The Creative Mackay E-Bulletin 23 March – 16 April 2010

The Community Development Team at Mackay Regional Council hopes everyone is staying safe and well during the post Cyclone Ului cleanup. Considering the recent cyclonic weather we suggest if you are attending an advertised event in the coming weeks that you contact the event organisers first to confirm it is still going ahead. (Image: Lesley KANE Watermark (detail) )

Welcome to the Creative Mackay e-bulletin 23 March – 16 April 2010

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Find out more about…. 1. Exhibitions, Events and Performances (Go straight to this section) 2. Training, Workshops and Meetings (Go straight to this section) Opportunities in other areas… (Go straight to this section) 3. Work and Opportunities (Go straight to this section) 4. Grants and Funding (Go straight to this section) 5. ebulletin Tid Bits (Go straight to this section) LitVids Book Trailer Competition Board Connect The Directory - Art Competitions & Exhibitions of Australia & NZ 2010 Ephemeral Art (?) with a very important message!! 6. Community Showcase (Go straight to this section) Pinnacle Playhouse RADF Round Three Grant Recipients announced

₪ 2010 Art Is In Regional Arts Awards – Call for Nominations The 2010 Art Is In Regional Arts Awards are approaching, The Arts Awards recognise outstanding arts and cultural achievements by the community, arts groups and creative industries businesses across all fields; and highlight outstanding arts and cultural partnerships with local government, education, business and media. Nominations are invited for groups and individuals who have made a significant arts or cultural achievement and reside or work in the Mackay, Isaac or Whitsunday Regional Council areas. Nomination forms are available in Issue 43 or the Art Is In Calendar or online at http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/community/arts,_culture_and_heritage/art_is_in_regional_arts_awards For more information contact the Arts Development Officer on 1300 622 529 / [email protected]

₪ Mackay Region Guerilla Knitting Project Artspace Mackay’s project for this year’s Mackay Region Festival of Arts! The Mackay Region Guerrilla Knitting Project is for everyone in the Mackay region - artists, art lovers, knitters, hobbyists, children, seniors, men, women, business people, families, retirees, sports people, politicians, you and me! So spread the word and forward this information to your friends and family, let’s get this ball (of wool) rolling. For more information contact 4961 9722.

₪ Mackay Regional Council Regional Arts Development Fund / Fourth Round for 09/10 Closes 19 May 2010, 4.30pm for projects starting after 21 June 2010. Mackay Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland Government offers arts and cultural grants for arts workers, individuals and community groups from the Mackay Regional Council area. The RADF funds one-off, short-term projects that offer professional arts, cultural and heritage opportunities. More information and application forms can be found at www.mackay.qld.gov.au or by contacting the Arts Development Officer on 1300 622 529.

1. Exhibitions, Events and Performances… ☼ Meet & Hear Katherine Howell, Author of Cold Justice / Wednesday 24 March, 11.15am Event hosted by Mackay Regional Council. Cost: Free. Books will be available for sale and the author will happily sign copies. Bookseller: Collins Booksellers. Mackay City Library, Alfred St, Mackay. Bookings: 4961 9387.

☼ Friendship Day / Wednesday 24 March, 9.30am – 12noon Bucasia Beach Quilters Inc. will be holding a Friendship Day at the Northern Beaches Community Centre, Wallace Street, Bucasia. Please bring your work to show. Come along and view the fantastic work achieved by the quilting community. There will be a raffle, lucky spot prizes and a cheque presentation to the John Smith Respite Centre. For more information contact Helen on 4955 7098 or Jan on 4954 6905.

☼ Dance Night / 26 March 7pm to late. Dance Latin, Street Latin, and more. All welcome. Tea & Coffee free, soft drinks for sale. BYO nibbles. $10 entry. Fun night of dancing Community Hall, Celeber Drive, Andergrove. Call Diane 0409874747 www.dancefactor.com.au

☼ Harmony Day in the Gardens / WEATHER PERMITTING 27 March, 10am to 2pm Carers QLD are holding a B.Y.O multicultural picnic at the Botanic Gardens on March 27, 2010 from 10am to 2pm. This event is in celebration of the launching of the Cultural & Linguistic Diversity Program (CALD) and Harmony Day. The program will showcase performances from the different multicultural groups. Groups will also have stalls with information / souvenirs, cooking demonstration and massage opportunities. Tropical Sun Lawn, Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens.

☼ Come and Try Music Expo, Calen / Saturday 27 March, 10am – 2pm Local artists and groups will give demonstrations and assist people to try keyboard, string, wind and percussion instruments. Everything from African drums to xylophones. Food and drinks available for purchase. Calen & District War Memorial Hall, McIntyre Street, Calen. Free. For more information contact: Jannie Weymouth 49497333 or Eunice Donovan 49619469.

☼ Get Active in the City / Sunday 28 March, 8.30am Help launch the two new 10,000 Steps circuits by walking your way into the City Centre Markets. Starting point is behind Bluewater Lagoon, Caneland Park with a walk to Forgan Bridge. After your walk join us with a free breakfast and fruit at the City Centre Markets. All participants receive a 10,000 step shirt, hat, G Sensor Pedometer, Badge and have the chance to win a Nintendo Wii Fit Package and a range of $100 vouchers for any store in the City Centre. There will be a range of free amusements and activities including stilt walkers and circus workshops. For more information contact Mackay Regional Council on 1300 MACKAY.

☼ Sunday Series / Sunday 28 March, 3pm Supported by the Con Friends, this Sunday afternoon series will delight all ages with performances of songs from music theatre, classical and popular repertoire together with a wide variety theatrical excerpts performed by the talented students from the CQUniversity Bachelor of Theatre program. Come and meet your friends, be entertained and then stay on to enjoy a delicious snack of pizza and a glass of wine while watching the sun set over the Eungella Range in the Con Friends Courtyard. Conservatorium Theatre. Adults $10, Students $5. Tickets can be purchased at the door on the day. For further information on performances please contact the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music on 4940 7800.

☼ Neighbour Day / Sunday 28 March 2010 “The Community You Want Starts at Your Front Door” Residents are encouraged to get together and celebrate with neighbours, families and friends on this day. For more information visit www.neighbourday.org or call 1300 MACKAY.

☼ Toni Childs / 30 March For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777

☼ Hi 5 / 31 March For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777

☼ North Queensland Eisteddfod / Friday 2 - Monday 5 April The North Queensland Eisteddfod is coming to Mackay at Easter this year at the MECC. There will be a number of choirs and competitors coming from all over north Queensland. It is open to competitors from 14 years and over and has many sections for young people to enter there will also be many large and small choirs competing. The Eisteddfod will be a great way to enjoy the wonderful talent from all over North QLD. No contact information provided.

