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E-BULLETIN #13 July 2009

24HR Art NEWS

Qantas Foundation Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award

The winners have just been announced, eight artists from each State and Territory will be awarded $13 000 cash and air travel to the value of $10 000. 24HR Art was one of the CAOS organisations invited to pre-select three artists from the NT for selection by the judging panel. Congratulations to Marina Murdilnga from Maningrida who was chosen from the NT!

 

175,200hrs@24hr
Help us celebrate our 20th year. Calling all current and past exhibiting artists, volunteers, members, employees and board members to participate in an exhibition (30 October to 21 November), as part of the massive celebration opening night Friday 30 October, 6pm. Details can be found on our NEWS page: http://www.24hrart.org.au/news.html or email: 24hrart@24hrart.org.au

Artists/Curators Call for Proposals 2010 – The Monitor & The BOXSET
24HR Art invites artists to submit work for the 2010 Monitor and BOXSET Program (ongoing). Details at W: http://www.24hrart.org.au/exhibproposals.html Applications to Siying Zhou, Program Manager E: siying@24hrart.org.au

Memberships
Re/join now at our lowered price memberships - $10 unwaged, $15 waged, $35 institution – and get your first drink free at our next opening! Details at W: http://www.24hrart.org.au/membership.html

24HR Art CURRENT EXHIBITION 19 June to 25 July:

Gallery 1
Personal Space
Simon Cooper, Rebecca Arbon, Tobias Richardson, Min Wong, Qiusha Ma, Zhao Zhao & Lei Ge. Curated by Steve Eland & Wenxiang Su

Gallery 2
Pro-Tribute

The Pip Shea, Lynn Charlotte Lu, Analogue Art Map, Unreasonable Adults, Kerrie-Dee Johns and Jon Tjhia. Curated by Hugh Davies

The Screening Room
Babalogic

Laurens Tan

The Boxset
Estuarine Flows
Tracey Meziane Benson

The Monitor
Dotscape
Sutthirat Supaparinya

 

NT NEWS

Super Kids Art Exhibition

Serge Balaam, Aiko Robinson, Kestral Kendell, Ginger Albers and more Exhibition: throughout July opens tonight! Thursday 9 July, 6pm

Happy Yess, 5 Bennett Street, Darwin

T: 0420934872 E: happyyessmanager@gmail.com W: http://www.happyyess.com

 

Alwarawara (side by side)

Works from APY Lands: Niniku Arts, Tjungu Palya & Tjala Arts

Exhibition: 10 July to 8 August opens Friday 10 July, 6pm!

Outstation – art from art centres, 2 Parap Place, Parap Village

T: 08 8981 4822 E: info@outstation.com.au W: http://www.outstation.com.au

 

The Advocate Art Award

Exhibition: 10 July to 2 August opens Friday 10 July, 6pm!

The Alice Springs Beanie Festival exhibition

Exhibition: to 29 July

Light Touch

Christine Godden
Exhibition: to 2 August

Araluen Arts Centre, Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
T: 08 8951 1122 W: http://www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au

U-Art: our Voice - 30 local visual artists & writers

Exhibition: extended to 17 July
& Launch of new Ki Warehouse Performance/Multi-Arts Space

(next door to WTS) opens Friday 10 July, 6pm!

Watch This Space Inc., 4/9 George Crescent, Alice Springs
T: 08 89521949 E: wts@wts.org.au W: http://www.wts.org.au

BBQ Burn – a legal bombing of Darwin

A graffiti project initiated by Art Warehouse, facilitated by David Collins

One day only: Saturday 11 July

Come and see the artists at work: Power & Water substation, McMinn Street and Happy Yess carpark Bennett Street, Darwin

Info - Artwarehouse T: 08 8981 4778 E: artwarehouse1@bigpond.com

 

Martumili Artists

Art from the Martu communities of the East Pilbara

Exhibition: 17 July to 8 August
RAFT Artspace, 8/8 Parap Place (upstairs), Parap Village
T: 08 89410810 E: art@raftartspace.com.au W: http://www.raftartspace.com.au

In Good Company II

Margaret Woodward, Robert Juniper and friends

Spankin' New

Jeramie

Exhibition: to 12 July

Framed-The Darwin Gallery, 55 Stuart Highway, Darwin

T: 8981 2994 E: framed@framed.com.au W: http://www.framed.com.au

 

