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Contents
By producing the
Arts North West e-Bulletin we aim to bring news, events and opportunities
particularly relevant to the New England North West directly to your inbox.
If you would like your news or event listed in the e-Bulletin, send the
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Headline Arts North
West to appoint Regional Performing Arts Touring Coordinator Applications
are open for the new position of Regional Touring Coordinator at Arts North
West. The Coordinator will be
responsible for assisting New England North West Performing Arts Touring
Network (NENWPATN) venues with the improved coordination of performing arts
touring in the New England North West. NENWPATN
is a network of 17 performing arts venues and organisations across the New
England North West. The position is
made possible through the support of NENWPATN, Arts NSW, Industry &
Investment NSW, and Arts North West. The
Touring Coordinator’s main duties will include liaising with the Regional
Arts Development Officer and NENWPATN venues to provide effective
development, delivery and coordination of touring productions to the region. Closing
date for applications: COB 8 April 2011.
A full position description and selection criteria are provided on
Arts North West Website – www.artsnw.com.au
or by emailing Arts North West office@artsnw.com.au
Applications
should address the selection criteria and be emailed or posted to Jane Kreis, RADO, Arts North West Regional Arts Board by the
closing date. For
further information please contact Arts North West on 02 6732 4988.
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Funding opportunities for artists and arts organisations
in NSW – FREE INFORMATION SESSION Arts
NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts invite you to learn more about our
grants - and how to apply for them - by attending a free information session. Through
March and April, representatives from Arts NSW and the Australia Council will
be travelling around NSW to meet artists and arts organisations to share
information on funding opportunities. The
New England North West session will be held from 11am until 1pm on 13 April at
the Michael Hoskins Theatre, The Armidale School (enter via Chapel Street),
Armidale. RSVPs
are essential. Phone Arts NSW on 02 9228 4351 for more information. Arts
NSW 2012 Arts Funding Program Guidelines is available from 18 March at www.arts.nsw.gov.au The
Australia Council's 2011 Arts Funding Guide is available online at www.australiacouncil.gov.au |
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75th Anniversary of the Roxy 1936-2011 The 75th
Anniversary celebrations for The Roxy, Bingara will be held on 9th
and 10th April. The Roxy was built by three Greek partners from the island of Kythera. Opening in 1936, the complex boasted an
architecturally striking art deco cinema, cafe and guest house. The
Gwydir Shire Council celebrates the 75th Anniversary of The Roxy with a
weekend of festivities that pay homage to the legacy of this significant
icon. For information contact Sandy McNaughton on 02 6724 2066 or
email roxy@gwydir.nsw.gov.au or visit www.gwydir.nsw.gov.au |
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To all who contributed to the Rural Broadband Campaign
(http://ps3beta.com/project/7715)... Your digital postcards delivered a powerful and creative message
from across the country about why broadband is so important for artists, and
for rural and regional communities more broadly. A major outcome of the Rural Broadband Campaign is the National
Regional Arts Broadband Forum. You are invited to participate in this important regional arts discussion
through a digital showcase and an online webcast. National Regional Arts Broadband Forum 28th March 2011, Parliament House Canberra Find
out more here |
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Invitation
to get ACCESSIBLE This
April will mark 18 months since the release of Australia’s National Arts
& Disability Strategy, a groundbreaking document to help arts
organisations and government identify and develop priority projects to ensure
that the one-in- five Australians with disability can more readily access the
arts. The
Strategy focuses on four areas - Access & Participation; Arts &
Cultural Practice; Audience Development and Strategic Development. On standby to assist arts organisations
address these areas is the Accessible Arts Disability Access & Awareness
Training program. As
the peak body across the arts and disability sector in NSW, Accessible Arts
has a wealth of experience and expertise in delivering training that is
interactive, participatory and results oriented. All training sessions
promote a ‘whole of organisation’ approach, encouraging staff from across all
levels to attend. If
your organization needs assistance to become more accessible to the sector of
your audience with disability we invite you to contact Amanda Tink, Accessible Arts Training Coordinator at atink@aarts.net.au or call 02 9251 6499
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Inaugural
NSW Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund open Arts
