Bellingen Community Arts Council

P O Box 469, Bellingen NSW 2454
Ph 02 6655 2257
artscouncil@bellingen.com

ABOUT US

We are an organisation of volunteers dedicated to supporting and fostering arts and culture in the Bellingen Shire. We link with other community bodies, Local Government, the Ministry, NGO’s and other service providers to achieve positive outcomes for the arts. These include grant applications, insurance support, facilitating live performance and visual art exhibitions.

B.C.A.C. Membership is $25 per annum. Membership forms can be downloaded or are available at the Gallery or contact artscouncil@bellingen.com to join. As part of our commitment we operate a gallery called the Nexus Community Gallery. Our premises are at Shop 7, the Old Butter Factory complex, Doepel Street, Bellingen.

NEXUS COMMUNITY GALLERY

The Nexus Community Gallery is a fresh new exhibition space located in the Bellingen Old Butter Factory complex.

The gallery, with its chameleon nature, is transformed on a monthly basis through diverse group and solo shows.

The success of the Nexus Gallery has come about through the dedicated support from our members and volunteers and the vision of our current committee.

The BCAC is run by a dynamic group of committed people whose professional approach to their volunteer positions is integral to the present growth and success of the Council.

With a membership of over 300 artists, generous sponsors and friends and ongoing support from art lovers and patrons we are continuing to reach our goals. Download a membership form.

The Nexus Gallery, the annual Bellingen Art Prize, the quarterly Nexus Newsletter and the opportunity for members to exhibit regularly in the gallery are just some of the ways the BCAC is fulfilling its charter for the continuing growth and support of community regional arts.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information please call the Nexus Gallery on 6655 9222
Lyn Tizzard on 6655 2257
Andy Livemore on 6655 0923
Louise Rawson-Harris on 6655 2533
Email artscouncil@bellingen.com

COMING SOON

All openings are at 5pm in the summer and 3pm in the winter.

WHO/WHAT	WHEN
Members Show Mosaic Show Kalang Kaleidoscope John Tuckwell/Chris Hundt	30 Mar - 25 April 27 April - 23 May 25 May - 20 June 22 June - 18 July

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Bellingen Art Prize

The Bellingen Community Arts Council is proud to present our 6th Annual Bellingen Art Prize.

This event will be held in the Memorial Hall, Hyde Street Bellingen from Friday 3 October to Saturday 11th October 2008 with opening night on Friday 3 October at 6pm.

Entry forms available here.

SPONSORS 2008

Bellingen Art Prize – donor TBA - $5,000
Members’ Prize – John & Kitty Krister - $1,000
Painting & Drawing Prize – Ralph & Serena Lynch - $1,000
3D Prize – the Friends of the BCAC - $1,000
Photographic & Digital Art Prize – the BCAC - $1,000
Printmaking Prize – the BCAC - $1,000 (new category this year)
The People’s Choice Prize – Affirmations - $1,000
General – Bellingen Cellars - $500

SPONSORS 2007

Bellingen Art Prize - Old Butter Factory/Ray Seaward & Pia Etteldorf -$5000
Members Prize - John & Kitty Krister - $1000
Painting & Drawing Prize - Ralph & Serena Lynch - $1000
3d Prize (part) - Dervish Gallery & Mouza Restaurant - $500
Young Artist Encouragement - Country Energy - $250
Peoples Choice - Affirmations - $1000
General - Bellingen Cellars - $500

2006 Art Prize

PRIZE WINNERS BELLINGEN ART PRIZE 2007

THE GRAND PRIZE Elizabeth Duguid - Change in weather ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Nigel Killalea - Remnant PAINTING & DRAWING PRIZE Helen Minogue - Lapine Landscape RUNNER UP Groark Palmer - His Masters Voice MEMBERS’ PRIZE Suzanne Gorrell — Ship of the Way 3D PRIZE John van der Kolk - Meta RUNNER UP Peter Wade - Mike PHOTOGRAPHIC & DIGITAL PRIZE Gethin Coles - Grief 111	BCAC MEMBERS PRIZE Jessamin Frank - Birth RUNNER UP David Henderson - Bedside Light YTH UNDER 14 yrs Jack Dillon - Full Fllght RUNNER UP Francoise Dik - The Princess YTH15-l8yrs Tiffany Cook - What do you think RUNNER UP Zeah Douglas - Untouched World COUNTRY ENERGY YOUNG ARTIST ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Gabriel Lancaster - Bearded man
BELLINGEN ART PRIZE 2007 VIDEO

The Bellingen Art Prize is our major show of the year. The Art Prize is held at the Memorial Hall Hyde Street, Bellingen.

Entry forms available here. Contact Andy Livemore on 6655 0923 or Nexus gallery 6655 9222

This Year's Exhibition from October 3 to October 11 , 2008

HANDMADE IN BELLINGEN

"showcasing the diversity of the local creative community"

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