Do you think that the Renew Newcastle Movement will actually renew Newcastle?
FREE Octapod Residency Position
In 2009 Octapod is offering two FREE residency positions. One position has already been given to the Cultural STOMP Festival, and Octapod is currently seeking applications for the second position from individuals or small groups (3 people max) interested in using the Octapod space for arts and cultural activities.
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
Small grants of up to $3,000 for arts and cultural projects in NSW happening between 1 April and 31 March 2010. For an application form and guidelines please visit www.regionalartsnsw.com.au and select grants or call Arts Upper Hunter and we can post you a copy.
Applications close 13th February 2009.
Skate Spaces
Newcastle City Council is planning for the future of skate spaces across the City. We welcome your input at any of the consultations
Come along and have your say at the first session on Thursday 4 December 2008 from 6pm to 7.30pm at multi-purpose building (next to the netball courts), National Park, Parry Street, Newcastle.
The Olive Tree Market
$2 Book Fair
Book Fair at Newcastle Community Arts Centre
Thousands of secondhand books including modern fiction, childrens, literature, cooking and gardening, humanities etc. A great range for all readers, collectors and resellers.
All at two dollars each.
Opens Friday evening at 6pm on the 28th November 2008.
Runs Saturday and Sunday from 9-5pm
Entry is Free
Closing the Train Line.
Newcastle people have been given extra time to comment on plans to remove heavy rail from the inner city.
The huge response to the Bang The Table forum discussion, detailed in the post last week, has lead Member for Newcastle Jodi McKay to keep the forum at bangthetable.com open until November 13.
Renewal Ready
An ambitious project to revitalise Newcastle's CBD by populating vacant shops with community projects may be up and running by christmas.
In less than two months, Newcastle-born arts identity Marcus Westbury has taken the idea from the publiuc meeting stage to being ready to sigtn contracts with prospective landlords.
His Renew Newcastle organisation now has a formal board which involves such figures as Hunter Business Chamber Chief Peter Shinnick and architecture force Professor Steffan Lechmann with prominent legal firm Sparke Helmore offering advice free of charge.
"It was founded to help solve the problem of Newcastle's empty CBD," Mr Westbury said.
Renewal movement erupts in Newcastle
Former Newcastle arts personality Marcus Westbury has launched an ambitious plan to allow community groups to use vacant office space in the central business district.
What has started as a plan for a small public meeting has exploded in the past week following its posting on social networking site Facebook.
Mr Westbury said it was time to put together some real strategies to turn Newcastle's "rotting CBD" around.
"We want community groups, artists, business owners, and concerned citizens to join the campaign to activate the Newcastle CBD through low capital, community driven projects"
Arts NSW's 2009 Arts Funding Program
Applications are now open for Arts NSW's 2009 Arts Funding Program, which replaces the Cultural Grants Guidelines.
The 2009 Arts Funding Program Guidelines, Application Forms can be found on the Arts NSW website http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au
Briefing session on the Arts Funding Program will be held in: NEWCASTLE THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER – 11.00 am to 1.30 pm, Newcastle City Hall, Hunter Room, 2nd Floor, 290 King Street Newcastle.
