Join UNSW researcher Simon Taylor (aka fiction writer S.T. Lore) for an interactive workshop exploring modes of creative and critical writing. Participants will be guided through the process of creating a ficto-critical response to Fiona Connor’s ‘Community Notice Board (Essex Street Market)’, on display now as part of the exhibition ‘Haunt’ at the IMA. First […]
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The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 is a national contemporary acquisitive award presented by Sunshine Coast Council. The award is open to any artist who is an Australian resident, working in a 2D medium. Forty finalists will be selected for exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Gallery and the winning work will be added to the
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Applications are now open for four research fellowships totalling $60,000 as part of the Queensland Memory Awards. Use State Library of Queensland’s vast resources to uncover and share your stories. Researchers from all backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply. John Oxley Library Fellowship $20,000 + 12 months residency Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame
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The hugely ambitious APT series returns to QAGOMA this summer, bringing significant art from across the Asia Pacific to Brisbane. Overflowing with colour and life, this free contemporary art exhibition presents a unique mix of creativity and cross-cultural insight. Featuring more than 80 artists and groups from over 30 countries, APT9 challenges conventional definitions of
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The storytellers of Australian fashion, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson’s unique approach referenced art, travel, film, literature and music to create a bold aesthetic characterised by daring patterns, innovative materials, meticulous techniques and a sustainable ethos. For the first major exhibition from Museum of Brisbane’s Easton Pearson Archive, we worked together with Pamela and Lydia
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150+ ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS. 25 LOCATIONS. 17 DAYS. 1 HOT CITY BRISBANE ART DESIGN will showcase the many talented artists and designers of Brisbane: those who have established national and international careers from the city, as well as those who have made their homes elsewhere but continue to be influenced by Brisbane. BRISBANE ART DESIGN
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In the latest issue of Murze we have launched artist calls that focus on artists response to the political sphere and Climate Change, it seems fitting that Social Art or community lead art should follow these topics. Social art referring to the work of artists that use their skills to help promote and improve communities
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‘Contemporary Mellow Dramas’ showcases the work of filmmakers from East Asia who have found international acclaim for their deft construction of intimate dramas. These films — from Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan — embrace a considered style of storytelling, in which small human interactions are woven into insightful portraits of contemporary life.
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WOMEX 19 Call for Proposals is Now Open: Inviting all Artists, Bands, DJs and Producers, Filmmakers, Industry Experts and Visionaries to submit proposals for WOMEX 19, the 25th edition of the most important international meeting in the world music scene, to be held in Tampere, Finland in October 2019. WOMEX organisers Piranha Arts and this year’s local Finnish
The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) seeks to foster links between Australia and Indonesia by increasing cultural awareness, promoting cooperation and exchange, and enhancing understanding between the two nations. Call for applications for seed funding grants. Australian and Indonesian citizens and organisations are eligible to apply (see guidelines for more details). The objective of the Australia-Indonesia Institute
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Open call for the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Photography Residencies. The Photography Residencies program is exclusively opened to photographers native from one of the four continents represented in the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac’s collections: Africa, Asia, Americas, Oceania (excluding Europe and USA). There is no age limit for candidacy. For more
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The Art Affairs and Documentation Foundation, the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria and the Credo Bonum Gallery are pleased to announce the second edition of CLICK – an international residency program for curators. The program offers young curators a 3 to 5-week stay in the city of Sofia. The residence covers accommodation, a fee and the budget for the creation
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The inspiring history of Palm Island is celebrated in a fascinating showcase of images, memorabilia and digital stories. Palm Island and Our People acknowledges the centenary of the first placement of people to the island as an Aboriginal Reserve and explores the history of this tropical paradise. The showcase provides an opportunity to commemorate the past 100
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The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artists, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can: • Win a cash prize: – Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected – Euro 1000,00 money prize to the second
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Join current exhibiting artist, Dan McCabe, as he explains his process of developing a cohesive exhibition. This discussion is suited to emerging artists and curators. Dan will cover the pros and cons of studio critiques and feedback, setting realistic timelines, maintaining a sustainable studio practice, writing exhibition proposals and funding applications, commissioning writers and what
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Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre is calling for new exhibition proposals from artists, craftspeople, designers, makers and curators for the 2020 program. We are looking for ambitious and engaging exhibitions which engage with contemporary craft and design practice and concepts at all levels of experience and across all mediums. Craft ACT is recognised as
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ON PAPER presents its annual printmaking contest to promote the art of printmaking and the connection between printmakers around the world.The SHORTLISTED artists will exhibit at the Sala aLfaRa, Oviedo (Asturias, Spain) in July 2019. Each artist can submit one piece of work on a paper size of 300mm x 400mm (30cm x 40cm) or the equivalent 11x17in. The
Filmmakers and visual artists are invited to participate in an open international competition happening along with 13th edition of IN OUT FESTIVAL. The competition is organized regularly since 2005 by LAZNIA Centre of Contemporary Art. Participants can submit videoarts, documentaries, experiments and animations focusing on this year’s theme VIDEO/PERFORMANCE. The contest is a two-step process:
