Daylesford Regional Arts Cooperative are holding their first major exhibition at Stanbridge Hall, 54 Central Springs Rd, Daylesford from 26th to 29th September.
The cooperative was formed to enable local artists to join a group of like-minded people offering support and the opportunity to exhibit on a regular basis.
Since the cooperative’s inception two years ago, only small pop-up exhibitions have been possible, but now that the group has grown and established itself in the community, the time has come for the artists to come out From Behind Closed Doors as the name of the exhibition suggests and display their capabilities.
The exhibition is free to enter, though the opening night on Thursday 26th September is a ticketed event.
Opening Night: The Opening Night will be an exciting and memorable evening with music by Silverjam on arrival, an official opening where guests are introduced to the artists and sponsors are thanked for their generous donations followed by an auction. There will be a wide range of experiences and goods to be auctioned with the aim of raising $1,000 for Backpack Bed for Homeless Australia. Homelessness can affect anyone at any time and is on the rise, so we feel it is a very worthwhile charity. Following this there will be an auction of one artwork from each artist.
Kids Workshop: HAVE FUN WITH MONO PRINTS with artist Sandy Angliss. Friday 27th September. 11am – 12.30pm. Age range 5 – 12 years. Limit of 10 children. All art materials & refreshments provided. $20. Enquiries to sandyangliss@bigpond.com
Adult Workshop: STILL LIFE & COLOUR PAINTING ON PAPER with artist Jennifer England. Sunday 29th September. 11am – 12.30pm. Limit of 12 adults. All art materials & refreshments provided. $20. Enquiries to jennifer@jenniferenglandart.com.au
Artists’ Floor Talks: On Sunday there will be artist’s floor talks in the afternoon.
Thankyou to all our sponsors: Daylesford Rotary, Bendigo Bank’s Daylesford District Community Development Limited, Mineral Springs Hotel, Red Hare Estate, The Lake House, Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa, Stonelea in Glenlyon, Cellarbrations, and Mick Winter our auctioneer.
For more information and tickets to the opening night, visit the DRAC website.
