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E-BULLETIN #7 Apr 2008

NEWS 

24HR Art AGM

Notice of Annual General Meeting at 24HR Art, Vimy Lane, Parap

Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 6:00pm

All financial members are welcome.

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

Australia Council for the Arts - Visual Arts Public Briefings

Wednesday 21 May, 6–8 pm, 24HR Art, Vimy Lane, Parap

The Visual Arts Board of The Australia Council for the Arts will be conducting public briefings aimed at practicing artists and present a great opportunity for them to find out more about what the Visual Arts Board can offer. For more information contact T: 02 9215 9068 or Toll-free: 1800 226 912

MEMBERS NEWS

Artist's Forum

Tuesdays 12 - 1pm, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina

Artist's forums are held every Tuesday of the university calendar. Venue: Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus, Building 22.2.01. Contact Sarah Scott,

E: sarah.scott@cdu.edu.au

Darwin Visual Arts Association

Opening Thurs 24 Apr 6pm

Exhibiting 23 Apr - 10 May
Helen's Wreath - by Sarah Pirrie. T: 08 8981 9351

Visit: www.dvaa.net.au

EXHIBITION:

28 Mar - 3 May

Gallery 1 and 2

Requiem For Another

Pamela Lofts

The Screen Room

Artesian

James Geurts

The Box Set

The Package

Min Wong

The Monitor

Turbulence

Andrew Hazewinkel

NT OPPORTUNITIES 

Indigenous Small Grants

Closing 12th May

Indigenous Small Grants provide funding to Indigenous organisations and organisations that work with Indigenous young people and communities to develop new initiatives as well as the expansion of existing successful initiatives. Grants offer a maximum of $5,000. Contact T: 03 9670 5436

Visit: www.youngaustralians.org

AbaF - Artist Business Workshop

Tuesday, 13th May, 9am-5pm, Gallery, Darwin Entertainment Centre

Free 1 day workshop for Professional Visual Artists, includes presentations by industry experts, leading visual artists, gallery professionals and arts managers. For more information and registration form contact: T: 03 9616 0314,

E: laytonb@abaf.org.au

Visit: www.abaf.org.au

AbaF - Artist Business Topic Specific Seminar for Exhibition Planning and Budgeting

Wednesday, 14th May, 9.30am-1pm, National Australia Bank Boardroom, 71 Smith St

Free 1/2 day workshop for Professional Visual Artists. For more information and registration form visit the AbaF website.

Visit: www.abaf.org.au

Sculpture in the Park, opportunity for NT artists

Closes 3pm 21 May

NT Artists are invited to enter the 2008 Sculpture in the Park exhibition, which runs from 24 - 30 August this year. Sculpture in the Park offers commendation prizes, including the Non-Aquisitive Award of $2000. Contact the Project Officer, Aly de Groot, T: 0416 363 950, E: sip@brownsmart.com.au

Visit: www.brownsmart.com.au

Arts NT Travel Support Grants

Closes 30 May

Arts NT are offering Travel Support grants of up to $1500 to assist artists, art workers and arts volunteers to attend Art at the Heart, the Regional Arts Australia national conference in Alice Springs, held from 3 - 5 Oct this year.

Visit: http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/artsnt/grants/travel.html

Art at the Heart, Registration Open

Early Bird closes 15 July

Registration is now open for Art at the Heart. Further details available on the Arts NT website or RAA website.

Visit: www.arts.nt.gov.au or www.artattheheart.com.au

INTER/NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 

Jesuswalks, Sydney, Seeking expressions of interest

An exciting opportunity for emerging artists aged 16 - 35, to be part of a large scale public art project on the theme of 'faith.' Contact Helena McCarthy. T: 0419 401 551, E: helsmccarthy@yahoo.com.au

Blake Prize

Entries Close 27 Jun, Exhibition 5 Sept - 4 Oct

Entries are open for the Blake Prize for Religious Art and the John Coburg Award for Emerging Professional Artists.

Visit: www.blakeprize.com.au

Fleurieu Biennale

Entries Close 1 Aug, Exhibition 7 - 30 Nov

Artists are invited to enter the Fleurieu Art Prize for landscape painting. Contact Merilyn Cox, Co-ordinator, Fleurieu Biennale for further information on 08 8323 7984.

Visit: www.artprize.com.au

RECOMMENDED MOVIE

Sat 19 Apr 7.30pm Words from the City, followed by live Hip Hop at Happy Yess. Thurs 24 Apr 7.30pm Unfair Competition, T: 08 8981 0700

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/>