Greatmore Studios Visiting Artists Programme 2009 calls for applications
Our studios situated in Woodstock are committed to the development of the arts, and are calling for applications from artists from across South Africa, the continent and abroad for places available in our Visiting Artist Residency Programme between January and March 2009.
The programme will provide an opportunity for successful artists to spend three months in Cape Town, South Africa, developing new work, and working towards a collaborative exhibition at the end of their stay.
Interested candidates are asked to send a curriculum vitae, appropriate identification, images of recent artwork, a personal statement and relevant references to:
artmore@mweb.co.za or applications@greatmoreart.org.za
For more information visit www.greatmore.org.za
Call for entries to PPC's 2008 Young Concrete Sculptor Awards
PPC is calling on all artists 'young' in the art of sculpting (18 years or older) to enter the 2008 PPC Young Concrete Sculptor Awards.
Artworks will be judged on concept, craftsmanship, aesthetic appeal and a balance between technical excellence and commercial appreciation with a respect for the medium of concrete. The artwork may be combined with any other media such as wood, bronze, glass, electronics, etc, but concrete must remain the main media. Works are pre-selected for the exhibition based on a photographic submission and supporting proposal. Artists are required to submit a minimum of five photographs of each completed artwork.
Photographic entries are to be submitted between September 16 and 18. A first prize of R25 000 will be awarded to the winners in the competition's two categories: Best Sculpture on Exhibition and Technical Excellence in Concrete Sculpture.
For more information contact Nandi Hilliard at Association of Arts Pretoria:
Tel: (012) 346 3100
Fax: (012) 346 3125
Email: artspta@mweb.co.za
www.ppc.co.za
Call for applications to Art in Nature Symposia in the Netherlands
With the aim of increasing community awareness of environmental concerns, NatuurkunstDrenthe Foundation in the Netherlands is planning to host an Art in Nature Symposium in 2009. Artists interested in participation at future Symposia are invited to apply by sending relevant documentation and CV. After consideration, selected artists will be forwarded information about the workshop with a demand for a proposal. Invitation for participation is based on the documentation and a concrete proposal. There is no deadline, application is ongoing.
Please send your enquires to:
Email: defluiter@planet.nl
www.natuurkunstdrenthe.nl/index_en.php?id=en/home
Call for applications to Design Indaba exhibition and award
Design Indaba has collaborated with the Creative Circle and The Loerie Awards to launch the Creative Alliance. Dedicated to promoting South African creativity on an international front, the alliance will be initiating a travelling exhibition sponsored by the SABC. The exhibition will debut at Design Indaba 2009.
Entitled 'South', the exhibition is a celebration of the gloriously positive, ridiculously naïve and relentlessly spontaneous creative industries inherent in our country. Seeking to encapsulate the bold, lawless, cheeky, crossover, politically incorrect flavour of the South African imagination, the exhibition is a celebration of the home of high-class ashtrays made out of elephant dung and pap served with sushi.
The exhibition will comprise existing local and international designs which best encapsulate 'South', as well as the award, open to participation from creatives across all industries including advertising, design, film and video, music, performing arts, fashion design, new media, publishing, radio and television, industrial design, visual art, architecture and crafts.
The overall winner receives R100 000, and second and third place will receive R50 000 and R25 000 respectively.
Contact Mike Purdham:
Tel: (021) 465 9966
Email: south@interactiveafrica.com
www.designindaba.com/south
Call for applications to Sylt Quelle Cultural Award for Southern Africa
How do Southern African writers, artists, choreographers, musicians and theatre-makers see their art in the context of the society they live in? What are the fundamental issues in their countries, and what ideas do they have for solving them?
In 2008, the foundation kunst:raum sylt quelle, in cooperation with the Goëthe-Institut Johannesburg is launching the 'sylt quelle cultural award for Southern Africa'. This competition is open to artists of all disciplines from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland.