☼ Habitus – Habitat / Until 4 April 2010 Habitus-Habitat is a touring exhibition featuring selected works created during a public art initiative of artist residencies carried out in conjunction with the development of six walking tracks by the Environmental Protection Agency in Queensland. The curatorial rationale of the project Habitus – Habitat is based on the concept that artmaking has the potential to generate a point of union between nature and culture. This exhibition showcases some of the finest contemporary art practice currently taking place in Queensland. McAleese Gallery, Artspace Mackay. For more information, contact Artspace Mackay 4961 9722. Also showing in the Mackay Mazda Foyer: Who minds the shells?: Lesley Kane / Until 4 April 2010 Lesley Kane’s fascination for sea shells extends to prehistoric times. Is enough care taken of fossil shell deposits from the inland sea during the relentless search and mining of coal? Free Exhibition Floor Talks, Saturday 6 February, from 11am. For more information, contact Artspace Mackay 4961 9722.

☼ ‘Landscapes’ by Lyn Ahmat / Until 4 April Landscape painting to me is a medium through which I can express my inner response to and reverent feelings for nature. I am seduced by the sensual colours, the light and patterns of Mackay’s natural beauty. In my paintings, I use a variety of techniques and materials to create a sense of rhythm and energy of the landscape. I try to capture the spirit of time and place, its particular mood with attention to colour, space and texture and the beauty of light and how it defines the surface of land, sky, or water. The Lagoons Gallery and Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday - 10am to 3pm, Weekends 9am to 4pm. Cost Free. Maya Harrison 49527300. [email protected]

☼ Easter Carnival / Sunday 4 April, 8.30am to 12.30pm Hop on down and enjoy a host of activities, games and competitions with great prizes to be won. City Centre Markets, Victoria Street. For more information contact Mackay Regional Council 1300 MACKAY.

☼ The Hut Markets / Sunday 4 April 2010, 8am – 12 noon Grab a taste of South Sea Island culture with this monthly market day with local craft and food. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. Australian South Sea Islander Meeting Hut via Ram Chandra Drive southern entrance, Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. All are welcome. New Stall holders are also welcome. Please contact Noelene on 49 532413. Come along. Free tea and coffee.

☼ First Light Photographic Exhibition / 9 April – 3 May A Photographic Exhibition by an emerging local landscape Photographic Artist, David Phillips. Showcasing the many moods of the landscape that surrounds us from first light until the twilight subsides upon tranquil waters. The exhibition will launch a collection of limited edition prints, combining the techniques of Digital, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and the unique beauty of Colourised Infrared (IR) photography. The Lagoons Gallery and Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday - 10am to 3pm, Weekends 9am to 4pm. Cost Free. Maya Harrison 49527300. [email protected]

☼ Rhythms of Ireland / 7 & 8 April For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Zuyla & Children of the Underground / 9 April, 8pm For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Nowhere Man, the John Lennon story / 11 April For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Beyond The Darkside - The Australian Pink Floyd Tribute Show / 15 April For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Morning Melodies - Melodies of Love with John McNally / 16 April For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Triple Treat 2010 / 14, 16, 17, 21, 23 & 24 April, 8pm A season of three Australian one-act plays – ‘Too Close for Comfort’ by Chris Hodson, ‘Lee’ by Ken Cotterill and ‘Strictly Professional’ by local writer Lucy Dobson. At the Kucom Playhouse, Shakespeare Street (next door to Auto Corner). Tickets $20 (students, pensioners & Kucom members $17). Bookings through MECC 4961 9777. All other inquiries (phone) 0408 980 022, (e-mail) [email protected] or visit the Kucom website www.kucom.org.au

☼ Dirty Dusting, starring Joan Sydney, Maggie King and Anne Phelan / 17 & 18 April For further information please visit the MECC at www.mackayecc.com.au , or in person at Civic Precinct, Alfred Street, Mackay. Box Office 07 4961 9777.

☼ Sunday in the Park / 18 April, 2 - 4pm Bring a chair or a picnic blanket, then settle back, and enjoy the sounds of local musicians at this free concert. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, Tropical Sun Lawn, adjacent to the main entrance, 9 Lagoon Street, Phone 49424477 or contact Botanic Gardens 49527300 / [email protected]

☼ KMEIA’s 18th Regional Choral Festival / Monday 19 April, 7.30pm "music made together will one day heal our world" 400 primary school children will raise their voices in song under the direction of Paul Holley of the acclaimed Birralee Blokes Brisbane. Anthony Young from St. Laurence's College Brisbane will lead a community choir to which all members of our community are invited. MECC. Tickets: $15. For information on the community choir please email Linda [email protected]

☼ Artwork by Artist In Residence Lesley Kane / Thursday to Sunday until 28 April, 10am - 4pm (closed during Easter). Paintings, prints, drawings. Gargett Gallery, Jim Moule St., Gargett Ph: 49585024.

☼ Auditions for Kucom Youth Theatre production (to be staged in June 2010) / Date TBA (after Easter) Watch Kucom website http://www.kucom.org.au/ Location: Kucom Playhouse, 361 Shakespeare Street, Mackay. Cost: nil to audition, but you will have to become a member of Kucom if you wish to be involved in any aspect of the production ($20 annual membership, of $15 if you are under 18). Contact details for more information: 0408 980 022, or e-mail to [email protected]

☼ Free Guided Walks / Every Friday, 9.30am Free Guided Walks are now available at the picturesque Botanic Gardens. The scenic Lagoons and glorious foliage make perfect backdrops during your informative stroll. Join us 9.30 am Fridays (April – October) at the Administration Building. Needing refreshments later? Try the menu at the Lagoons Café and view the art exhibitions (monthly ) in the Lagoons Gallery. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens > ph 4952 7300. Lagoons Café opening hours Wednesday – Friday, 10am – 3pm / Saturday – Sunday, 9am - 4pm.For more information contact 4952 4966.

☼ The A-Z of artists books / Until September 2010 By using the alphabet to showcase a selection of artists books from the Mackay Regional Council Collection, Artspace Mackay have created an informative and entertaining exhibition. Each work has been selected based on the starting letter of a concept or theme that relates to the world of artists books. Cox Rayner Gallery, Artspace Mackay. For more information, contact Artspace Mackay, 4961 9722.

☼ Mobile Library Dates The Mobile Library has been refurbished and may be visiting an area near you. Why not check out the schedule and see when you can catch it. Visit www.mackaylibraries.com.au or phone 0408 775 936 / 4944 3000.

☼ Whitsunday Marine Art Show The Rotary Club of Airlie Beach along with Art Show coordinator Tony Fossey have announced the Whitsunday Marine Art Show will not be held this year. This event is held in conjunction with the annual Whitsunday Boat & Leisure Show which is also taking a break for one year. Artists can take this opportunity to prepare their work for 2011, when we hope a new venue and sponsors will be sourced for this fantastic and popular ‘Art Show’. Watch this space for more information about the 2011 Art Show. For more information please contact Dalwyn on 0408461192.

