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Peacock Gallery Auburn

Locality: Auburn, New South Wales

Phone: 97351396

Address: Auburn Botanic Gardens, corner of Chiswick and Chisholm Rds 2144 Auburn, NSW, Australia

Website: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/arts

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24.01.2022 2020 Cumberland Art Awards Applications close in 5 days! Make sure to enter online before 25 February 2020 Our upcoming 2020 Cumberland Art Awards are open for entries. There are some great prizes to be won, so hurry and put in your application! You can find out more information & enter on the link below: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards ... [image credit: previous winner Mehrdad Mehraeen's - Water, Soil, Wind - 2019]

23.01.2022 Artist Ellen Dahl Field Notes from the Edge #11 / 413049.1S, 2020 . cyanotype on cotton gelatin paper, coal, 28cm x 36cm

21.01.2022 We are super excited to have Gillian Kayrooz and Shivanjani Lal 'IN DA HOUSE' this coming Saturday 14 March from 1:30-3:30pm talking about all things . . . being an 'artist-in-resident'. They will be myth-busting 'Expectations Vs Realities' of being an artist and how they have traversed applying and being artists-in-residence in differing contexts. DON'T MISS this opportunity to get some sound advice from two very exciting emerging artists.... We look forward to seeing you there! Book your tiks on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/residency-forum-peacock-gal

19.01.2022 Cumberland City Council and the Peacock Gallery team are excited to announce the Peoples Choice Award winner for the 2020 Cumberland Art Award Exhibition! And the award goes to . . . artist Aysa Haris for her wonderful artwork 'We are all being shaped'. Well done Aysa! ... Please join us in celebrating this fantastic achievement and feel free to leave positive comments, likes and loves below!

18.01.2022 The Call by Katy Plummer from 8 August - 5 September 2020 A Ghost receives a mysterious phone call. Even if we don't fully understand what is required of us and how it will end, we are being asked to take apart toxic and oppressive systems where we find them; in the wider world, in our circles of influence, in our family histories and in the recesses of our own hearts.

15.01.2022 We are writing with an update regarding the Peacock Gallery and COVID-19. As an operation of Cumberland City Council, the Peacock Gallery takes the health and wellbeing of our community seriously and prioritise the health and wellbeing of our visitors, artists and staff. The Gallery is currently closed for exhibition changeover, and will reopen with next exhibition Cumberland Art Awards 2020 on Saturday 4 April.... As a precautionary measure, we will suspend all public programs and events until further notice. This includes the Cumberland Art Award 2020 opening and awards ceremony, Creative Connections workshops, Makers Circle, School Holiday Workshops and any other programs. Given the cancellation of Cumberland Art Awards opening and awards ceremony, Cumberland Art Award winners will be announced via Councils website at https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/arts. Please note that the measures stated here are operations in effect as of right now. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and adapt our operations as required to maintain the health and wellbeing of our immediate and wider community. As such, in relation to planning exhibition visits and for up to date announcements, please keep up to date with Gallery activities via Councils website at https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/arts. To manage our ability to respond to communications during this period, we ask that if you wish to make contact with any questions or concerns outside of routine enquiries please contact [email protected] or contact Gallery Director Michael Brown on 02 8757 9780. We will be unable to respond to enquiries made via facebook. Council will continue to act on advice from public health authorities. For more information on coronavirus, please see NSW Healths website: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases//coronavirus.aspx

15.01.2022 The African Australian Literature Development Program is a new initiative to support, develop, share and celebrate the richness of the stories of African Australians within the multi-cultural context of Western Sydney. Run by WestWords and the African Australian Advocacy Centre, and supported by the Adès Family Foundation, the program aims, through stories, to create a bridge of understanding and empathy between communities and generations, create a sense of belonging and pri...de. During this time of uncertainty with COVID-19 WestWords are seeking Expressions of Interest for people of all ages to come together and tell their stories. For more information and to enter follow the link below: https://www.westwords.com.au//african-australian-literatu/ Registrations close 30th April, so hurry and submit an application. WestWords would love to hear want to hear from you!.

15.01.2022 Don't forget to submit your artwork proposal for HIDDEN 2020. There are three categories that artists have the chance to submit proposals for including Sculptures, Student and Film. HIDDEN is looking for works that respond to the cemetery and engage with themes of history, culture, remembrance, diversity, love, mourning, spirituality, cycles of life and the passage of time. Proposals are invited from a wide range of artistic approaches, materials and forms, including kinetic ...elements, performance and participatory engagements. HIDDEN is looking for a broad span of works ranging from celebratory, big, bright and colourful through to contemplative, personal, intimate and thought provoking. Cumberland City Council is excited to be partnering with HIDDEN 2020 to provide a Professional Development Award valued at $1,000 (+ $200 for materials) to an artist, to support practice and or project development in our new studio residency program in 2021 at Councils brand-new community arts facility The Granville Centre. Be sure to get your proposals in by Monday 6 April 2020. Artwork by Julie Monro-Allison - Cluster Together, Hold Tight, HIDDEN 2019.

