News and Events     January 2011 Dear Subscriber, We hope that all our valued members and friends of South West Arts have had a wonderful Christmas and a safe new year.  In 2011 there are a lot of projects planned for our region and hopefully you will be able to enjoy and participate in many of them.  There will be a Filmmakers in Residence for Moulamein and Conargo, a strategic industry development of ‘Growing Our Place – Public Art Initiative’, and the creation and presentation of the ‘The Moccasin Trail’ in Hay just to name a few. South West Arts has a 5 minute promotional film clip of the 2010 Millinery workshop series with Waltruad Reiner. It highlights the rural women, their fabulous hats and their stories. Following on from this will be a longer documentary version which we will tour around the region in 2011. Please note that the South West Arts office in Deniliquin will be closed from Monday 20 December 2010 and will reopen Monday 31 January 2011.  If you have any urgent questions relating to a CASP application, please contact Annette Eassie, Funding Manager 02 9270 2502 or Ben Sibson Funding Officer (Part time Tuesday - Thursday) 02 9270 2501.  2011 promises to be an exciting and busy time for South West Arts and the region! To see all that is happening in January scroll down and or visit  our Events Calendar. Keep an eye out for Fund It!, our monthly funding e-bulletin that will arrive in your inbox mid-month. It lists some highlights from our online Funding Database, an excellent resource for artists and community organisations. Enjoy your arts Alyce Fisher and Kristen Dyer South West Arts Inc. Ph 03 5881 7749   SOUTH WEST ARTS NEWS ___________________________________________________________________ Claire Parks receives a Quick Response Grant Deniliquin Photographer Claire Parks received a Quick Response Grant from Regional Arts NSW to attend a Creative Wedding Photography Workshop in Echuca recently.  The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional, remote and very remote / isolated Australia.  The Quick Response Grants program is a small grants program for regional artists, arts organisations and communities to respond to unique arts opportunities that present themselves at very short notice.  This was a unique arts opportunity, as not many short workshops are offered in the local region, especially on wedding photography. Millinery Promotional Clip South West Arts has a 5 minute promotional video of the 2010 Millinery Workshop series with Waltruad Reiner.  You can have a look at the video on you tube, just click on the photograph below.  Email us with your comments! South West Arts Office Closure Please note that the South West Arts office in Deniliquin will be closed from Monday 20 December 2010 and will reopen Monday 31 January 2011.  If you have any urgent questions relating to a CASP application, please phone Annette Eassie, Funding Manager 02 9270 2502 or Ben Sibson, Funding Officer (Part time Tuesday - Thursday) 02 9270 2501.  EVENTS ___________________________________________________________________ Here are some highlights of the wide variety of events scheduled for January. To see more, go to our online Events Calendar. Regional Twilight Movies When Wednesday 5 - Friday 7 January 2011 Where Victoria Park Oval, Echuca Regional Twilight Movies will be touring regional Victoria this summer. Presented by the Commonwealth Bank and produced by Melbourne based company Full Dress Productions, the inaugural season of Regional Twilight Movies will be present outdoor cinema screenings in Echuca early January. For more information please phone 03-96630254 www.twilightmovies.com.au School Holiday Activities When January – 11 February 2011 Where Central Murray Regional Library Deniliquin Book in now for the School Holiday Activities in January. There will be a wooden picture plaque and wooden car making workshop - cost $5, a modelling clay faces workshop with Debbie Wills - cost $7 and a school book covering session to get your new books organised for the school year - cost $5. For more information call the Deniliquin Library on 5898 3100 Recent Acquisitions When 3 December 2010 – 30 January 2011 Where Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery This rich display of paintings and works on paper focuses on the last four years of acquisitions, both donated and purchased. Featured works include naïve paintings by Sam Byrne, Dusan Jeftovic and Michael F Brien, etchings by Phillip Hunter and Belinda Fox, and lithographs of John Brack. For more information email artgal@swanhill.vic.gov.au  Web www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/gallery Murray River International Music Festival When 4 February 2011 at 8.00pm Where Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery Be swept away by world renowned concert pianist Anthony Halliday and celebrated cellist Josephine Vains as they present an evening of the finest classical music for piano and cello. Tickets: $30, $26 Art Gallery Associate members For Bookings and more information please phone 03 5036 2430 The Art Vault Collection When 4 February – 20 March Where Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery A selection of prints and works on paper from the workshops of the Art Vault Mildura. The Art Vault attracts some of Australia’s finest printmakers and painters as part of their residency program. For more information email artgal@swanhill.vic.gov.au  Web www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/gallery Back to Deniliquin When 4 – 13 March 2011 Where Deniliquin Family Reunion Day A family reunion day will be held on Saturday 12 March 2011.  