closing 31 October Awards + PrizesMedia Peace Awards
Nominations are now open for the United Nations Association of Australia National Media Peace Awards 2010. “The Awards were initiated as a national program in 1978 and recognise the role of the media in promoting social justice and humanitarian issues as well as generating awareness within communities that leads to public debate and policy change,” states Patricia Collett, UNAA Victoria Executive Director. Journalists and producers whose work has appeared in the Australian public media between 12 September 2009 and 10 September 2010 are encouraged to nominate now. Guidelines and application details online: www.unaavictoria.org.au/pages/awards-program/media-peace-awards.php ACMF National Songwriting Competition
The Australian Children's Music Foundation's (ACMF) national songwriting competition closes on 24 September, so get writing! There are some great prizes and a special 'peace believer' category this year, giving young musicians an opportunity to tell the world how things should be done. There are a range of categories for primary schools as well as some special categories for secondary school students, including 'best instrumental - classical', 'best instrumental - contemporary' and 'lyrics only'. ACMF endeavours to use the power of music to inspire and enrich the lives of all Australian children and youth, particularly the disadvantaged and Indigenous. Competition entry details are online at www.acmf.com.au Your Town, Your Song Competition
Inspired by iconic ballads like Road to Gundagai and Tenterfield Saddler, ABC Radio's Your Town, Your Song national competition wants you to celebrate what makes your community special by creating lyrics for a song. The best lyrics will see Golden Guitar-winning songwriter Ian Quinn add a melody before the song is recorded by Felicity Urquhart for broadcast and digital download. The winning lyricist and a friend will get to kick up their heels at the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as be a special guest at an exclusive ABC Radio concert where Felicity will perform the song live on stage for the first time. Guidelines and application details online: http://abccountry.net.au/features/abc-radios-your-town-your-song-competition St George Art Awards
The St George Art Awards are the first bi-annual acquisitive art competition in the St George region. The Awards are an opportunity for artists to explore the character of St George through a wide range of artistic styles, mediums and techniques. Entries for the Awards are open to all citizens of Australia and include the St George Art Prize of $8,000, the St George 3D Art Prize of $3,000, a St George Youth Prize of art materials to the value of $500, and the People’s Choice Award, valued at $500. The theme of the 2010 Awards is 'relationships', giving artists scope to explore ideas such as the connections between land and water, humans and the earth, distinct cultures, the past and present or emotional connections between people. The winning work of the major category will become the basis of Hurstville City Library Museum and Gallery’s art collection, which aims to collect works that reflects 21st century Australian art practices. Guidelines and application details online: http://lmg.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/Art-Awards2010.html Kooindah Acquisitive Sculpture Prize Exhibition
In its second year the Kooindah Acquisitive Sculpture Prize Exhibition (KASPE) intends to support, promote and celebrate arts and culture on the central coast. Artists are invited to submit works for exhibition and possible acquisition as part of a permanent display at Pioneer Dairy Sculpture Park. Prize money on offer totals $13,850 including a $10,000 first prize and a $3,500 highly commended prize. The 2011 KASPE will be launched at Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort on 18 March 2011, with the exhibition continuing until 30 April 2011. KASPE is a project of Northlakes Toukley Rotary Club in cooperation with Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort and will form part of the Central Coast Festival of Arts. Guidelines and application details online: www.ccartsfestival.com.au Closing 1 October Burnie Print Prize
The Burnie Regional Art Gallery is now calling for entries for the 2011 Burnie Print Prize. The Prize has increased in value from $10,000 to $12,000, bringing it alongside the Freemantle Print Prize as the equal richest prize for printmaking in Australia. In addition up to $5,000 is available for the purchase of selected works to enter the Gallery’s permanent collection. Judging the 2011 Prize is Professor Sasha Grishin, The Sir William Dobell Professor of Art, Australian National University; Jane Stewart, Senior Curator of Art, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; and artist Raymond Arnold. The winner will be announced on 18 March 2011 at the opening of the exhibition, which will run as part of the 2011 Ten Days on the Island Festival. The Burnie Print Prize is open to artists living and working in Australia. Guidelines and application details online: www.burniearts.net/art-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions-737.html Closing 8 October Available to TourLight Sensitive Material: Works from the Verghis Collection
Light Sensitive Material: Works from the Verghis Collection is a vibrant selection of contemporary photographic, light and digital media works from the private collection of Rachel Verghis, one of Australia's youngest art collectors. Curated by Richard Perram, Director of Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, the exhibition brings together fourteen emerging and mid-career Australian artists including Shoufay Derz, Hayden Fowler, Shaun Gladwell, Newell Harry, Petrina Hicks, Jonathan Jones, David Knight, Rosemary Laing, Vanila Netto, Michael Riley, Julie Rrap and Hossein Valamanesh. M&G NSW are currently seeking expressions of interest from galleries or art spaces interested in hosting the exhibition from 2012. For further information please contact Rachel Arndt on 02 9339 9906 or visit http://mgnsw.org.au/exhibit/light_sensitive_material/ What's OnEn Wrapture
1 - 15 September, Dubbo The exhibition En Wrapture is the first time the unique medium of 'wrapertoire' has been displayed as an art form as well as the first solo show for local artist Rowena Galway. Wrapertoire, an innovative new medium, is a water based environmentally friendly glue-like liquid that allows materials such as textiles, Hebel and wood to be transformed into waterproof sculptural pieces that can be kept inside or outside. A range of wrapertoire workshops will be run in conjunction with the exhibition during September and school holidays. The exhibition will be official opened by local artists Ken and Lea Tucker at 3pm on Saturday 4 September. At Third Dimension, 21 Depot Road, Dubbo until 15 September, then at the Magnolia Café in Wheelers Lane until 5 October. For further information please contact Rowena Galway: Tel 0432 344 755, Email rowswrap@optusnet.com.au Special Delivery
2 and 3 September, Wagga Wagga Special Delivery is the story of a deliveryman who is lured out of the busy-ness of his day to a world where work becomes child's play and everyday objects are magically transformed. The journey unfolds as the boxes and their contents make connections that draw him, clue by clue, back to the wonders of his childhood, beckoning him to reconstruct the lost joys of his own parenting. In an enchanting finale, the deliveryman is packed into a small box and delivered through the previously impenetrable warehouse door, back into a life of new possibilities and priorities. Special Delivery is a hilarious, physical comedy in the style of Mr Bean, full of wonder, surprise and gentle humour. At 6pm Thursday 2 September and 11.30am Friday 3 September at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, Wagga Wagga. Children's tickets are $15 and accompanying adults are free. To take advantage of this special offer contact the booking office on 02 6926 9688. Kitty Flanagan | Charming and Alarming
3 September, Wagga Wagga Direct from sell-out seasons at the Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne comedy festivals, Good News Week and 7pm Project regular Kitty Flanagan is heading to Wagga to launch herself on a largely unsuspecting audience with the show Charming and Alarming. A collection of Flanagan's best stand-up, Charming and Alarming is a fast-paced evening of cracking stories, skillful characterisations and hard laughs. As the title suggests, the show is a fine balance of all things charming and alarming or as it has also been described, "a little bit wrong but so incredibly right". At 8pm, Friday 3 September at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are available online from http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/ticketpurchase This month at Cudgegong Gallery
3 September - 1 November, Gulgong Simon Reece: Standing Stones A solo exhibition of ceramics by sculptor Simon Reece. "Standing stones or megaliths were erected across the globe by ancient people and were used in various rites and ceremonies, often aligned with the sun, moon and stars" — Simon Reece. Glenys Mann: Consequences A solo exhibition by textile artist Glenys Mann. "The Memory Cloth series extends my thoughts. My way of thinking was changed when the Black Saturday Victorian bushfires ravaged the state in February 2009. Our son and his young family lost everything in the fires. This exhibition is a testament to the strength of character of human nature, not only to our family, but to all of the 173 people that were lost and their families" — Glenys Mann. At Cudgegong Gallery, 102 Herbert St, Gulgong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6374 1630, Website www.cudgegonggallery.com.au Australian Youth Orchestra Wind Quintet
