52 Week Illustration Challenge exhibition

The 52 Week Illustration Challenge commenced in January 2014 with children’s author, Tania McCartney, challenging herself to produce an image per week for 52 weeks. The challenge has since grown to a Facebook group with more than 1800 members from across the globe contributing images on a weekly basis. Themes range from selfies to sandcastles and provide artists with a subject, whilst leaving the creative execution to them. 
The exhibition features one carefully selected piece from each of the 52 themes in 2014. Range of art include: sketches, oil paintings, watercolour and acrylic, coloured pencil, collage, printing (ie collagraphs and gelatine prints) varied digital art, stippling, crosshatching, ink work, line work, clay work, 3D paper crafting, dioramas and even food creations.

This exhibition will be on display from Monday 9 until Friday 27 March 2015 at Brookfield Place, 125 St Georges Tce, Perth, 7am - 7pm.

Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award applications open

Australia’s richest and most prestigious print award returns in 2015 with a national judging panel and $22,000 in prize money. The Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award is Australia’s premier showcase of prints and artists’ books. Now in its 40th anniversary year, the Award and exhibition continue to present the best works from established, emerging and cross-disciplinary artists.

Awards
First Prize $16,000. Work acquired for the City of Fremantle Art Collection, WA’s largest municipal collection. 
Second Prize $6,000.

Enter now
Applications now open – click here to begin your application.
Entries close 5pm, 22 May, 2015.
Call 9432 9555 for more information. 

Exhibition opening Fri 25 Sept, 6:30pm | Exhibition runs Sat 26 Sept – Sun 15 Nov

Peel, Fondle, Ogle exhibition

A new exhibition of works at Edith Cowan University’s Spectrum Project Space is investigating the transformative nature of the physical body.

Kimberley Pace’s exhibition, Peel, Fondle, Ogle is part of her Master of Arts by Research studies at ECU and incorporates multiple components including garment, video, sound, sculpture and performance.

The exhibition aims to explore the in-between condition of the body, where the internal body finishes and the external begins. It also investigates the in-between spaces, such as the orifices of the body, as spaces which simultaneously entice and repel us.

“Often the sites of the body that we consider desirable and erotic are also sites of repulsion and disgust,” Ms Pace said.

Ms Pace said while making this work visitors to her studio would be compelled to squeeze, fondle, caress, poke and stroke the developing garments while telling her they felt repelled or uncomfortable doing so.

“This interaction demonstrated for me how exchangeable desire and repulsion on the body is,” she said.

Opening night will include a performance where three models will wear and interact with the works in the exhibition.

Event details
Tuesday, 24 February until Friday, 6 March 2015 
Spectrum Project Space, Building 3, Room 3.191, ECU, 2 Bradford St, Mount Lawley Campus, Edith Cowan University.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5pm

Saturday 12pm to 5pm    

Opening event and live performance
Friday, 27 February 2015 
6.00pm – 8.00pm.

Artist Talk
Thursday, 5 March 2015 
2.00pm.
                                                                                          

Summerset Festival 2013 - Expressions of Interest

Summerset is calling all creative types!

“Our vision is to showcase the unique lifestyle and diversity of the City of Stirling through a range of free and low cost events and activities that celebrate our heritage, art, music and culture.” 

Are you an artist, a venue or part of a community organisation? Do you have an idea, or an existing project that you would love to showcase to a wider audience, with the possibility of FREE publicity?

The City of Stirling is currently calling for visual and/or performing artists and organisations to showcase, exhibit or perform in the City’s biggest community arts celebration, the 2013 Summerset Arts Festival! The festival attracts over 30,000 people across a range of events and activities all jam packed into 3 weeks in February!

They are seeking expressions of interest from groups and individuals skilled in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual and performing arts, projects, workshops and/or installations that are unique, inclusive and professional and best support the Festival's vision. Preference will be given to local groups based within the City of Stirling. 

In exchange, The City of Stirling will provide marketing and promotion, assist with event management (where necessary) and in some circumstances, may also provide infrastructure or additional funding for the event or activity.  

Download the ‘Call for Expressions of Interest’  information and application pack, and get involved!. Check out the last two festival programs here.  Submit applications no later than 4.00pm Friday, 31 August, 2012.

Contact Cultural Services on 9205 8555 or email culture@stirling.wa.gov.au for more information or to discuss your ideas!

Artist call out - A Dot on the Run

Form invites Western Australian artists to participate in A Dot on the Run, an exhibition of drawings on paper.

In March 2015, FORM will launch a survey exhibition of Western Australian drawings at the Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery. The Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery is an independent exhibition space in the Pilbara that has been managed and programed by FORM since 2007.  A Dot on the Run will present a curated selection of original, unframed drawings on paper by Western Australian artists. The exhibition will launch on Friday, 13th March, 2015.

