Welcome to Arts Council Toowoomba, Inc.
- Our mission statement
- To showcase Toowoomba and region as a vital and creative centre for arts
- Our Objectives
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- To provide an umbrella organisation for the local arts community;
- To build membership of the Arts Council Toowoomba and audiences for the arts in Toowoomba;
- To develop and programme arts events;
- To establish a community arts centre.
AVANT GARDEN 2008 - New feature video
See video of “Umbrelliad’ by Mary-Kate Khoo
Jane Bridle featured artist
My work in ‘Double Vision’ is abstract and is based on an aerial view of the Barkly Tableland where my son works as a helicopter pilot. I have visited him there several times and I’m excited by the vast expanse of the landscape especially when viewed from the air; the colours, shapes and patterns of the trees, grass, claypans and waterways.
New Featured Artist: Dana
Dana McCown has had a long career in artistic endeavours. Jewellery was her initial focus, but textiles became an absorbing interest. Respect for a linen tablecloth handwoven by a Swedish great aunt motivated her to attend a weaving workshop 40 years ago.
Beverley Bloxham
The “SELF-evident’ series has been developed from memories, dreams & intuition.The house forms are visual metaphors for the higher SELF – that place where intuition and inspiration reside.
Committee Meeting
January 27, 2009
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
The Committee will meet at Laurel Bank in the TREC Hall at 5:30 - 7:30.
Postcard Project 2008
Now in it’s third year, the Postcard Project was renamed The Great(er) Toowoomba Postcard Project 2008 to reflect that our region is now much bigger due to the amalgamation of Councils.
This year the judges were artists/arts community identities and educators Deborah Beaumont, Simon Mee and Sandy Pottinger
The winning entries were from: Patrick Petein, Allan Bruce, Jody Ashford, Edward Read, Fiona Blascheck and June Sams.
The Greater Toowoomba Postcard Project 2008 was launched at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery during the Carnival of Flowers. All entries were displayed Ergon Energy Flower, Food & Wine Festival in Queen’s Park during Carnival of Flowers
Limited Edition Sets of The Greater Toowoomba Postcard Project are available for $14.90 RRP. Only 500 sets are produced each year.
For retail and wholesale/corporate sales, please contact Arts Council Toowoomba
All proceeds from the sale of the Postcards go towards creating more opportunities for artists in the Toowoomba region.
Arts Council Toowoomba Inc wishes to acknowledge Toowoomba City Council’s generosity through Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s assistance with this project.
Other sponsors: Artshop & Bloxham Graphics
AVANT GARDEN 2008
September 26, 2008 12:00 am to October 31, 2008 12:00 am
Arts Council Toowoomba were successful winning a grant from Arts Queensland’s art+place program, so AVANT GARDEN went ahead for a second year. Toowoomba Regional Council also continued their generous in-kind support and this year we also welcomed the University of Southern Queensland as a partner.
Approximately 40 artists attended the briefing workshops in June, and 24 artists submitted Expressions of Interest. Of these, 15 artists proceeded to fabrication stage.
The completed artworks were installed in Toowoomba’s public parks and gardens in time for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers - 26th September and continued until 31st October 2008.
