Above: Mathew Potter Minerva Barstool 2007, VIVID 2007
Banner image: Danielle Wilde hipDisk, 2007
A city's social, economic and political fabric could perhaps be looked upon as threads that weave a three dimensional description of a city's history, present and future.
» Crafting Canberra by Barbara McConchie
Creative Capital works to change both the face and underbelly of this country's most isolated city so that it becomes a more vital place to live; one that is not only on par with Australian cities but also internationally competitive.
» FORM's Creative Capital program by Elisha Buttler
The WearNow Symposium was held in association with reSkin Wearables Lab - a three week intensive research and development program focusing on wearable technology. Craft Australia presents a further series of presentations, articles and papers.
» Cyber-Jewels and Techno-Gadgets
by Susan Cohn
» hipDisk - an interactive sonic system
by Danielle Wilde
» reSkinning the Body
by Alexandra Gillespie and Cinnamon Lee
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The past month has been a busy period of activity for Craft Australia with triennial applications for ongoing funding, advocating on behalf of the sector and the excitement of promoting new work and great exhibitions.
Craft Australia board of directors and staff have been busy configuring the next exciting chapter of Craft Australia's growth and advancement with the development of the triennial application to the Australia Council.
The Federal Government has continued the increased funds to the visual arts crafts sector through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (VACS) funding, so all funded organisations are looking to the next four years as an opportunity for consolidation.
The General Manager attended a recent meeting of ArtsPeak, hosted by the Australia Council. This meeting was an opportunity to meet with Kathy Keele, the CEO of the Australia Council and establish a process for ArtsPeak to work in collaboration with the Australia Council to lobby for the Australian arts and cultural industries.
Craft Australia represents the craft and design sector at these meetings, that will be occurring on a regular basis.
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Craft Australia attended the craft curators meeting in Darwin to coincide with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award at the Museum and Gallery in the Northern Territory.
The Communication Manger represented Craft Australia at this event and also met with gallery directors and artists working in contemporary Indigenous craft·design.
The August issue of 716 craft·design presented a national overview of the Indigenous craft sector.
Craft Australia board member Gilbert Riedelbauch was awarded the Carrick Australian Award for University Teaching for his outstanding contribution to student learning and his creative and stimulating induction of first-year visual art students into the professional use of new digital technologies.
» Calendar of events
» New listing Melbourne Fashion
» New listing Smart Works speakers
» New listing Freestyle: Kay Lawrence
» Article Design Island
» Article Rigel Sorzano
» Review VIVID 2007
Good news for those who have not yet caught Smart works at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, the exhibition has been extended till November. And if you could not make it to the opening week symposium, all the presentations are now available online.
Rigel Sorzano attended the Smart works symposium and stimulates further discussions in her article
Apples, oranges and your grandmother's lemon squeezer
Evelyn Dunstan from New Zealand was the 2007 winner for her entry Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown). This show is beautifully showcased in the repurposed industrial architecture of the Canberra Glassworks gallery. The exhibition will tour to NSW and Queensland. View 2007 Ranamok finalists
Congratulations to glass artist Itzell Tazzyman for her winning entry, Revealing our First Nature (Transcendence) II in the City of Hobart Art Prize.
Congratulations also to Alice Springs artist Pip McManus as the inaugural recipient of the Declan Apuatimi/J Bird Public Art Fellowship.
The prestigous 24th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award went to Dennis Nona, from Badu Island, for his entry Ubirikubiri. 2007 winners
An important new partnership has been forged between the peak bodies, Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) to develop a website to assist visual artists with professional and business skills. Announcement
The inaugural Canberra Living Artists week hit the streets of Canberra to warm the dying gasps of the winter chill. Developed by Canberra Arts Marketing, CAM, to highlight the vibrant arts scene in the ACT, the event drew huge crowds, great events, thundering acclaim and will become an annual feature art even in Canberra. Events
The Collections Council of Australia Ltd plans to co-ordinate well targeted support for archival, gallery, library and museum collections through a network of Regional Collections Advisers knowledgeable in these areas. Visit Collections Council website for project details
This monograph Re-Visioning Arts and Cultural Policy by Jennifer Craik offers a critical and historical analysis of the main imperatives of arts and cultural policy in Australia. The monograph can be downloaded from the ANU E Press website
Ovation Channel and Regional Arts Australia have worked together to produce Heartland - a new monthly television series featuring the very best of regional arts and cultural events across Australia. Visit the Ovation Channel website
Craft Australia gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance it receives from the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian government's arts funding and advisory body. Craft Australia is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments
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