smARTarts Festival 2009

Join us on Saturday 4th April for the City Of Sydney’s annual youth event, smARTarts Festival! smARTarts is an annual youth arts & cultural festival showcasing the creative talent and initiatives of young people aged 15 – 26 yrs, as part of National Youth Week (28 March – 5 April 2009). smARTarts 2009 is set to be a cranking arts, music & culture event – and entry is FREE!

The 2009 festival will feature live music from Cuthbert & the Nightwalkers, SuperFLORENCE jam & Contraban, plus many more! Acts will perform over 2 great stages, with acoustic acts, live poetry, & roving street performers.

Browse the designART market for some affordable handmade accessories, zines or art! Learn new skills at fantastic free workshops including Stencil Art & Cake Knitting. Join in with painting the giant collaborative box wall or get involved in the Open-Mic session!

Learn new skills at free workshops including cake knitting with Miss Helen or learn to print your own t shirts at the Stencil art workshop. View live art demonstrations, installations & performances from Poodle Doodle Circus, Junk Funk & The Colour Parade.

Prior to big day on the 4th April, you celebrate the opening of Youth Week 2009 by joining us at the smARTarts youth art exhibition opening launch – the exhibition showcases the best of our local emerging artists. Join the artists for the opening night, from 6 – 9 pm, on Wednesday 25th March. Pop into the gallery anytime to enjoy the show, it runs from the 25th March – 18th April 2009. The Pine Street Gallery is open Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm, Saturday, from11am – 4pm and closed on Sunday.

Held at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre & the lovely surrounds of Peace Park, & Beaumont Plaza, please join us between 12.30 – 6.30pm at 64 Pine St Chippendale for smARTarts Festival.

To find out more about the full program of events on Saturday April 4th visit www.pinestreet.com.au/smartarts or www.myspace.com/smartartsfestival.

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