7 September, Armidale The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) Wind Quintet will perform a free concert at 6pm on Tuesday 7 September at the New England Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Sts, Armidale. The AYO Wind Quintet was formed in 2008 as the Sydney Wind Collective. They originally came together as a result of the chamber music course at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where all members are studying towards a Bachelor of Music (Performance). Initially formed as a woodwind quartet, the ensemble was joined by French Horn in July to complete the quintet. This performance is the result of the quintet's residency at the New England Conservatorium of Music as part of the AYO's Ensemble in Residence program. For further information please visit https://secure.dbayo.com/Content/Page.aspx?CID=1 Lulo Reinhardt
9 September, Byron Bay European guitar legend Lulo Reinhardt is one of the most unique gypsy-jazz musicians today. His latest project combines pure gypsy-swing with elements of Latin music such as flamenco, tango and bossa nova. Performing alongside Reinhardt are Australian violinist Daniel Weltlinger, German bassist Harald Becher, German drummer Uli Kramer and Australian keyboardist Sean Mackenzie. The band will perform from 7pm on Thursday 9 September at Byron Bay Community Centre, 69 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Tickets are $35 purchased in advance or $40 at the door and are available from the Community Centre on 02 6680 9403. This month at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
3 September - 31 October: Women with Clever Hands This exhibition features fibre work by women artists from Gapuwiyak in northeast Arnhem Land, developed by guest curator Louise Hamby. 10 September - 24 October: Harvest An exhibition of paintings by Lorraine Blackwell exploring symbols of our agricultural heritage, particularly antiquated harvest machinery. The official opening will take place at the Gallery from 2-4pm on Saturday 11 October. Until 3 October: Beneath the skin Works drawn from the Margaret Carnegie Print Collection in conjunction with works by local artists, to cast light upon the fascination of contemporary artists with mortality and frailty of the body. At Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga: Tel 02 6926 9660, Website www.waggaartgallery.org Seussical the Musical
10 and 11 September, Wagga Wagga "After all those years being stuck on a page, did you ever imagine you'd see me on stage? Now I'm here, there is no telling what may ensue! No, there's no telling what! But I'll give you a clue..." So says the mischievous Cat in the Hat at the onset of this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life all of our favourite Dr Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville! Seussical the Musical will be performed at 7pm Friday 10 September and 1pm and 7pm Saturday 11 September at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, Wagga Wagga. Tickets are available online at www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/html/640-event-details.asp?intEventID=5658 Jayes Gallery | Burnt Hills and Wild Woods
Until 12 September, Molong As spring approaches Jayes Gallery presents two exhibitions of fresh new works by women artists, Burnt Hills by Sally Watson and Wild Woods by Judy Whitlock. The two exhibitions sit in harmony, offering beautiful pared-back depictions of burnt hills, trees and sand dunes. Delicate and intricate, the works possess a zen quality that quietens the mind and absorbs the senses. At Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley St, Molong. For further information please contact the Gallery: Tel 02 6366 9093. Turning Wave Festival
15 -19 September, Gundagai Gundagai is once again set to welcome visitors to the Turning Wave Festival of Irish and Australian Music. Now well established as a major showcase for Australia's leading Irish and Australian performers in both the traditional and contemporary spheres, the Festival will celebrate its fifth year with a vibrant program of music, song, poetry and dance held over five days of scheduled events. Star attractions include two outstanding performers from Ireland, singer/song-writer Briege Murphy and concertina/fiddle virtuoso Maura Walsh. From our Irish guests to the many celebrated musicians, bands, poets, storytellers, and dance troupes from around the country you will be spoilt for choice with a full program of concerts, workshops, sessions and recitals. At venues throughout Gundagai town. For further information visit the website www.turningwave.org.au or contact Pam Merrigan, Artistic Director: Tel 02 9489 5786, Email pam.merrigan@turningwave.org.au Fling Physical Theatre | The Voyage
