Fighting violence with fashion

Fashion designers are invited to participate in the White Ribbon Day fashion catwalk show in Sydney this November. White Ribbon Day is a charity that aims to fight domestic violence and is supported by The Body Shop.

If you’re interested in showcasing your label, or being a model on the catwalk, contact Sharon Garrard by email or on 0404 765 643 before August 31, 2008.

It’s Out of Controller!!

Out of Controller is a cool upcoming exhibit showing a range of work based around Nintendo characters. NERD YAY! Artists are encouraged to use a variety of mediums and to show what our pixelated friends get up to when the Nintendo’s turned off. Plus, there is over $4000 in cash and prizes to be won. DUBBLE NERD YAY!!

Work will be displayed in Melbourne’s FAD Gallery from 10 – 27 September, 2008. More information and entry details can be viewed on the website.

Enter the land of Experimentopia!

Experimenta is a contemporary arts organisation who run the International Biennial of Media Art, entitled Experimentopia. They’re calling for international and Australian proposals for next year’s works, and are commissioning up to $6,000 each for new pieces, with preference towards interactive media. The aim is to create works that allow audiences to engage with, act out, inhabit and experience utopic/dystopic scenarios and environments.

Applying is free, and entries must be in by 25th July, 2008. Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from the website.

See the world through the eyes of women

If you’re a lady who likes to get behind a video camera, you should consider entering the World of Women (WOW) Film Festival. Female directors, producers, writers, editors and cinematographers are invited to submit short films up to 55 minutes in length, with key creative input by women.

The theme? To show the world through the eyes of women.  Selected films will be screened on the 1 & 2 October, 2008 in Sydney, and will travel to over 20 locations throughout Australia and overseas.

Regular deadline is 16 July, 2008, but they also have early bird and extended deadlines for the speedy and slow. Entry fees range from $15 – $60. To find out more, visit the website.

Trasharama a-go-go!

Trasharama a-go-go is Australia’s self-proclaimed NASTIEST short film “festerval”. They’re looking for your horror, sci-fi, bad taste comedies, dodgymentaties and any other low-brow films under 15 minutes to be part of their travelling screen festival, touring the country in October later this year.

There’s a bunch of sponsor prizes up for grabs, and the chance to be involved in what looks to be a roaring event. Entries are due 14 August, 2008 and it costs $10 to enter. If you can’t make the deadline, there’s also a late entry deadline of 9 September, 2008 ($15 entry fee).

iArts digital interactive arts

iArts is a new digital programming initiative hosted by ABC TV, producing content created in collaboration with Western Australian art people and digital content producers. All work will be published by ABC TV on their website with podcasts, vodcasts and TV shorts.

Western Australian artists, musicians, designers, art organisations and digital media producers and invited to join the program. Applications close 21 July, 2008. Guidelines are available on the ScreenWest website.

Flake Film Festival call for entries

The Flake Film Festival is the highest short film festival in Australia, showing in the snowy mountains of Jindabyne, NSW. It showcases a huge range of hobby to professional films from across Australia and the world.

The call is out for entries, with this year’s theme being “light”. There’s $15,000 in cash and prizes to be won across several categories, and films will be screened throughout the NSW Snowy Mountains in early September, 2008.

Films must be less than 8 minutes, and can be in any genre or style, as long as they incorporate light. Entries close August 12, 2008. Find out more at the filmmaker site.

Young Blood and designbloom mart

The Powerhouse Museum’s Young Blood Designers market and designbloom mart are teaming up for Sydney Design 08 to host over 70 local and International designers. The market will be running over four days from 14 – 17 August, 2008 and are currently accepting applications. Entries close 21 July, 2008.

To enter, download and sumbit an application form and send it in with supporting material. Stall cost is $380.

Keith + Lottie gallery call out

Keith + Lottie is a little gallery/shop space found on the West Coast of Australia. In the past they’ve exhibited a bunch of cool artists including YOK, Beci Orpin, Pat Doherty and Deathbot.

They’re currently accepting applications for art shows, product launches, fundraisers and other fun events for the remainder of the year. Deadline for applications is 30 June, 2008. To find out more, download the gallery application pack. 

Is Not no more

There’s a saying that all good things must come to an end. And while I prefer not to believe it, it’s true. Like when Sleater-Kinney broke up or Arrested Development ended, Is Not Magazine has decided to put down their wheatpaste and paint rollers and disband. When I found out there was a part of me that wanted to stamp my feet and sob a little. It probably didn’t help that I never saw their magazine on the streets, only in some very nice stores.

They’re currently putting together their final issue, “All that glitters/is not gold” and are waiting with open arms to accept your pitch ideas. Send them in by 20 June, 2008.