We are accepting exhibition proposals until 31 August 2012 for the 2013 exhibition calender.
We require you to email an introduction letter no more than 1 A4 page addressed to: PODspace gallery committee which includes a description of what you want to exhibit. Also include in this email up to 5-10 small jpeg images instinctive of the work you will be exhibiting. And your condensed artist CV (no more than 1 A4 page).
For group exhibitions, we prefer one exhibitor to be the contact person on behalf of the entire group.
PLEASE email proposals to: podspace@octapod.org
or drop it into the gallery during gallery hours: Wed - Sat 12-5pm and leave with the gallery sitter on the front desk.
http://podspacegallery.blogspot.com.au/
Octapod is now accepting applications for student placements for 2nd semester 2012. Positions are available across Octapod's key projects - the This Is Not Art Festival and www.culturehunter.org as well as some organisational roles. Student placements offer real world experience in a busy arts environment across fields as diverse as marketing, communications, event management, urban planning and data collection. This opportunity is open to final year students at the University of Newcastle, Hunter TAFE as well as qualified persons looking for voluntary work in the arts.
For more information, go to: http://octapod.org/student-placements
This is Not Art is seeking an artist/producer or collective to conceive and facilitate an ambitious and visible project which will activate Newcastle’s public spaces and engage the community.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Volunteer position
HOW TO APPLY : Please send the following to admin@thisisnotart.org
Octapod is really proud to be supporting 'Art Counts', an exhibition showcasing the works of artists with disabilities in support of the ‘Every Australian Counts’ campaign for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Presented by the Disability Network Hunter and curated by Sally Bourke.
Opening Thursday 24th November at 11am at NAS (Newcastle Art Space). All welcome to attend and meet the artists. Gallery open Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Show closes on Sunday 11th December.
SAW (Street Art Walking) wants the city to come alive with artworks, dispersed throughout the streets, creating a public art walk for all to enjoy, locals and tourists. Our main goal is to bring back a sense of pride within our streets, while showcasing artistic talent.
This project has stemmed from a visual arts project called ‘walkARTbout’ developed as part of 2010 This Is Not Art Festival. The success of the project has resulted in securing a number of public art sites on a permanent basis.
SAW is a place-making project creating (temporary and permanent) public art spaces. We aim to enhance the current aesthetics of the city by creating positive art solutions to public spaces.
SAW is being produced by Octapod, with the launch being supported by Renew Newcastle. We are really pleased that Simone Sheridan, the creative genius behind walkARTbout and SAW, will be SAW's director!
The launch is happening this Friday 4 March, 6-9pm as part of Renew Newcastle's 1st Friday event.
Where: Renew Newcastle HQ, Morgan St, off Hunter St Mall.
Octapod has a long history of supporting arts and cultural development in the Hunter region. Our inaugural SeedPod Community Cultural Development (CCD) Program is designed to assist artists or artsworkers to work with communities on creative projects.
The types of projects that we are interested in supporting will use arts based processes as a way to engage, inspire, give voice and create change.
In 2011 Octapod will support two projects. Each project will receive the following:
Octapod will close on Friday 18 December 2009 and re-open for public access on Thursday 4 February 2010. Staff will be back in the office from Monday 4 January 2010. Best wishes for a safe and happy festive season!
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.
TAFE Outreach will run a FREE digital storytelling course at Octapod - with a youth focussed approach to exploring the theme for this year’s Cultural STOMP Festival - “Be The Change”.
Art Sounds went off with a bang in February, with over 100 people descending upon Octapod and other venues in the Civic Precinct for the launch of this new FREE monthly performance event.
