We will be taking part in the Rocks Pop-Up Program over the coming months. The Rocks Pop-Up program incorporates providing artists the opportunity to take up residence in temporarily vacant buildings across the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority’s Rocks Precinct. Watch this space and our news page for special events we will be conducting from March. Those that have one of our Matchboxes and would like to take part in our Sydney Portrait Project, please view instructions via the link on the home page of our website or go to
http://matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxSydneyPortraitInstructions.php

We are conducting these projects whilst Naomi is Artist-in-Residence in the Pop-Up NIEA Studio. (National Institute of Experimental Arts) at 47 George St, The Rocks. More info on NIEA can be found at http://www.niea.unsw.edu.au/

Leanne and I will be conducting free walking ARI tours across a diverse range of Artist Run Galleries, Studios and projects spaces for Art Month. Please join us.

From 1-25 March, Art in Sydney is celebrated with Art Month Sydney which brings together together over 300 artists, 200 events and 100 exhibitions. There will be Art Tours, Art and Food Events, Art Bars and many opportunities to view and celebrate Contemporary Art across the City.

We will be conducting four free ARI Walking Tours visiting local Artist Run Initiatives, including galleries, project spaces, artist studios and residencies across Surry Hills, Chippendale, Newtown, and the Rocks/Millers Point. Artist and ARI Directors will give insights to their Initiatives, Studios and works.

TOUR DATES

Saturday 10 March 2012 NEWTOWN 2 pm

Sunday 11 March 2012 ROCKS/MILLERS POINT 1pm

Saturday 17 March 2012 CHIPPENDALE 1pm

Sunday 18 March 2012 SURRY HILLS 1pm

These tours are free but registration is essential at http://www.matchboxprojects.com/ariguide/March2012ARITourRegistration.php

For an insight into Sydney�s ARIs visit our Sydney ARI Guide at www.sydneyariguide.com

More info about Art Month Can be found at www.artmonthsydney.com.au