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25.01.2022 New opportunity open! We're looking for a creative video treatment to complement the beautifully haunting piece of music commissioned from the voicemails of Ballarat's frustration. Are you an animator? Video producer? Music video maker? Check out the latest opportunity to craft a video piece to match the beauty of the piece 'In So Many Words'. Closes 26th November 2020.... https://www.creativeballarat.com.au/opportunities

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Bren Luke - Art / Illustration on his new exhibition 'The Space Between' which opens tomorrow at Outré Gallery Fitzroy. The exhibition is a series of drawings which referenced photos taken in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Miyajima and Hiroshima last year, prior to COVID. The 20+ drawings exhibited explore and depict a series of memories from the trip with an eye on the concept of Ma the significance of negative space or 'the space between' in traditional Japanese... arts and culture. You can check out Bren's drawings online, or perhaps drop by in person on your next visit to Melbourne in a couple of weeks time. https://www.outregallery.com/.../bren-luke-the-space-between

25.01.2022 OPPORTUNITY! The City of Ballarat is looking for creatives to re-design 6 frames into floral frames for the 2021 Begonia Festival. RFQ closes 9 December. Follow the link for this and other design and production opportunities for next years Begonia Festival. https://www.creativeballarat.com.au/opportunities

25.01.2022 'Dark Memento' was created by Garth Horsfield and is one of the creatively diverse responses to 2020 from second year students at Fed Uni's Arts Academy. On display at Unicorn Lane until 18 December.

24.01.2022 We took a sneaky peek through the windows of Art Space Ballarat & to see the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective - SHAC have been busy preparing for Wednesday's opening of 'Emergence’.

24.01.2022 This Friday's Lunchtime Workshop looks at dealing with creative block. There are limited seats available to join us in-person at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute. Book your spot here...https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lunchtime-series-for-creati Or join us via FB Live at 12.30pm (bookings not required for online attendance).

21.01.2022 More excellent live music to enjoy, outdoors in Ballarat's sunshine. tonight and tomorrow. Drop by and check out... Tonight (Friday) Queen Alexandra Bandstand: 4-6pm- Joe Creighton / 6-8pm- Stella Savy Avec Frères 1816 Bakehouse: 4-6pm- Pink Moon / 6-8pm - @Zeebs vs Ms Vitula Sat 20 Feb... Queen Alexandra Bandstand: 4-6pm- High Havoc / 6-8pm- Broad Arrows 1816 Bakehouse: 4-6pm- Hardies Hillbillies / 6-8pm - Well Strung See more

21.01.2022 It's so fantastic to see live music coming back to venues in Ballarat. If you can, get out there and support your local musicians, bands and venues. It's been a long time between gigs for them and we've missed them as much as they've missed us. Just listen to the joy at The Eastern.

21.01.2022 Craft Council Ballarat's online exhibition 'Ideas in Isolation' closes this Saturday. Be sure to check out what our local craft makers have been busily up to. All creations are for sale and would make fabulous gifts for yourself, or a loved one. :-)

21.01.2022 We welcome the newest kid on the block, Pinot & Picasso Ballarat! A chance to explore your creative side with a complement of an alcoholic beverage and guidance. Check out their Facebook page and get yourself along!

21.01.2022 It’s been a tough year, but we are so pleased and proud to report that one of the film productions commissioned by the Ballarat Council COVID response program, Be Kind Be Creative, has been selected for showing in the Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2021. Lead creative director and producer Erin McCuskey said to see this on the big screen with big sound is a rare opportunity, my heart is tumbling. Want to see the film for yourself? Check it out here. ... https://vimeo.com/416176330

20.01.2022 A big thank you to Recharge VIC for the story on our much anticipated event, Be_Hear/Now. A festival for the modern condition. Counting down to the first show, just two weeks away now!