It will start with a market in the Waring Gardens, the burying of the time capsule at the Island Sanctuary at 11am followed by a "Picnic in the Park" in the Waring Gardens.  Bring along your own picnic, or you can purchase food from the market stalls.  Time Capsule Plans are underway for a time capsule to be buried during the Back To Deniliquin Event.  It is expected to be put down in the Island Sanctuary, the Committee is asking anyone interested to start planning what they might like to include.  It is a great way to surprise yourself and your family in years to come, when your personal package is unearthed. For more information please phone 03 5898 3000 or email backto@deniliquin.nsw.gov.au Sculptures set to showcase NSW Backroads Region When April 2011 Where Murray and Wakool Shires The back roads of Murray and Wakool Shire are set to transform into a vibrant outdoor exhibition in 2011 with the launch this month of The Backroads Trail Farm Gate Sculpture Competition. With a $5,000 first prize up for grabs, it’s sure to attract many and varied entries.  The Competition, sponsored by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, invites locals to be a part of the push to encourage more visitors to the Backroads Region.  The best sculptures will be judged by a panel of judges and announced at the Caldwell Autumn Market in April 2011. Sculptures will then be permanently exhibited on the Backroads Trail.  The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and the Barham Club are also strong supporters of the competition. The Backroads Trail is an initiative of the Caldwell, Bunnaloo and Womboota communities supported by the Murray and Wakool Shire Councils, to develop a driving route that will showcase the Backroads Region's outstanding nature, food and wine, local history and culture. For more information contact Jo Hearn 03 5489 7221. Email jo@restdown.com.au Andrew Veivers Spanish Guitarist Touring When & Where Thursday 17 February 2011 – Rivadestra Restaurant, Darlington Point Saturday 19 February 2011 – Bishop’s Lodge, Hay Sunday 20 February 2011 – St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Deniliquin Andrew Veivers has combined the traditional study of flamenco with the formal training of the classical guitar. With over 20 years professional experience, and performance success throughout Australia and Europe, Andrew draws on a wide range of musical influences, evoking the sensual and mesmerising sounds of the Spanish guitar in all of its guises. For more information please contact South West Music (03) 5881 4736 Deni Matchmakers Festival When Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th March 2011 Where Deniliquin The Deni Matchmakers Festival will be held for the first time in Deniliquin.  The Festival is a Deniliquin Events Ltd event and is based on the annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmakers Festival in Ireland, which is 150 years old.  An exciting fun-filled program of events is in store, and includes Deni's Longest Lunch and Regional Food & Lifestyle expo, including local produce and farmer's market, wine tasting and jazz, local bands, leisure and sporting activities, evening events, speed dating, rock and roll dancing, karaoke, a black-tie ball and a leisurely Sunday brunch in the park with new friends or your new love.  The Festival is for all ages from 25 to over 55, across regional New South Wales, regional Victoria and Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan, or anyone else from across Australia who wants to grab their single friends and hit the road to Deni. For more information Catharine Heffernan Event Manager 03 5881 2621 Web http://www.denimatchmakers.com.au/ TEDxSilverton When Saturday 16 April 2011 Where Silverton NSW TEDxSilverton creates for Aboriginal people from across the Australian continent the opportunity to meet inspire and get inspired with arts, performing arts, film making, story telling, entrepreneurship, design and technology.  The program includes 15 main Aboriginal Australian speakers/performers, around 100 attendees from all over the continent, TEDtalk videos, live music and performance, comedy think tank, collective weaving arts project, live streaming for the world and Australia to participate in and film screening.  For more information please phone Sonny Klawitter +49 8151 91 96 166  sonny@starfire-productions.com Web www.ted.com