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Message from Arts Board Chairman 2

From the Editor’s chair 3

Decade of Development and Growth 4

Shoalhaven Ats Board Projects 08 7

Members of Shoalhaven Arts Board 8

Comments from Arts Board Members �0

Charter and Policy of Arts Board �0

Shoalhaven City Art Collection ��, �4

Shoalhaven Arts Centre �2

Public Art Shoalhaven �5

Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra �6

Arts Grants: making a difference �8

2008 Arts Board Grants �9

Arts Awards 20

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THIS PUBLICATION IS FUNDED BY THE SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD

COVEr, tOp: SHOALHAVEN ENtErtAiNmENt CENtrE. bOttOm frOm LEft: mAiN gALLEry, SHOALHAVEN City ArtS CENtrE. jOHN ANdErSON, CHAirmAN Of SHOALHAVEN ArtS bOArd.mAx dupAiN: tHE SuNbAkEr (dEtAiL).mEmbErS Of SHOALHAVEN yOutH OrCHEStrA (pHOtO: rOSitA rOSSmAN)

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It has been my great honour and pleasure

to have been directly involved in the

instigation and establishment of the Arts

Board and, as Chairman, to have had the

opportunity to chart its course along with

my colleagues, the Board members and the

Executive Officer , Allan Baptist.

It has been my steadfast belief that the

Board should be a catalyst for action, a core

of strategic direction for the Arts in our

Council and a driver of real and tangible

results for the enjoyment and participation

of the entire community.

There exists a common thread that has

the capacity to bind us all together and

enjoy our humanity and that is the Arts…

to learn and play and create and listen to

music; to be able to paint and exhibit and

visit galleries; to make and create craft

and textiles and models and furniture; to

enjoy, design and make film, photography;

to write and read literature; to act or be

audience to theatre, drama and dance…

to create or be witness to the arts is part

of each day of our lives… and those who

involve and participate and enjoy , fulfil

themselves and enrich the communities

they live within.

The Arts Boar d has endeavoured. to

strategically. offer opportunity, enrichment.

development and support through the Arts

to its city.

When there were needs or small

opportunities, they were noticed and acted

upon . Ten years ago in our city, there

were no Arts Grants, no major literary or

photography awards, no public galleries, no

cultural centre, no civic art award, no youth

orchestra, meagre public art facilities and.

few festivals celebrated the Arts. What did

exist was an unfulfilled. need for activities

and programs and opportunities for the

many creative and talented people of our region to fulfil their potential.

I am proud of the ten years of achievements of our Board and grateful for the calibre, dedication and camaraderie of the wonderful members who have made up the Board. I also need to extol the importance of the support and confidence offered. to the Board, by the Mayor, Greg Watson and Councillors

I would be falling short of my duty if I did not acknowledge the great contribution made by our Arts Manager, Allan Baptist. Allan has been the catalyst that has made change possible. Without his energy, drive and vision we could not have come to where we are today. I sincerely hope that we have established a foundation solid enough to be built upon, when the day comes that Allan is no longer the force for change and advancement that he has become.

We have achieved great change through hard work and tenacity and the dedication of many individuals , along with huge community support and good will.

May the next decade continue to shine on the strong foundation and infrastructure already in place, and thereby place our city as a shining example of creative community enterprise.

A City of Imagination and Ideas

John Anderson Chairman

a message fromTHE ARTS BOARD CHAIRMAN

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Very rarely do we have an opportunity to

review the achievements and strategic

returns over a decade. And what I can

report is both positive and reaffirming. The

arts and cultural development within our

city has been extraordinarily ‘big’.

I recall meeting and consulting with over

600 arts-interested Shoalhaven residents

in �996 when I was a consultant with Four

Lord Pty Ltd. The needs were many… more

arts information systems and networks

were needed; no places to publicly exhibit

art; educational opportunity was lacking,

there was no cultural centre for professional

entertainment, our stages were all too

small to accommodate dance; there was no

‘fringe film’. and our festivals looked more

like ‘family shows and circus rides’ than

culturally rewarding events. There was a

lot of art making, but it was closeted and

unseen.

Critique didn’t exist beyond the limitations

and expectations of peer experience. Arts

projects of any developmental level relied

on the ‘hope’ of grant support… and that

was limited.

In short, there was a lot to do…

I recall also a large meeting with many

business and professional people from

Nowra gathered to discuss ways of

making ‘the City Live’ … cafes, art shows,

art projects in churches and schools,

something for our young to do and enjoy

all were issues. Likewise, the city needed

‘Branding and Imaging’ beyond the

perception of caravan parks and beaches.

Over that �0 years we have seen in our city

the introduction of a university campus;

aquatics centres in Sussex Inlet and

Vincentia; public art in all these venues;

banners and landscaping; the establishment

of an arts centre with its galleries and

multimedia centre; the building of an

entertainment centre for �000 people (pictured below under construction); art

in cafés and so many more cafés in all our

villages and towns; a stylish coastal look

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emerging in the Huskisson, Milton, Berry,

Nowra and Sussex Inlet main streets; a

youth orchestra; several new wineries

and a South Coast Vigneron Association;

an emergence and awareness of cultural

tourism and the new South Coast Style

magazine introduced.

The Arts Board has not been responsible

for all of this of course. It is about change

and growth and urbanisation of our region.

But it is interesting that the Arts Board and

Council have been connected to many

aspects of these changes. Likewise, those

initial needs identified over �2 years ago

have been well and truly addressed with

these changes.

Public art in main streets, art/film/writing

networks, prizes and industry enhanced,

workshops and education through grants,

the Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra, the

Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, the Shoalhaven

Entertainment Centre, museum support, the

music-recording facilities are all projects and

objectives of the Board’s strategic plans.

Nearly $30 million will have been spent

by Council over the past �0 years on arts

development and infrastructure.

That surely is more than a symbol of

success and support. Council and the arts

community have all contributed to this

success. But it has been the vision of Mayor

Watson and the Council, the confidence

and support of senior executive of Council,

the tenacious work and singular energy

of John Anderson, the strategic and

generous support of Arts Board members

and the trust of many members of our arts

community that these results and their

impact now grace this wonderful coastal

city.

