Lots of stalls, fashion show, country music bands and German Beer Festival is on. Starts at 9am.

August Arts Dinner : Indigenous Art and Elders Dinner celebrating The Drumley Walk with guest speaker Waverley Stanley Tuesday 16th August 6.00pm@ the Centre, Beaudesert $20 (inc. 3 course meal) RSVP 55405050 book online www.liveatthcentre.com.au

Digital STORYTELLING SESSION @ The Centre Beaudesert Presentation by Gavin Bannermann from State Library of Queensland. Wed 31 August 11am-12noon. Free. Enquiries and to register your interest T. 5540 5050 E. thecentre@scenicrim.qld.gov.au

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS APPLICATIONS are now open for Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Environmental Grants Program Application forms are available on Council’s website at www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au or by contacting the Environment Section on 5540 5444

RADF FUNDING ROUND NOW OPEN! The 2011/2012 Grant Round 1 is now open and closes COB Friday 16 September 2011 for projects commencing after 1 December 2011. Grant application packs are available at Council Customer Service Centres, Libraries, The Centre for Arts & Culture – Beaudesert and The Boonah Arts and Cultural Centre or they can be downloaded from www.liveatthecentre.com.au.

Creative hideaway for sale at Cedar Vale: on 8.5 natural acres with purpose built studio 100 sqm purpose built & fully equipped studio with 5m ceiling. For more information phone Steve Hodgson on 0409 499 563 or forward you enquiry to steve.hodgson@eldersjimboomba.com.au the artists blog is http://www.chrisworfold.blogspot.com/

Boondocs is a rolling documentary screening and speaker program in Boonah. Sessions are tailored to various audiences including primary school, high school and the general public.Speakers will briefly introduce the documentary topic and their relevance to the documentary (After the screening, a brief Q&A session will ensue. For more info contact Kimberley Sakzewski Mob: 0413 413 537

Boonah IGA Arts Festival 2nd – 11th September 2011 key events: Saturday 3rd – Taking it to the Streets – High Street Boonah 9am – 12noon, Saturday 3rd – Scenic Rim Regional Council Art Awards – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm, Wednesday 7th – The Great Debate and writing awards – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm, Friday 9th – Youth SPARtacular – Boonah Cultural Centre, 6.30pm, Saturday 10th – Stroud Homes Calico on the Catwalk – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm, Sunday 11th – Jazz in the Scenic Rim – Bunjurgen Vinyard, 11.30am More information www.boonahartscollective.com

Ancient Arts Revival Festival – Sep 21-24 , 2011. @ Garden Hill at Lost World 3268 Kerry Road, Darlington

Three and Four Day Workshops Blacksmithing (Masterclass), Whipmaking, Bookbinding and Boxmaking, Horn and Pewter, Drawing With Pastels, Sandstone Carving, Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving and Felting For more details check the blog : ancientartsrevival@wordpress.com

Australian South Sea Islander 150 Year commemoration In 2013 it will be 150 years since the first South Sea Islanders were brought into Queensland to work as indentured labourers on plantations that were part of the opening up of the new colony. find out more http://www.scribd.com/doc/58065559/ASSI-150-Project-Newsletter-June-2011

Are you interested in becoming a Foster Carer?seeking caring people in becoming Foster Carers in the following areas: Beaudesert, Browns Plains, Loganlea, Logan Central and Woodridge Department of Communities Child Safety geographical catchment areas Please phone Ganyjuu on: 3808 9957 if you would like find out more about the steps to becoming a part of the special team in caring for children.

national and international arts news, events & opportunities
5th World Summit on Arts and Culture October 3-6 Melbourne www.artsummit.org.

Registrations are now open for Australian Theatre Forum! Registrations Convictions + Connections Australian Theatre Forum 2011 Wed 14 – Fri 16 September Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Queensland www.australiantheatreforum.com.au More detail about the Forum is on the website, as is the registration link: www.australiantheatreforum.com.au

The Child Friendly Community Conference will be held 4th & 5th November 2011, Logan Entertainment Centre. Contact Sarah Cleaves on scleaves@koruconsulting.com.au if you are interested in participating in the planning group or have suggestions for presentations.