NSW has announced that applications for the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Regional
Arts Fund are now open. The
NSW Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund is intended to support arts projects that
celebrate and promote Aboriginal cultural identities in regional NSW and, by
doing so, make the rich and diverse Aboriginal cultures of regional NSW more
visible and accessible. The
objectives of the NSW Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund are to: · enable Aboriginal communities in
regional NSW to explore and express their cultural identities · promote regional Aboriginal artists,
arts and culture in NSW · build local and regional community
engagement and awareness of Aboriginal arts · build the capacity and
sustainability of Aboriginal arts organisations in regional NSW · increase professional and skills
development opportunities for Aboriginal artists living in regional NSW Funding
round closes 5pm Monday 18 April 2011. For more information contact Arts NSW on 02 9228 5533, by email aacstrategy@communities.nsw.gov.au or visit the website www.arts.nsw.gov.au |
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New
England Regional Art Museum exhibitions 11
February - 27 March @ NERAM, Armidale Stuart
Boggs: To Cut Away the Surface The works are about the uplifting earth
and the subsequent erosional balance. Stuart's
previous training as a Geologist has focused my attention on the underlying
landscape. In addition, living and working in the gorge country of the New
England gives that perfect cross-section of above and below. Robyn
Jackson and Julia Hardman: Mixed Mediums Robyn is inspired by the stories
and characters from everyday living in a country town. She has created a
series of fun, colourful artworks imbued with just a little touch of
mischief. A small gesture in a coffee shop, a hairdresser or just an
interesting face passing in the street is enough to trigger the imagination
and the creation of a new artwork. A
recent trip to Brazil gave Julia a new insight into observing and expressing
the landscape. Her interest focused on people in the environment, either
working or playing. On returning home, her garden became an immediate
acknowledgement of what she saw in her travels from cities and to the
northern most tip of the coastal regions. Wide open spaces, the lazy swinging
hammocks, outdoor beach activities, boats, yachts and sail craft. This
exhibition represents a love of the seaside and the beauty of nature be it
far away or at home. For
information go to www.neram.com.au New
England Regional Art Museum exhibitions 11
February - 15 May @ NERAM, Armidale Through
the Collector's Lens: Dissecting Booloominba The University of
New England’s museums and collections constitute one of the most diverse and
significant holdings of scientific and cultural material in Australia. This
exhibition uses the iconography and history of John Horbury
Hunt’s famous Arts and Crafts masterpiece, Booloominbah,
as a springboard with which to celebrate and explore the University’s
aggregated collections. The
Figure in the Landscape: From the Chandler, Coventry and NERAM Collections Does the figure
draw us into the landscape and help us explore it? Or, does it distract us? A
figure can help us empathise and interact with the landscape. Questions are
raised, a story ensues, we delve further… Eutick Memorial Still
Life Award From Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, the Eutick Memorial Still Life Award known as EMSLA is now in
its 4th year. Still life is possibly the most exacting of genres and this
competition reveals that the challenge of still life is as fresh and demanding
today as it has been through the centuries. Parallel
Connections in the Hinton, Coventry and NERAM Collections By exploring all
the collections at NERAM, this exhibition finds the special connections and
links that draw them all together. For
information go to www.neram.com.au Paintings
by Winifred Belmont 11
March - 21 April @ Gallery 126, Armidale Gallery
126 is open Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm or by
appointment. For information contact
02 6771 1859. Spirit
of the Wild 14
March - 8 April @ Glen Innes Art Gallery, Glen Innes The
Gala Opening of The Glen Innes Art Gallery’s next exhibition is on Thursday
10th March at 6pm.(free entry, all welcome). “Spirit of the Wild” is an
exhibition of sculpture and pastel drawings focusing on wild animals. Maggie Brockie from Stanthorpe and Helena South from Inverell
have teamed up to present a show that everyone can enjoy. Maggie creates
charming native animal sculptures out of clay that is later spray glazed.
Helena’s masterly pastel drawings are of creatures native and otherwise, wild
and not so wild, but equally charming.
Glen Innes Art Gallery opens Monday to Friday 10 – 4pm, Saturday 9.30
– 12 noon. For more information on exhibitions and submissions phone John
67327073 or Janice 67325660. Sound
and Fury in Spaceship Man 8pm,
18 March @ The Playhouse Hotel, Barraba The
Califorian comedy team behind last year's hilarious
Private Dick are back with their latest live stage sensation - an off the
wall send up of 1950s sci-fi B movies.
