Summerset Festival 2013 - Expressions of Interest

Summerset is calling all creative types!

“Our vision is to showcase the unique lifestyle and diversity of the City of Stirling through a range of free and low cost events and activities that celebrate our heritage, art, music and culture.” 

Are you an artist, a venue or part of a community organisation? Do you have an idea, or an existing project that you would love to showcase to a wider audience, with the possibility of FREE publicity?

The City of Stirling is currently calling for visual and/or performing artists and organisations to showcase, exhibit or perform in the City’s biggest community arts celebration, the 2013 Summerset Arts Festival! The festival attracts over 30,000 people across a range of events and activities all jam packed into 3 weeks in February!

They are seeking expressions of interest from groups and individuals skilled in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual and performing arts, projects, workshops and/or installations that are unique, inclusive and professional and best support the Festival's vision. Preference will be given to local groups based within the City of Stirling. 

In exchange, The City of Stirling will provide marketing and promotion, assist with event management (where necessary) and in some circumstances, may also provide infrastructure or additional funding for the event or activity.  

Download the ‘Call for Expressions of Interest’  information and application pack, and get involved!. Check out the last two festival programs here.  Submit applications no later than 4.00pm Friday, 31 August, 2012.

Contact Cultural Services on 9205 8555 or email culture@stirling.wa.gov.au for more information or to discuss your ideas!

Summerset Arts Festival 2015

The Summerset Arts Festival is coming soon and there are a few things which may interest Perth creative types.


Embroidery Workshop
Learn the art of embroidery with local artist Bonnie Boogaard. Well known for her quirky food-inspired art, Bonnie gained her Bachelor of Arts from Curtin University in 2010 and studied her honours in Paris in 2011.  
When:  Wed 28 Jan, 10.30am – 12.30pm 
Ages: Adults and Children (10+ years) 
Venue: Dianella Library 
Cost:  Free 
Bookings: summersetartsfestival.com.au (registration essential) 


Poppy Felting
Create your own poppy to go towards the 5,000 poppies project in remembrance of World War I. Be guided by local artist Bonnie Boogaard who will demonstrate the art of wet felt making. 
When:  Wed 28 Jan, 1:00pm – 3:00pm 
Ages: Adults and Children (10+ years) 
Venue: Inglewood Library Cost:  Free 
Bookings: summersetartsfestival.com.au (registration essential) 



Artist Open Studios 
Local artists Maryann Devereux, Linda O'Brien and Alison Ross invite you to discover their studios, providing an intimate and privileged insight into their arts practice. 
This is a unique opportunity to experience the artists at work in their own studios. As they open their doors to you with art available for commission or sale. 
When: Sun 25 Jan &  Sun 1 Feb, 10.00am – 4.30pm 
Venue: Artist Studios - Trigg, Karrinyup and North Beach 
Cost: Free 

http://www.summersetartsfestival.com.au/

Earth Cloth workshop

Create an earth cloth to represent a conversation between you and the elements of the bushland. The birds, the plants, trees and earth. Connect to the energy of nature and interpret it in cloth using three different techniques.

With a combination of natural dyeing, printing and stitch you will be able to record your feelings, impressions, sounds and smells of the natural bushland.

To be held over 2 days you will learn to develop these techniques into a cloth that will be suitable for a wall hanging or cape or something of your choice.

Date: Two Day Course: Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 April 2014

Time: 10am - 4pm daily

Venue: Henderson Environmental Centre, Star Swamp Reserve, Groat Street, North Beach

Cost: $60 per person

Presenter: Pauline White

Book here: http://earthcloth.eventbrite.com.au Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Mind Your Arts Summer workshops

Get the creative juices flowing this summer with the new season of Mind Your Arts workshops in the City of Stirling.

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Mark Making with Gouache presented by Pauline White

Explore this versatile medium and use it alone or with watercolour or inks or acrylic. Whether you prefer abstract or figurative painting this delightful medium will seduce you.  Learn how to use the properties of any medium to your advantage and how to make the brush do most of the work.  Find a more effective use of colour. Practice how to paint glass in a convincing way. All materials supplied. Only high quality paint is used.

Date: Sunday 19 January 2014
Time: 10am - 3.00pm
Venue: Henderson Environment Centre, Groat Street, North Beach

Cost: $25

All materials and light refreshments will be provided – if you would like something more substantial please bring your own lunch.

Places are limited and bookings are essential. To reserve your place visit: http://gouache.eventbrite.com.au

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Dr Sketchy's Anti Art Class (Life drawing with a twist)

Dr Sketchy’s is the Art Class your mum doesn’t want you going to!  Life modelling by stunning Burlesque queens and circus performers. The most beautiful and bizarre come out for the purpose of furthering your art work.  Bring along your sketchpad and whatever medium you fancy. Easels are welcome up the back and bring a drop sheet if you intend on doing some flamboyant paint work.

