Blue Fringe Arts
Literature and Arts Events
Blue Fringe Arts celebrates the creativity of people living with and recovering from a mental health problem or mental health disorder
There are two major events;
The Blue Fringe Arts Literature Awards Evening was held on Wednesday May 14th at The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba. ( see photos page)
The Blue Fringe Arts Exhibition and Competition will open on Saturday October 11th at 2pm at the Braemar Gallery in Springwood and runs until the 24th.
Awards day will be held on the 24th of October at the gallery
If you are interested in entering art work for the Blue Fringe Art Competition go to the entry forms page to download an entry form and find out more click here
Entries for the art exhibition close on 15th September.
COLLECTION OF BLUE FRINGE ART WORKS AFTER EXHIBITION:All Art works, photography, textiles etc. need to be collected from Braemar Gallery, Springwood, on the afternoon of the Award's Day, Friday, 24th October AFTER 2pm.
If you are unable to attend the Awards Celebration on that day could you please arrange for someone else to collect your works. You will need to sign for them on collection or authorise someone to sign for you.
SOLD items need to be collected by the buyers on the afternoon of 24th October as well.
Any enquiries, call Col on (02) 4751 3789 or Braemar Gallery on (02) 4723 5046 between 10am and 4pm during the Exhibition.
There will be a framing workshop demonstration on 30th of August at Springwood Neighbourhood centre from 10 am to 2 pm
More information, phone Julia Marshall: (02) 8212 9772 or Lauren Harris: (02) 4751 3033
Both arts events provide valuable connections and celebrations for people in our community living wih mental health problems. They also play an important role for their recovery
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Auspicing and Support
The Blue Fringe Arts Committee continues to be an example of community and health partnerships.
They include:
- Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre (auspicing organisation)
- Springwood Neighbourhood Centre
- Blue Mountains City Council
- Sydney West Area Mental Health Service
- P.R.A. Westclub Penrith
- Parramatta Leisure Club
- Central Mountains Rotary
- Mountains Community Resource Network
- Braemar Community Gallery
- Blue Mountains Food Services
- RAMHI (Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues-Interagency)
- The committed group of volunteers, consumers and carers.
- Varuna Writers Centre
If you would you like tell us about how Blue Fringe Arts has helped you, we would love to hear from you.
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