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MEMBER SIGNUPAcclaimed Melbourne artist Kylie Stillman will debut her solo exhibition at Boroondara's Town Hall Gallery, presenting highlights from her remarkable 20-year practice, alongside new sculptural works.
In 2020 MGA celebrates its 30th anniversary and the Bowness Photography Prize marks its 15th year. Over the last 15 years, the Bowness Photography Prize has emerged as an important annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia and one of the most prestigious prizes in the country. The MGA Foundation is proud to announce the 2020 Bowness Photography Prize will proceed this year. In 2020 the prize will continue to grow and adapt as it responds to COVID-19 and the significant impact this is having on artists. The MGA Foundation recognises the importance of supporting practicing artists at such a challenging time, and the heightened impact the $30,000 Bowness Photography Prize and $5,000 Smith & Singer People's Choice Award will have on the recipients. #bownessprize @mga_photography #australianhomeofphotography
PalaisPopulaire presents what is probably the world's most famous artistic duo of our time: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. They succeeded in breaking through the narrow boundaries of the art business and attracting the interest of a broad public in their spectacular large-scale projects. Particularly impressive and unforgettable for many Berliners and visitors to this day is the Wrapped Reichstag. This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the project.
Play It Forward, created by founding artistic director Dr Jonathon Welch AM, is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Permission to Shine, which will be a true celebration of voice. "We have really embraced the opportunity to take our programs online and present this exciting new style of singing competition! It doesn't matter where you are in the world or what type of music you like to sing, pop or folk, blues, hip hop, music theatre or classical - there will be something for everyone of all ages to get involved in!" said Jonathon.
Kalamkari, the intricate print that was once naturally dyed and manually handblocked, is witnessing a rapid change in its production, which comes at the cost of the artistes' health.
THECHO!R, conducted by Dr Jonathon Welch AM, are thrilled to announce the launch of Sharing The Joy, recorded live at THECHO!R's tenth anniversary concert at Collingwood Town Hall, December 2019. Sharing The Joy is a sparkling retrospective of THECHO!R's work crafted by Jonathon, their founding artistic director. It celebrates a decade of extraordinary music making, friendship, community and joy. Jonathon comments There are so many fabulous moments and memories brought to life on this recording. It's an eclectic, exciting mix of pop, rock, gospel, folk and classical pieces."
Daily insights into life of an artist in lockdown. DAY TWO: Candles at sunrise, Art in the bathroom and beaches, plus a little bit of country. Each day a unique COVID Life Art is created documenting the experiences of the community at large in a humourous and emotion collection.
PBS won't let a little isolation stop the station! PBS Radio Festival 2020: You Can't Stop The Music Monday May 18 “ Sunday May 31 #PBSRadioFestival #YouCantStopTheMusic
The New Normal International Film Festival has arisen in response to the unprecedented times we currently find ourselves in. Join us online from June 4-6 on various streaming platforms as we discuss 'the new normal'.
Critical Stages Touring, Australia's national touring theatre company, is thrilled to announce the launch of 'Come To Where I Am - Australia' - a new playwriting and performance program in partnership with the UK's Paines Plough Theatre Company.
An adventurous new audio-led theatre experience, Mountain Goat Mountain, has been created during isolation for families across Australia to enjoy at home.
State Theatre Company South Australia is pleased to announce an expansion of its core artistic team to include Anthony Nicola, Alexis West, and Sasha Zahra.
Next week would have marked the start of this year's Sydney Eisteddfod Festival which has been inspiring and engaging with Australia's young performers with its annual Festival for over 86 years. Cancelled this year due to the coronavirus crisis, this not-for-profit organisation has rolled up its sleeves to ensure they continue to provide opportunities to the great array of talent across dance, drama, poetry, classical & contemporary music. Keeping on all their staff, albeit from home, the Sydney Eisteddfod Team have launched two campaigns to re-engage and stay connected with their community during this time.
The Boite's 2020 Matsudo Week concert focuses on Okinawa, the southernmost island of Japan, somewhat isolated from the mainland. Okinawan music uses a different scale, the folk music is upbeat and catchy. Featuring Brandon Lee on koto and Mion Kamei (Sanshin - Okinawan Shamisen). The concert will introduce the audience to the various styles of Okinawa music, while also presenting music from mainland Japan.
