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Leonie Dennis, Eora to Alice: the story of a journey, 1999, acrylic on wooden screen. The exhibition Yinalung Yenu: women’s journey reflects the ways in which Indigenous Australian women’s knowledge and perspectives of their world were often ignored until recent times. At the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, until March 2009. www.powerhousemuseum.com

Opportunity Knocks

Image caption: Thukral & Tagra, Phantom @ XIB, 2007, acrylic and oil on canvas. Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney presents the first Australian solo exhibition by New Delhi based collaborative art duo Thukral & Tagra from 17 April to 17 May. Courtesy the artists and Gallery Barry Keldoulis. www.gbk.com.au

Global House Warming:

The atolls which are home to the Carteret Islanders are shrinking due to climate change. Cartaret Islander spokesperson Ursula Rakova says: We are victims of change, we do not emit greenhouse let alone drive cars on the island, do not have an airstrip on the island, yet we have become victims of others’ doing’. The Carteret Integrated Relocation Program aims to providing housing in Bougainville for 10 families by June 2008. Please join in partnering and help donate towards the Carteret community and their first youth forum on environmental advocacy. Contributions will go towards audiovisual equipment and digital storytelling to be shown in June 2008, to coincide with the Biennale of Sydney. Visit www.pacificblackbox.blogspot.com

Double Bay makeover

Expressions of Interest (EoI) are sought by Woollahra Council for its program to enhance and revitalise the Double Bay business centre. The Council wishes to commission a piece of public artwork to act as the centre’s gateway, with a sophisticated appearance synonymous with Double Bay’s prestigious reputation. The ‘gateway’ artwork is part of the council’s long-term ‘public domain improvement’ strategy to include new streetlights/banner poles and granite stone pavers. The total budget for this artwork is $100 000 (for artist fees, materials, installation). EoIs are accepted until 8 April. For further information, visit: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/ or contact the Cultural Development Coordinator, t: 02 9391 7135, f: 02 9391 7044,
E: jo.jansyn@woollahra.nsw.gov.au

Re-Picture Australia

Make your mark on history and expose your work to a national audience. The National Library of Australia, through Picture Australia – which offers some of the nation’s best pictorial collections online - invites image-makers to ‘mash-up’ selected public domain historical images into new artworks, incorporating their own illustrations and photographs into montages which will then play a role in the national record – or may be acquired by a collecting institution. Picture curators from libraries, archives, galleries and museums from around the country have provided high-resolution images from their collections for the project. Image-makers will load their ‘mash-ups’ to the popular photo-sharing website, Flickr, after which they will be transferred back to Picture Australia to ‘Re-Picture’ Australia. Selected works from the project are also expected to be included in Picture Australia’s contribution to the Vivid National Photography Festival, 11 July to 12 October in Canberra, including a multimedia display at the National Library of Australia. For guidelines and images, visit: www.pictureaustralia.org

Flag Metamorphoses call for artists:

This is a participatory non-commercial public art project utilising a continually growing series of animations. The flags of every nation in the world will transform into each other through Flash animation, the intention being to reassess and ‘fluidize’ diverse national iconography. Artists from as many countries as possible are invited to develop and design an animation based on the interplay of two national flags. All accepted animations will be presented on the Internet, and any public presentations of the project at festivals and exhibitions will attribute individual artists/designers. The project is currently affilated with Federation Square until October 2 2008. For technical, conceptual and other enquiries, please contact project coordinator Miriam Thyes: myriam@thyes.com or visit: www.flag-metamorphoses.net

Snowy Mountains Photographic Adventure

Intensive Weekend Workshop - Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April 2008. Places are limited go to www.acp.org.au/snowy.html or phone 02 9332 1455 to reserve your place.

ANCA call for proposals

The Australian National Capital Artists Gallery Committee is currently calling for proposals for the 2009 ANCA Gallery exhibition program. Guidelines are available at www.anca.canberra.net.au or by calling Ann McMahon on 6247 8736. The deadline for this second round of submissions is 5pm 1 June.

Arts Law presents

A series of FREE seminars and workshops for Sydney based artists, arts organisations and other creative people March 31 to April 5 on a range of topics - download the full program from www.artslaw.com.au or contact tiani@decodemedia.

Guildford Lane Gallery

Is now accepting applications for a non-residential studio residency. An innovative studio within a historic warehouse offers artists exposure to a wide range of cultural stimulation and arts professionals in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.com.au. They are also accepting applications for its 2008-2012 exhibition program. www.guildfordlanegallery.org/
email: manager@guildfordlanegallery.org for an application and information kit.

Contempora 2008 Festival of Sculpture & Public Arts

A public outdoor festival of large scale sculpture, public art projects, events and forums around the waterfront of Melbourne’s Docklands. Featuring the prestigious Contempora Sculpture Award and a finale fireworks display on 20 April at 8.30pm. www.contempora2.com.au/

2008 SA Living Artists (SALA) Festival registrations now open

Artist registrations are being sought for participation in the 11th annual Festival. Registrations close on April 30th 2008. Registration Forms and Registration Information can be obtained from the SALA Office on 8218 8450 or from www.salafestival.com

Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2008

Registrations are now open for the the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2008, valued at $60 000 plus, is for Victorian residents and will recognize and reward excellence and talent in urban sculpture. For information and an entry form to be sent to you, please visit www.melbourneprizetrust.org and register your interest, or call (03) 9650 8800.