Artists may apply with a project that will link culture and society, creating a context in which culture will have an impact on social structures and attitudes. The winner/winners will receive an award of 10,000 Euros, which must be used to finance the proposed project. Selections will be made by an independent jury in a two-stage process. The realised project/projects will be presented at the Goëthe-Institut Johannesburg, the kunst:raum sylt quelle in Germany and other venues. The authors' rights of the selected projects are not affected by this call for proposals. In case of further presentation of the project the support of the 'sylt quelle cultural award for Southern Africa' and its initiators, the foundation kunst:raum sylt quelle' and the Goëthe-Institut Johannesburg have to be mentioned in public announcements.
Applications may be sent to the Goëthe-Institut in Johannesburg and must include the following:
- a Curriculum Vitae and description of your career as an artist
- a detailed description of your project and a binding budget plan
- samples of your work
To simplify the selection process, we ask that all applications be by email or CD. Other forms of documentation will not be considered. Application material will not be returned. The jury's decisions are final, reasons for rejections will not be disclosed.
Application deadline: September 15
Email: kunstpreis@johannesburg.goethe.org
www.goethe.de/Johannesburg and www.kunstraum-syltquelle.de
Call for Artists: Attitude video/short and experimental film/photography festival
International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short.films to included in the next 2008 Exhibitions.
The Attitude Festival takes place at the Gallery Magaza in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia from October 2 - 17, 2008.
All selected works are to be focused on the problem which has been posed: The artist's attitude is the most authentic expression of what is going on in society.
The number of works you can submit is unlimited. All works must be on DVD (PAL or NTSC), no matter what the original source medium. The duration may be any, with a preference given to a max length of 15 minutes.
Send your video submissions (including Name/Surname, City/Country, Film title, Running time, Brief film synopsis) with a CV/biography, videography and an introduction about the piece to:
Luca Curci
arch. Luca Curci, via Casamassima 75, 70010, Capurso (Bari), Italy
Email: artexpo@lucacurci.com
www.lucacurci.com/artexpo
Deadline for applications: September 10, 2008
ACT calls for proposals for ACT NOW! Against Aids
The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) is calling for proposals for ACT NOW! Against Aids. Loosely based on the 'Broadway Cares' model, an American initiative which raises funds for Aids in Africa at the opening performances of hit Broadway shows, the programme administered by ACT aims to mobilise the unique abilities within the performing arts in South Africa to raise funds for HIV/Aids-related arts and culture projects.
To date ACT has provided support for more than 500 projects in all arts disciplines throughout South Africa. With support received from Gold Reef City Casinos and the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, ACT is now pleased to invite proposals from arts and culture projects which specifically support the fight against HIV/Aids.
'Since inception ACT has maintained a leadership role in raising and distributing funds to worthy cultural initiatives across South Africa. In a fairly bleak economic climate our role becomes even more crucial, said ACT
Trustee Brenda Devar who received the first donation of R100 000 on behalf of the Trust from Gold Reef City Casinos at the opening night of the return season of African Footprint where ACT NOW! Against Aids was launched. 'All money raised locally will be used to support cultural initiatives that are either run by or whose beneficiaries are those who are infected and affected by HIV/Aids,' she added. Most recently the Johannesburg Civic Theatre has pledged support for ACT NOW! by donating a portion of proceeds from a performance of Snow White to the programme.
Projects taking place in 2009 are eligible for support. ACT will consider requests up to a maximum of R50 000 for arts and culture projects either run by or whose beneficiaries are those infected or affected by HIV/Aids.
Requests should be submitted via email to projects@act.org with ACT NOW in the subject line, following the application guidelines for letters of enquiry outlined on the 'Apply' page of ACT website: www.act.org.za
Deadline is October 10, 2008 and the successful applications will be announced on World Aids Day December 1,2008.
The West Prize invites submissions
The West Prize will be awarded to ten international emerging artists in 2008. The prize will award $100 000 in acquisitions between the finalists and host a finalist 'TEN' exhibition with accompanying publication. A grand prize winner will be chosen from among the finalists to receive a $25 000 cash prize in addition to a West Collection Acquisition.
Upon submission, a profile including a brief description of yourself, your work, and images of your work will be added to an online database which will be shared publicly. This database becomes a resource for galleries, collectors, and curators.
