NAB hosts historic Apology photographic exhibition

To mark the second anniversary of the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous people, National Australia Bank (NAB) together with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is giving Melbournians a chance to see the event through the eyes of one of Australia’s top Indigenous photographers.
Wayne Quilliam, recognised as National NAIDOC Artist of the Year [...]

John Witzig’s surfing photography at Shoalhaven Arts Centre

In 1967 surfing was about to undergo a shift – to smaller boards with developed rails and fin areas – that would affect every surfer in the world. The era of a surfing culture was burgeoning throughout the world and one young 23-year-old Australian surfer, photographer and freelance writer, John Witzig, was capturing the moments.

An [...]

Writing for Children workshop in Nowra

Saturday, 5 December 2009 at Shoalhaven Arts Centre
Presented by South Coast Writers Centre
Supported by Shoalhaven City Council’s Arts Board
Aspiring children’s writers are invited to join this half-day workshop led by Sydney-based writing teacher and children’s literature specialist, Judith Ridge. Judith returns to Nowra by popular demand to share the techniques that will bring your stories [...]

Rocket Readings – Wollongong

They’re on again! The South Coast Writers’ Centre will hold another of its popular Rocket Readings on 8 December, with special guest star poets Chris Mansell and David Musgrave – plus the famous Rocket Readings Open Section. The event will be hosted by Linda Godfrey.
When: 6pm, 8 December 2009
Where: Phoenix Theatre, corner of Bridge Street [...]

Sea Things - the duffle bag is bulging!

Scores of South Coast people have taken pen to paper to add an Illawarra feel to a national literary project that is seeking to portray Australian’s love affair with the ocean through verse.
A duffle bag that arrived in Port Kembla a week ago on the third leg of the Sea Things project is now bulging with poems [...]

Newport Beach man, Chip Fesko’s first exhibition

It’s been said that somewhere between John James Audubon, Henri Rousseau and the folk art style of Grandma Moses lies the watercolor artwork of Chip Fesko.
Finding inspiration in the Back Bay in Newport Beach, California, Fesko’s bird watercolours were featured in his first show recently held at the Newport Beach City Hall, located [...]

HATCHED, PICA’s 18th National Graduate Show

Now in its 18th year Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts’ HATCHED National Graduate Show is an established highlight on the Australian cultural calendar. An annual exhibition of work by the best of this country’s art school graduates, HATCHED is the most prestigious and comprehensive survey of new emerging artists in Australia today.
This is a great [...]

Phibs’ solo exhibition at Oh Really Gallery

ICONIC GRAFFITI ARTIST ‘PHIBS’ SOLO EXHIBITION
23 - 29 April, 2009
Oh Really Gallery (Newtown)
Phibs will launch his solo exhibition of mixed media artworks at Oh Really Gallery in Newtown on 23 April - 29 April. The exhibition will include a mix of media including aerosol, acrylic, watercolour, paint, canvas, board, steel and masonite boxes.
To help promote [...]

BlakWrite Symposium

Guest speakers * Workshops * Discussion * Readings
A two day symposium supporting creative and critical writing by Indigenous writers. Program features Ernie Blackmore, Anita Heiss, Terri Janke, Philip McLaren, Jared Thomas and more. To receive further information and program updates, email scw[at]1earth.net. Save the date!

When: Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May, 2009
Where: Woolyungah Indigenous Centre [...]

BUY TANGENTS, KITCHEN TABLE POETS NEW COLLECTION

take seven poets, a kitchen table
and a famous artist
what do you get?
The Kitchen Table Poets, seven Shoalhaven women who meet monthly to share their love of poetry and read their latest works around a kitchen table, have published a new book – Tangents. Containing a collection of diverse poetry, the book is a visual delight. [...]