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This is Not Art Festival 2013 Call Outs

28 March 2013 - 9:23pm

TiNA 2013 Call Outs

Crack Theatre, Critical Animals and National Young Writers are currently calling for artists to take part in respective festivals as part of TiNA 2013, running Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 October 2013.

To get involved, visit the following pages for more:

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Art Bazaar Cruise Market - April

28 March 2013 - 12:48pm
When:  18 April 2013 Times:  9am - 3pm Cost:  Free Website:  http://www.hunterartsnetwork.org

 

Hunter Arts Network’s next Art Bazaar Cruise Market is being held on Thursday 18 April. 

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Professional Bull Riding

28 March 2013 - 10:57am
Website:  http://www.pbraustralia.com/ Cost:  Ticket Prices Include: V.I.P - On The Dirt $160.00 Platinum $110.00 Gold $80.00 Silver $50.00

The best bull riders from Australia, Canada and the United States will descend on Australia in July for the beginning of the 2013 Professional Bull Riders Australian Cup Series.

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Brendon Clark Invitational- PBR Australia

28 March 2013 - 10:50am
When:  6 July 2013 Times:  7:30pm Cost:  V.I.P - On The Dirt $160.00 Platinum $110.00 Gold $80.00 Silver $50.00 Website:  http://www.pbraustralia.com/

The best bull riders from Australia, Canada and the United States will descend on Australia in July for the beginning of the 2013 Professional Bull Riders Australian Cup Series.

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New Resource - Planning Access

28 March 2013 - 10:34am
Website:  http://www.artsaccessaustralia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=...

Arts Access Australia have developed a suite of fact-sheets designed to help arts organisations that are developing or updating their Disability Action Plans. It was adapted by Access2Arts and Arts Access Australia using the Arts Council of England’s ‘Action for Access’ tool-kit and research into Australian legislation, contexts and resources.

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Free Art Friday has begun

27 March 2013 - 5:16pm
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/FAFNewcastle Free Art Friday - Artwork placed on the streets of Newcastle for anyone to enjoy and/or take home... LOOK HERE!! Remember to check the Recent Posts by Others below to get the heads up on where and what people are dropping!

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS with Renew Newcastle

27 March 2013 - 5:05pm
Website:  http://renewnewcastle.org/get-involved/project-applications

Renew Newcastle is now calling for proposals for projects to take place in otherwise empty spaces in Newcastle CBD.

Deadline for applications is midnight Thursday 4 April 2013

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Free Online Poem Sharing Service Launched

27 March 2013 - 1:26pm
Website:  http://www.poempigeon.com/

In an effort to deliver more poetry to the world, the UK has launched a free online poem sharing service – Poem Pigeon.

The site urges people who have a poem to share to submit it to the site, noting that your submissions can be as public or private as the submitter wishes.  

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Newcastle Writers Festival

27 March 2013 - 1:21pm
When:  5 April 2013Repeats every day until Sun Apr 07 2013 . When:  6 April 2013 When:  7 April 2013 Website:  http://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au

The inaugural Newcastle Writers Festival will be held from 5 – 7 April, 2013, at a number of inner-city venues.

More than 50 writers are attending and sessions will cover a range of topics and genres, including true crime, history, romance, poetry, sport and memoir. A number of free and ticketed events are available.

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Newcastle Youth Week

27 March 2013 - 12:28pm
When:  13 April 2013 Times:  From 2pm

Irrelevant is to be held on Saturday April 13 from 2pm in Hunter St Mall and is going to be a huge celebration of all things young people and all things Newcastle.

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Singleton Youth Week Events

27 March 2013 - 12:20pm
When:  11 April 2013Repeats every week on Thursday, Saturday until Sat Apr 13 2013 . When:  13 April 2013 Times:  Thursday, April 11 at 7pm Saturday, April 13 at 2pm. Cost:  Entry is by gold coin donation.

Science fiction takes centre stage for Youth Week production!

Singleton Youth Venue will host two performances of the science fiction production RUR (Rossum’s Universal Robots) to celebrate this year’s National Youth Week in April.

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Arts Upper Hunter's monthly newsletter, Artsbark, is now available

27 March 2013 - 11:13am
Other attachments:  Artsbark April 2013.pdf

The April 2013 issue of Arts Upper Hunter's monthly newsletter, Artsbark, is now available. This newsletter promotes upcoming events and festivals, artist and grant opportunities, workshops and conferences. This is a free newsletter for both subscribers and contributors. If you would like to subscriber please visit our website and "join the network".

Thin Air by Cecilia White

27 March 2013 - 9:48am
When:  5 April 2013 Times:  Exhibition: 05 April - 21 April 2013 Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, 10am to 4pm Cost:  By donation Website:  http://www.thelockup.info Other attachments:  TLU Thin Air by Cecilia White eInvite

Thin Air by Cecilia White is a series of installations and performance within the cells of The Lock-Up. Each cell, with its air and objects, interrogates the (un)known, the (un)space, the nothingness of (being) ‘thin air’... perhaps as the incarcerated once did not so long ago.  