For information or to book phone 02 6782 1109 or email play@playhousehotel.com Duets
- Presented by Tamworth Dramatic Society 18
March - 27 March @ Tamworth Capitol Theatre, Tamworth Four
sets of characters, four crucial moments; Jonathon and Wendy are on a blind
date; Janet hopes that she and Gary will get together; Shelley and Bobby have
decided to holiday in Spain while their divorce is finalising; Angela is
about to marry for the third time, to
the dismay of her brother. Join us for this entertaining, funny, bitter-sweet
comedy about love and relationships. Directed by Margaret Lobban
Starring Geoff Butler, Rosie Crossing, Bill Gleeson & Ann Walsh. For
information go to www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au
Opera
in the Paddock Recital 6.15pm,
18 March @ Inverell Town Hall, Inverell An
hour recital of Art Song, including selections of Brahms’ Liebeslieder
Waltzer performed by the singers and pianist, David
Miller AM. For information go to www.operainthepaddock.com.au
Opera
in the Paddock 7pm,
19 March @ 'Mimosa' via Delungra Experience
a night of magic under the stars... Sit back and relax as some of Australia's
leading singers and the Mimosa Orchestra perform excerpts of opera, operatta and musicals, including some of the musical gems
of the past ten years. For information go to www.operainthepaddock.com.au Hard
Rock Concert in the Week of Speed: Nucoma &
Adrenalin 4pm
- 8pm Saturday 19 March @ Wolseley Park Rotunda, Gunnedah Free
- Bring a chair, a rug, barbecue and soft drinks available. This is an
alcohol-free event. Gunnedah’s hottest band, Nucoma,
was a finalist in the Global Battle of the bands. Founded out of rebellion
towards today’s mainstream music, they meld the essence of alternative rock
and metal thrilling audiences across NSW with their tremendous energy. Nucoma's line-up includes original msuic
from their soon to be released EP, the opening key to bigger things for this
all energy four piece band. Also playing is Adrenalin This Dubbo-based hard
rock act is currently touring their recently released debut EP featuring
three original songs, Rock the Nation, Change and Reality. Adrenalin is made
up of Isaac Schultz, James Collingridge, Mason
Pearson and Brad. This concert is presented by the Two Rivers Arts Council. 'The
Basement Artists' and 'Spirit Kiss' 19
March - 1 April @ Armidale Art Gallery, Armidale 'The
Basement Artists' is an exhibition of work by members of Ross Laurie's
Packsaddle Painting Class. 'Spirit
Kiss' is an exhibition by Sabine Altman of her latest works inspired by travels
to PNG. For information go to www.armidaleartgallery.com.au
Get
Off Your Arts in 2011 Saturday
19 March - Saturday 2 April @ Uralla Events
include theatre, music, poetry, art exhibitions and the popular family event,
the Uralla Lantern Parade to coincide with Earth Hour on March 26th. Most events free entry - donations appreciated
www.uralla-arts.com Ceramic
Break Sculpture Park presents 'Two Women' 12
- 5pm 20 March @ Ceramic Break Sculpture Park via Warialda A
retrospective exhibition by Glen Innes artists Heather Cohen and Nola
Taylor. RSVP for opening on 02 6729
4147. For more information go to www.cbreaksculpturepark.com.au
Digital
Screen Business Seminar 10am
- 12 noon, Monday 21st March @ SAE Lecture Theatre, Ewingsdale
Rd, Byron Bay As
a follow on from last year's Digital Screen Forum, Screenworks
and Arts Northern Rivers have arranged for Nathan Anderson, Sydney based
multi platform producer and principal at Envelop Entertainment to share his
extensive working knowledge of the digital screen markets. Nathan will
explore how to position your business to leverage the best results in a range
of online and transmedia fields – including games,
apps, on line content, TV and advertising. The Digital/Screen Industry
Brokerage Program is presented by Arts Northern Rivers, as part of their
Creative Industries Broker Project, focusing on the local Fashion, Music and
Screen industries, and supported by Arts NSW, Regional Development Australia
– Northern Rivers, and Industry and Investment NSW. For more information go to www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au
To RSVP events@screenworks.com.au or call
02 6687 1599. The
Marriage of Figaro, presented by Co-Opera 7pm
22 March @ The Michael Hoskins Centre, TAS, Armidale Co-Opera
takes a trip back in time to 18th century tastes and manners with an
occasional tongue in cheek reminder of the 20th century. Co-Opera's familiar theatrical daring
carries it through the plots and counterplots that lead up to the marriage of
Figaro with colour and style. Bookings
at www.trybooking.com/LSD or by
calling 02 6776 5878. FURIOUSLY
FERTILE by Rod Saunders 23
March @ Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts, Tenterfield A
Production by Christine Harris & HIT Productions. Tickets:
Adult (Tiered Seating) $25.00, Concession (Tiered Seating) $22.00,
General Admission (Floor Seating) $20.00, High School Student (Floor Seating)
$16.00 For information phone (02) 6736 6000 or email n.hyde@tenterfield.nsw.gov.au
The
Carpenters From Kempsey - Presented by Tamworth Regional Council 11am
24 March @ Tamworth Capitol Theatre, Tamworth The
Carpenters from Kempsey take you on a hilarious journey whilst reliving all
the wonderful music of The Carpenters including Close To You, Yesterday Once
More, Ticket to Ride, Rainy Days and Mondays, Calling Occupants, Jambalaya,
