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Creative Open 2022 - that's a wrap!
Thank you to all of our local creative sector who got onboard to deliver a hugely successful first year of Creative Open.
If you missed our event this year, stay tuned for news on Creative Open 2023.
Image: workshop by Ngumpie Weaving. Photograph by Kayapa Creative Studio.
Connecting us to Country
Narrabeen Lagoon
The Aboriginal Art and Storytelling project recently launched with a celebration of Frances Belle Parker's series of sculptures on the Coast Walk.
Image: Frances Belle Parker, 2022
A story of culture and landscape
St David Ave Park, Dee Why
This new public artwork acknowledges Aboriginal people’s connection to Country, and explores the local landscape and waters.
Image: Through the wind and water, Dennis Golding with Collide Public Art Initiative 2021
Creative Opportunities
2023 Eramboo Artist Environment Artist Residency
Applications close 30 Sep
A rare opportunity; secure a six-month residency with rent-free studio, allowance for materials, and a chance to experiment and develop a new body of work.
Calling for applications
Applications close 8 Sep
Robertson Road, Newport
We're seeking Expressions of Interest from artists to undertake a mural project bringing vibrancy to Robertson Road.
What's on
Frances O'Rourke: Resonate
Wed 7 - Sun 18 Sep, 10am - 4pm
Curl Curl Creative Space
Resonate is a collection of oil and acrylic paintings that draw from plein air sketches of the Primrose Park area. The works in this series offer colourful interpretations that bring to life small pockets of the landscape that often go unnoticed by passers-by.
Image detail: Willoughby Falls, Frances O'Rourke
Manly by Ferry: Treasures from the Vault
Fri 2 Sep - Sun 16 Oct
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Celebrating a quintessential Sydney icon, the Manly ferry. Through seasons and across generations, the journey between Manly and Circular Quay has set a familiar rhythm in the life of the city.
Image detail: M5-Manly Wharf, Frank Hurley
Portrait of a House
Fri 2 Sep - Sun 16 Oct
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Architect Peter Stutchbury is known for his innovative approach to sustainability and design. Photographer Louise Whelan has documented the construction of Stutchbury’s Indian Head House at Avalon Beach using photographs, words and music.
Image detail: Indian Head House by Peter Stutchbury, Louise Whelan
Salvatore Zofrea: The Drawn Line
Fri 2 Sep - Sun 16 Oct
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Tracing Salvatore Zofrea's artistic development through drawing; from his early sketches to preliminary drawings for woodblock prints, psalm paintings, frescoes, and stained glass windows to his most recent Circle series of multi-panelled paintings.
Image detail: Psalm 37, Salvatore Zofrea, 1989
Young writers studio
Wed 28 Sep, 10am - 12pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Join this creative writing workshop drawing inspiration from the fabulous ferries in the exhibition Manly by Ferry: Treasures from the Vault.
Image: Salvatore Zofrea, sketch from Drawing book for Appassionata: Book no. 4, 1994-1999. Courtesy of the artist.
Salvatore Zofrea: masterclass
Mon 10 Oct, 10.30am - 1pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
A rare opportunity to learn from Salvatore Zofrea who has been drawing and observing the human form for over sixty years.
Image: Salvatore Zofrea, photograph by Stephen Oxenbury, Artist Profile
Creative community
The Northern Beaches Readers Festival returns
Fri 23 - Sun 25 Sep
Avalon Recreation Centre
Bringing together 30 of Australia's most popular authors for a weekend of events, with author panels, book signings, a book club and even a debate.
Nominations open: Australia Day Awards
Nominations close at Mon 31 Oct, midnight
Recognise the amazing people and events who make the Northern Beaches a better place and nominate today.
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