Eighth Edition
POMEGRANATES CONNECTION
The ‘Pomegranates Connection’ project was funded by Arts Queensland aimed at showcasing the works and voices of eight GCMAGIC visual artist members from non-English speaking backgrounds. The outcome of the project included eight short videos by Jeff Licence of Tigermonkey Productions, and two weeks of art exhibitions in November 2022 at the Robina Art Gallery.
VOICES OF WOMEN
‘Voices of Women’, the launch event of the videography project, was held at the Queensland Parliament House on 16 November. We were privileged to have the Honourable Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Hon. John Paul Langbroek, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities & Disability Services and Multiculturalism, representatives from States and Federal governments, GCMAGIC artists, and the President and members of Sunnybank Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to Freya Ostapovitch, the President of Sunnybank Chamber of Commerce, for hosting the venue.

The screening of the eight short documentaries by Jeff Licence, and live performances by Samira El Koussa, Solange Lipcin and Zohreh Shirkhodai, were held at the launch event. 
VIDEOGRAPHY
Eight stories of eight artists in the Pomegranates Connection project.
View all the documentary videos - https://bit.ly/pomegranatesconnection
POMEGRANATES CONNECTION PROJECT
DEBBIE
RAUF
HENGAMEH
NASRIN
BOLOR
TAMY
RAZIA
MARIAM
ART EXHIBIT
The exhibition celebrated its opening on 17 November at Robina Art Gallery with artists, participants, and live music.
This Pomegranates Connection project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
ARTS AND WELLBEING
CALLOUT FOR ARTWORK
GCMAGIC will exhibit a number of artwork at the Creative Hub of the Gold Coast University Hospital’s Foyer Gallery in March 2023, to celebrate of International Woman’s Day and Harmony Day.

This will be a great opportunity for the artists for their works to be seen by the medical team and large visitors at a good gallery space. 

If you are interested, please send your EOI to info@gcmagic.org.au by 15 January 2023.
UPCOMING EVENTS
A series of art workshops
The arts workshops are for beginners to advanced artists in different media and styles commencing mid-January to May 2023 at the GMAGIC office. All workshops will be held on Monday mornings or Tuesday afternoons.
For more information about the workshops, please send email to info@gcmagic.org.au
International Women's Day - March
The celebration of International Women’s Day will include an arts exhibition from 21 Feb to 6 March. This event will be held at the Gold Coast Botanical Gardens and is funded through Councillor Bob La Castra Office.
Choreography and
Domestic Violence
May
Multicultural Fiesta
via photography
8 to 21 August
More events will be announced. Watch this space.
ONLINE GALLERY
WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM
Our 3D Online Gallery will exhibit all work related to the subject of women and freedom. There is no cost for submitting work. All work will remain on the 3D Online Gallery until March 2023, and a selection of the work will be exhibited in the GCMAGIC March Exhibition during the Queensland Women's Week. There will be a chance to win a prize for the top three exhibited works.
For more information or questions, please send an email to info@gcmagic.org.au.
ARCHIVES
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2022
VOICES
RAZIA GHAZAL
‘One of the purposes of art is to connect with humans beyond words and distance.’
‘20 years ago, when Taliban first entered Bamiyan and surrounding districts, they massacred many Hazara families. Later when the mass graves were found, it has been said, they found the bodies with the pieces of Gul Nigar (گل نگار، گل سیب) garments.’

Razia Ghazal is an artist of the Pomegranates Connection project.
GCMAGIC NEWS
As a leader in community arts, GCMAGIC has been recognised by the City of Gold Coast as the primary contact for cultural arts programs.

GCMAGIC facilitated the performance of the Gold Coast Filipino Australian Performance Arts Ensemble at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) on 11 November at Home of the Arts.

Thanks to Arts and Culture - City of Gold Coast for funding GCMAGIC through the Triennial Fund 2023. This fund is for the activities in 2023.
Supported by the
ARTISTS' CORNER
Free To Use Materials for Artists
GCMAGIC is inviting all our member artists to use materials that are available at the GCMAGIC office. The materials are for you to use if you need them. Please contact Nasrin at info@gcmagic.org.au with the subject MATERIALS to set a time for your visit.
Are you an artist based on the Gold Coast? Whatever you art form or practice is, we invite you to become a GCMAGIC Artist Member. We organise and coordinate a diverse range of events and programs, such as exhibitions, art-craft displays, skills development, writing and poetry workshops, cultural events, women's story sharing. We encourage and nurture new and innovative ideas. We can also assist in establishing and growing your arts practice, as well as in applying for grant funds. We look forward to working with you. Register your interest HERE. https://bit.ly/3dBCiKx

The GCMAGIC team are looking forward to working with other local artists who are passionate about growing the arts and culture practice on the Gold Coast. We invite artists to share their passions and aspirations to inspire community members to engage and experience creativity with us.

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Publisher: GCMAGIC
Director: Nasrin Vaziri
Editor: Roselle Tenefrancia
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