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OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Thanks to Arts Alliance and
Regional Arts Victoria funding,
Nowa Nowa has generated more
art than you can poke a stick
at - a house full ! The Open for
Inspection project commissioned
18 East Gippsland artists to
convert an empty house into an
extraordinary artwork.
Pictured here clockwise from
left: John McKenzie completing
his work, Kingdom; Indige’nous’:
Indigenous know-how led by
Robert Andy, Alfie Hudson,
Elaine Terrick & Lennie Hayes.
Collaborative installation Blind by
Francis Harrison and Catherine
Larkins; Consumerites by Kate
Shone; Mammalian Artefacts by
Gary Yelen.
The exhibition remains Open
for Inspection until April 2008 on
weekends and by arrangement.
Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa.
www.nowanowa.com 5155 7277
issue: february 2008
East Gippsland Shire Council
P.O. Box 1618
Bairnsdale Victoria 3875
Ph: 51539500
Fax: 51539576
www.egipps.vic.gov.au
We’re doing for you!
ALLIANCE UPDATE
Andrea Court
EG Arts Coordinator
Welcome to your Arts Alliance Update
REGIONAL ARTS CENTRE FEASIBILITY
Comments on the Stage 1 draft report
were received from the community
and an additional community
consultation was held in Bairnsdale
mid-December 2007.
Lateral Projects are completing the
final development of options which
will be presented to the steering
panel of the Regional Arts Centre
Feasibility Study. A recommendation
will be presented to Council for a
decision to be made on the preferred
option.
REGISTER OF PERFORMERS
Local event organisers are always
looking for good local talent. The
Arts Alliance would like to update its
current list and create an up-to-date
Register of Performers that everyone
can access. Please send your details
to Andrea Court.
Andrea’s full contact details can be found on
the last page of this newsletter.
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must do
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Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival 15-17 February
The 2008 Bruthen Blues are coming VERY soon! The artists have been booked and Bruthen
is now in gear for another great weekend of Blues. Artists include: Dallas Frasca, Chris
Wilson, Lloyd Spiegel, Nick Charles, Anni Piper, The Hornets, Dean Haitani, and San.
A special feature of the festival this year - the first ever original Bruthen Community Play
directed by Darren McCubbin. Do you want to be involved? Visit the website to find out
more. AND Cirque Mystique, a Melbourne-based performance company will be doing
their thing - circus, fire, stilt-walking, puppetry, magic and children’s entertainment.
* The Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival is supported by Arts Alliance funding.
www.bruthenblues.org
Paynesville Jazz Festival 22-24 February
Come and enjoy Jazz on the Lakes at Paynesville Jazz Festival. From 22 thru to 24
February, listen to and enjoy some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians playing jazz, swing
and blues – in or at picturesque waterfront venues. The line-up includes: Anita Harris
Quintet, Bairnsdale Secondary College Swing Band, Des Camm Jazz Band, Gut Bucket
Jug Band, Just Jammin’, Knoop Jazz Band, Lakes Entrance Secondary College Jazz
Combo, Louisiana Shakers, Nine Wheel Drive, Wizard & Oz, Royal Australian Navy Swing
Band, Phillip Williamson, Don Burrows & Kevin Hunt. * Paynesville Jazz Festival music
workshops for young people are supported by Arts Alliance funding.
www.paynesvillejazzfestival.com.au
W Tree Spirit of Place Festival 14 March & 12-13 April
Buchan Neighbourhood House and the W Tree Progress and Promotion Association are
holding a community celebration to ‘share our skills, explore our local environment
- and have plenty of fun while we’re about it!’ Friday March 14th we will hold a Salsa
night at the local wool shed with a professional Salsa band ( dance classes to be held
earlier in the month). Saturday and Sunday April 12th and 13th; there will be a market
atmosphere with skill demonstrations; stalls; storytelling; voice; percussion and theatre
sports workshops; special children’s activities including a play about Tidalick the Frog ;
music; bush craft talks and walks through the local forests. Sound good?
Find out more: Debb Schmetzer on 5155 0202 or Julia Williams on 5155 0353.
Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra ( Germany)
Lakes Entrance: Saint Nicholas Anglican Church on Monday 25 Feb 2008 at 8pm
Bairnsdale: Saint John’s Anglican Church on Wednesday 27 Feb 2008.
Performances include:
Vivaldi :La Tempesta Di Mare Concerto for Violin, string and Basso continuo.
E Falt Major op.8 # 5 RV 253.
J.S.Bach: Suite #2 in B minor for flute, Strings and Basso Continuo
Paganini: Moses- variations for violincello and strings
Mozart: Symphony in B Major for strings KV 137 Salzburg Symphony
Tchaikovski :Russian dance fro violin and Orchestra.