☼ Exciting news! Sweet ARTs Gallery is preparing to open in the Whitsundays! Sweet ARTs is looking forward to showcasing a wide array of artworks & rich artistic talent from the Whitsunday region & beyond. Creating an enthusiastic, sharing & sustainable marketplace for the love of art is Sweet ARTs primary goal. While preparations continue Sweet ARTs is keen to hear from Whitsunday Artists. If you would like to register interest in exhibiting, conducting a workshop, selling pieces of art on consignment or to share information please contact Rene` on 0421279979 / [email protected] or facebook – become a fan of Sweet ARTs there & chatter on line.

2. Training, Workshops and Conferences…

NEW ☼ Call for Expressions of Interest - Bonsai demonstration and workshop To be conducted over a weekend in late 2010 by Tony Bebb from Brisbane. There will be a demonstration by Bebb followed by hands on workshops with participants to work on own plants. To register your interest contact Peter Parrish on 07 4952 1385 or 0407 374 823.

☼ Term 1, Kids Art Club with Rosemary Payne: 6 – 8 years / 27 March, 10am – 12pm. Artspace Mackay Seminar Room. $110 per child, includes materials and morning tea each week. for children 6 - 8 years. For more information contact Artspace Mackay, p. 07 4961 9722.

☼ Term 1, Kids Art Club with Rosemary Payne: 9 - 12 years / 27 March, 2pm – 4pm. Artspace Mackay Seminar Room. $110 per child, includes materials and afternoon tea each week. for children 9 - 12 years. For more information contact Artspace Mackay, p. 07 4961 9722.

☼ Learn Latin Dancing Beginner Levels One/Two Latin 6 week course starts 22 February. Beginner Level One 6 week course starts 24 February, 8pm - 9.30pm. Cost is $60 prepaid or $15 weekly. Call Diane for more information 0409 874747.

NEW ☼ Learn the Art of Bobbin Lace / Saturday 27 March Mackay Fibre Arts is offering the creative community the chance to learn how to make bobbin lace. The Flemish people of Belgium and the Netherlands are renowned for making beautiful bobbin lace. Anyone interested in the ancient craft can learn in Walkerston. Mary Norgate, who learnt this craft in Cairns years ago, is looking forward to passing on her knowledge. Mary has continued to practice and advance her art and has made many beautiful laces. The two-day workshop will be held over two Saturdays - 20th and 27th March – at the Mackay Fibre Arts meeting rooms, Pitkin House, Walkerston. Cost for workshop $30. Enquiries contact Nadine on 4952 6212.

☼ Mixed Media workshop with Rosemary Payne / 27 & 28 March, 9am – 4pm Held at the Mackay Art Society, 9am – 4pm each day. This will be a fun workshop with this popular, local artist. Many of you will know Rosemary and are well aware of what a positive and encouraging tutor she is. $100/members; $110/non-members. Please contact Maree Angus on 0409564489 or email([email protected]); or phone Bev (49 424 384) for more details.

New ☼ Children’s School Holiday Activities - Eggs in Nature / 6 - 8 April, 10am - 12noon or 2pm - 4pm Places are filling fast! Take an egg-citing look at the life in The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens this School Holidays. This Easter inspired “hands on” activity blends an interesting collection of real nests, eggs, and hatchlings, for children to explore and discuss; a guided walk through the gardens with the opportunity to find eggs or creatures that lay eggs (maybe even find some golden eggs); decorating egg shaped seedpods (from the Ornate Fruited Neisosperma ) to become fanciful creature's eggs inspired by children's imagination; and creating nests. There will be two sessions each day. Bookings are essential as each session is limited to 10 children aged 5 and older. Cost is $5 payable before Easter. Please contact The Botanic Gardens 49527300 to register your interest and your child’s name.

NEW ☼ 5th Australian Artists’ Book Forum / Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 April 10am – 5pm The Australian Artists’ Book Forum organised by Artspace Mackay has quickly become the country’s primary event for the book arts & artists’ book creators throughout the country. The aims of the 2010 conference are to reassess the historical development of artists’ books in Australia & to look to the future for exciting new developments. The 5th Australian Artists’ Book Forum will bring together artists, curators, writers, academics, students & collectors to discuss artists’ books and book arts in Australia. The two-day forum builds on the success of previous conferences held at Artspace Mackay & again expects to attract speakers & delegates from across the country. The conference venue will include an area for artists to show their own works to other delegates. Trade tables are also available for a fee – contact Artspace Mackay for more information. Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre. Conference registration includes morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea. Conference fee (inc GST): Full fee: $250.00 / Concession: $200.00 Concessions are available to: Artspace Enthusiasts & Volunteers; Artspace Foundation Sponsors & Corporate Partners; Printbank Mackay members; students, seniors & the unemployed. Please send proof of concession status with your registration form. For more information visit http://www.artspacemackay.com.au/artists_book_forum/focus_on_artists_books_v

NEW ☼ Arts for Health and Well-Being 6-Week Arts Therapy Group / Thursday evenings 15 April - 20 May, 6 - 8pm. Deepen your self-awareness through self-expression in a safe and supportive environment. For people of all ages and all abilities. Location: North Mackay. Fee: 6 sessions $200; includes all materials; concessions available. For more information contact Adrian on 0411 863 300 and/or visit www.thumbprintarts.com.au

☼ Abstraction, Colour and Still Life in Acrylic with Peter Griffen / 17 & 18 April, 9am – 4pm Held at the Mackay Art Society, 9am – 4pm each day. Peter Griffen is coming back from Sydney due to popular request. Look up his website www.petergriffen.com to learn more about this generous, energetic teacher with a wealth of knowledge and an international profile. $120 members; $135/non-members. Please contact Maree Angus on 0409564489 or email([email protected]); or phone Bev (49 424 384) for more details.

NEW ☼ Free Community Art Workshops / 17 & 18 April, 10am – 3pm Come along and join in the fun making illuminated street decorations, lanterns and giant puppets. Great fun for people of all ages and abilities, all materials will be supplied and no experience is necessary, Drop in for an hour or stay all day. (Young children will need to be accompanied by an adult). Support your local community and bring what you make at the workshop to the ‘River Rock to Mountain Top Community Festival Lantern Parade’ on the 7th of May. Street decorations will be used to decorate and illuminate the trees along this year’s parade route. Venue: Mirani Community Hall. For more information please Contact Mary O’Neill - 49585236 Or Wanda Bennett- 49585030.

NEW ☼ Introduction to Making Books / Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 April, 9.30am - 3.30pm Learn how to create your own hand-made books! Make beautiful, unique, functional books for all occasions. Dysart State High School Art Room, Dysart. Cost $65 ($55 for Dysart Visual Artists Members). Contact Sophia Lightfoot 0418 161 632 / [email protected]

NEW ☼ "Nature's Nourishment" Monthly Cooking Classes / Saturday 17 April, Saturday 15 May, 10am until 2pm. Create delicious and wholesome food - fast! Understand carbohydrates, proteins and fats, their role in vitality and when to use them. The Organic and Natural Store, Seaforth Road, The Leap. Cost: $50 per person per class, lunch included. Contact Celese on 07 4918 8022 or [email protected] for more information or to register your place.

