June ENews
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Apologies, there were several errors in this afternoon's enewsletter. This version has been amended.
Hi everyone,
At not-for-profit companies like Regional Arts Victoria, the Board plays a critical role in reviewing, approving and monitoring the current and future strategic priorities of the organisation.
The 2018 Regional Arts Victoria Annual General Meeting, held in May, was a timely reminder of the contributions our Board of Directors have made, as we farewelled Martin Paten and Peter Giddings after nine years of invaluable service. At the same time, we welcomed new Directors Helen Healy and Greg Pritchard, both elected by our Membership, who will guide what Regional Arts Victoria must become through the next nine years.
Regional Arts Victoria’s Members can shape our work beyond just electing Directors. You can submit your Expression of Interest to the Arts & Education or Connecting Places programs, or master grant-writing at one of our upcoming information sessions. You can join us in Girgarre for the Great Girgarre Constellation event in June, or book your place at the national regional arts event Artlands Victoria, coming to Bendigo and Castlemaine in October.
And of course, you can always get in touch. Good ideas are welcome anytime.
Joe Toohey
CEO
Artlands early birds
Artlands Victoria early bird registrations are now open.
Book your place today and join the national discussion at Australia’s largest regional arts conference and gathering.
Early bird registrations offer you the best price on the full four day conference program.
Need support to attend? There are a number of grants and travel bursaries available for independent practitioners and artists. Read more here.
EOIs closing soon
Are you a maker of performance, workshop or residency-based work?
Expressions of Interest for our Arts & Education and Connecting Places touring programs are closing soon on Monday 11 June.
Arts Grants Information Sessions
Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria will be running a series of free Arts Grants Information Sessions in Shepparton, Wodonga, Bright and Mansfield from 18-21 June. We'd love to see you there!
Board Changes
Regional Arts Victoria welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors at our 2018 Annual General Meeting on Saturday 26 May. Helen Healy and Dr Greg Pritchard joined us as Elected Directors, and Elise Armitage and Karen Whitaker-Taylor were also re-elected for a further three years.
Image: The Board of Directors with Sammie the dog and CEO Joe Toohey at the 2018 Annual General Meeting. Photo by Snehargho Ghosh.
AGM and Members' Celebration
We've put together a photo gallery of snaps from our 2018 AGM and Members' Celebration.
All photos by the very talented Snehargho Ghosh.
The Great Girgarre Constellation
An extraordinary sound and light performance created by Robin Fox will be held in the Girgarre Memorial Hall on Saturday 16 June as the grand finale to Girgarre's Small Town Transformations journey.
Opportunities
Call for Entries for SCRAP - Swanpool Creative Art Prize are now open
Call for entries now open for On Board: Skate Deck Art Competition
Donate to the Ballarat International Foto Biennale
List your regional event on One Hour Out
Artist Applications for the 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival are now open
Events
2-15 June - The Embodied Landscape exhibition at Turbo Gallery, Rainbow
3 June - 14 July - Endangered: Growing Rural Arts in Nathalia at the G.R.A.I.N Store
5-28 June - Creative Recovery workshops in Bendigo, Cranbourne, Manningham, Traralgon, NW Metro, Grampians and BSW
13 June - Creative Exchange event Nate diMeo's Memory Palace taking place in Geelong
19-29 June - Emerging Writers Festival, Melbourne
23 June - The Village Winter Festival 2018, Newstead
4-19 August - Swanpool Arts Festival
23-24 October - Queensland Touring Showcase, Brisbane - save the date!
What's on the road...
HART by She Said Theatre
1 June
A one-man verbatim theatre piece about the lived experiences of Stolen Generations survivors and the ongoing effects experienced by Indigenous Australians.
FoRT by Asking for Trouble
1-7 June
The art of play and creation of worlds from everyday objects.
Personal by Jodee Mundy Collaborations
5-26 June
Personal is a smart, touching and deeply personal story exploring dis/ability and how we perceive one another.
Which Way Home by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company
1-30 June
A road trip comedy 80,000 years in the making
3 Speed Crunch Box Re-Booted by Dislocate
4-5 June
LOL stupidity, side-splitting slap stick. Nail biting circus tricks, and a phenomenal finish!
In The Mens by Type Fast Productions
2 June
Eight heartfelt and hilarious stories about Australian men
Image: HART by She Said Theatre, image by Gabi Briggs
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