24HR Art E-BULLETIN #1 January - hello to 2010!

For full exhibition program, news and projects visit - http://www.24hrart.org.au

 

 

NT NEWS

 

Other side art: Trevor Nickolls

A Survey of Paintings & Drawings 1972-2007

Paper Cuts

Group show of paper works from the Araluen collection

Exhibition: to 31 January

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

 

Cyclone Tracy Exhibition

Exhibition: to 9 February

Northern Territory Library, Parliament House, Darwin

E: libraryevents@nt.gov.au W: http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au

 

Michaela Gleave & Lena Obergfell - live-in live studio gallery interaction

‘Exhibition’: to early February

Watch This Space Inc., 4/9 George Crescent, Alice Springs
T: 08 8952 1949 E: wts@wts.org.au W: http://www.wts.org.au

 

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

Exhibition: to 14 March

Recoil: Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art

Exhibition: to 2 May

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

 

NT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Watch This Space, Alice Springs ARI

Register interest: ASAP

WTS is looking for a web savvy person to help transform their website, some funds available. ALSO: volunteers needed for de/installing exhibitions, working bees, IT/tech knowledge, casual reception/admin, gallery sitting etc. ALSO: call out for Members Show (May 2010), theme is the dimensions of the gallery area -scaled down to 17.5x30x5.6cm. Contact Karlee T: 08 89521949 E: wts@wts.org.au

 

Optimism, Happiness and Joy

Deadline for EOI: 1 February

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

 

Alice Springs Sketchcrawl

Date: Saturday 27 February, 8am

Meet at Olive Pink Botanical Gardens then out to Ellery Big Hole but open to suggestions! Contact Karyn E: karyn.zlatkovic@gmail.com T: 0458696913 W: http://sketchcrawlalicesprings.blogspot.com

 

FFF - Short film making workshops

Workshops: March

Competition deadline: 4 May
Need help making a film for the 2010 Fist Full of Films short film competition? This year SPLASH is the keyword, with a new music clips category. Experienced movie making individuals are keen to help. Contact FFF with your needs, E: fistfulloffilms@brownsmart.com.au or T: 0403 995 751, 08 8981 1495

 

Exhibition Wall

Proposals due: ongoing

A 15-metre exhibition wall is available for artists to utilise outside the Lord Mayor's Office, Darwin Civic Centre. Proposals welcome from artists groups, schools and art organisations. Contact Alice Rae T: 08 8930 0674 E: a.rae@darwin.nt.gov.au

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.

 

NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

100 Climbs in 100 Days

Event: 1 January - 10 April

Sponsor a rock climber and help raise funds for FARA (Friends of Australian Rock Art) to protect invaluable rock art across Australia. W: http://www.100in100days.com.au

 

Seedpod Arts Funding Sponsorships
Closing: 29 January

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

 

Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize

Applications close: 29 January

Non-acquisitive $10,000 Major Prize plus $5,000 in additional prizes, all mediums. Exhibition March. W: http://www.djprojects.net/williamstownartprize10

 

Open Fields Conference, Sydney

Registration open: February

An unthemed academic camp at UTS and Serial Space Gallery, in the spirit of creativity, stimulation, and cross-pollination. Dates 28-30 April. Application form: http://bit.ly/7hfCVB W: http://openfieldssydney.wordpress.com E: openfields2010@gmail.com

 

Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award & Exhibition

Submissions close: 8 February

Applications open from emerging artists to exhibit in the 2010 Emerging Artist exhibition at the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melb. Applicants can also apply for $10,000 Travel Award. W: http://www.watcharts.com.au/toyota.html

 

un Magazine volume 4 issue 1

Submission deadline: 8 February

This issue focuses on writing that engages with multidisciplinary practice and art outside the gallery. Guidelines and application forms available from: http://www.unmagazine.org/?page_id=33 E: din@unmagazine.org

 

Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant

Deadline: 15 February

Grants of $500 for individuals, $1000 for groups for exhibitions in May, June, July. Managed through National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA). W:
http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/vcags

 

Living Space exhibition

Proposals due: 19 February

A group show exploring the reciprocal relationship between the body and space, At The Vanishing Point - Contemporary Art Inc. Sydney, exhibition dates 12-28 March. E: info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au

artsCape, Byron Bay

Submissions due: 19 February

EOIs open for artsCape, outdoor environmental sculpture exhibition. Dates 26 June-11 July. Info at W: http://www.artscapebiennial.org E: info@artsCape.net.au

 

AMA Emerging Arts Writers’ Award
Entries close: 26 February

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: http://www.artmonthly.org.au E: art.monthly@anu.edu.au

National Folk Festival exhibition

Submissions close: 26 February

Call for submissions, any medium, theme ‘music’. Exhibition 31 March–11 April ANCA Gallery, Canberra. Supported by the Australian National Capital Artists Inc. and the ACT Government. Contact Narelle Phillips E: anca@iimetro.com.au

