News and Events     August 2011 Dear Subscriber, August is shaping up to be a musical month with a country stampede in Barham and a country festival in Echuca.  Dance tunes and songs from the 15th - 17th century performed by the Swan Hill Broken Consort and the classical tale of Die Winterreise – A Winter’s Journey which will be performed in Deniliquin.  The south west has music to be enjoyed by all. To see all that is happening in August 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 Meet artist Daniel V. Anderson from New York Daniel V. Anderson is visiting Australia and wants to see the Riverina country and its artists.   He will be giving an artist talk in Deniliquin at the Multi Arts Centre Thursday 4 August – 12.30pm and the Function Room Campaspe Shire Echuca Friday 5 August – 2.30pm.  Daniel studied in Florence, Italy and has exhibited in numerous NYC galleries, London, & Washington, D.C.  To see his paintings inspired by motion and energy, visit his website www.dvande.com People make places – Deniliquin My Town – Volunteer Call Out Are you an artist, curator, photographer, art student, arts worker, art teacher, art enthusiast or an art lover living in or near Deni?  Over the coming months an international contemporary art project People Make Places, is being created in Deni. This project is capturing the identity of diverse rural, remote, and urban regions across the world through the eyes of locals in each area.  A series of photographic and mixed media projects of Deniliquin will be created as part of this project. This includes "Deni - My Town" which will be created with the Deni Community in September 2011 and launched at the Play on the Plains Festival/Deni Ute Muster.  Deni is the first rural town involved in this project.  Please contact Leanne and Naomi Shedlezki - visual artist duo of Match Box Projects for further details 0410 331 600 or email matchboxprojects@gmail.com Alyce officially opens the Threads of Friendship Quilt Show RADO Alyce Fisher opened the Threads of Friendship Quilt Show on Friday 8 July at the Deniliquin High School Multipurpose Hall.  The Deniquilters celebrated 25 years of quilting in Deniliquin region.  “The quilts were amazing, the workmanship was extremely high and the designs were astounding” comments Alyce Fisher. Apologies for multiple emails We have been experiencing one or two glitches with our email provider... if you have been receiving multiple copies please let us know. Apologies if we have been clogging up your inbox! EVENTS ___________________________________________________________________ Here are some highlights of the wide variety of events scheduled for August and early September. To see more, go to our online Events Calendar. Country Music Stampede and Barham Balladeers & Country Music When Sunday 31 July to Sunday 7 August 2011 Where Barham Services Club The Barham Country Music Stampede features evening shows and 7 days of non-stop entertainment.  Artists include Stephen R Cheney, Kel - Anne Brandt, Rick Bartlet, Tony & Helen Cornish and special guest appearance by John Stephan.  For further information please phone 03 5453 2159 or visit http://www.clubarham.com.au/festivals.html The Great Australian Rock Musical When Friday and Saturday 5, 6, 12 and 13 August 2011 Where Berrigan Berrigan Amateur Drama Society is once again putting on a great show - this year it is "The Great Australian Rock Musical".  The performances promise to be great entertainment for all the family.  Tickets are available from the Peppertree in Chanter Street Berrigan. For further information please phone the Peppertree (03) 5885 2475 About Time: Australian studio tapestry 1975-2005 When Until 14 August Where Swan Hill Art Gallery 'About Time' is an exhibition surveying the development of Australian studio tapestry from 1975 to 2005. The exhibition presents tapestries by leading artist‐weavers from Ararat Regional Art Gallery's permanent collection, alongside selected loans from public and private collections to highlight the key influences and formal and conceptual concerns that have shaped the character of studio tapestry during this period. For further information please phone 03 5036 2430  Website www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/gallery  Email itully@swanhill.vic.gov.au Market Barham When Sunday 7 August 2011  10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m Where Riverside Park, Murray Street Barham The Barham Festival Committee will be holding a market with lots of home grown and home made products - avocados, olives, sauces, soap, oils, biscuits, cakes, oranges, coffees, clothing, wood fired pizzas, face painting, fake tattoos, plants and vegetables, wines, cheeses. Free entry, so come along and enjoy a great day out! The Swan Hill Broken Consort When 7 August at 3.00pm Where Swan Hill Art Gallery The Swan Hill Broken Consort plays a range of dance tunes and popular songs from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries.  This program will bend these boundaries. You are invited to listen to music by Susato, Henry the VIII and others played by the consort and various combinations of its members. Tickets $22, $ 18 Art Gallery Associate members, students free For further information please phone 03 5036 2430 Website www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/gallery  Email itully@swanhill.vic.gov.au Echuca Workers & Services Club Country Music Festival 2011 When Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August 2011 Where Echuca Workers and Services Club A fabulous line up of first class entertainment will be on show during the 2011 Echuca Workers and Services Club Country Music Festival.   In the Auditorium on Friday will be the Craig Giles Dance Party with guests, 7.30pm – 10.30pm, entry is $8.00. Then on Saturday and Sunday all the action is free admission, with live entertainment from 11.00am to 11.00pm on Saturday and from 10.30am to 5.30pm on Sunday.  For further information please visit www.echucaworkers.com.au/countrymusicfestival.html Concert - Die Winterreise When Saturday 20 August 2011 - 7.30pm Where ‘Laverstock’ 419 George Street, Deniliquin Die Winterreise – A Winter’s Journey.  A Song Cycle by Franz Schubert.  Performed by Graham Sattler (baritone) and Hamish Tait (piano).  Schubert’s Die Winterreise is considered to be one of the most significant works in the classical vocal literature. Based on the poetry of Wilhelm Muller, the 24 songs in the cycle trace the decline in the poet’s state of mind as he grapples with the loss of his love to another and steals away to reconcile himself with his own mortality and loneliness.  A classical tale, taking audiences on a winter’s journey of their own.  Adults $20 School Children Free For further information please contact South West Music 03 5881 4736 Felted Wool & Silk Scarf Workshop When Saturday 20 August 2011 Where Wanganella Hall Jeanette Naylor from Echuca will be running a workshop starting at 10.00am.  Enjoy a day learning the art of felting in a relaxed atmosphere.  Tea/coffee and lunch provided.  Cost $42 per person. For further information please phone Joan Wallace 03 5884 7539 Album Making Workshop When Sunday 21 August 2011  9.00am – 4.00pm Where Multi-Arts Centre Deniliquin There are memories in everyone’s lives worth keeping and sharing so why not spend a day making a meaningful album, a wonderful way to celebrate and save forever your photos, stories, thoughts and mementos.  Cost is $10 and includes morning and afternoon tea.   Tuition and free use of tools included in cost. For more information please phone Rebecca Doncon (03) 5881 1191 www.mycmsite.com.au/rebeccadoncon Ross Paterson Painting Workshop When Monday 22nd August 2011 Where Moulamein Art Gallery Come and spend a relaxing day painting with the notable Australian Artist Ross Paterson.  Be enthralled watching Ross demonstrate his oil/pastel landscapes. For further information please phone Barb Harris 03 5887 3388 or email ellesmere@live.com Pride and Prejudice the Musical When 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 September at 7.30 pm & 4 and 11 September at 2pm Where Faulkner Pavilion, Barham Golden Rivers Theatre Group will this year bring to life the classic story of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Composed by Bernard J Taylor and based on Jane Austin’s classic novel, it is a witty and delightful musical that gives an amusing insight into human nature. It's the story we all know; focusing on the five Bennet sisters, whose anxious mother wishes to ‘match-make’ her daughters, and whose father simply wants his girls to be happy.  Bookings essential.  Adults $20 Concession $15 Children $10. For further information please phone 0487 253 394.