November 2020
New York New Work: Marina Strocchi
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre Official opening and artist floortalk: 10.15am, Saturday 21 November New York New Work is the outcome of Marina Strocchi’s time in the United States and most notably an extended stay in Brooklyn where she undertook a studio practice for three months through the Arts NT Fellowship program. Renowned for working from surrounding natural environments, her home and still life, in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Strocchi was faced with the built environment on an incredible scale. The sheer mass and density of life and hope, the…
Find out more »December 2020
Community Benefit Fund – Minor Community Grants
Minor community grants aims to improve the capacity of not-for-profit organisations to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities to Territorians. Eligible organisations can apply for amounts up to $15,000. Current Priorities: Priority 1 Applications from grass roots organisations that have limited ability to source funding from other sources. Priority 2 Applications that will provide an ongoing community benefit beyond the period of the grant funding. Application Information: Applications for funding can be lodged all year round. Applications will be assessed…
Find out more »Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award 2020
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre The Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award recognises and celebrates the achievements and contributions that senior Territorians have made within our community. Now in its 21st year, the Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award continues to foster excellence and creativity in the art of portraiture by artists who are residents of the Northern Territory. View the exhibition online here Image: Robyn Frances, John, 2020, oil on canvas, 46 x 46cm. Winner of the Portrait of…
Find out more »January 2021
Community Benefit Fund – Major Community Events Grants
Major community events grants provide funding to conduct major community events for the benefit of Territorians. Eligible organisations can apply for amounts up to $15,001 and $250,000 per year for up to three years. Your application is encouraged to consider ways to develop sustainable funding options which can supplement grant funding Current Priorities: Priority 1 Applications that are wide reaching and have a great deal of community involvement and support. Priority 2 Applications that support the growth of the NT…
Find out more »Community Benefit Fund – Major Community Grants
Major community grants provides funding to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities to Territorians. Eligible organisations can apply for amounts between $15,001 and $250,000. Current Priorities: Priority 1 Applications for infrastructure improvements or asset purchases that can demonstrate an ongoing community benefit beyond the period of funding. Priority 2 Applications that support the growth of the NT provide multi-level stimulus through the outcome of the grant also use local suppliers and contractors in the process of completing the grant. Key…
Find out more »Support with University costs
Do you live in 0870, 0872, 0873, 0874 or 0875? Have you been accepted into a degree course at University for 2021? Do you need some help with the costs? We invite you to apply for the Alice Springs Community Bank scholarship. Apply online at https://cia.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/Program/Index/2 For more information talk with our team at the branch or on 89527517. Applications close 29 January.
Find out more »VACANCY: Visitor Experience Officers (2 positions available)
Job Title: Visitor Experience Officers (2 positions available) Location: Museum of Central Australia & Megafauna Central, Alice Springs Terms: Casual Package: $35 per hour inclusive of loadings, plus 9.5% superannuation Responsible to: Central Australia Manager Closing date: Monday, 1 February 2021 The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is northern Australia’s premier cultural institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural program to approximately 300,000 visitors each year. We are both a museum and…
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Community Grants 2021
The Community Grants program opens once annually, aiming to support community initiatives and encourage the ongoing social, cultural, recreational and environmental development of Alice Springs. Eligible organisations are those operating on a non-profit basis, or providing a project/service for non-commercial gain, or providing a project/service which adds value to the community. Community members and organisations can apply for the following grants: Community Assistance up to $1500 Community Development up to $5000 Youth Development up to $5000 Araluen Access up to $2000…
Find out more »Preschool Storytime @ the Library
