cygnet community arts council

The Cygnet Community Arts Council

Our purpose is to support, facilitate and inspire the Arts in all its forms within our community. Our particular focus is on the creation of art within and by the community itself.

We recognise the importance of the Arts as a major and inclusive conduit of community cultural development, of individual, and community health and wellbeing. We collaborate with other groups across the community, support local  artists where possible and bring professional artists into the community to teach and mentor.

The Cygnet Community Arts Council (CCAC) is organised by a committee as an incorporated body, raising funds through both fundraising events and projects as well as regional grants.

We facilitate touring exhibitions & performances, and support local groups where possible with small cash inputs as well as creating a number of arts based community events during the year.

Cinema Cygnet

Monthly Film Nights on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Stay tuned for 2022 program announcements.

The CCAC supports a range of Cultural groups which provide community development, skillsharing and life learning experiences to the residents and temporary population of Cygnet each year. 2021 includes TaKeTiNa and the Cygnet Choir as core activities to the year’s program.

TaKeTiNa

TaKeTiNa is a group learning process which leads participants into states of relaxation, inner presence, and awareness, as patterns of rhythm are layered into our bodies by simple stepping, clapping and singing. It’s a moving meditation practice which is nurturing , fun and collaborative. 

Regular sessions starting again in  late March -info 0400614067

TaKeTiNa requires no musical experience and invites participants to go at their own pace.Info www.taketina.com

Cygnet Choir

Are you interested in joining a new community choir? 2020 changed things a lot for everyone, choir included. Check back here for more updates as we work out our way into the future of group singing in Cygnet. Here for more info…

4 Women 4 Women

SOLD OUT! to put your name on a wait list contact kperrott1@hotmail.com or text 0478554854

About this event

4 established and practising artists will run 4 x 1 hour 15minute workshops throughout the day with a maximum of 6 participants in each session. There is a maximum booking of two sessions only per person.

Workshop Times:

10:00-11.15

11.30 – 12.45

1.15 – 2.30

2.45 – 4.00

Artists:

Mel Lunden – Introduction to lino printing. Using your own design, carve out your own lino cut and print it. Please bring a design/image you would like to work with.

Katherine Perrott – Introduction to watercolour using plants as starting point. Learn what paper and brushes to use. How to mix watercolours and paint a small plant study.

Emma Bell Smallwood – Introduction to painting portraits. Bring a reference image to make a quick and accurate outline for your painting and paint it.

Deborah Wace – Introduction to mono printing. Use botanical specimens and found items to explore mono printing using Deb’s etching press. Please bring something to cover your clothes, eg apron or old shirt.

COST IS FREE AND ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED

This event has been sponsored by International Women’s Day Small Grants Program 2022, Communities Tasmania, Tasmanian Government and Cygnet Arts Council

*image below, Print detail by Deborah Wace