Issue No. 440 - 12 November 2009
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Issue No. 440 - 12 November 2009 |
Enrol now for Summer School of the Arts
10-16 January 2010
The Summer School provides people from around New Zealand and abroad with the opportunity to participate in a week of intensive workshops, taught by leading national and international artists in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere of creative production and interaction. This time around the Summer School will have 18 seven-day courses on offer, covering the full range of visual and object arts including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, textile and fibre art, glass and jewellery. Also on offer are courses in creative writing, culinary arts and fashion. There really is something for everyone, and you need not be experienced – just keen! Among the international artists who will be tutoring a course this year are the widely acclaimed printmaker Ron Pokrasso (USA), renown mezzotint printmaker Stuart Duffin (Scotland), international glass artists Brock Craig and Jeff Burnette (both from Canada) and textile artist Fiona Wright (India). The Summer School provides a dynamic learning experience with tutors selected not only for their special knowledge, but also for their ability and their desire to share that expertise with others. The Summer School promises to be a stimulating environment where you will be able to totally immerse yourself in the creative process. For further information or to receive a brochure, contact the Summer School Coordinator Katrina Langdon, phone (06) 965 3801 x62000 or email k.langdon@ucol.ac.nz. Pictured are participants in the Darjit Sculpture course at the last Summer School, with tutor Brent Sumner in the background. This course is also running in 2010. |
Wanganui team to help rebuild Samoan village
Cr Ray Stevens, who is leading Wanganui's relief effort, told this week's Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting that a 12-person team will travel to Samoa next month. A member of the local Samoan community will accompany the team to the village of Satitoa. "This village is situated in one of the worst affected areas of the tsunami," Cr Stevens said. "Satitoa has a population between 700 and 1000 and unfortunately lost 15 people in the tragedy. At least 90 percent of the village buildings were lost or damaged, including the school and churches. It is these community facilities that will be the focus of the Council's support." The team will leave on December 5, returning on December 15. The Mayoral Relief Fund is contributing $7000 to the project and on Tuesday the Finance and Infrastructure Committee recommended that the Council approve funding of $6000 to assist with costs. "The overall benefits to the Wanganui community for such a project are great and it will send a clear message to the rest of the country that Wanganui cares and that the whole community is behind this," Cr Stevens said. "Thirteen people are giving of their time and, in many cases, their employers are supporting them by giving extra leave as their contribution. In economic terms when measuring benefits it is very easy to quantify in dollar terms; however, on a project like this, it is difficult to measure. The measure can only be the 'ripple' effect of 13 people from a broad cross section of the community representing Wanganui, a city that does have a warm heart, helping to restore family life in Samoa." The Council thanks the following businesses for their generous support for the trip to Samoa: |
Rugby heroes joining Christmas Parade
Saturday, November 21 This year's Mainstreet Wanganui Christmas Parade will be extra special, with our Heartland champions rugby team joining in the festivities. The Christmas Parade starts at 1.00pm on Saturday, November 21, with all the usual fun and floats. Plus it will be your chance to congratulate our Meads Cup-winning team who will take part in the parade. After the parade, the Steelform Wanganui team and invited guests will attend a special civic function in the Council Chamber where their Freedom of the City, awarded after last year's Meads Cup win, will be renewed. Book the date in your diary now – and watch this space for more details. |
Sarjeant Gallery exhibition
2009 Carey Smith & Co Ltd Whanganui Arts Review This year's Arts Review is filled with artistic flair from a record number of artists and is representative of the diversity of creative practice within this region. From secondary and tertiary students and Art School tutors to part and full time artists, the exhibition includes a lively assembly of works across a broad range of mediums. This year's winners are: 2009 Carey Smith & Co Ltd Open Award: Brit Bunkley
The exhibition is on at the Sarjeant until November 29. Pictured from top are Brit Bunkley's Distant Submarine, Amelia Hitchcock’s One Bad Apple and Karen Harris’ Baa. Click on the image to see a larger version. |
Rates Instalment 2 due date reminder
A reminder to all ratepayers that the due date for payment of Instalment 2 is Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Please ensure payments reach our office by close of business on this day. Council offers direct debit as a method of payment. Frequency of payments can be weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or yearly. Please contact the rates department for further information, phone (06) 349 0519. Please see page 2 for information about rate rebates. |
Upcoming Council meetings
We welcome members of the public to attend our meetings Council – Monday, November 23 The meeting will be held at 3.00pm in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Agendas are available at the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting. |
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Whanganui UCOL's Summer School of the Arts programme for 2010 starts on January 10 – and places are filling fast on some courses so enrol now!
Wanganui has raised more than $40,000 for the Samoa tsunami relief appeal – and now a team of locals is preparing to travel to Samoa to help rebuild a village.
