mrros brochure

MARGARET RIVER, AUGUSTA, BUSSELTON, VASSE, YALLINGUP, DUNSBOROUGH, COWARAMUP

A TRAIL OF DISCOVERY FOR ALL ART LOVERS

MRROS is Margaret River Region Open Studios, an incorporated not-for-profit organisation administered by a Board of professionals, artists, volunteers and contracted personnel whose aim is to promote Visual Arts throughout the Region.MRROS designs, co-ordinates and promotes an annual Open Art Studios Event to showcase the increasingly diverse and vibrant visual arts throughout the Margaret River Region. The inaugural two-week event begins on 19th April and runs until 4th May 2014.Our vision is to develop the event into a celebrated festival of art benefiting the entire community, art loving public and the whole Margaret River Region.

WHAT IS MRROS

WE ARE • DENIS AND TRICIA HORGAN - AM, FCA. Leeuwin Estate Winery - Patrons • DR BILL CASTLEDEN - Chairman • JILLIAN TAYLOR - Vice Chairman and Secretary • ALISON BROWN - Artist, Member of the Board • JOHN GARDE - Artist, Member of the Board • JANE HARDY - Artist, Member of the Board • JENNY SANDERSON - Artist, Member of the Board • DIANA ROBERTS - Artistic Director • MECHELLE BERNHARDT - Marketing Director

www.mrros.com.au [email protected] 08 9758 7932

THE MRROS EVENTThe Margaret River Region Open Studios is a 16 day event offering a trail of discovery for all art lovers.

100 visual artists and artisans will open the doors to their art studios and workshops, delivering a unique experience for art lovers to meet the creator of the artwork, peruse original artworks and of course purchase artwork. Work may include painting, drawings, sculpture, hand blown glass, print making, handmade furniture, as well as jewellery, ceramics, textiles and many other media.

Art Trails will be dotted along a map, geographically grouped across Margaret River, Augusta, Busselton, Vasse, Yallingup, Dunsborough, Cowaramup.

Entry is free to all Art LoversEVENT DATES 19th April – 4th May 2014The annual MRROS event launches during the Easter school holidays in artists studios and workshops throughout the Margaret River Region. Participants can elect to open their studios or other venue for all 16 days or choose to close on some of the days.

WHERE100 Artists will open their Art Studios and Workshops across the whole of the Margaret River Wine Region. SEE MAP.

TAKING PART IN THE EVENTCOSTSARTIST MRROS MEMBERSHIP (Annual) $50 per person

ARTIST EVENT PARTICIPATION $150 per person

ARTIST EVENT PARTICIPATION (Art groups, schools, clubs) $250 per group

AM I ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT? The ethos is one of inclusiveness. Professional, established, emerging and hobbyist individual artists or groups working in any medium are invited to open their art studios, workshops and homes to the public over the two week period each autumn. Venues can also extend to wineries, cafes and community premises.

You are eligible to participate if you are:

• A practicing visual artist or artisan residing or working within the MRROS Event region.

• An art group, school, club residing or working within the MRROS Event region.

• All participants must have ARTIST MEMBERSHIP.

• Your registration for the event will be confirmed upon payments of the ARTIST EVENT PARTICIPATION FEE.


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MRROS EVENT REGION

ARTIST MEMBERSHIP • Membership within an experienced organisational structure with links to similar organisations and external consultants

• As part of the MRROS MEMBERSHIP registration process you can upload your artworks to your online gallery

• Receive your own website profile page

• Send us any information about yourself and your art as we will be constantly updating our website and social media with feature articles

• A year round social media campaign promoting the art of MRROS members through our Facebook Page and Twitter

• Pinterest and blogs

• Advertising in the MRROS e-newsletter

ARTIST EVENT PARTICIPATION

• All of the above MEMBERSHIP benefits PLUS • Promotion of the participating Artists and the Margaret River Region Open Studio Event through its 50,000 brochures, leaflets, MRROS website social media, PR and marketing.

• 50,000 Event Brochures will list:

• Artists contact details

• Your profile

• Your artwork featured

• Event Trail Maps listing your Open Studio

• Event Calendar listing your Studios Open days

• Margaret River Region Open Studio website

Features:

• Individual artists profile page

• Online Event Catalogue Listing

• Online artworks featured

• Online artist, venue and category search.

