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Artspace Mackay

Locality: Mackay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4961 9722

Address: 61 Gordon Street 4740 Mackay, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.artspacemackay.com.au/

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25.01.2022 #BlastFromThePast This was a beautiful glimpse into the colourful and creative life of local artist and passionate art collector Ros Jones. Ros generously loaned artworks straight off the walls of her Slade Point home for our 2020 Foyer Gallery exhibition 'Ros Jones: Art of Collection'. I could look at this wall forever...

25.01.2022 We had a great time delivering tours of the 2020 Libris Awards this week with junior and senior groups from Mackay State High School and St Patricks College! If you havent seen the Libris Awards exhibition yet GET IN QUICK! Only 3 WEEKS remaining!

25.01.2022 WELCOME TO MY STUDIO! Award-winning Mackay artist Rosemary Payne invites us into her light-filled home art studio! Come and take a look inside :)

25.01.2022 Book in now! Conversations with Art is tomorrow! Visit: https://bit.ly/3gbY5p6 to book your seat! Conversations with Art is held in one of the three gallery spaces, or in the Artspace Workshop Room. It’s a free and enjoyable discussion led by Artspace staff as we look at images of traditional and contemporary artworks from Gallery and Museum Collections from around the world. 1pm - 2:30pm on the 3rd Friday each month.... 2021 dates: 15 Oct, 19 Nov & 17 Dec

24.01.2022 Looking for something different to do this week? Try Speed Dating with a difference!! We still have places left for this months Speed Date the Collection program THIS Thursday August 27, 5.30pm start (until 7pm) at Artspace Mackay. Ring Artspace Mackay on 49619722 to book your place. Our informal Speed Date the Collection night is an opportunity for members of the community to meet artists books from the collection in an informal, fun way and in a social context, so participants can become familiar with the rich resource of artists books held in the Mackay Regional Council Art Collection. This will be an extra special Speed Date event, providing participants with a FINAL opportunity to explore and meet some of the wonderful works in our current exhibition, 2020 Libris Awards:The Australian artists book prize.

24.01.2022 Its been so wonderful seeing the beauty of the region highlighted through the work of our artist-in-residence Ron McBurnie. Here is Rons final residency update and we cant wait to see the full exhibition of works produced during his residency at Artspace Mackay in 2021..... Yesterday I went back to Slade Point and continued to work on the pen and ink drawing I had begun a few days earlier before a rare mid afternoon bank of sea fog covered the beach by 2.30pm. Yesterdays view from under my pandanas was spectacular with a light breeze blowing from the South east. It ruffled the waves a little as they made the shoreline. My host Ros Jones told me that she had seen two humpback whales that morning from the observation deck, a mother and calf who were as close as a hundred metres from the shore.

24.01.2022 #TipsAndTechniques Two Yarrabah artists whose work is currently on display in Jabu Birriny [land + sea] have been inspired by the paperbark tree each responding in very different ways. What could your paperbark art look like? Jabu Birriny is on display at Artspace Mackay until 17 January 2021... Elverina JOHNSON Paperbark, painting on canvas. Ruben AMBRYN Paper Bark 2018, screenprint on paper.

24.01.2022 #ReflectionOnTheCollection #LoveLibris Artspace Mackay’s flagship event, the biennial Libris Awards, is a showcase of leading and emerging artists in the field of artists’ books. Entries for the 2022 Libris Awards open on November 30th. This book by Jánis Nedéla entered the collection after its display in the 2016 Libris Awards. It consists of individual loose sheets of coloured semi-transparent acrylic. The individual pages are unnumbered and interchangeable. The viewer is ...invited to mix and match the individual pages to create new patterns, shapes and tonal colours. Image: Jánis NEDÉLA Unreadbale book no. 2 2016, cocoloured acrylic, 24 x 38 cm, edition 1/5. Mackay Regional Council Art Collection, purchased 2016. #LibrisAwards #ArtistBooks #JánisNedéla #ArtspaceMackay #CallForEntries #Mackay #CentralQueensland #NorthQueensland #WhatsOnMackay

23.01.2022 Its Toddler Time!!!! Although were excited to have visitors back in the gallery it will sadly be a little while longer until we can deliver some of our favourite drop-in public programs. So until then, join in ONLINE with BMA Kidspace tutor Rosemary Payne as she creates easy, colourful birds out in her garden! To enjoy a range of simple make-at-home art and music ideas developed especially for 0-5 year olds visit our special In the Garden ONLINE BMA KIDSPACE program https://www.artspacemackay.com.au

