STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019
2019-09-21 00:00 - 2019-11-30 23:59 (Australia/Sydney)
STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019

Event

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the second STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019.

Kelly Austin, Stilled Composition 43, 2018, Ceramic, timber and acrylic paint. (Coffs Collections G2020.26.1)

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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Winners were selected by 2019 STILL Judge, Rebecca Coates, Director, Shepparton Art Museum.

Winner: Kelly Austin, Stilled Composition 43

Judge’s commendation:

Sue Bell

Fiona Currey-Billyard

Helen Earl

Stephanie Theobald

2019 People’s Choice award:

59 Finalists were selected from 750 nation-wide entries by a selection panel.

The selection panel included:

Hamish Sawyer – Curator Caloundra Regional Gallery

Lisa Paulsen – Former MCA board member and Art Collector

Coffs Harbour Gallery Staff

Phil Alldis | Louise Allerton | Kelly Austin | Sue Bell | Stephen Bird | John Bokor | Sara Bowen | Janine Brody | Kelcie Bryant-Duguid | Fran Callen | | Brett Canet-Gibson | Carol Christie | Christine Courcier-Jones | Madeleine Cruise | Fiona Currey-Billyard | Michael Cusack | Jo Darvall | Sally Davis | Rachel Doller | Kate Dorrough | Christine Druitt-Preston | Scott Duncan | Helen Earl | Michele Elliot | Ben Fayle | Sharman Feinberg | Robert Fenton | Honor Freeman | Corrie Furner | Salvatore Gerardi | Jane Gerrish | Warwick Gilbert | Myfanwy Gullifer | Andrew Hickinbotham | Sally Hook | Julie Hutchings | Susan Jacobsen | Jane James | Susan Knight and Trevor Mein | Suzanne Knight | Catherine Lane and Linelle Stepto | Marie Mansfield | Donna Marcus | Nicola Moss | NOT | Victoria Reichelt | Ignacio Rojas | Daniel Sherington | Asahi So | Stephanie Theobald | Gerry Wedd | Greg Weight | Jo White | JP Willis | Amanda Wolf | Christopher Zanko

Still Salon, a subsidiary exhibition of STILL that celebrates works by local artists that are not selected for the award was held at Coffs Central.

2019 STILL major sponsors were Coffs Harbour Friends of the Gallery, Bryant McKinnon Lawyers, Saso Creative and supporting sponsors were Moving Art and Andrew Peace Wines.

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STILL: National Still Life Award 2023

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STILL: National Still Life Award 2021

14 Aug – 23 Oct 2021
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2017

23 Nov 2017 – 20 Jan 2018
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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the Inaugural STILL: National Still Life Award in 2017.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2021
2021-08-14 00:00 - 2021-10-23 23:59
STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021

Event

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

Sculpture in centre: Winner Blak Douglas, Silent Cop (Edition of 7), 2020, Bronze and concrete. (Coffs Collections G2021.18.1)

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

Winners were selected by 2021 STILL Judge, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE – Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Winner: Blak Douglas, Silent Cop

Judge’s commendation:

Steve Bush

Michael Cook

Rose Rigley

Lucy Roleff

Emma Rani-Hodges

2021 People’s Choice award: Peggy Zephyr

59 Finalists were selected from 1049 nation-wide entries by a selection panel.

The selection panel included:

