Arts Council Nelson

Impressions Regional Art Awards 2009

In association with The Darkroom

ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW FROM THE ARTS COUNCIL NELSON OFFICE OR ON-LINE AT

www.impressionsnelson.co.nz

RECEIVING DAY  For works and entry fees

Monday 20th July 12-2pm and 4-6pm

BELOW ARE THE DATES AND AWARDS INFORMATION......

Impressions, The Darkroom and Arts Council Nelson are keen to support local artists in a tangible way through schemes that seek to advance the art of the region while assisting individuals to promote their work.

These Regional Art Awards, while limited to Painting and Photography at this time, are intended to provide an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the wealth and diversity of creativity within the region.

AWARD ACROSS ALL SECTIONS

PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD              

Winner: $200 cash + $500 Voucher*

Runner Up: $300 voucher*

PAINTING SECTION AWARDS

OPEN AWARD        ~ No theme

Winner: $500 cash + $500 Voucher*

Runner Up: $500 Voucher*

Judge’s Merit: $100 Voucher*

THEMED AWARD    ~ “Emotion”

Explanation : Paintings in this section should either directly depict the expression of emotion or evoke an emotional response in the viewer. Emotion is defined here as "A mental and physical state associated with a wide variety of feelings, thoughts and behaviours".

Winner: $500 cash + $500 Voucher*

Runner Up: $500 Voucher*

Judge’s Merit: $100 Voucher*

 * Awards in the form of vouchers which may be exchanged at Impressions, for artist supplies and / or picture framing to the value shown on the voucher.

Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash.

The Darkroom ~ PHOTOGRAHIC SECTION AWARDS.

GOLD Award       $400*** plus a EPSON  TX800FW MultiFunction Printer Sponsored by Aarque Graphics

SILVER Award    $250*** plus 2 colour profiles supplied by Colour Management Ltd From Colour Management Ltd.

BRONZE Award  $200***

Plus Three Highly Commended Awards of Annual Subscriptions

  to D-Photo Magazine from D-Photo Magazine.

*** Awards are in the form of printing/training vouchers, which are not transferable or redeemable for cash

and must be redeemed at The Darkroom by 31^st December 2009

IMPORTANT DATES

RECEIVING DAY  For works and entry fees

Monday 20th July 12-2pm and 4-6pm

GALA OPENING & AWARDS PRESENTATION

Saturday 25th July at 4pm

EXHIBITION OF SHORT LISTED WORKS

At the Refinery Artspace, 3 Halifax St, Nelson

27th July—15th August

LAST VOTING DAY for the PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD

13th August

ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRESENTATION OF

THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS

at The Refinery Artspace Saturday 15th August at 1pm

All artists and the general public are invited to attend.*

COLLECTION OF UNSOLD WORKS

*Artists may collect any unsold works after the 

People Choice Awards announcements from 1.30pm.

Alternatively, unsold works may be up-lifted on

Monday 17th August between 10am—12.30pm.

EXHIBITION OF AWARD WINNING ENTRIES

At Impressions, Picture Framers & Art Supplies,

11a Sundial Square, Richmond

17th—29th August

For any enquiries regarding these awards please contact Lloyd Harwood 

at Arts Council Nelson, 3, Halifax St, PO Box 566 Nelson 7040.

e: artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz  ph: 03 548 4640  mob: 027 326 9166

FUN COMPETITION, SERIOUS PURPOSE ~ Entries close on 30 June.

Transition Nelson, an environmental group concerned with the end of cheap oil, has launched a competition with a difference. In 400 words, answer the following:

An oil tanker bringing oil to New Zealand is hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The owners of the tanker are unable to raise sufficient funds to pay the ransom. All other oil tankers are fully booked for the next six months and no other countries have any spare oil. NZ has only one month’s supply of oil left. You are asked by the government to come up with a plan for Nelson. What would you recommend?

In addressing this you can let your imagination run wild. Don’t let reality get in the way of a good idea!   Entries close on 30 June. The winning entry will be published in the Leader and the writer will receive a $50 book voucher from Page & Blackmore. Email entries to transitionnelson@nec.org.nz or post them to Transition Nelson, Nelson Environment Centre, PO Box 5007, Port Nelson, Nelson 7043.

DRAWING CLASSES – with Tutor: Larisse Hall. Embrace and develop your drawing skills. Fun and friendly environment. Mondays 6pm – 7.30pm. Art @ 203 (203 Trafalgar St, Nelson). $10 a session (pay as you attend). Please register your interest for each class, 548 3961.