The future now looks very bright as we

move into 2008 and the launch in June

of our newest ‘star’ – the Shoalhaven

Entertainment Centre.

Allan Baptist, Arts and Events Manger, Shoalhaven City Council

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The Shoalhaven Arts Board has been proud to support the Shoalhaven National Photographic Prize in partnership with the Shoalhaven Photographic Club. Here are prize winners from previous years:

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Council and the community have every

right to feel pride in the achievements,

efforts and outcomes of the Board.

Let me summarise the projects and

programs over those �0 years: a decade of

progress for the Arts in Shoalhaven City.

The Shoalhaven Arts Board commenced

its activities in �998, following a Council

paper written and presented to full

Council by Councillor John Anderson. The

paper indicated good reasons to establish

a Board to manage and oversee a gamut

of projects and programs relating to arts

development throughout Shoalhaven City.

The concept of the establishment of a

Board derived from two sources: firstly

from the success of the Shoalhaven

Tourism Board and its charter and,

secondly, from the research and

recommendations relating to a grant

document which Council had created

during �997–�998 to attract a $300,000

state government grant for arts projects

and management for the third City of the

Arts program.

A charter and guidelines were developed

and Council accepted the proposal and

allocated $�00,000 to the Board in its first

year of operation.

Following the selection of its nine

members, the inaugural meeting was held

in �998 at which projects and programs

and its first three-year plan evolved.

Over the �0 years the Board members,

consisting of both community and

councillor representatives, have provided

ideas and analysis which ultimately

have contributed to the success and

respect for the Board and its work in arts

development throughout our city.

Several projects have emerged as

keystones of cultural development and

have certainly added strength to the

artistic branding of our city. They include:

• The Annual Arts Board Arts Grants

Scheme

• The establishment and ongoing funding

support for the Shoalhaven Youth

Orchestra.

• The establishment of a City Arts Centre,

launched in February 2004, overseeing

its annual program of exhibitions, its

operations and volunteer recruitment.

• The establishment of the Multi Media

and Music Centre on Level 2 of the

Arts Centre and the development and

planning of the project with partner

(WCET) Wollongong Centre for Education

and Training.

• The Biennial Shoalhaven Arts Awards

and the award presentation event.

• The development of the Shoalhaven

City Arts Centre Collection; a specifically

focussed Regional Gallery collection.

DECADE OF DEVELOPMENT & GROWTHTHE SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD �998 – 2008

In 2008, the Shoalhaven Arts Board turns 10 years old. Over the past decade the Board has been active in championing projects, programs and initiatives for the development of the arts in the Shoalhaven community.

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• Publishing and distribution of Dialogue – the six-monthly arts information magazine which offers information on grants, arts events, artists and articles of cultural interest.

• Publishing and distribution of:

– an annual Artist and Arts Directory, an excellent database of the city’s cultural capital.

– What’s On in the Arts, a booklet providing information on arts activities, events and happenings throughout the city.

– The Arts Centre exhibitions booklet distributed every six months.

• Purchase of a grand piano for the Nowra School of Arts

• Development of corporate gifts including silver brooch pins, scarves, pens and boxed medallions for presentation at special events to acknowledge outstanding contribution to the arts in our city.

• The development and presentation of an eBay art auction with works donated by Shoalhaven artists to support the 200� Shoalhaven Fire Victims’ Fund.

• Successful grant applications to State and Federal governments for the Shoalhaven Arts Centre, the Shoalhaven Multi Media and Music Centre, the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre and the Nowra Players Theatre to the value of $4.4million.

• Strategic management planning

support for all small museums in our city and an annual development grant for improvements, education, promotions, conservation and beautification projects.

• Major funding support for the Lady Denman Heritage Complex for its director’s salary and strategic project development.

• Exhibitions at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, which presents Shoalhaven artists in the three community galleries and in the Main Gallery, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists such as:

– Sidney Nolan– Arthur Boyd– Robert Dickerson– Max Dupain– David Hockney– Geoff Carter

• Developing Shoalhaven Arts Board annual arts budgets and a three-year strategic plan.

• The commissioning of sculpture for the Arts Centre through an innovation project. The winning work, by Anna

Glynn, consists of three towers depicting

a history of stories, anecdotal and

whimsical, from our region.

• The development of an agreement with

the Bundanon Trust to annually exhibit

art work from the Bundanon Collection at

the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre.

• The Bundanon Trust has also donated six

Arthur Boyd prints to the city collection.

• From �998–2000 the Board worked with

the University of Wollongong to offer

a scholarship to two students from the

Shoalhaven region to further their studies

in the arts.

• The Board has negotiated and funded

venue hire at the Nowra School of Arts

for the Wollongong Conservatorium to

train young musicians in our region.

• The Board offers annual funding

of $5,000, indexed, to support the

Shoalhaven Eisteddfod.

• The Board acknowledges and awards

annually the two top-achieving graduate

students in Fine Arts from the Nowra TAFE.

WINNER OF 2006 SHOALHAVEN pHOTOGRApHIC COMpETITION – duLCIE dAL MOLIN, ‘MISTY MORNING’

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• The Board acknowledges arts achievement and talent with certificates or boxed medallions to:

– The Star of Stars of the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod

– The school offering positive and strong encouragement to its pupils to participate in the Nowra Eisteddfod. This award is now titled ‘The Helen Ring Award

– Star performer in the Nowra Stage Dance Eisteddfod

• The Board targets grant support funding for:

– The Shoalhaven National Literary Award in partnership with the Fellowship of Australian Writers Shoalhaven Chapter

– The Shoalhaven National Photographic Prize in partnership with the Shoalhaven Photographic Club

– The See Change Arts Festival presented by the Jervis Bay & Basin Arts Inc.

– The Escape Arts Festival presented in the Milton-Ulladulla district. (The Board supports a sculpture acquisitive prize. The prize-winning sculpture is chosen to be placed in a public space throughout the City.)

– Carols in the Park annual event presented by the Bomaderry Lions Club.

• The Board selects and collects art work for the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre Collection.

