InSight Membership Magazine Issue 7

MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE ISSUE 7

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BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE STAFF Director Paul Brinkman Exhibitions Manager Sabrina Roesner Promotion and Retail Manager Rose Stibbard Administration Officer Felicity Hallam Public Programs Coordinator Naomi Baker Curator Rilka Oakley Café Coordinator Reggie Lawless Café Staff Reanna Bryce Kirra Courts Kelly Drake Emma Gerts Karen Hvidding Sarah Koll Michelle Lombardi Front of House Victoria Bramwell-Davis Nicole Roberts InSight Membership Facilitator Nicole Roberts 2 • Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Blue Mountains City Art Gallery

MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

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INSIGHT NEWS

Editor: Nicole Roberts

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WORLD HERITAGE EXHIBITION

InSight is proudly designed and printed in the Blue Mountains.

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BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY ART GALLERY EXHIBITION GUIDE

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BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE AND SCULPTURE AT SCENIC WORLD PARTNERSHIP 2015

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RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE COLLECTION

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS

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BLUE MOUNTAINS THEATRE AND COMMUNITY HUB OPENING MARCH 2015

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THE CULTURAL CENTRE SHOP

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THE CULTURAL CENTRE CAFÉ

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CALENDAR

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INSIGHT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Design: Letra design & illustration Printing: Springwood Printing Front cover: ANDREW MERRY Valley of the Grose 2011, pigment print, 56 x 84 cm, image courtesy the artist Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is proudly sponsored by The Carrington Hotel

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Following on from a stunning line-up of exhibitions in 2014, the 2015 program at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is sure to captivate and inspire audiences.

Our highlight shows include the work of local artists James Blackwell, David Middlebrook, Joan Ross, John Caldwell, Tamara Mendels, Locust Jones, Kayo Yokoyama, Kunchok Gyaltsen, Rowan Matthews, Damien Castaldi and Solange Kershaw, while curated and travelling exhibitions include The Green Desert: Photographs of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre by Peter Elfes, Strange Embrace, Sculpture Otherwise, the Darnell Collection and Arthur Boyd: An Active Witness.

New acquisitions to our Collection include a wonderful suite of print works

by Wendy Sharpe, Bernard Ollis and Gary Shead, generously donated by Anne and Ian Smith of Falls Gallery.

Also new to the Collection is the

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complete set of works from the 2014 exhibition Black & Blue, produced by the Black & Blue group of Blue Mountains writers and illustrators.

Many members would remember the art storage initiative that we implemented during the 2013 bushfires, where members were invited to bring items from their private art collections to the Cultural Centre for safe storage.

With the support of a grant from the Westpac Group’s Natural Disaster Recovery Fund, the Cultural Centre has expanded its storage facility to be better prepared for a bushfire event.

I take this opportunity to thank Westpac for their financial support of this important service the Cultural Centre provides.

See you soon at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.

MEET ROSE STIBBARD Promotional and Retail Manager - Blue Mountains Cultural Centre 3 PLACES YOU HAVE WORKED THAT HAVE SHAPED YOUR CAREER SO FAR: I started in marketing and communications as a Marketing Assistant at Allen and Unwin Publishing. It was a great role to start a career in, it was a huge learning curve and fast paced.

I left the world of books as I had a desire to work in the Not-ForProfit (NFP) space. I worked as the Marketing and Communications Officer at Suicide Prevention Australia and before coming to the Cultural Centre I was the Marketing and Database Coordinator at White Ribbon Australia.

As many NFP’s are small, I had the great opportunity to work across many facets of the organisation and learn a great variety of skills. However, the main thing I learned is to keep things in perspective and to always

give 110% because you don’t know when your message could be helping or inspiring someone to change.

WHERE WOULD WE FIND YOU ON THE WEEKEND? Exploring the Blue Mountains! Having only just moved here I am quickly learning there is so much to see and do. Otherwise I’ll be at home working on my jungle of a backyard with my partner and two dogs.

WHAT DREW YOU TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS? I grew up in a small town on the Mid North Coast, and after living in sydney for six years i was ready to move somewhere I could have a house and some space again. I’ve always loved the Blue Mountains and the beautiful surrounds. It seemed like the perfect place to live.

