September, 2009
Now showing at Podspace Gallery: 'This Is Not A reTrospective - An installation by Emily Roberts and Michael Randall in association with the 10th anniversary of This Is Not Art. Special opening: Friday 2 October 2009, 6-8pm Exhibition dates: Wed 16th Sept - Sat 3 Oct. Open Wed-Sat 12-5pm After meeting during their studies at Newcastle Art School, Michael Randall and Emily Roberts have both exhibited extensively throughout Newcastle, and have collaborated together on installation works in the past. Currently showing at PODspace Gallery, Emily and Michael’s new collaborative piece celebrates the 10th anniversary of the This Is Not Art festival. Utilising a decade’s worth of paperwork, programs and post-it notes, their installation focuses on the dedication of the thousands of people involved in this highly celebrated cultural event. Emily has taken a break from her studies to focus solely on exhibition practice and research through her international travels. Michael is continuing his studies at Newcastle University majoring in Photo Media. |
Some of the zines from Octapod's collection are currently on display at Newcastle library. They will be there until some time in mid October, when we will be a doing a zine workshop as part of the library school holiday program. So if you're in town, come and check it out. Also look out for the zine library during This Is Not Art: We'll be running a cataloguing workshop on Saturday 3rd October, 11am - 1pm, where you can release your inner geek and get involved in improving preservation of this important slice of our social history. We'll also be creating a mobile library that will go to the zine fair on 4th October, where you'll be able to sit and read zines. For further info on any of this, contact us on zinelibrary [at] octapod.org
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Another Door Opens.... Arts Opportunities in the Hunter CultureHunter will be facilitating a professional development seminar for emerging artists, students and those interested in working in the arts during this year's TINA Festival. The event will include a series of presentations from a panel of local arts workers and artists, and attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and discuss relevant topics with the panel. Find out about things such as: exhibition opportunities in the Hunter, local arts projects, and how you can promote your art. Date/time/location TBC. To express your interest in attending, email Sally at info@culturehunter.org or check TINA program. |
Now showing: 'single edition' monotype prints by Jeanne Harrison, Rebecca Rath, Helene Leane and James Whitingdon. Wed Aug 26 - Sat Sep 12 Media enquiries: Michaal Randall 0423 103 740 |
This year marks the tenth annual This Is Not Art festival and to celebrate we are going all out! Music highlights include: raw pop collages of Ducktails (US), the lovable scuzzy surf punk of the Vivian Girls (US) and Ripley – a Cali based DJ/ academic just back from Jamaica, Susan Gray and the Katies – fresh faced and fashioned up direct from the sales in Melbourne, The Burning Brow (Brisbane), Bum Creek(VIC), don’t ask just watch and listen, and one super fine 1920’s style ‘big band’! |
Greetings STOMP supporters! Richard de Martin has finished up as the STOMP Festival director, after dedicating himself to the event for 2 years. It is now time for someone else to step up and take on this role. As a long time supporter of the festival, Octapod is inviting expressions of interest from anyone keen to apply for this position. Please find Job Description attached. Applications due 5pm Friday 2 October 2009 - either email to Christina Robberds at podadmin@octapod.org (Subject line: STOMP Festival Director application) or by post (Octapod Association 3/231 King St, NEWCASTLE 2300). Please submit a short statement (2 pages max) of why you would be fantastic for this role, as well as attach a brief cv (2 pages max). Please note that this position attracts a small fee of $1,500. |