Katina Davidson – Curator Indigenous Australian Art, Queensland Art Gallery

Lisa Paulsen – Former MCA board member and Art Collector

Coffs Harbour Gallery Staff

The STILL: National Still Life Award 2021 Finalists were:Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer| Jordan Azcune| Julie Bartholomew| Samuel Beattie| Catherine Bell| Peter Berner| Yannick Blattner| Sophie Bottomley| Kristin Burgham| Steve Bush| Penelope Campbell| Jacob Canet-Gibson| Regi Cherini| Michael Cook| Grace Cram| Mitchell Donaldson| Kate Dorrough| Blak Douglas| Katherine Edney| Ernabella Arts| Sebastian Galloway| Susan Gourley| Libby Haines| Charlotte Haywood| Emma Hodges| Harley Ives| Susan Jacobsen| Josh Carl Juett| Violetta Lanza| Chris Leaver| Donna Marcus| Kiata Mason| Noel McKenna| Nikky Morgan-Smith| the incrEdible Museum| Michelle Neal| Pamela Pauline| Sarah Randall| Genevieve Felix Reynolds| Rose Rigley| Avan Robins| Brian Robinson| Lucy Roleff| Yul Scarf| Daniel Sherington| Ken Smith| Kylie Spear with Thomas Kidd| Dannielle Thorman| John Van Der Kolk| Oksana Waterfall| Gerry Wedd| Greg Weight| Polly Wells| Cleo Wilkinson| Elizabeth Willing| Andrea Wilson| Chris Wilson| Kat Wood| Peggy Zephyr.

2019 STILL major sponsors were Bryant McKinnon Lawyers and Saso Creative. Supporting sponsors were Moving Art, Andrew Peace Wines and Coffs Harbour Friends of the Gallery.

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STILL: National Still Life Award 2023

7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023
Exhibition
Now in its fourth iteration, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums.

STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019

21 Sep – 30 Nov 2019
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the second STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2017

23 Nov 2017 – 20 Jan 2018
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the Inaugural STILL: National Still Life Award in 2017.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-09-24 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Elisabeth Cummings, Up at Sealy’s Lookout, 2016, Gouache on paper, 380 x 580 mm (Coffs Collections: 089.2017)

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland explores coastal and country life through Yarrila Arts and Museum’s diverse collection of contemporary art, which has grown significantly since the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery opened 21 years ago. Let our artists show you how a sense of belonging comes from a grounding in place.

Programs and events

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland: Creative Explorations

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Program
Join us in The Workshop for self-led activities inspired by Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland.

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Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
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16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland: Creative Explorations
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-09-24 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

YAM will present practical art activities inspired by Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland in The Workshop for children to enjoy for the duration of the exhibition.

Self-led activities will include drawing and responding to locally created artworks. Children can enjoy an interactive myriorama by artist Guy Gilmore and rearrange the artwork to tell a new story. These activities are free and available during YAM opening hours.

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Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
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Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Speaking Water
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-01 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Anastasia Savinova, Speaking Water, Moving image, 2022, 1920 x 1080px

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Artists Jasmine Cederqvist, Anna Glynn, Simone Hooymans, Emily Jay and Anastasia Savinova contemplate the journey of water through time, from ancient ice and glaciers, through rivers, waves and seas, to the clouds and rains, and to living things composed mostly of water.

Download the Curatorial Essay here.

Programs and Events

Water is always changing…

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Program
Join us in The Workshop for self-led activities inspired by Speaking Water.

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Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Water is always changing…
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-01 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Water is always changing… it is air, it is water, it is soft snow, it is hard ice.

Be inspired by Speaking Water, a collection of digital stories about water through time, from the ancient ice and glaciers, through rivers, waves, and seas, to the clouds and rains.

Visitors are invited to create their own water inspired artwork using water colour pencils and brushes in The Workshop. Enjoy capturing the movement, lines, and shapes of the underwater world with colour and water and create your own artwork to take home.

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Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Please Walk on the Grass
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-29 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Peggy Zephyr, Pool Hall Haul II. 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 1270 x 1270 mm

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

The artworks have been masterfully created with no rules, no limitations of colour and all possibility, luring the viewer round and round in circles, on a journey through form and shadow.

This exhibition is for the young, and the young at heart, to explore artworks through touch and play.

Play video

Programs and events

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

28 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:30 pm
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Join Peggy for an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

20 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

15 Oct 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Related exhibitions and events

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-11-26 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Brentyn Lugnan, Untitled, 2023, Image credit: Tallawudjah Studio

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

This major exhibition features new work across diverse mediums by Gumbaynggirr artists, showcasing the ongoing resilience of Gumbaynggirr people – from first contact and forced dispossession through to today, where the reclamation and revitalization of language and cultural practices claims a strong presence, now and for future generations.