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World Heritage Exhibition In 2000, the Greater Blue Mountains Area was added to the World Heritage List in recognition of the exceptional diversity and integrity of its eucalypt forest communities.

Opening in November 2012 as part of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, the World Heritage Exhibition: Into the Blue features high-tech interactive exhibitions exploring the natural and social landscapes of this unique area.

Audiences are invited to navigate their way through these stories through an immersive exhibition experience, introducing them to the richness and wonders of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

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Celebrate World Heritage Day with Landscape Art SATURDAY 18 APRIL

DRAWING CLASS

ARTIST TALKS

10:30am – 12:30pm

1:30am – 3:30pm

FREE Event

FREE Event

Join Blue Mountains Cultural Centre exhibiting artist David Middlebrook for a free drawing class. Learn the tricks of the trade of a landscape artist as you create your own unique drawings based on your response to visual stimulus.

Gain a greater insight into landscape art and join exhibiting artists for a floor talk on their exhibitions. Discover their diverse journeys as the artists each share their influences, techniques and approach to landscape art.

• John Caldwell: 1:30pm – 2:30pm • David Middlebrook: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

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Blue Mountains City Art Gallery

Exhibition Guide

THE NATIVE GRID II JAMES BLACKWELL 31 JANUARY – 22 MARCH 2015 The Native Grid II is a humble salute to the intriguing and surprising forms found in nature. By utilising natural materials the artist infuses the work with the essence of harmony, repetition, symmetry and the shapes, colours and form which may be found in the infinitesimal level.

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exposé Program Exhibition

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The Windmill Trust Scholarship, administered

by NAVA, has been established by the Windmill Trust in memory of artist Penny Meagher. The National Association for the Visual Arts is assisted by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. The National Association for the Visual Arts is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY ART GALLERY GUIDED TOURS EVERY SATURDAY 2PM Find out more about our exhibiting artists and their works from trained volunteer guides in a free 1 hour public tour. There’s no need to book; just meet at the information desk near the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery entrance.

Guided tours are complimentary with gallery admission tickets.

JAMES BLACKWELL No Rhyme or Reason (detail) 2014, sand and paper, various dimensions InSight Membership Magazine issue 7 • 9

THE GREEN DESERT PHOTOGRAPHS OF KATI THANDA – LAKE EYRE BY PETER ELFES 21 FEBRUARY – 29 MARCH 2015 ‘A journey through time into the ancient world of Australia’s desert interior with its infinite horizons and the ever changing landscape’. This exhibition presents the Australian Outback in spectacular colour, featuring aerial images with intricate detail that capture the beauty and remoteness of this environmentally and culturally significant part of Australia. From 2009 to 2013 Australian award winning photographer Peter Elfes documented this normally dry eco-system as it transformed with the arrival of water that travelled more than a thousand kilometres to reach Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin.

A Touring Exhibition by Peter Elfes

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Opposite: PETER ELFES, A topographical view of Siltcrete Island in Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre 2012, metallic print on aluminium, 150 x 80 cm

FLOOR TALK SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2:30PM – 3:30PM FREE Event Join Peter Elfes for a floor talk about his exhibition The Green Desert: Photographs of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre by Peter Elfes. Learn about the environmental and cultural significance of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in South Australia, and the relationship between technology and his works.

ARTIST TALK & DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2PM – 3:30PM $15 per person / $10 InSight Members (includes Gallery entry) Join Peter Elfes for an artist talk and a documentary film screening of On the Shores of the Silent Sea to explore the cultural significance of Kati ThandaLake Eyre in South Australia, changes to the environment, and consequential environmental issues and threats.

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DRAWING FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAINS DAVID MIDDLEBROOK 28 MARCH – 10 MAY 2015

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This exhibition features large scale and multiple-panel works with images that were drawn from and in The Blue Mountains National Park and environs.

Using extreme detailed marks, these drawings explore the ideas of microcosm and macrocosm of the landscapes surrounding us.

Middlebrook, who is known for his Australian desert landscapes paintings, draws the landscape that he lives in. Within this body of work he is trying to decipher the Blue Mountains landscape, seeing it anew, and relating it to his obsession with the unobtainable horizon.

