Community Arts
Each year Ashfield Council supports a varied program of community arts in the local area. Some of the activities that have been presented include, art exhibitions, artist talks, performances, murals, music and dance performances at the Ashfield Mall and in nursing homes. To find out more about Council's current Community Arts program contact Anthia Hart on 9716 1866.
Community art exhibition - coming soon
The local artists group, Artists@Ashfield will hold an exhibition of local work in February 2010. The exhibition will be held at the historic villa Thirning Villa, Pratten Park 40 Arthur Street Ashfield from Thursday 11 February to Sunday 14 February 2010. Times will be confirmed at a later date. Past exhibitions have included the works of up to 12 artists that included jewellery, prints, photography, painting and sculptures.
Musicians, poets and writers wanted
Council is developing a 4 week program of Friday evening acoustic music, readings and/or recitals in the grounds of Thirning Villa, Pratten Park 40 Arthur Street Ashfield. The first of these evenings will be on Friday 22 January, 6.30pm to 8pm.
If you are a musician, poet or writer and would like to have an opportunity to perform to a small audience then please contact Anthia Hart on
9716 1866 or email anthiah@ashfield.nsw.gov.au with 'acoustic' in the subject line.
Artists@Ashfield
In response to the Council Cultural Plan 2007-2012, the Artists @ Ashfield group was established in June 2008 with the assistance of the Artist in Residence at the time, Sarah-Jane Cook from South Australia.
Local residents who are artists or arts practitioners or arts supporters or may be just plain arts enthusiasts meet regularly to support and promote the advancement of the arts in the Ashfield area. New members are welcome. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Thirning Villa, Pratten Park 40 Arthur Street Ashfield. The entrance to this precinct is directly opposite A'Beckett Avenue.
The objectives of the group include:
- To support and promote artists and arts practitioners living and working in the Ashfield area.
- To support and advocate for the advancement of the arts in the Ashfield area, including the development of local art projects and facilities.
- To create networks and facilitate strategic partnerships between individual artists, arts bodies, arts supporters and the community in the Ashfield area and other regions.
- To actively seek public and private funding, grants and sponsorships to support the Objectives of Artists@Ashfield.
- To act in an advisory capacity to Ashfield Council in matters related to the Arts and culture, including the Artist in Residence program.
- To ensure that artists and the arts continue to contribute to Ashfield being a chosen place to live, work and visit.
- To highlight the intrinsic value of artists and the arts to individual and community life in Ashfield.
The group aims to:
- Recruit new members
- Organise community exhibitions
- Identify local exhibition opportunities
- Develop a program of artist talks and/or demonstrations
Council's current support includes the provision of meeting space, exhibition opportunities at Thirning Villa and at the annual Carnival of Cultures. If you are interested in more information about the Artists @ Ashfield please contact Anthia Hart on 9716 1866.