15 - 25 September, Bega Based in Bega NSW, Fling Physical Theatre is committed to presenting professional locally made contemporary dance and physical theatre performances with members of the company who are between the ages of 14 to 24 years. Fling's production of The Voyage is inspired by the treacherous voyages that are a part of the Far South Coast’s heritage as well as the many journeys people have made by boat to settle in Australia. Faced with daily ship routine, violent storms and mythical sea creatures, the travellers’ characters are slowly revealed when their survival depends on each other and their ability to work together becomes paramount. The Voyage opens at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15 September at Bega Indoor Stadium with performances continuing until 25 September. Tickets can be purchased by phoning 0429 909 433 or by emailing admin@flingphysicaltheatre.com.au Crossing Theatre | Steaming
17 September, Narrabri Friends of the Crossing Theatre are proud to present Steaming, the heart-warming, ribald classic by Nell Dunn and starring Val Lehmann of Prisoner fame. The play centres around six women from diverse backgrounds who meet regularly at a Turkish bath house in London where they share the most intimate details of their lives. When the ladies hear their beloved refuge is about to close down, they unite to try and save it. The show is known for its razor-sharp, acerbic dialogue – and its nudity – but is in fact a powerful production about friendship, finding your place in the world and fighting for what you believe in. Recommended for ages 16+ due to adult themes and nudity. At 8pm, Friday 17 September at the Crossing Theatre, 117 Tibbereena St, Narrabri. Tickets are $40-$45 and are available by phoning 02 6792 4654 or online at www.crossingtheatre.com.au Ukitopia Arts Collective annual members' costume party
18 September, Uki The Ukitopia Art Collective’s major festival fundraiser is coming up on 18 September and is set to be a hoot! The free annual Ukitopia members' costume party is an opportunity for Ukitopia members to renew their annual membership subscription and for non-members to join. Membership with Ukitopia has many benefits including discount entry to all Ukitopia events. Starting at 7pm in the Uki Hall, Kyogle Rd, Uki, the party will feature live music by many of your favourite Ukitopia performers, a 'bring your own plate feast', and a massive auction. Guests are invited to contribute an item for the auction, bring a plate of food to add to the feast table, come with a musical instrument to play and dress up as their 'inner artist'. Hot and cold drinks and desserts will be for sale. Membership costs $15 and is payable on entry. For further information visit http://ukitopiaartscollective.wordpress.com or phone Natascha on 02 6679 7316. This month at Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Until 18 September: Crusty Oceania A touring exhibition from the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand (MAANZ). The works on display have been selected from 64 entries entered into the 2009 MAANZ bi-annual exhibition called 30:30 Vision. All works have a 30cm x 30cm format and are inspired by creatures living in the ocean. Until 10 October: FRUiTS – Tokyo Street Style A vibrant and engaging collection of images taken by Japanese photographer Shoichi Aokiin Tokyo between 1997 and 2002. The works capture a radical Japanese fashion subculture that has inspired fashion designers world wide. At Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling St, Cowra: Tel 02 6340 2190, Website www.cowraartgallery.com.au BDAS 60th Anniversary Special Event
18 September - 1 October, Bowral It is the Bowral and District Art Society's (BDAS) 60th birthday and to celebrate the event BDAS has asked three well known portrait artists to paint a Southern Highlands celebrity in the style of the Rolf Harris TV Show. The selected artists are Sydney's Ann Cape and Colina Grant and Bowral's own Dave Thomas. Celebrated actor, director, writer and artist Reg Livermore has agreed to be the portrait subject and BDAS is very grateful for his support. The artists will spend one day painting Reg in the BDAS workshop after which the portraits will be displayed in the window of the Brown Bookshop in Bowral from 18 September to 1 October, and later at the BDAS Gallery. There will be opportunity for the public to vote for their favourite portrait. At the Brown Bookshop, 311 Bong Bong St, Bowral. For further information please contact BDAS Publicity Committee Member, Christine Jack: Tel 02 4869 5152, Email cjack37@gmail.com Grafton Regional Gallery | Print Night