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exposé Program Exhibition

DAVID MIDDLEBROOK, Folly (selection) 2013-15, ink on sheets of paper, various dimensions

6 WEEK DRAWING COURSE SATURDAYS 28 MARCH, 4 APRIL, 11 APRIL, 25 APRIL, 2 MAY AND 9 MAY 10:30AM – 12:30PM Single class pass: $22 per person / $20 Insight Members Six class pass: $110 per person / $100 InSight Members Join Blue Mountains Cultural Centre exhibiting artist David Middlebrook for a 6 week drawing course.

Learn about traditional and contemporary drawing practices, the basics of composition, technique and placement as you create unique drawings based on your personal vision and response to the landscape of the Blue Mountains, still life and models. Each week you will learn new skills that build upon the previous week’s lesson.

This class is appropriate for beginners through to advanced (14 yrs+).

All materials will be supplied.

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JOURNEYS JOHN CALDWELL

Discover the techniques and practices used by renowned artists as you join exhibiting artist John Caldwell for a 2 day painting workshop.

4 APRIL – 24 MAY 2015 This exhibition traces the journeys of highly renowned Australian artist John Caldwell through the Australian landscape, featuring works from the last 25 years of Caldwell’s career.

Caldwell’s experiences, and memories of places he has visited and drawn inspiration from, have left marks in his many works, which have been painted in the studio after sketching in the landscape. In this exhibition his works respond to the landscapes from one side of Australia to the other. While having been painting and exhibiting full time since 1977, Caldwell has been following a more focussed program of creating exhibitions series from specific regions.

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exhibition

Opposite: JOHN CALDWELL, Forest and Foothills 1996, mixed media, 77 x 111 cm

The main subject matter demonstrated will be landscape, however, still life and figurative work will also be included. Students will be guided through difficult areas of composition in their paintings, and to ensure that students receive one-on-one time with John Caldwell, tickets will be strictly limited.

2 DAY PAINTING WORKSHOP SATURDAY 16 MAY & SATURDAY 23 MAY 10AM – 3:30PM $300 per person / $270 Insight Members (includes lunch and refreshments)

This class is appropriate for adults beginners through to advanced.

Enrolled students will be contacted regarding materials, prior to the class.

Bookings essential: 02 4780 5410

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WHITE OUT TAMARA MENDELS 16 MAY – 28 JUNE 2015 Mendels explores a new series of process driven paintings based on iPhone drawings, showing the intimacy of technology and its relationship to painting and the handmade. The white paint acts as an eraser, effectively ‘whitingout’ parts of the painting revealing and concealing isolated gestural markings, creating ambiguity between background and foreground, positive and negative, solid and void.

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exposé Program Exhibition

TAMARA MENDELS, Luminescent Ultramarine Bolt 2014, acrylic, enamel and resin on canvas, 95 x 85 cm

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FLOOR TALK SATURDAY 30 MAY 2:30PM – 3:30PM

relationship between her practice and her iPhone is what she finds most interesting. An immediacy provided

by technology, the interplay of scale, and the dialogue between the digital and the handmade.

FREE Event Join exhibiting artist Tamara Mendels for a floor talk on her exhibition White Out and Mendel’s journey as an artist including her influences, techniques and the relationship between technology and her works.

Bookings appreciated: 02 4780 5410 In the series White Out, Mendels began using the iPhone application Finger Paint as a new way of creating gestural markings. Using only her thumb and finger on a small screen allowed for greater intimacy and speed, and provided opportunities for quick experimentation and many iterations. The iPhone is always with the artist: she takes it into the studio, uses it to photograph paintings, then manipulate the image and make further adjustments before putting paint back onto the canvas. This

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BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE AND SCULPTURE AT SCENIC WORLD PARTNERSHIP 2015 SCULPTURE OTHERWISE & EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY AT THE CULTURAL CENTRE.

Now in its second year, the partnership between Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and Sculpture at Scenic World continues to grow.

In addition to hosting the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exhibition Opportunity for the second year, Sculpture Otherwise will be located at the Cultural Centre during the 2015 Sculpture at Scenic World exhibition.

