The Peace Trust will present an exhibition of key photographic works from the 1930s to 1970s in collaboration with Julian Burnside QC. at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, Hawke Centre, UniSA, City West, 25th September – 10th October 2010. Sievers is best known as an industrial and architectural photographer but was also a passionate campaigner for human rights, writing of his belief in ‘….justice and tolerance of all people whatever colour or faith’.
The Sievers exhibition offers an opportunity to purchase historically significant works by one of Australia’s most respected photographers, as well as helping the Peace Trust to continue working for Peace through the Arts. If you would like to be on the mailing list to learn more about the project and exhibition contact info@artspeacetrust.org
July 24th, 2010
The Peace Trust would like to congratulate Ann Newmarch whose exhibition Cultural Pattern & Human Fragility (Pandora’s Box) is on at the Flinders University Art Museum, North Terrace until 29th August. We were happy to support Ann with a small grant towards the publication of the exhibition catalogue. Ann will be giving an artist’s talk at 3pm on Saturday 14th August. For more info. http://www.flinders.edu.au/artmuseum/
July 24th, 2010
Thank you to all the Peace Trust members and friends who supported our 21st Anniversary dinner on Saturday 26th June.
May 15th, 2010
The work of the Peace Trust depends solely on memberships and donations and the support we receive at the fundraising dinner and the art auction. We do not receive any public funding and yet the work we accomplish through your support and the work of volunteers is amazing. Please join us in working for Peace through the Arts. Download a membership form here 2010 Membership Form
May 15th, 2010
We are happy to announce the successful recipients of this year’s grant which will support two Adelaide-based performing arts projects.
With more than 20 applications from around Australia we regret that we are unable to support more of the very worthwhile projects working for peace through the arts.
Rockin’ the Boat – presented by the Rockin’ the Boat collective, Born on Monday & Vitalstatistix
A sold-out hit at last year’s Port Festival, Rockin’ the Boat raises a toast to the docksiders, seafarers, working girls, dreamers and rebels of Port Adelaide and ports around the world. An eclectic night of stories and songs – from Brecht to Guys and Dolls, Nick Cave to Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell to John Lennon – Rockin’ the Boat is a celebration and protest in true Port style!
Conceived and produced by Emma Webb; Directed by Catherine Fitzgerald;
Featuring Eileen Darley, Heather Frahn, Rosalind Aylmore, Jenna Bonavita, Peter Douglas, Emma Luker, Stephen Sheehan and Port Adelaide’s community choir, Born on Monday.
7pm Wednesday 8th December, 8pm Friday 10th December, 5pm Sunday 12th December.
Waterside,11 Nile St, Port Adelaide. $20 waged/$15 concession & Fringe Benefits
Skip Miller’s Hit Songs – Brink Productions
Skip Miller’s Hit Songs is a multi-narrative theatre work for African and Australian actors and musicians, drawing on the storytelling traditions of two continents.
Brink Productions has been developing this project for nearly two years. Written by SA playwright Sean Riley, it tells the story of Skip Miller, an Australian photo-journalist who returns home to Australia after a career spent on the African continent.
On the one hand we have the story of a man who returns home to Australia but because of the experiences he has had, finds he no longer belongs… he yearns to go back to Africa but for various reasons, cannot. And then on the other hand we have several stories that tell about people who are either being forced to leave Africa or have just arrived in Australia. They don’t belong and of course yearn to return home to Africa, but for various reasons, cannot. So we have this paradox of two juxtaposing narratives. It’s the points of connection and sameness in these stories that brings a great poignancy but also a wonderful sense of playfulness, humour and human insight to the work.
The world premiere season will be held at the Odeon Theatre in Norwood in Feb/March 2011.
March 4th, 2010
The Peace Posters published by Breakdown Press with 2009 grant funding from the Peace Trust are hot off the press and launched at the annual dinner! More news soon.
February 2nd, 2010