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22.01.2022 Our artist EOI's are now live!!!! Want to be a part of creating awesomeness in Newcastle? Are you a professional artist wanting to get PAID for your work? Here's your chance!!! Calling all visual artists, muso's, actors, writers, puppeteers, performing artists, and EVERYTHING in between - we need you to make Newcastle AWESOME! Go here to find out what's involved, and to apply to be a part of Made. In. Newcastle.! http://www.curiouslegends.com.au/made-in-newcastle

22.01.2022 Well folks - our FIRST grant for the Made. In. Newcastle. Project didn't go ahead, fingers crossed our SECOND grant gets it up and running - we should hear back soon! Meanwhile... TONIGHT - RALLYING CALL!!... Leah (NAS) and Mitchell (Curious Legends) are hosting a meeting tonight for Independent Artists in Newcastle. The aim? Let's make change happen, and turn Newcastle into an AWESOME place for independent Artists! All welcome - you can Zoom in or come in person. Meeting starts @ 7pm. Details & Bookings: http://www.stickytickets.com.au/curiouslegends/events

21.01.2022 Curious Legends Live Stream - Outlandish Headgear Clown and comedian Duckie L’Orange will dial in from Berlin, Germany to upgrade your headgear. Learn to create bizarre hair styles, hats and fascinators using materials from around the home to make you stand out and look strangely fabulous!

21.01.2022 Woohoo! ABC Newcastle interview today for our 'Made In Newcastle' project with the NAS! https://www.abc.net.au//mornings/made-in-newcastl/12665066

21.01.2022 AWESOME warehouse space available for lease (it's our old one!!). We're moving, so please spread the word! We need to find someone to lease our space yesterday. Thanks people!! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/904572963401993

20.01.2022 Fantastic new performance concept with Erth. Highly recommend if you're going to the Sydney Festival!

18.01.2022 Help spread the word!! We're moving, and have an AWESOME shared warehouse space to fill in Islington, NSW. Its a 150sqm open plan space with a private 20 sqm office (with aircon!). $425/wk + shared expenses (garbage, NBN internet, electricity). Also - rental relief through December!! Please share widely, and get in touch if you're interested!

17.01.2022 Well folks, we've just put in a SECOND grant with Newcastle Council for the Made In Newcastle project, fingers crossed it goes ahead! Meanwhile... Its time to rally behind a voice for the Arts in the Hunter - specifically the independent artists who breathe life into this community. For too long our voice hasn't been heard, with a continual undervaluing of the work independent artists create. So... we want to change this.... Leah fron NAS and Mitchell from Curious Legends are holding a meeting for ALL the independent artists working in the Hunter. Our aim? Gathering the individual voices of artists together to make change happen! Our term for artist is broad - ANYONE working in the visual, performative, musical, or creative arts! Keen to get involved? Here's the scoop: Friday, August 28th @ 7pm Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington (max 20 people) and ZOOM (HEAPS of people!) Go HERE to register: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/curiouslegends/events (registration is free, but Covid right? Max 20 people at NAS, and HEAPS online.... We'll send you a Zoom link once you register!) See you soon people!!

17.01.2022 Made. In. Newcastle. Lululululuuuu!!!! Its happening folks, the Made In Newcastle project is live, and going through the final stages of getting our agreement sorted with council. We've started getting in touch with everyone who wrote letters of support, and we'll have more info out soon re EOI's for everyone - keep watching this space! But first... we're putting in an even BIGGER grant to fund even MORE Newcastle greatness!!! Leah from the Newcastle Art Space, Zack & Ella fr...om Fingers Crossed Creative, and Mitchell from Curious Legends are pitching to RISE for funding to keep gigs going all throughout 2021. Ambitious - certainly. Possible? Of course!! So - this is where you come in. If you missed the boat with a letter of support the first time, here's your chance! We need to show the RISE grants panel just how much supporting the arts in Newcastle means. We need your letters of support to get EVEN MORE funding across the line. Here's what you need to do: - Write a letter of support for Made. In. Newcastle. In it, say how hard your arts practice has been hit by Covid, and how getting funding from this project would help. - Outline your professional arts practice, and what you do. - Include your contact details. This is crucial. At the very least, include your email. - Email your letter by 11:59pm Sunday, September 27th to: [email protected] Keep in Mind: - Letters need to be a seperate word doc or pdf - don't just include them in the body of your email - Support letters are HEAPS stronger when they come from each artist personally. Please don't include other people in your letter - if they are keen, ask them to put in a letter themselves! - Writing a letter of support doesn't guarantee you work if we get the funding, however it DOES guarantee you get the first look in when we're planning the project. Catch you soon peeps!

