Arts Alive News
December 2008
Call for Submissions for 2009
Arts Alive is now calling for applications for exhibitions and events for the first half of 2009.
Those interested please submit the following on or before December 30th 2008:
- Artist CV (including your name and phone numbers).
- A brief description of the event/exhibition (eg. what is the event or exhibition, who will be involved, the theme of the exhibition/ event).
- 3 - 5 images of your work or examples of the type of work that could be exhibited.
- Approximate dates for the proposed event/exhibition (February - June).
If there are any questions or you would like assistance with putting together the application please Damien at Arts Alive.
August 2008
Arts Alive 10th Anniversary Celebrations
Arts Alive with be celebrating its 10th anniversary in November. Events will include exhibitions and a community forum. Watch this space for more information
Artfully Queer Exhibiton Call for Submissions
The annual Artfully Queer this year will travel to Arts Alive from 14th-18th October. The call for entries is out.
There are two parts to the exhibition:
Individual artists entries
The theme this year is:
i.d. - identity, who you are, proof
i do - marriage, who you love, commitment
idol - an image of god, who you worship, belief
How is our identity linked with our relationships and beliefs? How is who we are connected to who/how/what we love and who/how/what we worship? i.d.-i do-idol explores these links.
Entry is $20 per artist, or $10 concession or GLC members. Contact Arts Alive for more information.
Entries close on September 8, with works to be delivered to Moonah Arts Centre on Mon, 15th September.
Collective art project (Un) Masked
This year's collective art project, (un) masked, will consist of a rainbow wall of decorated masks. You can paint them, collage them, decorate them in any way you like, with each mask being primarily one of the colours of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue or purple).
Entry is free. You must be a member of, or have reference to, the Tasmanian LGBTIQ community.
More info available from Arts Alive or on the GLC website. Entries close on 8th September, with masks to be delivered to Moonah Arts Centre by Thursday 18th September.
New Media at Arts Alive
Arts Alive is pleased to announce that through a $14,000 grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund, we have been able to greatly enhance our ability to promote Northern Tasmania’s new media artists by providing not only the space, but now also the equipment to produce and display high quality digital and screen based exhibits.
With digital and screen based art being one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary practice, this new capacity to exhibit and promote these artists and their works has greatly enhanced Arts Alive’s standing as Northern Tasmania’s leading venue for emerging contemporary artists.
The Launch of our New Media Capacity was celebrated by the Exhibition, Subterranean Tasmania, which brought together two of Tasmania’s most exciting emerging New Media artists, Samuel Eddy and Damon Bird. Both Eddy and Bird have sought to uncover the darker side of the Tasmanian experience, with works investigating the psychological and emotional reactions to the Tasmanian environment, culture and the night-time urban setting.
The New Media Launch was celebrated throughout the week with performances and workshops by ITA, a Melbourne based improvised sound art group, and Canadian Graf artist ACORN.
May 2008
Arts Alive Inc. Annual General Meeting
The AGM for Art Alive will be held at 6:00pm on 28th of May in the Arts Alive Art-space. It is important that we have a good representation of the members at the meeting. There are some changes and amendments that the committee are wishing to put forward and your feedback and input in these matters is needed.
The committee is also calling for nominations for committee and executive positions. Download the nomination form here.
Exhibition opportunities - Program late 2008
Arts Alive is now calling for submissions for artists to exhibit from July until December. These applications will be needed in the next three weeks! For interested Artists please call Quilly in the office or submit your application by email. Your application must include:
- Your Artist(s) CV, if this application will be for a group exhibition please include CV’s of all artists participating in the project.
- A brief outline of the project including preferred dates for which you would like to be considered.
- 5 – 10 images of your artwork, again if for a group show, at least one image per artist.
Studios
There are two studios currently available ranging from $80 – $120 per/month (power inclusive). Call the office on 6331 2777 for more information.
Volunteering at Arts Alive
We are currently seeking volunteers to sit the gallery space over the next few weeks. The aim is to have two or three people per day so each person only needs to commit to a few hours a week. If you would be able to assist with this please contact Quilly in the office on 6331 2777 on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