NEW ☼ Community Choir for KMEIA’s 18th Regional Choral Festival / Monday 19 April, 7.30pm "music made together will one day heal our world" 400 primary school children will raise their voices in song under the direction of Paul Holley of the acclaimed Birralee Blokes Brisbane. Anthony Young from St. Laurence's College Brisbane will lead a community choir to which all members of our community are invited. MECC. Tickets: $15. For information on the community choir please email Linda [email protected]

NEW ☼ Donald Waters Workshop / 24 & 25 April Milton House 88 Milton St, Mackay. For more information contact 49511623 / [email protected]

☼ Hebel Sculpture Workshop with Adriaan Vanderlugt / 8 & 9 May, 9am – 4pm Held at Alligator Creek 9am – 4pm each day. Open to beginners and experienced alike. A step at a time, you will be taking a block of Hebel from it’s raw state through to a finished work of art, using your own reference photos. Have a look at Adriaan’s beautiful work in Stone, marble, wood and hebel- www.vanderlugt.com.au $100/members; $110/non-members. Please contact Maree Angus on 0409564489 or email([email protected]); or phone Bev (49 424 384) for more details.

NEW ☼ Poetry of the Body / Saturday Workshop series: 15 May, 19 June, 2pm – 5pm Open to the body's wisdom through movement, free your mind...surrendering... unravel tension, uncover insight and inspiration for your life. Venue: Mackay masonic Centre, cnr Wood St & 9th Ln, Mackay. Fee: 5 sessions $175; concessions available. Facilitator: Judith Grieve, Creative Arts Therapist & Counsellor. For enquiries and bookings T: 4942 4171.

☼ Mackay Writers Silver Jubilee Weekend / 28 – 30 May 2010 A Silver Jubilee Writing Workshop celebrating the Mackay/Pioneer Valley Arts Council Writers Group's 25th anniversary will be held May 28-30, 2010 at the Seabreeze Resort, Lambert's Beach. Guest authors will include Peter Watt, Anita Bell, Sandy Curtis and Kate Eltham. cost QWC members & pensioners - $110; General Public - $120. For more information/application forms contact Brooke McReynolds on 07 4944 0734 or [email protected] (preferred). Numbers limited so don't miss out!

☼ Watercolour Flowers, Fast, Fresh and Free’ a 3-day watercolour workshop / 19, 20 & 21 June, 9am – 4pm. Taught by Jenny Macnaughton www.macnaughtonart.com Held at the Mackay Art Society. From Dorrigo, NSW, Jenny caters to the individual’s needs and all experience levels. This workshop, by the same name as one of her books, ‘Watercolour Flowers, Fast, Fresh and Free’, will also cover painting buildings, and you should end up with 5 or more finished paintings $150/members; $165/non-members. Please contact Maree Angus on 0409564489 or email ([email protected]); or phone Bev (49 424 384) for more details.

NEW ☼ John Newman Drawing Workshop / 3 & 4 July Milton House 88 Milton St, Mackay. For more information contact 49511623 / [email protected]

NEW ☼ Art, Dance and Drama Classes at Cooinda Family Centre in Bowen All Girls Dance Group 2 - 5 years Mondays 10am - 10:30am Drama for children 2 - 5 years Mondays 10:45am - 11:15am All Boys Dance Group 2 - 5 years Mondays 11:30am - 12noon B Boys Dance 6 - 12 years Mondays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Drama for children 6 - 12 years Mondays 4:30pm - 5:15pm Kinder Art for children 3 - 5 years Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Art Classes for children 6 - 9 years Tuesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Art Classes for children 10 - 12 years Thursdays 3:30pm - 5:30pm Art Classes for adults Thursdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm and Wednesdays 7pm - 9:30pm 20 Williams Street, Bowen. Tel: 4786 3866 Email: [email protected]

☼ DreamWorks - mining dream metaphor for meaning - A monthly DreamWork group / 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm. Timelessly respected, dreams contain intelligence, sharpen intuition, nurture creativity, signal opportunities, warn of danger. This experiential approach offers effective ways to excavate the personal language of dreams. Venue: Suite 1A Mackay Masonic Centre, cnr Wood St & 9th Lane. Fee: $25 session. Facilitator: Judith Grieve, Creative Arts Therapist & Counsellor. For enquiries and bookings please phone 4942 4171.

☼ Learn Latin Dancing / Every Friday Salsa, Cha Cha, Samba, Rhumba, Zouk, Bachata, Jive. Fun Social night out for all. Beginners welcome, don't need a partner. $10 per person 8pm to 9.30pm then dance till late. Community Hall Celeber Drive Andergrove Diane 0409874747.

NEW ☼ Mackay Fibre Arts Assoc Inc The Mackay Fibre Arts Assoc Inc welcomes all members of the community who are interested in any form of art and craft to come and join them. Mackay Fibre Arts meet the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9:30am—3pm, Pitkin St, Walkerston. Bring your lunch and join us in Walkerston for a day of smiles and laughter! Admission $2. Yearly membership $30. Pensioners $25. Enquiries contact Nadine on 4952 6212.

NEW ☼ Moranbah Arts Council / First Tuesday of the month A creative team with a passion for Arts, hosting a variety of workshops and events for children teenagers and Adults. 2010 Community Workshops Term 1: Movie editing, Junior drama club and Drawing for beginners and intermediate. Monthly meeting 1st Tuesday of the month 7.30pm. For more information contact Veronica 4941 9007 (Moranbah Arts Council Publicity Officer).

☼ Selah Gospel Choir - Call for Members Mackay singing group “Selah Gospel Choir” is seeking membership. This multicultural singing group aims to provide a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere that encourages freedom of praise. Currently the choir is most in need of Tenor and Bass singers, although all voices are welcome. There are no restrictions on being a member of the Selah Gospel Choir. If you want to come along to share in voice you can become a member by contacting the choir’s Artistic Director Lindsey Foo via email on [email protected]

☼ Poetry of the Body: an invitation to freedom, exploring the body's wisdom - A monthly movement group / 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7pm - 9pm. Opening to the body's wisdom through movement and writing ... surrendering ... freeing the mind ... unravel tension, uncover insight and inspiration for your life. Venue: Mackay Masonic Centre, cnr Wood St & 9th Lane. Fee: Wednesday series or Saturday Workshops $175. Concessions available. Facilitator: Judith Grieve, Creative Arts Therapist & Counsellor. For enquiries and bookings please phone 4942 4171.