Welcoming the Barbarians. Recent works by Bryan Bulley

Exhibition: to 18 July
CCAE Gallery, Harriet Place, Darwin
T: 08 8941 2220 E: info@ccae.com.au W: http://www.ccae.com.au

Download Sunday Arts ABC TV Episode#19 featuring Bryan here: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/geo/sundayarts

More Than my Skin

Michael Aird, Mervyn Bishop, Gary Lee, Ricky Maynard, Peter McKenzie and Michael Riley - Curated by Djon Mundine

Exhibition: to 19 July
Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre

Paterson Street, Tennant Creek

T: 08 8962 2799 E: arts@barklyarts.com.au W: http://www.barklyarts.com.au

From up there to down here

David Collins

Global Satellite Tour of the World

Carol Phayer

Exhibition: to 24 July
Artwarehouse, Harriet Place, Darwin
T: 08 8981 4778 E: artwarehouse1@bigpond.com

∞ (Woods Street Gallery)

Shogo Kainai

Encarnación: Real and Imagined (DEAF Space)

Natalie Uhing

Exhibition: to 25 July

Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc. (DVAA), 56 Woods Street, Darwin
T: 08 8981 9351 E: info@dvaa.net.au W: http://www.dvaa.net.au

 

GOOD ON YOUSE

Pip McManus’ digital video work Ichor is showing at Tin Sheds Gallery (17 July to 8 August) during the Australian Ceramics Triennial, Sydney… Aly De Groot is a finalist in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize at the SA Museum (18 July to 6 September)… Adrienne Kneebone is a finalist in the inaugural Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery-Biennial Award for Contemporary Textile Art (to 19 July).

 

NT OPPORTUNITIES

FaB: Fringe @ The Bank

Tours: various days

Tours of the Commonwealth Building are available Friday 10 July, Tuesday 14 July & Wednesday 15 July, 10am-12noon. Please call Catherine Perversi (Fringe Project Coordinator) to book, other times are negotiable T: 0431 600 138. Proposals are still being accepted, artists’ fees provided. Call Lisa at DVAA with any queries T: 08 8981 9351.

 

2009 Katherine Prize
Deadline: 27 July
Open to NT residents, art and craft entries must relate to or identify with the NT. Opening night 8 August, runs from 10 to 14 August, Civic Centre Gallery, Katherine. Contact Dallas Panoho E: records@ktc.nt.gov.au T: 08 8972 5500

Charles Darwin University Press - 'Hot Topics from the Tropics'

Submissions close: 30 July

A new on-line multidisciplinary journal published at CDU. The journal includes research topics with a mix of traditional text-based journal articles, as well as less traditional forms such as audio and video clips. For info visit W: http://www.hot-topics.cdu.edu.au

 

Watch this Space Inc. – x3 call outs
Proposals due: 31 July
Proposals for 2010 exhibition: from emerging and established artists, groups and/or curators to present new and original work. Experimental work is encouraged. ALSO, during the Desert Festival: ecoart3 is a portable, recycled artworks miniatures gallery housed in the WTS white cube, submit works no bigger than 15x15cm AND: for young & emerging artists submit works for solar lit, transportable light-boxes. For details contact: Karlee Foster T: 08 8952 1949 E: wts@wts.org.au

NT Threatened Species Art & Photography Competition

Entries close: 24 August

Theme of ‘threatened species, their habitats and their threats in the NT’. Exhibition at Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery 7 to 10 September, and later at Alice Springs Desert Park. Contact T: 08 8941 7554 or E: savannas@wwf.org.au

 

Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award
Entries due: 1 September
Entries are now due for the 2009 Senior Territorian Art Award. Main acquisitive prize $5000, People’s Choice Award $1000. Exhibition Parliament House 7 to 28 October. Contact Karen Philp T: 08 8901 4159 E: la.speaker@nt.gov.au W: http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/parliament/parliament.shtml

Storylines Residency, Alice Springs

Applications: ongoing

Two short term live-in studios with private courtyards and communal workspaces and swimming pool. Disabled access and private entries, close to Todd River. Open to artists, writers & arts workers, prices negotiable. Contact Jo Dutton for details E: jouy92@yahoo.com.au

