19 January 2012

Exhibitions Assistant Trainee Positon Available

Artisan is looking for somebdy to join the team as an Exhibitions Assistant Trainee.
For a complete application kit please email Shannon McCaskill at projects@artisan.org.au.
Applications close on the 31st of January.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
  • To provide administrative support to the organisation’s exhibitions program
  • To support the development and implementation of artisan’s touring exhibitions program.
MAJOR DUTIES
  • Prepare exhibition manuals for touring exhibitions, including database of works, itinerary, freight information, installation instructions, packing/unpacking instructions and photograph and create contents list.
  • Liase with venues and freight companies to ensure timely delivery of exhibitions
  • Liase with venues for contracts, payment of hire fees, delivery of marketing material and final venue reports
  • Assist with exhibition installation
  • Assist with exhibition research
  • Write labels and information panels for objects and artists
  • Arrange the design of marketing materials
TRAINEESHIP CRITERIA
This position is a traineeship funded by the Queensland Government.
As such eligible applicants must be living in Queenlsand and be an Australian citizen or a temporary visa holder or a permanent resident of Australia, must not have previously participated in a traineeship and must be unemployed and disengaged in the labour market as follows:
a) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples
b) Australian South Sea Islanders
c) Long Term Unemployed - people who have not been in employment for 12 months or longer
d) Older job seekers aged 45 years and older
e) Women re-entering the workforce
f) People from a non-English speaking background, including recently arrived migrants,   refugees and humanitarian entrants
g) People with disabilites
h) Recently retrenched workes who have low level skills and are unlikely to easily find alternative
employment as evidenced by having been out of work for three months or more
i) Young people aged 15 to 24 years

16 January 2012

Position Vacant at NAVA: Projects Manager

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is seeking an experienced person for the position of Projects Manager. The person will be responsible for developing and managing projects that address NAVA identified issues within the visual arts, craft and design section. Applicants will need to be experienced in researching, preparing and updating NAVA texts as well as public presentations on NAVA and art industry issues.

For more information please visit http://www.visualarts.net.au/nava/work-with-us/projects-manager or contact Emma Thompson, General Manager on ph: (02) 9368 1900 email: general manager@visualarts.net.au

Applications close Monday 30th January 2012. 

09 January 2012

Product Designer wanted for Collaboration

Daniel Kennedy from Epic is seeking to collaborate with a product designer to produce a range of household items from acrylic perspex. Epic currently produces customised acrylic cases for computers.

For further information please contact Daniel - admin@epicstore.com.au

To find out more about Epic please visit epicstore.com.au

12 December 2011

Greenies on the airwaves

Curator Kirsten Fitzpatrick talked to Tony Arthur about being green on ABC Local - Overnights on Sunday morning. Be sure to check out our current exhibition 'Green Nation' at gallery artisan to see our talented group of greenies in action before it closes on the 21st of December.

To listen to the show visit: http://www.abc.net.au/overnights/

02 December 2011

Desert Psychedelia hits Horsham Regional Art Gallery

Artisan travelling exhibition 'Jimmy Pike: Desert Psychedelic' opened early November at Horsham Regional Art Gallery to the great delight of visitors. As curator Alison Eggleton notes: 'All visitors have responded to the Desert Psychedelic exhibition with excitement and delight. The bright colours and vivid designs have transformed our gallery into a joyful space.'

One local councillor made Horsham Regional Art Gallery staff Jimmy Pike badges for the opening from Jimmy Pike fabric they had, ensuring everyone got into the desert psychedelic spirit.

The exhibition closes at Horsham Regional Art Gallery on the 18th of December 2011.


Image Credit: Curator Alison Eggleton, and Mrs Loloma Puls in her handmade dress from Jimmy Pike Fabric. Photograph from Horsham Regional Art Gallery.

 

Artisan Annual Patrons Christmas Party

Artisan celebrated the end of another successful year at the Annual Patrons Christmas Party. Artisan's most Honoured Patron Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley AC officially opened the event which was attended by artisan's Corporate Patrons, Champions of Design and Government Representatives.

