organisation

Audio Foundation and funding link

2008-02-19T08:58:41+00:00

I was checking out the NZ Audio Foundation website again today and came across a link from an email on the AF-l about funding from Damian from Frey. it's an interesting argument. I think Australia is similar to New Zealand in this way, but also at a glance I think New Zealanders have the creative support advantage over the Australians, or so it seemed to me at least, as they have MANY! support organisations helping the artists. will have to do some more research to see if my assumptions are founded.

KULTOUR - Australian multicultural arts touring program

2007-10-20T15:44:17+01:00

KULTOUR

Kultour invites artists and art workers to apply for inclusion in the
annual touring program. Kultour is a national network of arts
organisations established in 2001 by the Australia Council as an
initiative of the Arts in a Multicultural Australia policy to
increase awareness of Australian multicultural arts through its
annual touring program of Australian multicultural art.

Kultour provides opportunities for local professional artists to
reach new audiences in new areas whilst the annual touring program
offers audiences insight into multicultural issues and arts through a
professional quality touring program.

For more information or to download an application go to:
www.kultour.com.au/howtoapply.html or contact Nicholas Tsoutas
(Kultour Representative, NSW and Artistic Director, Casula
Powerhouse) or Brianna Munting (Program Manager, Casula Powerhouse)
on ph: (02) 9824 1121.

Applications close: Thursday 29 November 2007.

This is Not Art & Electrofringe festivals 2003 - video

2006-09-13T21:15:02+01:00

click here or on the image to play the quicktime movie

slideshow video of photos taken during the 2003 This is Not Art and Electrofringe festivals in Newcastle, Australia 01-06 October 2003

http://www.thisisnotart.org has info about this year's festival

http://www.massarcade.com/electrofringe has the 2003 electrofringe website - you can find the program on this site

http://flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/tina2003/ has photos of the event

Audio Foundation Artspace Performances 18/02/2006

2006-09-03T18:10:05+01:00

click here or on the image to play the quicktime movie

mhfs, Sean Kerr, Robin Fox performed live @ Artspace in Auckland on 18/02/2006.

this is a slideshow video of some photos taken on the night

http://www.aliak.com/node/2227 has some other documentation of the night

http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz/

music in the video is "Reel Life" by Cinematic Orchestra

Sarai i-Fellows 2006 Delhi

2006-08-30T19:10:10+01:00

click here or on the image to play the quicktime movie

music is Indian Summer by Big Bud

I went along to the Sarai Independent Fellows 2006 workshops last weekend (26-27/08) @ Sarai, CSDS, New Delhi. I missed the first two days sessions, but here is a slideshow video of some of the saturday & sunday sessions. it was really interesting - both the presentations and the discussions afterwards. some sessions were in Hindi so I couldn't follow as easily. there were a wide range of projects though - art, music, urban issues. hopefully they'll link to some of the full papers on the sarai.net website. it was a great way to get another insight into life and goings on in India and related places.

photos @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/saraiifellows2006

http://ifellows2006.wordpress.com

http://www.sarai.net

Korean Electro-Acoustic Music Society (KEAMS)

2006-08-21T19:23:11+01:00

The Korean Electro-Acoustic Music Society (KEAMS) was founded for the development of electro-acoustic music and computer music in 1993.

The society provides a broad forum for new compositions and performance of electro-acoustic music, research about music technology and computer music, technical information sharing, and concerts of electro-acoustic music both in Korea and abroad. Its membership includes composers, performers, educators, researchers and others with an interest of electro-acoustic music. KEAMS' activities include an annual international festival "SICMF", the yearly scientific journal "Emile", and locally organized events such as contests and seminars.

KEAMS is involved with the following activities:

Korea Computer Music Contest

The Korea Computer Music Contest is an annual competition for young composers in Korea.

Seminar

Every month we invite a composer, theorist, or performer and held a seminar for our members and people who are interested in electro-acoustic music.

Summer Camp

The annual summer camp has held since 2000 with different subject every year for our members or students.

Journal "Emile"

"Emile" is a non-periodic journal that focuses on electro-acoutic music. The journal currently is only in Korean.

visit http://www.keams.org/main_en for more details

IIC - India International Centre

2006-08-21T19:04:25+01:00

Founded in 1958 and inaugurated in 1962, the India International Centre is a premier non-official organisation in the capital, playing a unique cultural and intellectual role in the life of the citizens. The Centre has been likened to a Triveni providing three streams of activities--intellectual stream through seminars, symposia, meetings, discussions and its Library and publications; cultural stream, through its series of cultural events like music, dance, films, etc. and social stream through its hostel and catering facilities where people meet and mingle together.