18.01.2022 Lockdown is lifting, and so are our spirits. We're pleased to be announcing the composition from our 1300-ROAR project - where we called for Ballarat to give us their rage, fear, passion and confusion about lockdowns and pandemics. We took those sounds and made them into music. The result is 'In So Many Words' - hauntingly beautiful and longing for a return to something that approximates 'normal'. A specially composed piece written and produced by local composers, internation...ally recognised Rae Howell with support from emerging composer Brannoc Whetter is released in time for our Be_Hear/now festival of community, place, music and art. Hear the piece now - www.creativeballarat.com.au/1300-roar

18.01.2022 Regional Arts Victorias Renewal Fund is now open. Renewal grants will provide up to three years of funding to support strategic projects that have strong partnerships and demonstrated long term outcomes, with sustainable future-positioning focus. Collaborations encouraged. Register interest by 28 Jan '21.

18.01.2022 Great opportunity for regional musicians who have been creating tunes at home during lockdown. It's time to get your cameras out and get a music video made to enter in FED LIVE for your chance of $100,000. PS - Tag us as well, we'd love to see it. :-)

16.01.2022 Last days to score a free course! The Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) has developed a series of ongoing collaborations with accomplished business professionals to deliver the Experts In Residence program. The School of Deep Cuts is an online course and community teaching the ins and outs of record marketing for day-to-day managers. It’s the label playbook for artist managers. https://www.vmdo.com.au/expertsinresidence

16.01.2022 We're loving this pic with Beck Davies Ceramics looking fab, rocking the Be_Hear/Now. tote. Don't forget to tune in tonight at 7pm for the first live show https://www.creativeballarat.com.au/be-hear-now

15.01.2022 Know any young people looking for experience in the live music scene? Ballarat Youth Services are currently looking for dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic young people, aged 12 25 years to become members of our FReeZA Program in 2021. The FReeZA program is a Victorian state government funded initiative that gives young people the opportunity to lead the planning and staging of live music and cultural events within their local communities. Closes 7 Dec.

14.01.2022 LadderFrame Theatre Collective is a new local group aiming to create opportunities and theatre in Ballarat. If you're interested in becoming a member, check out the details below and their FB page for details of the first workshop happening in mid November.

14.01.2022 TICKET GIVEAWAY! Be_Hear/Now TONIGHT! We have ONE pair of tickets to be part of tonight's very exclusive audience at the Be_Hear/Now show at the Ballarat Ten Pin Bowls! Be the FIRST to DM us your contact details and you and a friend will be in for a fun night of live music, dance, drag and more!... You must be available from 6.30-9pm tonight. First in, best dressed! See more

13.01.2022 Sit down shut up and watch film and new media festival is Australia's first learning disability led festival with film makers from across the world sending in their original works. This year amongst the selection was the wonderful film 'Light & Dark', made by the Monday film group at Arthur Creatives. A film looking at dance, movement, light and shadows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_irUj1WHzgk

12.01.2022 The next temporary artwork commission coming to Alfred Deakin Place is 'Open Every Door' by Briony Galligan. The installation consists of two wall paintings, each with a 5-month life-span, and a website publication. Briony's planned abstract wall paintings will playfully bring together different threads and stories such as Ballarat's queer histories and Alfred Deakin’s spiritualism. 'Open Every Door' will also draw on the visual and conceptual practices of Deakin's spiritual...ist contemporary Georgiana Haughton and artists David McDiarmid and Felix Gonzalez-Torres amongst others. The first work is due to be installed by 21 November 2020. Congratulations Briony, we can not wait! #publicartballarat #creativecityballarat #StreetArt #queerhistory

11.01.2022 Honey Hunter grooving in the Ballarat bowling alley right NOW! Are you watching? Give us a wave.

10.01.2022 The Art Gallery of Ballarat is looking for Front of House and Gallery Shop manager. If you enjoy customer service and a creative environment, then this might be right for you.

10.01.2022 Want to learn the art of weaving? Now is the time. Ballarat local Ana Petidis is a noted weaver who is about to commence her next round of weaving workshops, her introduction into 4 shaft weaving. You can find out more by visiting hwsgv.org.au/classes and booking online.

10.01.2022 Get the Gig is LIVE NOW via Zoom . Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83880726068

09.01.2022 Reminder that our Lunchtime Workshop Series continues today, here on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83880726068 at 12.30pm. See you there!

