The Mountain Festival presents cultural, conservation and community events inspired by the unique natural environment of Hobart and its surrounds.
Climate Change Theme for the Festival
Our climate change related performance events and forums are designed to inspire and inform.
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Sculpture Trail
South Hobart Rivulet Trail
Friday 7 - Monday 24 March 2008
Inspirational artworks by ten of Tasmania's best contemporary sculptors on the South Hobart Rivulet.Explore the rivulet through a sound sculpture and ornate designs, find a gorgeous and larger than life swan floating majestically over the water or explore an artist's sculptural interpretation of the great Aussie barbecue. Allow the artworks to invoke your own imaginative response and be inspired on this journey of discovery that will leave you delighted at the work of our very talented Tasmanian artists.
This is a free event although a gold coin donation would be appreciated for the future viability of the event.
How to Get There
The Sculpture Trail is sited along the South Hobart Rivulet Trail from Molle St. to MacFarlane St. The main entrance is from Molle Street.
Look for the signs and walk through the carpark to the start of the trail.
Look for the signs and walk through the carpark to the start of the trail.
The Trail
| " | The 2008 Sculpture Trail will stimulate, challenge and engage visitors. This Trail features many new and contemporary aproaches to making artwork in public spaces." Sean Kelly, Curator |
This is the 4th biennial Mountain Festival Sculpture Trail. Ten Tasmanian artists were selected through an expression of interest process. More detail about these exciting sculptures will be available later.
Exbibiting Artists
Dean Chatwin, Scot Cotterell, Joybelle Frasson, Ian Munday, Kate Owen and Judith Abell, Sally Rees, Paula Silva, Rebecca Stevens, Matt Warren, Sharyn Woods.Sculpture Launch
5.30pm Friday 7 March 2008 at the main entrance.Don't miss the Sculpture Trail launch and a chance to mingle with the artists.
The Catalogue
Full colour catalogues are available for only $5.00 at the Trail entrance.The People's Prize
Be sure to vote in the People's Prize!This is your opportunity to vote for what you think is the best Sculpture. Get an entry form when you purchase a catalogue at the trail.
936 ABC Hobart Podtour
Downloads available soon from the ABC web site http://www.abc.net.au/hobart/
936 ABC Hobart invites you to put on your walking shoes, turn on your MP3 player and discover the Sculpture Trail's secrets with Andy Muirhead and a special 936 ABC Hobart Podtour.
Audio for Matt Warren's Follow Me
Matt Warren's artwork, Follow Me, is a sound-walk which subtly alters the surrounding environment through the use of headphones.
To experience this work, it is necessary to obtain one of the ten MP3 audio players available for loan, or to download the audio to your own player.
To experience this work, it is necessary to obtain one of the ten MP3 audio players available for loan, or to download the audio to your own player.
If you wish to use your own player, the audio and directions for use can be downloaded from Matt's web-site at http://matt.vkool.com/follow-me.html.
Please ask the attendant on the trail for details about player loans.
Please ask the attendant on the trail for details about player loans.
Children's Day
Sunday 9 March 2008
This is an event for the whole family.
This is an event for the whole family.
A day of exciting opportunities for the whole family with giant puppets, sculpture making, treasure hunts and much more.
More information is available here.
More information is available here.
Guided Walking Tours
4:00pm - 6:00 pm Saturday 8 and 15 March
The Mountain Festival is offering a fabulous tour of the Hobart Rivulet and the Sculpture Trail. Don't miss it!
$40. Numbers limited and bookings essential.
Ph. 0439 551 197 or email mtwellingtonwalks@dodo.com.au.
The Mountain Festival is offering a fabulous tour of the Hobart Rivulet and the Sculpture Trail. Don't miss it!
$40. Numbers limited and bookings essential.
Ph. 0439 551 197 or email mtwellingtonwalks@dodo.com.au.
This tour follows the rivulet from the Henry Jones Art Hotel through the city as it pops up in the most unexpected places linking us back to early Hobart. Then take the opportunity to experience the contemporary Mountain Festival Sculpture Trail where the artworks tell their own story. Finishes at the Sculpture Trail with a complimentary glass of champagne.
Our Partners
Hobart Water
As rains sweep across Tasmania from the west or south, it falls on the mountain which forms a natural, high barrier. Water cascades down a number of rivers and creeks and is collected by Hobart Water at several off-take points. Here, nature and gravity helps supply around 20 per cent of Hobart's drinking water.Hobart Water looks beyond water collection on the mountain as work is done with numerous partners and community groups; sponsorship of numerous events which celebrate the mountain.
Hobart Water and the Mountain Festival are natural partners.
Arts Tasmania
Arts Tasmania is part of the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment and has supported the Mountain Festival Sculpture Trail through its grants program since 2004.Arts Tasmania and its business unit arts@work work with the Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board to form the Government's arts and cultural agency. It works to deliver the primary Tasmania Together Goal 6 for Tasmania to have a dynamic, creative and internationally recognised arts community and culture.
The Chair of the Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board, Saul Eslake, continues to promote the integral role that creativity plays in contributing to the social, cultural and economic development of Tasmania - and that the diverse skills, abilities and knowledge of our arts practitioners and creative thinkers will ultimately shape our future.
Hobart City Council
Hobart, The way life should be.Hobart, the nation's second oldest city, has a quality of life the envy of other states.
Hobart's lifestyle provides all the cultural and physical advantages of a capital city whilst retaining a relaxed, quality lifestyle.
The Hobart City Council proudly promotes Hobart as "The way life should be", indicating that living in Hobart is as good as it gets.
936 ABC Hobart
Web Site: http://www.abc.net.au/hobart/
South Hobart Progress Association
The SHPA Inc. has been representing the community of South Hobart since 1922. Its aims include the enhancement and promotion of the cultural heritage of Tasmania with special attention to South Hobart. As a result, the Association is delighted to be sponsoring such an inspiring community event as the Mountain Festival.Supporters
Event Diary
Launch of Sculpture Trail
South Hobart Rivulet Path
Don't miss the Sculpture Trail launch and a chance to mingle with the artists.
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Sculpture Trail Guided Walking Tour
South Hobart Rivulet
The Mountain Festival is offering a fabulous tour of the Hobart Rivulet and the Sculpture Trail. Don't miss it!
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Featured Event
Summer Screen Safari Forum
Summer Screen Safari is a unique film training initiative. Over the last four months film makers have been planning, marketing, writing, shooting and editing short films on the theme of Tasmanian Gothic, with the support of Wide Angle Tasmania and guerrilla film maker Rachel Lucas.
As part of the Mountain Film Festival, two forums will be held to screen the films and todiscuss the project directions as well as general issues related to film marketing and distribution.
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Thursday 21st Aug 08