Arts & Culture

Draft Waverley Arts Plus Plan on public exhibition

Conversations with artists, cultural groups, teachers/tutors and residents are planned in June at the School of Arts, Bondi Pavilion and Waverley Library.

Bondi Waverley School of Arts 5.30pm-6.30pm Wednesday 13 June

Bondi Pavilion lunchtime and evening sessions Tuesday 26 June

Get in touch with us if you would like to attend and Have Your Say  

Opportunities for Artists

Entry forms, guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from Council's website.

Ben Smith He's a little mixed up Studio 1 my my my cut thread

Ben Smith                                                          Artist Studios                                          Bernadette Jones

Waverley Art Prize is Open

with new street art category to attract young artists to art competitions - closes Friday 8 June

Waverley Youth Art Prize is Open

deliver artworks to Bondi Pavilion Gallery by Wed 13 June 2012

Apply to the Bondi Pavilion Gallery

for 2013 exhibition proposals close 30 June 2012

Apply for Waverley Artist in Residency Program

for 2013 residencies close Monday 2 July 2012

Festivals and Events

Waverley Council supports many festivals and events, click Calendar of Events for dates and details. Popular events include FlickerFest and Sculpture by the Sea.

Waverley Council provides spaces for artists to connect, collaborate and present works in the following venues:

Bondi Pavilion

The Bondi Pavilion works with artists, producers and the community to deliver cultural projects that include the Bondi Wave and Illuminations programs.  The iconic building is a multi-arts venue with the 230 seater Bondi Pavilion Theatre housing a resident theatre company, the Tamarama Rock Surfers.  It also has a art gallery, music studios, pottery studios and function rooms for rehearsals, classes, screenings and events.

Waverley Library

Waverley Library has an exhibition space, theatrette and meeting rooms for hire. The library runs a public program of literary and cultural events including the 'The Nib': Waverley Award for Literature, a prestigious $20,000 prize for writers.

Bondi-Waverley School of Arts

The Waverley Woollahra Art School runs classes in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics. Waverley Council works with the Art School to run the annual Waverley Art Prize.

The Artist-in-Residence Program offers six artists six months free non-residential studios in the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts.

Contact

For more information on arts and culture in Waverley, please contact the Cultural Development Officer, Wendy Hee on 9386 7919 or email me