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E-BULLETIN #1 Jan 2008
NEWS
Paper-Cut
Opening 6pm Friday 15 February
24HR Art's first exhibition opening for the year!
Paper-Cut Workshop on Saturday 16 February
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Come along to this one-off opportunity
with expert artists and learn the fine art of paper-cutting. View their
exquisite works in the 24HR Art gallery.
Participating Artists: Geoff Nees, Pamela See, Sangeeta Sandrasegar
Location: 24HR Art gallery, Vimy Lane, Parap
Artists/Curators Call for Proposals 2009
Proposals due COB 30 April
2008
24HR Art – Northern Territory Centre
for Contemporary Art is currently seeking proposals from artists and curators
interested in exhibiting work as part of the 2009 Annual Exhibition Program.
Proposals should include a brief description (1 – 2 pages), a cv(s) for
the artist(s) and visual support material. Please visit our web site for
proposal guidelines.
www.24hrart.org.au
Phone: 08 89815368
Email: 24hrart@24hrart.org.au
MEMBERS NEWS
Australia Council Visual Arts Public Briefing
The Visual Arts Board of the
Australia Council for the Arts will host a briefing about its funding program
for 2008. The briefing will be held at 24HR Art on Wednesday 21 May, from 6 to
8pm. For further details see attachment or Phone 1800 226 912 or 02 9215 9068
Visit: www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Exit Art at MAGNT
Exit Art - Contemporary Youth Art of Northern Territory Year
12 Students - 2007. Exit Art
is on show at The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory from 16 Feb
- 27 April.
Visit: www.magnt.nt.gov.au/
Happy Yess
Opening tonight, Feb 7 2008, 8pm. The theme for 2008 is BE PART OF IT! -
starting with STROKENOTE, an Interactive
Art Opening by Emma Stocker where YOU make the art in situ and hang it on the
walls - all inspired by some of Darwin's most exciting local musicians, Damon
Pearson and Moses. Art materials supplied, but feel free to bring your own too.
Visit: www.happyyess.com
Maurice O'Riordan
Maurice O'Riordan has been
appointed full-time Editor of Art Monthly Magazine. Maurice has been a resident
and arts extraordinaire in Darwin for many years. Congratulations Maurice.
Visit: www.artmonthly.org.au
The Program
Farewell to Triple J's The Program. The Program delivered extensive visual arts news from emerging artists around the
country, to the airwaves and internet. The Program shall be missed.
EXHIBITION:
Gallery 1
Papercut:
15 Feb - 22 Mar 2008
Opening 6pm Friday 15 February
Emma van Leest, Geoff Nees, Kate Cotching, Megan Keating,
Pamela See, Sangeeta Sandrasegar
Curated by Steve Eland
Gallery 2
Navigator
Matt Huttlestone
The Screen Room
Hot Not and Recent Works
Rachel Scott
The Box Set
Black – White Ball.. Centre Pocket
Andrew Moynihan
The Monitor
Subterranean Ride
Patrick Kavanagh
Music by ÔDweller on the ThresholdÕ
NT OPPORTUNITIES
TOGART Contemporary Art Award (NT) 2008
Applications for
pre-selection closes 14 March
The Award is open to artist's whose
practice is strongly associated with the Northern Territory or the surrounding
region. Interstate artists whose work meets the criteria may apply. Emerging
artists are strongly encouraged to apply. Togart anticipates that the Award
will tour to Alice Springs in October, to coincide with the Regional Arts
Australia conference. Information and entry forms available at 24HR Art.
Visit: www.darwincitywaterfront.com.au
CAAMA Productions
The Central Australian
Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions in Alice Springs are looking
for Indigenous content to include in 2 weekly television shows for the new
National Indigenous Television Network, NITV.
Visit: www.caama.com.au
Exhibit at Arts NT
An ongoing opportunity for artists to show their work. Work will be shown
for a month, free of charge, in the Arts NT office, on the wall behind the
reception desk. The wall has been utilised for the past year to show work and
brighten the office space. The space is available to emerging and/or
established artists.