The title A Dot on the Run is inspired by Paul Klee’s quote, ‘a line is a dot that went for a walk’. 
For more information about how to submit your work for consideration, click here. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 9th February, 2015.

First Impressions - A Group Exhibition for Printmaking Lovers

First Impressions is an exhibition celebrating the work of Beau Est Mien’s talented workshop attendees.
The exhibition will highlight artworks produced from all of the 2014 workshops from many talented people that have participated throughout the year. It will be showcasing monoprints, collagraphs, screen prints on both paper and fabric, and etchings completed by both kids and adults. The exhibition is also the perfect opportunity for anyone to discover what can be achieved in one of their workshops.
The exhibition opening is on 20th September, 5-8pm at Beau Est Mien, 458 William St, Northbridge.
Also, for one night only, you can get a 10% discount on printmaking supplies sold in the shop and a 10% discount on any workshop booking made on the night!

The Exhibition is on in store until 4th October.

If you share the Facebook post promoting the event, you are eligible to go in the draw to win a free workshop of your choice! 

Paper Mountain exhibitions, projects and performances proposals

'It feels as though we've always been here' by Simone Johnston, May 2014 Photo: Shannon Calcott

The Paper Mountain gallery/project space in the heart of Northbridge, is seeking proposals for solo and group exhibitions, projects and performances, for March – November 2015.

Selection is based on the strength of the application, suitability of the project for the space and the resolution of the ideas underpinning the artist's practice. The program is open to practicing artists and curators of any medium.

Paper Mountain aims to provide a stimulating space that is professional and accessible to a range of creative practices and projects. Key objectives are to nurture experimental and interdisciplinary approaches to artistic practice, to support artists at any stages in their career.

The deadline for receiving proposals is midnight 31 August 2014. 
Download the application pack here: http://bit.ly/1n2fVdq
Please complete the application online at: http://papermountain.org.au/proposal-2015-application/

Light Locker Art Space

Left: Amber Cloudberry Harries. Drift.Sink.Settle, 2013. Right: Tiffany Moffat. Sky Crystals, 2013. Image courtesy of James Graham.

Light Locker Art Space, Roe St Carpark Arcade. Image courtesy of James Graham

Light Locker Art Space at night. Image courtesy of James Graham

The Light Locker Art Space is a public exhibition space showcasing 2D and 3D works from local artists aged 35 and under. Its sister space in Grand Lane, Perth, has showcased new works from more than 50 young artists since its inception in 2011.

Artists, groups of artists and curators aged 35 and under are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to develop an exhibition for the Roe Street Light Locker space.

Check out the Expression of Interest brief, view architectural drawings of the boxes, and submit an application online.

Please contact Katie Lenanton on 9481 3181 (Monday to Thursday) with enquiries.

Venue: Light Locker Art Space
Venue Address: Roe Street Car Park Arcade, entry off James Street, Northbridge
Apply to exhibit: http://foodchainperth.com/lightlockers/eoi/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Light-Locker-Art-Space/245364605542029

25under25 Art Exhibition

Applications are now open for the City of Fremantle's annual 25under25 Art Exhibition! If you're a creative young thing between the age of 12 and 25 you're invited to submit an application to take part in the next 25under25 exhibition, happening in April 2014.

The 25 under 25 Art Exhibition is held during National Youth Week each year at the Moore’s Building Contemporary Art Gallery in Fremantle. Young West Australians are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium for the chance to be amongst 25 emerging artists selected to exhibit.

This event is an excellent opportunity for young artists to gain exposure and experience in exhibiting artwork. A series of workshops led by a variety of established artists and industry professionals will also be held in the lead up to the event, offering young artists the opportunity to learn about presenting work for exhibition, submitting exhibition proposals, grant applications and more.

Applications close on 21st February 2014. The exhibition opening night and award presentation will be held on Friday 4th April 2014, with the exhibition continuing until the 13th of April, 2014.

For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/communityservices/Youth_projects/25under25_art_exhibition/

Or email queries to: ashleighw@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Anna Carla exhibition

Anna Carla, runner up for best stall display at the KickstArt Market earlier in the year, is having an exhibition at the HQ gallery in Leederville in August. Get yourself there to check it out! 

2014 Summerset Arts Festival opportunities

The City of Stirling is seeking performing and visual artists and organisations to perform, exhibit or be a part of the City’s biggest community arts celebration, the 2014 Summerset Arts Festival!

If you have an exciting event, idea or project, they’d love to hear about it!

The Summerset Arts Festival attracts over 30,000 people to a range of events held over two weeks in January/February throughout the City of Stirling, and features a mix of performing and visual arts, including live music, comedy, dance, theatre, art exhibitions, workshops and more.