Every Thursday from 3:00pm, The Boite hosts a hangout for musicians to share ideas, solutions and possibilities. In these times of change and challenges, the event offers discussions on how musicians are coping with the sudden changes and what they are doing to stay productive. Each session includes a specialist guest offering valuable advice on a relevant topic. Previous sessions have covered topics such as government relief packages, home recording, online teaching.
Bangarra Dance Theatre is thrilled to announce the launch of a new digital offering, Nandhu, a series of curated programs, headlined by a selection of the company's works, available for audiences to watch from their own homes.
PBS Radio Festival 2020: You Can't Stop The Music Monday May 18 “ Sunday May 31 #PBSRadioFestival #YouCantStopTheMusic
Local label Tremorverse Records, in collaboration with Melbourne's Box Hill Institute, is thrilled to present a new compilation album featuring original songs from isolated music students the world over, with submissions now open. Songs From Home is set to once again obliterate genre boundaries and navigate the multimodal soundscapes that music students have to offer.
A unique and contemporary reflection of country is the focus of an Aboriginal art exhibition showing from at Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane from April 29th @mitchellfineartgallery
After the successful launch of the first Kids Couch Concert in March, children's entertainer Emily McKnight (Jay's Jungle, Gravity Guts) is back as her preschool alter ego Emily Who to host an all-new concert that will premiere with facebook watch party on Friday, 1st May 2020.
The art of living smashes into an artistic melting pot.
Please join the ArtSHINE community as we celebrate the online exhibition 'Awesome World', a joint exhibition by Wendy Leung & Girija Kulkarni. This exhibition features photographer Wendy Leung, and watercolourist Girija Kulkarni; two artists working in different mediums seeking to accomplish the same end.
ArtSHINE invites you to 'Beyond the Screen', an ONLINE solo exhibition by artist and printmaker Valerie Khoo. This exhibition runs from the 1st till the 30th of April 2020 at an ArtSHINE galleries space at the Darling Square Community Branch located at Shop NE12 11 Little Pier Street Haymarket NSW 2009.
Head On(line) Photo Festival is coming soon! Head On online for a free program of exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and panel discussions.
ArtSHINE would like to exclusively invite you to view the artworks by Cihan Bektas in the Private Gallery.
ArtSHINE would like to exclusively invite you to view the artworks by Arvee Gibon in thePrivate Gallery. HIGHLIGHT WESTERN ZODIAC COLLECTION. BY ARVEE GIBSON. Online Exhibition Private viewing runs: 1 April -30 June 2020.
ArtSHINE would like to exclusively invite you to view the artworks by Gabby Malpas in the Private Gallery. THE PAINTED GARDEN BY Gabby Malpas Online Exhibition Private viewing runs: 1 April -31 August 2020 COPY this: https://www.artgalleria.com/enter-code/38596/957fa0c3/start Enter Pass Code: 957fa0c3
300 works from 286 Indigenous artists presented in the major event of The Torch's Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program. In the past I was a crook, you know a jail bird, but now I am an artist. My daughter, she is so proud of that. I never used to think of myself that way. Chris Austin. The program helped me and it will help others just like me. You can't underestimate the change that comes when you take part in the program. It changes you once you get to interact with cultural knowledge and start to paint your own stories.
A coalition of vertical (tall-screen) film festivals has launched a crowdsourced initiative for filmmaker-creators living around the globe under social distancing. We're asking them to submit ONE VERTICAL SHOT encapsulating their lived experiences or hopes for the future on a single (extra)ordinary day in human history during Covid-19: May Day, 1 May 2020. They should be portrait-orientation vertical videos of up to 15 seconds, and the best will be curated into a single Creative Commons vertical short film called Onwards, Upwards.
Delia Celina/ functional showcases a myriad of #ceramic #necklaces with alluring delicate petal-like and vibrant gleaming beads gracefully reflecting #nature and #life “ #universal and #timeless themes which have been driving Delia's artistry spanning fifty years.
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