enews #5 2007
don't look now - the end of the year is just around the corner!
It's all go at ArtsEdge with a new artsamazing Semester 1 2008 going into production very soon... our fantastic arts and cultural organisations and sensational practitioners are busily compiling an array of incredible events and activities for school communities to access in 2008 which is due to arrive in schools late November. Need to know more earlier? Well now is the season for EDUCATION LAUNCHES so check out who's giving a sneak preview!
For those in schools... don't forget in your budget planning to consider an ARTIST IN SCHOOL project for 2008. There are all sorts of ways to do this... and all sorts of art forms to consider! Need some help with funding? Check out the Artists in Schools Guide for some ideas (and don't forget the recently released HISTA Funding from Healthway!)
Congratulations to all involved in a wonderful OPUS 07 presented by School of Instrumental Music. This was a fantastic showcase event which will be featured in our Spotlight on Success in the next week.
Congratulations also to students from Mt Lawley SHS and Australind SHS who along with students from Trinity College and Wesley College have been selected to perform at the inaugural Rising Stars Showcase, a partnership between ArtsEdge and Perth Jazz Society and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. News on the showcase in the next enews!
So our next Professional Learning is just around the corner on the 18th September and then it's off to Sydney to meet with Australia Council for the Arts, ConnectED Arts @ Arts NSW and Performing Arts Unit (NSW DET) to share some stories and what we're up to... watch this space in the next enews for all the info!
Ready... set... let's go!!!
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Artopia 2007 21st September - 14th October!
Artopia is the biennial festival celebrating the talents of local artists across the state of Western Australia.
Visitors can follow a trail of stepping into different studios, seeing artists’ working in situ, plus the bonus of taking part in Big Drawing sessions around the State, as well as discovering the rich array of West Australian galleries. In 2005, 2000 artists at 200 venues welcomed over 200,000 people into their working worlds.
Artists display sculpture, glass-making, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, painting, printmaking, new media, animation, mosaic and photography plus a whole lot more. Galleries also present special programs to showcase their artists, host talks and offer advice on looking at and buying art.
… and the best bit - it’s FREE to the visiting public! Check it out online now!
Nerdstock!
2 - 3 November @ Scitech
Nerdstock is an arts-science festival. There will be activities ranging from professional performances of music, comedy and dance, to demonstrations, hands on activities and workshops and special interest talks.
View full event details here »
Perth International Arts Festival and Lotterywest Festival Films
8 February - 2 March 08
The Perth International Arts Festival is Australia’s longest running arts festival and has been an integral part of Perth for over 53 years. The new artistic director, Shelagh Magadza has made schools, young people and their families a focus for the coming Festival.
There is a body of educational research showing that arts experiences are beneficial to children’s emotional, social and intellectual development. This year PIAF are pleased to be offering a comprehensive and exciting programme for schools to complement and enrich their teaching and learning programmes.
Stay tuned for more updates and in the meantime to be added to the database contact the Education Officer Phoebe Gluestein on (08) 86488 8636 or e-mail schools@perthfestival.com.au
Western Australian Youth Music Association
2008 Auditions
Audition information is online now... so check out the full prospectus and apply to be part of one of eight amazing ensembles which provide outstanding musical training and performance opportunities for young Western Australian musicians.
Young People and the Arts Fellowships
In 2007 The Department of Culture and the Arts is offering five $10,000 fellowships for young artists or arts workers 25 years and younger. Applications close on 21 September for activity commencing after January 1 2008.
What is a fellowship? A fellowship is an opportunity for an artist or arts worker with at least three years experience in their chosen field to take some time out to develop their skills and focus on their own creative practice.
Why apply? It allows you as an artist or arts worker to take control of your own career and is flexible to your needs. It does not have to culminate in a project or a production. It is there for you to enhance your profile as an artist or arts worker and create new opportunities for your career.
How Do I apply? Visit the ArtsWA website: www.artswa.wa.gov.au , download an Arts Grants Handbook and an application form, then contact Rachael McHardy, Project Officer for Young People and the Arts to discuss your fellowship idea on (08) 9224 7457.