☼ Weaving Circles Weaving Circles bring the ancient art of weaving into the traditional craft circle, a gathering to feel the joy of handwork. There are seven workshops, each based on one of the seven patterns called keyforms, because each one is both universal form and ancient symbol. The keyforms are: the Amulet, the Bowl, the Doll, the Belt of Power, the Mask, the Bundle and the Shawl. To book and create your own weaving circle contact Pam Hutley, Certified Weaving Circle Leader. 49597332 / [email protected]

☼ Women Weaving Wisdom: empowering women's collective journey - A monthly Women's Circle / 4th Saturday of the month, 2pm - 5pm. Fostering wisdom for sustainable living ... vision ... skills ... community ... we'll story, create objects of functional beauty, laugh, sing, move, meditate, learn and share encouragement for endeavours. Venue: Suite 1A Mackay Masonic Centre, cnr Wood St & 9th Lane. Materials available. Facilitator: Judith Grieve, Creative Arts Therapist & Counsellor. For further information and bookings please phone 4942 4171.

NEW ☼ Voice Club / Tuesday evenings, 6 - 7.30pm Voice club is a Pioneer Employment Service initiative aiming to involve People with a disability in social & skills development activities. At Voice Club we believe that music and movement promote good health. All members of the community are welcome to join us. To check the latest Voice Club Schedule you can do one of the following: Checkout www.pesvoiceclub.blogspot.com; Email [email protected] and request latest dates; or phone Pioneer Employment Service on 4953 2292. Cost: $12 per session - $7 concession. Venue: The Salvation Army Hall, 48 Gregory Street (Opposite Matilda Internet Next to the back wall of North Jacklin Nissan).

Opportunities in other areas…

Rockhampton ☼ Wrapt in Rocky: CQ Textile Forum 2010 / Friday 25 June – Thursday 1 July 2010. Challenge yourself & become totally immersed in all things textile for 1 fantastic week. Join in with some of the best textile tutors and students from across Australia during 13 Absolutely Fabulous Workshops! Felting / artists’ books / dyeing / knitting / quilting / embroidery / basketry / surface embellishment / glass beading / assemblage / Plus … digital photography / mixed media / painting / papermaking. Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. For more information contact Nanette Balchin at Wrapt in Rocky 2010 at www.wraptinrocky.com.au or PO Box 2323 Yeppoon Qld 4703 or [email protected]

Launceston ☼ Regional Arts Conference – Junction 2010: Connecting the Future / 26 – 29 August 2010. The seventh biennial Regional Arts Australia national conference, presented in partnership with Tasmanian Regional Arts and the host community Launceston, is set to unleash an explosion of ideas and creativity. Conference information: contact Conference Coordinator, Angela Driver, email [email protected] or phone 0409 146 978 or PO Box 898, Launceston, Tas, 7250. Conference website: www.junction2010.com.au

Please see the Art is in Calendar for an extensive list of weekly workshops. If you would like to receive a copy of the Art is in Calendar, please send your mailing address via email to [email protected].

3. Work and Opportunities…

☼ 2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards program / Nominations close 26 March 2010. Regional Arts Australia is pleased to announce the 2010 Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards program. The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards recognise, reward and encourage regionally-based artists and cultural volunteers who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in regional communities in Australia. Awards will be presented in two categories: Sustained contribution to the arts / Outstanding contribution to the arts. The awards will be presented at Junction 2010 – connecting the future, Regional Arts Australia’s national conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 26-29 August 2009. Young people are particularly encouraged to apply. Enquiries: Jo McDonald, Regional Arts Australia. 08 8444 0428, 0423 290 436. email [email protected] / www.regionalarts.com.au The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards Program is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section.

NEW ☼ Gallery Officer Exhibitions and Collection, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (Townsville) / Closes: 27 March 2010. As the Exhibitions and Collection Officer you will receive, prepare, install, demount, and dispatch exhibitions, including training and supervising volunteers in these procedures. While co-ordinating and maintaining the Gallery’s exhibition schedule for major, project, and temporary display spaces, and issue contracts to artists for these exhibitions. Managing the Gallery’s collection will involve meeting museum standards in cataloguing, loans, storage, exhibition, packing, freighting and preservation of the collection; compiling acquisition reports; annual collection valuation documentation; insurance; responding to public enquiries regarding the collection or from potential donors to the collection; and administering the Cultural Gifts Program. Salary: $50,851 pa + super. Further information, visit www.townsville.qld.gov.au

NEW ☼ Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition: Entries Closing Soon / Entries close 31 March The Queensland College of Art Gallery, at Griffith University's South Bank campus in Brisbane, will host the 2010 Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition, with a $15,000 main prize. The exhibition and prize will recognise critical practice and make a genuine contribution to early careers. The project is being moved out of the Churchie School Hall, where it has been held for many years over a long weekend, and into a professional gallery space held over 6 weeks. Entries close 31 March 2010. For further information, visit www.churchieemergingart.com

NEW ☼ Expressions of Interest for Public Artwork - James Cook University, Townsville / Closes Tuesday 6 Aril, 3pm. Expressions of interest are now invited from artists for the design and fabrication of an artwork to be located adjacent to the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library (project cost approx $40,000). This project has received financial assistance through Arts Queensland from art+place, the Queensland Government's Public Art Fund. Interested parties are required to register to receive a copy of the EOI Information Package via the e-tendering Portal at www.tenderlink.com/jcu If you experience difficulty accessing the above website, please call the Tenderlink helpdesk on 1800 233 533. The closing date for the submission is 3pm Tuesday 6 April 2010.

NEW ☼ Expressions of Interest for Public Artwork: Woodlark St, Lismore City / Closes Friday 23 April, 4pm Expressions of interest for Public Art Design, Consultation and Commission for the Streetscape Enhancement Public Art Project. Lismore City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified artists to undertake a public art project (including a community consultative process) as part of the Woodlark Street Streetscape Enhancement Project. The Expressions of Interest package can be found at www.lismoregallery.org Artists should supply the following material to register an expression of interest: Artist’s curriculum vitae of no more than two pages; Documentation of previously conceived like projects, of no more than five pages; No more than 15 images of current or relevant work; Proposed ideas for Woodlark St Public Art Project including drawings/plans and materials used; Well considered budget; Completed Schedule 1 and 2 found in Expressions of Interest document. This information will assist the Public Art Reference Group (PARG), convened by the Director, Lismore Regional Gallery, to select an appropriate artist/s to submit final design ideas. The PARG will consider artists on the basis of existing and relevant work, their professional track record and experience in design delivery informed by community consultation. Expressions of interest should be sent to Brett Adlington, Director, Lismore Regional Gallery, PO Box 23A, Lismore, NSW 2480. Closing date: 4pm Friday 23 April 2010. For enquiries, contact Lismore Regional Gallery, phone 02 6622 2209 or email [email protected]

NEW ☼ 2010 Synapse Residency program, The Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT) Call for applications / Closes 23 April. All creative practitioners and science and research organisations are encouraged to apply. Now in its fifth round, the program is a core element of the Synapse initiative of the Australia Council of the Arts and ANAT, which enables collaboration between artists and scientists. www.anat.org.au

