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Snapshot of Artist Opportunities

So COVID-19 has certainly impacted the creative industries yet there are a number of artist opportunities and events arising. Here’s a list of projects on our radar which may be of interest.

Artist resources created by artsACT 

https://www.arts.act.gov.au/funding/useful-links-for-artists

NSW
Regional Arts NSW Grants

http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/

Burwood Council – EOI Murals

Burwood Council invites Sydney artists or collectives to submit an application for the Hornsey Lane Murals project. This opportunity is for three selected artists or collectives to create a painted mural along Hornsey Lane. https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/public_art.html

Big Picture Festival Newcastle – Newcastle, New South Wales during October 2-4 2020 http://thebigpicturefest.com/

ACT
Creative Endeavour Grants

GRANTS OF UP TO $10,000 AVAILABLE FOR STREET ARTISTS//GRAFFITI ARTISTS via Transport Canberra and City Services to undertake professional research and development and/or sustain their creative practice while facing pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Applications are due by 9AM ~ 18th June 2020 –> lisa.petheram@act.gov.au

VIC

The Nullawil Silo Art Precinct Grand Opening Postponed

Postponed due to COVID – Follow online for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/siloarttrail/

QLD

Brisbane Street Art Festival
BSAF 2020 will include 41 new mural artworks across Brisbane and Ipswich, with dates for many of the artworks to be moved later into the year. As a first for 2020, BSAF is expanding to Ipswich to produce a series of large scale public artworks with renowned local and international street artists. We’re working hard to keep providing opportunities to artists and creatives throughout this crisis, while adhering to all health directions from the Federal Government and QLD Health. Keep an eye on our website for updates, and subscribe to our social media to watch artists at work as the altered program evolves!

https://www.bsafest.com.au/

WA
Perth Public Art

  • Art City Walking Trail
  • Public Art Strategy

https://www.perth.wa.gov.au/live-and-work/community-services-and-facilities/public-art-collection

Fremantle – Opportunities for Artists
https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/publicart#Art%20progran

TAS

Through the generous support of the Australian Federal Government, Salamanca Arts Centre has been awarded a Commonwealth Regional Grant of $200,000 towards the redevelopment of the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard.

Salamanca Arts Centre has engaged PlayStreet to develop plans for the Courtyard landscaping project, and as part of the overall redevelopment. This will also include a commissioned artwork as well as new furniture, both to be designed by a Tasmanian-based artist and designer/maker.

The Courtyard redevelopment will also include additional sound and lighting equipment and a redesigned performance stage. We expect that the Courtyard redevelopment project will be completed by November 2020 and ready to be opened to the public at that time.

Deadline: Wed 1 July 2020
https://www.salarts.org.au/news/eoi-sac-courtyard-redevelopment/

NT
Darwin Street Art Festival 2020
Due to current global circumstances, this year’s festival will showcase some of Darwin’s finest artists. Starting in May, a new artist will complete a mural every fortnight up until September. https://www.darwinstreetartfestival.com.au/

SA
Wonderwalls Port Adelaide

Held from 6-8 March 2020 and hosted International street artists alongside South Australia’s emerging and professional artists.

http://thebigpicturefest.com/wonderwalls/
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Expressions of Interest – Live Art for Festival in Inner West Sydney


Street Art Walking has been invited to quote provide artists as entertainment for an event. The festival is held on 8 October from 11:00 until 18:00 with theme of “Art of Communication”. It’s free for community to attend and ran by council.

SAW is keen to hear from artists who can do live art in front of people. They particularly want to offer an interactive experience so artists that can work with people and facilitate group work would also be great.

Ideas:

  • Portrait drawing or painting
  • Live art workshops
  • Interactive Sculpture

There are three live art elements:

  • artists live drawing/painting
  • idea for a interactive sculpture
  • sensory walk in a marquee
  1. Are you interested to share your idea or learn more?
  2. Have you created live art for events before?
  3. Can you facilitate some interactive art?

Key event info:
Date: Sunday 8 October
Time: 11am until 6pm (you will need to arrive earlier to set up before open at 11)

If you can paint all day great! But if you only want to paint for 4 hours, that’s okay too. Outline what time you can be available when you send us your EOI.