14.01.2022 Residency Program Announced For Artists With Disability Applications are now open for artists with disability in NSW and the ACT to undertake a 6-night residency at the renowned @BundanonTrust estate from 12 - 18 Oct. Up to 5 artists will be selected to empower their creativity and careers by taking part in the 2020 @AccessibleArts and @BundanonTrust Artist-In-Residence Program. Successful applicants will get accommodation and studio space + a bursary to cover per diems. Theres an online information session on Mon 10 Aug for interested artists to find out more about the program and application process. Applications close on Mon 17 Aug. https://www.aarts.net.au//bundanon-residency-program-to-e/ #AccessibleArts #BundanonTrust #Disability #Arts

14.01.2022 CREATIVE RESILIENCE: Friday 24 April 2020 at 3pm This FREE webinar hosts three arts practitioners and entrepreneurs who have found ways to continue their creative work and maintain their business resilience in the face of crisis. Creative resilience is more important than ever during a time of crisis - but how do we stay inspired, find new ways to make money AND take care of our emotional and creative wellbeing? ... Join actor and musician Joel Jackson, artist Jeff McCann and creative industry specialist Monica Davidson in this FREE WEBINAR as they discuss staying occupied, continuing your creativity, maintaining inspiration and wellbeing, and figuring out ways to diversify income. They'll also offer free resources and tools to help you along the way, and a chance to network with each other and our hosts. For more information and to register please see the link below: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/creative-resilience-2020/register

10.01.2022 In Gallery Two, we have the wonderful work of artist Hayley Megan French in her exhibition Three Houses Down which intimately explores the suburban surrounds of Guildford, including the Guildford pipelines. Writer Felicity Castagna has created an intricate and connected response to Frenchs work in her catalogue essay Notes On Suburbia: How do you think through the collective past of a suburb? Those Guildford pipelines that still carry water across Sydney are a good star...t . . . How do you go deeper, beyond that, how do you acknowledge the stories from before it was a suburb, when Indigenous woman initiated diplomatic talks with white settlers over food supplies and Pemulway led guerrilla attacks against those invaders? We hope you look forward to re-walking the streets of Guildford upon viewing this sensitive work. Three Houses Down is open until 1 August 2020.

10.01.2022 UPDATE Cumberland Art Awards 2020 Exhibition Notice regarding Exhibition and Award Ceremony cancellation As a precautionary measure in response to the public health risk of COVID-19 the Cumberland Art Awards 2020 Exhibition and associated programs and events including the Awards Presentation Day and Exhibition Launch event scheduled for Saturday 4 April has been cancelled.... We thank all exhibition participants for their contributions and look forward to recognising the 2020 Cumberland Art Award Winners publicly on Councils website here on Friday, 3 April 2020. https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards

10.01.2022 The Cumberland Art Awards Exhibition is now live! See a range of exquisite artworks from local talents and dont forget to vote for your favourite artwork in the Peoples Choice Awards. To enter the Peacock Gallery online and discover the artworks, visit https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards. Our thanks to all of the participants and congratulations to Award winners, Amani Haydar, Ruqayah Abed, Gillian Kayrooz, Rebecca Elijah, Samuel Kirby, Trish Jean, Neela...b Haidari and Riti Ramanujachari. Image: Cumberland Art Awards 2020 room shot, Peacock Gallery and Auburn Arts Studio Image: Cumberland Art Award Winner: Amani Haydar LITTLE RED CORVETTE acrylic on canvas Image: Youth Award Winner: Ruqayah Abed WONDERWALL (SOMEONE YOU FIND YOURSELF THINKING ABOUT ALL THE TIME) oil on canvas Image: Emerging Artist Award Winner: Gillian Kayrooz THE FOLKLORE OF JOAN AND TONY organza 100% silk 23gsm Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Samuel Kirby SHATTERED GROUND: FRACTURED BENEATH mosaic on plywood, photography Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Trish Jean SOLILOQUY: TE WAHIPOUNAMU, NEW ZEALAND photography Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Rebecca Elijah ECO CYCLE OF POTTERY acrylic on peepal leaf Image: Highly Commended Youth Award: Neelab Haidari WALK FOR HOPE (REFUGEE JOURNEY) acrylic on canvas Image: Highly Commended Youth Award: Riti Ramanujachari FINDING THE FLOW watercolour on altered photograph

