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E-BULLETIN #15 August 2009
24HR Art NEWS
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
SPECIAL SCREENING tonight!
Capart Fillums present girl with a gunÉsometimes you reach the end of your rope. A film by Steve Foote staring Cat McAvoy, premiering in the Screening Room Thursday 6 August, 7pm.
24HR Art CURRENT EXHIBITION – 1 August to 5 September
Opening Saturday 15 August, 12 noon!
Gallery 1
& 2
More Than My Skin
Michael Aird, Mervyn Bishop, Gary Lee, Ricky Maynard, Peter McKenzie and Michael Riley. Curated by Djon Mundine
The Screening Room
Australia – The Trailer
Adam Geczy
& Adam Hill
The Boxset
Stalking
Joshua Bonson
The
Monitor
Storm
Pip
McManus
NT NEWS
No More Heroes!
Jonathon Saunders
Exhibition: to 3 August
BVA Honours exhibition, School of Creative Arts and Humanities, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina Campus, Darwin, Orange Building 10
T: 08 8946 6419 E: cah@cdu.edu.au
The Odd Couple
Levin A. Dietschenko & Mim dÕAbbs
Exhibition: throughout August opening tonight, Thursday 6 August, 6pm!
Happy Yess, 5 Bennett Street, Darwin
T: 0420934872 E: happyyessmanager@gmail.com W: http://www.happyyess.com
Sorry–more than a Word
Wayne Quilliam (2009 Aboriginal Artist of the Year)
Exhibition: 7 to 11 August
Garma Festival of Traditional Culture, Gulkula Arnhem Land
E: garmafest@bigpond.com W: www.garma.telstra.com
Before and After
Group show: swapping/reworking unresolved artworks
Exhibition:
7 to 28 August opening Friday 7 August, 6pm!
Artwarehouse, Harriet Place, Darwin
T: 08 8981 4778 E: artwarehouse1@bigpond.com
CIA – Contemporary Indigenous Art
Larrakia Nation Art Studio artists
Exhibition: 7 to 28 August opening Friday 7 August, 6pm!
Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery, 93 Mitchell St, Darwin
Larrakia Arts, Russel Lilford T: 8948 3733
Nomad Art Gallery
A Survey of Prints
Works: Buku Larrnggay Mulka, Elcho Island Arts & Crafts, Ninuku Arts, Tjungu Palya and Mangkaja Arts
Exhibition: 7 to 29 August opening Thursday 13 August, 6pm!
Nomad
Project Space
Gouache
Rammey Ramsey (presented by RAFT Artspace)
Exhibition: to 29 August
Nomad Art
Gallery: corner Vickers Street & Parap Place, Parap Village
Nomad Project Space: corner Vickers & Gregory Streets, Parap Village
T: 08 8981 6382 E: gallery@nomadart.com.au W: http://www.nomadart.com.au
Alwarawara (side by side)
Works: APY Lands - Niniku Arts, Tjungu Palya & Tjala Arts
Exhibition: to 8 August
Yukan-New Moon
Works: Waralyirti Artists, Balgo
Exhibition: 13 August to 10 September opening Thursday 13 August, 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
Martumili Artists
Works: Martu communities, East Pilbara
Exhibition: to 8 August
New Works
Sally Gabori
Exhibition: 13 August to 5 September opening Thursday 13 August, 6pm!
RAFT
Artspace, 8/8 Parap Place (upstairs), Parap Village
T: 08 89410810 E: art@raftartspace.com.au W: http://www.raftartspace.com.au
42/45
Glen Campbell
Exhibition: 13 to 30 August
WWII Oil Storage Tunnels, Kitchener Drive, Darwin
Darwin Festival, T: 8943 4200 E: contact@darwinfestival.org.au W: http://www.darwinfestival.org.au
Aboriginal Art Fair
Works: from over 30 Indigenous owned and incorporated art centres
Dates: 13 to 15 August
Harry Chan Building, Bennett Park, Darwin (opposite Parliament House)
Top End Arts Marketing, T: 08 8924 4514 E: iam@topendarts.com.au W: http://www.darwinaboriginalartfair.com.au
Tali Tjintiri-Tjintiri Munu Kapi Tjukula (Red Sands and Rockholes)
Works: Tjungu Palya Art Centre, Pitjantjatjara Country
Exhibition: 11 to 16 August
Nomad Art
Productions, T: 08 8981 6382 E: gallery@nomadart.com.au W: http://www.nomadart.com.au
The Reflection Room, Holiday Inn, 116 The Esplanade, Darwin
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Mukumuwu-To Be Together
Works: Munupi Arts & Crafts, Tiwi Design and Jilamara Arts & Crafts
Exhibition: 12 to 17 August
Tiwi Art Network, T: 8941 3593 E: tiwiart@tiwiart.com W: http://tiwiart.com
The Reflection Room, Holiday Inn, 116 The Esplanade, Darwin
Breakfast opening Friday 14 August, 10am!