Join us for a very special Preschool Storytime – back in the Library! For 2 – 5 year olds. Learning can be as simple as one book. Preschool Storytime is a fun and interactive session using books, rhymes, songs and play to stimulate literacy development. Recommended for ages 2 – 5 years Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/preschool-storytime-the-library-tickets-132742150345 or by calling the Library on (08) 8950 0555 Please note: COVID safety requirements will be…
Find out more »Meccano for ages 11+
Release your inner inventor and create construction models with Meccano. As your young inventor assembles their very own creations, they'll learn how principles from science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are practically applied. Once they complete their first build, kids will feel an incredible sense of satisfaction. They will be able to take their invention home to proudly display or perhaps to build something else entirely new! There is something to suit everybody Meccano! Please note: - This session has…
Find out more »Tex Perkins and Matt Walker
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre and HIT Productions Tex Perkins has played a key role in Australian music. It’s understandably difficult to pull together a coherent picture of a man whose career has included everything from Thug’s ground-breaking experimental punktonica, to the lilting, dark country of his recent material with the Dark Horses, the hard-edged and snarling pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon, through to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea. Their extraordinary 1991 single ‘This Is Not…
Find out more »Baby Rhyme Time @ at the Library
Join us for a very special Baby Rhyme Time – back in the Library! For 0 – 2 year olds. Songs, rhymes, stories and play are a wonderful way to develop a love of language. This interactive session is designed to support pre-literacy education in a fun and social way - meet other parents and guardians in a relaxed environment. Recommended for ages 0 – 2. Bookings are essential due to COVID safety requirements. Bookings can be made via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/baby-rhyme-time-the-library-tickets-132743099183…
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Pop-Up Parks!
January Pop-Up Parks! Join your neighbors and the community for FREE live music and theatre, mini golf, giant games and much more at Rhonda Diano Oval Braitling. BBQ dinner, ice cream and cold drinks available to purchase. A selection of short films will be screened at 7.30pm on the outdoor cinema! BYO rug or chair and settle in for the evening! *COVID-safe measures are in place at this event - please practice hand hygiene and physical distancing. Remember! Stay home…
Find out more »February 2021
Nomad: In The Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Documentary | UK | 2019 Directed by Werner Herzog Featuring Werner Herzog, Bruce Chatwin "Herzog shoots these sites with the will and skill of a spell caster. No filmmaker uses drone camerawork so lyrically; his flying eye dips and swoops with a piercing curiosity." The New York Times Werner Herzog turns the camera on himself and his decades-long friendship with the late author Bruce Chatwin, a kindred spirit whose quest for ecstatic truth carried him to all corners of the globe. Herzog’s…
Find out more »Alice Springs Town Council Community Grants Information Session
Community members and organisations are invited to attend a free information session on application guidelines for the following grants: • Community Assistance ≤ $1500 • Community Development ≤ $5000 • Youth Development ≤ $5000 • Araluen Access ≤ $2000 • Sustainability Initiatives ≤ $2500 Grant applications open Monday 25 January until 5pm, Monday 22 February 2021. COVID measures are in place - BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL! To book, please contact the Community Development Officer 8950 0567 or email to kmilne@astc.nt.gov.au.
Find out more »Peaceful Pathways Workshop
This workshop explores ways to resolve disagreements and conflicts peacefully. It is a two day workshop concluding on the 13th of February 2021
Find out more »Sundaze at the Pool
Sunday live music @ the Pool, 1 - 4pm One Sunday a month during summer Sausage sizzle - BYO rug Follow us on Facebook for Sundaze Gig Guide https://www.facebook.com/AliceAquatic
Find out more »The Comeback Trail
Comedy | USA | 2020 Directed by George Gallo Starring Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones "Director George Gallo elicits an energetic performance from De Niro who breezily brandishes the extroverted chutzpah you'd expect from a low-flying Hollywood hustler." Jim Schembri In debt to the mob and in need of a new money making scheme to save his skin, greedy grindhouse film producer, Max Barber (Robert DeNiro), decides to produce a dangerous new film, all for the sake of killing…
Find out more »Girls Night Out – Long Story Short
Welcome to our next GNO screening the all new film Long Story Short This is a dress up theme, so don't forget to dress to your best wedding attire! We have made a few changes in order to reduce our waste, recycle more & offer our customers a better product. So the GNO package is now an OPTIONAL add on to your ticket and gets you... *A choice of Cider, Beer or Large soft drink *Entry in the draw for…
