Opportunities - December 2017 & January 2018
Visual Arts
Refinery ArtSpace Call for proposals
The Refinery ArtSpace is delighted to now invite proposals for our show season mid-June 2018 to July 2019 from....
- Individuals and groups from all creative fields locally and nationally
- Community arts and cultural groups;
- Experienced, new and emerging practitioners, including secondary/tertiary students and recent graduates;
- Proposals from other national galleries with a similar community focus;
- Curatorial practitioners and curatorial programmes, locally and nationally;
Please find all relevant information - Proposal Guide, Proposal Form and a general informative document 'Proposal Writing Tips' on our website ; http://www.acn.org.nz/the-refinery-artspace.html
Completed proposal may be
- emailed to refineryartspace@gmail.com
- mailed to Refinery ArtSpace/Arts Council Nelson, PO Box 566, Nelson 7040
or
- dropped off to the Refinery ArtSpace, 3 Halifax St, Nelson 7010.
All submitters will be advised on the outcome of their proposal by 2 April 2018.
Please share with anyone you think may be interested in showing with us...for impressions on past exhibitions check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_refineryartspace/
We are looking forward to presenting another valuable programme for our community.
Ann Braunsteiner, Manager Refinery ArtSpace
Call for Entries: Changing Threads Contemporary New Zealand Fibre Art Awards 2018. Presented by Arts Council Nelson.
‘Encouraging fibre & textile artists to produce creations which challenge the public perceptions of work that is traditionally associated with fibre and textile practice’
Finalists Showcase at the Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson. 2nd – 24th March 2018.
We are thrilled that ‘Bernina Sewing Centre’, Creative Journeys and MMP have continued their greatly valued Award sponsorships for the 2018 event:
The Bernina Award for the ‘most creative entry using a sewing machine'. Cash Prize of $2,000. The MMP People’s Choice Award
The Creative Journeys Award For the ‘most creative entry with a contemporary twist on a traditional technique’.
Further Awards are currently being negotiated and will be added…. Details will be confirmed on our 'Current Projects' page as they are finalised.
ENTRY TO THE 2018 CELEBRATORY SHOWCASE IS FREE. However, artists selected for the final showcase will be charged an exhibition fee. Please see Terms & Conditions & Entry Form on our 'Current Projects' page.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES ~ 9th FEBRUARY 2018
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CREATIVE PUBLIC SEATING
TO BE SITED AT GREEN MEADOWS, STOKE, NELSON.
Nelson City Council wish to install community seating at the Green Meadows Centre which is both creative and functional. The total budget available for the finished seating is up to $10,000 including installation costs.
On their behalf, Arts Council Nelson is calling for proposals which provide suitable solutions to the following criteria:
- Seating which would comfortably accommodate a minimum of 10 people with either one seating solution or multiple units.
- Designs that are original, aesthetically pleasing, consider and compliment the immediate and local environment, (refer plans and impressions attached).
- Seating that is designed and configured to encourage social interaction by users, but that ideally may also provide options for users seeking not to directly interact with others.
- Seating that is comfortable, safe and provides accessible options to many mobility levels.
- Designs that are constructed from permanent, durable materials which require low levels of maintenance and can be realised within the allocated budget.
Closing date for proposals: Thursday 25th January 2018. Completion date for construction: April 2018
A selection panel shall consider all submissions received based on the criteria above. Selection will be based on the capacity of seated people, aesthetic nature of the design, sociability of design, accessible options, construction and maintenance requirements. Other considerations will include health and safety along with any potential legal aspects of proposals. Submitters will be advised on the outcome of their submissions as soon as practicable after the closing date.
Further to this process the successful design will be invited to submit a fully developed proposal which would include detailed visual impression(s), concept description, proposed material usage along with time frames and final construction costs. Install solutions will be carefully considered by the capital projects team who may require specific solutions.
Please see attached proposal form for submission delivery details.
Submissions must arrive by 4pm on Thursday 25th January 2018.
If no acceptable solutions are received, the council retains the right to extend the timeframe for expressions of interest or withdraw from this submission process. Enquiries may be made to Lloyd Harwood, ACN Community Arts Manager by email: artscouncilnsn@gmail.com or by phone on (03) 548 4640 or 027 326 9166.
Waiheke Artist in Residence
The Waiheke Community Art Gallery Te Whare Taonga O Waiheke invites submissions from artists wishing to participate in its Artist in Residence programme commencing April 2018. The Artist in Residence programme presents an artist with the opportunity to reside on Waiheke Island usually for a 12-week period, and create a body of work for exhibition at the conclusion of the residency. APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 12 JANUARY 2018.
