KEN DUNCAN
The Easter Arts Festival is designed to be an inclusive and celebratory series of arts events including sculpture, painting, literature, music, singing, performance, dance, photographic-art, film and all forms of textile art. Festival events are held at various venues during March and April.
Welcome to
the 2025 Warrnambool and District Easter Arts Festival Inc.Our festival begins
on Friday 14th March from 6.00 pm. The official Launch will be held
in the Salvation Army Complex on Mortlake Road. Light refreshments will be
provided.After an
extremely successful Family Fun Day at Lake Petrobe on Easter Saturday last
year, we are holding a similar event again this year. From 10am to 3.30pm a range of activities is planned
for your enjoyment. Elk Puppets from Melbourne will be performing two
shows. Mr. Happy returns, as do Giant Games, Live Music and an Easter
egg hunt. This year we are providing a BBQ and hot cross buns together with
free tea and coffee.The Art
competition and exhibition in conjunction with Merri View Gallery and
Warrnambool & District Artists Society is returning with a prize pool of
$3500. Refer to our website for the
details and entry form. Internationally
renowned photographer Ken Duncan will be hosting an advanced Photography Workshop
on the 15th of March. You need to register for this event and all
the details are on our website. A Blokes’ Brekky will be held at Naringal Baptist church on Saturday 12th April with
Major Brendan Nottle from the Salvation Army. Brendan is Chaplain of the
Collingwood Football Club. This is an event not the be missed. Brenda’s wife
Sandra is speaking at a Ladies High Tea on that Saturday Afternoon at
the Salvation Army community complex.There are
many other events including, live music concerts, craft workshops, youth events
and children’s activities. in fact, there is something for everyone to enjoy. We sincerely
hope that you enjoy what the festival has to offer and that, in some way, we
can connect you to the true meaning of Easter.
Blessings, John Stephen Festival Director
29-03-25 to 04-05-25
March 29th to May 4th 2025
Opening Hours Friday - Sunday 12 noon to 4pm
4 Coramba Crt Warrnambool
Entries now open for 2025 competition & exhibition
Download your Entry Form here
Entry Fee is $10
Entries to be delivered to
Merri View Gallery on 16th March 2025 1pm to 4pm
Major Prize Best in show .....$2,000
2nd Prize $600
3rd Prize $400
Best Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Other Medium...$100
Encouragement award $100
30-03-25
Friday 4th April and Saturday 5th April.
The Masterclass with
Grace Bailey will not be proceeding.
You are invited to choose
one of the 2 classes listed below:
WATERCOLOUR CLASSES
with
Lorraine Deppeler
Learn to express
yourself with free and loose techniques that will portray mood and atmosphere
in your watercolour paintings. The aim is to relax, have fun and enjoy yourself.
All materials supplied,
however if you would prefer to bring your own favourite brushes and artist
quality watercolour paints you are welcome to do so. If you are bringing your
own brushes, please put your name or identifying mark on them.
ACRYLIC CLASSES
with
Elaine Noske.
Elaine has 40 years
experience in teaching art and has lots of information to pass on to you. Preferred
medium is acrylics.
All materials supplied.
Bring an easel if you have one. We will supply easels if you don’t have one.
DATES – Friday 4th
April and Saturday 5th April.
VENUE – Naringal Baptist
Church, 3836 Cobden Warrnambool Rd, Naringal. (about 20 to 25 minutes drive
east of Warrnambool)
**COST – reduced to
$50 per day.**
Banking Details –
Warrnambool and District Easter Arts Festival Inc.
BSB 033263
Acc. 455315
(Please reference NAW and your name).
NB.
No eftpos
facilities at the Naringal venue.
COST INCLUDES – All art
materials and requirements. Also includes morning tea, tea and coffee. BYO
lunch. (Microwave, oven and fridge available for use).
SESSION TIMES
(approximate)
9.30 to 11am, 11.20 to 1.15pm, 2 to 4.30pm
We invite you to
arrive 20 to 30 minutes early each day to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and to
meet the other participants.
For further
information, phone Lorraine Deppeler ….0427519159
or email
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14th-16th April-2025
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The Warrnambool & District Easter Arts Festival is all
about our community. We would love to hear from you if you have any ideas for
events that you would like to see included in our program like local acts,
artists or musicians that would complement our festival theme, make sure to let
us know. You can contact us by calling
John Stephen : 0439 631 030
email:
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