Mr Postman, Top Of The World, Superstar, Goodbye To Love, Only Yesterday,
There's a Kind Of Hush, Love is Surrender, We've Only Just Begun as well as
the odd parody and theme song.... Darren & Sharon truly are Country
hicks. When they talk they're from Kemspey, when
they sing, they pay homage to the beautiful sounds of those "Other
Carpenters". Written by Darren Mapes and Linda
Nagle and starring Susie Dunn and Darren Mapes this
is sure to be a fun night out and a great bit of nostalgia all rolled into
one. FREE EVENT FOR SENIORS WEEK - You must secure a ticket for this event
via the normal channels. For information go to www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au
Barry
Humphries’ Empire of Burlesque 4pm
25 March @ the Armidale Library, Armidale Talk
at Armidale Library by biographer, Anne Pender, 4pm, $3, pay at door. NEWC is
for writers of all ages and stages, from beginners to advanced, and for
people who just love reading too. The festival will run from March to
November – more events will be announced in July. For more information: phone
6772 7210, email newc44@dodo.com.au ,
pick up a flyer at Dymocks or the Library, or visit
the website: http://members.dodo.com.au/~newc44
Uralla
Lantern Parade From
6.30pm 26 March @ Alma Park, Uralla This
year again coinciding with Earth Hour. The sight of a lantern parade coming
down the street is a memorable one. Enjoy the parade from the footpaths and
after it has passed, follow it down to Alma Park for the finale. Lantern
parade will go ahead if it is misty or very light rain. This year there are 100
lanterns ready for you to purchase and take in the parade. This is a
memorable and rewarding family activity.
Lanterns are $10 each available for sale from 6.00pm at Uralla Central
School - be early to avoid disappointment. Lanterns can be pre-ordered and
purchased prior to the event - call Coralie on 0420
201 254. For details check the website http://www.uralla-arts.com/lanterns.html
Interpreting
A Life: biography writing workshop, with Anne Pender 10am
to 4pm 26 March @ New England Writer's Centre, Armidale $65,
$55 members NEWC is for writers of all ages and stages, from beginners to
advanced, and for people who just love reading too. The festival will run
from March to November – more events will be announced in July. For more
information: phone 6772 7210, email newc44@dodo.com.au
pick up a flyer at Dymocks or the Library, or visit
the website: http://members.dodo.com.au/~newc44
Just
Classic Workshop - A Streetcar Named Desire 2.30
- 5.30pm Saturday 26 March @ The Armidale Playhouse, Armidale Drama
workshops using selections from great modern plays to develop acting
technique conducted by Barbara Albury (actor/director). This workshop will use A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams - A fading southern belle moves in with her sister and
brutish husband. FREE for Armidale
Drama & Musical Society members or join on the day for just $10 or $5
concession. You can do one, two or all three workshops. NB Maximum of 12
participants per workshop. Registration essential as workshops limited to 12
participants. Contact Diana justclassics@adms.org.au
to register Enquiries to Barbara Albury 6772 9529 or bhalbury@bigpond.com or visit
www.adms.org.au/whatson.php 'Journeys'
by Annette Brown and Cedar Henderson 26
March - 26 April @ BigTime Gallery, Drake For
information email bigtimegallery@gmail.com
Family
Discovery Day in conjunction with University of New England 27
March @ NERAM, Armidale Call
02 6772 5255 or visit www.neram.com.au Sacred
Footsteps Tour: Tibetan Monks' Sand Mandalas. 28
March - 3 April @ NERAM, Armidale Come
to witness the sand mandala being created in the
gallery. Other related cultural activities to take place. Contact NERAM on 02
6772 52255 or go to www.neram.com.au Furiously
Fertile - Presented by Southern Cross Ten 8pm
29 March - 30 March @ Tamworth Capitol Theatre, Tamworth The
tick-tock of the biological clock. Furiously
Fertile is a new contemporary Australian play about single women, biological
clocks, reluctant men and the healing power of chocolate. Written by
Melbourne based playwright Rod Saunders, Furiously Fertile centres around
Nic, a single woman in her late 30's who is suddenly panicking that her time
to have a baby is rapidly running out. Against her best friend‘s advice, she
advertises for a new male flat-mate with the ulterior motive of finding a
father for her child. As their relationship unfolds and some very raw
emotions are exposed, the audience is taken on a heartwarming
and ntertaining
journey that results in a rewarding night of theatre. Contains strong
language and adult themes. Directed by Sioban Tuke Designed Shaun Gurton
Starring Daniela Farinacci, Trudy Hellier and David Tredinnick. For information go to www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au
The
Gruffalo - Presented by Christine Dunstan 31
March @ Tamworth Capitol Theatre, Tamworth The
magical musical adaption of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson
and Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan
Children’s Books. “A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood…” Whether their favourite food is roasted
fox, owl ice cream, scrambled snake or Gruffalo
crumble, audiences eat up this delectable tale about the adventures of a
clever little mouse in a forest full of predators. Join Mouse on an
adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this monster of a show.
