Call for entries

Nectar Magazine is a fine art publication that is currently looking for submissions for the theme “Most of Us Die.” Any type of art and writing is accepted.

Current Theme: Most of Us Die   Deadline: June 1, 2012

Medium: ANYTHING. Writing, photos, illustration, design, photos of sculptures or performance, paintings, etc. If it fits the theme, they want to see it.

Images: They would like up to 10 .jpg files with a minimum of 1000 pixels on the long side, 72 dpi.

Writing: If you have writing, send up to 4 pieces or up to 30 pages total in .doc/.docx/.rtf/.pdf format. If your image is chosen, they will ask for a higher resolution image for publication.

Info: Your name as you would like it to be published, Title, Year, and Medium for each piece. Please include a short explanation of the work, unless you feel that it explains itself. Name of gallery that the piece is represented by, if applicable.

SUBMISSION IS FREE   Email entries to NectarMagazine@gmail.com. Feel free to ask questions too. They will notify you after the deadline if your work is chosen to be published in this issue.

BraveArt - a new gallery

A new gallery is opening in Longford called BraveArt Gallery. Check out the website.

Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival Art Trail 2012

I was lucky enough to experience the work of Tasmanian artists at the recent Art Trail at Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival. Check out my review at writeresponse

Cricket Art Prize - $20 000

The Cricket Art Prize is an interesting art competition with $20 000 of prize money available. Artists are invited to submit works completed in the year prior to the closing date of 21st August 2012. It can be figurative, semi-abstract, still life, figure in landscape and in most medium.
This is a NSW administered prize, but is open to artists nationally. Email derekz@cricketprize.org or call 0411 572 100 for more information.

Noni Howard

It's been an exciting 2011 for Noni Howard which culminated in a fantastic exhibition Radiant Heart at Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart. Inspired by her travels to Italy, her work reflected her experiences and the people and culture she encountered. Her work is vital, energetic and comes straight from the heart.
To view Nonis work or enquire please email her at nonihoward@gmail.com

RESHAPING ARTS in the UK

A wealth of information is available via the Arts Council England around how arts organisations are reshaping with a focus on:

• money
• social purpose
• reshaping organisations

'2011/12 is a year of change for the arts sector. Many organisations are taking a fresh look at ways of developing their income streams. They are thinking about their assets and capabilities in order to strengthen their offer and enable the organisation to become more efficient, flexible and responsive'.  (Pg 1)
'A shift from seeing money as a grant based subsidy, to money as an investment that attracts more resources, strengthens sustainable practice and could afford greater freedom. Our conventional business model is quite static in the arts. We tend towards aiming to break even or have a small surplus or deficit...Being more enterprising and innovative, viewing money as investment and reshaping arts venues and organisations along new models used by community based, third sector organisations is challenging but potentially liberating. It's a big change in how we approach funding. But it can be done!' (Pg 7)
From Reshaping: New Horizons: seeking new opportunities and growth commissioned by Arts Council England.

2012

Work with Tasmanian Regional Arts will be continuing in 2012, as a 3 day a week Regional Arts Development Officer, focusing on enterprise development and social enterprise.
Other work I will be focusing on is around the marketing of artists, arts organisations and projects. After more than 15 years working in this area I am convinced that so much can be achieved of sharing artist stories and promoting the arts through a variety of means.
So if this is an area that you need assistance with please drop me a line.