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08/01/2014AFCM Student Membership
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music have sent us through this offer for students! Check it out below. Studying full time or part time? For the first time in 23 years the Australian Festival of Chamber Music is offering student membership. This means two free tickets to a concert of your choice at the Civic Theatre, heavily discounted tickets to any or all core concerts, access to our 3 week priority booking period plus the chance to meet the musicians teaching at the Winterschool. To become a valued student member join online at www.afcm.com.au/studentmembership. Annual Membership costs just $25 per student. AFCM Dates: 1-9 August 2014, Townsville North Queensland
07/01/2014Call for Artists: Colours of the Coral
Colours of the Coral – a new, exciting exhibition is soon to open at the Museum of Tropical Queensland! On Saturday, March 1st, the Museum of Tropical Queensland is launching a new and permanent Coral display called ‘Colours’. In recognition of this important exhibition opening, the museum would like to enhance the Great Gallery space for a period of at least one month, with … corals and associated marine life. Corals or fish, jelly fish, crustaceans etc, can be knotted, painted, knitted, sewn, crocheted or drawn, and will be hung, strewn, placed, glued and fitted in and around the Great Gallery. The fish will need to be larger than life as they will be hung up high above the gallery floor. We will also be including just one very large prawn. We will need to have all pieces finished and ready to install by late February. If anyone is willing…
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02/12/2013November news from Aberystwyth
November, my last month here! As you know the Art Centre has a very impressive ceramic collection and frequently hosts or curates exhibitions from prominent U.K. ceramicists. For the last 6 or so weeks there has been an impressive exhibition featuring the works of Irish born Michael Flynn. One of the most prolific and well known figurative ceramicists of his generation Michael’s works are heavily influenced by his love of storytelling and folklore. I really enjoyed listening to his yarns and a week or so later, when on our scheduled trip to Cardiff (to see southern Wales) took the opportunity to visit him in his studio which was overflowing with 30 years of work. A treat to see. Our (resident artists) trip to Cardiff coincided with the first snow of the season with the falls becoming heavier and heavier as we drove over the mountain range. However, once over the range the weather…
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27/11/2013Call for Artists: Made from Scratch
I’m organising a forthcoming exhibition at the Museum of Tropical Queensland called Made from Scratch. It’s about show casing the creative talent we have in our community. What I would love to see is that special, amazing item /s that will make the difference between a good display and a really great display, and which will make visitors exclaim, “WOW”. Yes – a WOW factor! We’ve had the car, we’ve had the dalek and now …..?? Within reason, there is no restriction on what can be exhibited. The item or items can be controversial, enormous, tiny, reflective of social comment … and it doesn’t have to be made from re-cycled material. It can be glued, sewn, carved, strung or welded etc. Large items can be hung on a wall or displayed on the floor. Small items can be exhibited in a display case with other people’s small items. It’s an…
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20/11/2013WANTED: Sculpting Mentor
Wanted: artist to teach and mentor novice interested in sculpting. Only experience is with Hebel, happy to experiment with other mediums and techniques. Very enthusiastic and passionate student. Please contact Maxine on 0428558868 or maxine.capner@gmail.com
19/11/2013Compact Prints showcases at the Artslink Queensland Gallery
Compact Prints 2012 is now showing in Brisbane for a short time only after its international tour. Artslink Queensland is delighted to have the rare opportunity to showcase one of the new exhibitions coming on tour with the Exhibition Touring Program during 2014. They invite you, your friends and colleagues to come and ‘sneek-a-peek’ this wonderful array of 166 compact-disc-sized prints during its short visit. Compact Prints 2012 is available for your enjoyment 9am – 5pm (Mon-Thurs) in our new gallery space at 24 Macquarie St, Teneriffe (click here for the Google Map reference). The exhibition continues until Wednesday 4 December 2013. The exhibition is available to loan, booking can be made – http://artslinkqld.com.au/regional-arts/exhibitions/compact-prints-2012/
17/11/2013Experience the Arts at Umbrella Studio 2013
06/11/2013Gerald Soworka selected for artist residency at Aberystwyth in 2014
Congratulations to Umbrella Studio artist/member Gerald Soworka for being selected for the Artist Residency at Aberystwyth Art Centre during June, July, August 2014. We hear it was a very competitive round and difficult decision for the selection committee. Well done Gerald!
04/11/2013Compact Prints 2012 still on the road…
Compact Prints 2012 is continuing on a new journey with Artslink Queensland, who will be touring the exhibition through regional Queensland during 2014-2015. This is the third Compact Prints exhibition that Artslink have toured – 2008, 2010 & 2012. We great appreciate their support for the exhibition and promoting Compact Prints to the rest of Queensland. The tour overseas was a great success and we will aim to do another international tour again with Compact Prints 2014.
03/11/2013Young Artists QR Gallery People’s Choice Winners
Umbrella would like to congratulate all the Young Artists QR Gallery people’s choice winners that were presented their prizes at the awards night on Friday 11 October 2013 during the Creative Generation exhibition opening. A huge thank you to Audio Technica for sponsoring the exhibition program and providing the prize packs for the winning artworks. The Young Artists QR Gallery is designed to showcase North Queensland regional students’ creative work. Bolted to the side of the Umbrella Studio building is a 3 x 3 metre banner displaying a massive QR Code. The Code is a portal that links to the online gallery page on the Umbrella Studio website. This is an opportunity for young artists to promote their own work, see artwork created by other students and receive moderated critique. During 2013 Umbrella hosted five online exhibitions in our Young Artists QR Gallery. One young artist was selected as the People’s…
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