Brunswick Arts Space

A giant in photography falls – for now The Centre for Contemporary Photography has laid off staff and will vacate its existing premises at the end of this month.

Announcement -
CCP to establish new vision following State and Federal funding cuts.

As featured in today, and in our e-newsletter, and on our website.
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We are incredibly sad to announce that the Centre for Contemporary Photography will be forced to vacate its home of nearly 20 years at 404 George St, Fitzroy - this news comes after the withdrawal of multi-year funding by both Creative Australia and Creative Victoria over recent months and years.

The CCP will host no further exhibitions at the current premises, and will move out at the end of August 2023.

This decision by the Federal and State funding bodies to turn their backs on CCP comes despite 2023 showing impressive improvements in visitor numbers, community and education events, public engagement, partnerships, impact, and self-generated income.

The decisions taken by these Federal and State funding bodies have also directly resulted in the loss of jobs at CCP, sadly our Gallery Manager Tyler Meredith and Curator Catlin Langford have recently departed due to a lack of funds to retain them.

Over the past 38 years the CCP has had a significant history and track record of launching the careers of photo artists, creatives, curators, and gallery directors across Australia and the world. Our influence spreads far and wide and the CCP is a key organisation devoted the supporting our creative community young and old.

We still believe the CCP plays a pivotal role in the celebration of lens-based arts by providing accessible educational programs, diverse exhibition opportunities, and unique commissioned creative projects, and despite this set back we will continue to fight to create a place in Melbourne to advocate for photography, and for the importance of photographic storytelling in our culture and society.

Further announcements on programming & future plans will follow.

Some arts grant oportunities coming up

Grants and opportunities! Get in touch with us for support with finding a grant or auspicing your arts project. Head to our website for more info. www.artsaccess.com.au/get-creative/grants-and-auspice

South Melbourne Community Chest (SMCC) provides grants for special projects that benefit the Port Phillip community. Closing on Friday 23 August.

Victorian Government Women's Public Art Program. Closes Friday 30 August.

Creative Victoria Creative Industries Board members wanted. Expressions of Interest close Saturday 31 August.

Creative Australia Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups of $10,000 - 50,000.
Closes 3pm Tuesday 3 September.

Arts Merri-bek Flourish Arts Grants 2024 - 2025. Closes Tuesday 3 September.

Yarra City Council Small project grants of $2,000. Closing 30 April 2025.

ID: A hand holding a paintbrush over an artwork made in an AAV program, 1999.

Give NAVA some feedback.

NAVA Member Survey 2024 This survey aims to gather your feedback on NAVA’s advocacy priorities, educational resources, and the Code of Practice. Your responses will help us understand your concerns and priorities, enabling us to better represent and support you.

Studio artist jobs at Arts Project Australia specialising in ceramics, printmaking and digital arts

https://www.artsproject.org.au/get-involved/work-with-us/?

Work with us - Arts Project Australia We invite people who share our mission to elevate the voices and work of artists with intellectual disabilities to work with us.

Access discussion in Merri-Bek

Celebrate Disability Pride month with a discussion about disability accessibility and representation in books and film with Laura Pettinuzzo and Renay Barker-Mulholland.

Laura Pettenuzzo is a writer and bibliophile. She has cerebral palsy and psychosocial disability, and is passionate about access and inclusion.

Renay Barker-Mulholland is a proudly disabled, Biripi / Dunghutti woman. Renay is a visual artist, writer, disability and gender justice advocate.

11 am – 12 pm, Tuesday 16 July
Coburg Library

Light refreshments to follow.
Reserve a spot: https://bit.ly/3KOEg7h

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/13/bill-viola-the-rembrandt-of-the-video-age-dies-aged-73

Bill Viola, ‘the Rembrandt of the video age’, dies aged 73 The pioneer in new media and installation art worked with everyone from Nine Inch Nails to the Royal Academy in London, where his art was presented with Michelangelo’s

Access and the Arts

Assistant Curator at Buxton Contemporary! What an awesome opportunity!
Buxton Contemporary

Details : Assistant Curator, Art Museums : The University of Melbourne Careers at The University of Melbourne

West End Art Space is still accepting applications for next year.