Artists

Alison Williams

Brentyn Lugnan

Denise Buchanan

Donna Brown

Jaime-lee Telfer

Lauren Jarrett

Curated by Tori Donnelly

Matthew Flanders

Melissa Greenwood

Nathan Brennan

Otis Carey

Tulli Stevens

YOWA

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

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Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Yaamanga (around here)
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2030-12-31 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

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Yaamanga (around here) installation view

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. This interactive exhibition features hundreds of objects, photographs, artworks and films from the Yarrila Arts and Museum collection. A key highlight of Yaamanga (around here) is the short film, Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country), which is informed by Yuludarla’s (Gumbaynggirr Creator) journey from north to south exploring miirlarl (sacred places), culture and history through song and cinema. The piece is a celebration of language and its revival and is an invitation for all people to learn the story of this place. It explores untold histories of Country; its triumphs and its sorrow and the dialogue Gumbaynggirr people have every day with her.Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country) was created by Alison Page and Nik Lachajczak of ZAKPAGE. The score is a reworking of a medley of traditional songs by Gumbaynggirr artist, Birrugan Dunn-Velasco, with the inclusion of post-modern instrumentation and sounds from Country.This artwork is dedicated to the Gumbaynggirr people; it is their ancestral lands upon which we live and work; they who are so generous with their cultural knowledge and lore in the making of this film.

A still image captured from Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr Sing Your Country

Find out more about Daalga Nginundi Wajarr Sing your Country

Peggy's Live Tufting Demonstrations
2023-09-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-15 11:00 - 12:00
Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

Event

See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Peggy Zephyr’s exhibition, Please Walk on the Grass, is a colour-filled world, with vibrant artworks full of conversation, play, creativity, and imagination.

Plan your visit to this fantastical world when Peggy is demonstrating her contemporary textile work and tufting at YAM.

Be captivated by Peggy’s creative process and learn firsthand how she creates her signature work.

This is a fun event suitable for people of all ages.

What is tufting?

Tufting is defined as the act of a needle punching through a backing material in the form of a loop. Depending on loop heights, these loops can add texture, dimension, and, if cut, the “cut pile” can add a velvet like appearance to the tufted area.

Tufting is used to create a variety of textile products, including carpets, rugs, and upholstery fabrics. Historically, tufting was a technique use to make warm garments and other practical pieces.

Today, tufting is used more widely to create textile art forms and other decorative pieces.

A tufting gun is a tool which is now more commonly used to automate the tufting process.

Peggy with her tufting gun

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Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

28 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:30 pm
Program
Join Peggy for an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Teachers Tour of Yarrila Place
2023-09-20 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-10-31 16:00 - 17:30
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Join a Teacher’s Tour to see the new Yarrila Arts and Museum and Harry Bailey Memorial Library at Yarrila Place. This tour has been designed to inspire teachers with new art, resources and ideas.

Led by experienced Education Facilitator, learn about the 12-month exhibition calendar, educational opportunities, resources, and website.

Two identical sessions to choose from:

Wednesday 20 September 4 – 5.30pm OR Tuesday 31 October 2023 4 – 5.30pm

Please register your attendance and dietary requirements with Eventbrite to assist with afternoon tea catering. This event is free for teachers. Numbers are limited, so please book early. RSVP Friday, 15 September.

Wild Designs in the Digital Studio
2023-09-26 10:00 - 14:30
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Gareth Budge, Familiar Fragments, 2023

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Join contemporary artist, Gareth Budge, and the YAM team in a collaborative poster design workshop and installation that will be featured in When In Rome exhibition in the new gallery.

Budge is seeking young creatives to contribute to his upcoming exhibition When in Rome through a poster design and wild posting workshop.

Young people will gain skills in design, computer graphics and assemblage with YAM Programs Team. Posters created by workshop participants will be incorporated into an artwork featured in Gareth Budge’s exhibition at YAM from 2 November to 10 December.

