Tasmania Performs, and Channel Regional Arts Group, present a Blue Cow Theatre Production
Twelve Times He Spoke
By Finegan Kruckemeyer and Starring Guy Hooper
 
Real, Honest, intimate theatre. Quintessentially Australian, sublimely poetic and universally heartfelt.  Details at: http://www.tasperforms.com/twelve-times-spoke
Kettering Community Hall
Friday 9 November
Curtain raised 7.00 pm
Tickets $18.00 available at Woodbridge Post Office, Snug Post Office,
or on-line at
https://www.trybooking.com/YTSK

The Channel Regional Arts Group AGM was held in Kettering Hall on the evening of 26 September 2018.
It was another very positive gathering to celebrate the success of the year and to plan ahead for the future.
A General Meeting was held after the AGM to reflect on the previous 12 months and to see what could be learned.
Members present really appreciated the feedback that other members had provided, particularly in relation to the recent successful Art Trail.
To see the Minutes of the AGM, click HERE.
To see the President’s Report, Click HERE.
 

Our recent Art Trail was a great success.
Many thanks to the amazing support of artists who opened their studios and staff booths at the exhibitions, as well as those who offered works for display.
Thanks also to the volunteers and Committee members who helped to make it all possible.
Thank you to Senator Catryna Bilyk and her office staff for their help and for to the Senator for opening the exhibition.
The Opening:
 
West Winds:

Open Studios:

Kettering Hall:

In this Newsletter:

Nominations, for Office Bearers and Committee, due Wednesday 12th September
Annual General Meeting AGM at 7.30PM on Wednesday 26th September 2018
Membership subscriptions are due
Botanical Workshop – Ferntree
Channel Art Trail 21,22 & 23 September
Volunteers needed for promos, and for set up at 12 Noon on Thurs 20th September
CRAG website: Members are setting up their profiles
Workshop suggestions
Committee member contacts

To access the newsletter, please click HERE.

To see our latest newsletter, go to  top right of your standard screen and click on NEWSLETTER.
CONTENTS include:
Volunteers needed for Art Trail – Thursday 20th, Monday 24th and Sunday 30th September
Annual General Meeting AGM at 7.30PM on Wednesday 26th September 2018 (Note change of earlier advertised date and time)
Membership subscriptions are overdue
Channel Art Trail 21,22 & 23 September
Jazz in July Report
New CRAG website Register to set up your profile
Workshops – request for suggestions and offers
Committee member contacts
Enjoy!
Please let us know what you think

Kettering Hall was tapping its toes to the music of the Cygnet Jazz Collective on Sunday 22nd July.  Malcolm Martin and his crew gave us plenty of Trad jazz, some Latin, and a little singing-the-blues.  Just over a hundred people enjoyed the show and some slipped on their dancin’shoes.  What a warm way to spend a winter afternoon!
 
JAZZ IN JULY was an initiative of Pat Fripp with the first concert put on by CRAG in 2008.  In recent years the Lions Club of Kingborough has taken on the ‘Lion’s Share’ of the organisation.  They were ably assisted by local jazz enthusiast Val Brown and the group of ladies who provided a light supper to make this a most convivial occasion.
 
In addition to the usual wine bar, David and Liz Hunn offered superb gin and vodka from their local craft distillery.
 
As the delightful day came to a close many hands helped pack up the hall.  Graham Sanders’ beautiful JAZZ IN JULY roadside signs were collected, ready for use again in twelve months.
See you there?

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

Volunteers needed for Art Trail Thursday 20th, Monday 24th and Sunday 30th September
Annual General Meeting AGM at 7.30PM on Wednesday 26th September 2018
NOTE: Changed date and time
Membership subscriptions are overdue
Channel Art Trail 21,22 & 23 September
Jazz in July Report
New CRAG website Register to set up your profile
Workshops – request for suggestions and offers
Committee member contacts

 
To see the newsletter, click HERE

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.