The 2012 Macquarie Photography Prize has $10,000 prizemoney and is open to anyone from any country. Featuring 3 sections for pure photos with subjects ‘STORMS’, ‘ARCHITECTURE’ and FUNNY FACES’ and also a section for altered photos called ‘ARTHOUSE’. There is a pre-selection process to name 25 finalists in each section. There are 3 public exhibitions planned for Sydney, Dubbo and Orange in Australia. First prize is $5,000 and a PEOPLE’S CHOICE prize of $3,000 worth of camera equipment. Entry is only $5 per photo and entry closes 24th May, 2012. Craig Parry who won the ‘LIVE ACTION’ and ‘PEOPLE’S CHOICE’ in 2011 will be the judge. For more info go to http://australianartsales.com.au/MacquariePrize/Macquariephotograhyprize.html

Regards Mike Coward Australian Art Sales

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*CALL FOR APPLICATIONS :: 2012 SYNAPSE RESIDENCIES Enabling collaboration between the arts & sciences*

*The Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT) is calling for applications from artists and science and research organisations for the 2012 Synapse Residency program. Now in its seventh round, the program is a core element of the Synapse initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts and ANAT, which supports collaboration between artists and scientists.*

The residencies are open to *Australian artists *with a demonstrated interest in science working in any discipline and/or medium. Australian-based residencies of 16 weeks’ duration that take place during the 2012 calendar year will be supported.

To ensure a good fit between the artist and host organisation, *a joint application must be submitted*. It is the responsibility of the project partners to establish contact and to identify the nature of the proposed collaboration prior to application. Those with existing relationships are strongly encouraged to apply. The Synapse residencies have a creative research focus and it is not expected that they will result in the production of new work. The residencies may also be approached as a platform for testing and informing a more comprehensive, longer-term research project suitable for submission to the ARC Synapse Linkage program.

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*DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 5PM, FRIDAY 24th of FEBRUARY 2012*

*Guidelines, including an application form, can be downloaded from www.anat.org.au*

For further information please contact:

Vicki Sowry

ANAT Program Manager

Tel +61 8 8231 9037 vicki@anat.org.au

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Hi all,

*ATVP now accepting exhibition proposals for 2012 *

Each year, the At the Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. (ATVP) team develops a new and exciting program of exhibitions and events for the coming 12 months. Within this program, a number of exhibition slots are reserved for proposals from artists and curators wishing to exhibit in one or more of our gallery spaces. ATVP will consider every proposal seriously, and for those that are successful, provide complete support in the development and delivery of the exhibition.

*We are currently accepting proposals until 6.00pm Sunday 18th December. *Please find the information pack and proposal form attached.

ATVP is committed to supporting innovative, experimental and engaging emerging and contemporary artistic and curatorial practices. Since being established in early 2007, ATVP has presented more than 100 exhibitions, projects and events, providing valuable exposure and opportunities for artists, curators and audiences alike.

*Proposals are open to artists seeking individual exhibition, group shows and curators. **Artists should take particular note of our new space Gallery 4.5 – an affordable and professional space for a solo show.*

The information pack attached outlines the available spaces and associated costs, as well as what you can expect when exhibiting at ATVP.

If you would like any further information please visit our website or get in touch at info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au.

Kind regards,

*Brendan Penzer*

Gallery Director

At the Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc.

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*CALL OUT – Demo Sale*

Get your works in by Decemeber 5 for our 2012 Demo Sale – a chance to help raise funds for the gallery and sell any works for under $300. More information HERE http://atthevanishingpoint.com.au/index.php?p=1_221_CALL-OUT—Demo-Sale

*ARTcycle – This Saturday *

ARTcyclers, you are invited to the ARTcycle Spring Ride (aka Inner West Art Ride)

Date and time: Saturday, 3 December, 2011

Meet: at the Hub in Newtown at 9:45 am for a 10:00 start.

Itinerary: A-M Gallery, White Rabbit, Damien Minton, Danks Street and Index. We’ll end the day at ATVP in Newtown at 3:00 with an artist’s talk and BBQ.

Contact: Molly 0415 456 014 or Craig 0401 173 863

— Regards, At The Vanishing Point – Contemporary Art Inc. 565 King Street Newtown NSW 2042 (02) 9519 2340 0430 083 364 www.atthevanishingpoint.com.au info@atthevanishingpoint.com.au

Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 10am-6pm FREE ENTRY, ALL WELCOME

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ATVP is supported by The Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy and the NSW Government through Arts NSW.

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New Technological Art Award Foundation Liedts-Meesen 2012

Call for Entries from 1 November 2011 till 31 March 2012

Update_4 Zebrastraat Gent Zebrastraat 32/001 9000 Gent Belgium www.ntaa.be or www.newtechnologicalartaward.be

After update_1 in 2006, with as curator Jean-Marie Dallet, professor and researcher linked to ÉESI, responsible of the laboratory of the école d’art Figures de l’interactivité, Angoulême-Poitiers, France, followed by update_2 in collaboration with the ZKM, Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie in Karlsruhe and with as curator Peter Weibel, Director of the ZKM, and finally update_3, in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, Service Nouveaux Médias and as curator Christine Van Assche, guardian of the Centre Pompidou, we are determined to continue this series with update_4, to be held from 15th September till 18th of November 2012.

We want to put some new accents in update_4.

Previously, the exhibitions were combined with the New Technological Art Award Liedts-Meesen, which enjoyed a growing interest from the part of the artists and the public. For this reason, we want to increase the importance of this contest by taking the following measures: * New and adapted rules, which are stricter, and will focus more specifically on the artistic contribution of the new technologies, * The number of nominees who will have the opportunity to show their works of art during update_4 will pass from 10 to 20, * Finally, the works will be presented at three sites: Zebrastraat in Ghent, La Cambre in Brussels (for works to be shown in the open air), and iMAL, also in Brussels As previously, the nominees will be selected by a professional jury, which will also award the final price of 5000 euro; besides this, there will also be a price from the audience. The second part of the event consists of an exhibition of renowned artists in the field of New Technological Art. Only two or three works will be presented at each site. To these two activities will be added a third one, namely the organization of a three days colloquium on new tendencies in contemporary art. We will invite a number of artists and personalities from all over the world, who would discuss during the day certain topics related to this art movement. The conclusions of their discussions and the texts of their papers will be published in the form of a reference book, replacing the previously published catalogues. As you can see, we evolve from the concept of an exhibition combined with a contest, towards an event combining exhibition, contest and colloquium, yielding a reference book. — Artabase is the best way to promote and archive art on the internet. http://www.artabase.net

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Competition for the month of December with the theme “SeaScapes”. A Group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Art Gallery for the month of January 2012. The gallery invites all 2D artists to send us your best interpretation of the theme “SeaScapes” by depicting coastal living, ocean activities, seaside vistas and any related seashore subjects.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists (including photography) regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of the top ten finalists, along with Special Recognition awards will also be presented. The group exhibition will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of January 2012. The submission process and deadline is December 29, 2011. There will be extensive worldwide publicity to the winners of this event.

For further information and to apply through the website http://www.lightspacetime.com

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*USA: SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL CALL FOR WORKS*

currents 2012, the 3rd annual Santa Fe International New Media Festival will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA from 22 June – 8 July 2012. The Festival explores the role of technology and the diverse applications of New Media in the arts. This year submission categories include single channel video, video and sound installation, interactive new media, animation, computer/software modulated sculpture, multimedia performance, experimental and interactive documentary video, Digital Dome projection, art gaming and web art.

*Deadline: 1 February 2012*

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