OPPORTUNITIES
Arts Council Nelson
presents…
‘ CHANGING
THREADS ’
NATIONAL
FIBRE ART
AWARDS ‘09
‘Encouraging fibre & textile
artists to produce creations
which challenge the public
perceptions of work that is
traditionally associated with
these media’
Awards to the value of
over $5,000…
Full details and conditions
of entry available on our
Fibre Arts Awards
page....
HANDS-ON ART –
term 4 classes at
the Nelson Women’s
Centre:
Charcoal Drawing
Painting
Harekeke / flax weaving
Screen Printing
…and more!
Most sessions $4 entry
for women of all ages.
Bookings essential:
phone 546 7986, nnwomenscentre@ts.co.nz
WRITING FOR SALE
AT THE INDIE -
The Independent Theatre
helps to support local
authors by displaying and
selling their work. Writers
currently featured are Miles
Spence, Mark Raffils,
Bernard Vavasour, Dorothy-
Rose Pallesen, Gerard
Hindmarsh, Nicola Galloway,
Grant Smithies and Rosemarie
Cavaney, plus the anthology
“Caught In The Act”.
The Indie is open Tuesday
to Saturday, 10.30am – 3pm.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NZ
~ NELSON CITY
Local Arts Funding Scheme.
NEXT CLOSING DATE
FOR
APPLICATIONS ~
28TH FEBRUARY 2009 .
Please note that
allocations from this
scheme
usually do not exceed $1200. F urther information, guidelines and/or
application forms are available
on the 'Funding' page or from the
Arts Council Nelson
Office 1st Floor
203, Trafalgar St,
PO Box 566. Nelson. 7040.
Ph: 548
4640 . Email:
artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz
Creative Communities
also invite applications
to the Monthly Small
Grants Scheme, for project
funding up to a maximum
of $500. See application
guidelines on the form
available on the 'Funding
Page' or contact us if you
have an enquiry.

ZENDA MIDDLE EASTERN
DANCE CLASSES WITH
GRETCHEN –
Contact Gretchen for class
info & enrolments 548 8707 or
info@kites-rainbowflight.co.nz
ART WORKSHOPS
at Marion Towns’ new studio
(26 Baldwin Rd, Tasman,
ph 5266035)
NOVEAU DESIGN
AWARDS
entry forms now available
from Arts Council Nelson or
www.nouveaudesign.info
Visual Art Exhibition and
Avant Garde Fashion Show,
6 Jan 09,
Spring Grove Drill Hall,
Lord Rutherford Rd Sth,
Wakefield. Nelson.
Nelson Performing
Arts Competitions Inc. is a small group of
volunteers who run the
annual music performance
and speech and drama
competitions each August,
including the prestigious
Sealord ARIA competition.
2009 is the 75th year
and we need some new
committee members
to join the team.
Each year we welcome
professional adjudicators
and young talented singers,
actors and musicians from
throughout NZ - some of
our past prize winners
include Anna Leese and
Simon O'Neill who sang in
this year's Opera in the Park.
If you have good
administration or
organisational skills
and a love of the arts
please join us.
Contact the Treasurer,
Sarah Holmes for
more information
holmess@xtra.co.nz

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