Combining Art Culture and Conservation 25th - 28th April, 2019

THE FESTIVAL OF ART CULTURE AND ENVIRONEMENT (FACE) OF KING ISLAND

With a theme of "Birds in Our Lives" this was the inaugural FACE, held in conjunction with the Autumn bird surveys and simultaneously raising funds for

bird conservation on King Island. Forty two members of the KI community lent over 120 artefacts from home all with bird motifs or a relationship to birds in some

way, for display in the 'Birds in Our Lives - Off the Wall" exhibition.

Thirty six artists donated either full or in part the proceeds from a silent auction of 62 fine art works in the 'Birds in Our Lives - for Auction" exhibition. Further funds were raised from a poetry reading and book sale by Jack Oats author of "Soaring" and a performance of "Where Song Began - The Concert" from the composers Simone Slattery and Anthony Albrecht. Substantial funds were raised but just as importantly, many people both inside and outside the KI community recognised how important birds are to each one of us and how they are integrated into our lives and culture.

AUTUMN SURVEYS:

Despite horrendously windy and at times rainy weather, all surveys were completed

by five intrepid teams who braved it - all to help care for our environment and our birds. This was our fifth survey event so our data is beginning to build. We are planning a full assessment of results once we have accumulated five years of data - so there is plenty of work to be done yet...