• The Board also works indirectly with Council, through the Arts and Events Manager and the Arts and Events Section on many projects such as:

– Annual funding for the arts

– Public art installations at Sussex Inlet and the Bay and Basin Leisure Centres and in the CBDs of Nowra, Ulladulla, Sussex Inlet and Huskisson

– Banners and flag design for the Nowra CBD

– Support for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Torch Relay Celebration event at Nowra Showground featuring six hours of entertainment including Marcia Hines and Jimmy Little, Royal Australian Navy personnel, Navy helicopters, a cast of 500 and an estimated audience of 25,000.

– An exhibition by Shoalhaven artists (including Arthur Boyd and Samuel Elyard) at Fuzhou, Council’s sister city in China in 2005.

Thousands of community members have benefited from the work and vision of the Board not only directly through grants and projects but as audiences or gallery visitors( now nearing over 80,000 at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre since the Centre was opened in 2004).

With the imminent opening of the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre in June 2008, the Board and Council can be duly proud of its ongoing commitment, dedication and achievements over the past �0 years.

Information on grants, the Shoalhaven Arts Board’s Charter and Strategic Plan, Dialogue, What’ s On are available on the Arts/Culture pages of Council’s website

http://shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

The City Arts Centre information is available on www.shoalhavenartscentre.com.au

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2008, like all other years, will be filled with arts programs, many of which are available to the community and some which are targeted projects.

MARCH Vacancies on the Board for Board Membership place in public advertisement.

ApRIL Dialogue, Edition �0. A Decade of the Arts Board. Published Dialogue is published and distributed to over �,000 Arts organisations and individuals. If you’d like to be on the mailing list email: baptist@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au and provide your name and postal address.

Review of the Board’s 2008 activities

• Commence survey of the needs of the arts community

• Volunteers and members of the gallery receive a monthly newsletter about ‘What’s On’ at the Arts Centre. If you would like to be a volunteer or member of the Arts Centre please email artscentre@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

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• The Arts Grants 2008 are opened for applications. Residents, artists, community groups interested in funding support for workshops, festivals, literary, anthologies, exhibitions, performances at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre should apply. Download a grants application form and guidelines from the arts page at www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or phone 4429 354� for mail out.

Entries open 5 May and close 27 June 2008. Selection is in July and notification is in August

• The Board acknowledges and rewards two top graduating Fine Arts students at Nowra TAFE.

• Shoalhaven Eisteddfod. The Arts Board support funds the annual Eisteddfod and awards the ‘Star of Stars’ (the outstanding young performer of the Eisteddfod) with a boxed medallion and certificate.

• Grants Information Day. Council presents a session for the community on arts grants available and how to apply for a grant – not only from the Arts Board but from Arts NSW (State Government), Australia Council (Federal Government) or philanthropic organisations. Come to the Grants Information Day at ��am 20 May at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre, Berry St Nowra.

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• Arts Centre exhibitions six monthly calendar booklet – highlighting community and Main Gallery exhibitions is available. Contact glenn@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au to be on the mailing list.

• ‘What’s On in the Arts ’Information Booklet is distributed

• Expressions of interest to exhibit 2009 at the Arts Centre. You need to be a resident in the Shoalhaven and have Australian

SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD projects through 2008

citizen status. Exhibitions are in three galleries for four weeks. The

Green Gallery hire fee is $520, Access Gallery is $420 and Foyer

Gallery is $230. Why not come to the Gallery’s special information

day and find out about how to apply, conditions, and things to

think about to present a stunning and profitable exhibition.

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• See Change Arts Festival Support Jervis Bay & Basin Arts, Inc.

• Small Museum Grant Scheme opens for submissions

AuGuST The Board offers support to the Nowra Stage Dance Eisteddfod

• The Board as a sponsor, attends the ‘Southern Stars Wollongong

Schools Spectacular.

SEpTEMBER

• Dialogue Edition ��. Literary award short stories/photographic

award images

OCTOBER

• Shoalhaven City Arts Centre exhibitions plan is finalised

• Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra annual activity report is received by

the Board

• Board support for the Shoalhaven National Photography Prize

• Board support for the Shoalhaven Literary Award

• Museum grants selected (October – December)

• Board support the Sculpture Prize for Ulladulla ‘Art Escape’

Festival.

NOVEMBER

• Three Year Strategic Plan 2009–20�� planning commenced.

dECEMBER

• Last meeting of the year for the Board and Christmas celebration

• Corporate greeting cards published

• ‘What’s On in the Arts’ brochure distributed for first half of 2009

WANT TO puT ON AN EXHIBITION? The Arts Board has a ‘mobile gallery’ with 2� panels (23�cm x

96cm each) that you can hire for $�60. There are also lights but

you’ll need an electrician to fit and install (for safety). You can

hire the mobile gallery by calling the Arts and Events Section of

Council on 02 4429 354�.

NEEd A pA OR SOuNd SYSTEM ANd SOME LIGHTS? The Board has for hire a great PA system for very reasonable rates.

Find out more. Phone Sight and Sound on 4423 3677.

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They each bring their own character and vision to the Board providing a balance of values and insight and with ideas and skills that can broaden the scope, the capability and maturity of the Board.

Every board member has been selected for their passionate interest and experience in the arts, their range of abilities and skills in strategic planning and their understanding of board governance. Another essential ingredient is proven experience in being part of a positive team and working within that team to help balance and direct informed decision making.

‘Strategic planning’ is very different from ‘reactive management’ and the Board carefully plans its tasks annually and then monitors its programs and projects throughout the year.

Let me introduce you to the current

members of the Arts Board.

For �0 years, john Anderson has been

elected Chairman of the Board. As a

Councillor and often acting Assistant

Deputy Mayor of Shoalhaven City, John

has a strong background in logistics,

intelligence and national security. He has

a long-term interest and involvement

in local government. He is an ardent

traveller and each year his ‘journey’

is translated into a film, which he

scripts, edits and produces in full. John

Anderson Productions is John’s great

passion. He also has a great interest

and knowledge of Asian antiquities and

culture. He can read, write and speak

Thai. He is Patron of the Shoalhaven

Youth Orchestra and a Board member of

the Conservatorium of Wollongong and

the Bundanon Trust.

Allan Baptist, Shoalhaven City Council’s Arts and Events Manager, serves as the Executive Officer for the Board. It is his role to inform the Board’s decision making, guide the administrative process and manage all the Board’s programs and projects.