23.01.2022 Patricia Piccinini invites audiences to think about their place in a world where advances in biotechnology and digital technologies blur the lines between human, nature and the artificial world. The artists fascination with these boundaries and relationships led The New York Times to describe her creations as sculptures of life forms that dont exist her lifelike hybrid creatures seamlessly blend human, animal and machine elements to reveal life forms that are extraordin...arily familiar. FIELD Engineers Gallery, Artspace Mackay 25 September to 29 November 2020 Education Resources: For educators planning a visit to the exhibition, visit www.artspacemackay.com.au to download the accompanying education resources with links to both primary and secondary curriculum. Image: Patricia Piccinini Australia VIC b.1965 Teenage Metamorphosis 2017. Silicone, fibreglass, human hair, found objects, 25 x 137 x 75cm. Purchased 2018. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation

23.01.2022 AWARD WINNING artist Rosemary Payne is back to teach Kids Art Club Term 4! Hurry and enrol your 8-12 year old today! Classes start this Saturday 9 October. Only $160 for six weeks Saturday morning art classes 10am - 12noon, includes all art materials. Book and pay online now at https://bit.ly/3iDgYDt

22.01.2022 Kids Art Club kids are already catching our eye for term 4 - look at these fascinating fungi and lichen artworks the young artists are making after their first lesson with Rosemary Payne!...

22.01.2022 FAMILIES are having a wonderful time Weaving Stars here at Artspace! Mia came in to the gallery yesterday with her friend and mum - thanks for your great feedback Mia So why don't you bring a friend or family member in this weekend for free, festive, crafty fun, 10am - 3pm Saturday and Sunday, or next week, 10am - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday or 10am - 3pm Thursday (Christmas Eve) Merry Christmas everyone!

21.01.2022 Mackay Educators! Register now for a free talk delivered by QAGOMA staff! Choose from two sessions, 6pm Thurs 24 or 3:30pm Fri 25 September...

21.01.2022 Mackay Artists & Artsworkers, apply for this bursary to attend the Flying Arts Exhibition Development workshop at Artspace Mackay!...

21.01.2022 COLLABORATIVE COLLAGE! We had a great time today with Bucasia State School year 4s in the gallery. Check out this wonderful collaborative artwork they made inspired by the techniques and design tools used by Jemima Wyman for her work titled 'Flourish 9'. Flourish 9 features in the exhibition Focus on the Collection: Collaged, on show until 17 October.

20.01.2022 Looking for some entertainment tonight? Mackay Festival Sessions - Folks Like Us & Will Blume has you covered. #PressPlay

19.01.2022 Looking for a new career in 2022? Check out the full list of Apprenticeships and Traineeships available below!

19.01.2022 Nominate someone for the Australia Day Arts and Culture Award and give them the recognition they deserve!

18.01.2022 It was wonderful to chat to everyone who came out to the Seniors Expo on Tuesday, we had a great time & thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped out at our stall . . . #ArtspaceMackay #WhatsOnMackay #MyMackayRegion #MackayPride #DiscoverMackay #VolunteerVoices

17.01.2022 Join Artspace Director Tracey Heathwood this Friday afternoon for an enjoyable and informative public art experience!...

17.01.2022 Visit Jubilee Community Centre and see new works by Margaret Burgess, Lesley Kane, Donna Robinson, Leo Alexander Scott and Brizi Zimmerman...

17.01.2022 Mackay Festival Sessions - Tia Gostelow & The Base Coats is live now! #pressplay

17.01.2022 Applications for RAF Recovery grants open 9 am, 31 August! RAF Recovery Boost - Recovery grants meet the medium-term recovery needs of artists, organisations and communities and focus on activities that assist in recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The program is a competitive funding round

17.01.2022 Artspace will be full of conversations this week! Make sure you ring and book a place to join us for one of our free Conversation with Art sessions. >Seniors: Conversations with Art, Thursday 20 Aug 10.30-12 >Monthly Conversations with Art, Friday 21 Aug 1 - 2.30... Conversations with Art is held in one of the three gallery spaces, or in the Artspace Workshop Room. Its a free and enjoyable discussion led by Artspace staff as we look at images of traditional and contemporary artworks from Gallery and Museum Collections from around the world. Its not an art theory lesson, its simply a casual conversation to talk about the art, deconstructing the works, considering themes, possible techniques used by the artist, and creating links with our own personal experiences. Whether youre an artist, an art and language lover, beginner, or expert, wed love you to join us! Its FREE, interesting, thought provoking and extremely enjoyable. For more information and bookings visit www.artspacemackay.com.au or phone 49619722

16.01.2022 End the week with a great night out! Ring now to book a place for Speed date the Collection! TONIGHT Thursday 27 August 5.30 pm. This will be an extra special Speed Date event, providing participants with a FINAL opportunity to explore and meet some of the wonderful works in our current exhibition, 2020 Libris Awards:The Australian artists book prize. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Call 4961 9722 to reserve your seat! Due to COVID-19 Restrictions this event will be strictly limited to only 12 participants.