 

Australia Council JUMP Mentoring Program

Applications close: 26 February

A new mentoring program offering young and emerging artists the opportunity to develop a one on one relationship with an experienced professional in their chosen field. W: http://www.jumpmentoring.com.au

 

Craft Cubed Festival, Craft Victoria

Deadline: 28 February

EOIs sought for festival satellite events (eg studio workshops, exhibitions, student projects etc) that engage with the theme of ‘childhood’. Festival dates 5 August to 4 September. Email a 100-word event description to craftcubed@craftvic.asn.au W: http://craftvic.asn.au/craftcubed2010.html

 

Summer Poems exhibition

Deadline for submissions: 1 March

Open to female artists working in photography in Australia, Light Journeys is calling for submissions for a curated group exhibition on the theme of Summer, to be featured on their website in 2010.  Info at W: http://lightjourneys.net.au/?page_id=1

 

Art & Australia/Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award

Closing date: 1 March
Opportunity for emerging Australian and New Zealand artists. Four artists work featured on Art & Australia magazine back cover, one artist’s work purchased for the collection. Managed through NAVA. W: http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/ANZ_AA

 

Australia Council ArtStart Grants

Closing date: 8 March (forms available 25 January)
Financial assistance (up to $10,000) to recent creative arts graduates who are committed to establishing a career as a professional artist. W: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/artstart2

 

Off The Wall

Deadline: 1 March

A national competition of 10 selected artists to exhibit at the Melbourne Art Fair 22-25 April. Must be unrepresented in Victoria, all mediums and ages eligible. W: http://www.artoffthewall.com.au

 

Craft Victoria Exhibition Program

Closing date: 31 March

Proposals for exhibitions in the first half of 2011 are now open, guidelines available at W: http://www.craftvic.asn.au/gallery/proposals.html Contact Coordinating Curator, Nella Themelios to discuss proposal first E: nthemelios@craftvic.asn.au T: 03 9650 7775

Metro Art Award, Melbourne

Deadline: 31 March

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

 

Curator Development Initiative

Deadline: 1 April

Open to emerging and mid-career curators for mentored placements within a gallery, art institution or university. Up to $10,000 for applicant and $5,000 for partner organisation. Managed through NAVA. W: http://www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/curator

 

Lethbridge 10 000

Deadline: 23 April

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

 

Islet

Submissions: ongoing

A new, free, online literary publishing space (an initiative of Island magazine, TAS) published quarterly providing a space to promote and support emerging writers and visual artists. E: islet.online@utas.edu.au

 

New NAVA Resource
The Art Censorship Guide is now available, what you should know about threats to artistic freedom and how to deal with them. W: http://www.visualarts.net.au/shop/artcensorshipguide

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

6th International Photographic Contest, Thailand

Submissions due: 25 January

Theme of ‘people’. Film and digital photographs accepted from artists worldwide, maximum dimensions 16x20 inches. Exhibition at Silpakorn University Art Gallery, Bangkok 22 April to 9 May. E: su-pr@su.ac.th W: http://www.photo.su.ac.th

 

Rijksakademie Residency 2011, Amsterdam

Deadline: 1 February

A unique combination of an artist residency and research centre. One-two years with some financial assistance for emerging and professional artists. E: sascha.roosdorp@rijksakademie.nl W: http://www.rijksakademie.nl

 

Unsolicited Proposal Program, NYC

Online proposals only between: 15 February to 15 March

The two proposals with the highest ratings will be presented at ‘apexart’ from September 2010 to July 2011. W: http://www.apexart.org/unsolicited.htm

 

ComPeung AiR, Thailand

Deadline: 30 March

Two funded one-month residencies available in October including airfares, artist fees accommodation and food. Open to visual arts, architecture, performing arts, literature & music. Located in a village in Doi Saket 30 mins from Chiang Mai. W: http://www.compeung.org E: compeung@yahoo.com

 

9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2010 

Submissions due: 31 March

Entries any method of printmaking, up to 3 works, maximum dimensions 29x23cm. Exhibition at Lessedra Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria 9 June to 28 August. E: georgi.kolev@lessedra.com W: http://www.lessedra.com/annual.php

 

Aesthetica Short Film Competition

Submissions due: 30 April

Open to filmmakers around the world in all genres, running time up to 20mins. £500 first prize plus screenings at museums and festivals in London and Glasgow and DVD released 1 August. W: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm

 

INTERESTING SITES
Astier de Villatte – Parisian designers with a very fun website to play with. W: http://www.astierdevillatte.com

Sleep Talkin’ Man – an hilarious blog of quotes from a sleep talking husband who is usually mild-mannered in waking life! W: http://sleeptalkinman.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 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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This e-bulletin is compiled by Hayley West. Please forward news and opportunities for inclusion in future e-bulletins to 24hrart@24hrart.org.au