Young people will meet Budge online and get hands-on experience with YAM Programs Team during this creative workshop.

Watch Gareth’s video below for a brief insight into Coffs Harbour and how it shaped him as an artist and an individual.

Book now to be part of this incredible opportunity!

Gareth Budge, Photo James Patrick Kelly.

‘My aim is to inspire youth from Coffs Harbour, share my process and how the Mid North Coast has shaped who I am” – Gareth Budge

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When in Rome

2 Nov – 10 Dec 2023
Exhibition
When in Rome presents Gareth Budge’s photography series capturing the ever changing form of urban wildposting that produces untraceable layers and chance formations.

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:30
Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

Event

Marvellous SURPRISES that await YOU when you join Peggy Zephyr in an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Re-visit your childhood with Peggy Zephyr as she invites you into her world of imagination, fun and adventure.

Play in an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel, unravelling the parcel as it’s passed around, revealing five winning golden tickets.

Bookings required.

In your wildest dreams you cannot imagine the marvellous SURPRISES that await YOU!!

Stay behind afterwards for some fun refreshments and visit Peggy’s colour filled wonderland in her exhibition Please Walk on the Grass.

Related exhibitions and events

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

15 Oct 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Podcasting in a Day
2023-09-28 11:00 - 14:30
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Suitable for young people 16 – 22 years, this FREE mini-class will inspire and teach you the skills to develop your amazing podcast idea. In three hours, you will learn the basics of how to interview, record, and edit at Yarrila Place’s brand new digital studio.

The session will cover:

What makes a good podcast

The art of interviewing

The basics of recording

Producing an effective introduction for your podcast

The basics of editing

What can I expect?

There will be presentations, listening exercises, demonstrations, and other practical exercises. There will be digital resources to take away.

Cost

FREE. Lunch is provided.

Bookings are essential as numbers a limited.

This workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

About the trainer – Liz Keen

Liz has worked in audio and radio production for over 20 years, and in leadership roles for the past decade. She has trained in radio, podcasting and storytelling throughout her career. Liz moved into the podcast space in 2017 as the Executive Producer and Editor of the award winning series Still Jill. In 2019 and 2020, she was EP on the 36-part series Little Green Pod. Liz has also been Content Director at ABC Radio Sydney; Chief of Staff for ABC Mid North Coast; and Digital Producer for Four Corners. She has produced documentaries for RN’s Earshot, Background Briefing and All in the Mind. She has taught at Macquarie University, The University of Sydney and Southern Cross University and also spent eight years as the ABC Open producer on the Coffs Coast, teaching media production and storytelling from Macksville to Grafton. She is currently working as a podcast consultant and Executive Producer with Headline Productions, creating series for the UN, ANU, Red Cross and Medibank. Her most recent podcasts, We Are Lonely, The Long Haul, After the Disaster and Managing Minds are available now.

Terms & Conditions

For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the workshop.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed.

First Nations Curator Walk and Talk
2023-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

First Nations Curator Tori Donnelly

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Join First Nations curator Tori Donnelly, in conversation with exhibiting artists Brentyn Lugnan and Alison Williams, for a curator walk and talk of Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear Me Speak at Yarrila Arts and Museum.

Tori will discuss the development, themes and significance of artworks in Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear me speak. Learn how this major exhibition, featuring new work by First Nations artists of Gumbaynggirr Jagun (country), came together.

Each talk will feature one of the artists exhibiting in the show.

Saturday 30 September 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist, Brentyn Lugnan.

Saturday 4 November 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist, Alison Williams.

This is a FREE, non-ticketed event.

Please meet at YAM reception area at least 5 mins prior to the talk.

This is a FREE, non-ticketed event.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Brentyn Lugnan. Photo: and the trees photography

Alison Williams. Photo: and the trees photography

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Donna Brown Contemporary Jewellery Making Short Course

22 Oct 2023 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Create contemporary jewellery inspired by the beauty of nature and local culture.

Dance & Movement Workshop (Ages 5-9)
2023-10-03 09:00 - 12:00
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

So, who likes to Move It Move It? Join us for this fun and experimental dance and movement workshop with friends!