 

White Hot Box - Call for artists
Applications: ongoing
Located in the RedHOT Arts foyer, the White HOT Box is a 1m wide x 2.5m high x 2.5 long box facing onto the Bath Street & Stott Terrace intersection, Alice Springs. Contact: Franca Barraclough T: 08 8952 2392 E: franca@redhotarts.com.au
 

Arts NT Gallery Space - Call for artists

Applications: Ongoing

Works of emerging and/or established artists are hung on a monthly basis, free of charge on the wall behind the reception desk at the Arts NT office. For more info contact DVAA, T: 08 8981 9351 E: info@dvaa.net.au

 

Life Drawing Classes
Untutored classes will run during term times on Wednesdays 6-9pm at Casuarina Senior College, Trower Road, Casuarina. Cost $100 per term. For further information call: CSC Night Classes T: 08 8920 1200

Life models required
Charles Darwin University needs female life drawing models (undraped) for the Monday afternoon class 1.30-4pm Casuarina Campus, Darwin.  Contact Sarah Pirrie T: 08 8946 6098 E: sarah.pirrie@cdu.edu.au

 

Darwin Festival (13 to 30 August)

Register interest: NOW

Volunteers needed for box office, front of house, administration, ushering and more. Register at W: http://www.darwinfestival.org.au or T: 08 8943 4211

 

Desert Harmony Festival (28 to 30 August)

Register interest: NOW

Calling for involvement and project ideas; expressions of interest from community groups are encouraged. Contact Barkly Regional Arts T: 8962 2799

E: arts@barklyarts.com.au

 

NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Outback Art Prize

Entries due: 13 July

Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery invites entries with outback themes. Main acquisitive prize $13 000. Exhibition of finalists 7 August to 13 September.

Contact Bruce Tindale E: artgallery@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au

 

Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award

Entries due: 15 July

One acquisitive prize of $10 000 that will become part of the Deakin Uni Art Collection, Melbourne. Exhibition from 21 October to 2 December at Deakin Uni Art Gallery. Contact Jenny Treloar E: j.treloar@deakin.edu.au

 

The Myer Foundation - Arts and Humanities Small Grants Program
Closing: 16 July
Supporting the development of works by individual Australian artists and small and medium-sized organisations in the following priority areas: Indigenous arts, regional areas, experimental and emerging art forms. Amount $30,000. More info: E: enquiries@myerfoundation.org.au W: www.myerfoundation.org.au

 

Accelerate: Indigenous Australian Creative Leaders Program
Nominations open to: 17 July

Three candidates will be awarded a fully-funded, tailored 5 week intensive in the UK including a professional placement within a UK cultural organisation and later undertake a placement in Australia. Depart for UK October 2009. Contact Alex Doyle T: 02 9215 9118 Selection criteria & application forms W: http://www.accelerate.org.au

 

City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture

Entries due: 17 July

In its second year, First Prize $25,000 and People's Choice Prize $5,000. Exhibition at Perth Town Hall, 25 September to 5 October. Download entry form and details W: http://www.blackswanprize.com.au

 

Off The Wall - Sydney

Entries close: 17 July

A national competition where ten artists are given the opportunity to exhibit their work at Art Sydney. All mediums and age groups are eligible to apply, must be unrepresented in NSW. Exhibition 22 to 25 October. For more info go to W: http://www.artoffthewall.com.au

 

Allan's Walk Artist Run Space

Proposals due: 22 July

Applications for exhibitions in 2010 are now open, no costs to artists. Located in Bendigo, VIC. For application guidelines W: http://www.allanswalk.com E: info@allanswalk.com

 

Basil Sellers Art Prize

Closing: 24 July

A $100 000 (acquisitive) prize for an artwork on the open theme of sport, $5000 People’s Choice Award. Exhibition finalists at Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne receive a $3000 participation fee. For more info T: 03 8344 5148 E: basilsellers-artprize@unimelb.edu.au W: http://www.sellersartprize.com.au

 

Perth Centre for Photography

Closing date: 30 July

Call for proposals for 2010 program from emerging and established photomedia artists. Proposal info on exhibitions page W: http://www.pcp.org.au E: exhibitions@pcp.org.au

