On a refracted Isle #114 [aka a bunch of stuff] March 27th 2011
haiku stuff
[special for Grand Prix day]
There are only three
types of drivers – the insane,
the morons, and me.
new members stuff
A big fat warm and fuzzy welcome to our newest free radical members, John Ford VIC, [not the other John Ford from NSW!] Eric Algra VIC, Lauren Simonutti USA, Gillian Fletcher VIC, and Bec Walton VIC.
births deaths and marriages stuff
Coming – Adia, a daughter to Jem Howard [fr#593] Going – Ross Penny, former President of the Melbourne Camera Club.
Hall of fame stuff
Thank you to those of you who responded to the call in the last edition of the notes for nominees into the free radical Hall of Fame. If there is sufficient interest we can think about having a special induction night, perhaps as part of the biennale. I’m interested to have some feedback on this, plus a few more nominations.
editorial stuff
Happy to report that Andrew Chapman [fr#449], who was not traveling too well in the last edition of the notes, is now on the mend. Bit of a rare breed is ‘Scoop’ and spare parts were not easy to find, but at the last moment some suitable bits came to light and thankfully AC is on the mend. A fundraiser to assist Andrew on the long road to recovery is in the planning. Details for those interested in getting involved to follow.
fundraising print swap stuff
The BIFB continues to struggle to attract funding and sponsorship – not charged with finding a cure for cancer, stopping whaling in Antarctic waters, preventing child abuse or promoting sport we are not sexy enough for most – merely just another arts festival. So here is a chance to support your own industry and get something tangible back for your efforts.
How it works: You pay $100 and contribute one of your best prints to participate. On the given night all participants gather for the print swap where all the prints are on display. Names are pulled from the barrel, and when yours comes out you can make a selection from the prints that remain. There is a degree of chance involved, as the later your name is drawn there are fewer prints remaining to choose from. To keep the quality of entries high a panel will vet all entries. If the panel decides that your entry is not of a high enough standard, your entry fee will be refunded in full. This is your chance to support a most worthy photographic event and gain a print to add to your photography collection. Download print swap T&C’s from Ballarat Foto Print Swap
2011 R ‘Chee’ Ball Prize stuff
First entry for the prize has arrived, along with cash for a free radical member badge, and it’s come all the way from the USA. Thanks Rabbit [AKA Lauren Simonutti, now fr#831. Currently Lauren is well situated to take off the prize pool [being the only entry to date!] so let’s get in front of the mirror and get shooting and give rabbit a bit of competition. Terms and conditions plus entry form are available from this link: R-Chee-Ball Prize 2011
Moran Photography Prize stuff
Noted the glee with which quite a few acquaintances announced their semi finalist listing for the Moran Prize via facebook, and thought it would be good to acknowledge the free radicals who had achieved the honour in the notes. But when I visited the Moran prize website to gather a list of those who had been selected, the slide show went on for at least twenty minutes – I may be exaggerating there, but there is most certainly an extensive list of acceptances – at a guess I would say close to 250. Don’t have the time to go back again and count, so will wait until the finalists are announced before revisiting the exercise. In the interim, good luck to all of you who have made the first cut.
World Pinhole day stuff
It’s getting time to break out that biscuit tin or cardboard box and a square of tinfoil. The coordinators of the eleventh annual Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day are busy preparing for this upcoming major global festival. It will be the traditional last Sunday in April; the next one will be April 24, 2011. Anyone, anywhere in the world, who makes a pinhole photograph on Pinhole
Day, can scan the image and upload it to the www.pinholeday.org website where it will become part of the premier gallery of lensless photography. In 2011, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is the same day as the Easter holiday; for 2011 only, we will accept pinhole photographs taken between April 23 and May 1. The deadline for submitting photos to the gallery will continue to be 24:00 GMT on May 31. Last year, 3449 participants from 70 countries contributed images to the WPPD 2010 Gallery. Over 150 events – workshops, exhibits, lectures, etc. were held throughout the world. All of these events were coordinated locally by volunteers. Lets see a concerted effort by all free radicals who have a pinhole camera to participate in this event. Don’t have a pinhole camera? – make one you dummy. It’s not difficult! There are a bunch of instructions as to how to make your own on the world pinhole day website.
large format stuff
For anyone who is interested in large format photography, Richard White [fr#99] and Trevor Foon [fr#88] are organizing a large format weekend as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale later in the year. The weekend is penciled in for August 27th and 28th, and will take the form of a series of events, including shooting, presentation, workshop and social gathering for all aficionados of large format film photography. If you are interested in participating or even assisting with the organizational aspects of the weekend, give Richard a shout at: richard (at) richardwhite.com.au
shakin’ all over stuff
Strange goings on all over the planet in recent times. At home it’s been floods, hurricanes and bushfires. Whilst in NZ it’s been earthquakes, and Japan hit the jackpot with earthquake, tsunami and nuclear explosions. Legendary Kiwi shooter Doc Ross [not yet a free rad – someone over there in the shaky isles should give Doc’s arm a bit of a twist! ] came through with person unscathed but significant foundational damage to his Christchurch studio gallery.