Find out more »Amy Hetherington: Don’t Feed the Ducks
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre "If all Territorians are this funny, we should all just head North now ★★★★★" - The Advertiser After sold out shows at Darwin Festival, award-winning comedian Amy Hetherington is bringing her new show to Alice Springs for one night only! Amy is planning to have kids. But as she prepares to become a parent, she realises all the adults in her life don’t know what they’re doing. They’ve been making it up as they go. And that’s…
Find out more »The Mystery of Henri Pick
Comedy | France | French with English subtitles | 2019 Directed by Rémi Bezançon Starring Fabrice Luchini, Camille Cottin, Alice Isaaz "It's a polished package - the charms of rural Brittany are displayed particularly effectively - and the plot is satisfyingly paced." Screen International Based on David Foenkinos’s 2016 book of the same name, The Mystery of Henri Pick revolves around the film’s enigmatic title character who, two years after his death, has his name sprawled across the covers of a celebrated novel, The Last…
Find out more »ANAT Synapse 2021 : Applications open now
ANAT (Australian Network for Art and Technology) is calling for applications from artists and scientists for our prestigious Synapse Residency program, which, since 2004, has enabled research collaborations between more than 100 artists and scientists. ANAT Synapse involves Australian science organisations hosting artists in residence, leading to profound artistic and professional development for the participants, while also building a sustainable support base for interdisciplinary creative collaboration in Australia. ANAT Synapse brings artists and scientists together in research partnerships that generate new knowledge, ideas…
Find out more »Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support Program
. The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program supports a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Some of Australia's most dynamic visual art is produced in Indigenous art centres, which enable artists to create new art, earn income, develop professional skills and connect to the art market. Funding is delivered to four primary types of organisation including: art centres, mostly in remote and very remote locations industry…
Find out more »Days of the Bagnold Summer
Comedy | UK | 2019 Directed by Simon Bird Starring Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Rob Brydon "Laugh-out-loud funny with a big heart... terrific." MK3D Sue, works in a library. Daniel, eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father’s new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together. Over the course of one…
Find out more »Australia Council – RE-IMAGINE: Sector Recovery Initiatives
About Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives $2m will be invested in sector-led initiatives to support the recovery of Australia’s cultural and creative industries. The Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives fund is offered in acknowledgement of the significant forces of change and evolution facing the cultural and creative industries. This investment will support the sector to re-imagine practice and operations, and test ideas and models for a more resilient, equitable and thriving future. Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives are offered in two streams: Cultural and…
Find out more »FRRR – Strengthening Rural Communities Grants
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to access funding to support broad community needs. The program criteria are deliberately flexible, and designed to be able to help communities address different needs and opportunities, as and when they emerge. Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and…
Find out more »Travelling Film Festival Alice Springs
Travelling Film Festival (TFF), the regional tour of Sydney Film Festival, will return to Alice Springs from 26 Feb—1 March 2021 at Alice Springs Cinema. The program will showcase eight acclaimed feature films, two superb documentaries and four exceptional Australian short films, direct from last year’s Sydney Film Festival and other major international festivals. Headlining the programme is Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra, the brand new Australian documentary that explores the rise of a small Australian company to a world…
Find out more »Oyster Boy
Presented by Artback NT and Araluen Arts Centre Oyster Boy lives inside an oyster. He is a big fishy weirdo just waiting to be shucked. But is the world ready for his nutrient rich, gender fluid, sand intolerant presence? Created by proven comic geniuses Kyle Walmsley and Elizabeth Millington, Oyster Boy is a hilarious black comedy for anyone who’s ever tried to fit in – but failed. After a Darwin Festival 2020 world premiere - this show is guaranteed to shock, delight,…
Find out more »Lower the Bar