Calling all artists!

We’re finalising our 2024 calendar, if you’re interested in a show with us next year do apply.

Please email [email protected] with your proposal, CV, 3 images of your work and your ideal months to exhibit.

We’re excited to see what the new year brings in.

Arts Merri-bek are currently recruiting for their arts advisory group.

We are currently recruiting to fill a number of vacancies that have become available in Councils existing Advisory Committees and Reference Groups. Advisory Committees and Reference Groups provide advice to our Council on their specific area of expertise and experiences, playing an important role in the Council’s decision-making.

We are recruiting for:

🟣First Nations Advisory Committee
🟣Human Rights and Inclusion Advisory Committee
🟣Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee
🟣Merri-bek Arts Advisory Committee
🟣Sustainable Transport Advisory Committee
🟣Gender Equality Reference Group
🟣LGBTIQA+ Reference Group
🟣Disability Reference Group
🟣Age-Friendly (Older People) Reference Group
🟣Affordable Housing Reference Group
🟣Heritage and Local History Reference Group

Apply to join here: https://www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/my-council/council-and-committee-meetings/advisory-committees/join-an-advisory-committee-or-reference-group/

Lots of Brunswick Arts exhibitors in this show, go see it today!

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/08/melbourne-gallery-drops-mike-parr-performance-artist-israel-hamas-war-piece-anna-schwartz

Melbourne’s Anna Schwartz gallery drops artist Mike Parr after political piece on Israel-Gaza war Gallery owner, who has represented Parr for 36 years, says she was sickened by ‘hate graffiti’ in the work, but denies censoring it and has kept it on display

Opening this Saturday @ Counihan Gallery

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An interesting job op

Are you an artist who likes to draw or paint? Read on! 🧑‍🎨

Opportunity:
We have an opportunity for an artist to paint or draw live as part of a University of Melbourne event to be held at The Dax Centre

Date:
Tuesday 14 November

Duration:
Live painting or drawing on stage for approximately 30min – 1hour between 6.00 – 7.15pm

Location:
The Dax Centre, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville

Event:
‘Breaking the silence: Unveiling the loneliness stigma’ a University of Melbourne event to be held at The Dax Centre. The event is a partnership between the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Friends for Good, and Meaningful Ageing Australia

Activity:
The artist would be required to paint or draw live on stage in response to the panel discussion that is happening at the same time. The theme for the evening is ‘Breaking the silence: Unveiling the loneliness stigma’

Payment:
You will be paid (3 hours) for your time on the night to create the artwork, you will also be paid a fee for the artwork that will be agreed upon in advance. We will discuss details for the artwork, what is to be done with the artwork when it is completed and the fee for the artwork with shortlisted artists.

Further information:
To learn more about the ‘Breaking the silence: Unveiling the loneliness stigma’ event head to https://events.unimelb.edu.au/event/32974-breaking-the-silence-unveiling-the-loneliness

Eligibility and how to apply:
To be eligible for this opportunity you must;

- Be experienced with painting or drawing
- Be comfortable painting or drawing live on stage
- Be available for the date and time outlined above
- Have an ABN
- Identify as having a lived or living experience of mental health issues and/or psychological trauma

To apply please send through a current artist bio and some examples of recent work to [email protected] by 5.00pm the 29th of September.

We will be back in touch with artists who have applied by October 20th.

Big respect to Victor Griss, leading Counihan Gallery for the last ten years! What an amazing legacy he leaves behind. Good luck with your next big thing Victor.

After a decade of service to the Counihan Gallery and the Merri-bek community, Gallery Curator Victor Griss bids farewell.

Since 2013, Victor has overseen the delivery of over 100 exhibitions; he has developed the Merri-bek Art Collection by more than 100 artworks; but most importantly, Victor's ongoing care and advocacy for artists form an important legacy for the Counihan Gallery.

Victor's warmth, creativity and humour will be sorely missed.

There's more to say for the last 10 years than can be summarised here, and so we invite you to an afternoon tea on Saturday 5 August, 2pm, as an informal celebration of our new exhibition Manifesto, and to farewell Victor Griss on his last day at the Counihan Gallery.

ATTENTION ARTISTS OF MERRI-BEK!