NEW ☼ AbaF Award 2010 / Entries close Friday 7 May Enter a nomination for the most prestigious celebration of relationships between the arts and private sectors. www.abaf.org.au

NEW ☼ Sarina Art Extravaganza / 22 - 29 May, 10am to 5pm Don't miss one of the biggest and best known Visual Arts Exhibitions in Regional Queensland. Over $14,000 in prize money. Sarina Cultural Hall, Anzac St Sarina, QLD 4737. For enquiries including entry forms contact Angela Chaplin 0412321248 or [email protected]

☼ Call for Entries - AFS Friendly Care Pharmacy Art on Show Awards / Entries Close 28 May 2010 Mackay`s innovative Art Awards & 3 Day Exhibition. Art on Show is a non acquisitive art competition with $9500 in total Prizemoney. Artists can compete for prizes across six categories, with the overall winner receiving cash prize of $3000. Entrants are then part of a 3 day exhibition, with the opportunity To sell their work. Viewed by over 40,000 patrons annually attending the Mackay Regional Show. Opening Night Monday 21st June. 3 Day Exhibition, Tuesday 22nd-24th June. For entry forms, enquiries Or to volunteer, contact The Mackay Show Association on 07 49573916, or [email protected] Entry forms also available online at http://www.mackayshow.com.au/

NEW ☼ Travelling Scholarship 2010: Entries Now Open / Applications close 31 May 2010 The Noosa Regional Gallery Travelling Scholarship is a national contemporary 3D art prize presented by the Sunshine Coast Council and principal partner, Friends of Noosa Regional Gallery Inc. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable the winner to undertake study or training interstate or overseas. This may be through a recognised art institution, participation in short-term workshops or study with a nominated artist. Forty finalists will be selected from entries submitted to a pre-selection panel. The finalist exhibition will be held at the Noosa Regional Gallery from 29 July - 29 August 2010. Applications close 31 May 2010. For further information, visit www.travellingscholarship.org.au

NEW ☼ 2010 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards: Nominations Now Open / Close Tuesday 13 July 2010. Do you know of a worthy organisation or individual in the museum and gallery sector? – Nominate them now for a 2010 Gallery and Museum Achievement Award (GAMAA). Museum & Gallery Services Queensland presents the GAMAA to honour the achievements of individuals and organisations in striving towards excellence. Nominations can be made for Organisations and for Individuals: Organisation Awards are open to all Queensland museums, galleries and keeping places. Libraries, arts councils and artist-run spaces that undertake exhibition or museum practice- related activities are also eligible to nominate. Individual Awards are open to the paid and volunteer staff of any of the above organisations. The winners will be announced at an Awards night to be held in late 2010. Travel costs will be provided for winners and commendation recipients to attend the awards presentation. There are cash prizes and prizes of goods/services for the winners in each category, as well as a specially commissioned trophy by a Queensland designer. 2010 nomination forms are available on the M&GSQ website at www.magsq.com.au together with answers to frequently-asked questions about GAMAA and a powerpoint to help you develop a quality nomination. If you need more information or assistance with your nomination, phone M&GSQ on 07 3215 0842 or freecall within Queensland 1800 680 433.

☼ CIWEM’s Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010 / Closes 31 July, 5pm CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management in the UK) runs the Environmental Photographer of the Year, which is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world. In 2009 we received nearly 2,500 entries from photographers in over 60 countries. This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful. The 2010 categories are: Mott MacDonald's Changing Climates / The Natural World / Quality of Life / Innovation in the Environment (New) The Underwater World (New) / A View From the Western World (New) / CIWEM’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 16 & Under 21). Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions. Copyright is retained by the photographer. For more information visit www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer

NEW ☼ The Artists & Art 2010 Annual Art Exhibition / Opening Night Friday 1 October Exhibition runs 1 to 10 October. Sections are: Open; Contemporary / Abstract; Landscape / Seascape; Miniatures; Peoples Popular Choice; Most Promising Artist Award. Total Prize Money $9,000. Held at the Mackay Art Society Building, Snow Wright Court Beaconsfield, Mackay. For more information contact Susan Riley Gee on 49547231 / [email protected]

NEW ☼ Call for presentations LGAQ Community Development Conference / 19 – 20 October The LGAQ is holding a community development conference in Townsville between 19 – 20 October 2010. The conference will showcase grassroots community development, and there will be a number of opportunities for Councils to undertake presentations on local community development activities. Theme suggestions can be made under any of the following topics: Community wellbeing; The role of community development; Regional community development experiences; Use of facilities and spaces in community development; Developing partnerships in community development; Broadening community development across the Council silos; Measuring community development; Community development in action for example libraries, arts/culture, sports and recreation, indigenous, young people, the aged, multiculturalism, etc. If you are interested in providing a presentation at the conference on any of these topics or another community development topic please provide the following information: 1. Name of the presentation / 2. No more than 200 words to describe your community development showcase. Email Natalie Kent, Manager Finance, Governance and Community [email protected] by 9 April 2010. Although there will be a limited number of presenters, all other relevant presentations will be included in a publication to be provided to all conference attendees.

☼ Expressions of Interest – Community Art Therapy Project Visual and performing artists with an interest in working with at-risk youth and families are invited to participate in this collaborative project. For further information please contact Melissa Selleck, PO Box 11244 Mackay Caneland Q4740 or email to [email protected]

NEW ☼ Expressions of Interest: Curator Needed The Salt Water Murris Quandamooka (SWMQ) and the Walker family are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified curators. They are seeking to contract a curator to work with the Walker family, the SWMQ and North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum to develop and present an exhibition of the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Custodian of the Land Minjerribah Collection (Oodgeroo Collection). For further details or to register your interest, contact Elisabeth Gondwe on 0422 344 466 (Monday–Friday 9.30am-4.00pm) or email [email protected]

☼ Drums for sale Djembe Drum (large) with protective bag $250 / Small African Drum with protective bag $70 / Egyptian Tabla Drum with protective bag $180. Please contact Bridgeen Doherty on 0488 164 287.

