uPCOMiNG GALLERY ExhibiTiONS

30 @ 30

PERC T u CKER REG i ONAL GALLERY

A Collection exhibition celebrating Perc Tucker Regional Gallery’s 30th birthday.

VERNON Ah KEE - CANT ChANT

An Institute of Modern Art touring exhibition. Ah Kee takes on the iconic subject of the beach, casting a critical eye on its special role in forming Australian identity.

23 SEPTEMbER - 30 OCTObER 2011

Cnr Denham and Flinders Streets

Townsville QLD 4810 07 4727 9011 ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Hours Mon - Fri: 10am – 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am – 2pm Closed Public Holidays

17 SEPTEMbER - 13 NOVEMbER 2011

Riverway Art Centre, 20 Village Boulevard

Thuringowa Central QLD 4817 07 4773 8871 pinnacles@townsville.qld.gov.au www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Hours Wed – Thurs: 11am – 5pm Fri: 11am – 7pm

Sat – Sun: 10am – 5pm

Closed Monday and Tuesday

ABC Open is a new way for people in regional Australia to connect and share their stories through the ABC. Drop by their tent to see some of the contributions made to ABC Open and find out how you can get involved.

AbC Open Workshops d ATE/T i ME Saturday 3, Sunday 4, and Monday 5 September, 10am–4pm

LOCAT i ON ABC Open digital storytelling tent at the Teen Rager Playground, Strand Park

Cyclone Yasi – contribute to AbC Open’s Aftermath community recovery project

Did you survive Cyclone Yasi? Do you have a photo from before, during or after Cyclone Yasi that you’d like to share? It can be on a usb, disc or on your digital camera or smart phone. We’d love to see your photo and hear your story of surviving Cyclone Yasi and what the recovery has been like in the aftermath. With your permission we’ll upload your photo to the ABC Open Camera Club on Flickr and record your story to share it online.

Photobooth: “My dad always told me...”

Come along to ABC Open photobooth and celebrate Father’s Day by sharing some of your father’s wisdom with us! It’s really simple – finish the sentence “My dad always told me...” on one of our chalk boards and step into the photobooth to have your photo taken. With your permission, we’ll upload your photo to the ABC Open Camera Club in Flickr. From there you can download the photo and share it with friends and family on Facebook! Look out for ABC Open photobooth projections on festival evenings.

AbC Open Air Cinema d ATE/T i ME Friday 2, Saturday 3, and Sunday 4 September, 6.30pm–7.20pm

Screening a selection of photos and videos made by Queensland contributors to ABC Open’s video projects; One on One: Change and Aftermath. BYO cushions and refreshments.

AbC Open: Artist by Artist video screening d ATE/T i ME Friday 2 September – Sunday 11 September

LOCAT i ON Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Cnr Denham and Flinders Streets, Townsville

GALLERY h RS Mon to Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat to Sun: 10am–2pm

A collaboration between ABC Open and the Queensland Arts Council, Artist by Artist is a collection of 20 short films by Queensland artists, about Queensland artists.

For more information about ABC Open, contact ABC Open Producer Michael Bromage: abcopen.north.qld@abc.net.au