April 2010
TINA Festival contractors/volunteers
Once we have a new TINA Festival Coordinator in place in the next few weeks we will be doing a call out for a number of key contractor and volunteer positions.
To register your interest now for paid positions (Designer, Operations Manager, Bar Manager, Media Coordinator) and volunteer positions (Volunteers Coordinator, bar staff, production assistants), emailthisisnotartoffice@gmail.com
Volunteer with STOMP Festival
The Cultural STOMP Festival are looking for someone to manage the decoration - someone with some artistic nous would be very welcome. Also - spare hands to help set up and - most importantly pack up. To get involved, email Maureen at stomp.newcastle@gmail.com
Filmmakers Collective is growing!
This free filmmakers group is getting bigger every week! Come along and get some help on your film project. Editing gear provided. If you want to use the Media Space on other days you will need to become an Octapod member and pay just $5 per day! Cheap!
CultureHunter.org offers events for artists
CultureHunter is more than an arts and cultural website...it is now offering great opportunities for artists and performers. In 2010 we are hosting art exhibitions and performance events by CultureHunter.org members. The first exhibition, 'modest', is being held at Suspension Cafe on Beaumont St, Islington, May 7-21 with another planned later in the year. Modest features emerging artists, some of whom have never exhibited before...but create awesome work! We also want to host a fundraising performance style event in coming months. To find out more about these great events, contact Mel atcontent@culturehunter.org
Culturehunter Project Officer appointed
Octapod welcomes Greer Allen into the role of CultureHunter Project Officer. She is, and has been a student, an activist, a public servant, a performer, a painter, a writer, a cook, a traveller and an award winning super hero. She is really interested to know how culturehunter works for its members and what people would like to see it do for them. Contact her at info@culturehunter.org to help her grow the site to suit the needs of culture in the Hunter.
STOMP Festival just weeks away!
Well the countdown is on and there's just weeks until the big day...Sat 1st May in Civic Park. There's entertainment all day on the main stage, featuring local hip hop group Dhopec, local Brazilian percussive group Samba Frog, Rhythm Hunters and European folk group Tariq Taruq + lots more! There's a Hands On Zone...where you can learn to hula hoop or take part in a Permaculture demonstration, a Fringe event (multicultural comedy film) at the Royal Exchange plus a spectacular Lantern parade at dusk!
For full details, go to myspace.com/culturalstomp
FREE Culture Hunter workshops in Port Stephens
CultureHunter is holding a series of FREE workshops to teach residents in the Port Stephens area how to use the site. There are still some places left for the 4.30-5.30 and 6-7pm sessions on Thurs 22 April at Salamander Bay. To register please call Port Stephens Council on 4980 0197or fill out the online form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CultureWebsite
PODspace Gallery: GRAB A COASTER FUNDRAISER
PODspace Gallery needs your help! We’re holding a fundraiser exhibition June 9 – 26 and you can help us by taking part: turn a coaster into a work of art & donate it to the gallery for sale at a set price. All contributions welcome. Coasters need to be at PODspace by Monday 7 June 5pm. Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=57255984901&ref=ts
Critical Animals: Submission deadline extended
Critical Animals (part of This Is Not Art Festival) have extended their deadline for program submissions to 14 APRIL 2010. Go to www.criticalanimals.org for more info.