Friends of the Gallery Newsletter Spring Edition
30th August 2024
Dear Friends,
Welcome to our third edition of the Friends’ newsletter for 2024 and your preview of the Gallery’s Seasonal Program for Spring.
There is much happening both at the Gallery and with the Friends in the next few months and we hope to see you there.
THE LAST SEATS ARE GOING, GOING ….
KNOW MY NAME: ARTIST STUDIO BUS TOUR
DEPARTING TUESDAY 20 AUGUST | 8.30 am – 5. 15 pm | $65
A wonderful day is planned where we visit the studios and talk with artists, Helle Jorgensen, Leonie Lane and Robyn Sweaney. This tour supports the National Gallery of Australia’s Know My Name initiative to recognise and highlight women artists and their contribution to Australia’s cultural life. A snack pack is provided and we will stop in Bangalow where you can purchase your lunch in one of the many charming cafes, or have a picnic in the park.
SPRING AT THE GALLERY & THE 2024 WOLLUMBIN ART AWARDS
SEASON OPENING SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, STARTING 5pm
Elsie Biles, winner of the 2022 Wollumbin Youth Art Award
The Bird Bonnet 2022
acrylic, watercolour and pencil on paper
Winner 16–18 years, 2022 Wollumbin Youth Art Award
Image courtesy the artist © The artist
Melissa Spratt
IT IS DAUNTING TO MAKE ART ABOUT HOW EXISTING MAKES ME FEEL. 2024
finger-knitted wool on canvas
60 x 76 cm
Image courtesy the artist © The artist
The Gallery’s Spring Program will be launched at the Opening & Awards Announcement on Saturday 7 September. It will include the opening of the Gallery’s biennial awards, the 2024 Wollumbin Art Award (WAA) and the 2024 Wollumbin Youth Art Award (WYAA), and Melissa Spratt’s exhibition SENSITISED & SENTIMENTAL.
Announced at the opening will be the awards for the winner of each age category in the WYAA, the overall winner of the WAA, the Bundjalung Award for First Nations artists (WAA), and the Emerging Artist Award (WAA). The Wollumbin Youth Art Award is sponsored by the Friends.
The Opening will start at 5pm. Admission is free but bookings are essential:
Spring Opening and WAA/WYAA Award Announcement | Humanitix
For more information about these exhibitions and the continuing exhibitions, Precipice: The Edges of Things by Kay Shapiro Wood, Domestica by Deirdre Bean and A Delicate Terrain (works from the Gallery collection), go to the Gallery website at gallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au
ANOTHER BENEFIT FOR FRIENDS OF THE GALLERY
All members are automatically entered into a monthly draw for a $50 voucher at Apex Dining Café. If you are the lucky winner, we will contact you directly so now is the time to update your membership details including phone number and email.
Congratulations to our first winners David Muddiman from Wyrallah, NSW and Denise Holt from Burleigh Waters, QLD.
We will see you at the café.
Apex Dining Café
APEX DINING @ TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY IS TURNING 2
To help celebrate this milestone and to thank the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Members, Friends of The Gallery and Volunteers for their support Apex Dining is offering a personal 10% discount off all food and beverages commencing August 1st.
To redeem your discount, make a booking via www.apexdining.com.au . Mention the offer and include your membership number when booking. Present your digital Membership Card (see below for help if you haven’t already downloaded this to your phone) when finalising your bill. Please note the discount applies only to the individual member and cannot be used with any other offer. If you are a volunteer, simply show your lanyard when paying the bill.
Bon Appetite
Winter Raffle Prize
RAFFLE UPDATE
Have you bought your raffle tickets yet?
Raffles are important fundraisers for the Friends, generating monies to support the Gallery through purchasing artworks, funding awards and initiatives such as Art Play, the school holidays activities.
The current raffle prize is a collection of Margaret Olley-themed goodies, valued at $250, including 2 large jigsaws, a memory game, an eco-shopping bag, glasses case and microfibre cloth, a box of greeting cards and a tea-towel.
Congratulations to the latest raffle winner, Gillian Parker of Tomewin NSW.
Gillian has collected her framed print of the exquisite Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday], 1890 by Claude Monet.
And if you have time, we are looking for volunteer raffle ticket sellers. As little as a few hours a month at the Gallery is all that’s needed. If interested, please contact us at admin@tweedgalleryfriends.com.au
JAPANESE ART, GARDENS & CULTURE TOUR
DEPARTING 9-24 MAY 2025| $10,625 per
Flights not included| twin share|single supplement available
Get your diaries out and find that passport.
Our 15-day tour, led by Kim Woods Rabbidge, an award-winning garden writer, photographer and design consultant, in conjunction with Opulent Journeys has been tailor made for supporters of the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd. and Friends of Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc.
We start the tour in Tokyo then onto Kawaguchi, Takayama, Kanazawa, Okayama and Kyoto travelling by luxury coaches and Bullet trains. We will experience Japan’s rich cultural heritage through its century’s old temples, breathtaking gardens and stunning art museums, culturally significant districts and memorable food moments. As well there is a little private exploring and relaxing time factored into this exciting itinerary. We will stay in well-appointed hotels and meals are included as per the itinerary. It’s time to start planning.
For more detail about the tour and to secure your place please click here: Japanese Art Tour to download the brochures and booking form.
For additional information, email enquiries@opulentjourneys.com.au
THE FRIENDS’ MOBILE APP
You can now download our new mobile app, managed by Member Jungle, and stay up to date with the Friends’ news
With this app you can also receive notifications about important event, reminders and when something new is added to the website.
MEMBERSHIP & APP GUIDELINES
The Friends of the Gallery app is only available to members. The first thing you need to do is download the mobile app onto your device. Select which device you have and click on the icon and download the "Member Jungle" app.
When the app is downloaded onto your phone use the search bar to enter, “Friends of the Gallery”, then enter your name, email address and member login in and create an account. You can then access your membership details easily by opening the app on your phone when required. Via the app you can view and edit your profile, renew your membership, visit our website and keep up to date with our news, launches and newsletters.
If you get stuck, please email us at admin@tweedgalleryfriends.com.au
or call our help number 0494145195. Please note these are manned by volunteers so leave your name and contact details and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.
Until next time…
Janice Jones
President