There is a constant stream of activities taking place in its multifarious facilities virtually round the year.

visit http://www.iicdelhi.nic.in for more details

The Academy of Electronic Arts (India)

2006-08-21T18:41:20+01:00

The Academy of Electronic Arts is a learning, sharing, mentoring, networking, benchmarking and empowering institution that evolves continuously to inclusively address *all* e-Creative Practices & Practitioners, whether already existing or as yet inconceivable, whether professional or not, and whether formally recognized as Art forms and Artists or not so, on a public-benefit basis into the future.

The AeA coalesces and deploys years of independent cutting-edge practice, networking and development of a variety of e-Creative practices, e-Creative entities, and also allied fields of human endeavour globally, in the bodies of its Advisory Council, its Board of Trustees, and also the innumerable other e-Creative Practitioners and associated individuals and organizations whom it continually engages itself with on individual projects and also on ongoing relationship bases, all over the world.

visit http://www.theaea.org for more details

Studio XX - Montreal's digital arts resource for women

2006-06-04T16:52:24+01:00

Founded in 1995, Studio XX is Montreal's foremost women's digital resource centre. Through a variety of creative activities and initiatives, the Studio works with women to demystify digital technologies, to critically examine their social aspects, to facilitate women's access to technology, and to create and exhibit women's new digital art.

Studio XX is committed to providing digital technology training and instruction to women at all levels of experience, both artists and non-artists. It is the Studio's goal that women not only use these technologies, but are a defining presence in cyberspace.

visit http://studioxx.org/ for more details

STEIM - the studio for electro-instrumental music

2006-03-20T18:31:33+00:00

STEIM (the studio for electro-instrumental music) is the only independent live electronic music centre in the world that is exclusively dedicated to the performing arts.

The foundation's artistic and technical departments supports an international community of performers and musicians, and a growing group of visual artists, to develop unique instruments for their work.

STEIM invites these people for residencies and provides them with an artistic and technical environment in which concepts can be given concrete form. It catalyzes their ideas by providing critical feedback grounded in professional experience.

These new creations are then exposed to a receptive responsive niche public at STEIM before being groomed for a larger audience.

ARTWALK K Road

2006-02-06T06:53:41+00:00

originally posted on Stealth board - New Zealand thread @ http://www.stealthmag.com/board/viewthread.php?tid=3418

ok, these links aren't all strictly hip hop, but some of the galleries do show some graf, and if you're visiting NZ/Auckland, it's worth checking them out.

in the galleries, there's usually an "Artwalk K Road" brochure created by the K Road Business Association - this is where all these links & descriptions come from. (typos & errors below are mine)

K Road = Karangahape Road, I'll use the abbreviation to save more typos

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Disrupt Gallery
level 1, 145 K Rd
Aotearoa's premiere urban art gallery
www.disruptiv.com

Verona Cafe
169 K Rd
started in 1992 Verona has become a K Road icon, with their excellent coffee, superb menu and extensive wine list making them a legendary cafe and bar
www.verona.co.nz

Misery, Illicit
200 & 202 K Rd
www.miseryboutique.com
www.illicithq.com

The Cross Street Orphanage
Basement, Illicit H.Q - 202 K Rd
the Cross Street Orphanage art gallery - established in 2005 to expose new artists in the genre of left-field lowbrow contemporary art. currently striking fear and intrigue into the heart of Auckland's art scene with underground art, under the ground on K Rd.
www.crossstreetorphanage.com

Canary Gallery
Arcade - 214 K Rd
Canary Gallery is an artist-run-space that was established in March 2004. we are a not-for-profit gallery and our program of exhibitions brings innovative and diverse art practices to the fore.
www.canarygallery.com

Hard to Find Books
(But worth the Effort)
238 K Rd
twenty years of rare, collectable and interesting books!
www.hardtofind.co.nz

The Area
Basement La Gonda Arcade - 203 K Rd
Studio and offices of music producer, multi-media artist and culture manipulator Mike Weston. This year Mike's producing paintings in collaboration with Graffiti/Pop artist Otis Frizzell, supplying art dealers around NZ. next major show Nov 15, 2005
www.thearea.co.nz

Habanero Cafe (licensed)
65 Pitt St
this European style cafe is a slice of tranquility in the bustle of Auckland. we serve Kiwi cuisine with a Spanish and Mexican flavour, made to order by our international chefs and accompanied by our hand crafted coffee.

