The winner of last year’s festival was Venetia Taylor (Broken Hill) who received $1,000 from the Friends of BPACC for her 2 minute comedy Counsellor (Broken Hill). Last year’s 10 film entries came from all over Australia and varied in style, length and genre. The Friends of BPACC (Benalla Performing Arts & Convention Centre) are holding a National Short Film Festival at BPACC on February 27 at 7.30 pm. The Exhibition opening hours are 10:00am till 4:00pm every day until we close on the 4th September 2016.įor the 2016 Swanpool Bald Archy Exhibition There is an outstanding quilting Exhibition in the Swanpool Bowls Club running at the same time as our Exhibition and co-ordinated by the Benalla Convent Quilters – it is not just a girl’s thing all the men who have gone over from our Exhibition to view it have been impressed, some even saying they may take it up themselves. If you would like a great day out, art that will amuse and bemuse, food that will delight and satisfy and volunteers who will make you feel right at home, then please come.ĭo not get to Monday the 5th September 2016 and say I should have gone – it will be too late.īookings are available so please get a group of 2,4,10,20 or 30 together, you will not be disappointed.Ĭontact for bookings: Pamela between 8:30am and 6:00pm each day on mobile 0409 223 974. The 2016 Swanpool Bald Archy Exhibition is half way through and we close this Sunday the 4th September 2016 at 4 pm, Father’s Day. Please see the downloadable brochure below for more information. The contact number for tickets is 0458 468 584 (Your call will e returned as soon as possible). The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund is provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Victoria by Regional Arts Victoria. The opportunity to network with other like-minded people.The chance to spend the day learning from 4 experienced presenters.Tickets are $10 only and for your investment you will receive the following: In order to allow everyone attending to get the most out of the day we are limiting this workshop to 60 places. This workshop still has some places available. has been lucky to gain such experienced presenters (some you may already know) and is very excited for what they will bring to the day. In this workshop we will be presenting sessions in Lighting (Ian Reid), Voice (Collette Quinn), Movement (Sue Thompson) and Makeup (Barbara Ryan).

(Let Us Entertain You) Inc., generously sponsored by Regional Arts Victoria, will be hosting a workshop at Benalla Town Hall on 13th November aimed at providing both new and experienced lovers of theatre an opportunity to expand their theatrecraft skills. Finalist 2016: “Let them eat cake”Īn entry I painted of former Senator Bronwyn Bishop and the “choppergate” scandal surrounding her and her use of tax-payer money to fund her interesting choices of transport.īald Archy Finalist 2016: “Let them eat cake” Quite frankly, his continuing actions/ antics are the “gift that keeps on giving” with regards to this painting being relevant and the new interpretations one can make of it!īald Archy Prize. Finalist 2018: “Kwaussie – Mode – O”Īn entry I painted of disgraced ex-Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and the “citizenship” scandal surrounding him. I’ve written previously that painting is a hobby of mine.įor the last four years I’ve entered the Bald Archy Prize three times and I was fortune to be hung twice.īald Archy Prize.

Bald archy exhibition