Art at the Heart 3-5 October
Regional Arts Australia’s sixth national biennial conference ‘art at the heart’ will be staged
in the Northern Territory in Alice Springs from 3-5 October 2008. A meeting place for
hundreds of artists, arts volunteers and arts industry workers from around Australia.
www.artattheheart.com.au
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more than blues. a community play.
CALLING ALL ACTORS, SINGERS, MUSICIANS & WANNABES
TO TAKE PART IN THE ORIGINAL
BRUTHEN COMMUNITY PLAY: ONE SMALL TOWN
This year the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival committee is working to
create an even more community-owned festival - and leading the
way is our own, original community play!
This play will be developed with the students at Bruthen, Tambo
Upper and Clifton Creek Primary Schools! Darren McCubbin
and Eva Grunden will help to create this theatre piece that takes
participants and audiences on a journey of Bruthen – the township,
environment and people. This journey will take place three times
during the festival program, along the picturesque Rail Trail.
A professional musical composer, Padma Newsome will also be
working with the community to write original music and songs for
the play, and theatre producer and visual artist Rachel Joy (of
Snuff Puppets fame!) will also be working on the project.
* The Bruthen Community Play is supported by Arts Alliance funding.
Call Eva Grunden on Ph: 0400807857 or email: eva.grunden@bigpond.com for more info.
ACTORS!!
“One Small Town” is directed By Darren McCubbin. Darren has been developing and producing
wonderful community theatre for many years! We’re sure you have ‘heard’ him!!
MUSICIANS!!
Musical Director is Padma Newsome. Padma is a composer, performer (violin/viola/voice) and
arranger. He was recently named a 2004 Commissioning and Residency award recipient from the
Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
SINGERS!!
Come and be part of the ‘The EAST GIPPSLAND SINGERS Network’ & the Bruthen Community Play.
What is the ‘East Gippsland Singers Network?
It’s a growing network of singers across the region. A network that shares information and songs,
and gets together to SING!! This year we are inviting YOU to be part of two exciting projects ...
1. The Bruthen Community Play Choir (see above)
2. The East Gippsland Sing Fest
We want to bring together as many singers as possible from across East Gippsland ... to sing!
Choirs and individual singers welcome. We will present a relaxed performance on Sunday
morning the 17th Feb as part of the festival program. Each choir can sing a couple of their
favourite songs, then the whole group will sing together. We will provide you with a CD of
songs and written music for the group songs (if you don’t already know them!)
For more information please email: eastgippslandchoir@yahoo.com.au

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ArtsNet & GERALD
ArtsNet announces the publication of its first
Arts magazine in 2008. GERALD is a 54-page
perfect bound magazine of the literary, visual
and photographic arts in East Gippsland. 29
artists and writers contributed to the publication
which was supported by Arts Victoria. GERALD
represents works from secondary students to
seasoned professionals. It is printed on archive
paper and is available to the public at $20.
eMAIL ArtsNet: theoffice@artsnet.net.au
IMAGE: JACK CRANE/JAPANESE TRIPTYCH
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Also! ArtsNet are hosting four new stage
performances, two by JAFA Theatre Company
and one by Kay Weaver . ArtsNet’s
collaboration with Noweyung’s Wild Act
Gang and Stratford’s Eye2Eye Theatre will see
a new play early in April. This is the second
theatre season for ArtsNet with four plays in
2007. ArtsNet will also begin its Acoustic Music
Program at Cafe Snap in March.
ArtsNet has installed its new wide screen
commercial digital projector and audio system
for its newly established film society. Classic and
cult films will be shown from March and will be
followed by lively discussions.
www.artsnet.net.au
Mallacoota Strum Club
A chance to sing, play, learn, listen, join in with Mallacoota’s famous Sunday arvo Strum Club.
4pm every Sunday at the Mudbrick Pavillion. Everyone welcome. You CAN make music.
email: naomigordon@yahoo.com.au
Feast on East
A festive month of food, wine and arts celebration throughout the region. Patrons can
FEAST ON the best of regional food and wines around Eastern Gippsland. Visual and
performing artists from throughout East Gippsland bring new energy and imagination to the
festival .www.feastoneast.com
Pobblebonks and his pollywags
Joyce Nowrungsah and Dianne Howlett are creating a community sculpture @ Paynesville
primary school. The project aims to demonstrate creative ways to save water and create
a more sustainable environment, It will involve weaving and ceramic workshops that will
be held @ the school but open to all interested parties within the community.