Young People and the Arts International Scholarship
Applications for The Young People and The Arts $30,000 International Scholarship close on February 22 2008 for study commencing after July 1.
The scholarship is for an outstanding young artist or arts worker to pursue specialist training not currently available in Australia, at an accredited overseas institution. For inquiries about The International Scholarship, contact Elizabeth Spencer on (08) 9224 7315.
heard on the grapevine!
The first of the 2008 EDUCATION LAUNCHES happens on Thursday 20th September!
Click here to find out more... and register before you miss out!
Professional Learning
Great opportunities for all - here is just a preview of some of the professional learning opportunities coming up soon! From workshops, to courses, and the all important networking events... check them out now!
Plus... if you are having trouble getting access to your school's copy of
artsamazing: the artsedge guide to arts and cultural education events
you can check it out online HERE with all the contact information HERE!
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18 Sep 2007 You've had an amazing artistic partnership with incredible outcomes... where to now?
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SUPPORT
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1 Jan - 31 Dec 2007 Fast Track Tutorials have been created by some of Australia’s leading writers and professionals in the literary sector, including award-winning children’s author Libby Gleeson, and fiction author Garry Disher. |
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25 - 28 Oct 2007 The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science will hold its 17th Annual Meeting in Canberra, 25-27 October 2007. Special Interest Groups Day will be held 28 October 2007. This exciting conference will explore all aspects relating to dancers’ health and well-being and is suitable for dance practitioners, teachers and movement specialists, health professionals and dance scientists. |
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20 Nov 2007 This workshop is an excellent opportunity to gain new ideas for using drama in the classroom. Whether you are looking for more exercises, games or help with creating a project to link in with the curriculum, this workshop will help you plan exciting and fun drama sessions whilst focusing on developing core curriculum objectives.
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27 Nov 2007 This workshop is designed to provide teachers with basic skills for tackling issues found in schools using drama. It will equip you with a number of useful exercises and give you ideas for developing work and creating performance projects all of which focus in on issues facing young people today.
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23 Nov 2007 Participants step through the post-production process from capturing footage, editing process and technique, understanding colour, formats and rendering, visual effects, sound, multi-layer compositing and output for Web, CD, Tape and DVD.
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MEDIA
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23 Jul - 28 Sep 2007 Teachers who have booked to see The Deep will be invited to a FREE Professional Development session to discuss the show and the benefits it has for their students.
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23 Oct 2007 Kaleidoscope Demonstrate the effectiveness of using music in the classroom, and dispel misconceptions about poetry. An interactive 90 minute session guaranteed to stimulate your imagination and inspire creativity.
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2 Nov 2007 Discover the magic of the Zoo during this special teacher-only sleepover. Learn about programs to inspire and engage your students and how to integrate into the wildest classroom adventures ever!
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11 Sep 2007 Come to a WAM Professional Development workshop; familiarise yourself with the foundations of popular music, and get some groovy ideas for composition, improvisation and listening. Hands-on drums and guitar!
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14 Sep 2007 Sibelius Groovy Music lets children create their own music as well as carry out directed activities while the O-Generator teaches the fundamentals of music and composition with objectives, activities, outcomes and assessment.
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22 Sep 2007 "Preparing for Lifelong Singing" |
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1 - 2 Oct 2007 A two day workshop demonstrating the process of Orff Schulwerk. We aim to give an overall experience of the Level Training Course with sessions including: Vocal, Recorder, Pedagogy, Technique & Improvisation, Movement and Orchestration. This workshop is not age specific but takes you through the processes which can be applied to an music educational setting. |
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9 Nov 2007 A meeting for all music teachers, students or music enthusiasts whether in the classroom or studio. Each meeting has a different theme and are presented by WAOSA members and special invited guests. We always allow time to chat, share ideas and problems. There is no charge to attend MMGG and refreshments are supplied, too. |
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19 Nov 2007 This full-day PD combines two of WAM’s technology-based workshops into one. Content and activities from Using Music Software in the Classroom (Acid Pro), and P.A. Set-up and Operation will be covered and we have allowed more time to explore each in greater detail!
