weAreTheImageMakers presents 12×12. 12 Aussie Artists, 12 artworks each on a 12 x 12 canvas. 

12 x 12 is back for another year, featuring the very very best of Australian artistic talent with works from everyone (well technically 12 everyones) from apeseven to jeremyville to miso the show will be a-showing in sydney and melbourne in june / july 2008.

Head to weAreTheImageMakers for more info, but here are the dates for all you quick-fixers out there.

sydney 

aMBUSH gallery
4A james street, waterloo
www.ambushgallery.com
opening night - friday 20 june 2008, 6pm-9pm
exhibition - saturday 21 june to saturday 5 july 2008
gallery hours - wednesday to saturday, 12pm-5pm
melbourne

no vacancy gallery
27-33 red cape lane, melbourne
www.no-vacancy.com.au
opening night - friday 18 july, 6pm-9pm
exhibition - saturday 19 july to friday 25 july 2008
gallery hours - seven days - 10am-5pm

Shaw Brothers Classics: Monkey - Journey To The West

Born from an egg on a mountain top, the monkiest monkey there ever was…

Brought to popularity by the 1970s television show Monkey, the story of the Monkey King and his pilgrimage to India is a well-known tale. The show was based on the classic Chinese story Journey to the West, written in 1590s during the Ming Dynasty it is a fable that has been retold in books, opera, theatre, film and television.

This collection brings together the four film versions made by the iconic Shaw Brothers studio in the 1960s.

Monkey - Journey To The West is available for Siren Visual http://www.sirenvisual.com.au/ along with a mess of other good stuff, including Penn and Teller, Red vs. Blue and more!

A quick reminder of the art exhibition opening going on this week, check it!

Patchwork Blanet Poster Launch this Tuesday the 6th of May at Horse Bazzar on Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne from 6pm. Then back it up with A Very Blimey Exhibiton on Wednesdaythe 7th of May at 696 on Sydney Road, Brunswick from 6 - 9pm. Both events will tingling with creativity and excitment be sure to get in on the action. Scroll down the blog a wee way to get more info on both events!

Baucau is a village in East Timor with a population of 40,000 (48% under the age of 17). Its the 2nd largest town outside of the capital, Dili. Since 2004, a group in Melbourne called the Friends of Baucau have raised funds to build a community centre, much like a neighbourhood house here in Melbourne.

This community centre now has 8 staff members (all from the local Baucau community) who have been trained by volunteers from Australia to deliver programs for the community. This includes English language classes, computer training, women’s small business development, youth music and drama activities, a small library and public workshops on peace and anti-violence.

The Friends of Baucau community group do heaps of fundraising in Melbourne, with every dollar raised going directly to the community centre in Baucau. Any support provided will contribute to the re-building of our closest neighbour, East Timor.

Band Badges is proud to be working with The Friends of Baucau, in creating awareness badges to help raise funds and educate people about the struggles still facing East Timor and the efforts being made to assist the nation both here and in country.

Visit www.friendsofbaucau.org for more information and get involved!