On December 1, 2008, ten finalists will be selected and awarded an acquisition prize, be part of the 'TEN' publication, and West Prize Exhibition at the West Collection, Oaks, PA (February 2009). All finalists' works acquired by the West Collection will be part of the West Lending Library and become available for loans to other institutions.
The West Prize and applicant database are intended to gain further exposure for all of the artists. The goal of the prize is to help winning artists through the platform of the West Collection - public tours, travelling shows, loans, publications, and website. The acquisition prize money will allow the finalists more time to focus on their art.
Application deadline: October 1
For more information:
Email: drew@westcollection.org
http://www.westcollection.org
Urban Contemporary Art calls for portfolio submissions
Urban Contemporary Art, a new art gallery opening in Observatory, Cape Town, invites portfolio submissions from artists working in Cape Town.
Urban Contemporary Art will feature salon style exhibitions of works by young South African artists, creating a new outlet for fresh talent and a further boost to the emerging art market.
Please deliver a portfolio of works on CD to:
Urban Contemporary Art
46 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925
Or send an email with a full career history, including a maximum of five images, no bigger than 250KB each to:
info@urbancontemporaryart.co.za with the subject line 'Portfolio Submission'
New Contemporary Art Gallery in Observatory seeks manager
New Contemporary Art Gallery in Observatory requires vibrant, motivated manager.
Urban Contemporary Art, a new art gallery opening in Observatory, Cape Town, is looking for a full time gallery assistant. Urban Contemporary Art will feature salon style exhibitions of works by young South African artists, creating a new outlet for fresh talent and a further boost to the emerging art market. A position is available for a full time gallery manager to be involved in this exciting project.
The job will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Opening and closing the gallery five days a week.
Receiving visitors and fielding enquiries.
Sale of works.
Marketing of works, artists and gallery.
Maintainance of gallery website.
Artist and client liaison.
Planning and setting up exhibitions.
Organising exhibition openings.
Shipping of works.
Maintaining gallery records and accounts.
Regular meetings with the director regarding all of the above.
The selected candidate will have the following:
Excellent communication skills.
Good telephone manner.
Excellent presentation.
Administration experience.
Computer literacy.
An interest in contemporary South African Art.
A demonstrated ability to be self-motivated.
Interest in long term involvement with the gallery.
A background in Art or Art History will be an advantage.
Salary is dependent on experience.
Interested candidates please send an email with the subject line 'Application for gallery position' and CV and references attached to info@urbancontemporaryart.co.za
Deadline: Sunday, December 31, 2008
Urban Contemporary Art
46 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925
Email: info@urbancontemporaryart.co.za
Hours: Tue - Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm
SERVICES & COURSES OFFERED
Call for Applications: First International Master of Media.Art.Histories
The postgraduate programme MediaArtHistories at the Department for Image Science offers a two-year low residency course of study leading to an MA degree. It conveys the most important developments of contemporary art through a network of renowned international theorists, artists, curators and many others.
Artists and programmers give new insights into the latest and most controversial software, interface developments and their interdisciplinary and intercultural praxis. Keywords are: Strategies of Interaction and Interface Design, Social Software, Immersion and Emotion, and Artistic Invention. Using online databases and other modern aids, knowledge of computer animation, net art, interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most recent reflections on nano art, CAVE installations, augmented reality and wearables are introduced. Historical derivations that go far back into art and media history are tied in intriguing ways to digital art. Important approaches and methods from Image Science, Media Archaeology, and the History of Science and Technology will be discussed.
MediaArtHistories MA is based on the international praxis and expertise in Curation, Collecting, Preserving and Archiving and Researching in the Media Arts. What are the conditions necessary for a wider consideration of media art works and of new media in these collections of the international contemporary art scene? And in which way can new Databases and other scientific tools of structuring and visualising data provide new contexts and enhance our understanding of semantics?