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20 Sep 2007 Introduces educators to a range of issues encountered in the visual arts industry including careers, arts agencies, galleries, public art, social and economic impact of the arts, moral rights and copyright laws.
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VISUAL ARTS
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20 Sep 2007 Guides participants through the basic steps to install art exhibitions professionally and efficiently, providing practical skills and familiarisation with basic equipment used to install art exhibitions.
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21 Sep 2007 Visual Arts Industry Overview 9 – 12 noon 12.30 – 3.30pm
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What's on for schools coming up?
We might be about to hit Term 4 in the schools but there is still a HUGE amount of fantastic arts and cultural activities on offer around WA!
You'll have seen many of these in artsamazing: the artsedge guide to arts and cultural education events which you'll find in all public schools and online - but there are a few new opportunities get get out and get arty!
Want to keep up to date with new offerings as they come online? Just click here!
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17 - 21 Sep 2007 RabbiT is inspired by the legendary curiosity of Alice in Wonderland and the celebrated absurdity of her journey. A comic and dynamically varied performance that holds the attention of children and adults alike.
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19 Sep 2007 A matinee performance of West Australian Ballet's Alice especially designed for primary and secondary students and teachers. Performed with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
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26 Sep 2007 The performance includes excerpts from the repertoire of West Australian Ballet and provides a greater understanding and appreciation of ballet, music and theatre in general.
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19 - 20 Oct 2007 A performance project presented by local children that combines dance, theatre and installation. POWDERMONKEY - King of the Castle is based on the theme of super heroes and created specifically for young audiences.
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22 - 26 Oct 2007 Students will participate in writing verses/poetry, beat-boxing, recording, break dancing as well as playing DJ on the turntables. A day no student will want to miss!
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25 - 28 Oct 2007 The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science will hold its 17th Annual Meeting in Canberra, 25-27 October 2007. Special Interest Groups Day will be held 28 October 2007. This exciting conference will explore all aspects relating to dancers’ health and well-being and is suitable for dance practitioners, teachers and movement specialists, health professionals and dance scientists. |
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4 - 16 Sep 2007 Henri and Sonia are putting their son to bed when an unexpected knock at the door throws them into choas. Yasmina Reza makes her actors replay the scene three times with increasingly hilarious results.
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8 - 22 Sep 2007 Join the thousands over the globe who have experienced electrifying empowerment through this fusion of familiar dance moves from Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Get fit, have fun and get grooving to Bollywood beats at this popular class. Limited places – bookings essential. |
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10 Sep - 26 Oct 2007 The stars of comedy sensation The Big Hoo-Haa have cooked up a tasty new recipe for improvised comedy. Improvilicious is the history of theatre since 500BC retold in fifty-five minutes – just the good bits. There’s no script but an abundance of theatrical skill, famous characters, period costumes and a rubber chicken.
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18 Sep - 6 Oct 2007 A cat is missing. Flies buzz. A toilet is blocked. The garbos are on strike. A weekend like any other has begun... Merv the Perv collects dog poo. Doug grows vegetables. Ella belly dances. Zoya looks for her lost friend. A knock on the door… and everything changes.
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20 Sep 2007 Meet with Artistic Director, Jeremy Rice, as he launches his program for 2008. Attend the media preview of our sensational new comedy Improvilicious at 6.30pm followed by the post show party. Chat to the actors, artists and Gecko staff to find out what’s on offer for you in 2008. Phone Emily today to register your interest and don’t miss out!
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25 - 28 Sep 2007 A rare chance to visit one of the most prestigious scenery construction workshops in Australia and observe the construction of set and props. Participants must wear covered shoes and older clothes are suggested.
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16 Oct 2007 Two different worlds collide when a brash hairdresser, in a desperate bid to escape her dreary future, signs up for an English Literature course taught by a cynical professor.
