Pocket Productions brings Bloodwood Quartet to the Region this April

Pocket Productions was launched last year as an Arts North West initiative to deliver high quality productions to smaller communities and villages in the New England North West. This April, the network will welcome a series of concerts by the wonderful Bloodwood Quartet.

The Bloodwood Quartet was formed in 2006 at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has toured extensively in Australia and abroad as cultural ambassadors for Sydney University. 

Bloodwood developed a close relationship with Bloodwood Winery in Orange, NSW and have been collaborating with the Winery for their food and wine festivals regularly since 2006.  Laura Curotta (viola) and Robert Jackson (cello) remain from the original quartet formation and now reside in Armidale.  They are on faculty at the New England Conservatorium of Music and perform throughout New England and the North West.  They are joined on violin by Daniel Lopez and Jason Tong, both sought after Brisbane-based musicians.  Eleanor Streatfeild, cellist, formerly of Armidale, will be appearing as a guest artist on this tour to complete the quintet formation for works by Boccherini and Schubert.

The Quartet will be performing at the following venues:

The Art Shack, Wallabadah
6.30pm, Thursday 5 April
Contact Tania 0427 462 155

The Playhouse Hotel, Barraba
6.30pm, Saturday 7 April
Contact play@playhousehotel.com or 6782 1109

Deepwater School of Arts
3pm, Sunday 8 April
Contact Carelles 6732 1997 or Helen 0428 674 594

Breeza Community Hall
6.30 for 8pm, Friday 13 April
Contact Marlene 6747 4680 or Gail 6744 5846

Contact the venues for more information and ticket information.

Arts North West is Hiring!

ADMIN ASSISTANT
3 year contract / Part time (15 hours per week)

OVERVIEW:
Based in Glen Innes, Arts North West is the regional arts development organisation for the New England North West of NSW. Arts North West is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and the partnership of 11 local government authorities.

Arts North West facilitates the development of arts and cultural projects and initiatives across the whole region, building a rich cultural landscape in the New England North West and increasing participation in arts and cultural activities. It plays a vital role in building cultural community capacity, through advice and advocacy, through substantial professional development provision and with the forging of key partnerships and networks throughout the region.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Through office support, the Admin Assistant undertakes a variety of tasks and responsibilities necessary for the effective, productive and efficient operation of Arts North West and delivery of the organisation’s services.

A key focus of this position is the maintenance of the ANW database – Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The Admin Assistant needs to ensure that the data is up-to-date, and that it is fully integrated with other office systems.

DUTIES:
The Admin Assistant is part of a small, dynamic, not-for-profit arts organisation based in Glen Innes.

The Admin Assistant will be an energetic and enthusiastic all-rounder with administration and office skills. The position will support the Executive Director and office with day-to-day administration and general support. The Admin Assistant will be the first point of contact for telephone, in-person and email enquiries and the position is an integral part of the team ensuring that our office and operations run smoothly.