Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) November 4 to March 12 Tasmania

The third and final exhibition in TMAG’s Star/Dust series of contemporary art installations, Newitt’s To Catch a Tiger is part museum display, part public archive and part film set. The installation explores both the historical evidence and our collective memory of the Tasmanian Tiger through performances, images, objects and stories relating to the elusive legend.
To Catch a Tiger examines the human compulsion to connect with something which is just out of reach. It creates a point of connection between issues and opinions related to conservation, wildness, Tasmanian identity and scientific ‘truth’.

Image: James Newitt, Seekers, 2011, video production still

This project will bring together three artists/designers and four scientists/engineers to collaborate on a repair project of their choice. The selected collaborators will create the theme for a repair ‘Hub’ which they will run and where the public will be invited to interact and repair items throughout the course of the festival.

The project will run for 5 days, with the first two days being a closed collaboration between the collaborators which will be followed by open public workshops whereby people can interact with the hubs and bring along their broken items for repair.

We are looking for people who are passionate about collaborating through an innovative examination of the ideas and practicalities of repairing, reimagining and repurposing broken objects, not only in a direct way (re-installing functionality to the design), but also in a conceptual manner – exploring repairing as a way of creating value, functionality and beauty in de-valued broken items.

Selected participants will be awarded $1,000 payment for their contribution to the project. Download the Expression of Interest PDF or go to the website to apply.

Applications due by 5pm 25th February 2011.
The Repair Workshops are an Eco Innovators project.

We are seeking a talented visual thinker and doer to join our team – providing expert, hands-on digital and print design, creative thinking and some project management, all under the direction of our Creative Director.

We’re on the hunt for someone pretty exceptional: highly skilled, creative, reliable and fun. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with your experience, an enjoyable office environment in the heart of Surry Hills, Sydney and the prospect of working in a unique company on projects that actually matter.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design: complete broad-ranging graphic design work such as full page newspaper advertisements, print materials and merchandise, as well as contribute to brand-development projects (e.g. creating logos and preparing style guides).
• Creative thinking: involvement in key brainstorming sessions, both production and strategy/campaign related.
• Project management: act as project lead on smaller jobs from time to time. This includes liaising with clients to understand requirements, managing expectations and gathering feedback.

For more information please see this post on our blog.

Western Edge Youth Arts (WEYA) are currently looking for a new General Manager/Executive Officer.

WEYA is a registered charity that works with culturally and linguistically diverse and economically disadvantaged communities (in the Western region of Melbourne) to create unique arts and arts education experiences for young people under twenty-six. Their work is founded on long-term relationships with participants, a strong commitment to the professional development of young artists and a dedication to the production of excellent, culturally diverse art with an authentic youth voice. WEYA works in both school and community contexts, and is dedicated to fostering social justice, self-empowerment and cross-cultural understanding among all young people. For enquiries about the General Manager & Executive Officer job please contact Ryan Johnston on 9091 4716 or ryan@westernedge.org.au. Applications Close: 5pm, Thursday 14th October 2010.

Salary range: $59, 784 – $71,368. Apply to be an ABC Open producer by March 5.