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Artist, designer, researcher and creator of all disciplines are invited to apply for Tentacles AIR program in Bangkok. This program is for creators who aims to develop new body of works, conduct research or experiment and focus on their practices. There is no specific deadline. Located in the heart of Bangkok, 2 minutes from Tentacles Art Space and
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The World of WearableArt Awards Competition is a unique platform for designers to showcase creativity and inspiration, expand horizons through global connections to other creative companies, experiment with new techniques and technologies and build on professional portfolios of design work. Each year, the World of WearableArt invites designers, artists and makers from around the world
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Since 2006, the Kilgour Prize has encouraged innovation within portrait and figurative painting. In 2019, the prize is now in its ninth year. The KILGOUR PRIZE 2019 will award $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art, and a People’s Choice of $5,000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. Every year the Gallery receives hundreds
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Please join us to celebrate the opening of Rose Hill, an exhibition of new paintings by Rhys John Kaye, Friday 5 April, 6-9pm. Kaye is a self-trained painter from Gold Coast, Queensland. He specialises in large scale paintings and illustrations with imagery that draws from his experiences with love, life, death and freedom. Kaye currently
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Brisbane and Elsewhere Art UnTriennial, in partnership with Wreckers Artspace, present ‘To look and to wonder‘, featuring new work by Kylie Spear, and Talia Smith. The word mirage comes to English via the French mirage, from the Latin mirari, meaning “to look at, to wonder at”. In contrast to a hallucination, a mirage is a
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Join one of the curators of ‘In Focus: Blind Photographers Challenge Visual Expectations’, Dr. Megan Strickfaden (CAN), with featured artist, Sarah Boulton (AUS), for a lunchtime talk about this exhibition. On tour from Canada, the exhibition features 9 international blind and partially-sighted photographers depicting compelling narratives about inhabiting, negotiating and interpreting the built environment. This
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MGA, Australia’s only gallery solely dedicated to the collection and exhibition of photographs, is pleased to announce John Gollings: the history of the built world a new travelling exhibition showcasing the work of one of Australia’s most celebrated photographers. The exhibition is an important part of MGA’s commitment to promoting the work of Australian photographers.
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Australian Design Centre and WORKSHOPPED are calling for applications for WORKSHOPPED19 until 23 April 2019. This is an outstanding opportunity for designers to showcase their work in a dynamic exhibition hosted at the Australian Design Centre. Join the long list of renowned WORKSHOPPED alumni including; Karina Clarke, Adam Cornish, Jon Goulder, Dale Hardiman, Trent Jansen,
Queensland State Archives is accepting applications for its 2019 Creative in Residence Program. The program offers Queensland based creatives the opportunity to work with QSA’s historical collection, developing output related to your creative practice. QSA would welcome applications from artists, musicians, poets, writers, photographers and performers with project proposals that transform our collection into works
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Come to the yum cha table to discuss ‘Where Are You From?’ An interactive installation by artist Shelley Cheng, this work explores experiences of otherness as collected from people who grew up Asian in Australia. Location: QUT Gardens Point, Lawn (Near entrance to the Goodwill Bridge and Riverstage) Timing: 4 – 7pm Thursday 21st March
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Shivanjani Lal’s exhibition Yaad Karo looks at the history of migration that links her personal history to the indentured labour communities of India and the Pacific. It consists of 140 hand stitched maps and images from the artists’ grandmother’s archive. The exhibition creates a visible link between Lal and those communities by stitching together both
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Felix Palmerson is originally from Melbourne and currently lives, works and calls Brisbane home. Felix is an emerging contemporary dance practitioner and choreographer, having recently completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2017. Felix has professional performance experience in contemporary dance, theatre, roving performance and site-specific work.
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‘Abstraction’ our abstract exhibition and competition is coming up in May and we want you to challenge yourself and create a beautiful work for this competition. First Prize is $500 Follow the link to find out more. https://rqas.com.au/event/abstract-2019/
The Third Quarter is proud to be partnering with Dr William Platz to present a 4-part Life Drawing Masterclass experience. Life drawing is a peculiar theatre. Commonly, an audience of artists sits quietly to study the inert body of a poorly paid and naked performer. It is one of the only performing arts in which
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Through reproductions of imagery sourced from old diaries and sketchbooks, the work in ‘Violence in Romantic Fairytale theme’ explores themes of violent social/human communicative drama. Focusing on its more worrisome aspects, Hlodik reflects on past plutonic and romantic relationships to gain insight into human interaction, particularly between two people. The drawings, which are reprinted here
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Obscura- Griffith University Photography Club, invites you to our first film night of the year. Come to a screening of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry in the comfort of cushioned chairs and a big screen! Snacks and Drinks will be provided. Meet us outside the QCA Lecture Theatre (s05) at 5:30pm March 12th. Membership sign ups
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When first introduced, the camera was hailed as the ultimate mimetic machine, perfectly capturing reality. However, this was never the case. Photographers have always been masters at manipulating reality, be it through framing, lighting or in the darkroom. In Departures from Reality, members of the Fine Monochrome Print Group, through a range of techniques, challenge and confuse
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Visual Arts researchers Athene Currie, Deborah Eddy and Sonia York-Pryce are currently investigating the ageing body and psyche through contexts and mediums that address similar questions about how society views ageing women. Athene Currie’s work specifically deals with transformation at menopause and how this time can be made visible as an acknowledged celebration of women’s