http://www.footscrayarts.com/index.php/news en jamila@footscrayarts.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-09T07:07:01+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/fcac_wins_sidney_myer_performing_arts_facilitators_prize/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/fcac_wins_sidney_myer_performing_arts_facilitators_prize/#When:06:07:01Z Footscray Community Arts Centre is thrilled to announce that it has been jointly awarded the prestigious Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award Facilitator’s Award. The 2009 award, worth $15,000, was announced at a special ceremony held at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in Adelaide on Friday 5 March.  Sharing the award with Footscray Community Arts Centre was Australian music legend Mandawuy Yunupingu (of Yothu Yindi fame). Over its 35 year history, Footscray Community Arts Centre has facilitated the development of hundreds of community-based artists and arts workers who have gone on to establish professional careers in the Australian arts industry. Footscray Community Arts Centre’s Director and CEO, Jennifer Barry, accepted the award on the Centre’s behalf saying: “It was a joy to accept this award on behalf of the dedicated team at Footscray Community Arts Centre and a true honour to share it with Mandawuy Yunupingu from Yothu Yindu. As well as an amazing history, the Centre has a big future ahead and this recognition of our work by the Sidney Myer Foundation is a real boost to our spirits. We will use the money to support our Sunday Arvo Music Series winter program.” Established in 1984, the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards were initiated by the Sidney Myer Fund to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of Sidney Myer and to commemorate his life and his love for the arts.  The awards primarily intend to enhance the status of performing arts in Australia and recognise outstanding achievements in dance, drama, comedy, music, opera, circus and puppetry. Past winners include Geoffrey Rush, Paul Grabowsky, Neil Armfield, Archie Roach and the late Ruby Hunter. 2010-03-09T06:07:01+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/a_new_look_gallery/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/a_new_look_gallery/#When:05:13:36Z Changes are a foot at Footscray Community Arts Centre. As you know, the builders have moved into our Warehouse space to build the new performance centre. But we are also conducting some little restoration works to improve on Henderson House (our historical bluestone building). The daggy grey carpet is coming up and out, and the floor boards are being polished to give it the building the authentic look. As you can see from this recent image of the Gabriel gallery, we have taken out the partition which now reveals and will feature the traditional fireplace. The gallery will be back in action for the official launch of F.A.C.T. 9: Flour, Sugar, Tea – a new work by Paola Balla and Bindi Cole. For more information on this exhibition, click here 2010-03-01T05:13:36+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/fun_in_the_sun/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/fun_in_the_sun/#When:04:41:48Z Hundreds of people flocked to our river banks for good times and good sounds, to see the rebirth of our Sunday Arvo Music Series. Thank you to all who attended, you made the Summer season a hugh success. There is one more Sunday left of Summer and we have a special event in store for you… Diafrix and Friends present in association with us, An African Affair - a celebration of African culture, hosted by Fuzzy (Video Hits). Stay tuned as we have our Winter installment of our Sunday Arvo Music Series coming soon. 2010-02-22T04:41:48+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/the_place_to_be/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/the_place_to_be/#When:04:45:41Z According to Zak Hepburn who reviewed our favourite postcode – 3011 in the Domain section of The Saturday Age we are the place to be. Footastic! The article talks about the benefits of our neighbourhood, and lists the suburb’s top ten spots; we are at no.2!! Only to be beaten slightly by the historical Footscray Market which landed the No.1 place in Footscray. Our Happy River Café fell into the no.3 spot, followed by Footscray Park, Café Lalibela, Little Saigon, Heavenly Queen Temple, The Exchange Hotel, Jim Wong Restaurant and Footscray Plaza Shopping Centre. 2010-02-15T04:45:41+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/prince_alla_in_transit/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/prince_alla_in_transit/#When:02:53:30Z Prince Alla will not play at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Sunday 14 February, due to a waiting period to obtain an American visa for transits. Our friends are working on an alternative route through the U.K.. But sadly this process will not be ready for Sunday’s show. However we are certain that Mista Savona will bring out all the stops! 2010-02-13T02:53:30+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/programming_manager_appointed/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/programming_manager_appointed/#When:03:24:16Z Footscray Community Arts Centre is thrilled to announce the appointment of Michael Brennan in the role of Programming Manager. Michael brings a vast array of experience to Footscray Community Arts Centre. He has exhibited extensively holding 7 solo exhibitions and in excess of 30 group shows. Other accolades have included a 3-month Australia Council residency in Tokyo (2007) as well as being exhibited as a finalist in the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, the Metro Art Prize and Metro 5 Art Prize, and the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Michael’s work has been written about in publications including The Age, The Herald-Sun, The Sydney Morning Herald and Art Monthly Australia and has appeared in several ABC TV arts programs. He is represented in private collections both in Australia and overseas and has work appearing in the Artbank collection. Michael Brennan is also the founding Director of Trocadero Art Space in Footscray and co-founder of Shifted in Richmond. He is currently completing a Master of Fine Art at Monash University. Michael says the following about his new role: “I’m thrilled to be taking on this position at Footscray Arts. It’s an exciting role that will allow me to build on my existing relationships within the local community while stamping some of my own ideas on FCAC’s already highly regarded creative program.” 2010-02-08T03:24:16+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/laneway_festival_rocked/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/laneway_festival_rocked/#When:05:43:42Z The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival held here at FCAC on Saturday was a huge success! Over 7500 punters cruised into our grounds to be entertained by numerous local and international Indie Rock bands. Some of the Highlights were Dirty Three, Mumford & Sons, Florence & the Machine, Eddie Current Suppression Ring, The Black Lips and the Midnight Juggernauts who stepped in at the last minute to fill the time slot left by Echo & the Bunnymen, who missed their flight into the country. We’ll be posting some images shortly, so stay tuned. In the meantime, if you attended the event, we’d love to hear what you thought of the day. Please click here and fill in our survey for your chance to win a Footscray Arts merchandise pack. 2010-02-01T05:43:42+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/raising_the_roof/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/raising_the_roof/#When:03:27:08Z Crack open the bottles of bubbly as it’s time to celebrate. It is official! The building project for The Warehouse is all green lights with works starting on Monday 8 February, Woo-Whoa!! As we raise the roof with our celebratory cheers, we need to ask for your help to raise the roof - literally. To make our new building the best it can be, we need more funds. Donations of all sizes welcome. Your very welcome donation would directly contribute to the fit-out of an access friendly 250 seat theatre, art gallery, workshop & rehearsal rooms. To donate please contact Jamila El Maroudi, Marketing & Development Manager, email jamila@footscrayarts.com or Phone 9326 8806. All donations tax deductible. Centre News 2010-01-22T03:27:08+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/we_are_going_green/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/we_are_going_green/#When:04:58:17Z We have received a grant from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust to kick start our new Community Garden! Watch this space to find out how to get your green fingers involved. Centre News 2010-01-13T04:58:17+00:00 http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/new_artistic_program/ http://www.footscrayarts.com/news/article/new_artistic_program/#When:04:54:55Z Footscray Community Arts Centre is proud to present its New Program Guide for Jan - Jun 2010 out now! Check it out here: Arts and Community Arts and Learning Calendar All About Us News 2009-12-16T04:54:55+00:00