Sculpture Otherwise is an exhibition of small sculpture by the exhibiting artists participating in Sculpture at Scenic World in 2015, and will be shown in the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery. The indoor exhibition provides a fantastic opportunity for collectors and the public to purchase works by emerging, mid-career and established Australian and international artists from the 2015 Sculpture at Scenic World exhibition.

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“We have a bold, distinctive, and confident group of 35 artists from around the globe who will present a diverse collection of smaller contemporary sculpture. The selection panel has provided us with a very cohesive and complex array of work, which will compliment and coexist in the natural forest-scape. This year, we have been provided with themes of remembrance of war, fluidity and motion, and many sculptural influences from kinetic to abstract, environmental to figurative and representational.”

Justin Morrissey, Exhibition Manager and Curator of Sculpture at Scenic World.

“We are very pleased to grow our partnership with Scenic World, and are looking forward to exhibiting Sculpture Otherwise in the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery in 2015, which will engage a wider audience with the artworks. We will also choose one work from the Sculpture at Scenic World exhibition for the Blue

Mountains Cultural Centre Exhibition Opportunity, which will be displayed for one month at the Centre after Sculpture at Scenic World concludes.”

Paul Brinkman, Director – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.

SCULPTURE OTHERWISE 15 APRIL – 10 MAY 2015 Blue Mountains City Art Gallery

SCULPTURE AT SCENIC WORLD 15 APRIL – 10 MAY 2015 Scenic World

Opposite page: ELYSSA SKYES SMITH, A Different Perspective 2012, recycled timber, photo courtesy the artist

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RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE COLLECTION: WORKS BY GARRY SHEAD, WENDY SHARPE, BERNARD OLLIS AND THE BLACK & BLUE COLLECTED EDITION March 2014 saw the launch of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Collection with the acquisition of the work Jenny Kee (Eternal Muse) by local artist Scott Marr. The Collection was officially launched by former Director of the Art Gallery of NSW, Mr Edmund Capon AM, OBE. Since the launch, the Collection has grown significantly with recent acquisitions of 47 limited edition prints donated by Falls Gallery of renowned Australian artists Garry Shead, Wendy Sharpe and Bernard Ollis.

Wendy Sharpe is one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists. Her awards include the Archibald Prize for her 1996 self-portrait and the Portia Geach Memorial Award in both 1995 and 2003.

Graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Art in London (M.A. R.C.A Painting), Bernard Ollis is known as a painter of people. He has had annual solo exhibitions since 1973, and was Director of the National Art School in Sydney for 12 years.

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Garry Shead is one of Australia’s most collectable painters. He has been in the public eye since he started exhibiting in the 1960s. While he has an international reputation as a figurative painter, he is also well known as an experimental filmmaker and printmaker.

Falls Gallery, owned and managed by Anne and Ian Smith, was established in the Blue Mountains in 1990 and showcases constantly changing exhibitions of works on paper and ceramics by emerging and established artists.

Another significant donation, the Black & Blue Collected Edition,

comprising 19 illustrations and 18 accompanying poems and stories, was made by the Black & Blue Project.

All artworks were previously exhibited in the Black & Blue Exposé Exhibition in the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery.

With a colour palette limited to black, white and blue, this set of archival prints represents individual responses to the dark and mysterious stories associated with the Blue Mountains region.

Opposite: WENDY SHARPE, Paris, the Studio II, etching two plate, limited edition, image courtesy of Falls Gallery Top left: Ian and Anne Smith of Falls Gallery with Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exhibitions Manager, Sabrina Roesner.

Centre: JUDITH MARTINEZ, The Lady in Black 2014, altered antique cabinet card, contemporary and archival photography, collage Right: TOHBY RIDDLE, The Yowie 2014, hand-cut stamps and stencils, sponges and ink pads

Both sets of artworks were donated to the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and are a significant contribution to the growing Collection. The Cultural Centre would like to thank both parties for their generous donations.

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Community Events SCULPTURE OTHERWISE 15 APRIL – 10 MAY 2015 Blue Mountains City Art Gallery Sculpture Otherwise is an exhibition of small sculpture by the exhibiting artists participating in Sculpture at Scenic World, shown in the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery.