Full details: https://www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz/assets/Events/Artist-in-Residence-2018/AIR-sub.pdf
Expressions of Interest sought – Awaroa Lodge Creative Workshops series 2018
Awaroa Lodge in the Abel Tasman National Park is under new ownership and management and will be trading year round as of this year. We would like to offer some creative workshop packages which are combined with boat transfers, accommodation and meals during the traditionally quieter times of the year (from late March – late June and September – late October). We are therefore seeking EOI from facilitators/tutors who would have an interest in running a creative workshop over 1 or 2 days during this time. Marketing of the workshops, accommodation and meals will be covered as well as remuneration for running the workshops. Please contact nona@capstonehotels.co.nz or call 027 878 6356 during business hours for more information.
PARK(ing) Day Wellington 9.3.18 — call for applications
Once again, the Wellington Sculpture Trust, in association with the Wellington City Council and with support from Creative Communities, is organising a Wellington version of PARK(ing) Day on Friday 9 March 2018. We are seeking applications from people or groups who would like to take over an inner city car park for this day. Applications are due by Sunday 28 January 2018.
Background : Usually held in the northern hemisphere in September, PARK(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and designers collaborate temporarily to transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places. The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for more urban open space, to generate critical debate around how public space is used, created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out!
Please see the Sculpture Trust website for more information and to download a brief: http://www.sculpture.org.nz/news-and-events/events/parking-day-wellington-201
Call for Entries - World of WearableArt
World of WearableArt invites you to enter the internationally renowned design competition. Bring your work of art to life, on stage, for the whole world to see in 2018. For 30 years, World of WearableArt has bewitched and beguiled. Now, for this very special anniversary event, we’re once again calling on designers, artists and creators everywhere to bring to life the worlds that live in your mind for this truly international design competition.
Using the human body as a blank canvas, create a piece of wearable art in this international competition like no other. In three decades, our community of designers, artists and creators have changed how our audiences see life. They have put themselves on stage in a theatrical spectacular for the whole world to see. Bring us the world of your imagination. Celebrate your creativity.
The 2018 WOW Design Competition currently offers over $170,000 (NZD) in prize money as well as opportunities with Cirque du Soleil and Weta Workshop.
The WOW design competition is open to anyone over the age of 18, as at 28 March 2018.
Entry Closes 28 March 2018. Visit https://www.worldofwearableart.com/competition/ for more information about the competition and how to apply.
New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards - ‘The Spirit of the Land’
Rural NZ Encouraged to Get Creative. Entries close March 31st, 2018.
The people of a small Manawatu village have decided that making art is likely to beat talking when it comes to tackling the challenges of rural mental health. Community leaders in Kimbolton have got together to form an arts trust that will host a national rural sculpture competition in April 2018.
The NZ Rural Sculpture Award: $5,000 (non-acquisition award).
The NZ Rural Sculpture Runner Up: $1000
The NZ Creative Cocky Sculpture Award: $2000
The NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award: $1000
The Local Yokel Sculptor Award: $500
The Young Persons Sculpture Awards: Individual: $500. Group: $500
The People’s Choice Award: $500
The New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards are judged on sculptures which showcase and capture the uniqueness of New Zealand’s rural landscape, its nature and communities. The work should reflect the resilience, heart, soul and humour of those who live, work and love this land.
Entrants are encouraged to give expression to their cultural heritage and their unique experience and interpretation of ‘The Spirit of the Land’. Sculptures are to be constructed predominantly from recycled farming or associated rural agricultural materials, including any natural or manufactured materials commonly associated with farming or rural landscapes. Sculptures are to exhibit skill, imagination, ingenuity and resourcefulness in their construction.
For further information visit: https://www.ruralart.nz/artist-proposal Or contact Paula Allen. Ph 0272464000, 062800664, paula@penstroke.co.nz
Emergent 2018: NZ Art Show to Celebrate Art School Students
The NZ Art Show is pleased to announce Emergent 2018, a section at the 2018 NZ Art Show that will showcase New Zealand art students.
Artists can apply for Emergent 2018 through the show’s website – www.artshow.co.nz. Ticket sales and artist applications for the 2018 show are also open via website. Artists are urged to apply early, as spaces ran out for the 2017 show.
More information can be found on the NZ Art Show website: http://www.artshow.co.nz/emergent/
NZ Art Show - Applications for the 2018 show are now open.
We are seeking contemporary artists with something fresh and interesting to offer art lovers. The show is one of the best platforms for artists to showcase their art to thousands of people; and it's popular with art buyers as nothing is more than $5,000. Artists can head to our website for all information about exhibition categories and exhibition fees, and application form - http://www.artshow.co.nz/artists/
Application process is very simple, but it does include a small application fee.
Calling for entries. Lysaght Watt Trust Art Award 2018.
National Art Competition. Major prize $3000, plus other cash prizes.
LYSAGHT WATT GALLERY – Closes 29 Mar 2018
Entry form and conditions on website: www.lysaghtwattgallery.co.nz
or email: info@lysaghtwattgallery.co.nz