For further Information:
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis
www.donau-uni.ac.at/mediaarthistories
www.virtualart.at
www.mediaarthistory.org/pub/mediaarthistories.html
www.donau-uni.ac.at/telelectures
First International Master of MediaArtHistories
Department for Image Science
Danube University Krems
Dr. Karl Dorrek Strasse 30
A-3500 Krems
Tel: 0043 2732 893 2569
Fax: 0043 2732 893 4551
Email: sabine.weber@donau-uni.ac.at
Applications for photography workshop invited
A two-day workshop with Stephen Shore will be hosted at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town in partnership with the Roger Ballen Foundation. Additional sponsorship is provided by the US Consulate General in Cape Town.
Shore (1947-) lives in the US and is known for his pioneering use of colour photography as a fine art medium. He has exhibited internationally and his work is housed in many important museums and significant collections. Shore has greatly influenced contemporary photographers such as Andreas Gursky, Martin Parr, Thomas Struth and Nan Goldin. His publications include Uncommon Places, The Nature of Photographs and American Surfaces. He has held the position of Professor of Photography at Bard University, New York since 1982.
The workshop will take the form of a critique session at which the work of the participants will be assessed and discussed by Shore in the group.
Participation in the full duration of the workshop is a stipulation. Additionally, there will be lectures at Michaelis at 1pm on October 14 and 15, and attendance of these talks is strongly encouraged.
Enrolment is restricted to 18 participants and selection will be determined by the quality of a submitted portfolio. The portfolio should include either digital or hardcopy of not more than 10 images. No images will be returned. Digital files bigger than 2 MB will be deleted and the corresponding applications will not be reviewed. We will review images on artist's websites and postings on host sites such as flickr.
Application forms should be returned by September 1 to:
Svea Josephy, c/o Michealis School of Fine Art, 31-37 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
Email: svea.josephy@uct.ac.za
Workshop takes place 8am - 12pm, October 15 and 16 2008
Photography Department, Michaelis School of Fine Art, 31-37 Orange Street, Cape Town.
'Walk of Art' Festival 2009 invites participants
The Walk of Art Festival brings the artists to the art lovers and other members of the greater Cape Town area. Exhibitors and visitors together celebrate the creative spirit of the city. We are looking for artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, new media) and related industries to participate in what is likely to be the largest open air art event in Cape Town.
On February 28 and March 1, a wide range of artists will showcase their work. Visitors will be enlisted through an extensive media campaign and viral marketing campaign to ensure established art lovers attend as well as introducing newcomers to the pleasure of art. We aim to attract 5 000 people to the festival over two days.
Although this event falls outside of the Oranjekloof CID official boundaries, we have already enjoyed input, advice and support from them. We welcome more of this kind of interaction from enterprises that share the vision of this festival.VEO Gallery is one of our stakeholders and we have enjoyed very constructive input from them. Hopefully this synergy can take us far into the future.
Sponsorship opportunities exist for a brand to align with Walk of Art and receive reciprocal value through the marketing of their services and products and receiving exposure from the extensive media campaign.
Every R10 entrance fee that is collected at the gate will be donated directly to a not for profit organisation. The Park itself is in great need of support from the community to compliment the work that is done by Friends of De Waal Park.
For more information, contact:
Amanda Moore 082 925 5701, amanda@walkofart.co.za; Martin Pienaar 082 373 3446 or (021) 424 3373, martin@walkofart.co.za; Glynis Coetzee glynis@walkofart.co.za
SOUTH calls for entries
SOUTH seeks to uncover the finest examples of South African creativity across a broad spectrum of disciplines and forms. And, for the first time on one platform, showcase a dazzling array of our finest creative produce.
ART. ARCHITECTURE. ADVERTISING. CRAFT. DESIGN. FASHION. FILM&VIDEO. JEWELLERY. MUSIC. NEW MEDIA. PERFORMANCE ART. PHOTOGRAPHY.
A celebration of the gloriously positive, idiosyncratically naïve, ridiculously sardonic, richly contradictory, relentlessly spontaneous creative imagination inherent in our (don't cry now) beloved country. SOUTH seeks to encapsulate the bold, lawless, cheeky, crossover, politically incorrect flavour of our South African creative psyche.
