Our Water

Our Water Exhibition

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Test the water: Australia’s biggest environmental exhibition drops into Geelong 28th May – 27th June.

If you were in control of Australia’s water, what would you do? Brought to the National Wool Museum by Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, "Our Water" engages and inspires visitors to expand their understanding of, and delve into, Australia’s unique water situation.
 
Consisting of 28 hands-on exhibits, including the imaginative ‘Well of Knowledge’, ‘Survive The Sewer’ and ‘Plumbed In’, the exhibition allows visitors to introduce and remove farms, towns or dams and see the effects of their actions from urban, agricultural, industrial and environmental perspectives. As Councillor Cameron Granger, City of Greater Geelong Portfolio Holder for Heritage says, “The National Water Commission committed $1.7 million for the development of this exhibition. We are very pleased to have such a progressive show which allows visitors to explore the role of decision makers within Australia’s water system.”

To coincide with this fascinating exhibition, the National Wool Museum will also be announcing an exciting programme of events for World Environment Day on 5th June. Over the course of a week, the museum and the Corangamite Catchment Authority will give visitors an interactive and local perspective on water issues through a series of exciting activities and workshops. Nationally sponsored by the National Water Commission, and locally sponsored by the Corangamite Catchment Authority, Our Water will travel to 14 locations across Australia over the next two years and will be visited by hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

Don’t miss your chance to see it in Geelong.

* This is a City of Greater Geelong Community Arts Grants Program funded event.

Bayside Entertainment And Theatre Inc. - Around The World In Song

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Tickets are now selling for B.E.A.T.’s next lively musical production. Devised, arranged and directed by Ron and Maureen Sudden and assisted by Cheryl Campbell. The combined talents of an experienced cast of performers will offer you once again, another special and singular entertainment experience. Ron is the musical director making it a show not to be missed.

Off-Beat Story Of Dance And Romance In Syncopation

Syncopation

A smash-hit fusion of comedy, drama, romance and ballroom dancing, Syncopation is the next sensational production in GPAC’s 2012 Alcoa Theatre Season in partnership with Deakin University.

This heart-warming production is choreographed by Dancing with the Stars' Mark Hodge, under the direction of Broadway's Tony Award-nominated Stephen Lloyd Helper. Written by Allan Knee (Finding Neverland) Syncopation is set in the exciting, electric rush of New York City in 1912 and tells the story of two people from diverse backgrounds who bridge a cultural divide to create a brilliant partnership. 

Australian Youth Clasical Music Competition regional Section - Semi-Final Round

Performances from ten excellent local classical solo musicians. Four finalists chosen to perform at the Finals Concert.

* This is a City of Greater Geelong Community Arts Grants Program funded event.

Children’s Classic Comes To Life On Stage For A New Generation

Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit

Young audiences are invited to enter the fantastic world of Beatrix Potter with Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit, marking 110 years of the popular children’s character. Presented as part of GPAC’s Family Magic program, this mischievous new musical from the producers of Possum Magic, Wombat Stew and My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch will delight all ages.

Published in 1902 by Frederick Warne, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has transported countless children to Mr McGregor’s vegie patch for over a century and it’s set to reach a new generation with this classic stage production that kids will love! Adapted by Australian writer and award-winning producer Garry Ginivan and with an original score by Mark Jones, Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit seamlessly interweaves the tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Mr Tod, and is designed to entertain children and adults alike.

See the world’s most loveable bunny come to life for two shows only in The Playhouse at GPAC.

A BIRDS EYE VIEW! Swoop into Geelong’s History at The National Wool Museum

1918 Gala Day Procession Moorabool St

The seagulls of Geelong have seen it all! Come and experience the city from a gull’s perspective and trace the appearance and disappearance of some of our most significant landmarks.

Geelong’s transformation into a modern city spans 150 years. From the first squatters in 1836 to the new TAC headquarters in 2009, our built environment tells us a lot about who we are and how we have shaped the world around us to meet our ever evolving needs and desires.

This exciting new exhibition at the National Wool Museum looks at the changing faces and architectural features of Geelong though historic photographs in the collection of the Geelong Heritage Centre. The display includes large-scale panoramic views of the City of Geelong from 1838 to 2010 and focuses on our iconic landmarks. A full education programme is available. For details please contact our Education Officer on (03) 5272 4706.