NEW ☼ Harvard Club of Australia seeks applicants for Fellowship Awards The Harvard Club of Australia is looking for potential recipients of its annual Non Profit Fellowship Award. The Harvard Club of Australia supports two Fellows selected from all nonprofit sectors Australia wide to attend the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management course each year in July at the Harvard Business School. Winners receive transport, accommodation and tuition for the course. Nominees must be senior executives of nonprofit organisations with potential to achieve significant impact and meet nine criteria, including that the organisation must be a Deductible Gift Recipient, have more than 5 full-time employees, be audited and produce an annual report. For more information and a nomination form: https://www.harvard.org.au/Members_Directory/Access_Application/app_npf_form.asp

☼ Interested artists wishing to explore entry into the Masters of Contemporary Arts degree. The School of Visual & Performing Arts from the University of Tasmania announces a unique opportunity to develop your creative talents in a dynamic arts environment through postgraduate study. We are now offering places in our postgraduate course ‘Master of Contemporary Arts’ to the Queensland region so artists do not have to relocate to undertake study. Study in the Master of Contemporary Arts (MCA) is undertaken externally through the highly prestigious Academy of the Arts at the Launceston campus. This challenging and creative program provides professional studio/workplace-oriented experiences that will extend your understanding and appreciation of arts- related concepts, propositions and contemporary professional practices, assisting in new opportunities for work in the creative industries. Entry into the Master of Contemporary Arts postgraduate study is offered twice a year, with study starting in February and July. For more information contact UTAS Mackay Creative Arts Marketing & Liaison Officer Janine Whitling on 0413 550 944 or [email protected] / visit the School of Visual and Performing Arts website at: http://www.acadarts.utas.edu.au or telephone 03 6324 4400. Academy of the Arts - Developing Creative Intelligence.

NEW ☼ Mackay Welcome Centre Service Project Developing initiatives and programs that encourage social interaction to welcome and assist new residents settling in the community. MRCSD (Mackay Regional Council for Social Development Ltd). For more information contact: Cheree Pigott - Project Worker, P: 07 4957 3088 / M: 0437 020 361 / E: [email protected]

NEW ☼ StarBurst Mentorship Program at Crossroad Arts funded by Youth Arts Queensland. Bright ideas, passion and perseverance will be funded. This program, in partnership with YAQ offers mentorship-grants (of up to $2000) for four youth lead projects (ages 12-30). Gain the skills to get your project off the ground. Phone: 4953 5122 or email [email protected]

☼ Sweet ARTs Gallery, Store & Art space is preparing to open in the Whitsundays! To register interest in exhibiting, selling art on consignment, conducting a workshop or to chatter please contact Rene` via either: 04 212 799 79 / [email protected] / facebook – visit Sweet ARTs & chatter on line.

4. Grants and Funding

NEW ☼ Community Heritage Grants: Applications Now Open The National Library of Australia is calling for applications for the 2010 Community Heritage Grants program. Grants of up to $15,000 are available to community groups around the country to help preserve and manage locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections for future generations. Community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, Indigenous and migrant community groups which provide access to their cultural heritage collections are eligible to apply. A wide range of projects may qualify for grants, including: significance assessments; preservation needs assessments; conservation and preservation activities and collection management training. Guidelines and Application Forms can be downloaded from the CHG website at www.nla.gov.au/chg or phone the CHG Coordinator on 02 6262 1147 or email [email protected]

NEW ☼ ArtStart grants: applications for second round of applications - now open The grants are intended to ease the transition from artistic training to professional practice, with over 100 grants of up $10,000 available. Newly graduated artists can use grant funds to rent studio space, buy equipment, get business advice and training or put together a portfolio. www.artstartgrant.com.au

NEW ☼ The Ian Potter Foundation grants / Closing dates: Tuesday, 1 June; Monday 13 September The Foundation has a track record of funding projects led by far sighted individuals and organisations that improve the Australian community's ability to respond creatively to social, environmental, science and health issues, and that develop our capacity as a nation through the arts and education. foundation.ianpotter.org.au

☼ Regional Arts Development Fund / Fourth Round for 09/10 Closes 19 May 2010, 4.30pm for projects starting after 21 June 2010. Mackay Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland Government offers arts and cultural grants for arts workers, individuals and community groups from the Mackay Regional Council area. The RADF funds one-off, short-term projects that offer professional arts, cultural and heritage opportunities. More information and application forms can be found at www.mackay.qld.gov.au or by contacting the Arts Development Officer on 1300 622 529.

☼ Gambling Community Benefit Fund / Closing 31 May Project funding for equipment associated with the activities of the organisation, special one-off events and activities, community development and organisational development, minor capital works. Visit www.olgr.qld.gov.au/grants/gcbf/index.shtml

☼ Australia Council for the Arts: Creative Communities Partnerships Initiative The creative communities partnership initiative supports major community arts and cultural development projects of excellence. Creative communities partnerships support opportunities for Australians to participate in meaningful arts and cultural activities in the places where they live, encouraging innovation and enhancing community wellbeing. Proposals may include a range of diverse but related activities and could be for a period of up to three years for total amounts between $50,000 and $600,000. Projects must be completed by 30 June 2012. The creative communities partnership initiative is open to organisations and proposals may be submitted at any time. For further information, visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au or contact community partnerships on 02 9215 9025, email [email protected]

☼ Australia Council for the Arts: Geek in Residence & Digital Culture Fund Two Australia Council programs are now inviting digital enthusiasts to get more creative in the new digital era. Geek in Residence and the Digital Culture Fund will support artists and technicians in developing each other’s skills and creativity. Visit www.artsdigitalera.com/gir and www.artsdigitalera.com/dcf

☼ A Venue Program A major boost is in place for regional Queensland's contemporary musicians, with funding to develop skills and opportunities in their own communities through the Queensland Government’s A Venue program. A Venue is an important part of their contemporary music strategy, press play 2009 - 2012. Visit www.arts.qld.gov.au/policy/a-venue.html

☼ Contemporary Music Touring Program / Rounds Close in February and July each year Contact the Contemporary Music Touring Program for information on funding for Australian musicians to tour their original music around Australia. Funding applications close in February and July each year. Phone 1800 819 461, email [email protected] or visit their website: www.arts.gov.au/cmtp

☼ Community Broadcasting Foundation equipment grants / no closing date Applications for grants for satellite reception equipment http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunityBroadcastin/46c28bdc47/f476601f07/d8a81e7c1b/articleid=74&zoneid=39 and Digital Delivery Network (DDN) computers http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunityBroadcastin/46c28bdc47/f476601f07/9660382cc2/articleid=84&zoneid=46 can be made at any time. Guidelines and application forms are available from the CBF website http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunityBroadcastin/46c28bdc47/f476601f07/c8dcc5229d

View the due dates of all CBF grants on the Key Dates calendar http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CommunityBroadcastin/46c28bdc47/f476601f07/a3de28b1d3

If your station is keen to profile, interview, record or broadcast Australian musicians in-studio or at outside broadcasts, festivals, concerts or gigs, check the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) website www.cbf.com.au to find out more.