The indoor exhibition provides a fantastic opportunity for collectors and the public to purchase works by emerging, mid-career and established Australian and International artists from the 2015 Sculpture at Scenic World exhibition.

A Sculpture at Scenic World Exhibition

STEVIE FIELDSEND, Cauterize 2013, glass and wood, 101 x 482 x 30 cm, image Stevie Fieldsend

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WASTE TO ART 2 MAY – 16 MAY 2015 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Seminar Room Waste to Art is a community art exhibition and competition that showcases creative works made from reused & recyclable waste materials.

This initiative invites schools, community groups and individuals to turn rubbish into an art form of their choice, from sculptures to clothing.

Waste to Art is open to all community members, artists and schools located in the Blue Mountains City Council area.

This project is funded and presented by the Blue Mountains City Council.

ANNA DI MEZZA Trash Can Mona 2014 – Winner of the People’s Choice Award

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Public Programs AUTUMN SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM APRIL 2015 Join us for a range of discovery tours and art making workshops during the autumn school holidays. Kids will learn and take inspiration from a variety of exhibiting artists as they create their own artworks using a range of techniques and materials.

All materials provided.

More information to come – visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/ public-programs

interactive World Heritage Exhibition: Into the Blue for a range of fun and educational activities: • Guided tours • Sketching in the City Art Gallery & Viewing Platform

Bookings essential: 02 4780 5410

• Art making workshops by exhibiting artists

EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS K-12

• Working at the City Art Gallery – staff insights

Take your class to the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre’s City Art Gallery or

• Young reviewers program – learn how to write a review, and submit

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your review for your chance to have your work published on our website Teacher previews and education kits are available for selected exhibitions.

Programs can be tailor made to compliment your school’s programs.

For enquiries and bookings please contact Naomi Baker, Public Programs and Education 02 4780 5675 nbaker@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

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MIDSUMMER NIGHTS

ART & TEA WORKSHOP

FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY

WOLLEMI ARTISAN MARKETS

5PM – 8PM

QUARTERLY EVENT,

10:30AM – 12:30PM

$15 per person

SATURDAYS 10AM – 3PM

We are keeping our doors open in the evening as we transform the Cultural Centre into an outdoor, seated concert where renowned musicians Amanda Handel (voice) and Jane Andino (piano) will present Canto Latino - a selection of tangos and traditional music from Latin America and Spain. Farewell summer while you enjoy drinks and canapés, watch a magnificent sunset from the Viewing Platform and enjoy the evening’s entertainment.

Join us at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre for the Wollemi Artisan Markets, featuring live music and a range of stalls from designers, artists and food producers from the Blue Mountains, Sydney and West of the Divide.

$25 per person / $22 InSight Members

Please note Midsummer Nights is not a child friendly event.

Join stallholders for art making workshops – bookings essential: 02 4780 5410.

For more information visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/ public-programs

SATURDAY 14 MARCH

Join Liliana Algorry, Tea Sommelier and Tea Blender, for an introductory art and tea workshop. Experience a sensory appreciation of tea while performing and understanding professional tea cupping techniques.

Learn about the different tea varieties, its origins, health benefits and representation in Western art, capturing moments of reflection, loneliness, entertainment and sensual pleasure.

All materials included.

what’s on Bookings essential: 02 4780 5410

Bookings essential: 02 4780 5410

For more Public Programs visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au

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Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub Opening March 2015

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The opening in March 2015 of Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub is one of the most exciting projects for the Blue Mountains community since the opening of Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in 2012. This quality facility will be home to the new Blue Mountains Theatre and will also provide a new entrance to Springwood Library and the provision of a new Council Customer Service Counter.

Vietnam Veterans and Associated Forces Inc., Blue Mountains Respite & Recreation Service Inc., and Blue Mountains Food Services Inc., who are all tenants in this facility.

With a collegiate approach to servicing the arts and cultural needs of our region, Blue Mountains

Cultural Centre and the Hub will work in collaboration on programs, marketing and membership services to provide world class facilities across the Mountains for both residents and visitors.

The official community opening of the Hub is scheduled for mid-March.