Allan too was instrumental in establishing the Board and its charter. He is an artist, musician, writer and art collector and has a 35-year background in education and administration.

Dianna Falloon has been a member of the Board for four years. She is an avid supporter of theatre and the visual arts. Her life, pre ‘sea-change’, saw her as an educator in the private school system where her role included producing and directing plays and performances. Di is currently involved with the Milton Follies and was formerly involved in the establishment of the annual Arts Festival ‘Tabula Rasa’ now called ‘Arts Escape’ in Milton/Ulladulla.

She plays flute, sings with the MUD Gospel Choir and is an avid art collector.

THE MEMBERS OF THE SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD

The individuals who make up the Arts Board are extremely important to the success and overall continuity of the Arts in our region.

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George Windsor, a member for two years, is well known in our region for his long-term work with the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod. He was formerly a school principal of Culburra, Berry and Goulburn public schools and the Nowra Christian Community School. George was a ‘key’ instigator in community fundraising to purchase the new grand piano for the Nowra School of Arts. He is a Fellow of the Australian Council of Educational Leadership.

Jennifer Mors, a member for two years, is a designer and visual artist. She has been involved in management in Local Government and independent arts centres. A National Program Manager in contemporary craft and design for Craft Australia, Jen was also Project Manager for NAVA. Jennifer is a post-graduate student of writing at UTS and is an art consultant.

Deborah Ely has been a member for nearly two years and is the current Chief Executive Officer for the Bundanon Trust. Deborah has had great experience in arts administration both in art galleries and

government arts organisations in Australia and England. She is well recognised by her peers as a person of extraordinary breadth of knowledge and experience in the arts.

Richard Ballinger has been a member of the Board for four years. At age �8, Richard travelled to Japan to study ceramics under ‘Living National Treasure’ Shimaoka Tatsuo of Mashiko’. He built and operated a Pottery and exhibited in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto and other cities of Japan. Currently Richard is a website designer and teacher in multimedia at the 3�3 Centre and ITEC. He has a love of performance and music and has a very insightful viewpoint on the development of the arts in our region.

Jennifer Dickerson has been an advisory member of the Board for two years. She brings a vast wealth of practical experience and knowledge in the world of fine arts. Jennifer began a company which manages two successful art galleries, The Dickerson Galleries in Sydney and Melbourne. Jennifer has a love of writing and poetry and is an author and lecturer on art and art business practice.

She is involved in arts management and currently sits on the Arts Advisory Board of the Western Sydney University. She is the Governor Patron of the Australian Ballet, Patron Donor to the John Bell Theatre and Opera Australia and a foundation member of the New South Wales Art Gallery. Jennifer is highly involved in community arts and is a member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Shoalhaven region) and the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Jennifer was also the organiser of 2007 Shoalhaven Poetry Festival, a fundraiser for Noah’s Art and the Linear Accelerator Appeal with poetry and art events, author and lecturer on art and art business practice, poetry judge for Escape Art Fest and Berry poetry competitions. She is also a qualified Fine Arts auctioneer and valuer and formerly arts manager for a Sydney auction house.

John Willmott has been a member for three years and is a current Councillor of Shoalhaven City Council and a resident of the southern Shoalhaven. He is a keen collector of art and enjoys performance, plays and theatre. A former businessman, John has great passion for contemporary architecture and design and has a very lateral and perceptive view on the arts.

Jim McCrudden has been a member for three years and is a Councillor of Shoalhaven City Council since 2004. Irish born and 60 years Australian, Jim has a love of the performing arts, science and literature. A former lawyer, Jim is an eloquent speaker, a master of the detail, plays cornet and is currently publishing a book on Shakespeare 2008.

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Every board needs a strong vision and a set of clear aims and guidelines to follow to achieve its goals.

THE BOARD’S VISION IS:

The Shoalhaven Arts Board will work towards fostering ways to enrich, celebrate and develop the arts for the benefit, esteem and image of the whole of the Shoalhaven community.

AIMS OF THE ARTS BOARD

The Shoalhaven Arts Board is charged with the development and support for the arts in Shoalhaven. Its efforts shall be directed at arts practitioners, arts activities, arts development and arts promotion.

The Board seeks to:

• Prepare a three-year strategic arts plan and an Annual Management Plan

• Seek strong financial and strategic support from Council

• Create links with the arts community

• Support the development of public art

• Administer an annual arts grant program

• Consult with community and explore arts needs and priorities

• Develop the Shoalhaven City Art Collection

• Forge close links with the Bundanon Trust

• Seek arts grants and commissions for the city

• Attract arts sponsorship, bequests and endowments

• Explore arts scholarship and arts education schemes

• Enhance the cultural image of the city

• Present an arts award system and presentation event for the city

• Create arts Information, promotion and arts directories for tourists and residents alike

• Engage arts research, dialogue, education and mentorship

• Develop links between arts, business, education and tourism

• Develop the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre as a Centre of Excellence

• Optimise practical use of existing arts facilities

• Work to engage the community towards a love and respect for the arts

• Interact and liaise with state and federal arts instrumentalities

• Develop a planned approach to the support of the city’s museums

OBJECTIVES

The Board is a committee of Council and, as such, has powers and responsibilities under the Local Government Act to develop the arts.

The Arts Board has produced a three-year 200 –2008 Strategic Plan which can be downloaded from www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

Comments from Members of the Arts Board dEbOrAH ELyThe committed and energetic members of the Arts Board represent a wealth of arts expertise in the region and a force for making the Shoalhaven a place which stimulates and supports creative endeavor.

riCHArd bALLiNgErduring the 4 years that I have been associated with the Arts Board I have witnessed many outstanding achievements, such as the development of Nowra’s Arts Centre and the new Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, as well as a large range of performing art and visual arts assisted by the funding efforts of the Arts Board. I am surely just one of the many members who are proud to be part of the Shoalhaven Arts Board.

gEOrgE WiNdSOrpromotion of the SYO and establishment of the Arts Centre have to be the outstanding achievements of the Arts Board.

jENNifEr mOrSWhile my contribution has focused on my area of expertise, Visual Art and design, being a member of the Arts Board has broadened my understanding of the arts within the Shoalhaven, enabling me to promote the City’s cultural activities and achievements.

jENNifEr diCkErSONI think the Arts Board is valuable because it represents an across the board number of differing opinions on the arts and enables many small projects that would not get off the ground without financial help and professional advice from members.