More than bums on seats: Queenslanders and the arts general population data regarding Queenslanders′ engagement in and attitudes towards the arts. This study was conducted in partnership between Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts by instinct and reason. http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/publications/bums-on-seats.html
why you love a cuppa! Selected tea cups and stories will be displayed on State Library’s iconic Queensland Terrace and online. send your submissions to heritage@slq.qld.gov.au Want more information? Visit the State Library website or call 3840 7879 Submissions close 31 August 2011

Symposium on Public Art Non Urban Contexts. …will be held in Blackall in Central West Queensland. Held over three days in late August, the twelve sessions of the program offer the opportunity for all interested to share the How What When Why Where of successful public artworks outside of an urban environment. Get involved, Get more details, Get registered Contact Robyn on cicadas.rapad.robyn@bigpond.com or 46510939

Public Library Design Forum Hear engaging speakers from various professions including architects, library managers and library makeover experts speak about library design from a range of perspectives.The venue is The Edge, State Library’s digital culture centre. There will be opportunities to view The Edge and the Asia Pacific Design Library, where we’ll be gathering for drinks at the end of the Forum. The cost is $80 (includes morning tea, lunch & drinks).A tour of exceptional Queensland libraries, including Brisbane City Council’s new Kenmore Library and QUT’s new Kelvin Grove upgrade will be offered on Friday 30 September. More information: www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/publib/build or bruce.monley@slq.qld.gov.au

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival – Brisbane South Bank Cultural Forecourt 20 – 26 Aug 2011 www.mbff.com.au

BIGSOUND 2011 draws top national and international industry talent to Brisbane each year, creating an environment of new music discovery Fortitude Valley – 9 Sep 2011 www.bigsound.org.au

funding

Arts Queensland Development & Presentation Grants support one-off collaborative projects that will result in excellent, innovative artistic work with public outcomes and benefits for Qld communities Funding up to $50 000 per applicant is available. Round 2 closes 31 August.http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/funding/ind-dev-pres-grant.html

Mental Health Week 2011 Event Grants NOW OPEN! Sunday 9th to Saturday 15th October. Event activities need to address the aim of MHW i.e. “to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and wellbeing in the wider community, to increase community awareness and education about mental health issues and to encourage participation in life enhancing lifestyles”. More info

Grants to attend The first national symposium dedicated to Artist Run Initiatives Sydney. Flying Arts and Arts Queensland with the support of the Visual Arts and Crafts strategy are offering 15 grants to support Queensland artists wishing to attend the first national symposium dedicated to Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs).. It brings together leaders from the artist run initiative sector to explore concepts and ideas of future modelling for ARIs and the potential for a national ARI network in Australia. Expressions of Interest must be submitted online by COB Friday 12 August 2011. There are 15 grants each worth $650 towards travel and accommodation to participate in the event in Sydney. Successful applicants will be notified by August 19 2011. For grant queries contact Carli at Flying Arts on 3844 7211 or admin@flyingarts.org.au Read more about the ′We Are Here′ national Artist Run Initiatives (ARI) symposium at http://www.visualarts.net.au/whatson/upcomingevents/wah

workshops and training

The Boonah Organisation for a Sustainable Shire presents their 2011 Environmental Arts Program

MOSAIC WITH MARCIA GIBBS Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August $50 Marcia Gibbs, a skilful community arts worker will present a mosaic workshop utlising old mirrors and broken crockery. Participants will create a beautiful mosaic piece from materials provided, or bring their own additional ‘tesserae’ such as jewellery, shells, broken crockery, glass beads or special tiles to add to their work. Old floral plates or those with other colourful designs would be appropriate.

FABRIC DYEING WITH PATENA MOESKER Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 August $50 Patena Moesker, local artist and teacher will share her skills and fascination with fabric dyeing methods with natural dyes. Patena has been attending workshops herself to learning new skills in fabric dyeing. Participants will be able to give a new lease of life to clothing with new colours in an environmentally friendly way.

STEPPING STONES WITH JULIE MADDOCKS Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 September $50 Julie Maddocks has explored many avenues of art including painting, leadlight, sculpture, and porcelain work. Participants will create colourful stepping stones for the garden, using discarded coloured glass and concrete. All workshops will be held at the Outlook, catered and include all materials, except those where participants wish to incorporate their own special items into their own creations. To register, phone Julie on 0435 992 798 or email boonahboss@hotmail.com

Fibre Arts @ Townsville 2011 18th – 24th September 2011 VENUE: The Cathedral School, Townsville, Qld A 5 day event with 5 International tutors and 5 Australian tutors in September 2011. The information for all of the tutors is on the FIBRE ARTS AUSTRALIA website www.fibrearts.jigsy.com

