|
|
|
|
|
MEMBERS ART PRIZE (MAP) 2015
|
|
 The BCAC is holding an Art Prize Competition for its members.
There is a Grand Prize of $2000 and other categories worth $500. all BCAC members are eligible to enter.
Use the link below to print the entry form or pick a form up at the gallery from the 8th March when Nexus re-opens after yearly maintenance. You can also check at the gallery then to see if your membership is up to date.
Make sure you get your entry form in by Friday March 27th. The Grand opening and prize giving is on Saturday April 11 from 5pm.
We're very thankful to our donors, Kitty Krister, Camp Creative, Coastal Claymakers, Emporium Bellingen and especially Affirmations who are generously contributing the Grand Prize - an affirmation of the value of art in our community.
|
|
|
Members' Art Prize Application
|
|
ENTRY FORM Art Prize Exhibition 11 April - 1 May, 2015
Form Submission
ENTRY FORM to be returned by 4:00 pm Friday, 27 March
Delivery of Artwork to Nexus Community Gallery
Wednesday, 8 April from 12pm - 4pm
Gala Opening & Prize Giving
Saturday, 11 April from 5pm
Collection of Work
Friday 1 May, 2015 from 12pm - 4:00 pm
|
|
Sunday Bites is an exciting new initiative at the Nexus Community Gallery. A forum to explore and discuss cultural and artistic interests. Performances, talks, music and play- readings are all part of the mix and celebrates the wonderful range of creative people within our community.
Sunday Bites was kick-started in October last year with a talk by Shelley O’Keefe on Banksy and his contribution to street art. It looked at his political and social comments as well as his wit, influences and views on art and art galleries.
In November, the audience participated in the first public reading of a play by Elizabeth Routledge, author of the popular production ‘Flooded’, entitled A Tes(x)ting Time. Set in the Bellinger valley, the play explores, amongst other things, the impact of ‘texting’ on our lives. Was it comedy or drama? In line with what we know and love about the author’s previous work, it was a bit of both. For the audience, attending a play reading meant witnessing a play’s birth and the audience reactions and feedback became part of the creative process.
In December 7th we enjoyed Duo Minerva, classical guitarists Karin Braidwood and Kari Winer, who took great advantage of the excellent acoustic qualities of the Pop-up in an intimate recital.
From 2015, Sunday Bites is on the second Sunday of the month. On March 8th, architect Philip Senior will talk on ‘New Sydney Architecture – Sustainable towers and works by Frank Gehry, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano’. In April, celebrated local photographer Jack Meagher will talk about ‘The Importance of Meaning in Art’ – of all the ingredients essential to an enduring and important artwork; is meaning the essential ingredient?. May sees local poet John Bennett talking about art as ecological intervention and in June, Kim Pitman will talk about explorations of the art of nature as she walks with women in the bush.
We have been really pleased with the interest and support shown for this recent Community Arts Council initiative. We welcome suggestions for future events and would love to hear from anyone who would like to run an event or who has ideas that we could follow up. If so, please contact either Shelley O’Keefe (shelleyok@bigpond.com) or Rosie Wickert (rw@rosiewickert.net.au).
|
|
|
Exhibition Schedule for the Nexus Community Gallery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
