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!

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

City of South Perth Fiesta 2014

The City of South Perth is currently seeking an Expression of Interest from community groups, businesses, local organisations, visual artists, performance artists and theatre groups who would like to be part of the City of South Perth FIESTA from 8 March – 22 March 2014.

The City of South Perth’s FIESTA is an annual festival held over three weeks in March each year attracting up to 30,000 people. FIESTA’s 19 year tradition is cemented in the community as an iconic feature of the area. Since its inception in 1994 this much loved festival has continued to grow in notoriety each year and now enjoys a solid reputation as one of the longest run local government festivals in WA. In March 2014, this premier community festival will celebrate its 20th year anniversary and will incorporate a theme to celebrate the momentous occasion - “Explosion of Colour – Celebrating 20 years of Fiesta in 2014”.

The City is seeking events and activities that are unique, inclusive, well planned and best support the Fiesta 2014 theme to be incorporated into the festival program. Examples of the sort of events and activities include; art exhibitions, theatre performances, fairs, sporting competitions (that incorporate the theme), lawn bowls and croquet evenings, children’s storytelling, place activation (i.e. the park(ing) day campaign), workshops, cooking classes, trails or tours and/or seminars. 

Expression of Interest forms are to be returned to the City of South Perth by Tuesday 1st October 2013. If you have any accompanying photographs, website links or examples of the type of event/activity you would like to host, please submit these as part of your expression.

Queries

Please contact the Arts and Events officer on:

Email: events@southperth.wa.gov.au

Phone: (08) 9474 0707

EOI’s and submissions
Email: events@southperth.wa.gov.au
Deliver/Post: FIESTA EOI’s
                  Civic Centre, CnrSandgate St & South Terrace, 
                  South Perth, WA, 6151

Creative Callouts

If you are a creative with big ideas here are two opportunities for you:

The tú store in Northbridge is looking for local artists and designers to exhibit in the Stairway Gallery, a unique gallery space tucked down the back of the shop. This hidden creative hub is an intimate yet casual environment. The stairwell showcases local artists and designers monthly. If you are interested in having an exhibition please apply at info@tu.com

Paper Mountain in Northbridge is currently accepting proposals for exhibitions, performances and projects to take place April - November 2013. 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. Find more info and proposal forms on the website. For any proposal related enquiries please email proposals@papermountain.org.au Proposals due midnight Jan 15, 2013.

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

free range inc. - call for proposals

free range inc.

339 Wellington Street, Perth WA

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – deadline 30 April 2010

Free range invites proposals for its 2010/ 2011 program.

We welcome proposals from practicing artists and curators working in any medium for solo or group shows, performances, and projects.

We encourage applications from emerging and established artists working across a broad range of critical practices.

Free-range is a not-for-profit artist run initiative that provides affordable exhibition space within a supportive network. We seek to support art that is challenging, diverse and critically engaged.

To download an application form please visit http://www.freerange.org.au/proposals/

City Of Wanneroo - seeking exhibition proposals

The City of Wanneroo are proud to announce that the first ever round of applications is open for exhibition proposals from artists, groups and curators for the new Wanneroo Exhibition Centre and we would especially like to see work by our local artists!

There are two spaces available, the Gallery space at 376m2 and a smaller space at 109m2. The Exhibition Centre will be a key component of the Wanneroo Cultural Centre which also includes the Wanneroo Regional Museum and Library. The building is due to open in August/September 2009 and the facility is expected to receive more than 1000 visitors per day.

Applications close on the 29th June 2009.

For information packs or queries feel free to contact -

Kristy Gough
T : 08 9405 5602
F : 08 9405 5697
E : kristy.gough@wanneroo.wa.gov.au

or Exhibitions Coordinator Envy Nguyen on 9405 5490