September 2011 News, What's On, Editorial & Opportunities
Welcome to September Culture Hunters!
This month we are putting our heads together on how to relaunch the culturehunter.org site. Our team has been doing a lot of designing the site and we'd like to share it with more people very soon. To do this, we'd be very interested in hearing culturehunter.org means to you? How you use it and how it assists you with your work and play? If you have any comments - please email info@culturehunter.org.
Also, we have a new feature on culturehunter.org - uploading videos. Already some videos are coming through but please spread the word so we can make culturehunter.org a wonderfully rich cultural playground.
At the end of the month, keep your ears out for the program for this year's This Is Not Art festival. What will come out of having hundreds of experimental artists in town?
Whats On
- Classify Me: The UON Services Annual Student Art Prize
- Dungeon Big Band
- Recital of Polish Music by Maestro Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky
- AUSTRALIAN SCULPTURE - HUNTER REGION INC. AUGUST FORUM
- Art Lover's Movement
- Compass Community Art Space : Headstart Acquired Brain Injury Service presents "An Acquired Perspective".
- This IS Art: Bizoo takes on the TINA Festival
- MATTARA SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
- Shana Dennis & Karen Kennedy: A Vintage Dream
- Book Fair (3days) and Car Boot Sale (1 day)
- Book Fair (3days) and Car Boot Sale (1 day)
- OPEN STUDIOS - Newcastle Community Arts Centre
- Fungi and Flowers for Awabakal Nature Reserve's 10th Anniversary
- Regal by the Lake - Film Series
- Waste Knot Outdoor Art Exhibition 2011
- SPRING ART EXHIBITION
- GREENWAY GALLERY EXHIBITING "OBJECT D'ART"
Editorial
Opportunities
Notice Board
- Artsbark - August 2011
- Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
- AbaF Survey Results Online Inquiry
- This Is Not Art Festival - it's time to get excited!
- Cycle In Cinema - soon to come to Newcastle
- Free Public Lecture: Making Change, Seeing the Change
- New Art Workshops with Yara Balba Art Studio at Mandalong
- Octapod Blog: Birds with Bling get a new home
- Funding for Cultural Collections to Tour the Regions
- Add a video to your culturehunter.org directory profile
- Waste Knot Call for Expressions of Interest closes 31 August 2011
- GREENWAY GALLERY EXHIBITING "OBJECT D'ART"
- Fellowship of Australian Writers Lake Macquarie Branch
- Cultivate: New professional development fund for Australian artists with disability
Artsbark - August 2011
Welcome to the August issue of Artsbark. Once again there is a wide range of concerts, festivals, performances, exhibitions, workshops and conferences on in our region. ... Read more
Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
Federal Minister for the Arts, The Hon Simon Crean MP, has asked the House Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs to inquire into and report on language learning in Indigenous communities. ... Read more
AbaF Survey Results Online Inquiry
The annual AbaF survey of private sector support for the arts tracks the value of sponsorships and donations to Australian not-for-profit arts organisations. The survey tracks small and medium sized arts organisations as well as major galleries, festivals and performing arts companies. ... Read more
This Is Not Art Festival - it's time to get excited!