16.01.2022 Artspace Mackay is looking for volunteers! For more information ring 49619782 or visit www.artspacemackay.com.au

16.01.2022 We hope to see you there! Drop by our stall to find out what programs, events and volunteering opportunities are available at Artspace!

15.01.2022 Applications are open for the $1,000 Artspace Mackay’s Rick Wood Bursary! Open to students in the Mackay region completing year 12 in 2020, who are continuing studies in visual arts and/or creative industries. Entries close soon, get your application in by Tuesday 8 December 2020 before you miss out! For more information visit: https://www.artspacemackay.com.au/learning/bursary

15.01.2022 Rockhampton Art Gallery is looking for a new Curator.

14.01.2022 Hurry! Only a few places left!... Crossroad Arts will be delivering these great drama workshops responding to QAGOMAs exhibition Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection on Tour. Contact Crossroad Arts for details and to reserve your spot now

14.01.2022 Listen to Warren Ogden speak about his award winning entry...

12.01.2022 Congratulations Mollie Bosworth...

12.01.2022 Enter Restart Mackay art exhibition and prize for all artists 15+...

11.01.2022 Weekend update from our artist-in-residence Ron McBurnie... Eungella is such a wonderful place. So many places to explore. On Saturday I drove along Diggings road to a wonderful park like place near a small river where I looked across to a couple of monumental bone like trees which may have been washed there after flooding. I spent the afternoon drawing them. On the second day morning I worked on a drawing in the Broken River Rainforest of a large tree before driving to Eungella Dam, then taking in a number of rainforest patches closer to the Eungella township. The drawing in not quite complete but well underway.

10.01.2022 Join award-winning local artist Jan Ward for an enjoyable tour around her home art studio!

09.01.2022 CALLING ALL EMERGING ARTISTS! Did you know the 2021 John Villiers Outback Art Prize is calling for entries from emerging artists aged between 15 - 26 years? htt...p://www.matildacentre.com.au/ Dont miss an opportunity to join visiting artist Katie Whyte for a FREE two day program to get the insider tips on entering the 2021 John Villiers Outback Art Prize as well as creating a work of art to a theme with a short explanation. SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY 26TH & SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER More details to follow or for all enquiries contact: [email protected] This workshop is generously sponsored by The John Villiers Trust and facilitated by the Flying Arts Alliance. (Ages 12 years to 26 years)

09.01.2022 On now live at the Mecc. #PressPlay

08.01.2022 WERE SO EXCITED to have Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection on Tour being installed with the assistance of QAGOMA staff here at Artspace Mackay next week! Gallery hours are extended for opening weekend: 10am - 6:30pm Saturday 26 and 10am - 3pm Sunday 27 September

08.01.2022 First steps towards a refresh of the public artwork True North by established Queensland artist Donna Marcus have commenced and we couldn't be more excited to see the results in the New Year! Originally commissioned by Lendlease and Mackay Regional Council and constructed from marine buoys and lights, the artwork relates to Mackay's buoyant mining community, working port and recreational marina, as well as marking safe passage through the Great Barrier Reef to Matsuura. Coun...cil consulted with Donna Marcus and voted to refresh the artwork by remaking the smaller of the two buoys in white, repainting the poles in white and upgrading the metal elements and fixtures of the larger buoy. Elements of the larger buoy will be allowed to fade to create an effective contrast between the two elements and generate a new, enhanced interpretation of the works. This is in keeping with Donna's practice of working with found objects that "have had quite the life". Donna recalls fondly the practice of adorning Queensland gardens with marine buoys found washed up on the beach.

08.01.2022 #ReflectionOnTheCollection Have you ever stopped to look closely at Artspace Mackay’s permanent public artwork outside the front doors? With a background in visual arts, theology, and a passion for nature, Far North Queensland artist Jill Chism has created The elemental labyrinth 2002. It features eight words standing in for the elements: water, wood, fire, metal, earth, mountain, wind, and sky. The maze-like pattern encourages a ritualistic path of twists and turns into the... centre and then out again. Images: Jill CHISM The elemental labyrinth 2002, marble, slate, aluminium and glass tiles on concrete, 7 metres diam. Mackay Regional Council Art Collection.

