Signals in the Dark - screening
May
5
7:00 pm19:00

Signals in the Dark - screening

Arapiles Community Theatre Natimuk’s inaugural event will be showcasing Anthony Pelchen's 'Signals from the Dark'

ACT Natimuk Creative Lab recipient Anthony Pelchen’s 2021 project Signals from the Dark has been captured in a short film by Jacqui Schulz. Amidst the lockdown, the 10,000 lumen light installation and fourteen dusk performances by D’Arcy Molan and Grace Pundyk illuminated a quiet Natimuk Main Street. Come and watch it with us!

And here's a little sneak peek - https://fb.watch/k9iUDB1NK7/

For further info gm@actnatimuk.com

For a little more info about Anthony and the project, visit his website – https://www.anthonypelchen.com/work-projects/selected-recent-projects/signals-from-the-dark-natimuk-2021/

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Folk Tales
Dec
27
to 6 Jan

Folk Tales

Heirloom is appearing in Folk Tales, a group exhibition that celebrates Polish Visual Arts in Australia and New Zealand. The exhibition will showcase a dynamic range of artists that draw inspiration directly from Polish folklore.

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Thread[laid]bare
Oct
1
to 31 Dec

Thread[laid]bare

  • Geelong Artspace - Wadawarrung Country (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Thread[laid]bare, showcases artists and makers who push the boundaries of contemporary art and craft practices through a commonality of thread whether they are textile based or simply inspired by thread.

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Paper off Skin
Jun
3
to 1 Jul

Paper off Skin

Curated by Grace Pundyk, Paper off Skin gives artists, designers and papermakers the opportunity to explore the unique and versatile qualities of paper as a medium of creativity.

This inaugural exhibition is a sister event to Paper on Skin, which has driven extraordinary innovation in the world of wearable paper art since its inception in 2012.

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Signals from the Dark - Natimuk
Oct
29
to 12 Nov

Signals from the Dark - Natimuk

As the world decides if it’s closing down or opening up, four artists are signalling from the small rural town of Natimuk in Australia. Generous gestures at a big time: Anthony Pelchen - installation, D’Arcy Molan - saxophone, Grace Pundyk – spoken word, Jacqui Schulz- filming.

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Alan Villiers' Kuwait Sojourn - a lecture
Dec
3
7:00 pm19:00

Alan Villiers' Kuwait Sojourn - a lecture

As part of the Alan Villiers & the Sons of Sindbad exhibition, and the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah Cultural Season, I will be presenting a lecture ‘Alan Villiers’ Kuwait Sojourn at the Amricani Cultural Center.

The event celebrates 80th anniversary of Villiers’ trip to Kuwait in 1939 and is presented by the Australian National Maritime Museum in conjunction with the Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait’s National Council for Art, Culture and Letters, and the Australian Embassy (Kuwait).

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Alan Villiers & the Sons of Sindbad
Dec
1
to 31 Mar

Alan Villiers & the Sons of Sindbad

  • Amricani Cultural Center & Kuwait National Assembly (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A fascinating photographic exhibition showcasing 50 photographs from the late 1930s when Australian journalist, novelist, sailor and adventurer Alan Villiers travelled to Arabia to photograph, film and write about what he believed were the last days of merchant sailing ships. Villiers captured the age-old Arabian sailing traditions, the great skills and hardship endured by the sailors, and Kuwait City before the discovery of oil which changed the face of Kuwait forever.

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holy, honest confluences
Nov
28
to 15 Dec

holy, honest confluences

Inspired by ancient and continuing traditions of spiritual contemplation, and curated by artist and academic Dr Rebekah Pryor, holy, honest confluences considers the complex personal and communal relationships between humans, and between humans and other living beings and things.

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