Can’t help but break into a dance move in the playground, or are you more of a kitchen twirler? These school holiday dance workshops will be an opportunity to cut some new movements, facilitated by the energetic dancer and local choreographer, Jade Dewi.

Over the 3-hour workshop, Jade will be working with young people to devise individual expression through movement and dance and choreograph the group for a final performance. If you’re keen, Jade will also help you develop a movement performance for the screen, with the option to capture movement using a green screen and combine your movements with video effects.

What can I expect?

This will be a fun dance/ movement workshop that is accessible for young people. There will be instruction on dance and movement, encouraging young people to build their confidence and work in a group setting to make a choreographed performance. There will be an opportunity to capture you dance or movement performance using a green screen to play with your movement and special video effects.

Cost

Free – Bookings essential . Lunch provided

This workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

Terms & Conditions

For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain within Yarrila Place for the duration of the workshop.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed.

About the teacher

Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal is a dancer, choreographer, facilitator and director. Born in Darkinjung Country she has Javanese heritage directly descended from Yogyakarta’s first Sultan and Borobudur temple and equally Australian Scottish Viking convict-settler.  Classical ballet, jazz, modern, Javanese court and Bali temple dance, eco-somatic improvisation and creative collaboration with First Nations Australian dance artists inform her unique movement language. Awarded High Distinction for a Master of Choreography Research at VCA Melbourne University her imaginative and highly theatrical work has been created and performed in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. An experienced mentor with NORPA, Arts Northern Rivers, Outback Theatre for Young People, Beyond Empathy and Sprung!! and co-directs Angourie Dance Youth Project. Her work is interdisciplinary and intercultural, grounded in inclusive spirituality and a deep personal reverence for place, nature and leaving the world better than she found it.  www.jadedewi.com

Digital Art with BKE (Ages 7-11) - School Holiday Workshop
2023-10-03 10:00 - 12:00
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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Learn how to create eye-catching digital illustrations with Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly-Edwards.

Learn how to create eye-catching digital illustrations using a powerful tool like Adobe Fresco on the iPads using a stylus pen. In this 2 hour online course, immerse yourself in the captivating world of Adobe Fresco with Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly-Edwards. BKE will guide you through the process of using photographs or people, architecture, street scenes, nature, or landscapes to create compelling digital artwork. Artworks will be exhibited virtually using Augmented Reality software.

What to expect?

Using iPads, Adobe Fresco and a stylus, you will be guided how to turn a photograph into a work of art. You will be shown the hidden powers of Adobe Fresco as you explore brushes, layers, movements, perspective, and animation tools.

Bring your own photos or capture one at the workshop.

Cost

Free – Bookings essential

Lunch provided

This workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

Terms & Conditions

For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the workshop.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed.

About BKE

Bernard Kelly-Edwards is a single dad and digital artist, who belongs to the Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dhunghutti Nations on the mid north coast of NSW. Bernard’s art incorporates textures and colours inspired by Mother Nature. He is also the Founder of BKE Consultancy, which is a service of rich cultural knowledge supporting deeper awareness of individual or group growth.

Artist, BKE

Digital Art with BKE (Ages 12-16) - School Holiday Workshop
2023-10-03 13:00 - 15:00

Dance & Movement Workshop (Ages 10-15)
2023-10-03 13:00 - 16:00

Rhythm & Percussion Workshop with Greg Sheehan (ages 7-11)
2023-10-04 11:00 - 12:30
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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Keep young hands and minds busy in the Spring school holidays with this fun and rhythmic workshop for young people.

This workshop will get you clapping, stomping, and discovering music using your own body and a drum. The magnificent sounds of the group tapping and drumming in rhythm will be audio-recorded using Yarrila Place’s digital studio facilities and made available for participants to take home. The workshop will be facilitated by ‘Rhythm Magician,’ Greg Sheehan. Greg is a local artist with decades of experience, he will share his unique style of rhythmic notation and body percussion techniques.

