STOP PRESS!!

Next committee meeting will be held on Thursday 21 March at 5.30 pm....... instead of the usual date!

cyu there!

What's an art party?

Well, an interesting question indeed! I was aksed this by a reporter who kept referring to our night of debauchery as a Masked Ball..... noo! I replied, not a Ball, an art party! You know! It's where creative folk get together and celebrate art, life and being creative! and that's what we did!

The Barracks are a great place to party and after working all week to hang lights, get atmosphere, collect food... you get the drift, we danced till the wee hours, chatted in corners, laughed and sang, imbibed and nibbled! It was indeed great fun as my poor body let me know for several days after!

If you missed it, then ah well! That's life! We didn't mope around missing anyone but made the most of excellent company, fun people and had a good time which we are all inclined to repeat as soon as we can!

Here's a couple of pics that I managed to take before getting carried away on the dance floor!

 

 Libby and Hugh from Jayes Gallery of Molong cut a dashing couple in their masks!

Well - see you next time!

Great startup for 2013!

CCC Calendar for getting into gear in 2013!

Participate or Perish!

21 - 28 January 2013

"Carnivale Exhibition" for Slow Summer Festival

All members of CCC can bring their works into the Barracks Gallery during the week prior to this show, help hang the works and make this a great show for this Orange Festival event! Please bring them in on 16 & 17 January during 10-4 if possible although we are often there until very late hanging the works! Please also put your name on the roster for manning the show or demonstrating your art practice! This is a prime opportunity to showcase your work to both Orange people and visitors to Orange.

Saturday 26 January 2013

Mask Making Workshop

Everyone welcome - public or member - come along to learn how to make a mask: painted, marbled, collaged, you name it! We'll help you get masked up for an evening of fun! or just for any event that might pop up requiring an elegant mask! Small charge for materials apply if you don't bring your own!

Saturday 2 February 2013

"A Night in Venice" Art Party

This is a night for all CCC members to get together with their friends and celebrate being artists and creative people! The only requirement to enter is to have a mask on!

So bring along all the people you know that like to have fun and let's party on into the night! Starts at 7 pm! Members are requested to bring along a plate of nibbles to help with the supper!

Date to be advised!

Exhibition of Inspirational Works 

by Jola Nejman & Phil Salmon

This promises to be a very special event!

Easter Weekend

Colour City Creatives & Fresh Arts Exhibition

Stuart Town Artists have invited oyur two artists' collectives to combine in an exhibition of works for the weekend festival. Please contact the secretary if you are interested in exhibiting in this show so we can keep you informed as this wonderful opportuntity develops!

VENICE in ORANGE!

 It won't be too Slow this Summer in Orange, besides a wonderful number of artistic events, fun and games galore, what better to top it all off than a celebration with friends......

During the Fringe Festival, yes, you did hear correctly, Colour City Creatives, that talented and fun group of artistic folk in Orange are holding a huge party along the theme of a masquerade in Venice! There'll be music, dancing by moonlight, liaisons in the dark, masks and costumes (if you must!) and lots of art, food and wine all on a balmy summer's eve at the Barracks Gallery! Saturday 2 February 2013 at 7 pm till late!

For those who don't have a mask and want to come along incognito, there's also a mask making workshop the weekend before to make sure you look your absolute best on the night!

So if it's art, fine food and wine, masked madames and music, then forget the Venice Biennale, forget the tiring journey in a stuffy plane, forget the tedium of life for a while and join us in Orange for a Night in Venice!

When: Saturday 2 February 2013 at 7 pm
Where: The Barracks Gallery & CCC Studios, 2B Peisley Street, Orange NSW Australia
Cost: Gold Coin unless otherwise decided..... so please check.....

Everyone Welcome!

Wine Week open days @ the Barracks building

We had a great time during our Wine Week open days, here's some photos of artists and the art. During the 10 days we were open we painted in our studios and out in the car park greeting one and all who came to enjoy our exhibition. Now recuperating from all the work put into the event and getting ready for the next one, Slow Summer in January 2013 :)

Welcome to CCC Open Studios for Wine Week!