Thanks to the incredible support from the Australian arts community, the This Is Not art Festival 2011 will go ahead. So it is time to start getting excited. ... Read more
Cycle In Cinema - soon to come to Newcastle
Imagine a Drive-In Cinema but without the cars! People ride to the screening on their two-wheeled beasts, hook their bicycle to the generator and power the performance. The movie soundtrack is be broadcast using a wireless transmitter allowing audience members to ‘tune-in‘ to the performances using their mobile phones or radios. ... Read more
Free Public Lecture: Making Change, Seeing the Change
Making Change, Seeing the Change - What can the community do to make the Newcastle 2030 Vision a reality? Free Public Lecture with Jim Diers, author of Neighbour Power - building community the Seattle Way. 6pm Wednesday 31 August 2011. For more info: See flyer attached. ... Read more
New Art Workshops with Yara Balba Art Studio at Mandalong
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Octapod Blog: Birds with Bling get a new home
Octapod has a new home but it's business as usual as the projects keep rolling on. Check out all the latest news on our blog: http://octapodartsandculture.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/birds-with-bling-m... ... Read more
Funding for Cultural Collections to Tour the Regions
Federal Minister for the Arts, the Hon Simon Crean MP has announced a total funding package of $997,457 for cultural collections to take Australia's cultural heritage to a broader audience. ... Read more
Add a video to your culturehunter.org directory profile
Have you got a short video clip of your work? Adding it to your Directory Profile will enhance your networking and promoting edge on culturehunter.org. You must have premission to use the video and it must relate to your profile. Check out the following entries that have already added a video: ... Read more
New funding available through the Australia Council for the Arts
In May 2011 the Minister for the Arts, the Hon Simon Crean, announced the Creative Australia Artists Grants program, a new initiative to support artists to create and present new Australian work across all artforms. ... Read more
CASE STUDY: MAKE SPACE
Case Study: Make Space ... Read more
REVIEW: Headstart ABI Service’s Photography Exhibition
Who: Consumers of the Headstart Acquired Brain Injury Service What: Photography Exhibition Where: Compass Housing, Beaumont Street When: Opening night: 5th August, 6:30pm Shown da ... Read more
Get involved with the Fair Share Festival
Transition Newcastle is hosting the Fair Share Festival next year -- 9-11 March 2012. The festival is an opportunity to meet with people passionate about social justice, innovative social enterprises and strong resilient communities. ... Read more
Call For Artists : THIS IS NOT BART
We thought it would be dumb/funny to have a group art show called THIS IS NOT BART on the THIS IS NOT ART weekend. So that's what we're doing.. ... Read more
Seeking Stallholders for TINA Sunday Fair
All stations are go for TINA Sunday Fair!! Sunday Fair 2011 will be a hive of creative activity and a celebration of independent zinesters and artists!! So If you make and create unique work we would love to hear from you!! ... Read more
Applications for Regional Arts Fund 2012 Closing Soon
Applications for Regional Arts Fund 2012 Closing Soon Regional Arts NSW ... Read more
EOI: 'Yarning our Country" Knitted Landscape Project
'Yarning our Country" Knitted Landscape Project Gloucester Gallery Gloucester Gallery has put a call out for all those handy with knitting needles to be a part of the "Yarning our Country" knitted landscape project. ... Read more
Waste Knot Call for Expressions of Interest closes 31 August 2011
WasteKnot Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September See the possibilities for recycled waste as it is transformed into a treasure trove of art at Waste Knot, a free outdoor exhibition on display around Newcastle Harbour on the weekend of Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September. ... Read more
GREENWAY GALLERY EXHIBITING "OBJECT D'ART"
We are surrounded by objects in our everyday life that we take for granted, either as functional forms, or collected for our visual pleasure. This exhibition takes the object out of its context and is made into something new thereby eliminating its original purpose. ... Read more
Classify Me: The UON Services Annual Student Art Prize
Exhibition to be opened and prizes awarded by artists and judges Cash Brown, Alicia King and Jason Wing. Curated by Amy Hill. The artists: Current students of the University of Newcastle have been invited to submit new work that responds to the theme CLASSIFY ME. All welcome to attend the opening night - Thursday 25 August 6.30pm. ... Read more
Dungeon Big Band
The Dungeon Big Band......Splitting Hares ......contemporary works, with a splash of hot Latin and even hotter Swing. ... Read more
Recital of Polish Music by Maestro Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky
The Polish Association of Newcastle along with the Polish Consulate is presenting a recital of Polish music by Maestro Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky at the Sacred Heart Cathedral at 841 Hunter Street Newcastle West on Sunday 25 September 2011 at 1.30pm. In this concert, he will perform Frederic Chopin and other pieces. Admission is free. For further information, please contact ... Read more
AUSTRALIAN SCULPTURE - HUNTER REGION INC. AUGUST FORUM
Forum speakers are Anne Sutherland and Wendy Peacock. Ann the Director will talk about the history of NAS, the studio challenges faced in being a volunteer for an AIR and the 2011 calender. Wendy the Administrator, Newcastle Community Arts Centre (NCAC) will talk about the history of NCAC, the artists, the activities and programmes run in the Centre. ... Read more
Art Lover's Movement
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Fellowship of Australian Writers Lake Macquarie Branch
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Compass Community Art Space : Headstart Acquired Brain Injury Service presents "An Acquired Perspective".
