Get on board and exhibit with us to be part of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Arts Trail! 

This year's theme is SPACE

Outer space or inner space. Shared space or private space? A noisy space... perhaps a quiet space?
Whatever you prefer, engage your creative headspace and join us for the 3rd annual Outside the Square art competition at the Queanbeyan Hive.

Entry is $20 for adults, $10 for teens & free for youth

Up to two entries per artist

Submissions due 4 October

Exhibition run time 11-27 October

Adult & Teen prizes still to be announced
All artist entries will receive a free ticket to see SUITCASE UNIVERSE!

SUITCASE UNIVERSE
An interactive clowning & puppetry performance

Sat 19 & Sun 20 October
(Queanbeyan Arts Trail Weekend)

10.30am - 11.30am

Run time 40 – 80 minutes

Recommended age: Preschool – Year 6

The Hive hosts award-winning Queanbeyan Performing Artist Ali Clinch as she brings her delightful family fun show back home. SUITCASE UNIVERSE, an interactive children's show returns from a tour of Sydney to launch off as part of The Hive's Outside the Square Exhibition.

Young audiences are delighted to meet Whatsup, a cheeky young alien from a galaxy far away. Whatsup takes their first solo voyage in their very own spaceship. Trouble is afoot when their spaceship crashes on planet Earth.

A playful, interactive experience ensues.  Audiences will delight as they help Whatsup use everyday items for the first time. Can you help teach Whatsup all they need to know about living on planet earth? Whatsup has a lot to learn!

Come on a captivating, delightfully interactive clowning journey including opportunities for children to join in, play and create together.

A joyful experience for the whole family.

Book Launch: Makarra by Barrina South

All welcome

Free event but registrations are required 

Sun 20 October
(Queanbeyan Arts Trail Weekend)

2.00pm - 4.00pm

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• Guest speaker Deputy Mayor Esma Livermore

• Barrina will discuss the collection in conversation with her editor from Recent Work Press

• Reading of 2 -3 poems from the collection

• Performance by The Wamburang Aboriginal Women's Choir 

• Delicious afternoon tea will be provided

Barrina South is a Barkindji woman living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. As well as being an emerging poet, she is a visual artist and academic committed to Aboriginal women’s autobiographical narratives. She has facilitated several workshops on her visual art and academic research MA (Hons) Sociology.

Her current poetry commission for the Kindred Tree Project can be accessed here

You can hear a two-part interview on Barrina's poetry, influences and practice which was aired on 31 December 2023 and 7 January 2024 here

Sunday Session - Live @ The Hive
 
Sun 20 October
Queanbeyan Arts Trail Weekend

1.00pm - 4.00pm

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After exploring the many other galleries in the area, you can finish the trail by joining other trail-blazers in lounging back with a drink and some food in the beautiful sunny garden setting of The Queanbeyan Hive. Come to unwind and soak up some sweet music by our very talented local musicians. Entry is by donation with proceeds go to the musicians.

1pm - Danny Velnaar (Bungendore)
An eclectic mix of original works comprising folk; rock; blues; country; alternative, and more

2pm - Earl: Tilly Barrington and Lily Acheson (Braidwood)
Moody Indie folk duo from Braidwood NSW, grappling with small town existence through haunting melodies and introspective lyrics

3pm - Neon Honey (Queanbeyan)
A unique and eclectic mix of soaring angelic vocals and dreamy musical compositions that linger somewhere between light and shadow. 

Help us name the new Council Chambers

in memory of WB Freebody! 

We need your public support so that the name of the Chambers compliments the sculpture, which is to be located at it's entrance. We have until the 12 September to register any feedback to Council.

Since curating and hosting the award-winning exhibition "Connee-Colleen: Queanbeyan Character" in 2020 I have become involved in seeing one of Connee’s unfinished projects come to light. This was the completion of a bronze sculpture of William Byrne Freebody by Neil Dickerson. Acceptance of this gift and final location was voted for and approved by council at a council meeting a couple of months ago.

WB Freebody had the 'Midas Touch' in business as well as in community work. He served 41 years as a Queanbeyan Councillor. He made a significant contribution during the formative years in establishing Queanbeyan, its district and the ACT.

The location for this sculpture will be on the second floor of the newly built Queanbeyan Civic and Cultural Precinct - now named Nellie Hamilton Centre - at the entrance to the new Council Chambers. The sculpture will overlook Crawford Street to the heritage-listed house which was once his home (now occupied by Baker Deane & Nutt Lawyers).

The Council endorsed the naming of the new Council Chamber as the WB Freebody Chambers at a meeting held on August 14. QPRC are now seeking the community's feedback on this name. It has come to light that someone in our community is canvassing that the Chamber be named instead after previous mayor, Tim Overall. If you support the value of heritage, please consider completing the survey in favour of the name WB Freebody Chambers.

- Regards, Helen Ferguson

PLEASE HAVE YOUR SAY.... by Thursday 12 September

By either:

• Completing the survey on “Your Voice”

• Emailing council@qprc.nsw.gov.au with "Naming Queanbeyan Council Chambers" in the subject line

• Mailing PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Join us for a SPRING working BEE!

 Saturday 28 September 9am - 3pm

We are coming out of Hibernation!

The slow rejuvenating months of Winter have come and gone and now things are ramping up for more events and activities, bringing a buzz back to The Hive.

There has been progress on the much awaited Pergola! Footings and posts are in and it is scheduled for completion by the end of the month. With that said, there is still so much to achieve before The Arts Trail Weekend in October... Paving, gardening, painting, sewing, mending, and repairing our beloved furniture etc.

If you would like to come to The Hive and give us some love, time, and elbow grease

please lock in the date and email your Expression of Interest to helen@artspirit.com.au