Thursday, 1st July, 2010, 6:30pm

It’s a combined fundraiser/moving away party and our last event at 178a Charles St.

The way it works is that Artsalive asks artists to donate a work, made on A5 sized canvas board (this is provided by us) and we ask you to donate it for the fundraiser. Everything will be for sale at $50 each (very very cheap considering some of the artists involved) and everything will be signed on the back so that the artists identity remains anonymous. If you don’t usually use canvas/board thats OK, as long as it can hang off this any medium is fine!

If you’re too busy to make a work or not an artist no prob, we need all the punters we can get! to pick up a great bargain but primarily to celebrate the great times had at 178a Charles St!

If you think you’re interested in making a work by the 1st of July please pop by the gallery to pick up a canvas board or e-mail me your postal address and I can send you one. Please invite anyone else you want to be involved.

It looks to be a great night with over 100 artists involved.

Opening Thursday 13th May, 6pm

Exhibition Dates 13th – 27th May

Jill Crawford presents a new body of work, continuing her investigations of the Tasmanian landscape through paint on recycled aluminium. Subtle and whimsical while rugged and permanent, the work speaks beautifully to Simon Ancher’s new furniture. Conscious of Jill’s materials, Simon has introduced metal elements within his timber pieces. Both artists have considered the Arts Alive gallery space in its feel and materiality and the work compliments the space just as much as each other’s practice.

An exhibition of works in progress by University of Tasmania Doctorate, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Contemporary Arts candidates . . .

Sue Henderson (PhD)   Sue Jackson (MFA)  Sue Christmas (MFA)   Sue Quinn (MFA)  Susie Goodall (MFA)  Susan McArthur (MCA)

You and your friends are invited to the opening of Sosueme on Thursday 22 April 2010 at 6pm

To be opened by Ms Penny Mason                        Catalogue essay by Dr Deb Sue Malor

Exhibition dates: 20 April until 8 May 2010

Sosueme Invitation PDF

Artsalive is particularly interested in projects that focus on:

 A contemporary experimental arts practice

 The promotion of Tasmanian emerging artists (particularly Northern Tasmanian)

 The promotion of national contemporary arts practice in the north of Tasmania

 Projects collaborating with local communities

- Group exhibitions and curatorial projects are encouraged.

- Exhibitions run for 3-4 weeks (rent of space is $150.00 per week)

(This could be subject to change after we move)

Those interested please submit the following on or before Friday 28th of May, 2010.

Exhibition Application should include:

1 – A one-page Artist CV – (including best contact details). If group exhibition the half-page CV per artist.

2 – A one-page project proposal (describe the nature of exhibition/artwork, artists involved etc)

3- Images of artwork. 6 – 10 images digital files preferred.

4- Approximate month for the proposed event/exhibition (August-December)

If there are any questions or you would like assistance with putting together the application please  contact Fernando directly

Exhibition Dates: 6-17 March 2010

TO BE OPENED BY JONATHAN BOWDEN (artist/friend)

Followed by a traditional folk session

6pm Friday 9th of April 2010

Exhibition dates 9-27 March

Opening Thurs 11th March @6pm

http://www.forestfestival.org/arts-trail-artists/

open daily 10-4     continues till 20th March

Jackeys Marsh Forest Art Trail continues to impress - a special forest art trail showcasing environmental installation artwork from 15 Tasmanian artists on the theme of sustainability was launched as part of the 2010 Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival earlier this month, and will remain open to the public until March 20th.

The art works installations are located on a beautiful meandering bush pathway leading through ferns, mosses and old and regrowth forest on the foothills of Quamby Bluff in the beautiful Jackeys Marsh Valley – adjacent to the recently opened Forest Walks Eco Lodge.

The Forest Art Trail was supported by funding from Festivals Australia, an Australian Government program which supports cultural activity at regional and community festivals. The Australian Government was proud to be associated with the 2010 Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival.

Lodge host and festival committee member Rosemary Norwood said

“I think it’s fantastic that the festival has achieved funding for the Forest Art Walk, and we are pleased that we are able to keep the works up for a further five weeks after the festival itself – this will provide many more people with the opportunity to see the artworks, and also to visit this very special part of Tasmania.”

Artists included in the 2010 Jackeys Marsh Forest Art Trail are Martin Cole, Vicki West, John Parish, Laura McKew, Jo Anglesey, Gardenia Palmer, Niecy Brown, Cecily Edwards, Ralf Haertel, Rob Ikin, Sam Beckman and Maya McDonell, Annie Zohn, Eric Broome, Chris Legend, and Ross Byers. Artists Statements and more information on the installations is available at www.forestfestival.org/arts-trail-artists

The Jackeys Marsh Art Trail is open to the public 7 days a week 10 am to 4pm. To find the Art Trail visitors should take the Meander road from Deloraine, and turn off to Jackeys Marsh on the edge of Meander, then follow signs to Forest Walks Lodge.

Park near the lodge and follow art trail from flags either end. Maps available on site,

Art Walks Lodge contact 63695150

Opening Friday 26th Of February, @ 6pm

To be opened by Damien Quilliam, Curator of Contemporary Australian Art, QVMAG

Exhibition Dates: 23rd Feb – 6th March

Kitty is an ex-Artsaliver/Launcestonian who has recently relocated to Cygnet, Tasmania, where she is one of the resident artists at Balfour House Arts Centre. We welcome her back up north with this fun and exciting exhibition all about kitchens. I hope you can join us for a drink to view this great new body of work.

8th to 20th February, 2009

To be opened by Launceston Mayor, Albert van Zetten
Monday, 8th February, 6pm

Catherine was one of the Artists-in-Residence at the King’s Cottage, Cataract Gorge Reserve in 2009, and has come back to Tasmania with a varied and exciting body of work. It is a combination of digital works, video and projection- again another take by an artist from ashore on this great Tasmanian site.

7th to 20th December, 2009

Opening night Friday 11th of December, 2009, 6:30

Joanna Pinkiewicz (textile artist, print maker) and Vanessa Vanderburgh (photographer) created a combined exhibition of works that draws parallels between memory and physical and intimate spaces such as home and garden and it’s influence on the poetic sensibilities exhibited in their works of art and daily life.