 

HAPPY MEAT, Volume 1

Closing date: 31 July

The Hobart artist-run-initiative Six_a is looking for drawings for Volume 1 of their full colour publication and drawing anthology HAPPY MEAT. Contact for details, or send submissions to E: six_a_ari@hotmail.com

 

SOYA: Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards

Entries close: 31 July

For artists and designers aged 30 and under, prizes include $10 000 cash, flights and a mentorship. Online applications only W: http://www.soya.com.au

 

Super Human: Revolution of the Species

Deadline: 31 July

Applications encouraged from curators and writers for a two-day masterclass workshop (25–26 November, Melbourne) with the world’s leading curators on collaborations between artists and scientists. Info W: http://superhuman.org.au

 

Bundanon Trust Artist in Residency

Closing: 31 July

Located at the Bundanon properties, Shoalhaven River NSW, the Artist in Residency program offers free accommodation and studio space for up to five weeks. Contact Tracie Miller T: 02 44222100 E: tracie@bundanon.com.au W: http://www.bundanon.com.au

 

ANZ Private Bank and Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award

Deadline: 1 August

Promotes the work of emerging (5 years professional practise) artists, profiling the winner's work in Art & Australia magazine. Administered by NAVA E: nava@visualarts.net.au W: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/ripe

 

Australia Council for the Arts

Closing: 3 August

Visual Arts Grants due for: Studio Residencies, Presentation & Promotion, Skills & Arts Development and the Emeritus award & medal. Online applications now available. For more information visit W: www.australiacouncil.gov.au

 

Eutick Memorial Still Life Award

Deadline: 7 August

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery invites all Australian artists to submit still life paintings, major prize $15,000 (acquisitive). Entry forms available E: genevievedellar@internode.on.net W: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/www/html/2478-eutick-memorial-still-life-award-emsla.asp

 

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Entries due: 14 August

The only national prize for free standing sculptures of smaller dimensions (up to 80cm). Exhibition of finalists, Council’s Redleaf Building 24 October to 1 November. Entry forms W: http://sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au E: sculpture@woollahra.nsw.gov.au

City of Whyalla Art Prize
Entries due: 28 August
The Acquisitive City of Whyalla Art Prize for national artists valued at $25,000 and two SA young artists awards. Exhibition 15 October to 13 November. For entries contact Country Arts E: kylie.kerrigan@countryarts.org.au

Portia Geach Memorial Art Award

Deadline: 29 August

Portrait prize for Australian resident, female artists. Main prize $18 000 for a portrait of a distinguished person. Exhibition 25 September to 8 November, S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney. E: trustawards@cauzgroup.com.au

W: http://www.trust.com.au/awards/portia_geach

 

The Lock Up Cultural Centre Residency

Deadline: late August tbc

Applications due for 2010 residency in the heart of Newcastle, NSW for a period of two to three weeks. International or national artists can apply. Info at W: http://www.thelockup.info/residency E: kerrie@thelockup.info

 

The ANL Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition

Entries due: 4 September

The Mission to Seafarers VIC is calling for submissions with theme ‘The Relationship Between Humanity & the Sea’. Exhibition 8 to 25 October, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands, Melbourne. E: andrea@missiontoseafarers.com.au Details W: http://www.missiontoseafarers.com.au

 

Marrickville Artists’ Residency Program, NSW

Applications due: 11 September

Open to local, regional and interstate artists; the residency program provides professional development opportunities for artists for one month in 2010. E: acdc@marrickville.nsw.gov.au W: http://www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/community/artsandculture/residency.htm

 

The Inaugural Cricket Art Prize
Entries due: 25 September
Entries invited that represent or depict some aspect of the game and sport of cricket. 2D works, first prize $20 000. Exhibition at the SCG 8 to 25 October and the MCG 21 December to 7 January 2010. Entry form and details at W: http://www.publisherscup.org.au

Gene Pool
Submissions due: 2 October
Use other people’s contributions to create your own recombinations, mash-ups, mutations, mixes and musings - or slice, dice and remix gems from the ABC archives – Gene Pool is full of possibilities. Contact Nicola Fern T: 03 9626 1758 E: fern.nicola@abc.net.au W: http://www.pool.org.au/genepool

