TRAK Open Day

What an inspiring day yesterday with almost 100 visitors attended ARTS ON TRAK at the Working Art Space in Sheffield, North West Tasmania.
Local artists demonstrated a range of techniques including encaustic, silk, water painting, digital photography, drawing and more.
It was a fantastic way to launch the art groups brochure, blog and celebrate the past 12 months working with us in the Branching Out project.
This committee and community work incredibly hard and we have felt privileged to be included in their team, bringing support and specialist skills.
So thanks to everyone involved. I will post some pics in the next few days.

The imperative to create time for artists to work

Australians are showing an unprecedented love of the arts, but our artists remain amongst the lowest paid in our society – especially in regional Australia.
Please read the rest of the speech from Kathy Keele, CEO of Australia Council for the Arts
We are talking to more and more artists and community arts groups in regional areas who are struggling and looking for a new approach.
The Ernesto Sirolli mandate of 'only do what you love to do' is playing out as a possible solution, or at least part of the solution. Match this with skilled people and resources that actually respond to the needs of the sector, then who knows what is possible.

Investing in your art

What an amazing opportunity to not only participate in the workshop run by Dr Ernesto Sirolli and colleague Yvonne Fizer, but to spend time discussing our project and some of the possibilities. They have shown great generosity over the past few months and have been incredibly supportive of what we are trying to do.
Along with the discussion amongst delegates at the Junction 2010 Conference and Festival, it confirms our findings; that we need to look at some new approaches to encouraging innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in the art world.
We are seeking people, communities and organisations willing to explore possibilities and invest.