News and Events     June 2011 Dear Subscriber, With the wonderful colourful autumn leaves finishing and the chill of winter approaching, now would be a great time to enjoy a night in Deniliquin with the fiery flamenco-tango-jazz ensemble, The Saruzu Quartet.  We’re sure the wild improvisations of gypsy jazz and the fire and grace of flamenco, will warm you!  To see all that is happening in June 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 Exhibition - The Knitted Garden Touring The Knitted Garden has been touring the region recently with Deniliquin, Balranald and Darlington Point still to exhibit.  Above are photographs of recent exhibitions in Berrigan, Hay and Hillston.  Try and make one of the exhibitions, the knitting is amazing! Performance Piano Trio Wine & Olives in Deniliquin            South West Music in partnership with South West Arts received Arts NSW funding through the Regional Conservatorium Association, to hold a series of concerts in 2011 titled ‘The Bush Concert Project’.   Piano Trio Wine & Olives  were the second concert to perform in Hay, Mathoura, Deniliquin and Conargo.  Chris Patrick with his Cello and Lucy Bignall with her Violin from Brisbane and Riverina pianist Delena Gaffney enchanted their audiences with classical, tango and contemporary music. Conargo Mother’s Day A day was enjoyed by all at the famous Conargo Mother’s Day market.  With food galore, handcrafted goodies, activities and entertainment plus!  The theme of this year’s event was gardening and they had two entertainment highlights based on this theme - the Griffith Knitted Garden and Tall Poppies Roaming Entertainment. Pictured are the Tall Poppies Roaming, which delighted all that attended. EVENTS ___________________________________________________________________ Here are some highlights of the wide variety of events scheduled for June and early July. To see more, go to our online Events Calendar. Exhibition The Knitted Garden Touring to Deniliquin, Balranald & Darlington Point When & Where 31 May to 15 June 2011 – Deniliquin Library 15 to 30 June 2011 – Balranald Gallery 30 June to 14 July 2011 – Amaroo Gallery Darlington Point As part of their 2011 Showcase Tour, South West Arts are proud to present highlights of the Griffith Community Project.   The Knitted Garden will be touring Hillston, Berrigan, Mathoura, Moulamein, Conargo, Hay, Deniliquin, Balranald and Darlington Point.  The Knitted Garden exhibition was originally exhibited in the Griffith City Council Art Gallery to coincide with the Festival of the Gardens and Orange Sculptures in October 2010.  It started with a vase of flowers, which then grew to a whole knitted garden in only sixteen months.  The knitted works has come together with the help from 106 people, from ages of five to nearly 100.  1850 hours was spent knitting, crocheting, crafting and sewing. For more information please phone South West Arts (03) 5881 7749     A Day in the Life of Deniliquin When 1 to 30 June 2011  9.00am – 4.00pm Where Peppin Heritage Centre Deniliquin I wonder what will they say 20 years from now?  A unique photographic snapshot of the Deniliquin region on the 9th March in 1990, 2001 and now 2011 will be launched this month. Some 4500 photos by 200 odd photographers have been collated to produce some innovative digital projections, wallpaper street art and a website that will be launched on Friday 10 June 2011 at 6pm at the Peppin Heritage Centre in George Street Deniliquin. Lani Houston, Chairperson, South West Arts Board and Director, Regional Arts NSW will open the exhibition.  Please visit the website to see the full image archive - www.dayinthelifeofdeniliquin.com.  The project is a 2010 recipient of a Regional Arts Fund Grant. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative delivered in partnership with the Deniliquin Council and the Deniliquin Business Chamber For further information and to rsvp for the launch please phone Nina O'Brien-Hehir  0422 604 667  or email dayinthelifeofdeni@gmail.com Echuca Moama Artists Winter Exhibition - 'Man Made' When Friday 10 June to Monday 13 June 2011 Where Alton Gallery Echuca Visit the Echuca Moama Artists Winter Exhibition 'Man Made' and enjoy the local art on display.  The gallery will be open daily from 10.00am to 3.00pm.  Entry to the exhibition is free. For more information please phone (03) 5482 1458 Outback Theatre for Young People new play ‘Debs’ When Friday 17 June and Saturday 18 June 2011 – 7.00pm Where RSL, End Street Deniliquin Come along and enjoy an exciting performance by local actors in a new play commissioned for the company.  Written by Chris Thompson and directed by Alex Walker.  Tickets are $5 for children, $10 for adults and $15 for family ticket. For more information please phone Alex Walker 0413 994 428 Creative Memories Album Making Workshop When Sunday 19 June, from 9am - 4pm Where Multi-Arts Centre Cressy Street, 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 $10 includes morning & afternoon tea, lucky door prize and free tuition and use of tools. For further information please phone Bec Doncon (03) 5881 1191 The Saruzu Quartet When & Where Friday 24 June 2011 - The Hay High School, Hay Saturday 25 June 2011 7.30pm - Multi Arts Centre, Deniliquin Sunday 26 June 2011 - Golden Rivers Theatre, Barham A fiery flamenco-tango-jazz ensemble, The Saruzu Quartet’s interpretations of the rich harmonies of Argentine tango, the wild improvisations of gypsy jazz and the fire and grace of flamenco, are exhilarating.   Evocative of a 1920’s Paris cafe scene filtered through an edgy and contemporary sensibility, The Saruzu Quartet is a celebration of the musical passions of its members - sensual flamenco dancer & fiery percussionist Simone Pope, ferociously cool jazz bass player Andrew Shaw, laid back guitar virtuoso Andrew Veivers and renowned violinist Shenton Gregory. For further information please contact Delena Gaffney (03) 5881 4736 Carved Trees: Aboriginal Cultures of Western NSW When Until 26 June 2011 Where State Library of NSW A lost Indigenous art form will be re-discovered when rare surviving photographs of traditional carved trees in western NSW go on public display for the first time in Australia at the State Library of NSW. Intricate patterns were often carved into trees by the Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi people of NSW to mark the burial sites of significant people. Created by male artists using mostly stone tools, the carvings also marked the sites where boys were initiated into manhood. For further information please visit  www.sl.nsw.gov.au Arts & Disability Supported Studio- Planning & Funding Discussion When Thursday 2 June 2011  11.00am - 12.00pm Where Meeting Room A, Neighbourhood Centre, Intereach, Deniliquin South West Arts seeks to partner with local disability support services, arts organisations, community organisations and local artists to create a sustainable Supported Studio in Deniliquin. Our vision is to create a safe, fun, enjoyable environment in which individuals with different abilities can come to learn and expand on their artistic talents. We would like to create a supported studio which operates 2 days per week during school terms and offers a variety of skill development across a variety of artistic mediums. These mediums would include, but not be limited to, Visual Arts, Multi – Media, Music & Drama.  There will be a Pilot Project – Creating New Horizon’s in the South West.  Yallambee Inc received funding from the Country Arts Support Program this year to engage local artist, Debbie Wills, to conduct a 6 week visual arts program with their clients in Finley & Deniliquin. The program culminates in an exhibition which will open on the International Day of Disability 2011. For further information please contact Alyce Fisher (03) 5881 7749