08.01.2022 PROMOTING YOUR ONLINE SHOPS, EVENTS & WORKSHOPS Did you know that Visit Ballarat and Visit Victoria access details about local producers, events, workshops and shops via Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) a database for the tourism industry to promote its products and events across numerous digital platforms. It is simple and free to promote via ATDW and a great idea as we approach the festive season. So if you are looking to reach visitors to Ballarat and help then find you, follow the link below details.

08.01.2022 The weekend is just around the corner, and we highly recommend a trip to Lambley Gardens & Nursery, where you can pick up a copy of Criss Canning's newest book of prints of her paintings, published by Thames & Hudson. Otherwise you can pick up from all good art bookstores.

08.01.2022 It’s all about the pop of colour! Ballarat artist and designer Mardi Featherston spends her time between regional Victoria and the coast. She’s a well known local artist, even having designed the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective - SHAC identity as well as sketched some of our iconic buildings in town. Mardi is releasing a range of collectables and by all indications you’ll have to be quick! Check out her website for details. https://www.mardifeatherston.com/

07.01.2022 Today’s artist to celebrate is the talented and hugely productive Stella Clarke. Detailing familiar landscapes from her studio in Haddon, Stella has been waiting out the pandemic until she can welcome visitors back to her studio. She’s slowly moving into opening her studio back up again, but masks and distancing please! Images here include ‘Sun Raked into Blue’ and ‘Meander’. Find more on her Instagram @stellaclarkestudiogallery.

07.01.2022 Be_Hear/Now. - Mid City

05.01.2022 Donna Morrison's work 'Lockdown' can be seen as part of the current Fed Uni installation at Unicorn Lane which asked students to respond to the impact of COVID on their lives. Donna writes, "With the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions in Australia in 2020, I was unable to leave my hometown of Ballarat, Victoria to travel in Australia. Most years I travel in outback New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory. I’m in LOCKDOWN now. Not travelling Only pla...nning." Many of us can certainly relate to Donna's work. Do take time to stroll to Unicorn Lane and view the exhibition 'Memento'. Medium: Mixed media, Graphite, Watercolour, Acrylic Size: 45 X 55cm

04.01.2022 MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH NAVA NAVA are offering four paid mentorship opportunities for early-career visual arts, craft and design practitioners, specifically for those with a current project in development. Applications close 14 December '20.

04.01.2022 Local artist Rachel Jackson has got you covered for Christmas. She’s released her exclusive range of tea towels this morning, so you better get in quick! Find out more at https://linktr.ee/Rachjacksonart and grab yourself one.

04.01.2022 With big thanks to ABC Ballarat for their sensitive response to our latest project - the launch of 'In So Many Words', made from the voicemails of COVID lockdown frustration. https://www.abc.net.au//covid-hotline-song-create/12871418

04.01.2022 Are you looking for a tune to get you into the mood for Halloween? Check out the preview of Singo Sango's latest release 'Funkenstein', it'll put a pep in your zombie step. Full release on Halloween.

02.01.2022 What a blast that was! The final in the Be_Hear/Now gigs live from the Oz Ten Pin Bowling Alley. Catch the whole stream here: https://vimeo.com/484342268

01.01.2022 We are very excited to announce a series of artist-led workshops as part of the #ContinuousVoices project. These artists will be leading community members to create inspiration for a public art memorial in Ballarat to acknowledge survivors of sexual assault: Paige Duggan, Geoff Hassall and George Williams (songwriting, spoken word); Rebecca Russell, Dotan Caspi, Steph O’Hara and Silvana Izzo (drawing, animation, movement and multimedia installation); Robert House, Kaff-eine,... Glenn Pearce and James Money (drawing and sculpture); Eliza-Jane Gilchrist (sculpture); and Michelle Dunn (photography) To find out more or to join a project, go to https://www.creativeballarat.com.au/continuousvoices The project is led by a community reference group and the City of Ballarat in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA), Beyond Empathy, Care Leavers Australasia Network. #publicartballarat #creativecityballarat

01.01.2022 A BIG congratulations to our Sonika team with their fantastic work supporting local young musicians and artists being recognised by the Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. You can support them by voting here... http://bit.ly/VICRACA20_PeoplesChoice