Art News
"Congratulation Gweneth Buckle for achieving such high standard in your Dobell Prize for Drawing"
We'll Miss You!
Kate Deacock's farewell email:
Thanks Harry,
just to put you in the loop (Tom & Jessica know this already), Im moving from May Street end of Feb...
I intend to keep in touch with all my friends and colleagues and yourself (of course!) from May Street however!! And just want to say how grateful I am that May Street popped up just as I finished College and needed to find a studio space with other artists - it has been immensely helpful in my ongoing development and journey as an artist!! Watch this space!!
x
kate t deacock
'Unleash the Artist in you!'
- a Sydney Fringe Festival Activity www.sydfringe.com
Free art exhibition from 20 artists from the May Street Studios. Plus, for a small fee there is the opportunity to support Cancer Research when you create your own canvas under the helpful guidance of one of the resident artists.
Saturday 25th September 10am - 4pm.
23 May Street, St Peters
www.maystreetstudios.com.au
Contact tel: 0421 66 55 22
Media Release
Be inspired by the works of 20 artists and then take the opportunity to create your own canvas
'Unleash the Artist in you!' is a Sydney Fringe Festival activity taking place at the May Street Studios on Saturday 25th September from 10am - 4pm at 23 May Street, St Peters.
Visitors to the May Street Studios can view the works of the 20 resident artists and talk to them about inspiration, materials and techniques.
For individuals who are feeling creative, there will be an opportunity to create their own work of art under the expert guidance of one of the resident artists.
Canvas, and paints will be provided on payment of a small fee which will be donated to the Sydney Cancer Centre at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
The exhibition at the May Street Studios is part of the Sydney Fringe Festival which is a 2 week festival of theatre, comedy, music, dance and visual arts happening in the Inner West from 10th - 25th September 2010.
The May Street Studios will also be open for viewing on Thursday 23rd September from 6pm - 9pm.
For more information contact Jessica on 0412 228 505 or check out the studios at www.maystreetstudios.com.au
"Concrete Playground Sydney"
Article by Genevieve O'Callaghan
This year the annual exhibition carriageARTworks is the venue for the closing celebration of Sydney's inaugural Art Month. Curated by a panel that includes last year's Archibald winner, Guy Maestri, the show brings together artist-run initiatives and galleries - including Black & Blue Gallery, Factory 49, May Street Studios and NG Art Gallery - to present "original and evocative works of art from Sydney's fringe".
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THE NEW MAY STREET STUDIOS, ST PETERS SET TO HAVE ITS 2nd OPEN STUDIO & EXHIBITION!
The recently established May Street Studios & Gallery in St Peters is once again opening its doors and studios to the public in the lead up to its first full year of functioning!
The privately established and collaboratively run studio complex, accommodates up to 30 artists with diverse contemporary practices and reputations, in a beautifully purpose built renovated warehouse space.
Public are invited to join the artists for Opening Night drinks on Thursday 5th November 2009 from 6pm-9pm. The Studios will also be open on Saturday 7th November from 10am-5pm. Artworks will be on show in the gallery and studios and the artists will be on hand to chat about their work.
Many works will be for sale - just in time for Christmas!
May Street Studios are located at 23 May Street, St Peters just off the Princes Highway (opposite Sydney Park) and a short walk from St Peters train station - take the short cut through the famous May graffiti Lane!
For more info contact Tom & Jessica on 0421 665 522 or go to www.maystreetstudios.com.au
25 October 2009
Art Sydney 09
Moore Park Sydney Australia. Photos by Tom & Jessica
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20 October 2009
May Street Studios, St Peters, Sydney - Open Studios & Exhibition
by kate t deacock, National Association for the Visual Arts website
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15 October 2009
The ATO has just released details of the new investment allowance for artworks. Businesses with an annual turnover of less than $2 million are eligible to receive an investment allowance of up to 50% on the purchase of artworks for the 2009 income tax year. Naturally, eligibility is subject to a number of conditions being met, the most important being:
- The artwork must cost $1000 or more
- In order to get the 50% investment allowance the purchaser must be "in business", have an ABN and have turnover of less than $2m
- The artwork must be "predominantly" used for business. According to the ATO this means use of more than 50% of the time/use
- The artwork must be the work of a living artist registered with an ABN
- The artwork must be new creations and purchased directly from the artist or their agent
- The artwork must not be adding to the purchasers trading stock
- To be eligible the artwork would have to have been purchased after 13th December 2008 up to 31st December 2009.