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It’s that time of year when we start counting down to the 2011 Head On Portrait Prize and the announcement of the winners on the opening night on 5 May. Our next series of exhibitions also sees the sweetly existential works of Gilbert Garcin and an audio-visual generative installation by Riley Post. Don’t miss out on the Head On Festival Hub, a relaxed environment in which photo enthusiasts can share ideas and participate in a stimulating program of mini-events in the ACP galleries.
The Term 1 Workshop Student Exhibition opens at 6pm this Wednesday 20 April so come and get inspired by the creativity of our talented photographers. Term 2 courses also kick off soon, visit the ACP Workshop homepage to see our full list of courses and download the brochure in PDF format.
ACP TERM 2 WORKSHOP COURSES - FIRST INTAKE WED 27 APRIL 2011
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Point and Shoot
Foundation Course
This one day intensive course will show you how to get the best out of your point and shoot camera modes. Learn how to download to your computer, edit and get your photographs to print or web ready standard.
Image © ACP
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Photographer's Assistant
Intermediate Course
Gain an insight into the photography industry, familiarize yourself with photography equipment and learn the basics of setting up a business, marketing and networking.
Image © ACP |
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Photoshop
Intermediate Course
Get to grips with the fundamentals of working with digital imaging, from making the perfect scan through image manipulation and special effects to the final print out.
Image © ACP
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The man who is an image
Gilbert Garcin
6 May - 11 June
Gallery 1
With their filmic references to Charlie Chaplin and Jacques Tati and absurdist humour, the photographs of Gilbert Garcin conjure a sweetly existential universe in which the artist and his wife are intrepid explorers.
IMAGE © Gilbert Garcin L'ambitieux - The amibitious - 2003, Courtesy Galerie Les filles du calvaire, Paris
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Head On Portrait Prize
6 May - 11 June
Gallery 3 + 4
Now in its eight year and with prizes valued at over $50,000, the Head On Portrait Prize is a significant event in the national photography calendar. Showcasing the work of emerging and established practitioners, the award demonstrates the stimulating diversity of new and traditional photographic practices in Australia today.
IMAGE © Fiona Wolf, Wolfwerk Photography, Jacqui 2010
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Cut
Belvoir Theatre
Cut is a theatrical riddle, a heady mixture of tall tales and duologues for one, as clever and disturbing as any David Lynch film.
Belvoir is pleased to offer ACP supporters a special price of $32 to performances on 22, 23 & 26 April. Book online at Belvoir.com.au/cut or call Box Office on (02) 9699 3444. Promo code: EASTER
IMAGE © Belvoir Theatre
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Discover Respighi and Ravel
The Sydney Symphony
Discover classical music with Richard Gill, one of Australia’s most passionate and entertaining conductor-educators, who will introduce you to the brilliant and evocative orchestral sound of Respighi and Ravel.
The Sydney Symphony is offering a double pass to the first person to email alison.martin@sydneysymphony.com with the name of one of the pieces to be played in the concert.
IMAGE © Keith Saunders
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EXPOSURE TIME !
This month’s selected artist for Exposure Time is Kate Seabrook, a music, events and reportage photographer from Melbourne whose photos recently featured in music webzine Mess+Noise.
Enter Exposure Time on our Facebook, Twitter or Flickr pages.
IMAGE © Kate Seabrook, Brunswick
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Tracing the Invisible
Riley Post
6 May – 11 June
Gallery 2
This audio-visual generative installation explores the psychological and emotional connection between the aural and the visual. Paired animations take live sound as a determinant in the composition, movement and decomposition of form.
IMAGE © Riley Post Tracing the Invisible, 2010, AVV installation
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Head On Festival Hub
6, 7, 8, 13 and 15 May
Gallery 3 and foyer
The Hub acts as the heart of the Head On Photo Festival, housing a diverse program of photo-based experiences encompassing informal talks, presentations, portfolio exchanges and screenings. Complete with a notice board and wireless internet for laptops, it's the hot spot for visitors to meet, chat and conduct business.
IMAGE © 2011 Head On Photo Festival
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Women in Song
Café Carnivale
Singing Sephardic, Spanish and Latin American songs, the talented Cecilia Vilardo, Angela Rosero and Helen Rivero explore the vast repertoire of song through history in a rare performance not to be missed.
For your chance to win a free double pass, email marketing@acp.org.au with 'Café Carnivale' and the name of your favourite female singer.
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