Artist Callout - Town of Vincent Festival 2011

Call for artists – Town of Vincent

The Town of Vincent will be hosting a community celebration festival in William Street on Sunday 20th March 2011 between 10am and 4pm. We are looking for performance, and visual artists to participate in the festival.

There is an Aboriginal and Asian theme as well an underlying artistic element. We need fresh, creative ideas.

If you have a project, performance or idea that would suit a festival environment then we want to hear from you.

Please contact the festival coordinator, Jill Symons on jill.symons@vincent.wa.gov.au or on 9273 6557 Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Workshops @ Town Of Vincent = Creative Conversations

Creative Conversations

A series of talks and workshops celebrating the arts in the Town of Vincent

Vincent is noted for the number of creative individuals living and working within its boundaries. Creative Conversations aims to highlight some of these individuals and share their skills, creativity, knowledge and enthusiasm with the broader community.

The talks will be held at the Library & Local History Centre and feature prominent artists across many fields – Kevin Robertson (figurative painter), Barry Strickland (writer/documentary maker), Tony Nathan (photographer), Chrissie Parrott and Jonathan Mustard (dance and multi-media artists), Judith Forrest (visual artist) and Adrian Iredale (architect).

The workshops will be held in various locations around the Town and include topics such as painting, documenting artwork, film-making, T-shirt design (youth workshop) and drawing.

A Celebration of Writing will also be held at The Bodhi Tree from 24 July-1 August 2010.

Beginning in June, the programme will run for approximately six weeks.

See the program for details.

or check out the website.

The word on the street

The word on the street is a new community street festival with a craft market is planned later this year, courtesy of the good folk in the events department at the Town of Vincent. The event formerly known as the Leederville street festival has moved slightly up and to the right, and this year on November 30 will be appearing in hipster North Perth location Angove Street, home of fab cafe Milkd and other funky shops.

The Town of Vincent's community development officer Jill Symonds says "There will be an organic produce market, entertainment, performers, children’s activities and art/craft/jewellery and fashion stalls. We are looking for really interesting and different fashion, art/craft and jewellery designers as stall holders. Your products must be original and of a very high standard."
If you would like to be considered for a stall or need more information then please contact Jill at the Town of Vincent on 9252 1323 jill.symons@vincent.wa.gov.au or Tracee Blythe on 9273 6030 tracee.blythe@vincent.wa.gov.au - you may want to hurry as they are offering FREE stalls to successful applicants!

The other new market of note is the Perth Upmarket, which will be held at the fabulous location of the Perth Town Hall, right in the heart of the city. The market will return the Town Hall's medieval fashioned undercroft to its original use, as it was used as a market waaaaay back yonder in the early days of the Swan River Settlement. Taking advantage of passing crowds from Sunday trading, the Upmarket is planned for Sunday September 14 and December 14 and will run quarterly. The intent of Perth Upmarket is "to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the unique, handmade and locally designed". Hear, hear. For market application or visitor information, visit http://www.perthupmarket.com.au/

More opportunties to support great stuff Made on the Left....

Milkd photo credit Jo Baker from www.yourrestaurants.com.au
Perth Town Hall image taken from www.heritage.wa.gov.au