20 September, Grafton At 5.30pm on Monday 20 September Grafton Regional Gallery is hosting Print Night, a rare opportunity to purchase prints from some of Australia’s leading print artists. Whether you are looking for a smart investment or a work to enjoy, prints can be an economical way to purchase original artwork. Print Night is a great opportunity to view and purchase prints from artists represented in the Gallery’s Collection and the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award with a few others thrown in for good measure. Print Night aims to raise the profile of printmakers, to increase awareness of printmaking as an arts practice, to highlight the benefits of collecting and investing in artworks and the benefits of donating to a cultural institution such as the Grafton Regional Gallery. Funds raised will go towards the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. The evening will include light refreshments and a licensed bar will be in operation. At Grafton Regional Gallery, 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton. For further information please visit www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au Annabel Wallace Gallery | Sally Atkinson
Until 24 September, Murringo Currently showing at the Annabel Wallace Gallery, Murringo, is an exhibition of work by local artist Sally Atkinson. The landscape in and surrounding Young is an endless source of inspiration for Atkinson. Her unique, stylised interpretation is full of colour and rhythm, offering a graceful response to the shades and gentle contours of this diverse farming region. This exhibition of Atkinson's work also includes a selection of etchings and linocuts that complement her bold and colourful oils. At Annabel Wallace Gallery, 'Erinvale', Douglas Gap Rd, Murringo. For further information please phone 02 6384 6335 or visit www.annabelwallacegallery.com.au Naked Bean Gallery | The Gallery of Sound
Until 24 September, South Grafton The Gallery of Sound is an exhibition of sixteen contemporary paintings by artist Tanja Ackerman at South Grafton's Naked Bean Gallery. Showcasing a beautiful array of colour and detail, these paintings explore the phenomenon of seeing sound. The term used to describe this ability is 'synesthesia'. Music ranging from J.S Bach to The Fray has been interpreted in paint using acrylic on canvas. At the Naked Bean Gallery, 34 Skinner St, South Grafton. For further information please phone 02 6642 3440 or email tanja_ackerman@hotmail.com This month at Tweed River Art Gallery
Until 26 September, Murwillumbah The Promised Land: The Art of Lawrence Daws A major touring exhibition from Caloundra Regional Gallery celebrating the life and career of iconic Australian painter Lawrence Daws. The Industrialists Over 100 works on paper created by nine local artists during their weekly get-togethers. More than just evidence of the paper trail within our daily lives, these collages represent the artists' search for reinvention, relief from banality and beauty. Peter Schardin: Catching thoughts under the sky Schardin's print works embrace and celebrate the landscape through the contemplation and romanticisation of space. At Tweed River Art Gallery, 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah: Tel 02 6670 2790, Website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery Playmates Cottage Family Fun Day and Art Auction
26 September, Dubbo Playmates Cottage, the only community based and not-for-profit childcare centre in Dubbo, are celebrating their 25th birthday. To mark the occasion they are holding a fundraising event from 11am to 3pm on Sunday 26 September which includes a student art exhibition, auction of art works and a Family Fun Day. Local artist Peter Mortimore has kindly donated a piece of art valued at over $3,000 for auction with other artists set to contribute works as well. There will be plenty of entertainment for kids on the day including face painting, a treasure hunt and cupcake decorating. The event will be officially opened by the Mayor at 11.30am, followed by a BYO picnic lunch and the auction. Tickets are $20 per family or $5 per adult with all funds raised going back to the centre. At Playmates Cottage, Cnr Myall and Cobbora Sts, Dubbo. For further information please contact Director of Playmates, Christine Castlehouse: Tel 02 6881 8810. Art on the Move
26 September, Bangalow On the fourth sunday of each month Art on the Move, a consortium of local artists, exhibits at the Moller Pavilion, near the Bangalow Showgrounds. Coinciding with the Bangalow Market day, artists will be on site creating and showcasing their works, including glass artists Jacqueline King and newcomer to Art on the Move Arni Gautsch. Also exhibiting a range of paintings, drawings and prints are Karyn Fendley, Leonie Jackson, Mike King-Prime, Marika Bryant, Soren Carlbergg, Caroline McKay, Holly Willis and Lei Lei Joy. Art on the Move is always on the look-out for committed artists to join the collective on a casual basis. If you want to become part of the whole, email jpegs of your current work together with an artist's statement to Marika Bryant at marikabryant@hotmail.com Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club
