* ARTS COUNCIL MEETING – Tuesday 17th October, 7.30pm at CJ Keane’s meeting room. All welcome!
* WARM WINTER WORDS BOOK 2 – Look through your writings or write something new, submit to collection box in the Newsagency or email to jgross@aapt.net.au Thank you to all who have submitted so far – keep it coming!
* ENTRY FORMS FOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY ART SHOW available now from the Post Office/the Commonwealth Bank. Art Show dates 6 – 14 Jan. Entries in by 24 Nov.
* BIRREGURRA WEEKEND FESTIVAL 13 – 15 OCTOBER
* DEANS MARSH COMMUNITY MARKET now at Sacred Moon Gallery. First Sunday of the month, 10am-1pm
Old church building & grounds, Deans Marsh Ph: Cinnamon 5289 7471/5236 3309 (weekends)
* LIFE DRAWING LESSONS – here in the Bay the last Thursday of the month. Phone Sandra on 0417353849.
* COWRIE COMMUNITY MARKET Sunday (3rd Sunday of Month) Sept to April. The Esplanade, Torquay (between Gilbert & Anderson sts) Bookings – Kyla 52614709/ cowriemarket@yahoo.com.au
*30 SCULPTORS ON SHOW @ QDOS, Lorne 3rd sculpture biennale indoor/outdoor. Closed Tuesdays.
* GEELONG GALLERY –Enid Mayfield – Field & flora in art To 15 Oct. Jenny Evans – Tranzl8it to 22 Oct 2006 Fletcher Jones Art Prize to 26 Nov Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Wkends/pub hols 1-5pm.
* LITTLE MALOP NIGHT MARKET Fashion parades, entertainment, late night shopping, food stalls, cocktail stand, art displays, market stalls, street performers, live band, dancers and more… 13 Oct, 5pm till late
Little Malop Street (between Gheringhap & Moorabool Street) Info: 5221 6505
* LITERARY LUNCHEON The Queenscliff Bookshop will host a literary luncheon at Athelstane House. Paddy O’Reilly, fiction & screenplay writer will speak. 13 October, 12noon, 12.30 start. 4 Hobson St, Queenscliff. $25 pp, inc light lunch & coffee. Enq: 5258 2422
* CARNIVALE Textiles and Wearables in BIRREGURRA
14th -15th Oct Info/entry forms – Chris West 5236 32332
* RYRIE STREET GALLERY Geelong Sculptors Annual Exhibition: In My Room. 20 Oct - 3 Nov, 66 Ryrie St, Geelong
* SHOWCASING QUILTS EXHIBITION 26 - 29 Oct, 10am – 4 pm, Queenscliff Town Hall. There will be a parallel exhibition in the Queenscliffe Historical Museum, in Hesse Street.This exhibition features quilts and needlecraft of historical significance.
* SPUD POETS AWARD 2007- Lake School of Celtic Music Song & Dance. $1000 for best original poem max 300 words with celtic connection. Entries by
Oct 30..Applications from www.bushwahzee.com. Enq: felix@buswahzee.com /Felix, PO Box 22 Mitcham 3132
* 2006 MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL 3rd – 6th Nov
Ph: 54751167/ www.maldonfolkfestival.com
* WYRD SISTERS. Terry Pratchett’s hilarious comedy will be coming to the Mechanics Hall on Sunday 5th November at 2pm. Presented by Maskerade Productions & Apollo Bay Arts Inc Tickets $10
*PERFORMERS WANTED – Anglesea Hotel. Bands, soloists, adults & students. Ph Micheal 5241-2931 or Karren 52 63-3309 to book a time slot.
* MEZZANINE GALLERY – Duff’s Jewellers 134 Moorabool St, Geelong. Inviting artists, works change every 8-12 wks. Contact Sue Robinson: 5229 0300
* JAZZ - TUESDAYS @ Lamby’s Tavern, Geelong. From 8pm, Free entry Contact: 5223 2392
*ARTISTS WANTED:NATIONAL HOTEL, GEELONG for monthly exhibitions in front bar Ph:Reanne 0408944376
* WEST 10 CALLING FOR ARTWORK. An artist-run space in North Geelong –Exhibiting is FREE, opening times negotiable. Located in the former Classweave Woollen Mills, WEST 10, Mill Markets, 3 Mackey St North Geelong www.geelongartsalliance.org
Mob 0411 743 325 Opening hours Sat noon - 5pm
* INEXPENSIVE EXHIBITION VENUE – GEELONG Rhonda Milner Gallery, 239 Moorabool St, 9am-4pm, Tuesday-Friday, PH: 5229 8717
* FREE ONLINE MARKETING EXPERTISE For Visual Arts/Craft - plugs artists into free, easy to access marketing expertise/practical resources, to promote their art/build audiences. www.fuel4arts.com/artists
* H2W2 – HOW TO DO AN ARTS PROJECT. Australia Council.free publication. Ph: 1800 226 912
* LORNE ART GALLERY – Inspired by the Sea. Daily, except Mondays. 11am – 6pm Upstairs, 1 William Street, Lorne. Ph: 5289 1288
* JB SEED GRANT PROGRAM a new, open-minded "artist-friendly" grant program. Info: www.thejbseed.com
* SING THING–FOREST HALL– 2nd Sunday every month, 3pm $7-$9 as you can afford. Afternoon tea provided. If possible notify Alex 52366168 if attending. Also in Colac 1st Wednesday @ Arts Connection (behind cinema)
* WORDS SPOKEN WORDS WRITTEN – Gatherings Monday evenings. Info: Lorne Books: 5289 2489
* EMBROIDERS GUILD VIC – Geelong. Meetings 2nd Mon monthly 10am & 4th Wednesday 7.15pm. Visitors welcome. St David’s Hall, cnr Talbot & Aphrasia Sts, Newtown Contact: Trish Bodman 5263 1249