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16 - 26 Oct 2007 Dive into THE DEEP…
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20 Oct - 4 Nov 2007 Bitter sweet. Revered journalist Gus and ex-poet Honor have been married for thirty two years. They had a perfect understanding of each other and a perfect life...until now!
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20 - 25 Oct 2007 One of Australia's most awarded playwrights premieres his most cpmtroversial play, Unaustralia, a madcap farce and disturning meditation on the Australian psyche in the new Millenium. *Contains strong language and adult concepts. |
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3 Nov 2007 Spend a few hours learning about the technical aspects of the theatre and get a look behind the scenes under the guidance of WA Opera Production Manager Mandy Farmer!
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1 - 17 Nov 2007 The place is Rome and the time is 1890. A young girl from a well to do family decides to take up medicine as a career rather than marriage. This decision was to have a tremendous impact on the lives of thousands of others. The girl was MARIA MONTESSORI physician, feminist, social reformer, educator.
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8 Nov 2007 Learn how to create theatrical effects through make-up with Opera Make-up Artist Natalie Way in just 2 hours!
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8 Nov - 2 Dec 2007 Based on a true story about a nine year old wild girl found in the forest in France in 1731. Who is more "civilised"...Memmie or Robert the orangutan?
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27 Nov - 15 Dec 2007 Gongi, Jean and Amelia Violet span three generations of women from the same family. As Amelia Violet dances into womanhood she reflects upon the incredible stories of women in her past for guidance and inspiration.
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20 Oct - 24 Nov 2007 Artlink respite programs are tailored for children and young people with disabilities and their siblings. All programs expose students to a wide variety of arts activities such as Drama and Circus, Animation, Music and Visual Arts!
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7 Sep 2007 - 21 Mar 2008 Imagine a million puppets all exhibited in one big space... sock, hand, rod, finger, junk, glove, shadow, marionettes and moveable creations never seen before! The Million Puppet Project invites people from around the world to make and send a puppet to Perth, Western Australia, for a new Guinness World Record - The World's Largest Puppet Display!
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17 - 21 Sep 2007 These very popular workshops involve full participation of students in learning the exciting and exuberant traditional dances, drumming and songs of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
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12 - 14 Oct 2007 We are a brand new initiative housed in ‘The Fibonacci’ with the aim to provide artists and creative professionals with new and innovative ways of ‘exposing themselves’. Our inaugural event is arranged for the weekend 13-14 October 2007. In partnership with Artopia we will be bringing together artists and creative professionals to exhibit their unframed sketches, preliminary design works and creative doodles in any medium.
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1 - 30 Nov 2007 Students will learn how to express themselves through the ancient taditions of Indigenous art via individual class work or mural painting. Projects can be tailored to fit curriculum outcomes.
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2 - 3 Nov 2007 Nerdstock is an arts-science festival. There will be activities ranging from professional performances of music, comedy and dance, to demonstrations, hands on activities and workshops and special interest talks.
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4 Nov 2007 In this exciting performance students will perform together with the ensemble, presenting works they have created throughout the year.
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16 - 25 Nov 2007 Unique locally, nationally and internationally for presenting the latest contemporary and inspiring creativity in young people by delivering arts projects that engage, inspire and encourage creative thinking.
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5 - 12 Sep 2007 Join in the fun of the KULCHA Kids Drumming Circle! Learn basic percussion skills and African djembe drumming at our after-school classes. Facilitated by Martin Phillips of Rhythmfix and popular world music bands Dunumba, Shangara Jive and Funkalleros. Drums provided and beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 6 years and up. |
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18 - 22 Sep 2007 From the acoustic folk to electrifying funk, classic and re-arranged versions of singer songwriters will be delivered for your listening pleasure by the finest of our Jazz and Contemporary Music students. |
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20 Sep 2007 Opera Australia's OzOpera presents one of the world's most loved operas, Carmen; a sizzling opera of seduction, betrayal and revenge. Featuring some of the most gorgeous arias ever created.
