The 2016 Stretch Festival is putting the artists of the region on show, with free guided tours of the the creative hotspots in town along with artists talks and gallery visits.
The first tour on May 2 saw a group of almost 20 art enthusiasts starting at the Mandurah Ocean Marina and finishing up at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM).
The second tour is on Sunday, May 15 and begins at the Atrium Hotel with an artist’s afternoon tea from 1.30-1.45pm hosted by the Mandurah Plein Air Artists Plus, followed by visits to another five exhibiting venues.
The third and final tour will be on Sunday, May 22 from 2pm, kicking off at the Bridge Garden Bar and Restaurant.
Artist Jos Coufreur has been busy painting different views of the old traffic bridge, and some of these will be on display.
Mr Coufreur will talk about his artwork and the group will then visit the venues around the Bridge Quarter.
To download the Stretch Art Trail map, go to the Cit of Mandurah’s website.
Stretch Art Trail participating venues:
- Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery
- Belinda Joynes home studio
- Cafe One58
- Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah Gallery
- Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah Studios
- Catch 22 Tapas and Cocktail Lounge
- Community First
- Dawn Patrol Coffee
- Dew’s Berry Café
- Duck Duck Moose Bistro
- Falcon Bay Beach Cafe
- Falcon eLibrary and Community Centre
- Jackson's Drawing Supplies
- Janice's Cofe Pot
- Juju Bread
- LJ Hooker
- Mandurah and Peel Convention Centre
- Mandurah Community Museum
- Mandurah Library
- Mandurah Performing Arts Centre foyer
- Mandurah Visitor Centre
- Oyster Bar
- Slice of Life Cafe
- Tea and Coffee Merchant
- Terrace Art Framers
- The Atrium Hotel
- The Bridge Garden Bar & Restaurant
- The Other Place
- The Sebel Mandurah
- Tree of Life Café
Nathan Hondros
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