(I need to go there to see what kiwi cuisine is!)

Artspace
Level 1 - 300 K Rd
ARTSPACE presents cutting edge contemporary art practice from emerging and established New Zealand and international artists
www.artspace.org.nz

(I've been to some of these - excellent. highly recommended!)

New Zealand Film Archive
Level 1 - 300 K Rd
the Auckland office of the NZFA has a video collection containing about 1200 items for public viewing, a moving image exhibition space, a reference library of books and magazines, two viewing stations and Viewfinder, a continuous moving image presentation at Auckland Central Library
www.filmarchive.org.nz

Moving Image Centre and Galatos
17 Galatos St
the Moving Image Center (MIC) is a contemporary film, digital media, performance & music organisation located at Galatos Bar and Club. MIC supports innovative artist' work. for the upcoming programme please visit the website
www.galatos.co.nz

(another recommended spot for great performances!)

Ivan Anthony
Level 1 ANZ Building - 312 K Rd
representing a number of leading contemporary New Zealand artists

Michael Lett
478 K Rd
www.michaellett.com

Merge Cafe & Bar
453 K Rd
fantastic homemade food and cakes, great coffee, fully licensed. enjoy it all in our private outdoor courtyard

Starkwhite
510 K Rd
www.starkwhite.co.nz

Artstation toi tu
1 Ponsonby Rd
the Artstation Gallery is a professional space for artists to exhibit quality work which represents and engages the wider community
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz

Objectspace
8 Ponsonby Rd
Objectspace is a new and award winning centre for craft and design that puts 'objects into play' through exhibitions, publications and activities
www.objectspace.org.nz

Whitespace
12 Crummer Rd
Whitespace artists represent the diversity and cultural richness of Aotearoa. we aim to nurture and work with artists to develop their careers over many years through a vigorous exhibition program and international exhibitions
www.whitespace.co.nz

Muka
68b Ponsonby Rd
Muka's main gallery exhibits contemporary New Zealand and international art: focusing on lithographs and monotypes but also exhibiting paintings, sculpture and jewellery. Muka's special youth gallery presents lithographs by leading artists exclusively to young people (5-18 years)
www.muka.co.nz

K Road Arts Manager
the K Road Business Association has appointed Nora West to: promote the unique cultural identity of the street, foster a broad range of arts activities and map it's local vernacular expressions i.e. tattoo, graf writing, nightscaping with light, fringe theatre. artists are featured each month in the office and online
www.kroad.com

VAANA Mural Restoration
Corner of K Rd and Ponsonby Rd
painted in 1985 by a group of artists concerned with the increasing threat of nuclear war, Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms (VAANA). the murals were a significant tool in the establishment of NZ's nuclear-arms-free policy. twenty years on, this policy remains intact and the eight founding artists have become senior practitioners in the art establishment.
www.kroad.com

(I have photos of this at http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/grafitti/ if you want to see)

Art Venues & Suppliers
Artscape : 14 Gundry St : www.artscaping.co.nz
KJ Art : 501 K Rd
MAOTA Gallery : Samoa House - 283 K Rd : pacificasiagroup.com
The Canvas Company : 518 K Rd : www.thecanvascompany.co.nz
Revel Cafe : 146 K Rd

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I'd also add a couple more for music/sound art and digital arts if those are of interest to you (great discussion mail lists on those topics also):

Audio Foundation - http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz/
Aoteaora Digital Arts (ADA) - http://ada.waikato.ac.nz/

and even:
Creative NZ - Creative Communities NZ
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/

I've been collecting similar theme links @ http://www.aliak.com/taxonomy/term/159 if you're interested (or search for New Zealand or use one of the categories on the site)

The New Zealand Film Archive

2006-01-30T03:49:22+00:00

The New Zealand Film Archive has three principal functions—to collect, protect and project New Zealand's moving image heritage.

Established in 1981, the Film Archive is an independent charitable trust overseen by a Board of Trustees representing film, archival, Maori and community interests. The Film Archive's constitution (PDF, 76K) and kaupapa (PDF, 76K) express a unique commitment to collect, protect and project New Zealand's film and television history.

The collections of predominantly New Zealand film and video dates from 1895 to the present day. In the collections are feature films, documentaries, short films, home movies, newsreels, television programmes and film and television advertisements. A large documentation collection is also held, including publicity materials, stills, posters, production records and equipment.

The Film Archive maintains a kaitiaki role over the collections. This guardianship ensures the ownership of the original item remains with the depositor and copyright of the material is maintained by appropriate parties. In the case of material with Maori content, the Film Archive is actively developing relationships with whanau/hapu/iwi to ensure appropriate long term care and access. Items in the Archive collection are deposited by members of the public and industry voluntarily and without cost to the depositor.

The Film Archive draws on the materials from the collections for regular events. Guided visits and tailored screening programmes for education, community and touring groups are available.

The Archive also maintains two libraries consisting of a catalogue, reference books and periodicals, videos and viewing facilities. Commercial access to items in the collections is available in some instances.

As part of its commitment to reaching audiences nationwide, the Film Archive has an Auckland Office and co-ordinates a network of video access sites in art galleries and museums in Dunedin, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hamilton and Whangarei. The Film Archive conducts regular film screenings around New Zealand as part of Te Hokinga Mai and the Community Screenings programme.

The Film Archive is a member of FIAF (Federation Internationale des Archives du Film), AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) and SEPAVAA (South East Asia and Pacific Audio-Visual Archives Association), and adheres to international standards of collection management, preservation and access.

visit http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/ for more details

MIC - The Moving Image Centre (NZ)

2006-01-30T03:41:21+00:00

The Moving Image Centre (MIC) promotes a dynamic and growing culture of media-arts practice in Auckland and New Zealand, supporting an environment of innovation, in which fusion of art and technology is developed and nurtured. visit http://www.mic.org.nz/ for more details

turbulence - net art since 1996

2006-01-21T08:04:03+00:00

turbulance has been commissioning net art projects since 1996. the website contains documentation and information about upcoming and past projects. visit http://turbulence.org/ for more details

Alias Frequencies

2005-12-31T13:53:48+00:00

Alias Frequencies are an Australian organization that promotes and publishes media art, with an emphasis on collage-based experimental electronic music. Their website includes information about the artists as well as excellent articles about the Sydney electronic / experimental music community and performance spaces. Artists in the collective include

* Shannon O'Neill
* John Watermann
* Puzahki
* Ben Byrne
* Time Being
* Plenum
* Ueda
* Lt Col Spastic Howitzer
* Hinterlandt
* Wake Up and Listen
* League of Infinite Justice
* Rik Rue
* Projek Lansac

visit http://aliasfrequencies.org/ for more details

Australian Government - Culture and Recreation portal

2005-05-28T03:41:00+01:00

The Culture and Recreation Portal provides access to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector. We provide access and search facilities for over 3,200 Australian sites.

The Australia Institute - research for future change

2005-04-15T22:25:00+01:00

The Australia Institute is an independent public policy research centre funded by grants from philanthropic trusts, memberships and commissioned research.

Philosophy

The Institute was launched in 1994 to develop and conduct research and policy analysis and to participate forcefully in public debates. In addition, the Institute undertakes research and analysis commissioned and paid for by government, business, unions and community organisations. Those involved in the Institute have each, from different viewpoints, been concerned about the impact on Australian society of the priority given to a narrow definition of economic efficiency over community, environmental and ethical considerations in public and private decision making. A better balance is urgently needed.

Private markets, while effective at encouraging efficiency in many circumstances, frequently fail to reflect adequately the ethical, social and environmental priorities of the community. Governments must provide the appropriate institutional framework in which private markets operate so as to ensure that they contribute to justice, equity and sustainability as well as efficiency. Market outcomes are not value free and the Institute reasserts the place of ethics in making public and private decisions.

http://www.tai.org.au/

Creative New Zealand - Arts Council of New Zealand

2005-01-29T05:12:00+00:00

Developing and promoting arts for all New Zealanders

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

2005-01-29T05:09:00+00:00

NKII is working towards (in conjunction with the HB Cultural Trust, Napier and Hastings City Councils), the development of a Kahungunu Arts and Cultural Centre with archival and contemporary development for the protection and safe keeping of taonga.

Maori Trust board

2005-01-29T05:07:00+00:00

Maori Trust Board concerned with the Te Arawa Lakes