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The Council Art Collection has recently undergone a major review

and has now been divided into the Council Collection and the

Arts Centre Collection. The original collection started over 30 years

ago with Council accepting the winning entries of the Annual

Shoalhaven Art Society Award – a competition that still attracts

great interest from across the nation.

Council, through its Holiday Haven Caravan Parks enterprise,

continues to sponsor the main prize, currently $2,000, offering

prize money for the key acquisitions prize.

These works are, in themselves, a fascinating archive of spirit and

genre of changing trends by Australian artists over at least three

decades of the 20th century.

On occasion opportunities have arisen to extend the collection via donations, bequests and gifts. An example is the generous donation of silk screen prints and photographs by the late John Edward, drawings bequeathed by the late Dennis Adams estate and watercolours and drawings by war artist Clarrie Payne.

John Edward was an acclaimed printmaker who donated to Council over 40 silk screen prints, created over many years and including themes of religious metaphor, and social/political comment. Edward’s work has been acclaimed in the Blake Prize and was toured in the �970s and 80s along with selected Australian printmakers.

Clarrie Payne’s detailed drawings and watercolours are of aircraft and engines and life in the Islands during the war.

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On Level � its facilities include four exhibition galleries, a gallery shop, conference and workshop rooms. On level 2 facilities include Triple U FM Community Radio and state-of-the-art sound recording and video studios, editing suites and multimedia training run by 3�3 Training.

Exhibitions feature works from national, private and regional collections, the Shoalhaven City Collection, curated exhibitions by Shoalhaven artisans and community.

It presents art, musical performance, film, multimedia and community events on a regular basis and also encourages arts-focused activities and events aimed at development, access and education for the use and enjoyment of the whole community.

During the first four years of operation, the centre attracted over 85,000 visitors and has won an award in Customer Service Excellence and the 2006 South Coast Tourism Cultural Tourism Award.

The Shoalhaven City Arts Centre is now a proud part of the Regional Gallery Network of NSW and has an extraordinary selection of main gallery and community exhibitions planned for the rest of 2008.

Future exhibitions to look forward to are:

MY LE THI’S INSTALLATION ‘FINdING OuR WAY’ Orphaned during the Vietnam war, My Le came to Australia as a refugee in �985. The exhibition explores a search for identity and acceptance.18 April–11 June 2008

IN LIVING MEMORY surviving photographs from the records of the Aborigines Welfare Board �9�9 to �966. The Nowra exhibition coincides with the �00th anniversary of the Bomaderry Aboriginal Children’s Homes.16 May–11th June

THE SOuTHERN HIGHLANdS pRINTMAKERSpresent a showcase of contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques.13 June–9 July

THE SHOALHAVEN pHOTOGRApHIC COMpETITION featuring images from across Australia.13 June–9 July

THE LITTLE ARCHIES shows a selection of portraits from our own Shoalhaven community and now part of the biennial See Change Festival. 10 July–7 August

THE ARCHIBALd pRIzE a selection of works in 2009

The Shoalhaven City Arts Centre is a vibrant and creative arts centre located at 12 Berry St, Nowra NSW

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On 28 February 2004 the foundation plaque was jointly unveiled by the Mayor, Councillor John Anderson (Chairman of the Shoalhaven Arts Board and Assistant Deputy Mayor) and Senator Rod Kemp (Federal Minister of the Arts). Over 400 attended the opening.

COMpONENTS OF THE CENTRE

Level � of the Arts Centre occupies approximately 576 sq m and includes:

Three exhibition gallery spaces are available for exhibition and display space for arts and crafts and will include sculpture, art, photography, furniture, craft, quilts, contemporary design, fashion, cultural clubs exhibitions (miniature model car/aero plane/ship clubs) etc. available for groups and individuals to showcase their works.

The Main Gallery is the largest gallery and showcases works from the Bundanon Collection, travelling exhibitions and special exhibitions. This gallery will be curated and managed by the arts centre management .

The Foyer Gallery and Access Gallery showcase community arts and crafts and are available for hire by community for arts/cultural activities.

The Green Gallery/recital space is used for community exhibitions, mini conferences, recitals, art installations, video/short film, multi media, poetry, literary readings, drama and product launches (not suitable for large theatrical plays/musicals)

The Shoalhaven Art Society workshop is leased to the Shoalhaven Art Society Inc for their use for painting, workshops, exhibitions and meetings.

The meeting room is a workshop space available for hire on an hourly or day-to-day basis for arts workshops, meetings, music rehearsal, lectures and arts activity.

The entrance foyer and lounge contains a retail outlet.

There is an office space for administration and a service counter in the foyer area.

A small room named ‘The Dr Ivan England Library’ serves as a storage area and separate staff work room and contains a library of over �00 art books and two paintings donated to the community by Dr Ivan and Beryl Englund former residents of the Shoalhaven.

THE dIMENSIONS OF THE GALLERIESArea of the four exhibitions spacesFloor Area Linear Metres Dimensions Green Gallery/Recital72sqm 30 lm 9m x 8m Access Gallery43.2sqm 20.8 lm 5.4m x 8mFoyer Gallery28.8sqm �7.6 lm 3.6m x 8m Main Gallery��5.2sqm 39.8 lm �4.4m x 8mTotal area 259.2sqmTotal Arts Centre gallery linear metres �08.2 LM (4 galleries) + Mobile Gallery 37.8 LM (2� panels). Total –146LM

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The vision of the Arts Centre developed in consultation with the arts community is:

To provide a facility that serves as a vibrant and creative centre for Arts focused activity, development, access and education for the use and enjoyment of the whole Shoalhaven community.

The main aims of the Arts Centre are:

• To encourage, promote and showcase all levels of artistic and cultural strength, diversity and activity by the arts community of the Shoalhaven

• To include a balance of exhibitions and activities that present artistic expression within the Australian art scene and beyond

• Through efficient management & marketing, quality educational programs and quality facilities to make the centre sustainable, accessible and enjoyable to residents and visitors alike.