In addition to the 430 seat theatre, the Hub also includes a wide range of hireable spaces ideal for meetings, functions, events and even small, intimate performances. Meeting room sizes range from interview rooms for 2 people through to the multi-purpose room capable of accommodating 100 people. There is also a commercial kitchen and dining room, completing the scope of facilities available.

As part of the Hub, we welcome the community services including Springwood Neighbourhood Centre,

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The Cultural Centre Shop The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Shop showcases an extensive range of local and Australian made products. Our range of unique and creative gifts, homewares, stationery, books and children’s toys are carefully selected to compliment gallery exhibitions and the Blue Mountains region.

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For more information about locally produced items please ask one of our friendly retail staff members.

The Shop is open: 10am – 5pm (Monday – Friday) 10am – 4pm (Saturday & Sunday) InSight Members receive a 10% discount on items in the Shop and invitations to exclusive member sales throughout the year.

The Cultural Centre Café The Cultural Centre’s Café is a hive of café and catering activity.

Coordinator Reggie Lawless is delighted with the Café team and their mix of cheerful professionalism coupled with old fashioned hard work: “I regularly receive strong, positive feedback from customers and catering clients alike on our coffee, our food and our service.

It is testament to the work ethic of the Café team that we have here at the Cultural Centre. I know I am biased, but they do a fantastic job!”

The Cultural Centre Café opens at 9:30am* each day and serves morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

InSight Members receive a 10% Discount on purchases at the Café.

The Café also provides modern, fresh catering to business meetings, seminars, private functions and much more. Enquiries can be made online via the Venue Hire Enquiry Form: bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/ venue-hire-enquiry *9:30am access to the Café is via the rear courtyard only and no access can be gained to the other spaces in the Cultural Centre.

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SATURDAY 28 MARCH

SATURDAY 2 MAY

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 4 APRIL

SATURDAY 9 MAY

Midsummer Nights 5pm – 8pm

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

SATURDAY 7 MARCH

SATURDAY 11 APRIL

SATURDAY 16 MAY

Peter Elfes Floor Talk 2:30pm – 3:30pm

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

John Caldwell 2 Day Painting Workshop 10am – 3:30pm

SATURDAY 14 MARCH

SATURDAY 18 APRIL

SATURDAY 23 MAY

Art & Tea Workshop 10:30am – 12:30pm

Landscape Art Drawing Class Landscape Art Artist Talks

John Caldwell 2 Day Painting Workshop 10am – 3:30pm

SATURDAY 21 MARCH

SATURDAY 25 APRIL

SATURDAY 30 MAY

Peter Elfes Artist Talk & Documentary Film Screening 2pm – 3:30pm

David Middlebrook 6 Week Drawing Course 10:30am – 12:30pm

Tamara Mendels Floor Talk 2:30pm – 3:30pm

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InSight Card that offers: • Free annual entry to the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery and World Heritage Exhibition • Discounts on Public Programs • 10% discount at the Cultural Centre Shop (excluding exhibition artwork sales) • 10% discount at the Cultural Centre Café Invitations to exhibition openings and InSight events Subscription to InSight (the Cultural Centre’s printed magazine) Subscription to monthly e-newsletter Access to InSight Members Lounge (Wed – Fri)

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Specialising in • Regional Wines • Boutique Beers • International Deli • Saturday Wine & Food Tastings

UNIQUE HERITAGE ATMOSPHERE LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC KATOOMBA POWER STATION BUILDING UNDER THE HUGE CHIMNEY ON THE HILL.

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A D FA S Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Inc.

From February through October, at The Wentworth School of Arts, high quality lectures are given, monthly, by international experts on subjects including art, architecture, music, literature and design.

Kristel Smits Fine Arts specializes in the conservation and restoration of paintings and painted objects Highly qualified and experienced, work is carried out to a museum standard. Kristel Smits Fine Arts is a Katoomba based practice offering competitive rates.

Visit www.smitsartrestoration.com for details.

Mondays at 11am. Followed by refreshments.

Why not join us and enjoy a stimulating experience in good company?

Further information bluemountains@adfas.org.au 4757 3135

Kristel also offers art classes, sharing her extensive knowledge of technique and passion for art.

Visit www.kristelsmits.com for details.

0415 773 494

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