15.01.2022 Lululululuuuu!!!!! Duckie L'Orange is now LIVE from our Facebook page!! Come join Duckie to make the CRAZIEST theatre accessories for your performance pleasure!!!!

14.01.2022 Made In Newcastle is GO!!! Mitch from Curious Legends and Leah from Newcastle Art Space are thrilled to announce we have been successful in our grant application to the City of Newcastle SBR funding round. This was $90k from council for us to use in this project - our aim is STILL to get 80% to 90% of this funding out to artists. So - NOW the real work begins and we get to organise some cool events and creative sessions helping Artists and the wider community emerge from ou...r covid cultural hiatus. So - what's the next step? If you sent us a letter of support for this grant, we'll be in touch with you soon. There were around 50 letters... yep, its gonna take some time to go through! You can expect to hear from us over the next few weeks. We're aiming to kick-off late November, and run through March 2021 - we'll have more info up soon. In the mean time... Project Announcements and discussion will be on our 'Rallying Call' Facebook group - go here to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rallyingcall Also, LIKE the NAS and Curious Legends Facebook pages to stay in the loop: NAS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newcastleartspace Curious Legends Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/curiouslegends Catch you soon folks! Leah and Mitchell

12.01.2022 Check out our video to celebrate 50 Years of UNIMA Oz! Please share! UNIMA Australia is an association that supports and connects puppeteers, puppet makers and ...all people interested in puppetry arts in Australia and world-wide. It was founded in 1970 and incorporated in 2004, and in 2020 we celebrate 50 years of the organisation. This video was premiered at the UNIMA Australia 50th Anniversary Zoom Celebration on 14th November, 2020. You can also watch it on youtube here: https://youtu.be/cr87bnkO7f8 The logo was designed by the renowned Australian puppeteer Norman Hetherington, creator of Mr Squiggle, who was also the first president of UNIMA Australia. In 2008, UNIMA Australia hosted the 20th UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival in Perth, Western Australia with the support of Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. It was the first time the congress and festival was held in the southern hemisphere. UNIMA Australia is the Australian branch of UNIMA Internationale, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (International Puppetry Association). UNIMA was established in 1929 and is affiliated to UNESCO. It is also a member of the International Theatre Institute. Thank you to everyone who has helped to keep UNIMA Australia going for the last 5 decades, and for contributing to our puppetry community both in Australia and worldwide! Want to join UNIMA? Membership is open to anyone around the world. For more information please go to https://www.unima.org.au/membership/ Credits: Music: "Waltzing Matilda" by Ophelia of the Spirits ('Australia' film soundtrack) UNIMA Oz Committee: Philip Millar - President (VIC), Kay Yasugi - General Secretary (NSW), Katherine Hannaford - Treasurer (NSW), Pete Xander (VIC), Larissa Deak (QLD), Adam Bennett (WA) Featured Puppetry Companies/Theatres: Spare Parts Puppet Theatre (WA), Terrapin (TAS), Handspan Theatre (VIC), ImaginArta - the Australian Puppet Centre Inc (NSW), Black Hole Theatre Inc (VIC), Dream Puppets (VIC), Larrikin Puppets (QLD), Murphys Puppets (NSW), Curious Legends (NSW), Such As They Are (VIC), Lemony S Puppet Theatre (VIC), Sydney Puppet Theatre - Sue Wallace(NSW), A Blanck Canvas (VIC), Pupperoos (NSW), Top of the Stairs Puppets (WA), La Mama Theatre (VIC), Dead Puppet Society (QLD), Jeral Puppets (NSW), DNA Puppetry & Visual Theatre (WA), The Puppetsmithery (VIC), Little Wing Puppets (NSW), Wild Puppets (QLD), Elk Puppets (VIC), Di Filippo Marionette (Italy), Naranjarte (Spain), Other puppetry folk in the video: Richard Bradshaw (NSW), Ronnie Burkett (Canada), Pere Bigas Formatjé (Catalonia), Phillip Huber (USA), Neville Tranter, Emma Fisher (Ireland), Nit Lorite & Sergio Aguilar Monteserin (Spain), Handspring Puppet Company (South Africa), Made Sidia (Bali), Noel MacNeal (USA), Simon Rann (France) We tried to include as many people as possible who have been involved in Australian puppetry in the last half century (no small feat for a 2.5 minute video!) If we have accidentally left anyone out (including festivals, exhibitions, workshops and other special events), please tag or leave a comment as we are also creating a special 50th anniversary UNIMA Oz magazine :)