30 September, Gulgong The Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club – winner of two Tamworth Golden Fiddle Awards – teams up with the Cudgegong Choir at Gulgong's Prince of Wales Opera House for a fantastic night of song, dance and brilliant fiddling at 7.30pm on Thursday 30 September. One of the most popular acts on the folk festival circuit, the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club will visit Gulgong as part of its tour of regional NSW. The show features 30 fiddles, a red-hot rhythm section, cellos, harp, vocalists and mandolin. Mudgee's Cudgegong Choir will sing with the club as special guests, performing a range of Scottish songs, including the much-loved Coorie Doon, a miners' lullaby. Tickets are $15 and $10 (concession) and are available at the door. For further information visit www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com Deni Ute Muster
1 - 2 October, Deniliquin A not-for-profit community festival held on the NSW Labour Day Long weekend every year, the Deniliquin Ute Muster provides a much needed economic boost to the region. Around 20,000 people from all over Australia and beyond make the pilgrimage each year to be part of this iconic event. With Cold Chisel headlining this year's event, Deni Ute Muster's General Manager John Harvie says tickets sales have been extraordinary. “The Deni Ute Muster has never seen such a remarkable rate of ticket sales at this time of year in its history. We believe we have produced the best entertainment lineup both days and nights celebrating everything Australian as well as showcasing the cream of Australian music." The 2010 Deni Ute Muster will also feature performances from Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers, John Williamson, James Reyne, Corb Lund, Steve Forde, Jasmine Rae, Luke Austen, The Pigs, Tori Darke and more. Tickets are available at www.deniutemuster.com.au Bellingen Art Prize Exhibition
1 - 9 October, Bellingen The Bellingen Community Arts Council is justifiably proud of its highly successful annual Arts Prize. Now in its eighth year, the 2010 exhibition promises to be bigger and better than ever. With prizes totalling in excess of $10,000 exhibitors are attracted from interstate as well as locally. Bellingen Art Prize judges this year are Virginia Mitchell, Ian Grant and Madeleine Winch. With a wide range of categories of work on display the exhibition is always spectacular. The Grand Opening and presentation of prizes takes place on Friday 1 October at the Memorial Hall, Hyde St, Bellingen. For further information please visit www.bcac.org.au Exposed! The story of swimwear
Until 9 November, Wagga Wagga The Australian National Maritime Museum touring exhibition Exposed! The story of swimwear will be on display at the Museum of the Riverina until 9 November. Movie sirens, aquatic stars, bathing beauties, athletes, sporting icons, swimmers and designers all played their part in the evolution of the modern swimsuit. In this exhibition Australian swimwear is placed in a global context, demonstrating how Australian swimmers and swimwear designers responded to their environment, to the strong local swimming and beach culture, and to international fashion trends. This exhibition explores popular culture, and the designers and personalities who influenced swimwear development. At the Museum’s Historic Council Chambers site, Wagga Wagga. For further information please contact Sally Gissing: Tel 02 6926 9654, email gissing.sally@wagga.nsw.gov.au About this e-BulletinContribute to the e-Bulletin?Yes please! All contributions to the e-Bulletin are welcome and encouraged. Please send us your listing by the specified submission deadline and make it as easy as possible for us to include your material by providing us with 'print ready' type. Listings should include the title, date, location, disability access details, a short (80 word) description plus all available contact details – and a picture, if you have one. Anything that will be of interest to artists, arts workers or arts lovers in regional NSW, we'll be glad to include. We reserve the right to edit material and refuse inappropriate material. Send your listings to newsletter@regionalartsnsw.com.au. The deadline for the October 2010 e-Bulletin is 25 September 2010. No repeats – but everything is archived onlineThe Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin does not repeat listings but there are always other opportunities, grants and prizes still available from previous editions. Access the archive here. Print it out!The e-Bulletin is designed to be printed out so you can pass it on to those who don't have internet access or take it away to read elsewhere. Spread the word! If you know anyone you think might like the e-Bulletin feel free to pass it on, but do please suggest that people subscribe directly themselves – that way we know how many people benefit from the service. SubscriptionsFeedbackEmail the Editor. Credits and ThanksRegional Arts NSW is the peak body for the arts and cultural development in regional and rural New South Wales.
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