Delegate School of Arts Festival 2024: Our Place
Event description
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
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
OPENING NIGHT: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Opening Night features multi-award-winning artist Peter Solness, who specialises in the photographic method of Light Painting.
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Tickets: $10 per head (kids under 15 free)
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER
POETRY RECITAL: 10.00 am – 11.30 am
VENUE: Delegate Settlers Hut
Tickets: $10 per head, includes tea and bush scones
JOURNALING WORKSHOP: 10.00 am – 11.30 am
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, 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
WEAVING: 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Tickets: $10 per head, includes picnic lunch, sandwiches, tea, coffee
STORIES THROUGH LANDSCAPE: 3 pm – 5 pm
VENUE: Delegate School of Arts, 36 Bombala Street, Delegate
Tickets: $10 per head
FESTIVAL DINNER AND SPEAKER EVENT: 6 pm for 6:30 pm
“Stories in Place” [guest speaker TBC]
VENUE: Delegate Country Club
Tickets: $40 per head (buffet dinner). Drinks may be purchased at the bar.
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER
EXHIBITION OF LOCAL ARTS: 10.00 am – 4.00pm
Local artists will display their work and host a discussion table.
VENUE: Delegate Community Church, cnr Bombala and Topping Streets, Delegate
Free event
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 WITH PETER SOLNESS: 11.00 am – 12.30 am
VENUE: Delegate Bundian Way and Borderline Gallery, 66 Bombala Street, Delegate
Free event
GOLDNER STRING QUARTET: 3 – 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. Kids under 15 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 – 4.00pm
VENUE: Craigie Church Gallery and Studio, Lawson Street, Craigie
$20 (includes sips and snacks)
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