E-BULLETIN #21 November 2009

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NT NEWS

 

Territory

Thom Buchanan, James Dodd, Will Nolan and Elizabeth Wojciak

Exhibition: 6 to 21 November opening Friday 6 November, 6pm!

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

 

Threads of Life

Meng Hoeschle

Exhibition: 6 to 28 November opening Friday 6 November, 6pm!

Nomad Art Gallery: corner Vickers Street & Parap Place, Parap Village, Darwin
T: 08 8981 6382 E: gallery@nomadart.com.au W: http://www.nomadart.com.au

Watercolours - Exploring the Romantic Tradition

Ian Hance

Northern Waters

Ian Moule

Exhibition: 6 to 30 November opening Friday 6 November, 6pm!

Framed-The Darwin Gallery, 55 Stuart Highway, Darwin

T: 08 8981 2994 E: framed@framed.com.au W: http://www.framed.com.au

 

Fire Flies

Group show by CasArt artists

Exhibition: 6 to 30 November opening Friday 6 November, 6pm!

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens, Alice Springs T: 8953 4311

E: simone@casa.net.au W: http://www.opbg.com.au

 

POINT

Exhibitions/workshops by CDU art & design students

Exhibition: to 6 November

CDU Casuarina Campus, Orange Buildings 3,10&11, Darwin W: http://point.cdu.edu.au

 

Ngaruwanajirri

Alfonso Puautjimi, Estelle Munkanome & Lorna Kantilla (Tiwi Islands)

Exhibition: 7 November to 5 December opening Saturday 10 November, 10am!

RAFT Artspace, 8/8 Parap Place (upstairs), Parap Village - last show in Darwin :(
T: 08 89410810 E: art@raftartspace.com.au W: http://www.raftartspace.com.au

 

Little Paintings

Works from: Warlukurlangu Artists (NT), Ninuku Arts & Tjungu Palya (SA) and Mangkaja Arts, Warakurna Artists, Kayili Artists & Martu Milli Artists (WA).

Exhibition: 13 November to 24 December opening Friday 13 November, 6pm!

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

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

 

Off-Cut Show

Exhibition: 13 November to 21 December opening Friday 13 November, 6pm!

Don Whyte Framing, 5/1 Travers St. Coconut Grove, Darwin

T: 08 8948 0653 E: donframe@inbox.com W: http://donwhyteframing.com

 

Annual Member's Show

Exhibition: 13 November to 4 December opening Friday 13 November, 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

 

Paradigm Shift (Woods Street Gallery)

Cos Tambling

Transposed Icons (DEAF Space)

Cait Wait

Exhibition: to 14 November

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

 

Life after God

Rob Brown - collaborating printer Jacqueline Gribbin

Exhibition: 16 November to 11 December opening Tuesday 24 November, 12pm!

Concurrently: Annual Northern Editions Christmas Sale

Northern Editions, CDU Galleries, Casuarina Campus, Darwin

T: 08 8946 6325 E: northern.editions@cdu.edu.au W: http://www.northerneditions.com.au

 

Amidst the Mangroves and Metropolis (Woods Street Gallery)

1993 Photographs of the ‘Free Beach’ at Dinah Beach (The Foyer)

The Darwin Book 1993-2009 (DEAF Space)

Anna Reynolds

Exhibition: 20 November to 12 December opening Friday 20 November, 6pm!

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

 

Group show of workshop creations by Alice Springs disability groups

Exhibition: 21 November to 6 December opening Friday 20 November, 10.30am!

Arts Access Central Australia (AACA) & Incite Youth Arts, workshops conducted by Philomena Hali, Siri Omberg and Amanda Mc Millan. June Marriot Gallery, Central Craft, Araluen Arts Centre, Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs T: 08 8953 0334

 

Other side art: Trevor Nickolls, A Survey of Paintings & Drawings 1972-2007

Exhibition: 20 November to 31 January 2010 opening Friday 20 November, 6pm!

Paper Cuts

Group show of paper works from the Araluen collection

Exhibition: to 31 January 2010

Araluen Galleries, Araluen Arts Centre, Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs

T: 08 8951 1120 E: araluen@nt.gov.au W: http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ascp/araluen/index.html

 

Beautiful Beasts: Celebrating animals in art from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory’s collection.