Presented by Artback NT and Araluen Arts Centre Lower the Bar is a hilarious look at the world of dating in a place of isolation. Fresh from sold out Darwin Festival 2020 shows, Sarah and Kyle bring their original brand of sketch comedy for the millennial experience. While we’ve all been a little more disconnected than usual, Sarah and Kyle will turn your iso shame into an hour long lol-fest. As individuals and as a society, we have had to learn to pivot…
Find out more »March 2021
Laurel Canyon
Documentary | USA | 2020 Directed by Alison Ellwood Featuring Joni Mitchell, Carole King, The Eagles, The Mamas and The Papas "For those who grew up on that music and for those who made it, the planets were realigning, and Laurel Canyon is a bracing reminder of how that looked and felt and why it mattered." The Hollywood Reporter Laurel Canyon is a feature-length documentary that pulls back the curtain on the mythical world of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, providing an…
Find out more »Australia Council – Arts Projects Organisations
About the program This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects or that provide services to artists are welcome to apply. Organisations can propose a single project, a suite of projects or annual programs of activity. Grants are available from $20,000 to $100,000. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date. The next closing…
Find out more »Australia Council – Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Grants are available from $10,000 to $50,000. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date. The next closing date is Tuesday 2 March 2021 for projects starting after 1 June 2021. The round closes at 3pm AEDT on the closing date. Application forms will be available at least six weeks before the closing date. click…
Find out more »Australia Council – Playing Australia
About the program The Regional Performing Arts Touring program (Playing Australia) supports performing arts to reach regional and remote communities across Australia. Grants are available to support the net touring and other designated costs associated with tours. There is no limit on the amount that can be requested. Key dates The next closing dates are: Tuesday 2 March 2021 for projects starting after 1 June 2021 The rounds close at 3pm AEDT on the closing date. Please note: To apply you must be…
Find out more »Kate Ceberano – Up Close and Personal
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre and HIT Productions All the hits! Fronting pop funk band ‘I’m Talking’, Kate notched up 5 consecutive hit singles and a Platinum debut album. The year was 1986 and Michael Hutchence from INXS won Most Popular Male Artist and Kate won Most Popular Female Artist at the Countdown Awards. Kate has barely drawn breath since, racking up 28 albums over 35 years whilst effortlessly moving around genres. With 3 x ARIA awards and 7 nominations…
Find out more »Groundswell: Recent movements within art and territory
A Spark NT exhibition curated by Carmen Ansaldo Presented by Artback NT Opening Friday 5 March Exhibition until Sunday 25 April Contemporary artists are shifting the conceptual focus of their practices to address the intensifying crisis of Australia’s diminishing water supply. Alongside scientists and environmentalists, artists are some of the first responders to this crisis, bearing witness to its effects through their creative expression. Groundswell: recent movements within art and territory showcases a selection of powerful reactions with particular focus on creeping…
Find out more »Spread Your Wings
Adventure | France, Norway | French, English and Norwegian with English Subtitles | 2019 Directed by Nicolas Vanier Starring Jean-Paul Rouve, Mélanie Doutey, Louis Vazquez "Inspired by a true story, Spread Your Wings, which mixes fiction and documentary, is also an initiation tale. Forced out of his bubble, the teenager reconnects to the outside world, becomes aware of the beauty and fragility of nature." La Croix Christian is a visionary scientist who studies migrating geese. For his teenage son Thomas, the idea of spending…
Find out more »Urzila Carlson: Token African
Presented by Live Nation As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?! & Netflix’s Comedians of the World 2019 MICF PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR HIGHEST TICKET-SELLER MELBOURNE, AU (November 14, 2019) – South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is a Token African. She’s also a multi award-winning comedian, the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s highest ticket-seller, and a household name across two continents. And she’s not finished yet. Carlson is hitting the road again in 2020 with her brand new stand up…
Find out more »Ocean Film Festival 2021
Presented by Adventure Reels The Ocean Film Festival World Tour will inspire you to explore, respect, enjoy, and protect our oceans by sharing the best films from around the globe. Each year the Ocean Film Festival World Tour screens over 2 hours of the most inspirational, educational and entertaining films related to the ocean from independent filmmakers both international and Australian. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour includes a unique selection of films of varying lengths and styles covering topics such as the oceanic environment, marine creatures, ocean-related…