Do you need financial assistance to contribute to an art activity or cultural event? Want to participate within an art group? Do you have an active arts organisation that could use funding to help with ongoing costs?

Then take advantage of the Community Grants Program available ALL YEAR including:
• Community Participation Grant - for individuals
• Community Participation Grant - for groups
• Membership Activity Grant

Info and eligibility requirements here: https://tinyurl.com/2ecap2v7

Image credit: Alexis D. Lea Photography

The Hackkets at the Union in Brunswick. Check it out.

THE HACKKETS
30 JULY
SUNDAY: 3-4PM
PERFORMANCE /// UNION HOTEL: 109 UNION ST, BRUNSWICK
Free Entry
For more info, go to: https://jolted.art/the-hackkets-union/

Assistant at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre!

Join our team!

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is currently seeking an Exhibitions & Collections Assistant.

This position plays a key role in the Art & Collections Team which oversees visual art services within the City of Darebin. This position assists the Curator in the delivery of exhibitions and collections management projects.

Don't delay, applications close Sunday 14 May!

For more information or to apply visit the Darebin Council website:
https://bit.ly/42lYb4b

Do you have a public sculpture in you?

💡 Have you got an idea for a public artwork for our new park at 260 Sydney Road?

We're looking for designs from artists or artist collectives to propose an artwork as part of our "Park Close to Home" plan, with the goal of improving access to open space across Merri-bek.

⏳ Expressions of interest close 12 May 2023.

More info: https://www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/exploring-merri-bek/arts-merri-bek/public-art-and-collections/public-art/

Music and performance programmer - EOI. Merri-bek City Council.
Wanna run the music festival?

About Arts Merri-bek We offer festivals, events and activities to the wider community while strengthening the creative sector in Merri-bek.

Drawing with Stephanie, Check it!

Two Hour Dynamic Drawing Workshop with Stephanie Eather Melbourne artist Stephanie Eather offers a series of observational drawing classes that cater to a range of ages and intensities.

Christmas at Brunswickarts 2011.

Work at Arts Access Victoria.

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Our friends The Amplified Elephants won the Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Work last night at the Music Victoria Awards! Congratulations!!

Next Friday at Jolted. This is the last event this year for our friends at JOLT Sonic Arts and your last chance to check out their amazing new northcote venue in2022! 😲

Friday - The Hackkets at Fridays are Better than Mondays Fridays are always better than Mondays. On Friday 11 August 2017 Footscray Community Art Centre and Due West Festival came together for a night of art, music...

Open studio day this Saturday

Anna Steele on Instagram: "The Brunswick Temporary Open Studio Day is this Saturday, Nov 12th. You are invited to stop by and check out the studio artist’s spaces between 11am-5pm. There will be some drinks, tunes and a wholesome community... Anna Steele shared a post on Instagram: "The Brunswick Temporary Open Studio Day is this Saturday, Nov 12th. You are invited to stop by and check out the studio artist’s spaces between 11am-5pm. There will be some drinks, tunes and a wholesome community spirit! Cool show by happening...

Do you do public art?

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: LOCAL PUBLIC ARTISTS’ DATABASE

Are you an artist working in the public realm?

Merri-bek City Council is looking to connect with artists experienced in delivering public artworks, as well as artists with an interest in engaging the local community and who have a connection to the area.

The opportunity is now open to register your interest in being part of a database of artists who can be approached for public art commissions such as murals, sculpture, temporary and permanent installations in Merri-bek in 2023-2024.

To apply: https://bit.ly/3TF5gJ9

For more information about Public Art in Merri-bek visit: https://bit.ly/3zc09YH

Image: 'Terra Pneumatics' 2022, by Isadora Vaughan. Courtesy of the Artist.

New gallery?

Are you a small business owner who’s been thinking about setting up a physical shop?

The Merri-bek Vacant Shop Grants Program is offering grants between $5,000 and $10,000 to subsidise rent, setup and other costs to creatives, entrepreneurs and small businesses that enter a lease for a vacant, ground floor, street-facing space within a shopping strip in Merri-bek.

Applications are now open. For information about conditions, eligibility and what you need to do to apply, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3skyBwr.