The June 2018 CRAG Newsletter is now available.
CONTENTS include:

Membership subscriptions are due on 1 July 2018
Annual General Meeting AGM on 26 September 2018
Jazz in July
Channel Art Trail 21,22 & 23 September – Call for Expressions of Interest
New CRAG website Register to set up your profile
Workshops – request for suggestions and offers
Committee member contacts

 
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Upcoming opportunities of local artists include:

Dear kunyani
HAEG Spring Portrait Art Show
West Winds Exhibition – The Night Sky

 
 
Dear kunyani
 Dear kunyani is an exhibition of contemporary  artistic responses to kunyani/Mt Wellington.
The exhibition looks at our relationship with the mountain, its importance to our city and its presence in our lives.
Artists are invited to enter a work inspired by, of or about kunyani. Open to artists working in any medium.
Dear kunyani will be presented in the Long Gallery at Salamanca Arts Centre in August 2018.
For more details and to enter visit:  https://respectthemountain.org.au/dear-kunanyi-exhibition/
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 29 JUNE 2018
 
HAEG Spring Portrait Art Show
HAEG committee is planning a Spring Portrait Art Show in the Lovett Gallery Cygnet – showcasing portrait works by Cygnet, Huon and Channel area locals.
Works should be of real people – maybe a friend, relation, neighbour, local identity or public figure – perhaps a self-portrait.
Mixed media, including yarn & textile works, sculptural interpretations in clay or found materials, “green works” in plants and, of course, all painted and drawn expressions. Let your imagination run free.
Entry is free to all HAEG members – $10 for non-members and works may be sold, but this is optional. The HAEG Committee will be offering an overall best prize of $250.
Presently we are looking at the exhibition being on a weekend in early to mid-October. Updates will be posted on HAEG’s website, HAEG Facebook page and the Classifieds
 
West Winds Exhibition – The Night Sky
West Winds is seeking artworks for this inaugural exhibition which will be held from Friday 29 June to Friday 20 July 2018.
Whether you are a beginner or a competent professional this is a fantastic opportunity to apply your imagination and talents to this theme.
Any ‘hangable’ medium is acceptable.
For more information, including a copy of the exhibitor guidelines and entry form contact West Winds on 6267 4713 or westwinds@woodbridge.com.au
 
 

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Kettering hall was full to overflowing with a spell-bound audience on Sunday 8th April.
For three delightful hours we were treated to the happy and sometimes wistful banjo of Montz Matsumoto, the brilliant fiddle of Ross Smithard, as well as the beautiful guitar picking and rock solid bass of Ross Sermons. Louise Bell joined the group to sing a few songs, while Ned Trewartha was MC for the day.

All musicians playing together
Ross Sermons & Montz Matsumoto
These most talented musicians obviously enjoyed playing together and shared their pleasure most generously.
Montz Matsumoto and Ross Smithard.
The buzz of a happy audience during the break.
 
Delightful artwork by Kerry Thompson added colour and atmosphere.
Liz and David Hunn
Louise Bell & Ross Smithard
David Hunn made his award winning, locally distilled gin and vodka available.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the intervals, Kettering’s Pashas Restaurant provided a range of meze while the wonderful group of women organised tea and coffee with an amazing array of cakes and pastries.
These goodies were supplemented by many members of the audience and kind donations from Banjos of Margate.
All good things must come to an end but sometimes they just keep resonating in our memories.
Special thanks to Louise Bell for designing the posters for the event, as well as performing.
A sepcial ‘Thank You’ to Ned Trewartha for initiating and organising a truly memorable afternoon.

The D’Entrecasteaux Channel ART TRAIL is held biannually, and is scheduled for
21, 22 and 23 September (TBC) this year.
Expressions of interest are sought from our member artists who wish to have their studio open to the public.  Studios with working demonstrations and works in progress are preferred.
Your studio needs to have easy-to-see places for the erection of uniform directional signage. Also, easy access for parking is essential.
Members will also be able to exhibit their work at the Kettering Hall.
If the exhibit numbers from the Kingston/ Blackmans Bay area warrant it, the hire of another hall may be arranged.
The Art group that meets at West Winds Woodbridge will again have a combined working group open studio, along with the craft practitioners at the Woodbridge Hall.
A double sided A3 brochure and mud map will be produced, along with posters and flyers to guide visitors.  Prominent promotional signage will be placed strategically around the district to help make it another great ART TRAIL.
 
EXPESSIONS OF INTEREST should be directed to DAVID HOPKINS
Phone 6267 4004 or mobile 0418 521 530

Our new website is live and ready! Thanks to the wonderful work from freelance webpage developer, David Zwolski from the Arts Fantasy studio.  CRAG Tasmania was given a non-for profit rate for the creation of this website.