Exhibition: 21 November to 14 March 2010

Museum & Art Gallery of the NT, Conacher Street, Fannie Bay, Darwin

T: 08 8999 8264 E: museum.magnt@nt.gov.au W: http://www.magnt.nt.gov.au

 

Annual Prisoner Art Exhibition ‘Behind the Wire’

Exhibition: 26 November to 7 December

Fannie Bay Gaol, East Point Road, Fannie Bay, Darwin

T: 08 8935 7465 E: rikki.kouka@nt.gov.au

 

GOOD ON YOUSE

Rob Brown is the winner of the $5000 People’s Choice Award for the Togart Contemporary Art Award (NT) 2009 for his work Katherine Show Day… The group exhibition Direct Parallel starring Nina Battley, Rob Brown and Bryan Bulley is currently showing at Gallery 139 in Adelaide… Rebecca Arbon has received a Recognition of Excellence award for her Graduate Diploma, here comes a new fabulous art teacher!

NT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Optimism, Happiness and Joy

EOI: NOW

Expressions of interest are sought from artists, works to be auctioned off during the Darwin Festival 2010, commission to artist and remainder to Camp Quality. Contact Christine Brown T: 0424028727 E: Christine.Brown@campquality.org.au

 

36^th Alice Prize 2010

New Deadline: 6 November

$20,000 prize plus 4-week residency or equivalent. Info and entry forms, T: 08 8953 7090 E: asafoundation@bigpond.com W: http://www.aliceprize.com

 

Artnotes NT, Art Monthly Australia Magazine

Deadline for Dec/Jan/Feb issue: 6 November

If you have any visual arts related events/ exhibitions /happenings /offerings /gossip to inform the NT and the nation about, here is the place. E: hayley_west@yahoo.com

 

Off-Cut Show

Return work by: 7 November

Pick up an off-cut canvas now from DVAA or Don Whyte Framing, 5/1 Travers St. Coconut Grove. Exhibition opens Friday 13 November, 6pm (bring a plate). E: donframe@inbox.com

 

Free Public Art Workshop

Dates: 16-18 November

Public Art Theory Workshop at MAGNT, Monday 16 November, Practical Workshop at Territory Craft, Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 November. Presented by Darwin City Council, Positive Solutions and Urban Art Projects (QLD). Places are limited, Contact Alice Rae T: 08 8930 0674 E: A.Rae@darwin.nt.gov.au

 

Rights on Show

Deadline: 7 December

Theme Working Together for Human Rights. Exhibition at Supreme Court foyer, 10 to 18 December. WANTED: assistance with installation on Wednesday 9 December. Contact Thea Thomas, DCLS for entry forms E: thea@dcls.org.au W: http://www.rightsonshow.org.au T: 08 8982 1111

 

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 T: 0431228604 or 08 89520203

 

Studio 12 Artist Collective, Alice Springs

Join: NOW

Expressions of interest are sought from artists interested in joining the collective. Members are able to display and sell their work from a professionally run gallery that has high visitation numbers. Contact Deb Smith Leaping Lizards Gallery, T: 08 8952 5021 E: leapinglizardsgallery@yahoo.com.au

 

Figure Drawing

Time: Mondays 7 to 9.15pm

Starting 17 August, cost $10 each class. Easels provided, paper and charcoal available. Tutoring provided for beginners. Salvation Army building, Cnr Lee Point Road & Yanyula Drive, Anula. Call Maree T: 0403805487, Fiona T: 0428366656

 

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

 

Visual Arts Program mail list

Contact MAGNT

If you are part of the NT arts community and would like to be added to a new visual arts program mailing list at the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory, please email Ana McKay, Public Relations Officer with your email and snail mail address E: museum.magnt@nt.gov.au or T: 08 8999 8219.