Your imagination will run wild with colourful characters, toe-tapping
sing-along songs, laughs and fun. A CHRISTINE DUNSTAN AND TALL STORIES
PRODUCTION. Prices All tickets: $18 For information go to www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au
Grease
- The Musical 31
March - 2 April @ TAS Hoskins Centre, The Armidale School Bookings
are now open for all shows of Grease - The Musical. Book through Try Bookings www.trybookings.com/KEC or call
6776 5878. Just
four performances 7:30pm
Thursday 31st March 7:30pm
Friday 1st April 2pm
Saturday 2nd April 7:30pm
Saturday 2nd April A
production by TAS in association with NEGS and PLC Armidale. Price:
Tickets $18 (Students $15) Bendemeer
“Colours of Autumn” Art & Craft Exhibition. 1-3
and 7-10 April @ Bendemeer Town Hall, Bendemeer Exhibiition of competition
artworks, demonstrations, artist-in-residence, and workshops. This year's event will support the charity
the Blue Angel Foundation which helps people recently diagnosed with cancer.
For information contact Margaret on 02 6769 6429 or Nicole on 02 6769 6408 or
nicnakmac@skymesh.com.au Raw
Dance Project X 8pm
5 April @ The Chapel Theatre, Glen Innes Bookings@ Carelles or www.gleninnesartscouncil.com Raw
Dance Project X 8pm
6 April @ Tamworth Capitol Theatre, Tamworth Bookings
02 6767 5300 www.capitoltheatretamworth.com.au
Raw
Dance: Project X 8pm
Thursday 7 April @ Gunnedah Town Hall, Gunnedah It’s
hot! It’s explosive! It’s non-stop thrills! Hang on tight for a night of
high-energy dance, sweaty bodies and thumping music. Internationally
acclaimed Project X is funk tap, hip hop, acrobatics, live music, percussion
and beatboxing all rolled into one. One night only!
Tickets $35/$30/$20 (students) on sale now at Gunnedah Visitors Centre.
Credit Card bookings 6740 2230. For
information go to www.infogunnedah.com.au
Raw
Dance Project X 7.30pm
8 April @ Crossing Theatre, Narrabri Bookings
and information 02 6792 4654 www.crossingtheatre.com.au
Just
Classics Workshop - The Touch of Silk by Betty Roland and No Exit by Jean
Paul Sarte 2.30
- 5.30pm Saturday 9 April @ The Armidale Playhouse, Armidale Drama
workshops using selections from great modern plays to develop acting
technique conducted by Barbara Albury (actor/director). This workshop will use The Touch of Silk by
Betty Roland - A French war-bride trying to cope in outback Australia and No
Exit by Jean Paul Sartre - Three people in hell and "hell is other
people". FREE for Armidale Drama & Musical Society members or join
on the day for just $10 or $5 concession. You can do one, two or all three
workshops. NB Maximum of 12 participants per workshop. Registration essential
as workshops limited to 12 participants. Contact Diana justclassics@adms.org.au to
register Enquiries to Barbara Albury 6772 9529 or bhalbury@bigpond.com or visit www.adms.org.au/whatson.php 75th
Anniversary of the Roxy 1936-2011 9-10
April @ The Roxy, Bingara The
Roxy was built by three Greek partners from the island of Kythera. Opening in 1936, the complex boasted an
architecturally striking art deco cinema, cafe and guest house. The Gwydir Shire Council celebrates the
75th Anniversary of The Roxy with a weekend of festivities that pay homage to
the legacy of this significant icon. For information contact Sandy McNaughton
on 02 6724 2066 or email roxy@gwydir.nsw.gov.au
or visit www.gwydir.nsw.gov.au NERAMble – Sculpture in the
Garden 9
and 10 April @ Gungurru Close, Armidale An
outdoor exhibition of sculptures by New England North West artists. Commission on sales goes to the Friends of
NERAM. For information or to be a part
of Sculpture in the Garden contact Lynne Walker on02 6775 0046. Arts
NSW and Australia Council Funding Information Session 11am
- 1pm 13 April, Michael Hoskins Centre, TAS, Armidale Arts
NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts invite you to learn more about our
grants - and how to apply for them. RSVPs are essential. Phone Arts NSW on 02
9228 4351 for more information. Blank
Canvas Art Auction and Cocktail Evening 16
April @ Narrabri The
Narrabri Education Foundation will again stage its popular Blank Canvas Art
Auction and cocktail evening. This year the event will form an integral part
of the Palette of the Plains Art Expo, a community-focused initiative of the
Narrabri Shire Council that will feature a day of free art classes for
budding local artists. For information contact Jocellin
Jansson on 0419 628 454. Domestic
Bliss, solo exhibition by Nicci Jones 16
April - 6 May @ Armidale Art Gallery, Armidale New
ceramic work by Nicci Jones, Glen Innes based
potter. Opening at 6pm Saturday 16 April. For information got to
www.armidaleartgallery.com/index.php or contact the Armidale Art Gallery on
02 6772 9993 or by email info@armidaleartgallery.com
AUSTRALIAN
YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL 2011 15
- 23 April, Gosford Ausdance NSW will present
the 2011 Australian Youth Dance Festival, hosted at NAISDA, Australia’s
national Indigenous dance training institution, situated at Mt Penang
Parklands, near Gosford, NSW. For the first time, the Festival Program will
commence with a metropolitan Sydney performance season on Friday 15 April –
Sunday 17 April 2011 and the regional Festival Program will run from Monday
18 April and conclude on the Saturday evening 23 April 2011. Ausdance NSW would like to hear from youth companies,
performance groups and schools interested in attending AYDF 2011. Please
