| Visual artist Bridget Kelly recently exhibited at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery, a unique online-only exhibition because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Bridget used her social media to showcase the work for sale and made a short video of the exhibition. She sold many works, but still has some available as well as card bundles. More about this exceptional artist and links to her work and online exhibition here
If you have a project idea or are in need of some professional development funds, Council's Arts grants open Monday 9 August, 9am and close Friday 3 September 2021, 5pm. More details can be found on Council's website
Entries for the Canal to Creek Prize open 16 August, closing 5 November. Students from years 7 - 10 can enter. Find out more at Canal to Creek website Council is looking for local residents who have a good understanding of the area and relevant issues to become a Local Planning Panel community representative. Explore this opportunity here We've decided to use this edition of the newsletter to remind artists and creatives about what financial, emotional and practical support are available. Each tile below links artists to support that can be accessed at this time. See a more detailed list on our Arts support during COVID-19 page We also wanted to share a short video link from the Victorian arts community which highlights a path to bringing back a vibrant and robust arts sector. |