Pine Street Creative Arts Centre

Innovative and Progressive Community Arts

64 Pine Street, Chippendale, 2008

Direct Phone Contacts:

Rowena Hall: 9245 1503 - General Adults Courses and Gallery
Bess O'Malley: 9245 1502 - Childrens Program
Christie Torrington: 9245 1520 - Youth Program
Philip Relf: 9245 1504 - Outreach Program

Or click here for links to direct email addresses

The City of Sydney's Pine Street Creative Arts Centre is a unique inner-city arts centre situated in Chippendale. We offer a dynamic program of high quality, innovative and progressive arts workshops, forums, events and exhibitions aimed at all sections of the community. Our studio workshop program offers courses to adults, youth and children in a range of mediums. Click on the links to the left to find out more about our art programs for adults (general), youth and children, our outreach program, gallery space and events/exhibitions.

Pine Street Courses - 2012 Term Dates

(please note that children's courses start one week after general courses.
See Children's link for term and holiday dates)

Please note that in Term 2 2012, there are two public holidays.
Wednesday 25 April is Anzac Day and Monday 11 June is the Queen's Birthday.
As a result, Monday and Wednesday classes will run a week past the other classes.
Also, Thursday night printmaking course will start a week late, so will also run
a week past the other classes.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Please note that unfortunately Pine Street Gallery (first floor) is not wheelchair accessible. We regret any inconvenience caused.

Usual gallery hours are: Monday – Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday hours vary - please call the Centre on 9245 1503 durng weekday office hours to check. Please note however that the gallery is not open on a Saturday unless there is an exhibition on.

Catherine of Aragon, 2012 www.rowenahall.com

History Bearing A solo exhibition by Rowena Hall May 2 - 14 Opening Night: Wednesday 2 May, 6pm - 8:30pm Exhibition to be opened by film critic Peter Castaldi Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 11am - 4pm Rowena Hall’s first solo exhibition, History Bearing, combines the narrative conventions of tableaux with those of staged photographic portraiture. The work is designed to reveal historical stories (850 AD to the 1960s) of women with emphasis on their fertility. This dynamic series of work is timely, readjusting the way the female body has historically been represented by including fertility as part of the norm, as opposed to treating it as something to be excluded.

Bambini without Borders by Alessandro Perini Opening 18 May 6pm 17 - 29 May In 2010 Alessandro travelled to Africa to spend time photographing in an orphanage called the Watoto Wema Centre in Kenya, where he had a chance to live with the children and document some unforgettable and heart-warming moments. Once back in Sydney he decided he wanted to find a material way to help the children and their carers. He set about building a website and created a way for people to donate directly to them. He also realised he could make a difference by selling his images as prints and in book form. This project now includes his recent visit to the Shanghai Healing Home for orphaned babies suffering cleft palate. This exhibition is designed to assist in creating awareness and an ongoing relationship with impoverished orphanages around the globe.

Cick here to download the exhibition invitation Click the link below to go to the project website www.aletheintruso.com

My Human Family Rescue Dogs Find a Home Community Photographic Project 2012 Submission Dates: 1 January 2012 – 31 March 2012 Exhibition Dates: 4 – 14 July 2012 Open Day Launch: Saturday 7 July 2012, 12pm – 3pm With the aim of creating awareness about abandoned, surrendered and neglected dogs, the My Human Family community photographic project invites our rescued four legged friends and their humans to submit family photos and share their personal stories. Go to the Project webpage In memory of Bindi, Bobby and Pound-Dog Billy

BOOKINGS, PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICY

Bookings: At the time of booking, credit card details must be supplied. Payment will not be processed until we reach minimum numbers on your course. If you do not have a credit card, you must come into the Pine Street Office and pay in person (cash or eftpos) or send us a cheque within one week of booking your place. Payment can be in full or a minimum of 25% deposit. After one week, if no payment has been received, your booking will be cancelled and offered to someone on the waiting list. Only fully paid up and booked students are allowed into the studios.

Payment: Payment for courses must be made in full two weeks before the course starts. If full fee is not paid at least two weeks before the class starts then your booking will be cancelled and offered to someone on the waiting list.

Student Cancellations: Cancellations made up to two weeks before the course starts will incur a 25% administration fee. Cancellations made within two weeks of the course starting will not be refunded. Once classes have started, missed classes are the student’s responsibility and students are not eligible for a refund or credit.

Centre Cancellations: The Centre makes every effort to ensure advertised courses run. However the Centre reserves the right to alter the program either before or during the course and to cancel any program if insufficient enrolments are received. If the Centre cancels a course, you will be offered an alternative course or a refund if your payment has been processed.

No Credits: Once a course has started, missed classes are the student's responsibility and students are not eligible for credit or refund.

No "Make Up" Classes: It is the student's responsibility if they miss a class. As most of our classes are full, we cannot accommodate an extra person in a class that they have not booked into. Not only is an OHS risk but it impacts negatively on the tutor and other students who are legitimately booked into that class.

Concessions: City of Sydney residents who have a current benefit card are eligible to apply for a concession. Proof of benefit must be provided when booking. Concession rate is also available on our children’s courses - parents who have a current benefit card are eligible to pay the concession rate.

Payment Methods: Cash, eftpos, cheque/money order (made out to City of Sydney), Visa and Mastercard.

STUDENT FEEDBACK WELCOME!

Click here for our STUDENT FEEDBACK FORM: Feedback from our students is invaluable in programming future courses and making Pine Street an even better community facility. If you are a current student, you can complete and give the form back to your tutor. Or fax it to 9245 1500 or post to PO Box 1591, Sydney NSW 2001. Or email to pinestreet@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

STUDIO SAFETY / CLOSED TOED SHOES ESSENTIAL - FOR ALL CLASSES (INCLUDING CHILDREN):

It is an OH&S requirement that all students attending all courses at Pine Street (including our Darlington Centre) must wear closed toed shoes at all times. Students arriving with open toed shoes will not be allowed entry to the studios. Students will be inducted at the start of term on studio safety.

Click here to go to Pine Street's page on the City of Sydney website