Subject: Ebulletin #3 March
2008
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E-BULLETIN #3 Mar 2008
NEWS
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, a cv(s) for the artist(s) and visual support material. Please
visit our web site for proposal guidelines. Phone: 08 89815368 Email:
24hrart@24hrart.org.au
Visit: www.24hrart.org.au
MEMBERS NEWS
CAN - a research project by Hayley West
Tonight! 6 Mar
5.30pm - 7.30pm
ONE NIGHT ONLY
EXHIBITION
CAN is a research project from a recent artist-in-residence experience at Lost Generation Space in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. West's work focuses on participation in the Bangun-Abandon Project (Feb 2008).
CDU Gallery, Building 12, Casuarina Campus. Phone: 8946 7404
Basil Hall Editions Collectors' Folio Series III
On show at Nomad Art until 25 Mar
A compilation of etchings and a linocut featuring six prominent Indigenous artists including Dennis Nona (winner of the 2007 Telstra Art Award), Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Janice Murray, Lena Nyadbi, Lofty Nadjamerrek and Shorty Robertson.
Nomad Art, 1 Vickers Street, Parap (corner Gregory Street), NT
Visit: www.nomadart.com.au/
EXHIBITION:
15 Feb - 22 Mar 2008
Gallery 1
Papercut
Emma van Leest, Geoff Nees, Kate Cotching, Megan Keating,
Pamela See, Sangeeta Sandrasegar
Curated by Steve Eland
Gallery 2
Navigators
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
Surface Tension at DVAA
8 Mar 11am to 1pm
24Hr Art's artist in resident, Pamela See, is conducting a series of free workshops in paper cutting. Darwin Visual Arts Association will hold the first Surface Tension workshop this Saturday. Phone: 08 8981 9351
Visit: www.dvaa.net.au
Territory Craft hosts
Creative Volunteering Module
9 Mar 9.30am to 4.30pm
The module focuses on developing strategies and preparing proposals for funding, sponsorship and other resourcing options. It is part of the creative volunteering course, run by Regional Arts Australia and Arts NT. Cost: $15 for 24HR Art, Territory Craft or DVAA members, $25 non-members
Visit: www.territorycraft.org.au
25th Telstra National
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Call for Entries
Closing 28 Mar
The Award is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists. For Entry Form and further information, contact the Award Coordinator. Phone: 08 8999 8203. Email: natsiaa@nt.gov.au
Visit: www.magnt.nt.gov.au
Arts Up is seeking expressions of interest
Arts Up development program 2008 is a series of professional development workshops for artists in the NT. For further details contact Bridget Garay or Stanley Tatipata. Phone: 07 3211 7796
Call out to Artists and
Craftspeople
Closing 16 May
Olive Pink Botanic Garden's Sculpture exhibition and competition for works addressing the theme Desert Plants, Desert Places. Phone: 08 8952 2154, Email: garden@opbg.com.au
Visit: www.opbg.com.au
Movie Roles
Sat 8 and Sun 9 Mar
Portuguese and Timorese Social Club, Marrara
East Timorese and Darwin people are needed to play roles in
Balibo, director Robert Connolly. For more details, contact Jane. Phone: 03 9696 3111
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. Emerging artists are strongly encouraged to apply. Information and entry forms available at 24HR Art.
Visit: www.darwincitywaterfront.com.au
March 2008
Project Round and Public Art Grants
Closing Monday 17 Mar
Several categories of Arts Grants
are now available through the Northern Territory Government funding categories
and through the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund. Contact Arts NT,
Phone: 08 8999 8981 or 1800 678 237 Email: arts.office@nt.gov.au
Visit: www.arts.nt.gov.au/
Take-Away at Territory Craft
Entry Forms Due 20 Mar, works submitted by 28 Mar
Territory Craft's open entry exhibition invites artist's to create works in noodle boxes. Entry forms available at 24HR Art and Territory Craft. Contact: Natalie Jenkins or Sandra Kendall. Phone: 8981 6616 Email: tcdarwin@bigpond.com
Visit: www.territorycraft.org.au
INTER/NATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
The 23rd Chelsea
International Fine Art Competition
Agora Gallery of New York
City
Deadline extended to 10 March
Prizes include exhibiting at Agora Gallery in
Chelsea NYC, cash awards, Internet exposure, publicity in ARTisSpectrum
magazine.
Visit: http://www.Agora-Gallery.com/2008
Head-On
Entries Close 28 March, 11pm
Head on Foundation invites photographers to submit entries to the 2008 photographic portrait competition.
Visit: www.headon.com.au
Spark - national young
artists mentoring program
Entries Close 28 March
Open to 18 to 26 year olds. Phone: 1300 558 892 or 07 32525115
Email: spark@yaq.org.au
Visit: www.yaq.org.au/spark
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2008
Closing 7
Apr
Sculpture by the Sea submissions are being accepted. Conference "Sculpture in Public Space," will be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney on 16 October. For further details Phone: 02 8399 0233, Fax: 02 8399 2322
Visit: www.sculpturebythesea.com
Australia Council Funding
released
Closing 15 Apr
The Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council offers New Works Grants to emerging and established artists.
Visit: www.australiacouncil.gov.au
RECOMMENDED
MOVIE
The Darjeeling Limited (2007. Wes Anderson) 9 Mar, Away From Her (2007. Canada, Sarah Polley) 16 Mar, Tell No One (2007. France, Guillaume Canet) 9 and 16 Mar. 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. See web address below, or 24HR Art notice board for more details.
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
Warm wishes
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/>