Find out more »Bitumen & Dirt – Wayne Eager: 30 Years in the Territory
Developed by Charles Darwin University Art Gallery Opening Friday 26 March Exhibition until Monday 14 June Bitumen & Dirt – Wayne Eager: 30 Years in the Territory is a survey exhibition of paintings and prints by prominent Alice Springs-based artist Wayne Eager. Featuring 78 works from public and private collections around Australia, including the Charles Darwin University Art Collection and the Araluen Art Collection, the exhibition charts Eager’s career since he first arrived in the Northern Territory in 1990. Early observations…
Find out more »Bluey’s Big Play: The Stage Show
Presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with QPAC’s Out of The Box and Windmill Theatre Co. This is Bluey’s Big Play! And it’s really for real life! When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday arvo time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and ingenuity at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand new theatrical adaptation of the…
Find out more »May 2021
Queen Forever – Break Free 2021
Presented by The Music Group “Gareth Hill is Freddie Mercury reborn” Glenn A. Baker Let’s face it – We were all under pressure in 2020 – Soon now it’s time to break free and rock with Australia’s Most Popular Queen Show, Queen Forever. The essence of Queen is captured perfectly by Queen Forever fronted by a stunning portrayal of Freddie Mercury by the very popular Gareth Hill. Combined with Brian May’s unique guitar solos performed superbly by Scott Bastian, rich…
Find out more »2021 Alice’s Longest Luncheon
Alice's premier foodie event is back! Join in this fabulous community event catered for by the local Alice Springs Restaurants, offering their finest menu's to choose from. Our exciting new location at the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens will be sure to bring some exciting new event surprises!
Find out more »RISE Funding – Australian Government
. Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund The RISE Fund is supporting the arts and entertainment sector to reactivate. The program is targeting funding towards the arts and entertainment sector organisations who are seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing finance to assist the presentation of new or re-shaped cultural and creative activities and events. The RISE Fund is delivered to support artists and organisations affected by COVID-19 through…
Find out more »June 2021
Arts NT – Professional Development Grants
The Professional Development fund prioritises access to development opportunities for professional artists and arts workers. Professional development grants are available for artists and arts workers to access and participate in professional development activities. Professional development opportunities may include participation and showcasing at specialist workshops, arts industry forums or national markets and showcasing events. Up to $2000 in funding is available. Applications are open all year. CLICK HERE FORE MORE INFORMATION
Find out more »July 2021
2021 Territory Day – Alice Springs community celebration event
Come down for a FREE, fun family evening and celebrate Territory Day. Musical entertainment, free kids activities, food stalls and a huge fireworks display!
Find out more »August 2021
Rock the Regatta Concert
Join in the party and Rock the Regatta! A night of music and fun on the banks of the Todd River. Come down grab a bite to eat and meet some of the crew from the Rotary Henley on Todd Battle boats.
Find out more »Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta
The Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta, is the Northern Territory’s oldest and craziest event! A complete lack of water for the boat races makes the Henley-On-Todd the world’s only and original waterless regatta! It is an event unlike no other where the boats are powered by legs and not paddles. Many join in the fun by building and racing their own boats, or you can just enjoy the hilarity from under the shade of gum trees on the edge…
Find out more »NT Writers Festival 2021
The NT Writers Festival returns to Alice Springs in 2021 for a 4-day program shaped by place and celebrating Australia’s cultural and linguistic diversity through a series of unique immersive experiences. For programming updates and announcements, subscribe to our free e-Bulletin on the NTWC website or follow us on Facebook.
Find out more »BJORN AGAIN Mamma Mia Here We Go Again
Presented by The Music Group ‘If ABBA reformed they wouldn’t be as much fun as Bjorn Again’ Q Magazine UK Dust off those platform shoes, flares and sequinned jumpsuits and get ready to sing, dance and have the time of your life when the World’s Number One ABBA show BJORN AGAIN comes to town on their MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN! 2020 Australian Tour. Internationally acclaimed Bjorn Again will play all of ABBA’s biggest hits and more in an action-packed, highly-entertaining night of ABBA-SOLUTE fun for the whole family. You…
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