• Links to your own website

• Interactive Google Map links directly to Artist Studio, workshop or Event venue

• Open Studio Advice Guide

• Mobile responsive capability


BENEFITS FOR ARTISTS

Since living in the South West of WA John has continued to teach in schools, lectured in drawing and painting through TAFEWA and now presents private workshops and classes. John has painted traditional portraits from life for many years, most recently Archbishop Hickey in 2011 and Norman Moore 2013.He is frequently represented in exhibitions and galleries in Western Australia with feature articles written about his work in many Australian artists magazines.

3/12 Clark StreetDunsborough WA 6281

PH: 0427 184 [email protected] Directions:

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Jenny Sanderson trained and worked as a drafts person for 20 years before becoming a full time visual artist in 1985. For the past 27 years she has worked in various mediums in which she has won a range of awards. Jenny has participated in many exhibitions, including 8 solo, she is represented internationally and in the South West. Jenny graduated in 2013 with a diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy, the same year she was invited to represent the artists of the South West of Australia at Parliament House in Canberra.

61 Heron Drive,Margaret River 6285 WA

PH: 9758 [email protected] Directions:


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Alison Brown is a highly qualified and well-recognised ceramicist and glass artist working from her own studio in Dunsborough, She has a BA in Visual Arts from Curtin University and has extensive teaching and curatorial experience. Alison has shown her work in many individual and group exhibitions and is represented in various State and Southwest galleries. Recently she represented the artists of the Southwest of WA at Parliament House in Canberra.

274 Geographe Bay RoadQuindalup WA 6281

PH: 9756 [email protected] Directions:


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EXAMPLE OF ARTISTS EVENT BROCHURE LISTING

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONRegistration is easy.

Step 1 Register now as a MEMBER of MRROS

Step 2 Register to participate in the OPEN STUDIO EVENT

HOW DO I REGISTER?1.To register as a Member of MRROS Complete your MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM online and pay just $50 for your annual membership.Register online: www.mrros.com.auMembership Registration: open all year.

2.To register as a Participant in the Open Studios EventComplete your ARTISTS’ PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION FORM online and pay to secure your spot.Register online: www.mrros.com.au Make sure you register as soon as possible to secure your place in this exciting eventRegistration closes: January 15th 2014

HELP?If you need any assistance completing the membership forms or have any questions, please email us at:

[email protected]

You can also call us on 08 9758 7932

We are always happy to help you.

HOW DO I PAY? Payment is required to confirm registration

Pay by direct deposit or send your cheque: MRROS Membership Services, PO Box 504, Margaret River 6285, WA

Direct deposit details:BSB: 066 532Account: 1005 1971Account Name: Margaret River Region Open Studios Inc.Reference: Artists Name


1/4 page - $250

1/2 page - $450

ADVERTISING INFORMATION

Please contact Mechelle to discuss your needs and specifications:

Mechelle Bernhardt Marketing

T: 0408 433 824 [email protected]


ADVERTISING INFORMATION Want to promote your business to 50,000 potential clients, for as little as $250?

• Guaranteeing more than 4 weeks of repeated exposure in 50,000 glossy 32 page Event Brochures.

• The Event Brochures will be available at tourist venues, international hotels, accommodation houses, cafes, art galleries, art precincts and tourism based hotspots.

• Our target audience will be the local, intrastate, interstate and international tourist, visiting Margaret River at one of the busiest times of the year.

• We aim to reach as many art loving tourists as possible and our distribution will be widespread throughout Western Australia.

ADVERTISING RATES1/4 page - $250 1/2 page - $450 Full page - $800 Outside back Cover - $1000 Inside Front Cover - $900 Inside Back Cover - $950

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATIONPatrons, donors and sponsors make a vital difference to our work supporting artists of the Margaret River Region. See more at: www.mrros.com.au

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLEGold $5000 Silver $1000 Bronze $500

MRROS VOLUNTEERSLove The Arts? Would You Like To Help? We Would Love You To Get Involved.To find out how to become a volunteer. Visit our website: www.mrros.com.au or Contact us: [email protected] or call us on 08 9758 7932

FOUNDATIONAL FRIEND OF MRROSBecome a founding Friend of MRROS in 2013:

• Invitation to attend the Official Opening.

• Subscription to our mailing list.

• Receive the latest Event news via our MRROS E-newsletters

• and you will be supporting the visual artists of the Margaret River RegionSign up now: www.mrros.com.au

to support the visual arts in The Margaret River Region


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