Welcome to the October edition of the Creative Mandurah Newsletter. You can quickly scroll to content sections using these quick links:
- Wearable Art Mandurah
- In Your Community
- Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah
- Events Calendar
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TURN A TRICKLE INTO A TORRENT!
Bring your Boom Box, speaker or phone to KAYA – PARTY IN THE SQUARE
Be a part of the creation of a watery soundscape and turn a trickle into a torrent of sound!
Step 1: Choose your instrument Bring a boom box Bring portable speakers Phones
Step 2: Get one of the four tracks Download or Livestream a sound file LINK
Step 3: Come along to Kaya – Party in the Square 6.30pm – 9pm to take part in the community soundscape starting at 8.20pm
While you wait, enjoy circus, live music, dance and food organised by Shape Mandurah!
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KAYA – PARTY IN THE SQUARE
The region’s best music, food, circus, art, film and performance!
Experience a fantastic evening of the region’s best entertainment in Mandjar Square on 12 October 6.30pm – 9pm!
Bleeding Ear Music will be bringing the John Reed Trio and Nate Landsell to the party. Knotwork will also join them on stage.
Shape Mandurah have invited along some of their frequent foodies from their popular food truck rumble including Flic’s Kitchen, The Curry Truck, Café Oranj and Jamos Eats.
Mandjar Square will come alive with circus, performance, films and the HydroDome 360 films. Bring along a portable speaker, boom box or your phone to tune into a channel of water sounds to become part of a community soundscape!
For more information
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Wearable Art Mandurah
Series of Skill Development Workshops
Foam Fabrication for Costume | Sunday 8th October
This workshop introduces different types of foam and their use in costume and prop making. Creating
Sculptural Forms | Saturday 28th October
This workshop will explore a range of innovative techniques for creating extravagant sculptural forms and incredible textures in wearable art, using the Powertex medium.
Making Wire Structures: Headwear Art | Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November
Have you ever wanted to make a showgirl style headdress but don’t know where to start? This is exactly the workshop you’ve been looking for!
For more information and to register.
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Wearable Art Mandurah
Freight Subsidy
of $100 AUD
National and international artists and designers are eligible for $100 AUD freight subsidy for each wearable art garment that passes pre-selection.
Don't let distance be an issue - we have wardrobe staff ready to look after your garments and prepare your model for judging and photography. More information
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WEARABLE ART MANDURAH
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
New to the 2018 competition!
We are very excited to announce this brand new award for artists and designers living outside Australia. The brief? To create revolutionary works of art on the body. Full competition information.
2016 winner Lisbeth Wahl (Italy) has created a blog of her process. Enjoy!
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Call for expressions of interest from artists to create iconic bridge artwork
We are looking for multi-disciplinary artists to design landmark artworks to complement the Mandurah Bridge.
The artworks will tell local stories and celebrate our heritage and vision for a welcoming and multicultural city in new and interesting ways. $500,000 excl GST has been allocated to realise the creative vision of the successful artist.
For more information, visit the City’s website. Expressions of interest close Tuesday 21 November.
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WA Regional Arts Summit Registration
Don’t miss out on WA’s largest regional arts celebration! At the 2017 WA Regional Arts Summit, you will learn about game-changing projects like Heartwalk and hear from movers and shakers from across regional WA talking about important topics like Diversity and Sustainability of Practice and the Sector.
Registrations (including day tickets) will close 5th October. Grants are also available for regional volunteers. More info can be found here: www.countryartswa.asn.au/summit
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Primal Connection
By Trevor Blyth
Venue: CASM Gallery
Date and Time: Fri, 13 Oct, 6pm
Exhibition Dates: Fri, 13 Oct – Sun, 5 Nov
CASM and 2016 Artist in Residence Trev Blyth invite you to the launch of his first solo exhibition Primal Connection. The art arising from Trevor Blyth’s fascination with the impact of the forces of nature and the elements upon early mankind, tribal cultures and ancient civilizations seeks to connect you to those ancient primal genes floating within your body.
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Artist Talk
With Trevor Blyth
Venue: CASM Gallery
Date and Time: Thurs, 19 Oct, 6pm
Join CASM and Trev Blyth as he discusses his new body of work including his cultural influences, technique development and residency experience.
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CASM Exhibition Program
Applications due 20 October
Would you like to have your work exhibited at the CASM Gallery Space during the 2018/2019 calendar year?
Applications are now open. Check all information on the website, discuss you application with the gallery development officer and submit prior to October 20.
Image credit: Roz D’Raine
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CASM Artist in Residence Program
Applications due 20 October
Apply now for the two CASM studios available from 1 January 2018 for a 12 month Artist residence at CASM. Enjoy the creative atmosphere of working within a gallery environment and be eligible for a solo exhibition in 2019.
Check all information on the website, discuss you application with the gallery development officer and submit prior to October 20.
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Tiny Treasures Artist Call out
Applications due 20 October
Calling local Mandurah and Peel artists looking to be represented in the 2017 Tiny Treasures Christmas artist Sale.
In 2015 and 2016, original, high quality artworks were sold to the value of $21,000. Don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity. Applications are now open.
Check all information on the website, discuss you application with the gallery development officer and submit prior to October 20.
Artist and CASM volunteer Alasdair Wardle at the 2016 Tiny treasures Christmas artist Sale (Image credit Roz D’Raine)
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CASM Open Studio Collective
Applications due 20 November
CASM gallery transforms during January encompassing the creative energy of seven open studios. For a small weekly fee, utilise the ‘studio space’ 7 days per week, 16 hours per day.
Promote your work and techniques to interested audiences and take the opportunity to make on the spot sales and commissions. Applications are now open.
Check all information on the website, discuss you application with the Gallery Development Officer and submit prior to October 20.
Michael Bell during the 2017 Open Studio Collective Image Credit Ben Dennis
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Upcoming Events Calendar
1 October
Applications Open – Open Studio Collective, CASM
8 October
Workshop: Foam Fabrication for Costume, Fremantle
12 October 6:30pm
Kaya Party in the Square, Mandjar Square
13 October , 6pm
Launch Primal Connection, CASM
19 October , 6pm
Artist Talk Trev Blyth, CASM
20 October , 5pm
Applications due CASM Exhibition Program, CASM
20 October , 5pm
Applications due CASM Artist Residency Program, CASM
20 October , 5pm
Applications due CASM Tiny Treasures, CASM
28 October
Workshop: Creating Sculptural Forms, Powertex Studios, Safety Bay
11 & 12 November
Workshop: Making Wire Structures: Headwear Art, Porongurup Hall, Porongurup
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