BETHANY: Bethany 2012 Arthouse Film Festival

This year the Bethany Arthouse Film Festival celebrates love in its many forms, parental love, sibling love, young love and love everlasting. Starting in March the festival shows five films over six months.

The festival kicks off with the French box office hit ‘The Women on the 6th Floor, followed in April by our Australian offering ‘The Eye of the Storm’ starring Geoffrey Rush.

In June ‘Norwegian Wood’ brings a classic song and story to life followed by Robert De Niro hitting our screens in July with ‘The Ages of Love’ .

We close our 2012 season in August with Late Bloomers a tale of a 30year old marriage starting to run into trouble starring William Hurt, Issabella Rossellini and Joanna Lumley.

Season passes are on sale now with single tickets available from 6 March.

History In The Making, 125 Years Of Leading & Learning

Over the past 125 years, there is scarcely a single family, a single organisation, or a single edifice in Geelong that has not in some way been touched by The Gordon. Follow the development of Geelong and the people who made the region what it is today through an exhibition that shares the stories, photos, records and artefacts of 125 years of leading and learning.

Shearers Arms Gallery. Geelong Art Society

An Exhibition by Liz Widdop will run concurrently with the Geelong Arts Societies Group Exhibition. Liz has concentrated her paintings on our beautiful coast line. The group's exhibition includes sculpture, outdoor, friendship, portrait & life drawing. Later in May our Future Masters will be exhibiting.

Allure Japan

Visit art@wintergarden during May and immerse yourself in echoes of Japan. With two different art forms exhibiting in harmony to inspire a visual and emotional response to this culture.

Noel Broadway paintings and drawings display extraordinary attention to detail executed with precision and passion.
 
Christopher James, accomplished Ikebana practitioner and teacher, along with some dedicated students present the beauty of Sogetsu Ikebana floral art.

An intriguingly diverse country, Japan, - rich in culture and history paralleled with its own interpretation of modern western influences. Having made a number of trips to Japan, Noel Broadway returned each time with a strong motivation to absorb aspects and images of Japan into his work. The inspiration derived from these visits has prompted an exploration of various facets of Japanese life and art. Such areas as the wonderful family crest designs, temple sculpture, the repetition of shape in Katagami paper stencil work and the use of colour, pattern and limited depth of the superb Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, have all contributed to these new works.

In order to compliment the exquisite art works of Noel Broadway, art@wintergarden will showcase Sogetsu Ikebana display, the Japanese art form that uses botanical material to create a three dimensional work.

In 2011 Christopher James spent three months studying at the headquarters of the Sogetsu School in Tokyo as the most recent recipient of the Norman and Mary Sparnon Endowment Scholarship, a great honour. He has studied Sogetsu Ikebana continuously since 2001 and currently holds a First Grade Somu Teachers Certificate guiding Geelong students for the past six years.

Ikebana is said to be constructed rather than arranged and is characterised by asymmetrical balance through elements of line, mass and space. This is important because it creates a sense of movement and vibrancy engaging the viewer.

Why Some Birds Sing And Some Do Not...

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There are birds that laugh, birds that talk, birds that are quiet and there are birds that listen and wait. The most beautiful birds are the ones that roam because wandering inspires hope. “Why some birds sing and some do not” is the recent collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures by Mirjana Margetic inspired by artists with disabilities.

This artwork is questioning and representing that influence on her art practices and processes, revealing the possibility to invert power relations. Instinct and imagination become the tools for negotiation where the silent connections are built. Mirjana Margetic is the one of art support workers at the gallery.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE CLOSING OF THE EXHIBITION. DRINKS AND NIBBLES WITH THE ARTIST ON SATURDAY, 26 MAY @ 2.00 -4.00 PM

Art Unlimited Exhibition Launch!

Art Unlimited, a professional studio boasting the best of the country's outsider artists, is launching an exhibition this Thursday 10 May. Feel free to come along for some drinks and nibbles to the Geelong Gallery 5:30-7:30pm.

The exhibition will run from 12 May - 17 June. Please get down and have a look, works are for sale. Purchasing works goes directly to supporting people with a disability. So get great art and do good for your community at the same time!!

In Search Of The Picturesque – The Architectural Ruin In Art

From the Renaissance to the present, artists working in a variety of media have drawn inspiration from the romantic and evocative aspects of ancient architectural ruins.

