2 Danks Street Award for Contemporary Art Criticism

This is for a Gallery space in Sydney, but there is no reason why people from Banyule and surrounding areas cannot enter it.

This is what the website has to say about it.

1.    Objective The 2 Danks Street Award for Contemporary Art Criticism has been established by the permanent galleries of 2 Danks Street Waterloo, in association with Artist Profile Magazine and All for Art: Art For All, to foster new writing on, and extend discussion about, the visual arts.  This award is initially being given for writing about exhibitions at galleries in the 2 Danks Street complex.  In subsequent years, the intention is to extend the award to exhibitions in other Sydney based commercial or private contemporary art galleries.

If you would like to see more about this, then click here.

Teresa Bennett at Ivanhoe Makers Market & SmartArtz gallery

It’s been a busy month for me, and finally finishing my Diploma of Visual Arts, I’m of to the Ivanhoe Makers Market. It’s on tomorrow (Saturday 17th November) at the Livingstone Community Centre in Ivanhoe.

I haven’t made many new things, but I have done some more of my new Myki card holders. Here’s mine, well used for over the last month!

Handknit Myki card holder

Then I’m off to my Graduate exhibition at the SmartArtz gallery. It’s going to be fun to see my sculpture hanging properly in a gallery space.  Hope to see you somewhere soon!

Rona Green Exhibitions

Beautiful Soup

A group exhibition of prints by 56 Australian artists.

Beautiful Soup showcases an amazing array of all kinds of prints including etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, drypoints, screenprints, lithographs and more, by a host of wonderful artist printmakers. Of all the beautiful small scale works on exhibition there is only one of each artists prints framed and available for sale, so works on paper collectors are advised to get in quick – this is a great opportunity to do some early xmas shopping! Prices range from $130 to $400.

All are welcome to join the artists for celebratory drinks at the official opening from 2-4pm on Sunday 14 October – entry to this event is free.

St Heliers Street Gallery
10 October – 4 November 2012
The Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
open: Mon – Sun 8am – 4pm

Rona Green – Surface Value

A solo exhibition of my prints and paintings created between 2008-2012. This show is my Master of Fine Art examination exhibition.

The opening will take place at 5pm on Tuesday 16 October and I will be giving an exhibition floor talk just prior at 4.30pm – all are welcome to attend. There will be door prizes and goody bags along with drinks and nibbles at these events. Free entry.

Switchback Gallery

17 October – 8 November 2012
Gippsland Centre for Art & Design, Monash University
Building 6S, Gippsland Campus, Churchill, VIC 3842
open: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm

News From the Council

Hi Everyone,

There is lots to share this week so see below for exciting opportunities, opening and of course the next edition of the Banyule Arts and Culture E-news!

1. EOI’s for artists to take part of the Winter In Banyule Festival are now open. This year is going to see lots of new ideas take over Banyule in 10 days of winter warming!  – see information and forms attached.  Please contact me if you have any queries and spread this information far and wide to any artists you think may be interested.
2. No.1 Contemporary Art Fair is opening tomorrow night at the Banyule Art Space.  Your invitation to the opening is attached here.  We look forward to seeing you there!
3. Please send through your articles and information for inclusion in the June Art and Culture E-news by Thursday May 24, 5pm.  Earlier is appreciated!

 Just a reminder;

If you are contributing a feature article;

•  Include 2 – 3 pictures if possible
• The article should not be direct promotion (e.g. advertising) rather a good news style story about your work, organisation, award, experience, exhibition, etc. 
• Between 150 – 200 words

 If you are contributing information about workshops, exhibitions, events, etc that are coming up;

•  Include 1 image
• Information should be 25 words or less

 Thank you everyone and I look forward to hearing from you,

 Susan Doel

Arts and Cultural Development Officer

New Rona Green art classes and a special offer

Just wanted to let you know that I have updated my website with a new range of printmaking and drawing classes that will run from June – August 2012.

So if you are keen to get creative click on this link to check out what’s on:

http://www.ronagreen.com/classes/
As a special offer to mailing list subscribers if you register for a class before Sunday 13 May 2012, when you attend your class you will receive a free screenprinted apron designed by Rona and a complimentary set of hand made badges!

Remember to mention you are a mailing list subscriber when you contact me.

Also if you know of anyone who may be interested in my art classes i’d be grateful if you could forward them the website link.