SCULPTURE OPPORTUNITY

We have had an enquiry from someone interested in purchasing / commissioning corrugated iron cacti for exterior siting! If this is of interest to you, or you know of someone who it may be, please contact Lloyd at Arts Council Nelson asap. (03) 548 4640  artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY ~ Morrison St Café have several exhibition spots available over the next few months – in both the front and rear galleries. Artists are welcome to call in and speak to Miriam about booking a 3 week spot.

Youth Volunteer Awards

Give our young people some recognition for the work they do in our community.  If you nominate someone, you will get invited to the awards ceremony, to be held on June 18 at the New Hub.  We are having guest speakers, food and entertainment! Contact Volunteer Nelson.

Trustpower Community Awards - nominations close on 5 June. This is great promotion for your organisation.  You can even nominate yourself! Volunteers are at the heart of every community - dedicating hours of time and energy every year to making their community a better place to live! TrustPower understands that, which is why we celebrate and reward volunteers through our Community Awards programme. The TrustPower Community Awards are open to all voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations - from health support groups and school PTA's to sports and service clubs. The Awards are about celebrating the tremendous amount of work volunteers do in our communities. Through the TrustPower Community Awards, volunteers are given the recognition they really deserve. No matter how big or small, if your group, club or society involves volunteers - then the TrustPower Community Awards are for you. Over the last fifteen years the TrustPower Community Awards have grown into one of the country's largest volunteer-based Awards programmes. Thanks to the TrustPower Community Awards, thousands of volunteers have been recognised and more than $130,000 is injected into community groups up and down the country every year. For more information about the Awards, read the background below or contact the Community Relations team on 0800 87 11 11.

International year of natural fibre

The inaugural Aotearoa Creative Textiles (ACT) 5 – 9 October.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic. Kapiti Campus. Paraparaumu.

http://aotearoacreativetextiles.blogspot.com/

Our aim is to inspire the use of imaginative textiles in regional communities and with commitment to quality - make it happen!

Hours 8.30 - 4 pm daily. Open day and heathen bazaar Saturday 10 October.

Spreading the Word

WE need your help as there are still people out there who have not yet heard about the exciting workshops we are offering at the Aotearoa Creative Textiles this year!!

Please help by

Telling 5 textile colleagues about what is on offer. Letting us know of places that would be willing to receive brochures for display ie galleries, craft supply shops etc. and advising us of any textile or fibre events in your area that we could advertise at. And for those clever IT people, the links to websites that we can have a reciprocal agreement with.  We have just got a link now with a knitting website www.southseasknitting.com which is a wonderful site for all those exotic fibres and beautiful colours you always long for!

And lastly your creative thoughts about ideas for spreading the word!!

Waiora Art Competition

One young artist will win $2000* Young Artists (18-25) are invited to submit a proposal for an Artwork that is an interpretation of the central idea of "Waiora, Arteries of Aotearoa". This could take the form of painting, sculpture, photography, video/film, or installation. * The Artist with the most successful proposal will be given $1000 for material costs towards making the art, and a cash prize of $1000.

The winning proposal will inspire in the viewer a sense of the significance of water for Aotearoa's future, promote cultural diversity in sustaining our fresh water resources and demonstrate commitment to producing the artwork sustainability; that is maximising 'life force’, and minimising waste and resource.Download the application: www.intersect.org.nz/waiora/Your proposal for the Artwork must be received by 4pm 3 June  More information: www.intersect.org.nz/waiora

Bhangara - Punjabi Indian Dancing Classes

A fun upbeat form of dancing using the whole body. A six class term starts

Friday 29th May - 5.30-6.30pm at the New Hub; 23 New St Nelson. 

Aryan Heer is from the Punjab in North India, and is now settled in Nelson. He has choreographed and led Bhangara dance troupes in India and in the North Island. He is a beautiful dancer with a huge smile.

Classes are open to all (female and male). The cost is $50 per person for the 6 classes.

To enrol or for more info call Tim 545 2210.

Professional Life Model Available.

Birdy H.Froitzheim is very keen to take bookings in Nelson, either for private artist sessions or figure drawing classes. She has been recommended by a local class. Please contact her direct: Birdy H.Froitzheim. 027 469 6032. Picton 03 573 5478. birdy2002@gmx.de

SEEKING EXHIBITION SPACE ~ For a small collection of work to be shown, ideally very soon!  – Norbulingka is dedicated to handing down tradition and restoring standards by providing training, education employment for Tibetans. It supports an environment in which Tibetan community and family values can flourish. It reconciles the traditional creativity and respectfully with the modern, and seeks to create an international awareness of Tibetan values and their expression in art and literature.   

