Blaze Blue Oneline, Antony Hamilton photo Byron Perry |
national screen dance initiative, carriageworks
The Australia Council has announced that Carriageworks will deliver the inaugural National Screen Dance Initiative. 24 Frames Per Second is a program commissioning 18 Australian-based works along with six international films. Chosen artists have experience in multi-disciplinary, intercultural and Indigenous practices and include Tony Albert, Alison Currie, Vicki Van Hout, James Newitt, Byron Perry and Antony Hamilton, Khaled Sabsabi, Aimee Smith, Latai Taumoepeau, Christian Thompson and Lee Wilson and Mirabelle Wouters. The international artists include Sriwhana Spong (New Zealand), Wit Pimkanchanapong (Thailand), Ming Wong (Singapore) and Nick Cave (USA—the visual artist, not the singer). Carriageworks plans to deliver the works via a number of media platforms over the next three years along with a major exhibition in 2015. ABC Television has come on board as a key partner, broadening the potential audience for the works. www.carriageworks.com.au/
mobile states cluster 2012
Thrashing Without Looking, Aphids photo Ponch Hawkes |
Mobile States Touring Cluster, major partners Performing Lines, Performance Space, North Melbourne Town Hall Arts House, Salamanca Arts Centre, Brisbane Powerhouse, PICA, July-August http://performinglines.org.au/productions/mobile-states-cluster-2012/
parallel universes, qut & monash university
Bill Viola, The Reflecting Pool, Collected Works 1977-80 |
Parallel Universes, QUT, July 24-Aug 4, The Block, QUT, www.ciprecinct.qut.edu.au/whatson/exhibitions/parallel.jsp
inject, herman kolgen, bristol, uk
Herman Kolgen, Inject photo courtesy In Between Time |
Herman Kolgen, Inject, in partnership with In Between Time, Bristol City Council’s Art in the Public Realm, the Watershed and Picture This, Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, Bristol, UK, July 27; http://inbetweentime.co.uk/event/inject-piscine
opportunities
incubator residencies, vitalstatistix
While Port Adelaide-based Vitalstatistix is still informed by feminist and gender-aware perspectives, the company has, over the last few years, opened out from a women’s theatre company to become what they describe as a “boutique producer-presenter of contemporary theatre and interdisciplinary arts” (website). Vitalstatistix has recently announced a call for proposals for their 2013 Incubator residencies that offer rehearsal space at the atmospheric, heritage-listed Waterside Workers Hall, producing technical and other assistance and a $4,000 contribution to projects in the early stages of creative development. Artists from around Australia working in performance, live art or interdisciplinary art are welcome to apply.
Applications due Aug 31, 2012; www.vitalstatistix.com.au
queer residencies, stephen cummins bequest, performance space
Stephen Cummins (1960-1994) was a filmmaker, photographer and curator, perhaps best known for his beautiful and brutal dance film Resonance (1991, before dance film became a genre). On his death, funds were bequeathed to Performance Space. They are now being put towards a series of residencies for emerging queer artists. The residencies will assist performers to expand the predominantly short, cabaret/club act format into longer, more critically and dramaturgically rigorous works. There are three one-week residencies (starting Aug 20, Aug 27, Sept 3, 2012) and each includes mentoring with an established artist, technical support and artist fee. Applications close July 30, http://www.performancespace.com.au/2012/call-out-to-all-emerging-queer-performers/
australia council crowdfunding seminars
If you frequent Facebook or Twitter, you will by now have been asked by a variety of people to “crowdfund” their latest endeavour. While in some ways it seems a bit strange that we are all asking each other for money, it is rapidly proving to be a viable model for both large and smaller projects. In recognition of this the Australia Council is offering a series of seminars around the country to assist artists and organisations in their crowdfunding campaigns. Headed by Caroline Vu of the ArtSupport Australia team and Elliott Bledsoe, Digital Content Officer of the Australia Council, the seminars will offer tips for successful campaigns including case studies and the findings of a recent research project undertaken by Queensland University of Technology Creative Industries. Seminars will take place in Sydney, July 30; Canberra, July 31; Melbourne, Aug 1; Brisbane, Aug 2; Darwin, Aug 13; Perth, Aug 14; Adelaide, Aug 15; Hobart, Aug 16; Western Sydney, Aug 28.
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/events/2012/crowdfunding-seminars
Congratulations to media artist and creative producer Fee Plumley who has successfully overshot her crowdfunding target, raising $27,000 to buy a bus for her upcoming Really Big Roadtrip. She plans to travel Australia sharing the possibilities of digital arts in their many varied forms. http://www.reallybigroadtrip.com
RealTime issue #109 June-July 2012 pg. web
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