Phone: 08 8981 9351 Email: info@dvaa.net.au
Visit: www.dvaa.net.au
Happy Yess call-out for Visual Artists
Visual Artists wanted for the
Happy Yess 2008 program. Exhibition openings are usually on the first Thursday
of each month. Also, Happy Yess is seeking artists wishing to volunteer to
design the monthly 'calendar' poster. For further information contact Zeb,
Email: zeb_olsen@@yahoo.com.au
Phone: 0413 725 620
Visit: www.happyyess.com
INTER/NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Centre for Contemporary Photography 2008 Kodak Salon
Registration Due 29 Feb
Entries may include analogue and digital
photography, DVD/film/video and 3D works. Entry forms and Information available
at 24HR Art.
Visit http:///www.ccp.org.au
Off the Wall - the
emerging artist showcase
Deadlines: (Melbourne 2 Feb), Brisbane 3 March and Sydney 1 August
Works chosen for Off the Wall will be
featured in the Weekend Australian's annual art fairs in Melbourne, Brisbane
and Sydney. Applications open to emerging artists Australia wide.
Visit: www.artofffthewall.com.au
Spark - national young artists mentoring program
Entries Close 28 March
Open to 18 to 26 year olds, Spark offers
funding, advice and a mentorship with an artist of their choice. Phone: 1300
558 892 or 07 32525115
Email: spark@yaq.org.au
Visit: www.yaq.org.au/spark
The Tallis Foundation 2008 National Works on Paper
Entries Close 10 March
Entry forms available at 24HR Art.
Contact Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Phone: 03 59754395
Email: mprg@mornpen.vic.gov.au
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2008
Entry forms available at 24HR
Art or online with further details.
Visit www.thewaterhouse.com.au
RECOMMENDED MOVIE
Flix in the Wet - screening every Sunday from 20 Jan - 23 Mar,
including 2 feature films per session at Birch Carrol and Coyle's Darwin City
Cinema
Visit www.deckchaircinema.com
CHECK OUT CURRENT EVENTS AT OTHER CAOS
ORGS
CAOs: Contemporary Art Organisations of Australia : http://www.caos.org.au/members.htm
Artspace, NSW: http://www.artspace.org.au
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, VIC: http://www.accaonline.org.au
Australian Centre for Photography, NSW: http://www.acp.au.com
Australian Network for Art and Technology, SA: http://www.anat.org.au
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, NSW: http://www.boomalli.org.au
Canberra Contemporary Art Space, ACT: http://www.ccas.com.au
Centre for Contemporary Photography, VIC: http:///www.ccp.org.au
Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, SA: http://www.cacsa.org.au
Contemporary Arts Services Tasmania, TAS: http://www.castgallery.org
Experimental Art Foundation, SA: http://www.eaf.asn.au
Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, VIC: http://www.gertrude.org.au
Institute of Modern Art, QLD: http://www.ima.org.au
Performance Space, NSW: http://www.performancespace.com.au
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, WA: http://www.pica.org.au
24HR Art gratefully acknowledges the following sources for the information
supplied in this e-bulletin:
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) bulletin: http://www.visualarts.net.au
Top End Arts: http://www.topendarts.com.au
Red HOT Arts: http://www.redhotarts.com.au
The Arts NT e-bulletin at http://www.arts.nt.gov.au
Experimenta: http://www.experimenta.org.au
Arts Hub: http://www.artshub.com.au
Art Monthly http://www.artmonthly.org.au
Darwin Visual Arts Association http://www.dvaa.net.au
Happy Yess http://www.happyyess.com
All the best in 2008
Emma
Emma Stocker
Administrator
24HR Art - NT Centre for Contemporary Art
GPO Box 28 Darwin NT Australia
www.24hrart.org.au
+61 8 89815368
24HR Art is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia
Council its arts funding and advisory body and by the Northern Territory
Government through Arts NT.
24HR Art is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of
the Australian, State and Territory Governments is a member of the Contemporary
Art Organisations (Australia) network - <http://www.caos.org.au/>