Funding for the centre was received from the NSW Premier’s Regional Capital Fund 2003, a grant of $�20,000 was awarded for a refit and under the NSW Ministry for the Arts Capital Infrastructure Grant Fund 2003, an additional grant of $80,000 was received to refit and complete the upgrade. Grant support of $�50,000 was awarded by the Australian Federal Government’s Regional Partnerships Program to provide furnishing the Arts Centre and to support the development of a long term partnership with the Bundanon Trust to exhibit its collection at the Centre.

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The Dennis Adams bequest covers 70 drawings and four oils on canvas and board, selected by his apprentice Dale Miles along with Keith Turner and Mrs Anne Adams. All works feature life on board a sailing vessel in �9�7 on which the young �9-year-old Dennis was bound for London. The works detail the day-to-day life on board a ship and form a wonderful historical document of the people, the entertainment, the boat and marine equipment of the day. (Event, the ship’s cat is included.)

An important part of the collection is �24 watercolours and drawings by Samuel Elyard, a student of Skinner Prout and a former resident of the Shoalhaven around �870–�9�0. These astonishingly accurate historical works document the streetscape, architecture and landscape around the Shoalhaven River, Nowra and Terara, and are of great historical value for the region and nation’s archives.

Acquisition of the Elyard works was instigated by Mr Keith Turner, a long-term art supporter and regional gallery lobbyist of the Shoalhaven. It was Keith who led the charge for Council to occupy a residence in Nowra, to install artwork in it and establish it as a regional gallery. While the gallery is long since gone , Keith has been active in his quest for the Shoalhaven City to establish a city gallery

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to exhibit its collection in a quality and relaxing environment.

Since �998, the Arts Board has been growing the collection through acquisition and purchase. A draft collection policy was developed which informs the focus and direction for purchasing or accepting works. In 2008, the Collection Policy was reviewed and updated and now provides guidelines for our future acquisition. The 2008 review, conducted by consultant and valuer, Sally Hardy, placed works of significance into the Arts Centre Collection and left other works in the Council Collection to be enjoyed by the public in the public buildings of the city.

With this new policy, the Board can begin a solid future of directed and focused acquisition, creating a collection that will be seen as important regionally and nationally. The policy is being placed on the Arts Centre website www.shoalhavenartscentre.com.au , as well as a selection of images and list of works.

Examples of such works, selected for the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre Collection are Arthur Boyd’s Bird Smuggler (on loan), Farmyard and Goats by William Robinson (on loan), five photographs by Max Dupain, prints by Arthur Boyd, pots by Ivan Englund, prints by Andrew

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Antoniou, and other works representing David Voigt, Clarrie Payne, Samuel Elyard, John Edward, Deny Christian, Machteld Hali, Dale Miles, Steve Harris and Dennis Adams.

The Board is now able to develop a powerful future collection, as well as accepting works that can grace the offices and public buildings of our City.

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Over the past �0 years, Council has

been active and supportive towards the

installation of public art throughout the

city. Sculpture and murals have long

graced the parklands and entrances to

large cities throughout Australia and

abroad, but it has only been towards

the end of last century that regional

Australia has embraced the need for civic

enhancement in the form of public art.

Traditionally, parks have been the places

where water features, memorials and

statuary have been placed principally

to beautify the recreational spaces

or to commemorate important civic

moments or memorialise “The Fallen”.

However, contemporary society places

a higher value than ever before on the

creation of public and corporate spaces

that have functional and visual appeal.

It is now recognised that the public

have an aversion to places that are drab,

poorly lit and visually unattractive. So,

public art begins a resurgence finding

its way into design, landscaping, plazas,

shopping malls, corporate foyers and

featureless walls and zones ‘downtown’.

In some Australian cities such as

Melbourne, there is a ‘two percent for

art’ policy whereby any new civic/public

building, bridge or space is allocated

two percent of the total budget towards

the incorporation of artwork into the

design and or decoration.

This is not only good news for the arts

industry but good news to the long-term

cultural impact of a city on its citizens.

Sculptural pieces both traditional and

contemporary have begun to appear in

many towns in the Shoalhaven.

Art work which allows some community

involvement and participation seems

to wear a protective shroud in so much

that vandalism is deflected due to the

real pride and ownership a community

has placed in its own work or art.

It is now a tenet of practice to involve

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young people and citizens in the

creation of public art which specifically

impacts on ‘their zones’ – parks, plazas,

subway walls and skate parks. It seems

that the premise is ‘participation leads to

protection’.

And so, what of the public art in

our Shoalhaven City? The images

accompanying this article provide

examples of the many projects delivered

by Council over the past ten years.

Almost every major townscape project

now involves some kind of art inclusion.

Great examples include the beautiful

Whale Tail and Under Sea Murals at

the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre, the

mosaic pavement pieces in Nowra CBD

and Milton Village; the fish sculptures

along the median strip and Deering St

roundabout Princes Highway Ulladulla;

bus shelter art in East Nowra and

Ulladulla; Nowra entrance way; East

Nowra Parramatta Park Totems and in

2008 art for the Nowra Skate Park and

bronze bird sculpture at Sussex Inlet.

Other private projects have seen artwork

installed such as the Ulladulla North and South Headland Walks, the Lady Denman Commemorative Sculpture, and the albatross sculpture by Dennis Adams at the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

All of this is good news and has a growing impact on the cultural and community image we impart not only on others but for ourselves and our future.

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At the same time informal discussions had already begun between the Arts Board, the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and the Regional Education Department about the need and feasibility of establishing a youth orchestra for the Shoalhaven.

The Arts Board and the music teachers soon got together to target opportunities and the path forward was soon envisioned and developed, with the Arts Board providing the first grant of $8,000 to train the members and with Margaret Bowcher, Jacquie Hitchcock and others spearheading the practical recruitment and charter of the orchestra.

Tania Phillips and Nigel Edwards were the inaugural teachers from the Conservatorium of Wollongong, who for the first couple of years encouraged, trained and motivated the yearning and learning of the first group of young people who wished to take up a place in the Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra.

