Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains
Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia
About
Founded in 2013, Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains is a non-profit association based in Wentworth Falls, Australia working on arts & culture, community development.
Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains (MAPBM) is a not-for-profit incorporated association based in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Founded in 2013 by a group of contemporary artists, it supports and advocates for the development, production and exhibition of contemporary, multi-form art. It runs public exhibitions, touring projects, film screenings, digital art events and a public seminar series, and also provides member services including grant information, a members newsletter, an annual members show and artist Show and Tell sessions. It aims to foster an independent environment for contemporary artists and curators and to engage the wider community in contemporary art in the region.
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Art and Architecture series
Arts & Culture
Series of art and architecture projects presented by MAPBM.
Explorers: Narratives of Site
Arts & Culture
Multilayered exhibition responding to the histories of the historic Woodford Academy site, involving Blue Mountains and Western Sydney artists.
Kiosk 3x6
Arts & Culture
Funded arts initiative launched in 2017 at the heritage-listed Katoomba Falls Kiosk, developed with Toolo, Blue Mountains Tool Library.
Fabrik
Arts & Culture
Exhibition exploring the relationship between textiles, clothing, manufacture, use and disposal.
Lumière: Mt Victorias Festival of the Moving Image
Arts & Culture
Festival of short films by artists screened in unique local spaces across Mount Victoria and surrounds.
Carnivale Catastrophe
Arts & Culture
Installations, performances and public programs presented at Cementa22 in Kandos, exploring post-bushfire experiences.
Aerie
Arts & Culture
Exhibition at Wentworth Falls School of Arts exploring the history of the venue and of MAPBM.
MASHUP
Arts & Culture
Inner-city digital art and experimental music events featuring MAPBM Digital Group artists.
Altitude
Arts & Culture
Touring exhibition of selected MAPBM artist works, first shown at NSW Parliament House and later at MUSE Gallery, TAFE NSW Ultimo.
SewnUp
Arts & Culture
Two-stage project of commissioned artworks responding to textiles, clothing and the product cycle, presented in Lyttleton Stores, Lawson, and in an intentional art exhibition in 2020.
MAPBM Seminar Series
Arts & Culture
Public seminars with artists, curators and researchers held at RoseyRavelson Books in Lawson.
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Blue Mountains City of the Arts Trust, Create NSW, Festivals Australia, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, NAB Foundation, Blue Mountains City Council, Toolo, Blue Mountains Tool Library, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Cementa, Mount Vic Flicks, Penrith Regional Gallery, MUSE Gallery, TAFE NSW, TransCultural Exchange
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