Call for artistic proposals now being
considered for inclusion in ATVP's...
Marginal Democracy
an exhibition
in response to Election 2010
19 - 29 August
21 August
2010 sees the nation head into the poll booths for a federal election where the
Australian people have a choice to make, albeit a marginal choice...
It’s an age
where Marginal Seats dictate outcome and Opinion polls of these marginals
dictate policy, where Labor and Liberal meld into each other, and nothing - for
fear of losing votes - really ever seems to happen... it's Marginal Democracy.
ATVP invites
proposals of artistic work, of any medium, in response to any aspect of the
politics and events of the current electoral cycle (2007-2010) and the
impending election for... Marginal Democracy.
Proposal Form:
Marginal Democracy
19 - 29 August 2010
Proposals due 5pm Sunday 8 August
2010
(artists to be notified of selections
by 6pm Tuesday 10 August)
In your submission please include:
* Name: / Postal Address: / Email
Address: / Phone:
* A brief description of your proposed
artwork: (up to 150 words)
* A brief description of any special
installation requirements.
* 1-5 images, concept drawings (jpeg's
1-2MB in size), or a dvd of your proposed artwork, or similar previous works:
or send it to ATVP, 565 King Street
Newtown NSW 2042
* ATVP is an artist-run-initiative funded by, and entirely run by,
volunteers. Each exhibition incurs exhibition fees, paid equally by the
participating artists.
Marginal
Democracy will include 15-25 artists, each artist selected will incur
an exhibition fee of between $50-$80 (depending on no. of artists selected).
Entries now open for the fourth annual
Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize
MCAP'10
The Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize 2010
Over $5500 worth of prizes
Exhibition to be at CHRISSIE COTTER GALLERY
(Pidcock Street Camperdown, Wed-Sun 11-5pm)
3 - 19 September 2010
Award presentation and launch night, Friday 3 September, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Artist talks seminar and People's Choice award presentation, Sunday 19 September, 2:00 - 4:00pm
An official event of The Sydney Fringe Festival, supported by Marrickville Council through the Independent Artists Grants program.
OPPORTUNITIES (for
Interns, Work Experience and Volunteers)
ATVP is an Artist Run Initiative run entirely by volunteers. In
the nearly 3 1/2 years since we've opened our doors, ATVP has created over
900 exhibiting opportunities within its walls, as well as over 400
exhibiting opportunities for artists in satellite exhibitions and
events, such as the inaugural CarriageArtWorks and the Breathing Space exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, 2009. The gallery
receives on average, 1000 visitors every month and 4500 visits on its
web site. It provides a vital ground for the arts community of Inner
West Sydney to gather and explore in common the territories of
contemporary art through the exhibition of work, the promotion of
common projects, and the fostering of dialogue with regional, national,
and international arts communities.
We
offer volunteers and interns an experience tailored to their interests
and ambitions and can provide valuable experience in many of the
aspects of running a gallery. This can include back-end admin work,
installing, documenting, and demounting shows, event management, media and
marketing, graphic design, as well as potential curatorial experience
through our emerging curators program. Many volunteers who have shown
commitment to the gallery have gone on to become co-directors, and many
of our directors have gone on to get funding or jobs within the
industry. As an Artist Run Initiative with a particular interest in
fostering artists, curators, and people just entering the industry, our
volunteer program places a particular emphasis on helping our
volunteers to make connections, develop skills, and acquire the
experience necessary to advancing their experiences and careers in the industry.