Bringing together paintings, decorative arts and works on paper from collections around Australia, the subject of the picturesque ruin is explored in this exhibition through the works of Claude Lorrain, Salvator Rosa, Bernardo Bellotto, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Giovanni Battista Piranesi and JMW Turner; and in an Australian context through works by Lionel Lindsay, William Blamire Young, Victor Cobb, Russell Drysdale and Margaret Olley.

New Show At 135 Gallery - "local"

Collage works by Linda Gallus, watercolours by Colin Foster & lino cuts by Pip Williams. Linda's focus on the early history (Indigenous & European) of the Bellarine, in particular the 'Springs'. Colin's works are delightfully transparent watercolours of the local area along the coast. Pip has been busy with her lino cuts recreating the speed and power of the racing cyclist. There is also a selection of some of her larger works.

Forest-S Exhibition @ Boom Gallery

forest-s project

Invention + Playfulness + Creation = forest trees make up forests but slowly trees are replaced by images - a forest of images.

Boom Gallery is honoured to host the first public exhibition of a visual arts project initiated in 2010 by Jiri Tibor Novak. This will be a massive group show with each artist submitting a single piece of work.

Join us as we attempt to create a forest of images by a huge and diverse range of artists.

Reconciliation In Johnstone Park

Reconciliation in the Park is an initiative by Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group Inc. (GOFRG) in partinership with the Wathaurong Co-operative to raise community awareness of reconciliation through free activities that culminate in a day of workshops, games, art from local schools and exhibitions focusing on Reconciliation Australia’s National Reconciliation Week annual theme - Let's Talk Recognition.

* This is a City of Greater Geelong Community Arts Grants Program funded event.

Sweethearts Party At The Pier

Be part of Geelong's best party - the legendary Sweethearts Party 12, which farewells the band before their European tour and launches their new CD "Red In Your Eyes".

This year the party will be held in the Hopetoun Room on the waterfront pier, a glorious venue with sensational sea and city views. The all conquering soul band Sweethearts will be supported by two of its great spin off bands - Backseat Bingo and Scandal in Bohemia, as well as Square One (from Kardinia College).
 
All money raised goes towards supporting the Sweethearts Europe tour. The Pier is a licensed venue and under 18s will need to be under direct supervision of a responsible adult. Drinks and snacks will be available at bar prices.

2012 French Film Festival

2012 French Film Festival

A selection of six of the latest French films shown over 4 days, proudly presented by Alliance Française de Geelong. All films have English subtitles.

THE WAR OF THE BUTTONS [PG]
La Guerre des Boutons
Friday 18 May 10.30am
and Sunday 20 May 7.00pm

BELOVED [MA 15+]
Les Bien-Aimés
Friday 18 May 2.00pm

DECLARATION OF WAR [CTC]
La Guerre est Déclarée
Friday 18 May 7.00pm

HANDS UP [MA 15+]
Les Mains en L’air
Saturday 19 May, 4.00pm
and Monday 21 May 10.30am


GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE [CTC]
Un Amour de Jeunesse
Saturday 19 May 7.00pm  

ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS [CTC]
Les Émotifs Anonymes
Sunday 20 May 7.00pm

* This is a City of Greater Geelong Community Arts Grants Program funded event.

The Mill Arts Precinct 3 Mackey Street, north Geelong 3215

Creative Space Available

Federal Mill Site:- • heritage listed 14 acre site • 100 individual spaces covering 28,000m2 • strategically positioned 5km from CBD • Geelong’s largest former 100 year old woollen mill Rental opportunities for: • artist studios • craft/trade workshops • boutique industries • design suites • warehouse/offices • recyclers

Call For Entries - Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition

Regional Artists Exhibition

Applications for the GEELONG REGIONAL ARTISTS EXHIBITION are now open! Are you a regional artist looking for an opportunity to showcase your work? The Gordon Gallery is now seeking applications for this annual exhibition. Criteria: The Gordon Gallery will accept contemporary works in any medium such as painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, performance art or new media. Applicants must either have been born, currently live, or have resided within the boundaries of the City of Greater Geelong, the Borough of Queenscliff, Surf Coast, or Golden Plains Shires for a period of at least six months. To download an application and for further information go to www.thegordon.edu.au/gordongallery Applications Close: Friday 1 June 2012.