26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Exhibition: 15 August to 25 October Opens Friday 14 August, 6pm!
Museum & Art Gallery of the NT, Conacher Street, Fannie Bay
T: 8999 8264 E: museum.magnt@nt.gov.au W: http://www.magnt.nt.gov.au
Legal Walls
Graffiti projects by youngies
Exhibition: 14 to 30 August. Public discussion 22 August, 4pm
Christ Church Cathedral, Civic Park, Darwin
Darwin Festival, T: 8943 4200 E: contact@darwinfestival.org.au W: http://www.darwinfestival.org.au
Wulikija Jilamara (Altogether Colour)
Tiwi artists from Jilamara Arts and Crafts
New Prints from Mornington and Bentinck Island Artists
In collaboration with Gertjan Forrer and Jacqueline Gribbin
Exhibitions: 10 August to 4 September
Opening Saturday 15 August, 12 noon!
Northern Editions, CDU Galleries, Casuarina Campus T: 8946 6325
Painting The Country
Papunya Tula Artists
The Long and the Short of it
Ian Abdulla
Exhibition: 15 to 23 August opening Saturday 15 August, 2.30pm!
CCAE
Gallery, Harriet Place, Darwin
T: 08 8941 2220 E: info@ccae.com.au
W: http://www.ccae.com.au
Marking New Territory
Ron Talbot & Deb Clarke (Alice Springs) with Darren Gannon, Joseph Benzzina, Liz O'Rilley, Caroline Corby & Craig Van Lierop (Sydney)
Exhibition: to 14 August
Watch This Space Inc., 4/9 George Crescent, Alice Springs
T: 08 89521949 E: wts@wts.org.au
W: http://www.wts.org.au
TRANS 08-09 (Woods Street Gallery & DEAF Space)
Emma Stocker
Exhibition: to 22 August
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
Tumulangini, a work on paper by Jean Baptiste Apuatimi has been acquired by the British MuseumÉ Solomon Nangamu and Lawrence Nganjmirra are showing at Boscia Galleries Melbourne to 22 AugustÉ Aly de Groot recently won third prize (sculpture) in the Waterhouse Natural History Art PrizeÉ new media artist Jenny Fraser is returning from Lismore as a provocateur/mentor to emerging artists for the program SplendidÉ Katie Saunders is about to embark on a residency in Armenia through the Armenian Art and Cultural Studies Laboratory, good luck!É
Congratulations to the successful NT related projects in the last New Work grant round at the Australia Council for the Arts. Metamorphosis is a cross-disciplinary project conceived by Nomad Art Productions involving printmaking workshops in Arnhem Land. Victorian artist Bindi Cole will be creating a photographic series focusing on the fabulous 'Sister Girls' of the Tiwi Islands. We also look forward to meeting John Pule (NZ) who will be visiting Darwin as part of the Kick Arts, Cairns International Visitor ProgramÉ
NT OPPORTUNITIES
Fringe@The Bank
Dates:
12-15 and 19-22 August, 4pm-9pm
A collaboration
between Darwin Festival, Darwin Community Arts, NT Writers Centre, Arts Access,
Ausdance NT, DVAA & Happy Yess. An ephemeral, thriving and interactive arts
space celebrating NT artists alongside provocateurs drawn from visiting Darwin
Festival artists. Meet the artists, follow their work, or join a workshop.
FREE!
The Old Commonwealth
Bank, Cnr of Smith and Bennett Streets, Darwin. For updates and info follow:
http://www.darwinfestival.org.au
http://www.darwinfringe.com.au
http://www.myspace.com/darwinfestival
http://twitter.com/darwinfestival
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Port-Darwin-Australia/Darwin-Festival/44279574758?ref=ts
http://www.youtube.com/DarwinFestival
Life drawing
Time: Wednesdays 6 to 9 pm
Untutored night classes at Casuarina Senior College. Cost $100 up front for the Term (8 weeks), starting Wednesday 5 August. Basic materials provided. ALSO: paid work available for reliable life models. Organised by Shilo McNamee and Carol Bursa. E: shilo.mcnamee@gmail.com
Artist Talk: Aly de Groot
Date: Saturday 8 August, 1pm-3pm
Aly is holding an artist's talk and workshop at Darwin Community Arts involving discussion about the direction of sustainable art and design, and demonstrations of techniques and materials which can be used to make recycled art. FREE! Bookings essential. T: 0416363950 E: weaverorwoven@yahoo.com
Art in the Park
Date: Sunday 9 August
A new grass roots event including local arts and crafts practioners selling their wares at Ryan Park, on the banks of the Katherine River. Contact Katherine Regional Arts T: 08 8971 0928 E: terraflora4@bigpond.com
Wyndham Estate Art Prize
Deadline: 14 August
NT artists submit a 2D artwork, no smaller than 20x20cm, $2000 first prize and have work featured as the 2010 feature plate Wyndham Estate Plate Dinner. Exhibition of finalists in the 2009 Darwin Festival at DVAA and Sky Casino. Contact DVAA for details T: 08 8981 9351 E: info@dvaa.net.au
NT Threatened Species Art & Photography Competition
Entries close: 24 August
Theme of Ôthreatened species, their habitats and their threats in the NTÕ. 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,
PeopleÕs 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
Darwin Festival 2010
Proposal deadline: 2 October
The Darwin Festival is a fully curated (invitation only) event, however NT artists and art makers can submit proposals for projects involving cross-discipline collaboration, Indigenous artists & projects, youth projects and projects using multimedia. Contact Bec Allen, Creative Producer T: 08 8943 4210 E: bec@darwinfestival.org.au