Contact Joyce on 51566892/0421398744 or joycenvishnu@bigpond.com
Tricia Allen Benefit Auction
Art-lovers have another opportunity to support the Tricia Allen Benefit. Great glass from
across Australia is up for auction. View the lot online. Or if in Melbourne - the auction starts
on Saturday Feb. 16th at 8pm at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery, 117 Vere Street, Abbotsford.
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East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation
East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation (EGAAC)
have hit the ground running after a very successful
2007.
Over the past year sales and visitors (local, national
and international) have increased dramatically. We
are being recognized as a place to visit not only by
tourists to the area but also - very pleasingly - the
local community, who then recommend a visit to their
guests and friends with pride of what our region has to
offer.
At last East Gippsland Indigenous Artists are being
recognized for their culture and beautiful artworks echoing both past and present, in both
traditional and contemporary genres.
Collectors both domestic and overseas are recognizing the value of purchasing these unique
pieces, as well as the casual and first time visitor. All are seeking to learn more about Aboriginal
Culture, and leave the gallery with a little more insight, and a fabulous piece of unique art they
have proudly purchased.
At present we are working on a website and hope to launch this in the coming months. We also
have external exhibitions programmed:
East Gippsland Art Gallery
East Gippsland Art Gallery
2 Nicholson Street Bairnsdale
23 January until 13 February BODY & EARTH
Black and White photographs on canvas by
Norm Neilson.
16- 25 February : Photographs and paintings
by Chris and Jo Bury.
www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au
The Gippsland Art Gallery, SALE
Nirmba Gidi Quarenook
Blak Swans Gatherin’
FRIDAY 29 February at 2.oo pm
Featuring Young Spirits Dance Group
Welcome to Country by Elder Auntie Katey Bryant
Image: Kurnai Dreaming, Charlotte (Penny) Hood
Exhibition Dates: 23 February to 30 March 2008
Flower & Garden Show Melbourne 2 April – 6 April
Latrobe Regional Gallery - Gathering of the Clans NAIDOC Week, 9 July – 27 July
Exhibitions throughout the year will be held at our Home Gallery
222 Nicholson Street Bairnsdale. Phone 5153 1002. Hours: Mon-Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
IMHO
In My Humble/Honest Opinion
The Arts Alliance & Josephine Jakobi are
planning a series of artists’ conversations
at Bungalook Studios. Lakes
Entrance. Saturday evenings.
12 April, 10 May, 7June, 5 July.
www.bungalookstudio.com

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Profile: Mamatoto
Formed in 1995 Mamatoto is a four piece acoustic & A’capella harmony group based in
Bairnsdale who recently performed ( to wild acclaim) as support act to Kate Ceberano at
the Buchan Caves Reserve for the Great Victorian Bike Ride 2007.
The word ‘Mamatoto’ is Swahili and means, ‘Mother and Child’. The group has undergone
a recent change in line-up and comprises of Cyndie Bignell (Vocals, percussion), Sharyn
Dickeson (Vocals, percussion) and Philip Cappadona (Acoustic Guitar and Vocals) & Julie
Willersdorf (Acoustic Guitar and Vocals).
A professional outfit with an easy sound, Mamatoto is a unique blend of original and
contemporary music, performing what has been described as “inspirational three part
harmonies”. Mamatoto is a versatile group with eclectic music styles that include, celtic,
african, traditional, blues, folk and A’capella.
As singer songwriters, band members draw inspiration from the world around them,
each song telling its own unique story that speaks from the heart. These songs are the
cornerstone of performances, blending lyricism with harmony.
Mamatoto has performed widely since forming in 1995. These performances have included
festivals, exhibition openings, fundraising events, cafes, pubs, restaurants and private
functions.
Recent gigs
Bruthen Blues and Arts Festival
Steiner Music Concert
Matt Disney Memorial Concert
Hearstongs in the key of c
Wurrang Mirra Gallery Concert, Port Fairy
East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Graduation Ceremony
Rhythms for Rice, Bairnsdale
Tambo Jambo Festival
Mamatoto is available for bookings.
More info:
41 Pinnock Street, Bairnsdale, 3875
Email: sharynphil@aapt.net.au
Cyndie (03) 51 525343
Sharyn & Phil (03) 51 526406
Would you like to be featured here in the Arts Alliance Newsletter or be on the Arts Alliance
Register of Local Performers?
Local event organisers are always looking for strong talent - so we need to keep our lists and
contact details up to date. Contact Andrea Court to find out how to add your details.
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Funding opportunities
East Gippsland Shire Arts Alliance Funding
The Arts Alliance funding program is specifically for Arts development and Arts projects in the East
Gippsland region.
Funding round opens 11/2/08 - closes 16/3/08.