THIS WAY UP
Because SOUTH is the new north, a complete turnaround of the planet stereotype, there is nothing finite or predictable about what we are looking for.
Where the north may exhibit an ordered sense of detached coolness, SOUTH is a thundering stampede of chaos and heat.
A happy accident of third and first worlds.
A vibe. A jol.
A state of mind.
Embracing contradiction and collision.
That iconic crossroad: where earthy Afrika meets contemporary design.
The kind of creative excellence that will best influence the judges is neither black nor white, nor ethnic, nor neutral, nor euro, nor west, nor east. It's a harmony out of contradiction. A balance of extremes. That fine line between order and chaos. SOUTH seeks executions that capture the soul of this mystique.
THE TONE
Gloriously positive, ridiculously naïve, relentlessly spontaneous. Bold, lawless, cheeky, crossover, politically incorrect. About finding a home for sacred cows - the braaivleis. About changing the world by Making A Difference.
THE PROOF
Hoezit pap and sushi. Sawubona high class elephant dung ashtrays. Viva our rather shweeet giant plastic chicken installation.
SOUTH LEGENDS POINT THE WAY
If that fusion crossover is about to become a blur, look no further than our most distinctive footprint, our past and current legends, the SOUTH Hall of Fame.
SOUTH is presented by the Creative Alliance, which is Design Indaba, The Loeries and Creative Circle.
For entry forms and more information visit:
www.designindaba.com/south
Enquiries: Michael Purdham at Interactive Africa
Tel: (021) 465 9966
Fax: (021) 465 9978
Email: south@interactiveafrica.com
Mosaic Mural Art Competition
In celebration of the completion of their new building in Hermanus, the Enlighten Education Trust (EET) has launched an exciting Mosaic Art Competition.
The winning design will be used to decorate the outside wall of the new centre. Prize monies total an unbelievable R61 000 and any person between the age of 18 and 30, living between Gansbaai and Cape Town may enter. Entry is free and groups are encouraged to enter. Workshops will be held to assist entrants with the practical aspects of designing a mosaic mural. EET works hard to improve the quality of education and life of communities in the Overstrand. Their new Centre will provide space for education and skills training to local communities. This is your opportunity as a young, non-professional artist to develop new skills and kick-start your career as a professional artist.
Entry forms are available at local community and art centres, secondary schools and libraries or online at www.enlightenmosaic.org.za You can also simply SMS the word 'mosaic' to 32545 to enter.
Carrol Boyes Announces Theme for METAL 2008
Ever searching for fresh new design talent across South Africa, Carrol Boyes Functional Art (CBFA) has announced the theme for the METAL 2008 New Designer Search: 'Frame'.
METAL is the fourth annual New Designer Search designed to discover and nurture new product design talent in South Africa. METAL invites aspirant designers to submit a prototype based on a specific theme.
Organisers of this year's initiative invite aspirant product designers to create a prototype of a frame - a structure that can contain or border any article of beauty such as a mirror, an artwork, an image, an item of jewellery or the like. Carrol Boyes, arguably one of South Africa's most commercially successful product designers, explains her choice of theme: 'A frame may hold a special memory, reflect a shared moment or simply contain a gift from someone close. I would like to encourage entrants to be inspired by these moments whilst designing and creating their prototypes so that these may reflect their uniqueness. I hope the theme inspires designers to create something completely original in form.'
For more information:
Tel: (021) 462 3129
Email: morice@memocommunications.co.za
http://metal.carrolboyes.co.za
Specs journal invites submissions
Specs is a journal of contemporary culture and arts at Rollins College that aims to create sympathetic interfaces between artistic and critical practices. The editors invite submissions of creative and/or critical work for the annual Fall 2008 print and web issue. We seek works of fiction, non-fiction, cultural criticism, artwork, poetry, and pieces that blur genre boundaries.
The editorial board consists of writers and academics from various fields. The editors are excited by specialty, an excess of detail, fragments, narratives, meta-narratives, and more.
The deadline for poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, and art is March 3, 2008. We accept simultaneous submissions of creative work, as long as we receive prompt notice of acceptance elsewhere. Please limit prose submissions to under 6000 words and poetry submissions to 10-12 pages.