Under the Presidency of Margaret Bowcher, the orchestra administration was established and interest from young players grew rapidly. Students from as far away as Ulladulla made the journey every Saturday for their lessons in the Nowra Showground Pavilion and later

the Concert Band Hall and finally the Shoalhaven Anglican School.

Eventually tutelage of the orchestra came upon the ‘single’ broad shoulders of Jacquie Hitchcock who has given enormous energy, vision and generosity of spirit to the emerging orchestra. Jacquie is the Musical Director of the orchestra who introduces the young players to �9th and 20th Century repertoire while navigating their ‘special’ role in the whole orchestration.

At the end of every year the players, who have been with the SYO for many years, move on to greener pastures as they leave school and the area to seek work and/or tertiary study.

Many students show eagerness to fill their place and many of those who have moved on are certainly making their way in the musical world.

Recently wind and reed instrumentation were introduced to the orchestra to allow the repertoire to expand while expanding the fullness of sound of the orchestra.

As well, a fledgling group, ‘The Preps’ has been established to serve as a preparatory training group.

THE SHOALHAVEN yOuTH ORCHESTRAIn 1998 a group of music teachers in Shoalhaven City, through their

informal networks, realised a need to further train young people towards an orchestra for our region.

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Over the years, the orchestra has changed and grown. A

management structure was developed and a program and

marketing manager (currently Sarah Turvey) seconded to the role.

Tax deductibility status was also obtained to support funding

donations for training and instrument purchase.

The SYO embraces every opportunity to try new ideas or learn

from innovative experiences.

They have been involved in a suite of workshops and master

classes with David Pereira, James Beck of the Australian

Brandenburg Orchestra and Mark Isaacs at Bundanon,

They have performed with ‘The Whitlams’ at a ‘Day on the Green’

and performed the Carnival of the Animals with compere Richard

Morecroft. All have added to the strengthening of the musical

repertoire and the broadening of experiences of the orchestra.

One interesting project, in partnership with the Arts Board, was for

the orchestra to perform in Sydney (on the 44th floor of Grosvenor

Square) at the launch of an internet auction of art. The auction

was to raise funds for the victims of the 200� Shoalhaven Fire

Appeal. The orchestra played a haunting piece of music against a

large screen film of the fires and its devastation in the Shoalhaven

–a very moving experience for all.

The management and the players are a fine-knit team who listen

carefully to each other to discern needs and goals and who then

plan the musical season.

The Shoalhaven should be duly proud of the achievement of the

Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra and the essential funding support

provided by the Shoalhaven Arts Board.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Several outstanding young people have passed through the orchestra an out into their careers. A little search found the following information on ‘Where Are They Now’.

Bernadette Morrison (Cello)

Janet Waddell (Oboe) is currently studying a double degree in International Studies (Japan) and Graphic Design in Visual Communication. She occasionally plays the oboe for leisure.

Leah English (Flute) currently teaching English and Drama at Cranbrook School Sydney. (She even takes cricket lesson on Saturday). Leah still plays the flute for enjoyment and leisure.

Pru Hitchcock (Cello)

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The Shoalhaven Arts Board has been providing arts grants to the Shoalhaven for the past �0 years allowing arts community organisations and individuals the opportunity to participate in and enjoy all kinds of aspects of arts development.

The aim of the grants has been to enrich the arts and offer opportunity to a broad spectrum of community. Over the past �0 years more than 220 local arts projects have received funding from the Arts Board. Some projects have been high-profile annual events and include the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod, See Change and Escape Arts Festival and the Carols in the Park event in Nowra.

It is estimated that nearly �0,000+ people annually experience the arts in the Shoalhaven in some way, directly or

indirectly. The arts grants therefore are a major influence in growing cultural development and arts participation in our community.

These figures might include audiences at exhibitions, festivals and concerts, participants at workshops or exhibitions, performers, audience and supporters of Eisteddfod, entrants in arts competitions such as short story competition or many art exhibitions at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre.

The arts grants also help groups and sometimes individuals: like guitarist Scott Borg who was studying Music at the Julliard School in New York; or Dale Miles who worked in Central Australia Desert to develop a series of large paintings; or students who were studying fine arts at Wollongong University; or life drawing classes in Milton. Choral singing and pottery workshops have given new energy and ideas to choristers and potters; avid film-makers have had an opportunity to develop ‘trailers’ to market their film concepts; one school has lined a classroom with mirrors for its dance students; children with disabilities have been able to experiment with making music using computer technology; hundreds of local school students have

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had the chance to visit and experience Bundanon and experience the ‘spirit’ of Arthur Boyd.

A rock and roll performance piece was scripted by musician Allan Mulley for young and old to perform and enjoy; anthologies have been published with short stories, poetry and prose including contributions from youth and emerging writers in the region; awards have been given to artists and TAFE students, photographers and writers; a regional opera company Opera South was offered an initial grant to support its genesis; the Berry Musicale has presented music workshops and awarded a musical scholarship; a season of twilight classical concerts was presented; the Nowra Quilters have created fine new contemporary quilts which are on display at the Council Chambers in Nowra.

The list goes on and on, as does the impact of the grants in our city.

In 2005, the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre

was awarded ‘Winner’ in the South Coast

Tourism Awards (Aboriginal, Heritage

and Cultural Tourism Section). Pictured

at the award night are, from left: Allan

Baptist, Arts and Events Manager; Tracey

Glenn, Arts Centre Manager;. Clr John

Anderson, Kerrie Mackey and Narelle

Wilson.

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2008 Shoalhaven Arts Board Arts GrantsEvery year, the Board presents an Arts Grant Scheme, an opportunity to seek grant funding for arts development and enrichment.

VISION The 2008 Arts Grants Program assists the Shoalhaven Arts Board in meeting its mission of ‘fostering ways to enrich, celebrate and develop the arts for the benefit, esteem and image of the whole of the Shoalhaven Community’.

pROGRAMS ANd AMOuNTS

1. Arts Festivals Program

For the presentation, promotion and development of specific arts projects within major arts festivals of the Shoalhaven. (Not for administration fees)

Maximum Grant $2,000

2. Literary Program

For Community organizations (including support funding for publishing/marketing community histories) – not for family, personal history or fiction

Maximum Grant $500

3. Shoalhaven City Arts Centre Program

For community, artists and arts groups who can demonstrate disadvantage or financial need to hire a gallery space at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre to present exhibitions/displays /events for a four week period.