Funding streams include:
Quick response grant up to $500
Arts Project grant up to $2,000
Expression of Interest for Community Arts Grants up to $10,000
Applications available by contacting Andrea Court.
www.egipps.vic.gov.au
Buzz Grants
The Foundation for Young Australians is calling for applications from young musicians for Buzz
Grants. Buzz Grants offer flexible support for young musicians, sound artists and music-related arts
workers through grants of up to $2,500.
Individuals aged 12 - 26, or groups with a majority of people aged 12 - 26 involved in a music or
sound project may apply for a Buzz grant. This can be done with the support of an organisation.
In 2008 there will be two rounds for Buzz Grants. Applications to be considered in the first round
will need to be received by 3 March 2008. More info: (03) 9670 5436.
www.youngaustralians.org
Regional Arts Fund
The Regional Arts Fund is designed to support arts and cultural projects that offer long-term
impact, sustainability and skills development opportunities. The Fund has been created to support
arts projects that demonstrate partnerships between professional artists, arts and cultural groups,
businesses, local government and the wider community.
Applications are now open - until 10 March 2008 - for projects commencing after 30 June 2008
to be completed by 31 December 2008. Contact Deb Milligan: for RAF Information Session times.
p 03 5142 3330 m 0427 842 328 e dmilligan@rav.net.au
www.rav.net.au
Arts Victoria -Arts Development
The Arts Development program supports Victoria’s professional artists and independent small to
medium arts organisations in the creative development and presentation of new work across all
art forms. Closes 3 March 2008 (for projects commencing from 1 July 2008 onwards).
www.arts.vic.gov.au
SPARK national young artists mentoring program
Applications are now open to young artists working in theatre, dance and communities.
Ignite your artistic career. Get support, training, advice and funding to focus on your creative
ideas through a SPARK mentorship with a professional artist of your choice. Applications for SPARK
are now open to young artists (aged 18-26 years) from all over Australia. Applications close Friday
28 March 2008.
www.yaq.org.au/spark

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must look: resources
Australian Festival Guide
Their aim is to be the most comprehensive festival portal around, promoting festivals large and
small. List yours, or find someone else’s.
australianfestivalguide.com
The Aboriginal Art Directory
The Aboriginal Art Directory has been redesigned and relaunched, promising to be a global
resource connecting the Aboriginal art community across 12 countries with over 7,000 Aboriginal
artists, 600 vendors and 1,000 members listed. The directory allows buyers to shop around and
find vendors according to artist, region, medium, location of vendor. The website also includes
regular analysis on the Aboriginal art industry and trends.
aboriginalartdirectory.com
eGroundwork
Regional Arts Victoria’s eGroundwork newsletter is full of RAV news, opportunities, funding, prizes
and resources. The February 2008 issue is online now.
http://www.rav.net.au/erave1/about/viewNewsletter.asp?newsletterId=29
Culture Victoria
Culture Victoria is a new way to discover the world of Victoria’s culture and cultural collections:
people, places, pastimes, visual arts, performing arts, and history. It utilises the rich media
potential of broadband technology to provide access to hundreds of stories, videos and
images from Victoria’s great arts and cultural collections. The website enables searching across
the websites of Victoria’s major cultural agencies to find information about more than 700
community and cultural organisations located across Victoria.
cv.vic.gov.au
The big impact of small arts
The State Government commissioned Deloitte in 2006-07 to conduct research and evaluation of
Victoria’s small arts organisations and their contribution to the State’s cultural landscape.
The research consisted of a series of stakeholder interviews, public meetings, focus groups and a
comprehensive survey of the sector across the State. More than 300 organisations were surveyed
across all artforms. For the first time, this research provides an in-depth picture of the small arts
landscape in Victoria and its chief characteristics.
A précis of the Small Arts Organisations Research and Evaluation can be downloaded from the
publications section of the Arts Victoria website.
http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/arts/publications/publications/small_arts_organisations_research_evaluation.htm
Insite
INSITE is the fantastic members magazine for Museums Australia (Victoria). INSITE is mailed out to
around 520 members involved in running museums in Victoria.
In 2008 we are going to focus each issue of INSITE on a Victorian region so that we can explore
their unique collections and build a resource that you can use to plan a visit to a local museum
when you are away from home.
If you would like to make a suggestion or contribution for content for an issue or advertise your
exhibition, service or venue please contact the Editor, Roisin O’Dwyer by email at: insite@mavic.
asn.au or on (03) 8341 7338 on Monday-Wednesday
www.mavic.asn.au
NEED TO KNOW MORE?
East Gippsland Arts Coordinator
Andrea Court
Phone: 5153 9500
Mobile 0408 707543
Fax: 51539576
Web: www.egipps.vic.gov.au
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