Final call for artists: Emerge Booklet

A final call and new opportunity for Australian artists to have the chance at not only exposing their talents but also the possibility at gaining gallery representation is quickly approaching. The first issue of the Emerge Booklet for 2012 currently has only five places remaining. The coffee table style booklet aims to give artists recognition in the art world and to assist with career growth.

An exclusive and limited print run of the booklet will be posted to selected regional, artist-run and major art galleries throughout Australia and also available for purchase. A limit of 18 artists will feature in the booklet. The booklet will be launched at Market to Market in Margaret St, Toowoomba Friday 16 November at 6pm.

Or email Chantel at billgabee23@hotmail.com. Deadline for entries is Saturday 30 June 2012.

Art in Interesting Spaces

Part of a global movement of urban revitalisation, creative reuse of empty spaces is taking off in Australia. Looking to find out more about using alterative spaces for your creative practice or community initiative?

The Empty Spaces website is a resource that supports the temporary use of vacant, disused, or soon to be redeveloped buildings. Visit the site for advice on coordinating an initiative in your local area, opportunities to network the sector, or to add your story to our body of case studies.

or facebook.com/emptyspacesproject

Call for entries: exURBAN SCREENS project

The call for entries is now open to media and video artists, distributors, producers, galleries, filmmakers, universities or institutions from all over the world. You are invited to submit works for the inaugural exURBAN SCREENS project that will be held in Frankston between 23 June and 7 July 2012. This project will consist of a number of sites including gallery and public spaces.

exURBAN SCREENS is seeking works through this open call in the form of moving image (videos, motion graphics, animation) and still images (photographic works for light boxes or mural-sized prints). Creative producers of all types are challenged to respond to ‘ex/sub/light/outer’ urban setting of exURBAN SCREENS and/or the curatorial theme ‘(Is there) Light in outer space?’.

Deadline for entries: 18 May 2012

Unlimited opportunities for Australian artists

Australian artists and artsworkers with disability who are involved in any area of the arts are invited to apply to attend Unimited UK. This international arts and disability gathering will showcase Unlimited, the largest program of work by artists with disability ever commissioned. Whilst in London, participants will also be able to attend a range of panel discussions, meetings and workshops. Participants will then share their experiences at the Arts Activated Conference in Sydney on the 30-31 October 2012.

Unlimited UK will subsidise a group of Australians to travel to London in September to attend the ‘Festival of the World’, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Applications close on 1 June 2012.

Emma Brown, emma@artsaccessaustralia.org or 0478 803 920 (voice / text).

Expressions of Interest: 2012 Northern Exposure Visual Arts Festival

Expressions of interest are invited for Art in Windows and Small Works Small Spaces, as part of the 2012 Northern Exposure Visual Arts Festival.

For more information regarding the High Views Exhibition and Northern Exposure Festival please contact: Angela: 0419 585 875 or ne@highstreetnorthcote.com.au
For more information regarding Small Works Small Spaces please contact: Belinda: 0449 039 221 or smallworks@highstreetnorthcote.com.au

To express your interest please visit the High Street Northcote website to download and complete the application form.

Deadline: 18 May 2012

Artists Wanted

Urban Smart Projects is seeking artists of all ages to paint traffic signal boxes around the Brisbane area before 30 June. The first step in the process is to go to the “PAINT A BOX” page of the Urban Smart Projects website and chose a box to paint. Zoom in on the map to find your neighbourhood and look for the little green box icons which show where available boxes are.

Anyone is welcome to apply. The requirements for each project can vary but as a rule four essentials are that:

You must live, work or study in the municipality of the box
You must have your design approved by Urban Smart Projects
You must abide by the details outlined in the Participant Agreement
You must use the paint and safety equipment provided.

Enquiries to: Catherine Overden or Nicole Gaunt at info@urbansmartprojects.com, or phone (07) 3211 7178.

Chief Executive Officer

Arts Access Australia is looking for a suitably qualified person to lead the organisation and take over from our current CEO from October this year. This position will act as the figurehead and voice of Australia’s vibrant arts and disability sector, as well as leading AAA’s diverse program of advocacy, sector development and project work. AAA is led by people with disability. Applications from all areas of Australia are welcome.

Applications close 25 May 2012

Can You Design and Produce the 2013 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Award?

Sunshine Coast Council is looking for an artist to create next year's Australia Day Award trophies. The Australia Day Awards celebrate the achievement and contribution of individuals and community organisations in our region. To apply to create the eight (8) awards, please submit a CV and up to three jpeg images of work you have created and which are relevant to this EOI. Also, provide the following details for each image - size, materials used and approximate cost per unit. After a selection process, shortlisted applicants (only) will be contacted.

Submit to ausdayawards@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au by Friday 1 June 2012.

Connect: Postcard Project 2013

Connect is a postcard project that aims to reach, connect and unite artists with other artists through the creation and sharing of artwork that is of standard postcard size. The theme for the artwork is completely open – but please, no offensive topics will be considered.

Once artists sign up and pay the $15 entry fee, two blank standard postcard sized letterpress papers will be posted to you so you can create and construct your work. When you have finalised your work either before or by the due date post your work back to Emerge. The works will be photographed and placed on the website before being posted to a random participant to keep. Artists are encouraged to use a number of mediums to produce their artwork, however please keep the postcards 2D.

Deadline: 30 January 2013

Display and sell your artwork on Bluethumb.com.au

Established more than two years ago, Bluethumb is an online platform for artists to display and sell their art. It's free to list and Bluethumb take a commision on sale, plus they handle transactions and shipping. Artists joing Bluethumb for free, and with over 500,000 hits a month and growing, you will get your work in front of a lot of art lovers looking to buy art online.