 

DVAA Proposals

Deadline: 2 December

Proposals welcome for Woods Street Gallery and DEAF Space in the 2010 program. Contact Lisa Wolfgramm for guidelines and details T: 08 8981 9351 E: info@dvaa.net.au W: http://www.dvaa.net.au

 

Fist Full of Films

Deadline: 4 May 2010

SPLASH is the keyword for the 2010 FFF short film competition, with a new category- music clips. Also, FFF is calling for innovative people from across the NT to join its Management Committee or the Advisory Panel. Contact Dixi Joy Bankier, T: 08 8981 1495 E: fistfulloffilms@brownsmart.com.au

 

NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

Janet Holmes à Court Artists Grant (NAVA)
Closing: 15 November
Financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of work. $500 for individuals, $1,000 for groups. For guidelines and application details W: http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/vcags

 

Sturt Australian Contemporary Craft, Artist-In-Residence
Deadline: 18 November
Two-three month residency to make new work, hold a workshop and public lecture, and exhibit finished work at Sturt Gallery, NSW. E: mpatey@sturt.nsw.edu.au W: http://www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/residence.htm

BSG Art Prize, Melbourne

Deadline: 20 November

$10,000 Prize & Exhibition 4-17 December, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne. All mediums, sizes, themes. Entry forms W: http://www.bsgart.com.au

 

BSG 2010 Exhibitions, Melbourne

Deadline: 20 November

Entries sought for the following exhibitions at Brunswick Street Gallery: Photography 10A (15-28 Jan); Drawing 10A (29 Jan-11 Feb); Printmaking 10A (26 Feb-8 March); Illustration 10A (12-25 March). To apply to be selected email 10 images 72dpi/10cm wide to Mark Jamieson E: mark@brunswickstreetgallery.com.au W: http://www.bsgart.com.au

 

Animals on Bikes Sculpture Competition & Tourist Trail

Closing: 21 November

Entries are now open for sculptures along a 120km 'paddock art' tourist trail from Molong (4 hours west of Sydney) through Cumnock and Yeoval to Dubbo, NSW. $5,000 worth of prizes. Details W: http://www.animalsonbikes.com.au

 

Creative Playground Art Opportunity

Applications close: 27 November

Moreland City Council, VIC calling for artist/s to design and build unique playground art at Coburg Lake Reserve, $50,000 to cover artists fees, supplies, equipment and installation. Contact Alli Coster T: 03 8311 4373 W: http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/arts-and-festivals.html

 

No Frills*, Brisbane

Deadline: 30 November

New artist-run initiative, part of the Metro Art Artist-Run Initiative Program. Call out for 2010 proposals. E: contact@nofrillsari.org W: http://nofrillsari.org/proposals

 

City of Albany Art Prize

Deadline: 4 December

Major acquisitive prize of $25 000 for painting, plus 4-week residency in Albany. Cost of freight paid by City of Albany. 30 finalists in the exhibition 27 March to 18 April, 2010. Entry forms W: http://www.albanyartprize.com.au E: artprize@albany.wa.gov.au

 

Catalysts and Residency program, The Edge

Deadline: 4 December

‘Catalysts' - paid jobs for 1 day a week for 6 months assisting with programming, regional applicants can apply as Satellite Catalysts. ‘Residents’ - work on own project from 2 weeks to 6 months, support available if from outside Brisbane. W: http://www.theedge.slq.qld.gov.au/home/who

 

World Wetlands Day - Art and Photography competition

Closes: 4 December

Wetland Care Australia has organised an Australia-wide Art and Photography competition exploring the theme of Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Entry forms are available W: http://www.wetlandcare.com.au

 

The Connections Residency

Closing date: 7 December

Australia Council for the Arts, Inter-Arts Office: Residency opportunities for artists with non-arts businesses and industries. W: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/connections

 

Linden Postcard Show, Melbourne

Entries close: 7 December

Prize pool $12,000, up to three art works no more than 30 x 30 x 30 cm. Exhibition at Linden - Centre for Contemporary Arts, St.Kilda. 6 February-27 March 2010. T: 03 9209 6794 E: info@lindenarts.org

 

ArtLab

Closing date: 7 December

Australia Council for the Arts, Inter-Arts Office: Support for new interdisciplinary research and creative development projects. W: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/artlab_-_inter-arts

 

Hill End Artist in Residence Programme
Deadline: 11 December
Established & emerging artists, all disciplines are invited to apply for a four week living and working residency in either Haefligers or Murrays Cottage, NSW from March 2010 to March 2011. E: brag@bathurstart.com.au W: http://www.hillendart.com.au

Junction 2010 – Regional Arts Australia National Conference

Closing: 11 December

Launceston, Tasmania 26-29 August, 2010. EOI open for creative concepts, projects, ideas, workshops, interactive events and presentations. Contact Angela Driver T: 0409 146 978 E: angela@junction2010.com.au W: http://www.junction2010.com

