Dubbo Artz Inc. Newsletter
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Dubbo Artz inc. Peak volunteer community organisation promoting culture and the arts in the region PO Box 356 Dubbo NSW 2830 ABN: 26 873 857 048 www.dubboartz.org.au President – Di Clifford Newsletter Secretary – Leonie Ward Phone: 6882 0498 Phone or Fax: 6882 6852 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0409 826 850 Email: [email protected] June July 2014 Media Workshops with Jen Cowley Thank you to all The Office of Sport and Recreation in those who took partnership with Dubbo City Council and the the time to Dubbo Event Network will be delivering two contribute to this edition FREE media workshops. The workshops will be tailored for community/sporting groups and Deadline for event organisers. August/September 2014 2014/2015 Revenue Policy Newsletter Getting your message across: (Fees and Charges) 15 July 2014 An introduction to traditional and social media Community hirers will be pleased to know hopetoun- that DRTCC staff has taken on board [email protected] Monday 21 July - 5.30pm @ the WPCC comments from the community about Fax 6882 6852 Places limited, registration essential: http://dubbo.com.au/events-calendar/get-the- fees and charges of hiring the venue being prohibitive for some community Reproduction of message-an-introduction-to-getting-the-best- material in this groups. The draft 2014/15 Revenue Policy Newsletter is out-of-the-media is currently on public display at Western permitted Plains Cultural Centre and The Macquarie provided the Getting your message across - Tips and Regional Library before it goes to Council source is to be adopted in June. DRTCC acknowledged Techniques: management team propose that Using media, not the other way around community fees and charges be capped Dubbo Artz Monday 28 July - 5.30pm @ the WPCC for the next financial year with some Membership community fees even decreasing, Places limited, registration essential: particularly regarding the Convention Entitlements: http://dubbo.com.au/events-calendar/whats- Centre and Oxley Room hire. Per hour labour charges have also remained the news-with-you-tips-and-techniques-for-getting- *Concession tickets same for the past five years, another to DRTCC shows your-media-message-heard bonus for local and regional hirers. *Concession subscriptions for DRTCC Season Subscription *Bi-monthly Fresh Arts Exhibition 2014 newsletters brimming with regional cultural Presented by Fresh Arts Inc events and news mailed or emailed Dubbo Regional Theatre Convention Centre directly to you Friday 30 May - Saturday 21 June Spread the Word! Being a member of Fresh Arts is an artist-run initiative – a collective of regionally-based artists committed to creating Dubbo Artz allows you to go to performances exhibition opportunities and developing professional practices. The membership area extends across at the Theatre for the Central West NSW, essentially covering a 200km radius from Dubbo. Concession Ticket With between 30 – 40 artists in the collective at any point in time, the range of mediums represented is price – Don’t forget to use your membership broad. Fresh Arts exhibitions are an eclectic mix of works responding to a chosen theme, drawn from the card to access this talents of artists with great depth of experience and application. Some exhibitions come together by great offer! expression of interest, others are invitation only, some are curated and some are a group effort. What Support makes Fresh Arts work is the effort members put into creating their own opportunities. Dubbo Artz! THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE DUBBO IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN Local live music continues unabated, with regular monthly sessions WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING A UNIQUE of tunes and songs (from around the globe) being held at The Western Star Hotel on the second Sunday of each month. Ken Pedler, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR SENIORS from Tasmania, was warmly welcomed into this popular scene in IN DUBBO AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR May, contributing 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and other gems to the OVER 20 YEARS Mother's Day presentation. Dubbo Folk Club wishes to sincerely thank the South Dubbo Men's MOST CLASSES ARE HELD AT THE Shed and the Outback Writers Centre. These vibrant community CENTRALLY LOCATED WESTERN groups hosted local folkies at recent events. Folk Club members find PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE that it is always gratifying to make a musical contribution to a WINGEWARRA ST grassroots community activity, as promoted and encouraged by the leaders of the Dubbo Cultural Forum. Find us at With a recent model such as Sing Dubbo as a guide, a Sing Canowindra event was successfully conducted on May 25, with www.dubbo.u3anet.org.au Dubbo represented by Jo Sutton and Di Clifford. The talented Christina Mimmocchi; singer/songwriter/arranger/ choral leader and OR event manager yet again