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The Rachinger Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space located in Eastern Hub Community Centre. Available for exhibitions by artists, arts groups, schools and cultural organisations, the Gallery complements Eastern Hub’s Art Studio and art classes while showcasing the depth and diversity of the visual arts in Geelong.

Website: https://easternhub.org.au/rachinger-gallery Address: 285A McKillop St, East Geelong.

Artist Eligibility

Artists aged 5 years and up are welcome to participate. All skill levels are welcome. The 2020 Artist Categories include: Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary and Timor Connected Community (18 years+). Collaborative artworks are also accepted. Groups of artists can come together to create collaborative artworks.

Artwork Registrations

Expressions of interest will be accepted until March 27th, 2020. Artwork registrations will open from March 30th and close September 16th,2020. All registration forms including the Expression of Interest Form can be found on the GVFS website under ‘Events’.

Celebration of Creativity

As part of the celebration of community creativity, a Judge’s Choice Award and People’s Choice Award will be presented to the winning works in each category. A panel of judges will review the exhibited works to appoint the recipient the Judges Choice Award. The Judge’s Choice recipients will be announced at the ‘Art for Timor’ Opening Night. Rachinger Gallery visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite works over the exhibition period. The People’s Choice award will be presented at the GVFS Annual Dinner.

Geelong-Viqueque Friendship Schools

Geelong –Viqueque Friendship Schools Inc. (A0051409J) is a registered charity based in Geelong that has been operating for over 10 years. The focus of the GVFS activities is to improve educational opportunities for the over 4000 students living in the district of Viqueque, Timor-Leste. Through this work GVFS aim to create friendships across boarders and enhance the awareness and appreciation of different cultures amongst young people in both Timor-Leste and Australia

Website: https://geelong-viqueque.com.au

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GVFS photographic display, 2018

Exhibition Period

The ‘Art for Timor’ art show will exhibit art works at the Rachinger Gallery from November 2nd to November 28th, 2020. The Rachinger will be open to visitors Monday to Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. The Rachinger Gallery also open from 9am to 2pm on Saturdays. Closed Sunday.

Opening Night Celebration

Save the date! Artists and community members are invited to attend the ‘Art for Timor’ Opening Night at the Rachinger Gallery on the 2nd of November. Events commence at 6:00pm and close at 7:30pm.

“The Life and Land of

Timor-Leste”

e.g Collaborative filmed presentation

Art Mediums

Artists are encouraged demonstrate their creativity through any art medium. All art mediums are welcome.

Art mediums may include but are not limited to:

-Paint

-Pastel (dry & oil)

-Pencil/Pen/Charcoal

-Print

-Photography

-Textiles

-Sculpture

-Video/filmed presentation

-Digital graphics

Art for Timor Theme

This year’s theme for the ‘Art for Timor’ art show is: The Life and Land of Timor-Leste. Artists are free to interpret this theme as they wish. The GVFS Committee only ask for artists to be mindful that the Rachinger Gallery is a family friendly space. Subjects may include but are not limited to: people, landscapes, plants and wildlife.

What if I have never been to Timor-Leste?

You don’t have to have visited Timor-Leste to participate. Simply draw on your unique Timor connection. This may include reflecting on what you have learnt about Timor through your schooling. This might also be speaking with someone who has visited. The GVFS committee have collated some reference images that may help to inspire artists. These can be found on the GVFS website under ‘Events’.

The Judges Choice Award will be presented to the winning artworks as part of the evening events. Attendees will also enjoy the opportunity to mingle, share and view the ehibition.

-Mosaic (must be able to be installed inside)