Convivium

Sunday lunch at the National Theatre in early August

Many of you will recall those long-ago Sunday lunches at the National Theatre where it was decided to elect a Committee and set up an incorporated organisation for the Arts in the Braidwood region.

So, in honour of our Foundation, as indicated in the May Newsletter,

you are invited to participate in a “cook off” as a celebration of this momentous event, by preparing and bringing along a sample plate (large?!) of your favourite recipe (or two …) - or the one you think we should all sample

 - together with the recipe (and you should not leave out any “secret” ingredients because it would not be fair).

We intend to do the following:

• “quick publish” a menu that lists all your contributions to whet the appetite of all of our Members and those non-members who might be prepared to pay for a taste,

• have a “people’s choice award” for the dish that scores the highest accolade of the members, and

• use all the recipes (and the stories and a spiel about the artists in the kitchen, their work or life - as much as you want or as little as you care to share – together with lots of pictures) in a cook book (and we might even run a competition for its title).

How to complete the form and return it by not later than Wednesday, 1 July

You can chose the method of:

• on-line - please use a form for each dish if you are entering more than one

• download the Form in Word format, complete it and return it as an attachment to an email to judit.kovacs@bigpond.com

• download the form in either Word or PDF formats, complete it and post it to or drop it off either for Gilly at the Silken Tent  (ph 4842 2579) or Jill at the McLeod Gallery (ph 4842 2626).

  We will send out timely advice about the date and other details.

A COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

FOR BRAIDWOOD

Braidwood Regional Arts Group Inc. (BRAG) is dedicated to fostering the arts in the Braidwood region with the aim of making Braidwood a centre for creative and cultural excellence.

Since its foundation BRAG has successfully pursued this in many ways:- through cultural events and exhibitions; by auspicing members’ grant-funding applications; and by giving practical support and encouragement to members’ initiatives and other community events.

Now BRAG hopes to widen the scope of its activities and actively contribute to the local economy by establishing a Community Arts Centre in Braidwood. This would enable BRAG to initiate projects such as outreach programmes for young people and would become an invaluable resource for the whole community.

An ideal property has become available in Braidwood’s main street and BRAG is raising money to buy it. Various funding bodies are being approached including the Regional Partnerships Program, but it is individual donations that will be crucial to success.

Of the estimated $535,200 required for purchase and basic refurbishment about $185,770 still needs to be found. Whether large or small, each donation is a step towards the target.

Help BRAG to help Braidwood though the Arts

Last updated:

11 June 2009