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27 Sep 2007 Opera Australia’s Oz Opera and WA Opera proudly present an exciting range of education workshops for primary and secondary students throughout WA as part of the 2007 OzOpera tour of Bizet’s Carmen.
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29 Sep 2007 From Russia With Love will feature the Western Australian Youth Orchestra and violinist, Kathryn Shinnick, who is the 2007 Woodside Concerto Competition Winner. They will be performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as well as pieces by Rachmaninoff and Hindson.
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17 Oct - 7 Nov 2007 Join in the fun of the KULCHA Kids Drumming Circle! Learn basic percussion skills and African djembe drumming at our after-school classes. Facilitated by Martin Phillips of Rhythmfix and popular world music bands Dunumba, Shangara Jive and Funkalleros. Drums provided and beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 6 years and up. |
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27 Oct - 10 Nov 2007 Visit His Majesty's Theatre to enjoy Puccini's Masterpiece La Bohème. Written at the height of his career, Giacomo Puccini's opera describes the gay and shiftless existence of the Bohemians.
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1 - 8 Nov 2007 School group bookings to La Bohème might like to stay behind after the show to take a look behind the curtain with our Production Manager Mandy Farmer! |
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6 Oct - 1 Dec 2007 Join Paul Osei Kofi from local group Akwaaba for an exciting eight week African drumming course! Learn the basic techniques of African hand drumming along with a variety of exciting rhythms from West Africa. Drums and other instruments are supplied. Bookings essential. |
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9 Nov 2007 A rare opportunity to see the orchestra in work mode. Observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra in rehearsal. Discover how a concert evolves from score to stage.
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23 Nov 2007 A rare opportunity to see the orchestra in work mode. Observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra in rehearsal. Discover how a concert evolves from score to stage.
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17 Oct - 12 Nov 2007 Nyoongar artist Laurel Nannup tells her story through woodcuts, etchings and photographs to illustrate her memories of place, particular events and people, contributing to an overview of her life as one of WA's Stolen Generation.
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21 Sep - 14 Oct 2007 Artopia is the festival that celebrates the talents of our visual artists at venues across the whole of WA! The jewel of Artopia is the experience of meeting artists, seeing and hearing about their work first-hand. This direct connection has no substitute. |
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21 Sep - 18 Nov 2007 Hotspot features Charlie Colbung, Kimberley Krakouer, Athol Farmer, Katie Thamo, Joan May Campbell, Ian Weir and Barbie Greenshields exploring a range of issues relevant to the environment and their place within it.
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21 Sep - 25 Nov 2007 An exhibition of self portraits by contemporary Western Australian artists selected from 10 years of the Mine Own Executioner exhibitions held annually at the Mundaring Arts Centre, WA.
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22 Sep 2007 See it, walk it, chalk it! Thanks to the Melville Community Arts Association, the Heathcote Cultural Precinct comes alive as a part of Artopia 07 with artists, drawing groups, open studies and teachers in providing non-stop family friendly drawing activities.
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26 Sep 2007 Western Australian schools with students in years 5-9 are invited to submit a mixed-media banner that will form part of a touring exhibition for the Wild Ways Conservation Art Project.
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2 - 12 Oct 2007 This two week programme celebrates creativity within our neighbourhood through experimental and fun drawing sessions. Imagine what you can get drawn into these October school holidays!
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5 Oct - 25 Nov 2007 Challenging, thought-provoking and awe inspiring; this selection of three guest-curated video exhibitions called Re-Planted, PROJEKT and Highjacked, provides a vast array of content to stimulate and engage a broad audience.
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7 Oct - 18 Nov 2007 WA artist Paul Caporn satirically engages with ideas of masculinity and cultural identity, through installation artworks that comprise household objects such as a lawnmower, a 'Weber' barbeque and a tool box.
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28 Nov - 13 Dec 2007 the exhibition approaches the theme from two main angles concerning the interaction between personal and social space and the interface between social/cultural space and the natural environment.
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