Creative News, December 2023

Watercolour drawing of a modernist beach house with sharply pitched roofs, in a coral pink colour, with a palm tree behind it.

Lost in Palm Springs

Until 25 Feb
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Free

Creative minds respond to, capture, or reimagine the landscape and mid-century modern architecture found in the desert city of Palm Springs.

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What's on

Three photos of the speakers for the event. A woman with dark hair and bright red lipstick, a man sitting on the floor with mid length blond hair, a woman with grey hair and a bright yellow long sleeve top.

Iconic: Lost in Palm Springs

Sat 18 Jan
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
$18 - $20

Liane Rossler, Paul Davies and Penelope Seidler share their thoughts on contemporary approaches to living with mid-century modern design.

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Photo that resembles the composition of a classical painting of a naked woman facing away from the viewer on the beach, although the woman is sitting on a pile of eclectic clothes.

Exhibition: Collection 100: Gifted

Until 25 Feb
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Free

Marking a century of collecting, this exhibition highlights the generosity of MAG&M's supporters.

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Local creative

Portrait of Luca Weber, smiling with sunglasses on, a bright blue sky behind him.

Spotlight on Luca Weber

Blind from early childhood, Luca is an emerging creative entrepreneur who founded Braille By Luca to create braille products that impact our world.

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Kids and families

A collage of geometric shapes with pink flowers, aqua water surrounded by rocks, and gradients of blues, yellows, and reds.

Cut. Paste. Create.
Drop-in and make a collage

Until Sun 28 Jan
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Free

Over summer, explore the Lost in Palm Springs exhibition and create a collage in this self-guided activity.

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Photo of two children wearing pirate costumes reading a book.

Super Story Time at
Warringah Mall

Sat 13 Jan, 10am and 11am
Warringah Mall
Free

A mix of pirate stories, songs and activities, joined by an Auslan interpreter. Ages: 3 - 6.

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Creative community

Photo through a cracked window, with the focus on the crack and blurred out suburban rooftops in the background.

Northern Beaches Writers’ Competition: Glass

Entries close 31 March

Writers are invited to enter original short stories inspired by the theme of ‘glass’, along with an original image that reflects and enhances that story.

Submit your story

Graphic illustration of women sitting or standing around a couch, with another woman with a taped up mouth lying on the ground behind the couch.

Killing Katie:
Confessions of a Book Club

Fri 12 - Sat 20 Jan
North Narrabeen Community Centre

A laugh-out-loud and brutally honest play by local author Tracey Trinder on book clubs and the politics of friendship.

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Two musicians sitting on the ground playing guitars while looking at each other.

Live music:
Crossing Strings

Sat 30 Dec, 7pm
Humph Hall

Classical guitarist Carina Maria Linder and ﬁngerstyle guitar player Markus Schlesinger blend styles.

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News

A brightly coloured photo of a woman dancing, with what appears to be a large piece of fabric caught in blurry motion around her.

New arts and creative industries policy for NSW

Twenty one commitments pave the way, in the NSW Government’s new 10-year policy for the arts and creative industries.

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Image credits: 1. Just Beachy by Rosi Griffin. Image courtesy the artist. 2. Liane Rossler, Paul Davies, Penelope Seidler AM. Images courtesy of the panel. 3. Image detail: Nest 1 by Katthy Cavaliere (2010). Courtesy the Estate of Katthy Cavaliere. 4. Courtesy Luca Weber. 5. Image detail by Kubi Vasak, Sydney Collage Society. 6. Photo by Sergey Novikov. Courtesy NBC Libraries. 7. Photo by Evelyn Carvajal. 8. Courtesy Elanora Players. 9. Courtesy Carina Maria Linder and Markus Schlesinger. 10. Chanika De Silva in Vox Theatre’s Silenced. Photo: Natalie Low.