If you are visiting Orange Region during Wine Week and you love art, then don't forget to come and visit Colour City Creatives Open Studios.

With over 35 members, and all of them pursuing the arts in many many differnet ways, you are sure to find something that appeals to your art gene at the Barracks Gallery during this week and next. CCC is only open for the festival weeks in Orange each year as the rest of the time, the Barracks are working artist studios where creative people pursue their dreams and passions. So don't miss out on this chance!

Spring into Spring...... last of winter!

Hi all

It's been a hectic 2 months for all the CCC crowd..... first we had our big opening night at the Barracks for Frost Fest.... some pics here below..... courtesy of Edward Cato..... thanks Ed! IOt was a busy night and so glad someone remembered the camera!

This was followed by a week of open studios at the Barracks manned galantly by our artists some of whom were spotted paitning up a storm in the carpark.....

whilst some of the others et up the first ever Popup Gallery for Orange in a local Mall..... thanks to management of Orange City Centre, we were able to talk about art to over 800 people during the week.....

we made some sales which always helps the bad habit we all have of making stuff and kept the wolf from the door for some of the artists! So a big thanks to everyone who helped, who came, who looked, who stopped and encouraged us during the week......

So now we're planning something for Wine Week..... more on this soon..... as soon as we recover fully and get back into the swing of the brush!

Watch this space! Joy!

Frost Fest was a hot time in the arts :)

The CCCs were super busy over the Frost Fest celebrations in Orange this August.
We not only had the Barracks Studios open, but managed a Pop Up Gallery at one of the most frequented shopping centers in Orange, in addition to contributing art towards the Fire and Frost exhibition at the Function Centre.

Though they only had a few days to organise it, Joy and Derek did a fab job with our first instant gallery. So popular was the Pop Up Art Gallery that we had a welcome extension for an extra week. Today it was womanned by Jan who by lunch time counted almost 100 people through the doors!

Some dedicated artists put in a lot of work and time to prepare and keep both gallery spaces going, from which all artists benefit. Thank goodness for the selfless ones in our midst and the ones who could steal a few hours from their busy lives :)  They are now looking forward to the time back to their other life, the one that fills their soul with joy and the canvas with colour :)

Below are a couple of photos from the opening night at the start of Frost Fest.

What a howler of an eve!

Huge! Huge! Huge night! So if you missed out, here's a link to the photos! Check it out! Well done!

 

But wait! There's mre next Friday night as well! Different art! New crowd! Cyu at 7 pm!

Frost Fest Exhibition & Open Days!

Colour City Creative Artists are opening their studios and galleries to the public from 3 August through to Sunday 12 August to celebrate Frost Fest in Orange! With over 15 working artist studios to explore, 2 galleries of fabulous art from over 21 artists, the day will fly by.

Previous visitors to the studios have been astounded at what they found and also the time they needed to spend just to get around it all! So beware, be prepared to spend a few hours talking about, looking at and exploring art in this fine historic old Railway building in the middle of East Fork at Orange - right between the lines so to speak!

There are over 30 members to the group and many of them will be there to tell you what inspires them, how they paint, why they love 'art'. There'll be a chance to catch some of them painting on the day as well.... so come along and join us for a fabulous day out!

Friday 3 August

Opening Night Art Party

to celebrate being alive and being an artist!

From 7 pm

join us for fine food and wine from the Orange Region!

Saturday 4 August through to Sunday 12 August

the studios and galleries will be open for you to pop by

10 am - 4 pm daily.

It's all FREE! 

(but we would love a gold coin dropped in the bucket at the door fr a worthy cause if you feel inclined!)

See you in Orange at the Frost Fest!

Chris Bennetts "JUICED" at the Barracks! Don't miss this one!

You are invited to attend

"JUICED"

an insider look at Orange's deeper secrets!

more info 

Juiced will be on display at 

The Barracks Galley

at the southern end of Peisley Street 

Friday, July 27, to Sunday, July 29.

The opening night will be held on Friday, July 27 

with guests asked to arrive at 6pm for a 7pm start.