Entries Are Now Invited - 2012 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize

The Geelong Gallery invites artists to submit entries for the 2012 Geelong contemporary art prize. A $30,000 acquisitive painting prize. Review the conditions of entry and complete an entry form online at www.geelonggallery.org.au Closing date for entries: Friday 1 June 2012 Exhibition dates (for shortlisted works): 15 September to 18 November 2012

National Wool Museum Director

We are looking for an inspirational leader with strong management skills to plan, lead and manage all facets of the National Wool Museum. The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing a cultural facility or museum with qualifications in arts management and/or museum studies.
 
Over recent years, the Museum has achieved record visitation and established itself as a major tourist attraction within the region and in 2013 will celebrate its 25th year as a public museum. This will present an exciting challenge to lead into its next chapter of telling the timeless Australian story of wool and presenting exciting temporary exhibitions and programs. The incumbent will be required to provide sound advice on all matters relating to the Museum and will enhance access and facilitate community and tourist visitation. Remuneration will be $83,097 to $92,512 plus superannuation. Applications close 5pm Friday 18th May 2012.

To apply or obtain a position description, log onto City of Greater Geelong website or telephone. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply and a three month probationary period is applicable.

Vic Hunt Memorial Grant

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Vic Hunt was a musician, mentor and founding member of the Sleepy Hollow Blues Club. To commemorate Vic’s life and philosophies, and to ensure that his generosity of spirit will live on for years to come; his family and friends have established the Vic Hunt Memorial Grant.
 
If you know of someone who is trying to make a go of a musical career and deserves encouragement, get them to enter for the grant. The criteria used by the Judging Panel to make their decision are: Originality / Technique / Arrangement / Presentation, and how the Grant will be spent—this is not a talent quest.

Entries are open to non-professional musicians and songwriters (of any age), and include all genres of music. Entries should include a resume and a CD or DVD of recorded material or web address of on-line material to assist the Judging Panel in their choice. First Prize is $750 and there is an Encouragement Grant of $250. This year entries must be received by 21st May 2012, entrants will perform and the grant will be presented at the SHBC gig on Sunday 27th May 2012.

The SHBC reserves the right to extend the closing date. The Judging Panel makes the final decision based on the criteria above and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

ARTS GRANTS - Available for a limited time!

Project by Sally Pearson

Are you interested in developing your professional arts practice? Or do you have a community arts project that needs an injection of funds?

There are still funds remaining in City of Greater Geelong’s Community Arts Grants pool for applications to the Professional Development Grants and Quick Response Grants categories.

If you want to discuss this further, get in quickly before the window closes. Call Justyn Rowe on 5272 4703 to discuss your concept.



Information about Community Arts (Professional Development) Grants and Community Arts (Quick Response) Grants is available online now.

Crafty Kids At The National Wool Museum

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Got a preschooler who enjoys messy play? At a loose end on a Saturday morning? The National Wool Museum is about to start exciting new classes for kids up to 5 years old. Come and join in our friendly and fun Saturday morning art and craft classes with our qualified art teacher – we’ll even clear up after you! Classes start on Saturday 21st April. $10 per session or $90 for 10 weeks. Check out www.nwm.vic.gov.au or phone 5272 4701 for more info today.

Art Medicine Circle

A creative space for Self discovery, clarity and insight. Allow yourslf the time and space to connect with your own medicine, your own wisdom. Draw, sculpt, write & meditate for sacred connection with your Self & others.

This group is supported by the gentle and experienced guidance of Ingrid Petterson, arts therapist & community arts worker.

Let's Make Music! For Babies, Toddlers And Pre-Schoolers

Let's Make Music!

Every child is born a musician and Let's Make Music! provides the perfect environment for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the adults that love them to make music together.

Classes are full of singing and dancing and utilise quality instruments and engaging props. Parents love sharing in the fun of music with their kids and learn the skills and confidence to make music an integral part of their everyday lives.

Singing The Classics

Occasional Sunday afternoon programs to sing through some of the great choral classics that we will not have the opportunity to perform here in Geelong. Professional conductor and accompanist, no auditions, music handed out at the door. The first such afternoon is 17th June, singing Haydn's The Creation. Later afternoons - works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, Monteverdi...