This a fantastic opportunity to coordinate, perform or exhibit a creative project to a wider audience, and receive promotional and organisation support whilst developing and showcasing your creative talent!

Visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/summerset to see the information and application form or email culture@stirling.wa.gov.au or call 9205 8555 for any other enquiries.

Expressions of Interest close 4pm, Friday 30 August 2013, so get your application in ASAP!

City of Stirling Art Award and Exhibition Entries Open

Entries are now open for the City of Stirling's biennial Art Award & Exhibition.  With a prize pool of over $11,000, entrants will have the chance to win the Acquisitive First Prize, Local Artist Award, Emerging Artist Award and People's Choice Award. 

Prizes will also be awarded in the categories of: Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour, Drawing/Works on Paper, 3D Sculpture, Print Media (non digital), Mixed Media.

The exhibition will boast over 200 entries from Western Australian artists and will be open to the public daily.

Exhibition Dates:  Thursday 26 September - Sunday 6 October 2013
Venue:  City of Stirling Reception Hall, 25 Cedric Street, Stirling
Exhibition open daily:  10am - 4pm

Entries close 4pm, 30th August 2013.  You can enter online now. 

Common Ground

Common Ground is a retail concept and gallery pop up space that allows young and small local businesses and artists the opportunity to enter the retail and gallery market with two locations in Northbridge and Perth. There are still a few spots available so if you are interested, contact them asap!

Elizabeth Marruffo is an artist of Mexican and English heritage whose work uses traditional painting and crafting techniques to explore the lived experience of loss and displacement. Her work draws upon an elaborate collection of personal symbols, icons and totems to create tender and haunting narratives. In her most recent exhibition, Marruffo pulls focus on one of her most persistent totems.

Pup Pup is the Boss of the Stars sees the artist present a large installation that pays tribute to the dogs of our childhood.

"Mexican street dogs have been important in my life and also important subjects in my arts practice. The dog from my childhood was named Corazon, she had a black love heart shaped patch on the side of her body. Corazon means 'heart' in Spanish. She was the puppy of Twotwo, a street dog that my parents found and nearly ran over on a dirt road in Mexico.

I think that if you had a dog in your childhood, they often contribute really significantly to your earliest memories and they act as a kind of witness to the events that happen in your childhood. They contribute so much to your personal and spiritual development and are a way we can learn about love, nurturing and responsibility. Significantly, they are also often the first love of our life that dies."

Marruffo will be recreating the Canis Major constellation with hundreds of tiny needle felted dogs. Each one, suspended within a silver wire star, representing a childhood pet. These lovingly hand fashioned objects are each being sculpted from the photos and stories of contributors. Personal memories, loves and lives, being resurrected and celebrated.

People are invited to contribute their own stories and commission a sculpture on the artist's Pozible campaign.

Exhibitor: Elizabeth Marruffo

Exhibition title: Pup Pup is the Boss of the Stars

Dates:  31st May - 2nd June

Opening night: Friday, 31st of May

Address: Free Range Gallery, 339 Wellington St, Perth

Pop-up Gallery

A free exhibition space for all visual artists to display their work for the month of August. It's in the old Xile shop, right next to Saba at Shop 20, The Colonnade Subiaco, 388 Hay St, Subiaco.

Submissions started coming in on the weekend and the second bump in will be from 12pm - 4pm Sat 11th & Sun 12th August.

All types of work welcome - photography, graphic design, paintings, charcoal, anything you can hang, plus sculptures for the floor area. It must be suitable for public viewing. No size restrictions!

Work will be affixed using either blu tac on the walls or pins on the partitions. Please put your name and contact details with your work just in case someone wants to know more about you.

There will be a little area for people to sit and hang out and performances by a talented artist or group every day that it is open after the initial bump in.
See the Facebook event for more information.

Paperhouses Exhibition

Designer and Made on the Left stallholder Magali Dincher is having an exhibition of new 3D Limited Edition Collagraphs and Linocuts prints and you are all invited!


PAPERHOUSES
21 July - 29 July  10am - 3pm
 
Opening night Fri 20th July 6pm – 8.30pm
Earlywork Gallery - 330 South Terrace, South Fremantle


For more info, visit www.beauestmien.com.au
RSVP on the Facebook Page


Contact: info@beauestmien.com.au

Call for artists

All WA artists are invited to participate in this year's WA Visual Art Expo on 21st October at Winthrop & Hackett Halls and surrounding gardens, UWA.  It is a great opportunity for artists to get direct feedback from the public on your work; network with art industry professionals i.e. gallery representatives, framers, art supply outlets as well as other artists; be exposed to different techniques, framing methods and workshops.