Email submissions as word attachments to editors@specsjournal.org
Remember to include a brief cover letter indicating whether you wish to be considered for the print edition, the web edition, or both. Please be advised that colour artwork with heavy graphics will only be considered for the web edition. Artwork for the print edition is limited to black on white work (4 x 7 dimensions).
Please also indicate the type/genre of submission in the subject heading (Poetry, Fiction, etc.).
We are also seeking art, fiction, poetry, and critical work that limits itself to one-page pieces for ONE/OFF, a special interactive section of Specs. In this section, we hope to force interactions between the print and web edition.
For more information, visit:
www.specsjournal.org
Call for Submissions: Africa Biennale 2008
This is an open call for submissions by contemporary African visual artists to the Africa Biennale 2008. AVANT CAR GUARD is proud to announce having secured both operational support and project funding from the art world and corporate entities, and in this capacity will be producing a prestigious showcase of this country's hidden secrets to the art world. As we know Africa is a country that has long operated outside the world, and it's time to bring the world back into the fold and celebrate together the riches of this often misunderstood and mysterious country.
Avant Car Guard
Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Tel: (021) 123 4567
Email: infor@avantcarguard.com
AVA's Artreach fund invites applications
The Association For Visual Arts' Artreach fund was founded by committee members in the late 1980s to help raise funds for various charities in Cape Town. In the 1990s it was transformed into a more focused fund for the financial assistance of visual artists. To date, AVA's Artreach fund has sponsored art materials, art studio rentals, workshop fees, art tuition, art classes for children in Langa, a sculpture peace park, a street youth drawing project, a gallery in an art school, art catalogues, exhibition expenses for shows at AVA, framing charges and production costs for exhibitions.
AVA's Artreach programme is an initiative aimed at broadening opportunities for visual artists in South Africa by creating artmaking possibilities, by encouraging art education, by promoting through exposure, and by advancing cultural production across a wide spectrum of visual arts media. The programme is co-sponsored by Absolut Vodka and with Lottery funding.
The Artreach committee meets on a monthly basis. For details with regards to applications Please check www.ava.co.za
GoodHopeArt studios invites applications for residency
GoodHopeArt is a dynamic organisation that provides working studio and exhibition space for local and international professional visual artists to develop their artistic practice. To participate in this special exchange, please contact Nico Eilers on nico.eilers@telkomsa.netor alternatively phone 083 285 78 74. GoodHope Art also facilitates art bridging workshops and life drawing classes for emerging artists.
Art Gallery for sale in Johannesburg
An independent Joburg art gallery, well positioned at landmark location in the Rosebank gallery district, with frontage onto a busy road with thousands of cars passing per day, is for sale.
Approx 100m2 customised as a contemporary gallery space, operating as a successful art gallery for 4 years. While suited to being a gallery, the space is not limited to this function. The space includes 2 main rooms, plus back office, storage room and bathrooms. There is currently 2 years left of the rental agreement.
The gallery has great relationships with media, a high profile and a history of successful solo and group shows. The current owner wishes to pursue other interests in the arts, and is willing to maintain a relationship with the new owner.
For more information, contact Kate Joseph
Tel: 072 229 9613
Email: katejoseph3@gmail.com
AVA subscriptions renewal
The AVA reminds subscribers to request the renewal of subscriptions. Subscriptions run a full calendar year, from January to end December and are now due, as follows:
Single: R85
Couple: R140
Pensioner: R35
Student: R35
Cheques and postal orders to be made out to AVA or to the Association for Visual Arts. Bank details for direct deposits:
FNB, Long St
Br: 201709
Acc No: 50061874340
Current Account
please use your whole name and surname as reference
Paid-up members will receive a membership card which entitles them to a 10% discount on all purchases at the following art shops:
Artsource, Campus Art and Hardware and Ruth Prowse Art Shop
Association for Visual Arts
35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa,
Phone: +27-21 424-7436,
Fax: +27-21 423-2637,
Email: art@ava.co.za