Fremantle Arts Centre Residency Program

Deadline: ongoing

Fremantle Arts Centre, WA hosts a residency program that provides opportunities for artists to work on short to mid-term projects from two to twelve weeks. Contact Bevan Honey E: residencies@fremantle.wa.gov.au

 

Glover Prize

Entries close: 22 January 2010

2D works that ‘Visualise Tasmania’. Major prize $35 000, exhibition at the Falls Park Pavilion, Evandale, Tasmania 6 to 9 March 2010. Entry form at W: http://www.johnglover.com.au

 

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship

Closing: 10 July

Open to Australian artists aged between 20 & 30. Scholarship $25 000 and three-month (from July to Sept 2010) residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts Paris. More info W: http://brettwhiteley.org

 

Frieze Internship

Applications due: 13 July

Three-month voluntary internship (13 August to 19 November 2009), London UK for artists interested in contemporary art, art fairs and magazine publishing. Info at W: http://www.friezefoundation.org/vacancies

 

Caszuidas Urban Screen Festival

Deadline: 20 July

Entries open for DVD works for the public contemporary art screen CASZ in Zuidas, Amsterdam. The winner receives €5000, audience award of €1000. Festival runs 4-5 September. Entry forms at W: http://caszuidas.nl/site/main.php?page=festival&id=1

 

Setouchi International Art Festival

Deadline: 31 August

Call for proposals. For 100 days starting in July 2010, innovative works of art from around the world will be exhibited on seven small islands in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Details E: proposal@setouchi-artfest.jp W: http://setouchi-artfest.jp/en/news/post/54/Call+for+Art+Proposals%3A+Gui

 

British Council International: Worldwide search for the Fifth Curator

Applications due: 4 September

An opportunity exists for an aspiring curator living outside the UK to select an exhibition from the British Council Collection, which includes over 8500 key works of British art from the 20th and 21st century. For application packs W: http://collection.britishcouncil.org/about/news/2210/2212 E: emma.williams@britishcouncil.org

 

Asialink Visual Arts Residency Program

Deadline: 4 September

Asialink Arts offers a wide range of artistic and cultural programs, initiating cultural and artistic exchange between Australia and Asia. E: enquiries@asialink.unimelb.edu.au W: http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

 

A Book About Death

Deadline for delivery: 5 September

Artists are invited to create an artwork about death, and send 500 postcards for 500 unbound books in an exhibition at The Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, New York USA. Details at W: http://abookaboutdeath.blogspot.com/2009/03/artist-call-book-about-death.html

 

Inaugural Expression Photography Award

Deadline: 30 September

Theme of ‘Communities’. Award supported by Magnum Photos and HP. Winner receives $10,000 USD grant and sponsor equipment. Participants worldwide can submit their entry at http://expression.magnumphotos.com

Art & Education Papers archive

Ongoing

Artforum and e-flux have launched the Art & Education Papers archive. Submissions of new or already existing scholarly articles are invited from around the world. Texts should be comprehensive, research-based articles focusing on topics in 20th century and contemporary art. To submit papers E: papers@artandeducation.net Info at W: http://www.artandeducation.net/papers

 

RECOMMENDED MOVIE
Saturday 18 July: Young @ Heart. PG. 110m. 7.30pm start.
For upcoming films and events visit: http://www.deckchaircinema.com
Location: end of Jervois Road, off Kitchener Drive, Wharf Precinct, Darwin

INTERESTING SITES
APT6 – The 6^th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art QLD - 5 December 2009 to 14 March 2010 W: http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/apt

Mario’s Palace – My future home/artist residency dream in Broken Hill has been quashed L W: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/06/15/2598682.htm

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): http://www.visualarts.net.au
Top End Arts Marketing & Off The Leash: http://www.topendarts.com.au
Red HOT Arts Marketing: http://www.redhotarts.com.au
Arts NT e-bulletin: http://www.arts.nt.gov.au
Artabase http://artabase.net
Experimenta: http://www.experimenta.org.au
Arts Hub: http://www.artshub.com.au
Art Monthly: http://www.artmonthly.org.au

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