Antonio Mendes & Tamlyn Mills

Chris Douglas & David Thomas

Katie Maclennan & Yvonne Rantzeu

Tasha Finn, Lisa Nobes, Kevin Moreland

Lisa Nobes, Mathilde Dyjardin, Gerowyn Lyons

Artisan Chairman Gavan Ranger

Artisan CEO Liana Heath

Artisan Patrons

Artisan CEO Liana Heath

Artisan Chairman Gavan Ranger, Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley AC, artisan CEO Liana Heath

David Thomas, Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley AC, artisan Chairman Gavan Ranger
Robin Daw, Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Eliza Tee
Jane & David Thomas

Malcolm Snow, Bruce Medele, Rob Allan

Chetana Andary, Rob Allan, Dylys Bertelsen


30 November 2011

Expressions of Interest - 11th Festival of Pacific Arts

1 to 14 JULY 2012, HONIARA, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
CLOSING DATE: 5pm, Monday 5 December 2011

The Australia Council in partnership with State and Territory Arts Agencies invites expressions of interest from Indigenous artists and groups to be a part of the Australian delegation attending the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Honiara, the Solomon Islands from 1 to 14 July 2012.

Expressions of interest are sought from Indigenous artists and groups who have experience in the areas of traditional and contemporary dance, music, theatre, literature, visual arts, crafts, filmmaking and digital media. The final delegation will be limited to a maximum of 30 delegates from across Australia. Under the guidance of the Curatorial Team, the delegation will be required to participate in a program of events across 14 days, which will include performances, presentations, forums and advocacy events.

Expressions of interest will be selected that demonstrate the following criteria:
• Experience in international/national touring, and/or working as a part of a team
• Understanding the cultural responsibility of indigenous artists and/or organizations as ambassadors of Indigenous culture
• Excellent artistic skills and product/material that is export-ready
• Highly motivated and dedicated

To be eligible for selection, delegates will be required to:
• Possess or obtain a current Australian passport
• Provide confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity provided y an organization registered under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 or other relevant legislation, as requested by ATSIAB
• Submit examples of work on DVD or USB, including high quality digital imagery where appropriate.

FOR AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM PLEASE CONTACT:
Lara Croydon, Indigenous Program Officer: Queensland Theatre Company
Ph: 07 3010 7600
Fax: 07 3010 7699

FOPA@queenslandtheatre.com.au

The Australian delegation attending the Festival of Pacific Arts is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts

29 November 2011

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor on the Bush Telegraph

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor hit radio waves again, with Michael Mackenzie interviewing curator Kirsten Fitzpatrick and historian Dorothy Erickson, for the Bush Telegraph this morning.

You can listen to the interview on the ABC Rural website here.

25 November 2011

Botanica 2011 Exhibition

Queensland Ceramicist Virginia Jones, will be exhibiting her installation work as part of her Artist-in-Residence at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

The exhibition Botanica 2011 will be on display from Friday the 2nd of December to Sunday 4th December from 10am-4pm at the Queensland Herbarium - Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong.

Information and works by participating artists can be seen at http://www.botanicalartqld.com.au/

To see more work by Virginia Jones visit http://www.virginia-jones.blogspot.com/

23 November 2011

Save Craft Australia

On Thursday, 12 October, Craft Australia was officially notified that it had been 'defunded': it will receive no more triennial funding from the Australia Council for the Arts beyond the end of 2011.

While Craft Australia and the broad constituencies it represents and supports would dispute this decision, the result effectively means the organisation has no funds to operate beyond 31 December 2011. This decision comes at a point when the sector is poised to make some significant developments in relation to craft, design, innovation and the creative industries, and in which Craft Australia has played and would have continued to play a significant role.

Your help
Craft Australia and artisan would greatly appreciate your support and assistance to get Craft Australia refunded for a further period so that it can ensure that the key tasks carried out by Craft Australia are continued.  Craft Australia has 14 working days before they close the doors on this chapter of activity, and all the projects that have gone along with it.

You can show your support by signing the petition. This will greatly benefit the Australian craft and design sector, particularly in requesting further funding for Craft Australia to wind up responsibly. Please see the Craft Australia website for more details - http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/