INVITATION FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Weavings: Junction 2010 Opening Ceremony
Presented by Junction 2010 & The Silent Landscape Project
Weavings will celebrate the opening of Junction 2010, and is designed to welcome people to Launceston that are coming to the conference from all parts of the globe.
We are inviting people, young and old, to participate in this special welcoming event that celebrates the coming together of culture at this point in history, at this place, in the beautiful location of Launceston.
The event begins at twilight on Thursday 26 August 2010. The intersection of Frederick St and St John's St will be lit up in a cultural feast of song, traditional and contemporary dance, beautiful projections and community processions, all set against the majestic backdrop of Chalmers Church, Princes Park and the rolling hills of Launceston.
There will be a community information session on:
Saturday 21 August, 2pm - 3pm
Aboriginal Elders Council of Tasmania, Chalmers Hall
163 St John's St Launceston
Refreshments provided. All Welcome!
For more information contact:
Mandy Field - Event Producer Ph 0401 017 471
Email: field.mandy@gmail.com
Volunteers
Junction 2010 is looking for motivated volunteers. Volunteers may be asked to do some of the following:
• Gallery sitting for exhibitions
• Front of house for performances
• Drivers for airport pickup or transfers
• Food and beverage attendants
• Assistant stage managers
• Registration/information desk
• Marshals to assist with delegates moving to and from venues including the opening ceremony parade
• Billeting guest artists/speakers
To find out more and to download the volunteer registration form as a word document click here. If you cannot download the form please email us.
PechaKucha and Posters
PechaKucha - devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture (pronounced pe chak cha)
PechaKucha was devised in Tokyo in February 2003. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat," it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.
Junction 2010 will host four sessions of PechaKucha taking place at twilight in an informal setting and the bar will be open. We are seeking expressions of interest from arts projects with a focus on work that is collaborative, innovative and relevant to regional, rural and remote Australia. For more information about PechaKucha please visit: http://www.pecha-kucha.org/
PechaKucha is supported by IBSA - Innovative Business Skills Australia
Poster Sessions
Poster sessions are informal presentations displayed in a dedicated room for individuals to walk around and view at leisure. With a few concisely written areas of focus, the poster display communicates the essence of the presenter's work or research, highlighting its main ideas with a brief narrative, illustrations, tables or graphs and other presentation materials. Junction 2010 will display posters for the duration of the conference and ask presenters to be available at the designated poster area for short talks at designated times.
To find out more about these presentation options and to download the application form, click here.
Car-cophony
Car-cophony is a symphony composed for car stereos. It will be performed three times during the festival on Friday, 27 August at 7.30, Saturday, 28 August, 9.30pm and Sunday, 29 August, 3.30pm. For this performance, 12 drivers with their own cars (with working stereos!) will be required. It's gonna be fun! Fill out the Volunteer Registration Form to sign up.
Couch
Couch is an interactive installation that will bring the idea of home to Launceston's city streets. We are looking for couches that will be visually transformed and on display in various locations for the duration of the festival. If you have an old couch that you'd like to give up to this exciting project, please contact Krista Horbatiuk at krista@junction2010.com.au.
Ideal couch types are 2-3 seater, non-leather and quite comfortable. We are also looking for carpets.
Trek - Australian Footprints 2010
Poimena Gallery at the Launceston Church Grammar School is inviting artists from around Australia to participate in Trek - Australian Footprints 2010. This open entry printmaking exhibition is featured as part of Junction 2010, the 7th Biennial Regional Arts Australia National Conference to be held in Launceston, Tasmania in August 2010. Trek, invites artists to submit prints in any medium in the one foot square (30.5cm x 30.5cm) format.
This is an open entry competition with a prize of $3000 for the entry which best reflects the theme of "Trek". The work will be installed throughout Poimena Gallery in an exciting celebration of contemporary printmaking.
Judges Emeritus Professor Vincent McGrath and Dr. Jane Deeth will announce the winner at a special event in the Gallery at 5.30pm on Friday 20th August. The exhibition will be on display from 16th August - 2nd September. Further information about the competition can be obtained from Katy Woodroffe 03 6336 6039.
Entry forms can be downloaded from http://www.lcgs.tas.edu.au/Poimena
Wild Willow Cafe
Imagine relaxing with your latte in a cafe composed of willow furniture, tables and objects. You can be part of this exciting installation during the conference.
Workshops will be held in various centres in Tasmania to assist participants to make willow chairs and scupture that can be used and exhibited at the conference. The cost of workshops and transport and handling of the pieces will be supported by a grant from the Regional Arts Fund so participation will not be expensive or difficult. Workshops are open to all people who can safely use hand tools and battery drills. Participants do not need to have prior basketmaking or carpentry experience and materials and fixings are supplied by the tutor.
Workshops will primarily be held between April and August and will be run by willow artist, Jed Gillian. Confirmed workshops at present are:
• Liffey on 29th and 30th May
• Moonah Arts Centre, Moonah, 12th and 13th June
• Launceston at the University of Tasmania's School of Fine Furniture, Inveresk on June 26th and June 27th
• Moonah Arts Centre, Moonah, 3rd and 4th July
• Bellerive Arts Centre, Bellerive, 10th and 11th July and
• Bellerive Arts Centre, Bellerive, 17th and 18th July
• Utas School of Fine Furniture, Launceston Arts Council, 24th and 25th July.
For more information regarding workshops at:
• Moonah Arts Centre, phone (03) 6214 7633, email mac@gcc.tas.gov.au or visit www.mac.gcc.tas
• Liffey and the Launceston workshop in June, email Jilli Spencer jillipop@netspace.net.au
• Bellerive, contact Karen McCrone by email to bellerivearts@bigpond.com or leave a message on 03 6245 8742 or phone The Schoolhouse Gallery, Rosny Park
• Launceston Arts Council workshop at the University, contact David Henty, 03 6334 0151, dhenty@bigpond.net.au or Angela Barrington Tasmanian Regional Arts Development Officer (North), 0428 288 424, email angelabarrington@tasregionalarts.org.au
• Jed Gillian phone (03) 6239 0239 or email jedandjeltje@westnet.com.au
As the Moonah Arts Centre program description says "Become part of the ancient folk tradition of basket making and rustic utensil and furniture construction. It's cheap, accessible and environmentally friendly."
