arts – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

TWiSK: A forum on arts policy attracted 22 candidates last week

Sep 29, 2024

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This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) serves as a local media outlet covering not just St Kilda, but the entire Port Phillip Council. This week TWiSK reported on the Arts Forum hosted by the City of Port Phillip Arts Collective (COPPAC). Despite 22 candidates in attendance and the critical role of the arts to the…

Shaping the Future of the Arts in Port Phillip: A Forum with Council Candidates

Sep 23, 2024

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alex

in Port Phillip

This evening I attended a Council candidates forum organised by the City of Port Phillip Arts Collective (COPPAC), consisting of Arts Access Victoria, Australian National Academy of Music, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Gasworks, Linden Arts Gallery, MEMO Musical Hall, The National Theatre, Palais Theatre, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, Temperance Hall, and Theatreworks. Part of the reason…

Attendance Report: Promoting the arts and community organisations

Apr 22, 2011

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alex

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

On the 31st of March I had the pleasure of opening Parole Viaggianti, which is the latest exhibition at Maroondah Federation Estate. Parole Viaggianti, otherwise known as Travelling Words, features artwork by Angela Cavalieri explores the relationship between language, cultural memory and subjectivity drawing upon Angela’s experiences while travelling. The exhibition was developed in partnership…

Opening of Angela Cavalieri’s Parole Viaggiante at Maroondah Art Gallery

Mar 31, 2011

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in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Maroondah Federation Estate and the Maroondh Art Gallery. The gallery, which is located in the art room of the former Ringwood Primary School is Maroondah’s premiere art gallery featuring a diverse range of art exhibitions. This evening I was invited to launch Parole Viaggiante, the latest exhibition at…

Opening the Kaleidoscope Exhibition

Mar 18, 2011

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in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Kaleidoscope is the name of an art exhibition hosted by Scope, which showcases the artistic talents of people with disabilities. The exhibition, which is being held across the State, includes a series of exhibits at the Long Gallery at Maroondah Federation Estate. This morning I was invited to open the Exhibition at Maroondah Federation Estate…

Media Release: Survivors of Stroke taking to the stage

Mar 2, 2011

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alex

in Community Engagement, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Maroondah-based choir Stroke a Chord is celebrating its first birthday by launching a website and announcing its first public performance. Maroondah Councillor Alex Makin said the choir started in 2010 to allow people with limited or no speech to experience something positive and joyful with their voice in a social and understanding environment. “Imagine not…

Acknowleding the Wyreena Committee of Management

Nov 19, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Wyreena Community Arts Centre is a Council facility located in Hull Road, Croydon, which provides a range of art and cultural activities for people within Maroondah. Wyreena was formed due to the dedication of the Croydon community which fought to save the historic building from demolition in the 1970s. A committee was formed which…

The 2010 Mayoral Art Show

Nov 11, 2010

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alex

in Community Engagement

The Mayoral Art Show is an annual art event that supports the Croydon Branch of the Bone Marrow Donors Institute and the work it undertakes in the research of Cancer. The art show, which features 90 artists, includes promising and local artistic talents with a range of mediums. The Mayor is able to acquire one…

2010 Maroondah Festival

Nov 7, 2010

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alex

in Accessibility, Business Community, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Festival is one of the largest community events within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, attracting approximately 30,000 attendees and featuring dedicated community, business, sustainability, fitness, teenagers and children. The weather remained largely pleasant throughout the day, providing a contrast to the hot weather experienced in previous years. The new location at Town Park also provides…

Media Release: Mayor Art Show highlights local talent

Nov 3, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The 2010 Maroondah Mayoral Art Show will be on display at the Maroondah Art Gallery from 11 November to 11 December. Maroondah Mayor Councillor Alex Makin said the exhibition, now in its 14th year would feature works by some of Melbourne’s best known artists. “To be featured in the exhibition each artist was asked to…

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