U Film Fest
Register now at www.aaca.net.au
Make a film for the fun of it! This National Campus Film Festival is a celebration of creativity and the films span all genres. Films are judged on their entertainment value and originality rather than their technical brilliance. Films entered are in the running for some great prizes.
Register now online at www.aaca.net.au, full information is available on line along with handy ‘How to U it’ workshops, full of hints and tips on making your U Film the best it can be. U Film Fest National Final will be held at CITSA Creative Industry Centre, Canberra. Further details are available at
www.aaca.net.au or John.Hunter@cit.act.edu.au (02) 6207 4311
National Campus Band Competition
Heat 1 8pm, Wednesday 6 August
Heat 2 8pm, Wednesday 13 August
Final 8pm, Wednesday 20 August
The Members Lounge, Union House
There’s nothing better than seeing something great before anyone else has the chance. The NCBC is your chance to do just that, as bands from the University of Melbourne strive to be the best uni band here, in Victoria and then Australia! With door prizes, great music and a whole lot of passion on show. Rock on!
State Final
Thursday 18 September, The Corner Hotel, Swan St, Richmond National Final Thursday 23 October, CITSA Music Industry Centre, Canberra
Activites Trivia Night
7pm, Thursday 14 August and 16 October, Naughtons Hotel, 43 Royal Parade, Parkville. A truly spectacular delve into the triviality of answering questions. If you could accurately tell me the answer to the question of life, then I would allocate you x amount of points and if you were extra clever at dispensing solutions as a group you might even win. So join in, have some fun and contribute to the world being a better place…. Bookings (for teams of 6) are limited so register your table now by email to activities@union.unimelb.edu.au
National Tertiary Art Prize
www.aaca.net.au
Entries close: 29 August 2008. Notification of selection for National Final Exhibition first week of September 2008. Receipt of physical entries to National Final Exhibition by 26 September 2008. The National Tertiary Art Prize began in 1984 and remains the predominant national Tertiary Art Competition in Australia. The Art prize attempts to draw out talents which may remain largely hidden otherwise. So why not have a go! Painting /Works on paper/Printmaking (Must not exceed 1m square)
First prize: $500 courtesy of Bacardi
Photography/Photo-media/Electronic Art (Must not exceed 1m square, all equipment for electronic art must be supplied)
First prize: $500
courtesy of Bacardi
3. Sculpture/Installation, Includes jewellery, ceramics and textiles (Must not exceed 85cm cubed)
First prize: $500
courtesy of Bacardi
4. Peoples Choice Award – as voted by people attending the exhibition
First prize: $500
courtesy of Bacardi
National Final Exhibition is at The Loft Bar UTS Sydney 10-17 October 2008 Opening and awards night will be 10 October 2008 Contact penny.stringer@uts.edu.au
UMSU Portraiture Paint Off
12pm, Thursday 4 September, North Court, Union House. Student Union Members free, $20 for non members. Register at the Entertainment Office, third floor Union House. Bring your own subject and brushes, UMSU will supply the canvas, the acrylic paint, easels, stools and the atmosphere. Limited to the first 40 who register, with a short list of reserves. You will have 90 mins to paint—you might be surprised at what comes about! For further information email activities@union.unimelb.edu.au
Op Shop Catwalk Fashion Walk Off
12pm, Tuesday 16 September, North Court, Union House. Student Union Members free, $20 for non members. Register at the Entertainment Office, third floor Union House. Zoolander gave you the ultimate wedgy, now the Student Union offers you the chance to strut your stuff, on the North Court ‘Catwalk of Recycled Retro’. Win recycled prizes for ‘the most imaginative outfit’, ‘the most promising ensemblist’, ‘the hottest outfit’ (ski fashions), ‘the coolest suit’ (engineering could win this one), ‘the most off the planet’ (NASA) or ‘the student fashions of the future’ (based on the J. Howard rags to riches model). For further information email activities@union.unimelb.edu.au
The Egg and Spoon Steeple Chase
12pm, Thursday 9 October, South Lawns. Student Union Members free, $20 for non members. Register at the Entertainment Office, third floor, Union House. This crazy mixture of the much-loved ‘egg and spoon race’ coupled with a Steeple Chase is guaranteed to delight the masses. You take an egg and spoon, throw in some obstacles (jumps, slime pools, a couple of harassing crocodiles and the odd trivia pit stops), to win a place in the final dash to victory. For further info email activities@union.unimelb.edu.au