What can I expect?

Learn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping, tapping, drumming, walking and number games! We will be working on polyrhythms, rhythmic numbers and patterns using creative games and improvisation to create a thrilling group rhythmic experience.

See a taster of Greg at TEDx: https://youtu.be/d-oXzkTPU4I

Cost

Free – Bookings essential. Lunch provided.

This workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

Terms & Conditions

For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain within Yarrila Place for the duration of the workshop.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed.

About Greg

Greg Sheehan is one of the leading figures in Australian Percussion. In Greg’s 50 year career as a musician and teacher, he has worked with children in Schools, pre-schools , communities and festivals both in Australia and Overseas. The children find Greg very engaging, inspirational and humorous! Over the last 15 years Greg has been working in REMOTE COMMUNITIES with the Music Outback Foundation, in Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales. He is now running holiday activities and holds a weekly session for 3-8 year olds. Greg has also appeared on the popular television show PLAYSCHOOL, in what has become one of the most requested episodes ever!

Musician, Greg Sheehan

Rhythm & Percussion Workshop with Greg Sheehan (ages 12-16)
2023-10-04 13:30 - 15:00

STILL: National Still Life Award 2023
2023-10-07 00:00 - 2023-12-03 23:59
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Tamara Dean, The Suspended Moment, 2022, Photography

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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STILL 2023 Winner Announcement

$30,000 Acquisitive Award Winner

Alana Hunt…and fled swiftly (i and ii), 202235mm film / archival digital print800 x 530mm (each)

“This award means one more year of the economic puzzle of how to be an artist is solved. It will allow me to keep working. To keep thinking. And to keep making. And for that my sincere gratitude.” said Alana.

$1,000 Highly Commended Award Winners

Grace DlabikHasu, 2023Intuitively formed stoneware clay, Toru Uta fired with banana skins and palm leaves alongside documented process video.300 x 290 x 290mmMiranda HineCrime scene still life (Midsomer Murders s14e5), 2023Oil on Board (diptych)325 x 480mm

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Visitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite work as part of the $3000 People’s Choice award which will be announced on 28 November.

STILL 2023 Winning artwork by Alana Hunt, …and fled swiftly (i and ii), 2022, 35mm film / archival digital print, 800 x 530mm (each)

Highly Commended Award artwork by Grace Dlabik, Hasu, 2023, Intuitively formed stoneware clay, Toru Uta fired with banana skins and palm leaves alongside documented process video, 300 x 290 x 290mm.

Miranda Hine, Crime scene still life (Midsomer Murders s14e5), 2023, Oil on Board (diptych), 325 x 480mm.

The biennial acquisitive award, now in its fourth iteration, attracted 1143 entries from across Australia, the largest field in the award’s history.

The Award is open to all artists across Australia. STILL 2023 invited fresh and contemporary explorations of still life themes to highlight the diversity and vitality of still life in Australian contemporary art, broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre.

Still: National Still Life Award 2023 has a prize pool of $35,000

The $35,000 includes the following:

$30,000 Acquisitive Winner’s Award

$3,000 People’s Choice Award

2 x $1,000 Highly Commended Awards

The exhibition is now open; the winner was selected and announced by Guest Judge Max Delany, Artistic Director & CEO, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. The People’s Choice Award, voted by visitors to the exhibition, will be announced towards the end of the exhibition.

STILL 2023 is the first award exhibition to be presented at the new Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and has been curated by Guest Curator, Sandra Conte.

Sandra Conte is based in the Glasshouse Mountains, Kabi Kabi country and is embracing the beauty of the lands of the Gumbaynggirr people at Coffs Harbour, curating the fourth iteration of STILL. An independent curator and arts consultant with a wealth of intercultural experience Australia-wide, Conte has developed new galleries and worked across multiple Universities, in directorial and curatorial roles, on projects at local, state, federal, and national touring, levels. A range of positions include an early career role as Foundation Director and Curator of Caloundra Regional Art Gallery to Visual Arts Manager and Curator, Tandanya (National Aboriginal Cultural Institute), Adelaide. She has curated in excess of 350 exhibitions, judged and opened many art awards and advised on state arts and grant boards.

