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Cube 625: 2008 24HR Art members exhibition
The 2008 24HR Art members exhibition is named after a box, the Cube 625 (height 625mm length 625mm width 625mm). There is no set theme for this year’s show, simply that we want to challenge member’s to come up with innovative concepts on how to utilise the box. Paint it, animate it, sculpt it, slice it, destroy it, wear it, or jump on it. Works can be 2D, 3D or multi media works, no holes barred, however works cannot be any larger than a flattened Cube 625 box. To be part of the Cube 625 annual member’s exhibition please call into 24HR Art to collect your box.

Gallery opening hours to collect boxes: Wed - Fri 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm. The Member's Show will open on 24 October. Completed Works will need to be in by 13 October.

Infuse: Darwin forum 2008

‘A unique opportunity for NT emerging and mid-career artists interested in or involved in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary contemporary arts practice, a rare chance for insight and critical discussion of hybrid arts with some of Australia’s leading practitioners and thinkers’ Steve Eland.

Presented by 24HR Art - NT Centre for Contemporary Art Supported by Interarts, Australia Council for the Arts A FREE Darwin Festival event

Date:	Monday 18 August 2008
Time:	9:30am – 5:00pm
Venue:	Meeting Room Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts 56 McMinn Street, Darwin

To participate in the Infuse forum please register at 24HR Art. Email: infusedarwin2008@yahoo.com.au Phone: 08 8981 5368

Panel:

Keith Gallasch (Facilitator)
Keith is the Managing Editor of RealTime, the national arts magazine focused on innovation in the arts.
Sean Kelly
Sean is an independent curator, writer and project manager here in Australia and internationally.
Barbara Campbell
Barbara is a Sydney based artist who works across performance, text, video and online media.
Hellen Sky
Hellen is a Melbourne based artist working across dance, media arts and installation.
Steve Eland
Steve is the current Director of 24HR Art.

Infuse: Project Areas

Stage 1
One Day Forum:

Facilitated by Keith Gallasch, the forum will encourage open debate and critical discussion on contemporary hybrid practices. The round-table forum will encourage participants to be directly involved in dialogue and discussion with the panel members. The forum will include discussion on:

Hybridity: key Australian examples and how do we talk/write about these hybrids
Clarifying concepts: hybridity, interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary
Kinds and nature of collaboration, different art form languages
New ways of working, re-defining artistic relationships
Multi-skilling, resourcing and networking

The forum will have a key focus on developing the participants’ knowledge of how to conceptualise and express a project: specificity of description, handling ideas and structuring proposals; and understanding funding (Interarts) definitions.

Stage 2
Mentorship:

Following the forum, participants will be invited to join the mentorship stage, designed to give participants an opportunity to build a relationship with a more experienced artist, and develop a project concept within the field of interdisciplinary arts with their guidance. The program is designed to be flexible and casual, and is based on the model of hub mentoring.

Nerida Stockley - NT winner of Qantas Foundation Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award
Steve Eland, director of 24HR Art, has been invited by Qantas to nominate three NT artists for annual Qantas Foundation Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award. NT artist Nerida Stockley has won the prize of this year.

Nerida was awarded the prize at the Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2008. One winner from each state received the $20 000 cash prize and $10 000 in travel. Nerida plans to use the award to gather inspiration in remote areas of Australia.