wove her magic at Canowindra. The PHONE COL JONES ON 6887 8245 approximately 40 assembled singers from around NSW, enjoyed a For further details whole day of learning, refining and performing songs. Not everyone we know has featured in an exciting Concert at Taste Canowindra!! Looking ahead; the month of September promises to offer something for everyone: a) On Sunday 13, Toongabbie Folk Club will lead the entertainment sector at the Molong Show, where the work of Banjo Paterson will also be celebrated. Dubbo Folkies are delighted to be invited to take part in another 'local' live music event, since they can present well as a 'travelling ceilidh band'. b) Yass also beckons with another fine and popular Irish Australian Music Festival, The Turning Wave; always a pleasure to attend in this charming, historic town. The Virago Duo is working up a fresh repertoire for their appearance Dubbo Art and Craft Society at Bundanoon. At a date to be confirmed, Kath and Di will be the featured artists at a Cottage Shop & Gallery prestigious House Concert in the Southern Highlands, with folk 137 Cobra St Dubbo aficionados from Sydney and elsewhere in attendance. This is Dubbo’s very own another special musical development to spin off long-standing Dubbo Folk Club connections. Independent Craft Cottage Congratulations and thanks go to local entrepreneurs for staging acts of the calibre of Karen Lynne and Mike McClellan. It is a real joy to be Winter has arrived! Large range of Winter able to see these well-respected acts in Dubbo rather than have to Knits – head warmers, warm home-made travel a long way to attend a concert featuring this very pleasing lap wraps etc. music. Many handcrafted gifts for purchase – all locally made by Cottage Members Dates for your Diary: Monthly sessions of contemporary and traditional acoustic music, songs, tunes, sing-alongs. Open 10am to 4pm Sundays: June 8 - July 13 - August 10 - 2.30pm to 5.30pm 'If the flags are out - there's art about' Western Star Hotel - $3 per person - All welcome. Please ask about craft groups Enquiries: Di. 6882 0498 and activities available in our cottage Phone: 6881 6410 Please join us in celebrating live local music. Di Clifford Publicity Officer, DFC Inc As It Is – From Di For people who have lived in this area for many years, the growing richness of Dubbo's cultural scene has been observed and is appreciated. Individuals and families moving here in recent times will have noted a more strident modern vibe with a less parochial and conservative ethos than possibly expected. WestWords 2014 was a fantastic event put on in My personal appreciation and gratitude are extended to Dubbo over the Mothers’ Day weekend by the all of the community volunteers who strive to ensure Outback Writers’ Centre. that 'good things happen'. One element which is particularly encouraging and Writers from the North and Central West congregated exciting is the involvement and switched-on attitude of at the Western Plains Cultural Centre and were our youth. Schools are providing stimulating activities in provided with many opportunities to understand the public speaking and debating, sports, environmental world of publishing, meet publishers and access tasks, citizenship programs and an impressive array of training that developed their craft of writing. artistic disciplines. It is always astounding to see the energy and The OWC were excited to see nine writers pitch their dedication of teachers and other leaders, who regularly manuscripts to publishers. Louise Thrutell, from Allen go beyond traditional expectations and salaried roles. and Unwin, and Alison Green, from Pantera Press, Individuals, families and the community at large were very impressed by the quality of both the work and the nature and organisation of WestWords 2014. acknowledge this. Parental support helps make it all happen. Emerging authors had twenty minute consultations School holiday programs offer an ever-increasing with publishers who had previously seen the first diversity and challenge. chapter of their manuscript. OWC is aware of five Charming events such as 'Grandparents' Days offer a requests from these publishers to see full manuscripts. very special bridging of the generations, to the delight Ms Thurtell wrote: “Very few writers outside the of all. capital cities ever had access to the range and depth of I am always pleased to admire a feast for the eyes such information provided at the conference, nor would as the travelling exhibitions from City hospitals where they be able to get such detailed feedback from the art of patients aged 7-17 are displayed. Touching, experienced people in the publishing industry.” absorbing, thought-provoking. I recently sang with an 'instant choir' in the Sing Irina Dunn, who ran the NSW Writers Centre for Canowindra Project. Ten children mixed with 25 adults, fifteen years, facilitated the panels and ran one-on-one to provide a charming vibe not often experienced. This Super Sessions for writers, concentrating on their first was appreciated by all; singers and concert audience at chapters.