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The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make the Bouddi Art Show over the October long weekend such a success. There were 24 exhibiting artists that included both painters and crafts people. The great success of the show highlights the talent represented by the artists in our area.
The total sales for the show including cards was $15,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall, the Bouddi Society made $5,500 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts ensuring that over 99% of all donations to the Foundation go directly to awardees. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, Ray White Real Estate Killcare Peninsula, Moochinside Boutique, Alira Hair, and The Springs Golf Club and Venue in Peats Ridge.
The total sales for the show including cards was $15,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall, the Bouddi Society made $5,500 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts ensuring that over 99% of all donations to the Foundation go directly to awardees. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, Ray White Real Estate Killcare Peninsula, Moochinside Boutique, Alira Hair, and The Springs Golf Club and Venue in Peats Ridge.
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Bouddi Music Festival Gets Rave Reviews |
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High attendance and a positive survey of attendees at the 11 – 12 June Bouddi Music Festival show the community's warm embrace of top-quality entertainment produced by the Bouddi Society at Wagstaffe Hall with its new $10,000 sound system upgrade.
The first concert of the inaugural Bouddi Music Festival featured internationally famous Singer/songwriter (and Bouddi Peninsula resident) Melinda Schneider presenting her "Love Songs" concert of her own, and covers of well-known love songs. On Melinda's tour promoting her new and fifteenth album, the Wagstaffe Hall event was one of eighteen venues across Australia. Woven into the tapestry of the concert was the fascinating story of the artist's life across 40 years in the entertainment industry.
On Sunday 12 June, John Bell, classical actor and director - and chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts - teamed with one of Australia's most renowned classical pianists, Simon Tedeschi, to present their "Words and Music" afternoon concert sharing wicked backstage stories from the Opera House to the Concert Hall, alongside poetry and music from Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert, and Gershwin. Usually presented as a 75-minute show, the duo treated Wagstaffe Hall attendees to a full 90 minutes of riveting repertoire.Both the Melinda Schneider "Love Songs" concert on 11 June and the John Bell & Simon Tedeschi "Words and Music" event the following day garnered 100% ratings of "4" or "5" on a five-point scale to the question "How entertaining was it?" Asked, "Would you buy tickets to this type of concert again," survey respondents gave a "4" or "5" rating. On this question, the sold-out John Bell & Simon Tedeschi concert got 91% ratings of "5."
The Bouddi Society as a community group, organises public events and publications aimed at displaying and fostering the local community's artistic, historical, and cultural life. Proceeds from the Bouddi Music Festival in part support administration expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.
The first concert of the inaugural Bouddi Music Festival featured internationally famous Singer/songwriter (and Bouddi Peninsula resident) Melinda Schneider presenting her "Love Songs" concert of her own, and covers of well-known love songs. On Melinda's tour promoting her new and fifteenth album, the Wagstaffe Hall event was one of eighteen venues across Australia. Woven into the tapestry of the concert was the fascinating story of the artist's life across 40 years in the entertainment industry.
On Sunday 12 June, John Bell, classical actor and director - and chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts - teamed with one of Australia's most renowned classical pianists, Simon Tedeschi, to present their "Words and Music" afternoon concert sharing wicked backstage stories from the Opera House to the Concert Hall, alongside poetry and music from Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert, and Gershwin. Usually presented as a 75-minute show, the duo treated Wagstaffe Hall attendees to a full 90 minutes of riveting repertoire.Both the Melinda Schneider "Love Songs" concert on 11 June and the John Bell & Simon Tedeschi "Words and Music" event the following day garnered 100% ratings of "4" or "5" on a five-point scale to the question "How entertaining was it?" Asked, "Would you buy tickets to this type of concert again," survey respondents gave a "4" or "5" rating. On this question, the sold-out John Bell & Simon Tedeschi concert got 91% ratings of "5."
The Bouddi Society as a community group, organises public events and publications aimed at displaying and fostering the local community's artistic, historical, and cultural life. Proceeds from the Bouddi Music Festival in part support administration expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.
2018 ART SHOW
Over the 2018 June long weekend in the Wagstaffe Hall, the Bouddi Society hosted an art show for artists living on the Bouddi Peninsular. It has been hailed by everyone as a great success.
There were 26 exhibiting artists that included both painters and crafts people. Ceramics, wood turning and leather were represented.
The total sales for the show exceeded $10,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall the Bouddi Society made $3,500 from the show.
The art show was opened by John Bell who gave a very interesting and informative talk on the history of art which began in Italy in the Renaissance period starting in the 13th century.
The big winner for the weekend was Meg Lewer from Wagstaffe who sold one of her paintings for $1,600 and also won the 'Bells at Killcare' raffle prize.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make this show so successful.
Click Here to view art show photos.
2019 ARTISANS SHOW
Over the 2019 June long weekend at the Wagstaffe Hall, the Bouddi Society hosted an artisan show. Quality craftwork by over 20 artisans from the Peninsula and environs was exhibited.
It has been hailed by everyone as a great success both financially and for the camaraderie shown throughout the show.
The total sales for the show exceeded $14,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall the Bouddi Society made $4,900 from the show.
On Saturday afternoon, it was good to see so many people at the official opening. Local artist Jordan Richardson opened the show and the acknowledgement of country was made by show exhibitor Tim Selwyn.
At the closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon, the Bouddi Birds sang an adapted version of 'My Favourite Things' with all exhibitors acknowledged in the lyrics. The Bouddi Birds are Kathryn Moore, Leah Turner with the amazing Carolyn Packer on piano. Click Here for words of the song.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artisans and the local community who helped to make this show so successful.
2020 ART SHOW
On the October long weekend the Bouddi Society hosted an Art Show at the Wagstaffe Hall for local artists. The theme was 'Birds of a Feather' and it was interesting the number of ways that our avian friends were represented. Apart from paintings & prints of various mediums, there was some ceramics and jewellery. There was also a wonderful mechanism of the White-bellied Sea Eagle’s wing structure by Gab Paananen.
The Hall resonated to the sound of bird calls whilst a video of the birds of the Bouddi Peninsula was shown on the stage wall. This video was interspersed with the pre-recorded opening ceremony with Judy Nunn opening and reading bird poems by Judith Wright and John Bell interviewing Gab Paananen. (the bird video and opening ceremony can be viewed on the Bouddi Society website www.bouddisociety.org.au)
Even with Covid restrictions, the show was a great success with over 700 people attending over the two days. Sales exceeded $14,000 and the Bouddi Society made over $3,000.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make the show so successful.
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Art Show Opening Ceremony Bird Video and Bird List are in BIRDS menu |
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