☼ Community Benefits Program In association with many of its new transmission lines Powerlink aims to support local communities and worthwhile community projects through its Community Benefits Program (CBP). Powerlink's CBP provides funding for selected projects that deliver tangible and lasting benefits to local communities in close proximity to new transmission lines. Previous worthwhile community projects funded by Powerlink's CBP in other areas of Queensland include the installation of a shade shelter at a local school, purchasing books for a community lending library, and landscaping for a respite centre. Funding provided for the CBP is in addition to the compensation paid to landowners directly affected by easements for the transmission line project, and is allocated to selected community projects that can demonstrate broad community support. For more information visit http://www.powerlink.com.au/asp/index.asp?sid=5056&page=community/benefits

☼ PFTC Funding Schemes The Pacific Film and Television Commission offers 13 permanent schemes of assistance, a number of Queensland film incentives, as well as regular development and production initiatives to help Queensland-based filmmakers get their ideas on screen. A number of these schemes are open all year round, including: - Project Development Scheme - Production Fund - Documentary Production Fund - Revolving Film Finance Fund Visit www.pftc.com.au/pftc/funding/content.asp?pageid=21&top=2

☼ Pushed for time? Volunteers don’t have the time to search out suitable grants, and then write a winning application. For assistance with your Grant Writing & Grant Searches Go to www.fundraisingbuddy.com.au/html/grants.htm

5. ebulletin Tid Bits…

Did you know about…

LitVids 2.010 Book Trailer Competition / entries close 29 May 2010.

BOOK TRAILERS : BECAUSE A MOVIE TELLS A STORY WORTH READING!

What on earth is a book trailer? Well, think movie trailers...... then book trailers are the same thing, but they just get people interested in reading the book rather than watching the movie. So it’s just a short film or animation which brings a book to life – on screen!

Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Want to go into the running to win some fabulous prizes?

Then the LitVids Book Trailer Competition is for you!

To be eligible to enter this competition, you must be aged between 12 and 19 years and reside in the Mackay Regional Council area and be a member of Mackay Regional Council Libraries. Library membership is free to residents of the Mackay Regional Council area. Entries for persons under the age of 16 must be co-signed by a parent or guardian.

The total duration of competition entries must not exceed 2 minutes.

All entries will be screened during June 2010 in some or all of the Mackay Regional Council Libraries. Winning entries will be screened during the Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival 14 - 16 July, 2010. Judges are nominated by the LitVids committee and will be representative of all shareholders in the project. Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

For more information visit: http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/teen_scene/litvids_2.010

Are you on Facebook? Then become a friend of LitVids and get a lot more information about the project, ask questions, speak to our workshop facilitators.

Did you know about… BoardConnect?

Providing confidential advice and support for the boards of arts organisations.

BoardConnect is an initiative of Brisbane consultancy firm, Positive Solutions. It was developed in response to a perception that boards of non-profit organisations have a need for ongoing advice, support and skill-development. Initially, BoardConnect is focused on the needs of arts and cultural organisations.

Board Connect is an initiative of Positive Solutions, also supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland ( www.boardconnect.com.au )

In a climate of increasingly rigorous accountability, boards and management committees of non-profit organisations are being asked to shoulder much greater responsibility for the legal and ethical operation of their organisations. In consultation with Arts Queensland, the Queensland Government’s arts department, a pilot program was developed and successfully implemented over a nine-month period in 2008-09.

The value of the initiative was recognised by the Queensland Government which extended co-funding of the program for a further two years from August 2009.

Over the next two years, BoardConnect seeks to address the governance and board development issues that remain significant and challenging for many arts organisations. It seeks to provide board members of non-profit organisations with a sustained, continuous and confidential source of advice and/or other resources.

For more information visit: www.boardconnect.com.au

Did you know about… The Directory - Art Competitions & Exhibitions of Australia & NZ 2010

The most comprehensive publication in Australia and is specialised exclusively in visual art competitions within Australia & NZ, with a record of over 1100 shows and includes all relevant information for artists. www.artrilliumhouse.com.

Did you know about… Ephemeral Art with a very important message!!

Art placed atop melting iceberg…People will be able to monitor the iceberg as it melts and drifts through the Arctic via the project's website www.coolemotion.org. (Taken from the ABC Arts Mail Newsletter: 22 March)

The five-metre metal sculptures represent a dog sled. (Reuters: Svebor Krancj). A Dutch artist has arranged two large sculptures on an iceberg in Greenland to raise awareness about climate change. Ap Verheggen, 45, says he built the swirling five-metre metal sculptures, which represent a dog sled, to highlight the impact of a warmer climate on the Inuit people.

6. Community Showcase…

Pinnacle Playhouse

A great venue to hire - Situated on the Mackay Eungella Road about 45mins drive to Eungella ranges.

Consists of 3 workable areas that can be hired separately or all together depending on your need:-

Foyer and bar 200 Seat Theatre Area at the back can be used for workshops

Foyer and bar would be great for an intimate wedding. We are also happy for Touring Companies to enquire about hiring our theatre for their productions. We have readily available Bar Staff. We can cater sandwiches and savouries for smaller functions. (P.S. We do not cater food for large functions at this time.)

For enquiries regarding venue hire contact Cheryl Mitchell on (07) 49585261 / 0409548419 / [email protected]

Round three of funding for RADF announced

The REGIONAL Arts Development Fund (RADF) has announced $25,000 in grants to be shared between five worthy recipients in the third round of funding for 09/10.

The successful projects are spread over three different categories: Regional Partnerships, Developing Regional Skills and Building Community Cultural Capacity.

Receiving $9000 is the Mental Illness Fellowship North Queensland for their project “Unheard Words” which will provide a series of collaborative music, poetry and art workshops with people who experience mental illness.

Tracey Johnston and Associates will use their $9000 to create an installation of responsive artworks featuring light and sound in Paxton’s Warehouse for the 2010 Mackay Region Festival of Arts.

Other successful applicants were Mackay Chapter Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia ($4000) to incorporate an “all male chorus” into the 18th Regional Choral Festival, The Garget Gallery ($2214) towards employing an artist in residence to assist in workshops and William Hancock ($1000) to assist with costs associated attending McGregor Winter School.

These grants are an opportunity for the community to complete diverse projects and encourage residents to engage in the arts.

Round four applications close at 4.30pm on May 19, 2010, for projects starting after the 21, June 2010.

The upcoming round four is the last for 09/10 which so far has seen Mackay Regional Council distribute more than $85,000 to a wide range of artistic groups and individuals in the financial year.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture.

For further information about RADF grants, call The Arts Development Officer at Mackay Regional Council on 1300 MACKAY (1300 622 529) or visit www.mackay.qld.gov.au

Working on an interesting arts project? Been somewhere or done something you would like to share with our arts community?

Email [email protected] to make a submission for inclusion in the Creative Mackay ebulletin’s ‘Community Showcase’.

Relevant photographs are welcome for inclusion with your submissions

SUBMISSIONS If you would like to contribute to Creative Mackay, please email the details to [email protected]. The deadline for the next issue is Wednesday 14 April 2010.

Contributions from the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac Regional Council areas are welcome. Submissions will be accepted from other areas however, inclusion is dependent on available space after all local submissions are received. Listings for arts/cultural activities and events are free.

To ensure your submission is included please forward your text in the format below. Please do not preformat, use Caps Lock or send flyers in PDF or any other poster format as these require editing and will not be included.

Submissions Format: Title of event or activity / date and time Brief description of activity (up to 20 words) Location. Costs. Contact details for more information.

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