12.01.2022 Hey folks! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s... its... it’s shadow based artwork created by Curious Legends member and artist Joshua Anderson. Joshua received a grant from University of Newcastle to contribute 3 artworks to the CREATE festival. The artworks are 3m x 1.5m, visible from hunter st Newcastle and are housed on the 3rd 4th and 8th floor of Nuspace

10.01.2022 Lulululu!!! Our LAST Out of the Box workshop TODAY @ 4pm!! Thanks so much for Port of Newcastle for sponsoring this series. TODAY, join Duckie L'Orange from BERLIN as she shares how to make the ZANIEST headgear for your unique style. This interactive online workshop is a FREE event for kids of all ages and their adults! Watch the Interactive Live Stream on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiouslegends/live... Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/790438021492874/ Want more details? Go here: thtp://www.curiouslegends.com.au/out-of-the-box

10.01.2022 Check it out! Halloween gig this Thursday at the FAD session in Newcastle, LIVE STREAMED with our Artistic Director Mitchell Reese. Not a Curious Legends gig, and NOT for kids... see you there folks!!

10.01.2022 From our friends at Erth.

09.01.2022 Calling all Artists from all disciplines! Made.In.Newcastle is seeking artists from all disciplines who have been affected by COVID who want to showcase and be PAID for their work as a part of a greater events calendar within the Newcastle CBD from December through to March. Visual artists, musicians, comedians, drag artists, burlesque, poets, dancers, aerialists we want to hear from YOU!... Submit your expression of interest by the 18th of November! http://www.curiouslegends.com.au/made-in-newcastle

07.01.2022 Bush Clown creature in progress - here's our Echidna, that Zack and Ella from Fingers Crossed Creative are busy working on. This little guy will be seen roving around Newcastle soon...

06.01.2022 The AMAZING Duckie L'Orange, one of our members in Berlin, performing in a cupboard. Because... like... its Duckie, yeah?

05.01.2022 Rallying Call Its time to rally behind a voice for the Arts in the Hunter - specifically the independent artists who breathe life into this community. For too long our voice hasn't been heard, with a continual undervaluing of the work independent artists create. Its time to change this! Leah fron NAS and Mitchell from Curious Legends are holding a meeting for ALL the independent artists working in the Hunter. Our aim? Gathering the individual voices of artists together to mak...e change happen! Our term for artist is broad - ANYONE working in the visual, performative, musical, or creative arts! Keen to get involved? Here's the scoop: Friday, August 28th @ 7pm Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington (max 20 people) and ZOOM (HEAPS of people!) Go HERE to register: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/curiouslegends/events (registration is free, but Covid right? Max 20 people at NAS, and HEAPS online.... We'll send you a Zoom link once you register!) Please share - the more people who join us, the more change we can create!

03.01.2022 Awesome video from UNIMA, about puppetry in the last 50 years here in Australia.

03.01.2022 Looking for space? We're moving out! Please share widely - keen to lease out our AWESOME space!

01.01.2022 Deadlines for Made In Newcastle are TOMORROW!!! Have you submitted your application?

01.01.2022 Rallying Call - THIS FRIDAY!!! Its time to rally behind a voice for the Arts in the Hunter - specifically the independent artists who breathe life into this community. For too long our voice hasn't been heard, with a continual undervaluing of the work independent artists create. Its time to change this! Leah fron NAS and Mitchell from Curious Legends are holding a meeting for ALL the independent artists working in the Hunter. Our aim? Gathering the individual voices of artist...s together to make change happen! Our term for artist is broad - ANYONE working in the visual, performative, musical, or creative arts! Keen to get involved? Here's the scoop: Friday, August 28th @ 7pm Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington (max 20 people) and ZOOM (HEAPS of people!) Go HERE to register: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/curiouslegends/events (registration is free, but Covid right? Max 20 people at NAS, and HEAPS online.... We'll send you a Zoom link once you register!) Please share - the more people who join us, the more change we can create!