The Mosman Art Society in Sydney welcomes traditional and contemporary artists, established or new, as well as art lovers in general. It aims to foster the development, practice and love of art throughout the community and holds 2 or 3 exhibitions of members? works a year, showcases members? works and CV's in a website gallery, awards art prizes and holds monthly events. The painting featured in this post is by local artist and Mosman Art Society member Bruce Harkness who says ?At the moment, I do not put people into my landscapes, with the notion that the viewer will be drawn into the painting itself. What I want to make distinctive is an engaging feeling of peace and quiet mystique?. www.MosmanArtSociety.org.au
Piano Stairs is a musical stairway first created at the Odenplan underground station of Stockholm to encourage people to use stairs rather than an elevator or escalator. The project was part of a Volkswagen initiative called "The Fun Theory" whose main objective and mission is to change people's behaviour for the better by making it fun. Similar stairs have now been built in other cities around the world.
Wiggy is a cashless piggy bank that links to a savings account through a mobile app. It teaches kids the importance of saving while doing tasks around the home and making it fun. http://www.wiggyapp.com
The Observership Program facilitates the involvement of young people with non-profit boards. Once accepted to the program and trained, Observers are paired with organisations for a 12 month period. During that time, they attend all board and/or committee meetings as non-voting members, and learn about fundamental principles and functions of non-profit boards, the roles of board members, financial reporting and other governance priorities. Founded in 2012 by Jonathan Gavshon, the program has been rated as a success by participating non-profits and Observers alike, with 25% of Observers being formally elected to their respective boards upon completion of the program. www.observership.com.au
