Date: Tuesday 30th April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, 95 Hannell St Wickham.

Sorry – we needed to change the AGM date as we didn’t have all the paperwork completed for presentation.

There are so many wonderful and exciting opportunities being presented to Hunter Arts Network at the moment that we need your help in choosing what direction to take.   It truly is exciting times and we will give you a quick presentation on all the opportunities available so we can get your direction on which way to go.  Of course any new opportunities are going to take time to develop so we will also be asking for volunteers to take on some roles.  Anyone who wants to develop a career in Arts Administration will gain valuable experience.

Cheers
Leah Fawthrop
President 

DATE: Tuesday 14 May 2013
DOORS: 5.30pm
START: 6.00pm
VENUE: Newcastle Art School (TAFE)
590-608 Hunter St, Newcastle
On-street parking & parking at rear (turn left at Worth Place)
COST: $10 FOR HAN MEMBERS & INDIVIDUALS FROM AN ORGANISATION (MAX 2 PER ORGANISATION).
NON-MEMBERS – $15

TIME PROGRAMME

TOPIC: Copyright & Resale royalty
- 30 minute presentation
- 20-30minute Q&A

DON’T MISS OUT ON RESALE ROYALTIES:

The resale royalty scheme started on 9 June 2010. A 5% royalty is payable on certain resales of artworks for $1,000 or more (including GST). Artists are being urged to register and/or ensure that their contact and payment details are up to date, so that they can easily be found and paid if a royalty is collected for them. The scheme applies to living artists, and artists who have died in the last 70 years. Copyright Agency manages the scheme who collects an administrative fee up to 10% of the royalty collected.

Topics that will be covered include:

• Resale royalty
• Basic copyright
• Copyright Agency/Viscopy membership
• Copyright Agency Cultural Fund

is a not for profit rights management organisation, who enables the use of text and images in return for fair payment to writers, visual artists and publishers. This includes managing the Viscopy business: services to artists and users of images. Tristan Chant is also a practicing artist and curator so this presentation is based on how to apply the above to an artist’s professional practice.

This year marked the second Autumn Art Bazaar on the grounds of Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery. Co-ordinated by non-profit Hunter Arts Network (HAN), the event promotes 100 artists & designers from the Hunter.

The effort put into the day paid off with very successful results, the 4000-strong supportive crowd packed out the impressive gallery grounds, saw a fantastic day of sales, as well as increased patronage to the Gallery.

‘It is always a great day”, said Gallery Director Debbie Abraham, “with HAN and the Gallery working together to provide a plethora of creative experiences for visitors of all ages and interests, while supporting local practitioners.”

Autumn Art Bazaar wasn’t the only event on Sunday by the lake. The nearby Loop the Lake & Lake Macquarie Rowing Club also contributed to a busy day, and Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery kept the younger ones entertained with free kids art activities.

Art Bazaar creates the ideal platform to educate the community to invest in locally produced high quality visual arts, craft & design: “All participants need to go through a formal application process assessed by a panel of Art Professionals in order to participate – this way HAN can guarantee a very high standard”, Leah Fawthrop, President of HAN.

Art Bazaar has developed a loyal following and allows Artisans to exhibit their work outside of a formal gallery. With the partnership of major sponsor Moray and Agnew Lawyers, the seasonal Art Bazaars continue to grow & flourish.

The upcoming Winter Art Bazaar will be held on the grounds of Maitland Regional Art Gallery on Sunday 9 June & the next Art Bazaar Cruise Market at Newcastle Museum is coming up on Sunday 24 March.

To stay up-to-date with Art Bazaar information please visit www.fb.com/artbazaarhunter and www.artbazaar.com.au

Contact:
Leah Fawthrop
President
Hunter Arts Network
0408 653 605

Free Art Friday featured in The Herald today – read the story on their website:

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1350835/free-art-scattered-around-newcastle/?cs=303

See more Hunter Arts Network artists whose works were ‘found’ today: www.facebook.com/HunterArtsNetwork

Visit the Free Art Friday Facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/FAFNewcastle