To visit the Creative Connections web pages, click here.
The 2010 Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibition will be held at Centro Galleria (outside Myer) from Thursday 5th August to Saturday 7th August, with a launch on the
Thursday and poetry readings on the Saturday afternoon.
Hello Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibition and WA Poets Inc supporters,
Creative Connections is finding it necessary to look at various means of finding funds to continue this very
worthwhile project.
As you know all the artists have disabilities and they benefit greatly from these exhibitions – the joy
of producing the artworks and interaction with their art project assistants, pride and pleasure in seeing their artworks displayed at the exhibition and the benefits of
connecting with the wider community. The aims of the project are: To demonstrate to the community, through creative pursuits, the diverse abilities and personalities of people
with disabilities; To enable people with disabilities, the community and community groups to connect with each other; To connect people with disabilities with other artists in
the community, through the combination of the artworks with poetry by local poets. See our website for previous exhibitions and more information: http://www.creativeconnectionsaape.net.au.
We will be organizing a fundraising film night soon, hosting the Film "Being in Heaven" (go to: http://www.beinginheaven.com/), possibly at City Farm in East Perth. Leading up to the film night we also plan
to hold a raffle, but in the meantime, we are asking all our supporters to consider the possibility of donations. These donations could be financial and/or good quality items to
be raffled.
If you are able to make a donation, we would all be truly appreciative, and it could be done in the following
ways:
1. A cheque or money order could be made out to WA Poets Inc/Creative Connections and posted
to PO Box 684, Inglewood WA 6932.
2. The money could be direct debited to the bank account (details below). Please make sure you include
Creative Connections in the reference, and then email the Creative Connections treasurer, Gary de Piazzi at garydepiazzi@bigpond.com and let him know how much you donated and on what date. This is very important for
our record keeping.
3. Hand in the donation in person at the next Creative Connections meeting.
We are fortunate that WA Poets Inc is auspicing us and has allowed us to use their bank account for this
purpose. WA Poets Inc and Creative Connections funds will of course be kept separate in the bookkeeping.
This is a very worthwhile project and we want to ensure its continuation. There are numerous costs
involved: purchase of canvasses, art supplies, etc; hire of display boards, hire of sound system, chairs, etc; publicity and administration costs (printing, etc). We will also
be looking at other means of gaining funds for the future.
Bendigo Bank
A/C Name: WA POETS INC
A/C Number: 128245552
BSB: 633-000
We thank you sincerely for your support.
Creative Connections Committee working in collaboration with WA Poets Inc
“…for me as a poet I feel absolutely that I have been given a priceless gift from each artist … A fantastic way to
be inspired and create something new. Each half of the creative connection pair is equal in that process. This is the real heart of
art.” ~ Liana Christensen
“…what a gratifying experience it is to be involved in a project such as this. Writing to all the artworks was an absolute joy
and I hope I have summed up my experience with the poem I wrote to Lisa’s art about the butterfly effect; nothing can happen in life without there being a butterfly effect
and all the artists created something in me and you that leaves us forever changed.” ~ Saz Campbell
“I swear that magic happened that day.” ~ Flora Smith
Contact Maureen Sexton 0435 024 616
creativeconnectionsape@gmail.com
www.creativeconnectionsaape.net.au