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French Fridays

25 March 2013 - 3:04pm
When:  12 April 2013 Cost:  Single ticket : 10$. Pass : 40$. Alliance Francaise member, concession single ticket : 7$. Alliance Francaise member, concession single ticket : 40$. Website:  http://frenchfridays.floktu.com/

The French Fridays are back in 2013! This year the Alliance Francaise de Newcastle have partnered with the Newcastle Film Society and the Towers Cinema Newcastle to bring you 5 French movies never released in Australia before.

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Land Bulk by Liam Power

23 March 2013 - 10:43am
When:  5 April 2013 Times:  Exhibition: 05 April - 21 April 2013 Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, 10am to 4pm Cost:  By donation Website:  http://www.thelockup.info Other attachments:  TLU_Land Bulk_Einvite.pdf

Both the working harbour and the industrial areas surrounding Newcastle’s historical coastline have been fundamental influences towards Liam Power's painting practice. Land Bulk interrogates the notion of landscape as a valid contemporary subject.

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Mother's Day Concert - The Sunshine of Her Smile

22 March 2013 - 2:33pm
When:  12 May 2013 Times:  10.30am tea, 11am concert Cost:  Adult $12, concession $10, child $5 Website:  http://adamstownunitingchurch.com

The Sunshine of her Smile -the Sunday Interlude Mothers Day concert on May 12 at Adamstown Uniting Centre has a packed program of musical delights for Mums and all the family. Guest artists include music theatre star, Chris Maxfield, organist, Callum Close, and outstanding young instrumentalists and singers. Morning tea is served at 10.30am with the concert at 11am.

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Ice Rink in Wheeler Place

22 March 2013 - 12:40pm
When:  6 April 2013Repeats every day until Sun May 12 2013 . When:  7 April 2013 When:  8 April 2013 When:  9 April 2013 When:  10 April 2013 When:  11 April 2013 When:  12 April 2013 When:  13 April 2013 When:  14 April 2013 When:  15 April 2013 When:  16 April 2013 When:  17 April 2013 When:  18 April 2013 When:  19 April 2013 When:  20 April 2013 When:  21 April 2013 When:  22 April 2013 When:  23 April 2013 When:  24 April 2013 When:  25 April 2013 When:  26 April 2013 When:  27 April 2013 When:  28 April 2013 When:  29 April 2013 When:  30 April 2013 When:  1 May 2013 When:  2 May 2013 When:  3 May 2013 When:  4 May 2013 When:  5 May 2013 When:  6 May 2013 When:  7 May 2013 When:  8 May 2013 When:  9 May 2013 When:  10 May 2013 When:  11 May 2013 When:  12 May 2013 Times:  Open Daily at 10am Cost:  Adults $22, Students $17, Children $17 Website:  https://www.facebook.com/IceAust

Newcastle residents and holiday-makers will have a chance to cool off this April and May at a unique new attraction in Wheelers Place, Newcastle (cnr Hunter Street & Wheeler Place – next to The Civic Centre).

Ice Rink Newcastle is set to open on 6th April and remain in Wheeler Place across the school holiday period and through until 12th May.

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Dave Arkless Memorial Artistic Encouragement Fund for Young Artists 2013 Small Grants Round Now Open

22 March 2013 - 12:03pm
Website:  http://www.theloft.org.au Cost:  FREE

Do You Need Funds for your Art Project?
Are you aged 12-25 & have a great idea for an arts or community project?

We are looking for artists, singers, dancers, writers, bands, designers, actors, activists
and dreamers, who live in the Hunter region.

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GIANT GAMES

22 March 2013 - 10:06am
When:  4 April 2013Repeats every week on Sunday, Thursday until Sun Apr 28 2013 . When:  7 April 2013 When:  11 April 2013 When:  14 April 2013 When:  18 April 2013 When:  21 April 2013 When:  25 April 2013 When:  28 April 2013 Times:  10am to 2pm on Thursdays and Sundays throughout April (except ANZAC Day). Cost:  FREE Website:  http://www.honeysucklealive.com.au Other attachments:  Logo

Children of all ages, young and old, can participate in the Giant Games at the Honeysuckle precinct on Thursdays and Sundays throughout the month of April (except on Anzac Day) from 10am to 2pm. Giant Scrabble, Giant Chess, Giant Snakes and Ladders, Jumbo Bowling, and more, will occur in various locations around the Honeysuckle Precinct. Come and find us!

REVIEW: Love Song

20 March 2013 - 3:06pm
Website:  http://stoogedtheatre.com/

The opening night of Stooged Theatre’s “Love Song” by American playwright John Kolvenbach was a different twist to recent works staged by this company.

Carl Young and his team at Stooged Theatre are known for taking on contemporary controversial works….which are not scared to delve into the darkest sides of human nature.

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