INCINERATOR ART AWARD
This year we have 39 emerging and established artists from across the country and overseas selected as finalists for the exhibition including Ian Milliss, Ali Choudry and Molly Harris.
There is a total prize pool of $14,000 that includes the $10,000 Incinerator Art Award, the $3,000 Social Change Award and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award. Emma Crimmings, Director of Gertrude Contemporary; Linda Williams, Associate Professor of Art, Environment and Cultural Studies in the School of Art at RMIT; and Emily Sexton, Head of Programming at the Wheeler Centre will judge the first two awards with the people’s choice announced after the conclusion of the exhibition.
Visit incineratorgallery.com for the full list of exhibiting artists.
Until 29 November
Opening, Friday 9 October 6.30pm-8.30pm
Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
CAROLS IN QUEENS PARK COMMUNITY CHOIR
The Community Choir for Carols in Queens Park are looking for participants from the community. Learn festive songs and make friends too! Music provided and no experience necessary.
Rehearsals on Thursday, 19 and 26 November and 10 December. 6.30-8.30pm
Applications open 1 October and close 30 October
Apply at mvcc.vic.gov.au/carols or speak to the events team on 92438888
WINTER MUSIC IN THE VALLEY
We are seeking expressions of interest from community organisations and groups that would be interested in presenting a 50-minute music concert at the Clocktower Centre as part of the Winter Music in the Valley concert series in May 2016.
Applications open 8 October and close 30 October
Apply at mvcc.vic.gov.au/wintermusic or speak to the events team on 92438888
TERM FOUR ART COURSES
Incinerator Gallery’s final term of art courses for 2015 will begin on 12 October. Try your hand at drawing, mosaics, photography, glass slumping, watercolours and more in one of our six week courses .
Term dates: 12 October – 24 November
Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
$150 including all materials.
MOVIES AT THE CLOCKTOWER
MARTY
Part of Seniors Festival. Free for the first 150 seniors to book.
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of this romantic drama about Marty, an unmarried Italian-American butcher who lives in The Bronx with his mother. Marty has reluctantly accepted bachelorhood until he is harassed to go to the Stardust Ballroom where he meets school teacher Clara.
Tuesday, 13 October at 11am
Clocktower Centre, 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
$8
THEATRE SEASON 2015
NATALIE WEIR’S CARMEN SWEET
Spend the night with the definitive seductress of stage as she weaves her deliciously wicked wiles through one of Expressions Dance Company’s most loved productions.
This iconic tale of Spanish heat and gypsy passion unravels when naïve soldier Don Josè has his heart ignited by the fiery Carmen,performed to Rodion Shchedrin’s gripping Carmen Suite.
16 October at 8pm
Clocktower Centre, 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
Tickets from $29
FIREWORKS: CALL FOR ENTRIES
Fireworks is the Incinerator Gallery’s annual art and design exhibition and prize for VCE students who live, or go to school in the area.
Shortlisted applicants have their work exhibited in the Walter Burley Griffin designed Incinerator Gallery with two major awards given on opening night totaling $1,400.
Visit incineratorgallery.com for details on how to apply.
Applications close 26 October
Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039
