Mission Arts is planning a two month multi art program that commemorates the contribution of the Australian and New Zealand armed services have made to our current way of life.

We will offer a broad range of arts and history programs designed to reflect conflict and peace from a variety of perspectives and mediums such as literature, performance, film, visual arts.

 

This will be just part of a much larger community program that will include the ‘Lest We Forget’ exhibition by local artists, on the theme of war and peace, historical bus tours, communications, vintage and modern armed services equipment displays and a big band ‘Peace Ball’ at El Arish Community Hall on August 15th.

 

the Weary Dunlop - Jack Chalker POW ‘Artist in Captivity’ exhibition, sponsored by Ryman Healthcare, from April 24.

Exhibition Coordinator Sue Pullman said the exhibition was a major coup for the small beach community and followed a chance meeting at last year’s ANZAC dawn service in the nearby soldier settlement village of El Arish with John Dunlop, son of venerated Australian war hero and surgeon Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop.

 

About 130 works by the late British artist Jack Chalker will be displayed over six weeks, along with Weary Dunlop’s war diaries and other artifacts.  The exhibition is the centerpiece of Anzac Centenary commemorations organised by the volunteer-run Mission Arts.

Details on other events, timetables, specials and opportunities are available through Mission Arts.