email Ausdance NSW to express your interest and advise
anticipated numbers to administration@dance.net.au
Scenes
of the New England Exhibition 18
April - 13 May @ Glen Innes Art Gallery, Glen Innes Primarily
landscapes of the region by artists in the region. Glen Innes Learning Centre, Grey Street,
Glen Innes. For more information
phone: 02 6730 2610 or email: giartgallery@nsw.chariot.net
Landscapes
in Oil Workshop 30
April & 1 May @ Wallabadah Mr
John Shields will be running a Landscapes in Oil workshop. Further information or to book into classes
contact Tania on 0427 462155 or 02 6746 5606
Email: taniarod@bigpond.com Quirindi
Rural Heritage Village annual vintage machinery and miniature railway rally
and swap meet 30
April - 1 May @ Quirindi Rural Heritage Village, 3 km from Quirindi on
Gunnedah road Featuring
Cooper engines, Chamberlain tractors, Scarecrow competition, working
demonstrations, arts & craft, sheep shearing, wood working etc. Phone 026746 1479, email maybelucky@optusnet.com or visit http://quirindiruralheritag.tripod
or Facebook
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Grants, Fellowships and Residencies Australia
Council for the Arts Literature Grants Closing
30 March Literature
- Promotion
Promotion grants support the promotion of
Australian literature and activities that foster greater appreciation of
Australian creative writing. Local and overseas organisations may apply for
support towards airfares, fees and expenses for participation at literary
festivals, conferences and other promotional activities. Guidelines and
application details online. Literature
- Publishing
Publishing grants support the publication of
literary work by Australian writers in Australia and overseas. Applications
are accepted from Australian book publishers registered with the Literature
Board, Australian literary magazines, and overseas book and magazine
publishers. Guidelines and application details online. Literature
- Residencies
Residencies foster excellence in writing by
providing individual writers with a supportive environment for professional
development, research and creative risk-taking. Support is available to
individual writers and picture book illustrators through residencies and
studios in Australia and overseas. Guidelines and application details online. Australian
Antarctic Division Arts Fellowship Closing
30 March As
a way of informing and educating Australians about Antarctica and Australia's
activities there, the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) administers the
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship enabling those with a non-science focus
to experience Antarctica first-hand so that they may communicate this unique
experience and understanding to other Australians. Each year, the AAD invites
applications from two main groups: artists, researchers, filmmakers and
writers with a demonstrated track record; and talented emerging artists and
writers from the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The program
aims to nurture the production of excellent and significant works of art and
interpretation by leading professionals and talented emerging artists and
writers. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/antarctic-arts-fellowship
Coca-Cola
Australia Foundation Community Grants Closing
30 March The
Coca-Cola Australia Foundation is an independent charitable trust funded by
the Coca-Cola System in Australia and devoted to improving the lives of
marginalised youth. It distributes $1 million annually to fund three to four
major national projects and a number of smaller local community programs. To
apply for a Community Grant of up to $10,000 you must meet the following
criteria: your organisation must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status
from the Australian Taxation Office; the program must target marginalised
young Australians in the key areas of education, leadership, wellbeing and
environment; the program must be able to demonstrate a difference or
improvement for the specific youth issue it addresses; the program should be
innovative. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.ccamatil.com/AboutCCA/Pages/Coca-ColaFoundation.aspx
FRRR
Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Closing
31 March The
FRRR's small grants program for small rural Australian communities offers
around $900,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote
communities. Grants of up to $5,000 will be made to not-for-profit organisations
for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities
living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to
their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental,
health, education or cultural areas. Guidelines and application details
online: http://www.frrr.org.au/programsDetail.asp?ProgramID=4
Diversity
and Social Cohesion Program Closing
31 March Not
for profit organisations often have great ideas to address issues of
cultural, racial and religious intolerance, but sometimes need additional
resources to turn their plans into reality. Diversity and Social Cohesion
Program (DSCP) grants provide funding to help these organisations develop
their own projects to help build stronger community relations. DSCP grants
provide funds of up to $50,000 for community groups and organisations to
deliver projects that address local community relations issues. The
Australian Government believes that strong social cohesion is best achieved