“STILL 2023 presents an opportunity to showcase finalists from six of Australia’s states and territories in the sparkling, new Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM)”.

STILL 2023 Finalists

Alana HuntGaspare MosconeRaelean HallAlicia CoxGerry WeddRaffi ButlerAlison MitchellGrace DlabikRaqiya AhmedAmelia LynchIsabella WuRaquel OrmellaAndrew ShillamJack Hodges andAlejandra RamirezRay MondeAngie de LatourJude WilliamsSam KenneallyAnita JohnsonKate DorroughSeabastion ToastAnthony ScibelliKeemon WilliamsStafford GaffneyBryce AndersonKiata MasonStephanie HicksChelsea GustafssonKyle Hughes-OdgersSusan JacobsenCherie AllanLeAnne VincentSuzanne KnightCheryl McCoyLucy RoleffTala KaalimChloe SmithManuel KangTamara DeanClare BelfrageMark MohellTim EllisClive StratfordMia ForrestVanessa EncarnacaoDavid TuckerMiranda HineVanessa HolleDenise FaulknerMirra WhaleVictoria ReicheltDrew SpangenbergMitch CairnsWendy SharpeEdwin DaughtryNick MountYabini KickettEleonora PastiNOTYandell WaltonEmma ThorpPeggy ZephyrZai Kuang

Major Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

The award is made possible with the generous support of our Major sponsors, saso.creative and Bryant McKinnon Lawyers, along with supporting sponsors, Moving Art, Andrew Peace Wines, Arts Mid North Coast Arts Guide, and Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

When in Rome

2 Nov – 10 Dec 2023
Exhibition
When in Rome presents Gareth Budge’s photography series capturing the ever changing form of urban wildposting that produces untraceable layers and chance formations.

STILL: National Still Life Award - Panel Discussion 2023
2023-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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Finalists Kiata Mason, Stafford Gaffney and the winner of STILL (yet to be announced) will be joined by Guest Curator Sandra Conte and artist mentor/arts broadcaster Wilamina Russo to discuss the past, present and future of contemporary still life. Together they will reflect on where the genre has travelled both in subject matter and materiality and provide commentary on where it might be headed into the future.

Accessibility Information:

The City of Coffs Harbour is committed to providing inclusive services and programs. Yarrila Place is fully wheelchair accessible. Please email still@chcc.nsw.gov.au with your requirements or support needs.

Terms and conditions:

• Participants under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian.

• For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in Yarrila Place for the duration of the visit.

• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.

• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be filmed.

After School Drop In and Create
2023-10-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-01 14:00 - 16:00
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Begin your own creative project and access the green screen, digital recording booth, editing equipment and get support and inspiration.

Bring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly, creative, drop-in session at the Digital Studio.

Learn how to make your own films, podcasts, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level.

Bring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment.

Digital Storytelling Workshops
2023-11-01 10:00 - 12:00
Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening

Event

Become a digital storyteller in a weekly workshop series in the Digital Studio, Yarrila Place.

Event

Janet Besançon: Monokini Exhibition Opening
When

13 Feb 20265:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening

Become a digital storyteller in this weekly workshop in the Digital Studio, Yarrila Place.

These two hour workshops , for ages 16 plus, covers all aspects of digital storytelling including imagery and story creation.

“…digital storytelling combines the best of two worlds: the new world of digitised video, photography and art, and the old world of telling stories” said Dana Atchley, Digital Storytelling pioneer. “The multimedia story or narrative that you create may include text, photos, video, audio, social media posts and interactive elements”.

Equipment: Bring your own content or media capturing devices such as DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or use those at the Digital Studio. Archival material such as hard copy images, slides or documents can be scanned at the library.

The Digital Studio is equipped with the latest Mac & PC computers to drive your next creative work!

City of Coffs Harbour acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Gumbaynggirr people, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart.