AbaF Professional Development Workshops
Dates: 25 September & 6, 7, 20 October
A number of workshops are available in the Arts NT Conference Room, Darwin including a mentoring clinic on copyright for visual artists. Details at W: http://www.abaf.org.au/index.php?action=events or contact Jennifer Innes T: 03 9616 0314 E: skillsdev@abaf.org.au
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
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
NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize
Entries close: 7 August
Monash Gallery of Art $20,000 non-acquisitive photographic prize, and $1,000 peopleÕs choice award. Exhibition 6 November to 13 December. Forms available at W: http://www.mga.org.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
Heysen Prize for Interpretation of Place
Deadline: 10 August
Landscape artists invited, $7000 non-acquisitive prize. Exhibition 2 October to 1 November at the Hahndorf Academy, Adelaide Hills SA. T: 08 8388 7250 W: http://www.hahndorfacademy.org.au
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, CouncilÕs Redleaf Building 24 October to 1 November. Entry forms W: http://sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au E: sculpture@woollahra.nsw.gov.au
Janet Holmes a
Court Artists' Grant
Deadline: 15 August
A grant designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work. Administered by NAVA, for guidelines W: http://www.visualarts.net.au E: nava@visualarts.net.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
CACSA - Project Space
Deadline: 28 August
The Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia is calling for 2010 program proposals in the Project Space. Contact Peter McKay, before submitting T: 08 8272 2682 E: program@cacsa.org.au W: http://www.cacsa.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
Picture This 09
Deadline: 30 August
Photographic Prize and Exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne. Total prize pool of $10,000. Judges Naomi Cass Director CCP and Mark Jamieson Director BSG W: http://www.bsgart.com.au E: mark@bsgart.com.au
The Lock Up Cultural Centre Residency
Deadline: 31 August
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 ÔThe Relationship Between Humanity & the SeaÕ. Exhibition 8 to 25 October, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands, Melbourne. E: andrea@missiontoseafarers.com.au Details W: http://www.missiontoseafarers.com.au
Marrickville ArtistsÕ 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
Laughing Waters Artist-in-Residence Program
Deadline: 18 September
Nillumbik Shire Council and Parks Victoria invite artists to apply for a 1-4 month residency in 2010. Artists required to deliver a community project, must have own transport. E: artsinfo@nillumbik.vic.gov.au W: http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=1058&h=0
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
peopleÕs 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
National Indigenous Photographers Forum, Melbourne
Date: 12,13&14 October
A forum providing networking opportunities for Indigenous Photographers and discussion on the industry. Free registration, more info W: http://www.ccp.org.au or Anna Liebzeit T: 03 9417 7549
City of Albany Art Prize (painting)
Deadline: December 4
Major acquisitive prize of $25 000 plus 4-week residency in Albany. Cost of freight paid by City of Albany. 30 finalists in the Art Prize exhibition 27 March to 18 April, 2010. Entry forms W: http://www.albanyartprize.com.au E: artprize@albany.wa.gov.au
Glover Prize
Entries close: 22 January 2010
2D works that ÔVisualise TasmaniaÕ. 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
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 ÔCommunitiesÕ. 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
Arte AssociationÕs Artists' SUMU Residency - Turku, Finland
Applications due: 30 September
1-3 month residencies in 2010 to new media artists. Free accommodation, studio, the possibility of exhibiting and some materials costs. Must fund own living and travel expenses. W: http://www.arte.fi/sumu/sumu_main.html
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
Monday 10 August: Balibo 108min 2009 AUS 7.30pm start NT Premiere!
Director Robert Connolly and star Anthony LaPaglia will be attending.
Location:
end of Jervois Road, off Kitchener Drive, Wharf Precinct, Darwin
Bookings essential through DEC Box Office T: 8980 3333
For
upcoming films and events visit: http://www.deckchaircinema.com
INTERESTING SITES
International Incheon Woman
ArtistsÕ Biennale –
South Korea, 1-31 August 2009 W: http://www.iwabiennale.org/2009_new/eng/sub01/sub01_01.php
Michael Kimball Writes Your Life Story – on a postcard W: http://postcardlifestories.blogspot.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
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Top End Arts Marketing & Off The Leash: http://www.topendarts.com.au
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Experimenta: http://www.experimenta.org.au
Arts Hub: http://www.artshub.com.au
Art Monthly: http://www.artmonthly.org.au
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