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19.01.2022 Cleaning progress preparing the Open Shutters factory for the setting up of the Art at Work exhibition. Many of the machines have been moved and the dust remov...ed, leaving a great open space to be filled with exciting art works. By mid afternoon the area will be transformed. Exciting times! See more

18.01.2022 50 artists, performers and makers included in exhibition Grant Molony will be a feature artist of art@work 2020 They’ve featured some of the most talented creat...ives to have ever called the Central Coast home, and now art@work are gearing up for their most grand exhibition yet. Returning to Berkeley Vale in November, a record 50 artists, performers and makers have signed on for this year’s exhibition, with everything from the traditional fine arts to more niche offerings such as speed painting, blown glass working and sound art to be featured. This year’s exhibition will also delve into the performing arts, with author/poet Beth Spencer, Soprano Suzi Stengel and theatre company Jopuka Productions all set to make waves during the two day art extravaganza. Launching the creative collective of the same name with the goal of giving artists more affordable access to exhibition space, art@work Founder Marion Mikkelsen, has watched the annual exhibition grow from strength to strength over the past three years. On the Coast, there really aren’t a lot of places where artists can show their work, and the venues that do exist can be expensive or have very long wait times, so I started art@work to break down those barriers and to give artists more chances to engage with the community, Mikkelsen explained. A key aspect of that engagement has been focused on the Coast’s business community, with art@work striving to improve relationships between the arts and business locally. As someone who has been a businessperson, I can say with confidence that businesses should be supporting the arts and likewise, artists should be engaging with businesses. I think businesses are often overlooked when artists engage in community building, but there’s potential there for great partnerships to emerge, particularly if a business is willing to financially support an artist by buying their work or in other ways. And it seems that focus is paying off, with this year’s exhibition also welcoming new record sponsorship from the local business community. It’s a pleasing result for everyone involved after the pandemic threatened to pull the pin on the whole thing. Being a one-off event, we had started the planning process in January, but then along came Covid and we had to wait and see if it was even possible to proceed. Thankfully we were able to move forward, but the uncertainty put us very far behind and there’s been a lot of hard work to get it back on track, Mikkelsen said. Opening at the Open Shutters Warehouse on November 6, the exhibition is set to run until the 8th, with two full day programs of special events. One of the major returning events is the community mural, which will be led by celebrated local Indigenous artist, Grant Molony. The murals have become a highlight of each art@work exhibition, with each themed around matters of interest to the local community. This year’s mural theme is before and after COVID-19, with attendees encouraged to inscribe something about what the pandemic has meant to them. This mural will be about remembering 2020 as a unique time in history, Mikkelsen said. With children’s activities, People’s Choice Awards voting and artists demonstrations also on the cards, Mikkelsen encourages the community to see art@work. It’s my hope that the exhibition will grow to become something truly special for the Central Coast, but that’s up to the people to judge, so hopefully they’ll come along and enjoy. A full exhibition program is available on artatwork.org.au Due to pandemic restrictions, interested residents will need to book in to attend with both exhibition days requiring a gold coin donation to enter. Opening night is a ticketed event. Dilon Luke See more

18.01.2022 Exhibition held 6 - 8 November 2020. An amazing clay sculpture by Rachel Bunney. See website for details www.artatwork.org.au

17.01.2022 Another one of of amazing artist’s Patsy Burgess, has been busy creating and painting. We can’t wait to see the finished piece at the reveal. When; Opening Ni...ght Friday 4th October 2019 From 6pm - 8pm Entry $10.00 per person Wine and finger food served Bookings essential for catering purposes - please respond by email [email protected] Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October from 10 am - $2 entry fee See more

13.01.2022 Mum, Dad I need your help.. I don’t know what I want to do when I leave school There are so many choices and I just can’t decide what’s best for me Sho...uld I go to uni, do a trade or take a year off? Sound familiar? Come along to our What’s NXT? For Parents workshop where we will work with you to unpack what opportunities are available and where the future is headed.

11.01.2022 Designed by government architect F. Dorrington Ward, the old hill street police station in #Singapore features over 900 windows with colorful shutters. Photo by: @sensorshift [IG]

11.01.2022 Come and support our local talent. Buy a Christmas Gift or select a piece of work for your workplace. Visit our exhibition 6-8 November 2020. See website for details and bookings for opening night www.artatwork.org.au

11.01.2022 ANOTHER REMINDER TO START YOUR ARTWORK This year's event is on 4th, 5th, 6th October 2019 Last year's event - Art at Work - Opening Night at Open Shutters - Be...rkeley Vale - 28 Sept 2018 Here some previously unposted photos (Photos - John Kich) The interactive part of the night was enjoyed by a few. See more

10.01.2022 Australia's Top Female Speed Painter will be at Art at work on November 6-8. Make sure you do not miss her. Sarah Rowan is a speed painter with a mission to con...nect her audience with their own creative souls plus raise millions for charity through her vibrant style and inspirational paintings. With over 15 years experience, 400+ events and over 180K raised for various charities, she has well and truly established a unique niche in the painting industry. See more

09.01.2022 Hair today, gone........in a couple of weeks' time. One of our painters, Aaron Pomeroy, is taking part in the World's Greatest Shave to support the fight against Leukaemia. Everyone at OpenShutters is behind him, and not only because it means we will no longer be picking hairs out of painted panels........ http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/aaronpomeroy

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08.01.2022 Opening night at Art@work's exhibition on Friday 4 Oct 2019 (Photos - John Kich)

07.01.2022 Some close ups of the exciting works on display at Art@work, today - 6 October 2019 (Photos - John Kich)

07.01.2022 Over the long weekend, Artist Grant Malony completed his painting at the Art at Work Expo - 4-6 Oct 2019

04.01.2022 https://www.openshutters.com.au/blog/Australian-Made

01.01.2022 The Artists Challenge at Art@Work resulted in this brilliant submission (Photos - John Kich)