07.01.2022 Interested in volunteering? Artspace Mackay is proudly hosting Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection on Tour from QAGOMA and we are seeking volunteer invigilators to supervise the artworks on show and greet gallery visitors in the FIELD Engineers Gallery for this important and inspiring exhibition. If youre interested in volunteering your time and available during gallery open hours, we have morning and afternoon shifts currently available. (Gallery hours: 10am - 5pm Tues t...o Fri and 10am - 3pm Sat & Sun) from 25 September to 29 November 2020 All who volunteer their assistance will receive training required to commence the role including COVID-19 safety and WH&S inductions, a specialised tour of the exhibition, knowledge of the works in the show, and upon completion, volunteer invigilators will receive a Certificate of Professional Development for their CV. Email [email protected] or call the Volunteer Co-ordinator 4961 9722 to express your interest today!

07.01.2022 HOW TO APPLY FOR AN EXHIBITION - Q&A with Artspace Mackay Director! Tuesday 1 September 5.30 - 6.30pm Artspace Mackay. Ring 49619722 to book your place, only a few spaces left !!!This is a FREE EVENT. But bookings are essential due to COVID19 Are you a local artist or curator with an innovative exhibition idea? Do you have questions about the exhibition proposal submission and selection process? Join Artspace Mackay Director Tracey Heathwood for an informative session ex...ploring: Exhibition display options and examples of previous exhibition layouts Exhibition proposal requirements and considerations The exhibition proposal selection process and tips on how to pitch your exhibition concept Also included is a tour of the newly renamed Foundation Gallery and time for discussion.

07.01.2022 Mackay Festival Sessions - CLOVR & Headlights on now!

06.01.2022 Let's talk about art! Conversations with Art is just around the corner and is the perfect opportunity to talk about art. Whether you’re an artist, an art and language lover, beginner, or expert, we’d love you to join us! It’s not an art theory lesson, it’s simply a a casual conversation to talk about the art, deconstructing the works, considering themes, possible techniques used by the artist, and creating links with our own personal experiences. ... Conversations with Art 1pm - 2:30pm on the 15 October (or the 3rd Friday each month). Save yourself a seat by booking via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3gbY5p6

05.01.2022 Have tix for the September Weekender? Visit Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection on Tour exhibition before the show!! Artspace is extending its hours for opening weekend, 10am-6:30pm Saturday 26, and 10am - 3pm Sunday 27 September!

03.01.2022 Join us for Conversations with Art this Friday at 1pm! Simply visit www.artspacemackay.eventbrite.com to register your seat!

02.01.2022 #ExhibitionSpotlight Master weaver Philomena Yeatman draws inspiration from the traditional forms used for food collection and gathering from the land and sea. Yeatman is a Gunggandji and Kuku Yalanji woman working in the Yarrabah, far North Queensland. Yeatman’s beautiful weaving and prints are on display in the touring exhibition Jabu Birriny on show until 17 January at Artspace Mackay. ... Philomena YEATMAN ‘Woven Mat’ 2015, pandanus. #ArtspaceMackay #Yaranbah #FarNorthQueensland #FlyingArts #StateLibraryodQueensland #WhatsOnMackay #MyMackayRegion #MackayPride #MackayRegionalCouncil #CentralQueenslandArt #NorthQueenslandArt

02.01.2022 2022 ART BURSARIES 2022 Rick Wood Bursary ($1000) open to students of the Mackay region completing year 12 in 2021, who wish to pursue a career in any aspect of visual arts or creative industries. 2022 Artspace Mackay Foundation ($3000) open to university students currently studying/enrolled in a recognised visual arts or creative industries tertiary course in 2021.... For more details visit: https://www.artspacemackay.com.au/learning/bursary

01.01.2022 #BlastFromThePast Local artist Roy Huff's exhibition Old Dog New Tricks brought a feast of colour to the gallery in 2014. #ArtspaceMackay Images: Installation images of Roy Huff's Foyer Gallery exhibition Old Dog New Tricks 2014. Photograph: Jim Cullen.

01.01.2022 Our Saturday Kids Art Club students have been busy working with local artist Lesley Kane! Check out these fantastic portraits they have been creating! Contact Artspace Mackay on 4961 9722 to book in for Term 4!