About the Week
The Faith and the Arts Summer School is a practical week-long residential program that offers the chance to focus on a variety of creative arts. It also explores the artist’s relationship with God, themselves, and others through teaching, worship and sharing in the unique and picturesque setting of the Poatina Christian community in Tasmania’s heartland.

The Summer School is suitable for any adult or mature teenager who is wanting to explore their creativity in the context of their relationship with God and others, with a view to ultimately becoming more equipped to serve God through their artistic expression. Committed Christians as well as those exploring the Christian faith are welcome, and whilst artistic experience is helpful, it is not required for most electives.

Particpants choose just one elective to focus on for the week. To register, please click on the "Registration Form" button to the left and fill in your contact details. A more detailed registration form will then be emailed to you. Please fill in and return this form before the 19th December to secure your place in an elective. Places are offered on a first-come-first-served basis, and elective group limits apply.

Registrations close 20th December 2010. Early bird registrations close 5th December 2010.

Dates and Times
Faith and the Arts, continues every day and evening
from 4pm Sunday January 9th to 11am Sunday January 16th, 2011.
It’s a fairly intensive integrated program, and we ask that people join us for the whole time.

Where?
Poatina Resort Village, Tasmania. Poatina is located about 35 minutes from Launceston Airport on the edge of the magnificent Great Western Tiers World Conservation Area.

 The hospitable Poatina village is the perfect place to explore your creativity, with its rich community life and inspiring setting. As we work together and encourage one another we hope that we will discover more of where God may be leading us in our creative journey together, having been equipped with new skills and each having found more of our own unique voice.

Cost
Costs are per head and include course fees, journal, budget accommodation,
food, and basic workshop materials, except for the glass electives which atttact an extra fee to cover the high running costs assoicated with those activities.

Salaried: $420
Unsalaried / Students: $350

(An extra materials fee applies to glass electives - contact us for more information)

Discounts available:
More than 1 person from same family: $20 off per person
Poatina Residents (ie: have own accomodation): $70 off
Early Registration Discount: $20 off

Accommodation
Budget hostel style accommodation is provided at the Poatina Golden Chain Chalet, where discounted motel rooms are also available at extra cost. Please contact us for more information on other accommodation options.

What to Bring
Most art materials will be provided for most electives. Further details of what to bring will be advised on application.

Travel to Poatina
We offer a free airport pickup and drop off service to and from Poatina from Launceston airport. Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger have flights into Launceston from Melbourne and Sydney. Check out their websites :www.jetstar.com.au,  www.virginblue.com.au and www.tigerairways.com If you are wanting to bring your car, or prefer to travel by sea, the Spirit of Tasmania sails from Melbourne into Devonport (which is about 90 mins from Poatina). Check out www.spiritoftasmania.com.au

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Contact Details
You can contact us using the Contact Us link below,
or by telephone (03) 6397 8280, or email artscolony@fusion.org.au