Email us (as soon as you can!) with an outline of your idea, examples of work, the duration of your live art performance and what your fee will be. Please include all costs or outline anything else you will require to complete the job.

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OPEN CALL OUT EXTENDED – Palace Theatre Paste Up Project

We believe this theatre deserves to operate again and this project is your chance to wonder on what it might have been like when it was first launched in 1888, or when operated as a theatre until the 1970’s or what will it look like when it’s renewed from disrepair?

The Pavilion Theatre of Varieties opened in 1888. It was designed by the architectural firm Bucknall & Jennings on a triangular site. The stage end being at the apex, which originally had a circular tower feature. There were two square towers at the other two corners. The exterior is built in brick, with plenty of stone features.

The auditorium is up stairs at first floor level, leaving the ground floor to house shop units and offices. Inside the auditorium there are two balconies, which have open iron balaustrades, the upper balcony still retains its original bench seating. The main orchestra floor is now leveled for use as a dancefloor.

The building was re-named Empire Theatre in 1892, then became the Palace Theatre of Varieties in 1901. At this time stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Lilly Langtry, Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno appeared on stage. By 1908, films were being screened as part of the variety bill and by 1912 it was known as the Swansea Popular Picture Hall and Peoples Palace. By 1923 it had reverted back to live theatre again and took the name Palace Theatre of Varieties for a second time.

The history of 156 High Street is rich with interesting and significant cultural stories. Did you know it was the first place in Wales to show a silent film? The Palace hosted the first ever cinema show in Swansea in 1896.

I found this older image on this wikipedia and Cinema Treasures website.

The above photo was taken three years ago and found here. Today, it is in a very serious state of neglect.

This your chance to draw on the rich cultural history of The Palace and the amazing potential for its future to create your very own poster.

Email your poster to streetartwalking[at]gmail[dot]com before July 2017 to be part of this temporary artwork. Posters may be pasted up and over, depending on the number of submissions received.

Let your imagination run wild to promote your own theatre production. Inspire people to ponder on what might have happened back in the day or what shows might come to the theatre once it reopens.

Timeline

  • Call Out Opens 05 April 2017
  • Posters Due 6 July 2017
  • Festival 13-16 July 2017

Find out more about the Palace by visiting these resources:

Swansea’s Palace Theatre ‘on verge of collapse,’ trust says – BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-24376058

Palace (Swansea) – The Theatres Trust http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/411-palace-swansea

Palace Theatre 156 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NE
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/22953

Wiki (Palace Theatre, Swansea)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_Swansea

Derelict former Palace Theatre, Swansea

The Palace Theatre Paste Up Project is a cornerstone project of From the Station to the Sea, a collaboration between Volcano Theatre and Coastal Housing Group funded through the Arts Council of Wales’s Ideas : People : Places initiative (more here).

Find out more as we go
Follow our Facebook page and Instagram to learn more about The Palace and this project over the next three months before 6 July.

Design by Craig Frankham

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Time and Place Gallery

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Last night I managed to visit Time and Place Gallery to see an exhibition titled ‘The Line Up’ featuring superstar-style portraits of Newcastle’s top Roller Derby athletes.

Photographer Ange Stephens, or “Dangerass” when it’s time to skate with the team, has captured the spirit and aspirations of these powerful women. The works are beautifully stylised, with each Roller Derby persona captured in a dynamic positions, some even appear to be in mid-flight. The movement captured in these works is fantastic, with a larger than life size print, these local super hero’s demand your full attention.

It was fantastic to hear last night that over $2000.00 was raised, after silent auctions of the works at the opening. It is always great to see local scenes mix and last night saw Renew Newcastle project Time and Place Creatives show their support for what is, a steadily growing, local women’s sport.

I’ve only been to one local bout but I can safely vouch, I’ve never cheered so much for a sports team in my life! The theatrical element to this sport makes it the best spectator sport. Do I have a favourite? Well, Susy Pow, of course!

Want to know more about Newcastle Roller Derby? Go to NRDL for more info.

Oh and last night we saw a friendly local face riding a push-bike cabby outside. This looks like a great way to move around the CBD! If you see them cruising around, give them a holler and be chauffeured in this Eco-friendly mode of transport.

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