Herring
Island Summer Arts Festival acknowledges the Wurrunjeri people
as
the
original custodian of the land on which the festival is being held.
For more information
about access and the permanent sculpture
collection check Parks Victoria's Herring Island page.
Robert Lee inspecting
Ellen José's Tanderrum
10th
January to 18th January
Wildlife
Art Society of Australasia [WASA]
Wildlife
Art Exhibition.
A wide range of art works with wildlife and botanical as a theme from
members throughout Australia. Artists will be demonstrating
at the
gallery from 1 - 4pm each day the exhibition is open.
Dates are 10th 11th 17th and 18th January 12 - 5pm. We took some
pictures on the first day of the festival: you can see the story, and make comments on our
news blog.
Details contact Janet 0418 546 554
Australia
Day Weekend 24th to 26th January
 Australia
Day 2008 hosted a continuous program of arts events and 2009 is planned
along similar lines:
During
the
day artists work in the courtyard in ceramics, sculpture
and
painting.
At 1:00 pm and 3:00
pm there were tours of Herring Island and the
permanent collection run by Friends of Herring Island. Intending
participants met in front of the gallery before
the tour.
We had perfect
weather - breaking our reputation as rain makers - and lots of visitors
enjoyed the day and the art.
Herring Island
Summer Arts Festival thanks the Australia Day Committee
(Victoria) for their support for our Australia Day program.
24th
January to 8th
February
 Association
of Sculptors of Victoria [ASV]
Sculpture
on the Stream: 24th January
– 8th February;
opening
12-2pm on 24 January, the exhibition is open from 11:30am
to 5 pm each Saturday and Sunday
and Australia Day
Gala Preview! We hope to
repeat - weather and all - the experience of 2008. The preview
will be run by Melbourne River Cruises, details
as follows:
Friday
23rd January 2009, Leave Berth 3, Southbank Promenade at 6:30pm aboard
Florence on the Yarra. Restaurant Cruise to Herring Island - package
menu includes cruise and (pre-ordered) 3 course meal with
drinks. Visit Herring Island Gallery, floor talk by an exhibiting
sculptor from the Association of Sculptors of Victoria, preview the
Sculpture Exhibition returning to Southbank arriving 9:30pm.
Bookings essential
RSVP prior to 20
January
(03) 8610 2600
An exhibition of smaller sculpture
reflective of the environment and the
history of Herring Island.
Demonstration events will occur during the
show, and the exhibition will be “sat” by the
exhibiting artists
– so this will be a great time to see their latest work and
talk to them about
their inspiration.
Contact:
Jenny Rickards 0418 971 897
14th
February to 1st March
Ceramics
Victoria 
Land & Water
You
are invited to Ceramics Victoria's fourth annual exhibition of ceramic
art in the Herring Island Gallery and courtyard spaces.
Enjoy
this select exhibition of work created by ceramic artists from all over
Victoria. Artists will be at the gallery each weekend during the
exhibition.
Why
not take advantage of this opportunity and visit the island gallery on
weekends from 14 February through 1 March? Access to the
island is
between 12 and 4.30. A percentage of each sale will be donated
back to HISAF to ensure the preservation of this Festival and the
permanent collection on the island.
7th to
22nd March
Contemporary
Art Society of Victoria Inc... [CAS
Inc..}
Contemporary
by Nature: 7th to 22nd
March including Labour Day 9th March
opening
12-2pm on 7 March, the exhibition is open from 11:30am
to 5 pm each Saturday and Sunday
and Labour Day.
See
interpretations of the natural world in painting, photography, works
on paper & sculpture, by a wide range of Australian
contemporary
artists. A range of the exhibiting artists will be present throughout
the exhibition, to talk about the works.
Details
contact: Cressida Fox 0407 059 194
28th
March to 13th April
 Koorie Heritage Trust
"birra
dungul-ung" which
means “go to the river”
opening 12-2pm on 28
March, the
exhibition is open from 11:30am to
5 pm each Saturday and Sunday and
Easter Monday.
There may be the opportunity
to visit the
exhibition during the week.
Inquiries should be directed to Koorie
Heritage Trust
exhibition manager, Maree Clarke.
Contact: Maree
Clarke
Exhibition
Manager
Koorie
Heritage Trust Inc 0408 055
641
Access
to
Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park & Gallery is by
Parks Victoria’s punt service which
operates on
weekends and on Australia Day from 11am to 5:30pm
from the Como Landing (Melway Map 2M C2).
Como landing is at the foot of Williams Road South Yarra /
Toorak
where it runs into Alexandra Avenue. Once there - you can't miss the
island - banners sponsored by Hocking Stuart (South Yarra) mark
the pontoon landings on the Como side of Herring Island.
Kanteen café is located close to the landing.
You
can use the following email form to send a message to Herring Island
Summer
Arts Festival:
The
Herring Island Summer Arts
Festival is run with the support of Parks
Victoria.
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