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Castlemaine State Festival

Locality: Castlemaine, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5472 3733

Address: 19 Kennedy St 3450 Castlemaine, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 JOB OPPORTUNITY AT CAM. Our friends at Castlemaine Art Museum are seeking a General Manager. Applications close October 9, for more information visit https://www.castlemainegallery.com/work-with-cam/ https://www.castlemainegallery.com/work-with-cam/

25.01.2022 JOB OPPORTUNITY AT CAM. Our friends at Castlemaine Art Museum are seeking a General Manager. Applications close October 9, for more information visit https://www.castlemainegallery.com/work-with-cam/ https://www.castlemainegallery.com/work-with-cam/

24.01.2022 Art lovers, visit ACCA - Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and check out a week-long online exhibition presenting selected key works from the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, titled NIRIN, under the artistic direction of acclaimed Indigenous Australian artist Brook Andrew. Available to view 10-15 November.

24.01.2022 CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL IS HIRING! The Associate Producer is responsible for the direct relationship between the CSF and artists who are being presented at the 2021 Festival. The Associate Producer will ensure that all contracted responsibilities agreed to by both CSF and artist are met to their highest possible standards. The Associate Producer will work to directly support the Creative Producer’s responsibilities of maintaining the smooth running of the Festival’s public... offerings and indirectly support the Festival Director in maintaining stakeholder management and overall Festival experience for artists and audiences. Applications close Thursday 10 December 2020 and the position commences January 2021. Please apply via email only to the person stated in the position description. Click here for a position description and information on how to apply https://castlemainefestival.com.au//2021-CSF-Associate-Pro

22.01.2022 CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL IS HIRING! Since launching the Patrons program in 2010 the Patrons base has steadily grown to over 200 patrons in the current day. The Patrons Manager is responsible for identifying, maintaining and expanding the Patrons membership for the Festival and Goods Shed development and projects, through acquisitions, stewardship, Patron liaison & correspondence, payment processing, database & record keeping and management of Patrons events. Responsibiliti...es Applications close Thursday 10 December 2020 and the position commences January 2021. Please apply via email only to the person stated in the position description. Click here for a position description and information on how to apply. https://castlemainefestival.com.au//2021-CSF-Patrons-Manag CSF RUNS 19 MARCH TO 4 APRIL 2021

20.01.2022 The Castlemaine State Festival office will be open tomorrow January 26th, 10am - 2pm for ticket sales and information.

19.01.2022 This weekend! 17-19 July https://cdocff.com.au/

19.01.2022 It's great to see our local live music venues in the news again! Congratulations Theatre Royal Castlemaine and The Bridge Hotel.

18.01.2022 Today is the International day of Older Persons. This year’s theme is Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society. Here's a big HOORAH and thanks to you all - especially through these trying times. Stay safe!

18.01.2022 CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS SUBMISSIONS In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic our region urgently needs the experience of art to help aid recovery and reconnection. We are committing our 2021 edition to supporting our collective re-emergence from this life-changing crisis. We firmly believe the artists and arts of regional central Victoria will play a vital role in this mission and we are delighted to announce a new CSF COVID-19 artist relief project, WE ARE HERE.... We are commissioning a suite of bold new works by artists living in Mount Alexander Shire, Macedon Ranges, Hepburn Shire, Central Goldfields Shire and the City of Greater Bendigo or projects created within those borders. The aim is to help turn the current devastating disruption of cultural life into a creative, imaginative force. Four new performing/live works artists will receive a grant of $3,000 to bring their project to life. Three projection/lens artists will receive $1,000 each for their new works. All works will be considered for inclusion in the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival. We invite eligible artists to submit a proposal and look forward to your ideas big or small. Proposals for works at all stages of development are welcome. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Wednesday 22 July Visit https://castlemainefestival.com.au/commissions/ for more information.

18.01.2022 SUBMISSIONS STILL OPEN FOR GOODS SHED ARTS COVID OFFERS As part of our commitment to support local creative businesses and artists during these difficult times, CSF is offering a range of COVID-19 relief options at our new home, Goods Shed Arts. Expressions of interest are now open for a range of tenancies available including a series of no-cost, ‘try- before-you-buy’ offerings such as free venue hire sessions for the first twenty applications; three free one- week residencies for creative developments and a special offer of one-month free on all 12-month co-working space tenancies. For more information visit https://castlemainefestival.com.au/good/covid-relief-offers

17.01.2022 A wonderful music video created by Nalderun Aboriginal Services in the Mt Alexander Shire to remind us that we're all in this together. https://www.facebook.com/BendigoDAC/videos/3079321562189809/

17.01.2022 GOODS SHED ARTS COVID OFFERS As part of our commitment to support local creative businesses and artists during these difficult times, CSF is offering a range of COVID-19 relief options at our new home, Goods Shed Arts. Expressions of interest are now open for a range of tenancies available including a series of no-cost, ‘try- before-you-buy’ offerings such as free venue hire sessions for the first twenty applications; three free one- week residencies for creative developments and a special offer of one-month free on all 12-month co-working space tenancies. For more information visit https://castlemainefestival.com.au/good/covid-relief-offers

17.01.2022 CALLING ALL ARTISTS Registration is now open for CSF21 Open Studios. We've been working round the clock to ensure there is a festival in 2021 and Open Studios will once again be a major part of this. We hope our local artists will seize the opportunity to show off their work as we emerge from a very challenging 12 months with audiences hungry to get their hands on a significant art fix. For more information and to register, go to https://castlemainefestival.com.au/get-involv.../open-studios/ Looking forward to seeing your work! Image courtesy of Bonnie Robertson

16.01.2022 A great opportunity for Australian-based artists and arts organisations to present their work in the UK in 2021. Applications close October 5th.

