Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Tiny Art Show
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Bendigo Cinemas Community Arts Program
Bendigo Cinemas is pleased to support the Bendigo TAFE Visual Art Course & Bendigo art community by providing an area within the complex to display local artwork.
The artwork will be rotated monthly, allowing patrons to enjoy a variety of exciting new pieces.
This space promises to showcase a diverse range of artistic expression. Bendigo Cinemas will exhibit a range of art from, painting, drawing, photography, digital art and art that is capable on hanging on a flat wall.
The art will be showcased across 2 areas, 1 in the cinema hallway & the other adjacent to the Gold Class entrance.
We are able to show up to 12 works across these spaces, no larger than 61cm x 91cm per piece. Other layouts may work as long as they can fit within the area sizes which are in total; Area 1 – 137 cm height x 243 cm length & Area 2 – 173 cm width x 260cm height. Subject to approval.
OPPORTUNITY FOR DISPLAY:
- Are you a local Bendigo Artist?
- Have you got a body of work you would like to display?
- There is a current opportunity for an Artist to display their work from late July to late August.
- Please refer to terms & conditions below
Artists are requested to apply to the Bendigo Cinemas Community Arts Program via an online application here with expressions of interest now open.
Applications must be in by Wednesday 9th July.
Please either upload samples of work or provide a link where we can access a portfolio.
Bendigo Cinemas would love to hear from you!
Terms and Conditions:
- Bendigo Cinema prides itself on being a family-friendly location, so the artist is to avoid potentially offensive subjects such as nudity, racism, obscenity, and violence etc.
- Artist is responsible for the delivery and pick up of their work.
- Although the Cinema will use its best endeavours in security and control, artwork will be displayed at the Artist’s risk. The Cinema will not cover risks including the display under its public liability and other insurance policies.
- Bendigo Cinemas will notify successful applicants within a 2 week period.
- Applications must be in by Wednesday 9th July.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Memoir of a Snail
I was super excited to see that ACMI had on display props, sets and characters from Adam Elliot's new stop motion picture Memoir of a Snail which premiered during the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The photos don't do the details justice. This was a lovely surprise to see in person to the lead up of watching the film at the Star Cinema as part of the MIFF Regional screenings. There were even little bags if black jellybeans for sale from Lollies2Go to add to the experience.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Cartel Volume 8
You can find Volumes 1-8 archived in the Bendigo Regional Archives Centre in the Bendigo Library (which I have artworks in various volumes). Below is the drawn image that is in the latest volume launched late last year. It is in graphite and fine liners.
Hallozeen Swap 2023
I participated in the Hallozeen Swap again last year, this time making a smaller zine than the previous one.
Fontella: The Zine Machine
Fontella: The Zine Machine is an artist run zine distro from a vending machine located in Barkly Square, Ballarat.
"Run by Ballarat artists Siobhan Finn & Tegan Crosbie, 'Fontella - The Zine Machine' is a vending machine for zines, comics and stickers soon to be located at ‘The Workshoppery’ in Barkly Square. The project aims to complement the existing Ballarat zine culture by providing a playful opportunity for regional Victorian creatives to engage in the medium, share their ideas with the community and build connections with fellow zinesters."
You can read a little bit more about me and my work on the Fontella blog here.
Friday, November 4, 2022
Hallozeen Swap
This year I participated in the Hallozeen Swap; where you would send in 10 copies of a hallozeen (Halloween/spooky themed zine) and you would receive 10 hallozeens back from other makers.
I titled my zine Lucky Charms and used pencil and fine liners to create the drawings. I also used text from magazine clippings and the typewriter I have had for a fair few years that doesn't work very well but it does the job I wanted it to.
It was great to see other participants posting their packs they received online and seeing mine amongst it,
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Zine Makerspace September Edition

"Drop into our relaxed and informal makerspace and discover the fun of zines. Experienced ziner Kelly Robson will be there with lots of materials, examples and advice if you want it. Our badge maker will be on the go too!"
For teens and adults.
Mon., 19 September 2022
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm AEST
Bendigo Library
259 Hargreaves Street
Bendigo, VIC 3550
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
More information about the event can be found here.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Zine Makerspace; Castlemaine Library
Drop into our relaxed and informal makerspace and discover the fun of zines.
About this event
Drop into our relaxed and informal makerspace and discover the fun of zines. Experienced ziner Kelly Robson will be there with lots of materials, examples and advice if you want it.
Ages 8+ years (teens and keen adults also welcome).
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
Thu., 30 June 2022
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Castlemaine Library
212 Barker Street
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Zine Makerspace & Futute Creations Volume 7 Launch
"Drop into our relaxed and informal makerspace and discover the fun of zines. Experienced ziner Kelly Robson will be there with lots of materials, examples and advice if you want it.
Ages 12-17 years. (Adults and keen kids over 8 also welcome)
A zine is a small-circulation, self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, reproduced via a photocopier."
Sat., 9 July 2022
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Woodend Library
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
Future Creations Volume 7 will also be launched this day from 10.30am - 12pm which is a zine created by young people in the Macedon Ranges.