 

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

 

Seedpod Arts Funding Sponsorships
Closing: 29 January 2010                                  

Seedpod provides artists/arts organisations practicing across live arts disciplines with support to develop and present new work in a regional environment. $1000 financial assistance plus in-kind management support. E: info@punctum.com.au W: http://www.punctum.com.au

 

AMA Emerging Arts Writers’ Award
Entries close: 26 February, 2010

Respond to the theme of ‘Art + Community’. Open category prize: $2000 plus publication in a special edition of AMA in 2010. Senior School Age category prize: $500, plus $500 in art supplies for their school. W: www.artmonthly.org.au E: art.monthly@anu.edu.au T: 02 6125 3988

Metro Art Award, Melbourne

Deadline: 31 March 2010

Painting prize $40,000, artists under 35. Exhibition June 2010 Metro Gallery, Armadale, VIC. E: info@metrogallery.com.au W: http://www.metrogallery.com.au

 

Lethbridge 10 000

Deadline: 23 April 2010

Small-scale artworks, 2D artworks up to 60cm, $10 000 prize. Exhibition 22 May to 5 June 2010 The Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington QLD. W: http://www.lethbridgegallery.com

 

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

Mongolia 360° 1st Land Art Biennial

Deadline: 15 November

Residency for 20 international artists and Mongolian artists to realize site specific land art work using natural materials. Location Baga Gazriin Chuluu, Gobi. E: quest@landartmongolia.com W: http://www.landartmongolia.blogspot.com

 

Burb - Exploring Zones of Living

Proposal deadline: 11 December

International exhibition inviting works in any medium that respond positively, negatively, or neutrally to ‘suburbia’. Exhibition dates: 22 January-19 February 2010, Cincinnati USA. W: http://www.manifestgallery.org/burb

 

Apexart competition

Applications due: 15 December

A four-week exhibition from 13 March to 17 April, 2010 in your city (less than 500,000 population) with USD$10,000 funding, plus paid trip to New York prior to exhibition. E: info@apexart.org W: http://apexart.org/exhibitions/franchisetwo.htm

 

ARTErra - Tondela, Portugal

Applications due: 15 December

ARTErra - Artistic Rural Residence, is a unique artist in residency program located in a small village, open to all artistic forms. For details about the residency E: arterra.geral@gmail.com W: http://arterra-residencias.blogspot.com

 

ARC - Cairo, Egypt

Applications due: 15 December

ARC - Arts Residency Cairo is situated by the pyramids, open to all artistic forms. Two places receive a full stipend for stays of up to one month. Contact Linda Cleary E: lindawildfire@hotmail.com W: http://bit.ly/2KpttF

 

New Zero Art Space, Burma
Applications due: 30 December

One month in Yangon - round trip air ticket, accommodation, studio and exhibition and living expenses all provided. Contact Director Aye Ko, E: ayekoart@gmail.com W: http://www.newzeroartspace.com

Camac Artist in Residence, France
Deadline: 31 December

For mid to advanced career stage artists from all countries and all disciplines, one to six months, open all year long. E: kamon@camac.org W: http://www.camac.org

International Drawing Annual 5

Submission deadline: 31 December

Annual publication of works of contemporary drawing and writing on drawing. Cash awards of $1000. Each artist/author selected for inclusion will receive one complimentary copy of the publication, Cincinnati USA. W: http://www.manifestgallery.org/inda5

 

RECOMMENDED MOVIE - END OF SEASON FINALE!

Sunday 15 November Edward Scissorhands PG. 102m. 1990 USA 7.30pm start

Location: end of Jervois Road, off Kitchener Drive, Wharf Precinct, Darwin

For upcoming films and events visit: http://www.deckchaircinema.com

 

INTERESTING SITES
The Northern Myth – Bob Gosford’s blog, look out for ‘camp dog of the week’ W: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern

Drawn & Quarterly – resource for amazing comic books, love the artist portrait page W: http://www.drawnandquarterly.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
 

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National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA): http://www.visualarts.net.au
Top End Arts Marketing & Off The Leash: http://www.topendarts.com.au
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Arts NT e-bulletin: http://www.arts.nt.gov.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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