15.01.2022 Congratulations to our friends at Theatre Royal Castlemaine, Bridge Hotel Castlemaine and The Red Hill Hotel for receiving a grant through the State Government's Victorian Live Music Venues program. For more information visit: https://musicfeeds.com.au//victorian-government-announces/

15.01.2022 Castlemaine's own Eliza Hull has curated the next edition of Isol-Aid Festival, showcasing deaf and disabled musicians from around the world. Tune in this Saturday, September 19 at https://www.isolaidfestival.com/

13.01.2022 BE A PART OF CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL 2021 Edit: CALLING FAMILIES WITH TODDLERS: Spaces are filling fast for the adult portrait group below but we are keen for more parents/ grandparents/ aunties/ uncles or carers of toddlers to get on board to photograph your 18month-3 year olds for this amazing project! Learn how to make the most of your mobile phone camera forever... CSF invites local Mount Alexander Shire residents to participate in a global group action art movement, I...nside Out Project initiated by French photographer and street artist JR. Participants will offer up a large format black and white portrait of themselves, created via workshops facilitated by CSF, which will be displayed at three key sites in Castlemaine during the Festival season from 19 March 4 April 2021. The Castlemaine INSIDE OUT Project will focus on three different community groups to participate: toddlers (photographed by their families); Castlemaine Secondary School (CSS) students; adults (individuals 18+). The theme will explore how we feel after our collective experience of being socially isolated during a global pandemic. Jodie Hutchinson will host free photography workshops via Zoom for families of the toddlers and the general public who live in Mount Alexander Shire. CSS student workshops will be facilitated by the school. For more information and to register to participate by 5pm Thur 3 Dec go to https://castlemainefestival.com.au//inside-out-castlemaine/

13.01.2022 Check out the great school holiday film program at Theatre Royal. We're excited for the screening of IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS at 3pm on Sun 5 July, followed by Q+A with producer Alex Kelly and Nalderun’s Kath Coff. https://www.theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/session-times

13.01.2022 Join CSF Education and Community Programs Producer (that's CSF ECPP to her friends!) Kate Stones for a chat with Derek Guille. You can find out what mischief she gets up to when she's not in the office! 12pm on Thursday :)

13.01.2022 Thanks to everyone that joined us for our program launch in the gorgeous surrounds of the Castlemaine Botanical gardens. We can’t wait to share the festival with you. #CastlemaineStateFestival

12.01.2022 Isol-Aid Festival celebrates NAIDOC Week with a fantastic line up this Saturday. Enjoy!

11.01.2022 Calling local artists! Development Victoria is currently seeking Expressions of Interests from local artists to commission artwork for the Ballarat GovHub. The artwork will be displayed in the public realm area on the ground floor, providing a welcome greeting for visitors and creating a sense of belonging for the building's place in Ballarat.... The EOI will close on Friday 14 August 2020. Register and download the guidelines at: https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tender/view?id=226865

11.01.2022 JOB OPPORTUNITY AT CAM Our friends at Castlemaine Art Museum are seeking a General Manager. Applications close October 9, for more information click on the link below. https://www.castlemainegallery.com/work-with-cam/

11.01.2022 CALLING ALL TEACHERS Join one, two or all three professional development sessions for primary and secondary teachers who want to increase their skills in digital media, presented by CSF and Storyland. The first session starts later this month so don't delay! Limited spaces available. https://castlemainefestival.com.au//digital-goods-profess/

10.01.2022 We can't wait to hear Don Watson at the Festival in March. What a treat! https://castlemainefestival.com.au//watsonia-don-watson-i/

10.01.2022 We're in the news. And so pleased to share the spotlight with our friends at Castlemaine Art Museum and Punctum Inc. Onwards! https://www.castlemainemail.com.au/shot-in-the-arm-for-art/

09.01.2022 Speak ResilIence, Experience Renewal and Find Reconnection. Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival. 19 March - 4 April ... For all the details and to book tickets head to our website https://castlemainefestival.com.au/

09.01.2022 COVID RELIEF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED We are excited to announce the recipients of our COVID-19 artist relief commissions program, WE ARE HERE, focused on offering financial support to local regional performing and projection/visual arts projects. Central Victorian artists @Jessie Boylan, Andrée Cozens & Mark Penzak, Furze Brothers and commonplace productions, Hermione Merry & Helen Mathwin, Brodie Murray, Cameron Robbins (pictured) and Wide Open Road Art collective collective will each receive a share of the $15,000 grant pool to develop and create their performing, projection or visual arts productions. For more information visit www.castlemainefestival.com.au/commissions/