“Facilitating Stories in Groups” August 19 8.30-3.30 Learn how to: Safely facilitate people to share their experiences and stories in groups Identify key elements critical to engaging and warming up groups Listen to the essence of a story
Time: 8.30 for 8.45 start – 3.30 pm. Venue: Merthyr Uniting Church, 52 Merthyr Rd New Farm Enquiries: Jen 0405110955 or jen@redthreadstories.com.au

children workshops at “Christmas Creek Recreation Centre” Sept 21-24, 2011.Experimental Cooking school $15 9am noon, Children’s Art Classes with Brissy artist Karen Laird Phone Katy Chan 55448055 for bookings

exhibitions

Under the Radar LED installtions of the Scenic Rim from above by artist David Forbes until October 1 @ the Centre Beaudesert The exhibition opens Friday 12th August at 6.30pm and all are welcome to join the artist as he and his guest, world renowned artist Davida Allen, unveil this fascinating exhibition. RSVP Ph 5540 5050. Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-2pm

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COLOUR TIME AND A COUNTRY MILE New works by Merlyn and Allan Schrader Boonah Regional Art Gallery 19 Aug – 25 Sept 2011 High St, Boonah The exhibition opens Friday 19th August at 6.30pm and all are welcome. RSVP Ph 5463 2999 The Gallery is managed by the Boonah Art Gallery Association. Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-4pm.

People and Places – An exploration of the human form and a collection of intimate landscapes (Louise Grove-Wiechers and Marianne Halpin) 1st of August until 29 August 2011 Fertile Chaos – a collection of prints, watercolours and ceramics (Richard Roper, Mike Taylor and Monique Quarantini) 16th October to 22 November 2011 @ GALLERY WORKS, 11am to 4pm (Thursday to Monday)1 Bartle Road, Mount Tamborine

Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art (QAG/GoMA) 11 Jun 2011 -2 Oct 2011 http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/surrealism_the_poetry_of_dreams

Awakening: Stories from the Torres Strait 5 Jun 2011 -2 Oct 2011 Queensland Museum South Bank http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/Travel/Events/Event-View.aspx?id=20369

Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait Islands Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art (QAG/GoMA) 1 Jul 2011 – 9 Oct 2011 http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/land,_sea_and_sky_contemporary_art_of_the_torres_strait_islands

awards and competitions

Caldera Art 2011 Scenic Rim Regional Council, Caldera Regional Arts (CA), and Tweed River Art Gallery, invite painters, sculptors and photographers to enter works that raise awareness of the region’s natural environment values and conservation issues. Prizes to the value of $11,000 (including 4 fellowships) are on offer with selected finalists exhibited at Tweed River Art Gallery. CA2010 fellowship recipients will exhibit their work @ the Centre Beaudesert. Other selected works will participate in the Caldera Artfest, Murwillumbah and the O’Reilly’s Canungra Vineyards exhibition. To be eligible for a CA fellowship, an entry into CA2011 is a prerequisite. Entries close Wednesday August 17 with the entry form, and fellowships information available on the exhibitions page at www.calderaart.org.au

Queensland Rural Womens Network http://www.qrwn.org.au/conference/conferenceforms.php

The nominees for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards were announced today, Wednesday 27 October 2010, at a special event held at the Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay. Each year hundreds of productions enter the AFI Awards and enter a rigorous judging process that includes AFI member voting and industry professional jury meetings.

Over 400 invited guests including entrants (Morgan as well but we decided school was the best place for her today), media, sponsors and partners plus a diverse range of industry attended in anticipation to learn who will receive nominees and proceed one step closer to potentially receiving Australia’s screen industry’s highest honour – an AFI Award.

Hosted by Catherine McClements who received a nomination for the AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama, together with special guest AFI Ambassador Cate Blanchett and fellow screen stars Gyton Grantley and Alex Dimitriades, announced this year’s finalists.
Morgana has gone far beyond to be a finalist not just for one but for two categories;
[1] Best Young Actor
[2] Best Lead Actress in a feature film

In addition The Tree has recieved a total of 7 nominations including Best Picture.

[Attached is the PDF of the categories a long with a few screen shots.]

The AFI AWARDS CEREMONY

Shane Jacobson, one of Australia’s best-loved performers, will host the spectacular night of the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards in Melbourne on 11h December.

The event will be held at Melbourne’s magnificent Regent Theatre. The 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Ceremony with the glittering spectacle will be on the Nine Network at 9.30pm that same night.

Greg Davies

enjoy and PLEASE go and see this amazing movie

enjoy…

Here is a photo of our beautiful new Star on the stairs of Wiss House with her dad, Greg.

Morgana re visits Kalbar for the premiere of The Tree movie

It was actually filmed in TEVIOTVILLE just up the main road from Kalbar.
If you want to come and stay at Wiss House we will show you where the tree is and also we have Charlotte Gainsbourgs film script and memorabillia. You can even sleep in the bed she slept in.
Remember its just 3 kms from Wiss House…not in Boonah at all.