SYMPOSIUM

ART / WORLD – THE SECOND TELECOM PROSPECT: NEW ART NEW ZEALAND SYMPOSIUM
Friday 20 + Saturday 21 April 2007

This symposium is aimed at emerging curators, writers, artists, publishers and arts programmers working in the contemporary visual arts sector. Tertiary students in related fields are also encouraged to attend.

FRIDAY 20 APRIL

5.30pm               Registration

6pm                    Keynote address: Spot the Difference: Art versus the World
                          Juliana Engberg, Artistic Director ACCA (Australian Centre for
                          Contemporary Art), Melbourne, curator and writer.

7.30pm               Refreshments

SATURDAY 21 APRIL

9.30am               Roll up! Roll up! Registration and coffee

10am                  Welcome - Paula Savage, Director, City Gallery Wellington

10.10 – 10.30      Opening strike - Heather Galbraith, City Gallery Wellington

10.30 – 11.30      Round 1 – We need you: art / audience co-dependency
                          Liz Allan, artist
                          Claire Doherty, Situations, UK, curator
                          Stuart Shepherd, Massey University, artist
                          Moderator: Debbie Martin, City Gallery Wellington

11.40 – 12.00pm Proposition / provocation 1
Louise Menzies, Litmus, Massey University, artist
“The problem of misplaced intentions is by no means straightforward.”

12.00 – 1.00pm Lunch

1.00 – 1.20pm Proposition / provocation 2
Eve Armstrong

1.30 – 2.30pm     Round 2 – Are you listening to me? Contemporary art criticism
                                Kate Montgomery, art writer
                                  John Hurrell, Artbash, curator and writer
                                Rebecca Rice, Victoria University
                          Moderator: Mark Amery, art writer

2.30 – 3.10pm Cup of tea

3.15 – 4.15pm     Round 3 – What the world needs now. New models of presentation
                                   Brian Butler, ARTSPACE
                          David Hatcher, artist
                          Marnie Slater, Enjoy Gallery, artist
                          Moderator: Juliana Engberg

4.20 – 4.40pm Parting shots
David Cross, Massey University, artist

5.00pm Symposium ends

Cost:
Keynote and Symposium: early bird rate (until 30 March) $35 / from 1 April $45
Keynote address only: $15 (strictly limited numbers available)
All prices include GST.

Registration:

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With thanks to our symposium funding partners: Chartwell Trust, Creative New Zealand, National Services Te Paerangi, Montana and Telecom.