If you are willing to demonstrate your art on the day, let the organisers know so they can place you in a visible location. You will also be mentioned in all future promotions for the Expo - a great boost and marketing tool for the exhibiting artist!


Places are limited so submit your applications ASAP. Go to http://www.fabartevents.com.au/application-form.html for the application form. Stall costs start at $180.  

Paper Mountain: Proposal Call Out!

Paper Mountain is an Artist Run Initiative with studios & a gallery/project space, located in William St, Northbridge. 

They are seeking proposals for solo and group exhibitions, projects and performances, for July – Dec 2012. Selection is based on the strength of the application, suitability of the project for the space and the resolution of the ideas underpinning the artist’s practice. The program is open to practicing artists and curators of any medium.

The next deadline for receiving proposals is June 30, 2012.

To download an Applicant Info Pack (includes gallery dimensions and hire info) and a Proposal Form, head to their website: http://www.papermountain.org.au/proposals/

For all proposal enquiries and submissions please email proposals@papermountain.org.au

Artist Callout for Spectrum Project Space

Edith Cowan University Spectrum spaces are inviting all the Creative artists/designers to exhibit their artwork in June at the ECU Mount Lawley campus.

Spectrum Project Space is an exhibition and performance space situated on the Edith Cowan University (ECU) Mount Lawley campus.

Spectrum Project Space encourages proposals from artists that engage with the multi-disciplinary philosophy of the space. To find out more about the goals of Spectrum Project Space visit http://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/communications-and-arts/spectrum-project-space 

Details 

Install: 4th to the 6th of June 

Launch: 7th June 

Deinstall: 28th to the 29th of June.
Description: Corridor with displayed hanging work. Row of seating underneath space.
Dimensions: width 7000mm, height 2900mm.
Preferred artforms: 2-D works, 3-D works, installation.
Technical specifications: Work must be hung from tracking at top of space. Hangers and wire can be sourced from Spectrum Gallery.
Maintenance: The walls need to be kept very clean.

To download the proposal form, go here.

or for more information, contact: Suki Huang

Colosoul Art Exhibition: Opportunity

COLOSOUL GROUP INC. are holding a fundraiser for the children at the Princess Margaret Hospital Burns Unit.

Colosoul Magazine is an independent youth magazine dedicated to raising awareness about contemporary issues that WA youth are dealing with. Colosoul is designed for young people by young people, who are given the opportunities to excel in the media arts by producing a fresh and vibrant magazine.

In holding this event, we aim to not only provide a platform for emerging WA artists to exhibit and sell their artwork, but to also generate awareness of the obstacles the children at the PMH Burns Unit overcome and to raise money for the unit to go towards better and more resources.

The art works will be by emerging WA artists who will receive 20% of the sales. 60% of the money raised will be given as a donation to the Burns Unit at PMH. The remaining 20% will go back into the mentorship program at Colosoul Group Inc.

COLOSOUL IS NOW LOOKING FOR ARTISTS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT

If you would like to be involved, please fill in the application form and email it to art@colosoul.com.au.

WHO CAN APPLY?

You can submit a new or existing work (up to 4 works in total, per artist)

You must:

// Live in WA

// Aspire to have a career as an artist or be working in the arts sector

// Be passionate about helping others through art

There is no age limit and students are welcome to apply.

Groups and/or collectives are allowed to apply.

Artist submissions from regional or remote areas of WA are also welcome!

WHAT CAN I ENTER?

Your art submission can be anything from a painting to a sculpture, and of any material. Just bare in mind that it needs to be easily transported.

Includes: painting, graffiti, sculpture, prints, pottery, drawing, illustration, stencilling. If your arts practice is none of these things, feel free to contact us if your art form is not mentioned and see if you’re eligible! However, please note that we are not accepting photography this year.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE WORKS THAT I SUBMIT?

If your work(s) are selected by Colosoul Art Exhibition/Auction team, we will exhibition it for free in the city of Perth, alongside the other successful applicants.

On the last day of the exhibition it will be auctioned off to the public, where you will get 20% of the sales and 60% being donated to the Burns Unit at PMH.

WHAT IS THE CLOSING DATE TO GET MY APPLICATION IN?

Closing date for applications is the 20th July 2011.

HOW WILL I KNOW I’M SUCCESSFUL?

Artists who are successful will be notified on the Monday June 13th 2011.

IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST ARRANGE A DATE TO DROP OFF YOUR ART TO THE COLOSOUL OFFICE, OR ARRANGE A DATE WHERE WE CAN MEET AND PICK IT UP.

CONTACT

If you have any questions feel free to contact:

Sarah Eve Deaman - Artist Liaison Officer

W: www.colosoul.com.au

E: art@colosoul.com.au