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Cost: The cost includes symposium, Registration, morning tea, lunch & drinks Adult: $50 includes GST Concession: $27.50 includes GST

To register contact Cas Barnes on (02) 67461755 or Arts North West on (02) 6732 4988 or forward your registration with a cheque made payable to: Northern Inland Regional Development Board PO Box 1138 Armidale NSW 2350 For accommodation Motel Friday 16 May 2008 147 Loder St, Quirindi 2343 6746 1777 Heritage Motel & Restaurant Quirindi Golf Club 88 George St, Quirindi 2343 6746 1742 Quirindi Caravan Park Quirindi 15 Rose Stree, Quirindi 2343 6746 2407 Little Kickerbell Guesthouse Presented by: Bundella Road, Pine Ridge 2343 6747 4899 Arts North West Castle Mountain Farmstay Northern Inland Regional Development Board Castle Mountain Rd, Quirindi 2343 67462102 New England Institute of TAFE Old Signal Guesthouse Department of State and Regional Development Single Street, 2343 6768 7045 Shire Council Cover Image: Dominique Sutton’s Sculpture, and with Werris Creek support from Qantaslink

Jack Ritchie - MC Friday 16 May 2008 Executive Officer Arts North West, Regional Arts Organisations within the New England North West Development Officer region have come together to facilitate the 10.00am Morning Tea development and delivery of a series of Regional Janet Clayton - Keynote Speaker Director of Wilson Street Gallery based in Newtown, Symposiums focussed on the development 10.30am Welcome , has worked extensively in the arts including specific to the visual arts sector and creative Introduction to the symposium working with the Council working and strategic industries. Jack Ritchie, MC and communications planner for organisations such as the ABC. The symposium follows on from those staged in 10.40am Janet Clayton Armidale, Tamworth, Moree and . The Keynote Speaker Tristan Sharp symposiums respond to issues identified by artists Senior Education Co-ordinator, Education and Public and arts organisations within the region and 11.10am Tristan Sharp Arts Education Programs, Art Gallery of . explore Industry Development opportunities. and Public Programs. Angus Nivison x Regionally based visual artists 11.30am Angus Nivison Artist’s Perspective Based in the New England region at Walcha, Angus has x Metropolitan Gallery established and maintained a high profile as a practising 11.50am Bronwyn Bancroft Artist’s Perspective visual artist whose work is seen in galleries and x Metropolitan Based Artist collections Australia wide. x Industry Support Networks x Arts Enterprise 12.10pm Hanna Kay Artist’s Perspective Bronwyn Bancroft x Education and public programs Renowned Aboriginal Artist living in Sydney, Bronwyn 12.30pm Lunch opened a successful retail outlet, Designer Aboriginals, The program will benefit artists - established and for her own designs and the designs of other Aboriginal emerging—supporting industries, galleries, those 1.50pm Rodney Swansborough artists. directly and indirectly engaged in the industry and Artist’s Perspective people supporting the arts as individuals, Hanna Kay collectors or as representatives of organisations. 2.10pm Peter Sniekers Israeli born painter now living in the Upper Hunter has established herself as an international artist. A number of individuals and organisations have The development of Industry capacity come together to develop this symposium, 2.30pm Questions Rodney Swansborough (Upstairs Art) including: Arts North West Regional Arts Board, Rodney is known for his skill as an artist using the Northern Inland Regional Development Board, “Chiascuro”method based in he regularly 3.00pm Close New England Institute of TAFE, NSW Department conducts drawing workshops regionally. of State and Regional Development and the Drinks and Musical performance by Council. Brock Stewart Peter Sniekers (Acting) Business Development Manager for the NSW Department of State and Regional Development