09.01.2022 The Peacock Gallery has REOPENED with new COVID19 protocols in place to manage social distancing, contact tracing and hand hygiene! We will be open to the public on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 11am - 4pm, so please feel free to drop-in for a visit to view our latest exhibition 'Revealing and Concealing' by artist Ghasan Saaid from 25 May - 27 June 2020. Ghasan's exhibition is 'dedicated to raising awareness in our community about torture, trauma and post tr...aumatic stress disorder . . . it serves as a purpose to contribute in helping to transform emotional wounds of survivors into positivity by remodelling those experiences, in order to recreate reality from the stimuli they experience in their lives'. We look forward to your visit! Artwork: 'Resistance' cement and chandelier sculpture by artist Ghasan Saaid, 2020. Please be aware there are Trigger Warnings associated with viewing this exhibition as there are references to Torture and Trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Please don't hesitate in contacting us for more information on 02 8757 9029.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to the Cumberland Art Award 2020 Finalists! 37 finalists have been selected Follow the link below to see the list of successful artists whose works can be viewed at the launch of the exhibition on 4 April 2020, 1.30-3.30pm, at Peacock Gallery and Auburn Arts Studio. The exhibition will run from Saturday 4 April to Sunday 10 May. https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards

08.01.2022 Kirra Weingarth. Connections Reignited: Indigenous Lighting Artefacts (detail), 2018. Illumina porcelain, found sea objects, seaweeds, pine needles and sawdust. Image photo credit: Courtesy of the artist.

07.01.2022 Peacock Gallery is OPEN to the public from Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm. In Gallery One, we have the amazing work of artist Ellen Dahl in Field Notes from the Edge where she explores land formations and the deep time of the very top and bottoms of the world through photography. Come view Dahl's work in person and grab a catalogue to read the beautiful response to her work . . . Landforms crash into each other. Symmetries and dichotomies erupt all at once as we obse...rve accretion and erosion always already happening. by Hannah Jenkins. Field Notes from the Edge is open until 1 August 2020.

06.01.2022 Our upcoming Cumberland Art Awards 'Expression of Interest' opens up tomorrow Tuesday 4 February . . . be sure to check out the details on the link below for information on how to submit an EOI and for all Terms and Conditions of Entry. There are some great prizes to be won, so hurry and put in an application! https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards

06.01.2022 DON'T FORGET to submit your Cumberland Art Awards EOI via Smartygrants below . . . we love to see the diversity of artwork being made in Cumberland. Also if you know any young Cumberland artists 15+ please don't hesitate in sharing, as we'd love to see young people involved in this years Cumberland Art Awards. [image credit: previous winner Mehrdad Mehraeen's - Water, Soil, Wind - 2019]

05.01.2022 Don't miss your opportunity to learn all about 'Scanography' with Gillian Kayrooz! When: tomorrow, 29 February, 1.30pm-3.30pm Where: Peacock Gallery Fee: $5... Ages: 18+ What to bring: USB stick Book your ticket here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/scanography-workshop-with-g

05.01.2022 Join us today for the opening of Echoes in Soft Spaces: A Residency Reflection by Gillan Kayrooz and Bhulano Nahi [Forget Me Not] by Shivanjani Lal from 1:30--3:30pm. These two beautiful exhibitions use photography, photomedia and video to explore place, public and private space, landscapes, gardens, memory, exchange, and remembrance and loss. Don't be shy of the much needed rain and come celebrate our first two exhibitions for 2020 . . . we look forward to seeing you there!... The exhibitions run form 8 February 15 March for 2020.

03.01.2022 Get excited! We knew you couldn't come to the Peacock Gallery, so we are bringing the Cumberland Art Awards to you! Watch this space. Online exhibition coming soon!

03.01.2022 This is the last week to view Ghasan Saaid's exhibition in the space. We are open Wed-Saturday 11am - 4pm.

01.01.2022 We've got an excellent line up of musicians performing at The Granville Centre over the coming month of November on Friday evenings as part of Great Southern Nights - Land of 1000 Gigs! Be sure to check out this coming Friday 13th November performers Stacy Jane Etal, Barkaa, YULUGI and DOBBY celebrating NAIDOC Week from 5-8pm. For more info please view the link below . . . we look forward to seeing you there!... https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/greatsouthernnights #greatsouthernnights #NAIDOCWeek2020 #stacyjaneetal #barkaa #yulugi #dobby

01.01.2022 Don't miss out seeing our current exhibitions before closing tomorrow afternoon. 'THE CALL' by Katy Plummer and 'REAWAKENING VISIONS' by Dr Minal Jain, Mah Rukh Agha, Maher Al Khoury and Mary are still open to the public for two more days (today until 4pm and on Saturday 5th between 11am and 4pm). Images: 'The Call' by Kathy Plummer and 'Reawakening Visions' by Dr Minal Jain, Mah Rukh Agha, Maher Al Khoury and Mary.