by projects that bring all Australians together and in particular create
connections across the community. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.harmony.gov.au/funding/dscp-grants/
Australia
International Cultural Council Grants Program Closing
1 April The
Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) Grants Program provides
funding for international arts and cultural projects that align with the
objectives of the AICC. The AICC Grants Program focuses on the AICC priority
regions, which reflect Australia's broad public diplomacy and foreign and
trade policy interests. Applications should be for cultural diplomacy
projects incorporating activities in priority regions. The AICC is now
inviting applications for funding round five, for projects to take place in
2011/12. The AICC is particularly interested in applications for quality
projects to take place in Korea before December 2011. Favourable
consideration will also be given to applications for cultural activities in
India. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.dfat.gov.au/aicc/grants.html
Besen Family Foundation Closing
1 April 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
Australia
Council for the Arts Grants Closing
1 April: Music - Skills and Arts Development Grants of up to
$10,000 to support skills development for professional artists and arts
workers, and projects that foster skills development. Closing
4 April: Music - International Pathways Grants of up to $20,000 to support
international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly
original Australian music. Closing
18 April: Visual Arts - Fellowships $45,000 over two years to support
craftspeople, designers, media artists and visual artists of outstanding
ability to enable them to realise ambitious projects and develop their
practice to new levels of achievement. Closing
18 April: Visual Arts - New Work - Emerging Grants of $10,000 to support the
creation of new work by emerging craftspeople, designers, visual artists and
arts writers. Closing
20 April: Visual Arts - New Work - Established Grants of
$20,000 to support the creation of new work by established craftspeople,
designers, visual artists and arts writers. Guidelines
and application details online: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants
Metro
Screen: Jump Start Production Grants Closing
4 April Metro
Screen's Jump Start Production Grants offer $45,000 worth of equipment and
facilities annually via three application rounds. Applicants should be
realistic about the amount of support sought.
The Jump Start program provides substantially subsidised access to
Metro Screen's high quality equipment, studio and post production facilities.
Please note a cash contribution is required from the applicant. Guidelines
and application details online: http://www.metroscreen.org.au/subsidies.htm
Museums
& Galleries NSW: VIM Small Grants Closing
4 April Worth
up to $1,500 each, Volunteer Initiated Museums (VIM) Small Grants aim to meet
the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and
keeping places. There are no set categories for funding and 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. The VIM Small Grant Program was introduced in 2000 and has received
447 applications from 170 museums across the state with a total of 293
projects being funded to date. Guidelines and application details online: http://mgnsw.org.au/grants/vim_small_grants/
NSW
Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund Closing
18 April The
NSW Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund is intended to support arts projects that
celebrate and promote Aboriginal cultural identities in regional NSW and, by
doing so, make the rich and diverse Aboriginal cultures of regional NSW more
visible and accessible. For the purposes of this fund regional NSW includes
Newcastle and Wollongong and is defined as the areas or regions outside
Greater Sydney. For information go to
www.arts.nsw.gov.au The
Myer Foundation: Small Grants Program Closing
21 April The
priority areas for The Myer Foundation's Small Grants Program are to build
capacity of the individual through ensuring professional artists gain access
to training, development and mentoring; to develop new works by individual
Australian artists and small to medium-sized organisations in the areas of
Indigenous arts, regional arts, and experimental and emerging art forms; and
to support projects that contribute to a broad understanding of and
engagement with the Humanities. Grants are capped at $30,000 and are
generally made for a twelve month period only. Guidelines and application
details online: www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs
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Opportunities, Awards and Prizes
Art Gallery of NSW: Archibald,
Wynne and Sulman Prizes Closing 28 March Archibald Prize Awarded annually to the best portrait,
'preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science
or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia’. Valued at
$50,000. Wynne Prize Awarded annually for 'the best landscape painting
of Australian scenery in oils or watercolours or for the best example of
figure sculpture by Australian artists’. Valued at $25,000. Sulman Prize Awarded annually for 'the best subject/genre
painting and/or murals/mural project’. Valued at $20,000. Please note the Archibald,
Wynne and Sulman Prizes are non-acquisitive.