Jan Pethers has been actively introducing and promoting Norbulingka’s art in different centres in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Any funds raised go directly to Norbulingka Institute, contributing to its sustainability. For more info, visit: www.norbulingka.org or contact Paul Kelly on 03 540 3766

Nelson Performing Arts Competitions Inc

75th Annual Festival 2009

Affiliated to the Performing Arts Competitions Association of New Zealand

This year is the 75th Nelson Performing Arts Competitions and we have your email as an organisation that might enter students or can direct students to this syllabus or our website.

We are trying to save trees and postage by emailing the syllabus but if you would like a hard copy just reply to this email with your preferred address and I will post one out to you.

Despite the recession there are cash prizes scattered throughout the syllabus, and we hope to have more cash prizes by the time of the publishing of the programme.

If any of you would like to sponsor a class/give a cash prize, just let us know.

Regards

Sue Stubbs. Secretary. Nelson Performing Arts Competitions. PO Box 514 Nelson

admin@npac.co.nz    www.npac.co.nz

7th, 8th and 9th August ~ Vocal Competitions: Nelson School of Music. 48 Nile Street, Nsn.

14th, 15th and 16th August ~ Instrumental Competitions: Nelson School of Music

14th, 15th and 16th August ~ Speech & Drama Competitions: Nelson Independent Theatre. 12 Church Street, Nsn.

CLOSING DATE 10th JULY 2009

Address: Nelson Performing Arts Competitions Inc. P O Box 514. Nelson

Email: admin@npac.co.nz. Website: www.npac.co.nz

Nuffield Theatre workshops    register by 3 June !!! The British Council NZ presents a Theatre Workshop Intensive with Nuffield Theatre UK & Massive CompanyNZ.
The Nuffield Theatre Company produces award-winning work for adults and children. They tour extensively in the UK and internationally. Their repertoire is wide and includes new writing and classics from Britain and abroad.
Nuffield's workshops explore and develop storytelling through physical and visual theatre through the role of the performer's body and voice.
The workshop is free and will take place in Freeman's Bay Auckland. The topics include exploring storytelling through visual and physical theatre, devising theatre and a study of the actor. Contact yasminf@ihug.co.nz.

HRC wanting to meet and talk to artists……

We (the Human rights Commission) would like to meet artists when we are in Nelson Marlborough & Tasman next month

Hello, the Human Rights Commission is talking to New Zealanders about work all over the country and while we are visiting your region want to talk to artists and crafts people. We would be willing to meet with people either individually (a few anyway) or as a group. We will be in the region during the week 8-12th June. Can you help put us in touch with people who would be willing to meet us? More information about our project is available on www.haveyoursayaboutwork.org.nzI look forward to hearing from you. All the best Sue

If you are interested in meeting with the HRC, please make direct contact with:

Sue O'Shea. Principal Advisor EEO. Human Rights Commission. PO Box 12411, Thorndon

WELLINGTON. DDI: 64-4-496-9774.  Mobile: 021 569 277  Email: sueo@hrc.co.nz

Age Concern Hall (67, Trafalgar St, Nsn)

13 June ~  The Art of Change

Transform your art ~ Transform yourself: A 1 day workshop led by world class tutors. Discover some of the most valuable secrets of art and put them to use in your own life. 9.30 – 4.30. Cost $50 Subsidies available for CSC holders. To book a place ph: 0800 ART POWER. For more details visit www.tlc.ac.nz

Sneak Video Previews.

The Wallace Foundation  are delighted to tell you an about an upcoming PBS documentarythat chronicles a year in the life of two principals seeking to turn around low-performing schools.

Made with Wallace support by award-winning filmmakers Tod Lending and David Mrazek, THE PRINCIPAL STORYoffers viewers a from-the-trenches perspective of the challenges that school leaders face as they seek to help children succeed in school.

The film is scheduled to air nationally over PBS stations September 15, but you can get a sneak previewof it now on the Wallace website.

There, you’ll also find four thought-provoking shorter video pieces, each profiling a different Wallace-funded innovation aimed at improving school leadership. Each “video vignette” comes with guides to spur conversation about important issues facing school officials, such as closing the achievement gap and providing successful training for principals. In addition, you’ll discover Leadership Matters, an executive video for policymakers that explains why effective leadership should be part of any school improvement strategy.