09.01.2022 Ex librismeaning 'from the books of'are known as bookplates in the English-speaking world. Typically, they are small labels featuring graphic images marking ownership through the inscription of a personal or institutional name. Pictured below is a book plate created by Eric Thake for Jean Daley in 1930. It earned international recognition from the Ex Libris Association International meeting in Los Angeles in 1931, with an Honorable Mention and is currently housed at CAM. You can catch up on more great creative insights from our partners at Castlemaine Art Museum via their Reflections email series from the comfort of your own home. https://bit.ly/3l1vNiY

08.01.2022 Today is the International day of Older Persons. This year’s theme is Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society. Here's a big HOORAH and thanks to you all - especially through these trying times. Stay safe!

06.01.2022 Thanks to WIN News Bendigo for their coverage of our upcoming festival!

06.01.2022 BE A PART OF CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL 2021 CSF invites local Mount Alexander Shire residents to participate in a global group action art movement, Inside Out Project initiated by French photographer and street artist JR. Participants will offer up a large format black and white portrait of themselves, created via workshops facilitated by CSF, which will be displayed at three key sites in Castlemaine during the Festival season from 19 March 4 April 2021.... The Castlemaine INSIDE OUT Project will focus on three different community groups to participate: toddlers (photographed by their families); Castlemaine Secondary School (CSS) students; adults (individuals 18+). The theme will explore how we feel after our collective experience of being socially isolated during a global pandemic. Jodie Hutchinson will host free photography workshops via Zoom for families of the toddlers and the general public who live in Mount Alexander Shire. CSS student workshops will be facilitated by the school. For more information and to register to participate by 5pm Thur 3 Dec go to https://castlemainefestival.com.au//inside-out-castlemaine/

06.01.2022 Roll up, roll up! Are you a local small business? Check this out!

03.01.2022 FINAL CALL FOR ARTISTS Please register for CSF21 Open Studios by 5pm, 25 November if you would like your studio listed in our printed program. We've been working round the clock to ensure there is a festival in 2021 and Open Studios will once again be a major part of this. We hope our local artists will seize the opportunity to show off their work as we emerge from a very challenging 12 months with audiences hungry to get their hands on a significant art fix. For more infor...mation and to register, go to https://castlemainefestival.com.au/get.../open-studios/ Looking forward to seeing your work! Image: 'Flock' by Kathy Landvogt. Photo by Lorena Carrington. See more

02.01.2022 Festival Staff member Kate also works with CreateA (used to be CreateAbility), a Bendigo-based performance ensemble of actors with disabilities. You may have seen them perform at previous Festivals, with 'No Hands' and 'Produce'. They have made a short film which is part of the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival. It's heaps of fun and only 5mins of your time to view, vote and share! Every vote counts and voting closes at midnight on Monday, so click on the link to get straight to our film: 'Stop Ringing Paige' https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/2061.html

02.01.2022 The Ticketing Manager is responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the online ticketing systems, scheduling and supervising ticketing staff and volunteers in the lead up to the Festival, developing and implementing regular ticket sales reports, financial management, reconciliation of all ticketing income and providing exceptional customer service and leadership to the public and co-workers. Applications close Thursday 3 December 2020 and the position commences immediately after. Please apply via email only to the person stated in the position description. https://castlemainefestival.com.au//2021-CSF-Ticketing-Man

02.01.2022 The 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival Program is on sale now! This year just got a lot better.

02.01.2022 Get your tickets for the Melbourne International Film Festival and enjoy some great films from the comfort of your own couch. Visit https://2020.miff.com.au/ for a full program, available to stream until August 23.

01.01.2022 "Born as a gold rush boomtown, the Victorian city of Castlemaine has long since evolved into a haven for artists, musicians and poets. The Castlemaine State Festival, run since 1974, has a reputation for punching above its weight. Launching its program this week, the biennial arts festival appears more local in scope, but no less impressive nor diverse than previous incarnations." https://www.theage.com.au//victoria-s-arts-gold-mine-shine

01.01.2022 Open-access event registrations are now open for Midsumma Festival 2021. Midsumma is Melbourne's LGBTQIA+ arts & cultural festival held annually, connecting queer artists to audiences passionate about queer cultural experiences. Find out everything you need to know to register by visiting the Midsumma Festival website. Registrations close 24 Aug 2020. Midsumma Festival returns from 17 January to 7 February 2021. www.midsumma.org.au/register

01.01.2022 CUP DAY BOOKFEST - November 3rd 2020 The Taproom - Shedshaker Brewing and Northern Books celebrate three local writers tomorrow from 3.30pm. Capacity is strictly limited so book in advance.

01.01.2022 Calling all artists! Can you engage kids in a fun and educational way? Macedon Ranges Shire Council is looking for established artists to deliver creative and entertaining experiences for school aged children during the school holiday breaks in 2021. Follow the link for more information and to apply. https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au//Call-out-to-artists-for-creat