Guidelines and entry details online: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/about-us/opportunities-for-artists/prizes/
Blank Canvas Closing 1 April On 16 April 2011 the Narrabri Education Foundation will again stage the
immensely popular Blank Canvas Art Auction and cocktail evening. This year
the event will form an integral part of the Palette of the Plains Art Expo, a
community-focused initiative of the Narrabri Shire
Council that will feature a day of free art classes for budding local
artists. We are asking our region’s well-known artists to donate a single painting
specifically for the Blank Canvas event. These paintings will be auctioned on
the night, with all funds raised going to the NEF so that it can further
support the endeavours of Narrabri’s youth. For
information contact Jocellin Jansson
0419 628 454. Australia Business Arts
Foundation (AbaF) Awards Closing 6 May The 2011 AbaF
Awards are now open for nominations across fourteen categories. The annual AbaF Awards are presented to publicly acknowledge and
celebrate best practice in private sector support for the arts and culture
through partnering, volunteering and giving. The AbaF
Awards occur at a state level as well as nationally. State winners and
national finalists are announced at state level awards events in
August/September, with national winners being announced at the National AbaF Awards Dinner in October. Guidelines and application
details online: www.abaf.org.au Outback Open Art Prize Closing 3 June Broken Hill Regional Art
Gallery invites Australian resident artists to submit entries for the 2011
Outback Open Art Prize. Awards will be given to art works which significantly
address the theme of the Australian outback. The Outback Art Prize is now
designated “open” to allow a greater range of interpretation and the
acquisitive First Prize has been increased substantially. This year the prize
has again been generously assisted by Mrs Raylee J
Hart and the Broken Hill City Council. The 2011 Outback Open Art Prize
consists of one acquisitive Prize of $15,000, a non‐acquisitive Second Prize of $2,500 and a cash non‐acquisitive Encouragement Award of $800. This year’s
judge is Michael Rolfe, CEO, Museums and Galleries NSW. The acquisition from
the Outback Open Art Prize will enter Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery’s
nationally recognised collection. Guidelines and application details online: http://www.brokenhill.net.au/bhart/main.html
New
England Teapot Show Closing
14 June Entries
are invited for the 2011 New England Teapot Show. For more information go to gleninnesartgallery.com phone 02
6730 2610 or email giartgallery@gmail.com
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry
Awards Closing 30 June Annual national children’s
poetry competition 2011… Attention teachers / English coordinators, here is a
great way to cover a number of learning outcomes and reward creative writing
efforts of your students. Nationwide recognition for the best work and
participation certificates for every child entered. Helpful resources and all
the details on www.dorothea.com.au For more information call (02) 67421200 or
email dorotheamackellar@bigpond.com
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regionally based cultural organisation, Arts North West acknowledges the
traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land in the New England North West
region of New South Wales. Vision: To provide a region where arts activity is integral to
the vitality and development of our communities. Mission: To build community capacity in the ANW region through
supporting creative activity. Arts
North West was established in 1996 as a Regional Arts Development Program and
established as an independent Regional Arts Board in 1997. The
program receives financial support from Arts NSW and thirteen local
governments in the New England North West region. Arts
North West supports the development of arts and culture regionally and is
involved in the development of regional projects and initiatives. Arts North West recognises
the financial support of the NSW Government - Arts NSW and the following Councils in the North West
region: Armidale Dumaresq, Glen Innes
Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Guyra Shire Council, Gwydir Shire, Inverell Shire,
Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire
and Walcha Councils. Arts North West, PO Box
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