You are invited to explore THE PRINCIPAL STORY online project, which, like all Wallace web offerings, is free of charge. And once you’ve looked at the site, please tell them what you think of it.

They’d love to hear your thoughts on these resources – and any others they offer: Emailalerts@wallacefoundation.org.

UNICEF NZ Call for Xmas card designs……… Closes 15 June.

Each year, for the last 60 years, UNICEF has sold Christmas cards to raise funds for our work with children around the world. Here in New Zealand we have a long history of highlighting the work of local artists, who over many years have contributed to the wellbeing of children through their donation of the rights to reproduce their artworks.
We are currently looking for submissions for the 2009 range of cards. This might be particularly suitable for tertiary students, emerging artists and designers etc – it is something that can be added to a portfolio, and we give each successful artist a supply of their printed card. There are guidelines available on our website - http://www.unicef.org.nz/page/279/ArtistsforUNICEF.html, but generally speaking we are looking for designs that will work well on a printed card, that have a Christmas or summer theme. Often cards which have a simple iconic design, or reflect the New Zealand summer, work well. Contact details: carolyn@unicef.org.nz

SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music

~ Community Commission ~ Closes 30 June

In 2009 SOUNZ will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SOUNZ Community Commission. This project, funded by a generous and committed anonymous donor, has proved an effective way to bring together amateur musicians and professional composers to create new works.

From Gisborne to Wanaka and Nelson to Auckland musicians and composers have used this opportunity to create an amazing variety of works.
From the first award in 1999 to Jonathan Besser for the Gisborne Millennium Parade, to massed recorders in Christchurch (Helen Bowater 2001), a work in braille for Auckland choristers (Ross Carey 2005) and conducting ‘cooks’ spoiling an orchestral broth in Lower Hutt (Claire Cowan 2007), the SOUNZ Community Commission has proved to be an entertaining and educative project.

Last year the applications so impressed our benefactor that he chose two: a field recording project, Shifting Inner City Sound Plains with Sam Hamilton and Cross Street Studios Collective in Auckland; and music for a new theatre work based on the events at Passchendaele from Dramatix Theatre Company in Nelson and composer TJ Ramsay.

SOUNZ is now receiving applications for the 10th SOUNZ Community Commission, and we are looking forward to some very special proposals that will truly make this 10th SOUNZ Community Commission a celebrated collaboration!

For further information please contact Scilla Askew at SOUNZ:
Email:  scilla@sounz.org.nzPhone: 04 801 8602 

or visit the SOUNZwebsite http://sounz.org.nz

WoolOn Creative Fashion Event

Alexandra Blossom Festival

… its time to spin a yarn with your creative design skills …

WoolOn is a major event in the Alexandra Blossom Festival, which celebrates creative design that utilises New Zealand Wool products. The setting will include professional choreography, sound, lighting and staging with catwalk. Entries will be judged by industry professionals. This year we are welcoming the new category of Menswear.  

The major prizes for WoolOn 2009 winners are;

• Supreme Award prize to $2,000 cash.

• Each of the 8 Category winners will receive $500 cash.

Entries close 31 July. Garments do not need to be received until 12 September.

One entry is required for each garment. Models will be provided.   

The show will take place on Saturday the 3rd of October in the Grand Marquee, Pioneer Park, Alexandra. We are looking forward to an excellent show with the inclusion of some exciting new elements.  

We welcome new and previous entrants and hope that you find WoolOn a vehicle for your creative spirit. Further information and entry forms can be requested from Rebecca@innerwink.co.nz

Cricket Art Competition

Publishers' Cup

A Cricket Art Prize painting is a composition depicting an aspect of the game and sport of cricket in settings of backyard cricket, street-cricket, beach cricket or social-cricket. The style may be representative, modern or semi-abstract. Acceptable media are: Paintings - oil, acrylic, water-colour or mixed media on canvass or artists paper. 

The first prize of $20,000 has been generously underwritten by Kevin Maloney, founder and Executive Chairman of The MAC Services Group.

There is an image pre-selection process in which a CD or DVD containing high quality digital / jpeg images of the artist’s painting should accompany the completed entry form.  It costs $30 to enter and a completed entry form should be received BEFORE Friday, 25 September 2009. 