An Acquired Perspective An exhibition of photographic works showcasing the talents of People with Acquired Brain Injuries. ... Read more
Cultivate: New professional development fund for Australian artists with disability
Cultivate is a new professional development fund for Australian artists with disability. ... Read more
This IS Art: Bizoo takes on the TINA Festival
Bizoo Zine and the ARThive crew invite you to the launch of Bizoo: The Best, The Worst and The Trash That Never Made It' a free retrospective book that covers the highlights and the lowlights of the music and arts zine, Bizoo. Bizoo grew up in Toowoomba (or as some of you might recall ‘Poo-woomba’). ... Read more
MATTARA SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
The Mattara Sculpture Exhibition is organised by Austrlian Sculpture - Hunter Region In. The exhibition is a annual event staged as part of the Mattara festivities and gives our members the opportunity to showcase their work. Non members are welcome to exhibit. Exhibition dates - Saturday 24 September to Sunday 2 October 2011. ... Read more
Shana Dennis & Karen Kennedy: A Vintage Dream
An Eclectic Exhibition by Shana Dennis and Karen Kennedy Faery tales, silent stars, long exposures and much much more. Opening Night Friday Sept 16 from 7pm RSVP on Facebook Exhibition open Sept 14-24 ... Read more
Book Fair (3days) and Car Boot Sale (1 day)
Contact Bernie Fitzsimons 0419171291 ... Read more
Book Fair (3days) and Car Boot Sale (1 day)
Contact Bernie Fitzsimons 0419171291 ... Read more
OPEN STUDIOS - Newcastle Community Arts Centre
Open Studios is a little like a treasure hunt. Entering a space that is normally closed to the public - discovering the artists in the building you may walk or drive past every day and not know what is behind the closed doors is part of the thrill of visiting open studios. You will meet artists who are just beginning, or who have been practising their art for years. ... Read more
Fungi and Flowers for Awabakal Nature Reserve's 10th Anniversary
Join us in a day of nature-based activities to celebrate our 10th Anniversary Walk. Guided tours and activities with botanical experts, nature photographers, ecologists, and National Parks Discovery Rangers. Enjoy a slow guided walk through the spring wildflowers of the coastal heath against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. ... Read more
Regal by the Lake - Film Series
Lake Macquarie Council, Friends of the Regal and Screen Hunter Central Coast are presenting Three International Award Winning Films over three Saturdays in September. Enjoy 3 nights of entertainment, refreshments, and Films. Saturday 3rd September The First Beautiful Thing 2010, Italy Saturday 10th September ... Read more
Waste Knot Outdoor Art Exhibition 2011
WasteKnot Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September See the possibilities for recycled waste as it is transformed into a treasure trove of art at Waste Knot, a free outdoor exhibition on display around Newcastle Harbour on the weekend of Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September. ... Read more
SPRING ART EXHIBITION
Deputy Editor of the Newcastle Herald will officially open the exhibition Friday evening. Art works by Yvonne Barnett, Ray Brogdon & Daniel Joyce Yvonne will be donating to Hope House No.44 of the Salvation Army All welcome and light refreshments are available. ... Read more
GREENWAY GALLERY EXHIBITING "OBJECT D'ART"
The exhibition to be opened by sculptor BRADDON SNAPE on Sunday 21st August 2pm ... Read more