Maximum Grant $200

4. Arts Workshop Program

To support the presentation of workshops and includes tutor’s fees, promotion and venue hire but not for administration costs. Maximum Grant of $500

5. Community Arts Opportunity Program

For events or development in performance, music, Visual Arts, Sculptural, Film, Multi media, literary, dance, drama – presentation, showcase, development (private companies & government organizations can apply only with matched funding. Maximum Grant $�,000

6. Performing Arts Program

To support the development and showcasing of quality performing arts projects to be presented at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. This grant does not include venue hire costs. Each project will need to be endorsed by the SEC Manager. Maximum Grant $�,000

Applications for a grant must be made on Council’s Arts Grants Application Form.

Entries open 5 May, 2008 _ Closing date 27 June, 2008 Announced August, 2008

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RE-PICTuRE AuSTRALIAMake your mark on history and expose your work to a national audience. The National Library of Australia, through Picture Australia – which offers some of the nation’s best pictorial collections online – invites image-makers to “mash-up” selected public domain historical images into new artworks, incorporating their own illustrations and photographs into montages which will then play a role in the national record – or may be acquired by a collecting institution. Picture curators from libraries, archives, galleries and museums from around the country have provided high-resolution images from their collections for the project. Image-makers will load their ‘mash-ups’ to the popular photo-sharing website, Flickr after which they will be transferred back to Picture Australia to ‘Re-Picture’ Australia. Selected works from the project are also expected to be included in Picture Australia’s contribution to the Vivid National Photography Festival, �� July to �2 October in Canberra, including a multimedia display at the National Library of Australia. www.pictureaustralia.org

BuNDANON | VOLuNTEER PROGRAMThe South Coast’s own national art institution, Bundanon, is looking for volunteers to help with a range of activities carried out on the �,�00 hectare estate. Nestled on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, Bundanon encompasses the historic Bundanon Homestead and Arthur Boyd’s former studio, the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre, a collection of over 3,000 art works, a herd of Brangus cattle, a busy program of artists-in-residence and an exciting schedule of events. Volunteers are sought to help with cataloguing (training provided), guiding tours, working with the cattle, gardening and landcare. Volunteers of all ages and ability are welcome. A great way to gain work experience at a National arts institution. Contact Jennifer Thompson Tel 02 4422 2�00

PRESSPRESS CHAPBOOk POETRy AWARDThe PressPress Chapbook Award 2008 is for an unpublished chapbook length manuscript of poems. The winning manuscript will receive $300 and publication by PressPress. The manuscript should be an original poetry of chapbook length (ie. 20 to 40 pages). It must be unpublished and not on offer to another publisher in Australia or elsewhere (except that individual poems can be already taken or on offer to journals, sites or anthologies where you keep the copyright). The Award, which will be announced in July, will be made to the best overall chapbook received. Entry fee: $�5. Submission guidelines and full details online. Email info@presspress.com.au www.presspress.com.au/award.htm Closing 30 May

THE FOuNDATION FOR yOuNG AuSTRALIANS | yOuR EyES ONLyYour Eyes Only is a creative funding opportunity for young people �2 to �5 years to submit a creative entry that celebrates the strengths of their community through their eyes. Applications will be judged by a committee of young people aged �2 to �5 years from across Australia. Successful entrants will nominate a community group working with young people in their community (for example a school, youth group or sporting group), to receive a donation of up to $3,000. This donation would then be used by the community group to further its work by purchasing much needed equipment or adding funds to an existing program. Contact Tel 03 9670 5436 www.youngaustralians.org Closing 2 September

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ueWHERE TO FINd ITINFORMATION General Contact Arts & Events departmentph: 4429 3460 or 4429 3541Arts CentreContact Arts Centre ph 4422 0648Email: artscentre@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

ARTS GRANTS 2008 download May – June 2008 fromwww.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

ExPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO ExHIBIT AT THE ARTS CENTRE Contact Arts Centreph: 4422 0648. download fromhttp://shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

THE ART COLLECTION policy Images and Listing

DIAlogue ART MAGAZINE download from http://shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

WhAt’s on In the Arts download from http://shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/region/Arts/default.htm

ExHIBITIONS AT THE ARTS CENTRE www.shoalhavenartscentre.com.au

SMALL MuSEuM GRANTS Contact Arts & Events department ph: 4429 3460 or 4429 3541

SHOALHAVEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

information Contact Entertainment Centre Manager ph: 4429 5750 or 4429 5752 Email: Corrigan@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

To further promote and elevate the image and importance of the arts, the Shoalhaven Arts Board initiated the Arts Awards in 2001 to bestow awards to recognise outstanding contribution to the arts and to celebrate outstanding service to the arts in our community.

The contribution and impact made to the life of the arts in the Shoalhaven by individuals, organisations or arts practitioners is especially celebrated by this biennial event.

The awards are presented in two categories –

young Achievement in the Arts to those persons under 25 years of age to encourage young people to further develop their passion for the arts.

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts is open to persons over 25 years of age or organisations.

The winners of the awards are announced at a special gala civic awards presentation event.

There are many talented and generous artists, dancers, musicians, festival organisers, film makers, photographers and art teachers that surround us, our families and our lives. They are often the quiet achievers, and often the hard workers in our communities developing musicals and plays and opportunities for local citizens to enrich and enjoy their lives.

The Shoalhaven Arts Awards are a chance to recognise them and provide a taste of gratitude and goodwill in nominating them for an arts award.

Teacher, artist, author Suzanne Chick was the 2001 winner. poet, writer, mentor and teacher Chris Mansell was the 2003 winner and Vera Hatton who put so much into the curatorial development of the Lady denman Museum was the 2005 winner. These people are talented in their arts field as well as being generous and giving towards their community over many years.

The Board has been waiting for the completion of the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre to stage their next awards event. The date is yet to be set.

ARTS AWARDS

LES CROSBY, ARTS AWARdS FINALIST VERA HATTON, ARTS AWARdS WINNER 2005

ARTWORK BY SCOTT SHEEHAN, ARTS AWARdS FINALIST