Call for public submission

Do you have more to say about creative industries in the region or in your area ?

Evolve Network is now calling for public submissions which encompass the following questions:

1. What do you consider the strengths of weaknesses of and the opportunities and strengths facing creative industries in your area/the region currently ?

2. What creative industries projects do you consider have been successful in your area and why

3. What is on your creative industries wish list ?

4. How do audiences source creative industries in your area?

5. Anything else that you would like to add.

Please e-mail your submissions to kgrace@evolvenetwork.com.au or post to PO Box 323, Bowraville 2449. Any questions please contact Kerry on 0404887473

Funding Link

As mentioned by Kevin at the Taree workshop, the funding link is

Community builders.NSW

Follow the 'funding' link

Craft in a new generation

Craft is reaching new markets, check out the following links...

Meet me at mikes

Aunty Cookie

Frankie

Buy Handmade

Another tasty opportunity BE QUICK

The Community Photobank Awards will be closing on Wednesday, 22 October. Why not take advantage of the spring weather, take some photos this weekend and submit them for your chance to share in $5000?

There are two prizes:

• The most popular picture
• The picture that best exemplifies the work of Australian community

Each prize will be worth $2,500. $1,000 for the photographer, and another $1,500 for the community group that nominates them.

Help us in our quest to build a gallery of photos that show the full extent of Australia's communities and the people who work with them - a free photo bank that can be drawn on by advocates, fundraisers, volunteers, newspapers, and writers.

To contribute your photos, please go to: www.ourcommunity.com.au/marketing/photobank/contribute.

And don't forget to vote: www.ourcommunity.com.au/marketing/photobank/vote.

Best regards,

The Our Community Team

Showcase YOUR art at artpost

artpost is an "interactive website and short video series for TV broadcast which showcases artists working in regional and remote parts of the country". (ABC TV publicity)

Regional artists have been offered the chance to upload their OWN video of their workshop / arts development process.

This is a really exciting opportunity for regional artists for exposure to the marketplace as well as promoting opportunities to collaborate.

For more info. please visit artpost

art and the internet

What do you think?

Red Bubble http://www.redbubble.com

ART IN THE PARK

This is a new happening at Unkya Reserve, Eungai under the guidance of the new committee and following on from the Unkya Spring Festival. The community group have formed Funkya @ Unkya which is an informal gathering on the last Sunday of the month bringing together artists, craftspeople, dabblers, musicians etc for an

expose of their wares and talents.

We are inviting artists to come along with their preferred medium to display and actively interact with others about their talents. You may even choose to bring your necessary tools and share your skills and talents, or consider a workshop. Children will be catered for with Creative activities and starting off we have Dreamworks – story telling, followed with an inspired art session.

We are inviting everyone in the valley to come along and enjoy an interesting and casual Sunday morning at Unkya Reserve. Food and drinks available. We will be serving breakfasts of bacon and eggs, toast, pancakes, scones and muffins with coffee, tea and chai.

The first gathering is on the 26 th October Time: 8am – 12pm Enquiries and Bookings ph: Alex 6569 0119 or Jo 6569 7814

For the latest arts news and opportunities visit ARTS MID NORTH COAST