William Yang
1 October - 14 November @ Moree Plains Gallery, Moree
William Yang is one of Australia’s foremost photographers who is well known for his portrait work and recording of imagery of places and events he has encountered through his career. During the 1970s and 1980s he achieved fame for his imagery of Sydney’s gay community. His enigmatic works on the theme of sadness are interwoven with links to his Chinese heritage. Yang has recently been producing a film documentation on Kamilaroi people in Moree. Yang has exhibited widely in Australia and abroad. His retrospective exhibition in 1998 showed the extent of his importance as a recorder of social history.  For information call (02) 6757 3320 or visit the website http://moreeplainsgallery.org.au

David Taylor Watercolour Workshop
30 October - 3 November, Murrurundi
For enquiries contact Jean Davies on 02 6546 6274

"Don't Waste the Popcorn!" New England Short Film Festival
5 - 7 November @ The Chapel Theatre, Glen Innes
"Don't Waste the Popcorn" is back for another year.  The Awards night will be Saturday evening 6th November.  For further information visit www.gleninnesartscouncil.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

NEWC Writers Reading - Elizabeth Hale
13 November, 2pm - 4pm @ NEWC, Armidale
Part of a series of two-hour Saturday afternoon workshops, analysing great writing to improve your own writing and reading. The tutor will select an extract of text and bring copies for participants. Please phone to book - $10/$5 members. The book for this session will be Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Please contact NEWC tel. (02) 6772 7210 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Euan Macleod
15 November -  14 December @ Moree Plains Gallery, Moree
Euan McLeod is a New Zealand-born artist who is now one of Australia’s leading figurative expressionist painters. His work is represented in most major public Australian art museums and he won the Archibald Prize in 1999 as well as the Sulman Prize in 2001. McLeod’s poignant imagery of figures in the landscape hint at stories remembered from his childhood. His paint style is tough and exuberant.  For information call (02) 6757 3320 or visit the website http://moreeplainsgallery.org.au

NEWC Writers Reading - Elizabeth Hale
13 November, 2pm - 4pm @ NEWC, Armidale
Part of a series of two-hour Saturday afternoon workshops, analysing great writing to improve your own writing and reading. The tutor will select an extract of text and bring copies for participants. Please phone to book - $10/$5 members. The book for this session will be Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Please contact NEWC tel. (02) 6772 7210 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

2nd INTERNATIONAL ‘ART OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING’ ARTS AND HEALTH CONFERENCE
16 - 19 November @ The Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne
The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 2nd Annual International Arts and Health Conference will present best practice and innovative arts and health practice and programs, examples of effective health promotion, methods of project evaluation and data from scientific research.  For more information email admin@artsandhealth or visit the web www.artsandhealth.org

NEWC Workshop - Final Draft, Wendy James
20 November, 10am to 4pm @ NEWC, Armidale
A workshop for refining your work, the last stage that can make or break your chances of getting an agent and/or publisher and, of course, an audience. Wendy will guide you on the long and sometimes arduous journey that begins with redrafting and ends in publication. Bring a piece to work on and be prepared to workshop and polish until you've got that elusive final draft. This workshop is not just for writers at an advanced stage, but also for writers who want to know what work they’ll need to do when they get to a more advanced stage. Please contact NEWC tel. (02) 6772 7210 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

New England Writer's Centre Fundraising Bookstall
28 November @ The Armidale Mall, Armidale
This is being coordinated by Kaye Mill.  If you have books to donate to the stall, please contact NEWC tel. (02) 6772 7210 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .