Category: Art

A day of workshops, talks, demonstrations and interference. The Soapbox will take place on July 4 2010 in Melbourne City and we are putting the call out there to participate. We want to hear from individuals, community groups and thinkers who want a few minutes on the Soapbox. Send your ideas or queries to info@seventhousandoaks.org

The National Portrait Gallery invites all young Australians aged between 18 and 25 to enter the National Youth Self-Portrait Prize 2010. A selection of entries, including the prize-winning work, will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery and as an online exhibition from 22 July – 12 September 2010.

$10,000 prize money. Entries close 30 April 2010

This opportunity is open to artists with disability who wish to develop knowledge and understanding of creating sculpture through the process of modeling in clay, casting and colouring.

Applications to the Tom Bass Sculpture School Scholarship Program close Friday March 26 2010. More info

March 5, 2010 to May 23, 2010

This exhibition considers how nature and landscape continue to preoccupy contemporary painters. Not nature based on observation, however, but a realm of vivid imaginary landscapes, creatures both natural and unnatural, and humans who seem to emerge like wood sprites from the forest. The ‘wild’ here is found in the mind of the artists.

Wilderness brings together 14 of Australia’s best contemporary painters, including Del Kathryn Barton, Daniel Boyd, Tony Clark, Louise Hearman, Mary Scott, Fiona Lowry and Michael Zavros.

Arts Victoria is currently calling for applications for their Arts Development funding program. The program provides flexible, project based funding to Victoria’s independent professional artists and arts organisations.

Due 1st of March via ADU

A New shop has opened called the Very Curious Kitten at 138 Lygon Street Brunswick East … A cute and quirky little shop stocking ethical Fashion and handmade, accessories and artwork. At the Very curious kitten they believe in ethical shopping choice so each item in the shop is either Handmade, made from recycled materials or sweatshop free… featuring many local designers and hand-picked pieces.

The best thing is everything is the store is labelled so you can chose how you wish to shop…this li’l curiosity shop is filled to the brim with one off made pretties so you know your getting something special!

See our feature on ButtonTree who is behind this new shop.