DELEGATE SCHOOL OF ARTS FESTIVAL 2024: OUR PLACE

The Delegate School of Arts Festival is a biennial long weekend of events and workshops featuring musicians, story-tellers, history buffs, artists and photographers. All welcome! The Delegate School of Arts Festival is grateful for the generous support of NSW Arts Funding and South East Arts.

ABOUT DELEGATE
Delegate is a tiny rural village with a school of arts that for 126 years has been the creative and historic hub of our place. The DSA festival features events and workshops. Tickets are now on sale. All welcome!

CONTACT FESTIVAL ORGANISERS
E: delegate.school.of.arts@gmail.com
Mob: Pip - 0402 330111

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
OPENING NIGHT: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Opening Night features launch of new exhibition by a visiting Indigenous Artist (from Bateman's Bay).
VENUE: Bundian Way and Borderline Galleries, Delegate
Free event

SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER
POETRY RECITAL: 10.00 am – 11.30 am
VENUE: Delegate Settlers Hut
Free event, includes tea and bush scones

JOURNALING WORKSHOP: 10.00 am – 3 pm
VENUE: Meet at the Old Post Office, 40 Bombala St, Delegate
Easel sets and paint palettes available at Early Settlers Hut
Free event

EXHIBITION BY VISITING INDIGENOUS ARTIST: 10.00am – 2.00pm
New exhibition by a visiting Indigenous Artist (from Bateman's Bay).
VENUE: Bundian Way and Borderline Galleries, Delegate
Free event

EXHIBITION OF LOCAL ARTS: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Local artists display their work and host a discussion table.
VENUE: Delegate Community Church, cnr Bombala and Topping Streets, Delegate
Free event

MAKERS MARKET: 12:00 – 2.00 pm
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Range of artisan and home made items for sale.
Free event

STORIES THROUGH LANDSCAPE: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Presented by documentar film-maker, Murray Vandermeer
Free event

FESTIVAL DINNER AND SPEAKER EVENT: 6 pm for 6:30 pm
“Stories in Place” Guest speaker: Sarah Macdonald, presenter for the Mornings program on ABC Radio Sydney
VENUE: Delegate Country Club
Catering by the Bombala Catering Company
Tickets: $50 per head (buffet dinner). Drinks may be purchased at the bar.

SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER

EXHIBITION OF LOCAL ARTS: 11.00 am – 2.00pm
Local artists will display their work and host a discussion table.
VENUE: Delegate Community Church, cnr Bombala and Topping Streets, Delegate
Free event

DSA FESTIVAL KIDS' PARTY: 11.00 am – 12.30 am
Dress up theme to be announced. Prizes for best costumes and games activities.
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Free event (for kids under 12 years)

EXHIBITION: 11.00 am – 2.30 am
VENUE: Delegate Bundian Way and Borderline Gallery, 66 Bombala Street, Delegate
11.30 am – 12.30 am: Journal entries and painting on view, and selected readings
Free event

GOLDNER STRING QUARTET: 3.00 – 5.00 pm
Celebrating its 30th and final concert season, the Goldner String Quartet has long-standing recognition as not only Australia’s pre-eminent string quartet, but as an ensemble of international significance, favourably compared with the best in the world.
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Tickets: $30 per head, includes canapés. Drinks may be purchased at the bar. Tickets for kids under 18 are free.

DINNER AND NRL GRAND FINAL: 6:00 pm – late
VENUE: Delegate Hotel, Delegate
Drinks and meals may be purchased at the bar.
Book direct with the hotel: 02 6458 8091

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

WORKSHOP - SMART PHOTOGRAPHY MAGIC: 2.00 – 4.00pm
VENUE: Craigie Church Gallery and Studio, Lawson Street, Craigie
$10 (includes refreshments)