Cricket, in all its forms is a national pastime, especially in our long summer. It brings people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities together.  Art echoes the emotions, beliefs and prejudices in a community that influence thought, behaviour and personality.  This art prize endeavours to join together the cricket-community and the art-world from their contrasting ‘ecosystems’ in our national-psyche.

The Judges Panel is made up of Stuart MacGill, John McDonald, Anneke van der Pal, Dr. Dick Quan and John Windus

The inaugural exhibition will be at the Members Pavilion of the Sydney Cricket Ground: Thursday 8th Oct - Sunday 25th Oct 2009 then travelling to the Melbourne Cricket Ground: Monday 21st Dec 2009 - Thursday 7th Jan 2010.

The Cricket Art Prize fundraises for two charities i.e. the Ponting Foundation and the McGrath Foundation.

The Organisers - The Publishers’ Cup Inc is a non-profit association.  The main purpose is to organise and develop social-cricket between a variety of publishing, broadcasting, online media and arts & entertainment companies.  Building on the strong links that the Publishers’ Cup Inc has had with the art-world, in 2008, the committee decided to create an art prize that celebrates the deep and rich history of the game and sport of cricket.

Paintings - oil, acrylic, water-colour or mixed media on canvass or artists paper

Founders Book Fair

30 May - 7 June ~ Founders Heritage Park: 87 Atawhail Drive

Founders Park annual fundraising event, 1000's of second hand books, new stock daily. Hours: 10am - 4.30pm daily. Contact phone: 03 548 2649. Entry $2 or $5 for 9 day pass.

KIWI SHORT STORY COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

1       Closing date for entries —31^st August 2009.

2       Include $30.00 cheque payable to Valid Press with this signed form.

3       One story of up to 2000 words per entry. Include name, address & email.

4       Submissions must also be emailed to Valid Press (address below) as an ms word attachment.

5       The winner will receive $3,000.00, and the runners-up $1,500.00 and $400.00 . Payments will be made 2 weeks after book distribution to give readers time to expose potential plagiarism.

6       These figures reflect NZ Government Department of Internal Affairs requirements.

7       The competition is open.

8       Your story must contain the words ‘Kiwi’ and ‘pakaru’.  [Williams dictionary 1845] ‘Pakaru’d’ is acceptable.

9       The best 45 stories will be printed & perfect bound (E&OE) in a volume similar to Everyone Came, Yarns, Fantasies, Figments and Lies. Tales of Last Century NZ. Valid Press .2004

10   The 3 winning stories will be unedited, but Valid Press may discuss potential alterations with the 42 ‘better’ writers before publishing.

11   The 45 successful authors will receive 2 free copies by mail. Publication Oct-Nov. 2009. Further copies will be available from Valid Press at $15.00 each plus $5.00 postage per order. Overseas posting extra. Valid Press will supply bookshops.

12   The Ownership and Rights will remain with Valid Press for 6 months from 1^st Nov 2009, then revert to each author. Valid will continue sales as above when necessary.

13   Google Valid Press NZ to download PDF forms.

I,                                                                                                                     (signature)

—Have emailed  the story                                                                                           to

wgruar@paradise.net. Post this form to Valid Press 17A Larchwood Ave AK 1022 NZ

—Enclose cheque for $30.00 Not Negotiable to Valid Press

—Declare that I wrote the work which is original and unpublished, and that

—Any reference to anyone [or any organisation] who could be offended and identified has been agreed to by that party, in writing. [Copy enclosed]

—Otherwise all persons are fictitious.

—I agree to abide by the above stipulations and any judgements.

Full Name:                                                                                                                      /

Address:                                                                                                                         /

City and /or Code/Country                                                                                             /

 
       
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NZ
~ NELSON CITY
Local Arts Funding Scheme.  

NEXT CLOSING DATE FOR
APPLICATIONS ~
31st   AUGUST 2009  .

Please note that allocations from this
scheme usually do not exceed $1200.
F urther information, guidelines and/or
application forms are available 
on the 'Funding' page 
or from the
Arts Council Nelson
Office  1st Floor
203, Trafalgar St,
PO Box 566. Nelson. 7040. 
 Ph: 548 4640 .  Email:
artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz

Creative Communities
also invite applications
to the Monthly Small
Grants Scheme, for project
funding up to a maximum
of $500. See application
guidelines on the form
available on the 'Funding
Page' or contact us if you
have an enquiry.

PLESAE GO TO CALENDAR
PAGE FOR INFORMATION
ON ART EVENTS AND
EXHIBITIONS.