Games, prizes, drinking and saucy performances. Life drawing just got a whole lot more interesting!

Date: Monday 3 February 2014
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Sunset Veranda Pop Up Space, Scarborough Beach Reserve, The Esplanade, Scarborough

Cost: $19

Places are limited and bookings are essential. To reserve your place visit: https://drsketchyantiartclass.eventbrite.com.au

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Introduction to Origami presented by Sanny Ang

Join origami master Sanny Ang as he guides you through the basics of origami.

Using a series of folds and origami techniques, participants will learn how to transform a simple square of paper into beautiful origami figures and decorations.

An interactive lesson for adults.

Date: Saturday, 8 March 2014
Time: 10am - 2pm

Venue: Mount Flora Regional Museum, Elvire Street, Watermans Bay

Cost: $25

All materials and light refreshments will be provided – if you would like something more substantial please bring your own lunch.

Places are limited and bookings are essential. To reserve your place visit: http://introtoorigami.eventbrite.com.au

2014 Summerset Arts Festival opportunities

The City of Stirling is seeking performing and visual artists and organisations to perform, exhibit or be a part of the City’s biggest community arts celebration, the 2014 Summerset Arts Festival!

If you have an exciting event, idea or project, they’d love to hear about it!

The Summerset Arts Festival attracts over 30,000 people to a range of events held over two weeks in January/February throughout the City of Stirling, and features a mix of performing and visual arts, including live music, comedy, dance, theatre, art exhibitions, workshops and more.

This a fantastic opportunity to coordinate, perform or exhibit a creative project to a wider audience, and receive promotional and organisation support whilst developing and showcasing your creative talent!

Visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/summerset to see the information and application form or email culture@stirling.wa.gov.au or call 9205 8555 for any other enquiries.

Expressions of Interest close 4pm, Friday 30 August 2013, so get your application in ASAP!

'Mind Your Arts' Workshops

CHRONICLE DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 
Do you have a desire to tell your story? Want to learn how to make a 1-2 minute movie? No technical experience needed! A great opportunity to learn how to turn an iPad into a multi-media production tool.

Develop digital media and storytelling skills as our facilitators assist you to produce your 1-2 minute personal story as a video you can share with your friends and family.

No experience in using iPads is necessary as all the training to these simple and powerful storytelling techniques will be trained in the workshop.

Our pre-workshop pack will help you come along fully prepared with a story and photographs to share. After finessing your story, we will show you how to record your audio track, scan your photographs and edit them together into a short video that will be viewed at the end of the workshop. Your movie will be made available to you online and on DVD.

Come along and tell your story, or buddy-up with a friend or relative and make a film on their story.

When: Two sessions available: Saturday 9 March or Saturday 16 March 2013
Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Mt Flora Regional Museum, Elvire Street, Watermans Bay
Cost: $25.00 per story
Bring: An idea for a story and accompanying photographs. All other materials and light refreshments will be provided.

Places are limited. To register and pay click here. 

INTRODUCTION TO LOMOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Step back in time and get hands-on with the fun and interactive form of film photography. A 'shoot from the hip' style, Lomography encourages the photographer to think outside the viewfinder when capturing their surrounds on film.

These workshops will introduce participants to a series of lomo cameras and shooting techniques, before moving into a group shoot exercise. These workshops are designed for all skill levels in photography, so if you've always wanted to give lomography a go, then get in quick as places are limited.

When: Saturday 6 April 2013
Time: 11.30am - 1.00pm
Where: Maureen Grierson Community Centre, The Esplanade, Scarborough
Cost: $25.00
Bring: Any lomography camera you may have (non essential). All other materials and light refreshments will be provided.

Places are limited. To register and pay click here. 

DRAWING COASTAL PLANTS WORKSHOP 

A introduction to drawing focusing on Coastal Plants with Western Australian Artist Angela Rossen.

Discover Scarborough's local flora in a whole new light with this Introduction to Drawing workshop with artist Angela Rossen. Angela will take you through the basics of pencil drawing with a focus on coastal plants found in-situ in the dunes of Scarborough.

This workshop is suitable for all skill levels.

When: Saturday 25 May 2013
Time: 10.30am - 2.30pm
Where: Maureen Grierson Community Centre, The Esplanade, Scarborough
Cost: $25.00
Bring: Pencil sharpener, Two 6B Pencils, One A3 Spirax 110 gram Cartridge Paper Sketch Book, Eraser

Places are limited. To register and pay click here.