BEAMS Arts Festival
Shining a light on the Chippendale Creative Precinct
Following the resounding success of its first iteration, the BEAMS Arts Festival returns to the lane-ways of Chippendale’s Creative Precinct once more! A kaleidoscope of colour and a dizzying array of artists, performers and musicians will converge to present a cultural programme that’s fast becoming an annual landmark for the City of Sydney.
Under the stewardship of Artist Director, Nicky Ginsberg, the 2013 programme will present a profusion of artistic and creative talent, with galleries, artists, production houses, designers, academics and design students coming together to create a street party like no other. This year will also see a greater involvement from cutting edge musical talents.
The BEAMS Festival is revitalising the creative community and re-imagining the possibilities for the city through collaborative imagination. The community and visitors will participate through hands-on art-making, workshops and plein air performances.
For one bright night the laneways of Chippendale will be filled with the most daring works and performances from this bustling creative community. This year’s themes are ‘Revitalisation’ and ‘New World Cities’, with BEAMS embracing works that open up new dialogues on the future of Sydney’s urban landscape.
The festival is nurturing up-and-coming artists, giving them the opportunity to be displayed in a vibrant festival environment alongside some of Australia’s most talented artists, musicians and performers.
Chippendale Creative Precinct
Saturday, 21 September, 2013, 5-10pm
Balfour and surrounding streets, Chippendale
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