And in Japan, Tokyo based Masaki Hirano [fr#752] also survived without any physical damage to person or property, but is very concerned over spread of radiation fallout. We wish Doc, Masaki and all others who have suffered loss and trauma from recent events our moral support in getting their lives and circumstances back to normal.
call for entry stuff
It’s always a good idea to thoroughly read and understand terms of entry for any photographic prize or competition.
If you don’t like what they say, or feel terms and conditions are not clearly spelled out, or appear exploitative, don’t enter!
CCP DOCUMENTARY
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD CALL FOR ENTRIES Documentary photographers, photojournalists and artists working in a documentary style are invited to submit their work for a chance to win the $4,000 Copyright Agency Limited Prize. The eighth, biennial CCP Documentary Photography Award presents a survey of the best contemporary Australian documentary photography in series format. The Award is open to established and aspiring photographers using either analogue or digital cameras, however the content of the images must not be altered. Approximately ten finalists will be selected for exhibition at Centre for Contemporary Photography from 28 October to 11 December 2011, and subsequent national tour until 2013. The winner of the $4,000 Copyright Agency Limited Prize will be announced at the opening of the exhibition at CCP on Thursday 27 October 2011. The judges in 2011 are Dr Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator, Photography, National Gallery of Victoria;
Bill Henson, Artist; and Naomi Cass, Director, CCP. Entries Close Friday 20 May 2011
Exhibition Opening Thursday 27 October 2011, 6–8pm
Exhibition Dates 28 October to 11 December 2011. Entry forms can be downloaded from the CCP website now.
CCP Documentary Photography Award
$10,000 Picture This Photography Prize Brunswick Street Gallery 322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 3065. Exhibition dates Runs 15 – 28 Apr 2011. Opening and Prizes Fri 15 Apr 2011 at 6pm. Deadline for entries Sun midnight 3 Apr 2011. Only send physical work if selected as a finalist. Enter online at www.bsgart.com.au
The second Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the art of panoramic photography. Advances in digital photography and software such as PTGui and Adobe Photoshop has resulted in an explosion in image stitching, especially in the panoramic format. Panoramic film photography also remains alive and well. The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest and most important competition for panoramic photography. The 2011 competition is now open for all professional and amateur photographers with a combined prize pool of US$25,000 in cash and prizes!
Entries close April 15th. Details from www.thepanoawards.com
Inge Morath Award for Female Photographers under 30. Deadline April 30, 2011. The Inge Morath Foundation is calling for entries for its prestigious annual award, which rewards the achievements of a female photographer under the age of 30. In association with the Magnum Foundation, the Inge Morath Foundation is offering a $5000 cash prize to assist a female photographer in the completion of a longt-erm documentary project. The award is now in its eight year, and features, among its winners, photographers such as Claire Martin, Olivia Arthur, Jessica Dimmock and Mimi Chakarova.
Last year, for the first time since its launch, two photographers were awarded the top prize, each receiving $5000. Claire Martin won for her ongoing documentation of marginalised communities within prosperous nations. Lurdes Basoli won for her project Caracas, the City of Lost Bullets.
The submission deadline is 30 April. Applicants must submit between 40 and 60 images, with a printed project description and Curriculum Vitae. Information from The Foundation Awards
Sun Studios is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Third Sun Studios Assistant Award and Exhibition. This competition asks for a body of work to be submitted with Uniform as its theme. Please interpret this theme as you please. Sun Studios will hold an exhibition of the finalists on the 9th June 2011, 6PM – 9PM. A selection of six finalists will be chosen by a panel of industry big wigs. The winner and runner up will be announced on the opening night.
Entries close before close of business on 13th May 2011. Prizes include (total value of $10,000):
First Prize – Canon 7D body and Broncolor Senso 42 Flash Kit. Second Prize – Sun Studios will provide the runner up with a full day in studio with lighting and digital gear. More info from
Sun Studios Assistants Award Exhibition
The free radical R ‘Chee’ Ball Prize for Photographic Self Portraiture. Entries close Friday August 12th 2011. All entries will hang in the exhibition at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Winner will be chosen by audience vote. Terms and conditions plus entry form are available from: this link
Myrtle Street Studio is running a pinhole photography competition The information can be found here – www.myrtlestreetstudio.com/photo-comp and there are 3x$500.00 prizes to be won!!
2011 Windland Smith Rice International Awards for nature photography. Entries close May 5th, 2011. More information from www.naturesbestphotography.com
even more happening stuff
The Australian Photography and Gallery Compendium www.thecompendium.com.au will be published in the autumn of 2011. It is designed to connect the artist who needs exposure with the collector who needs information. The Compendium is artistically designed and beautifully produced to present the artist’s best work in the best way and functions also as a source of information and informed opinion for the collector and photography lover. The Compendium 2011 is the photography book of its time and of its place. Submission guidelines for photographers are to be found by visiting www.thecompendium.com.au There are special offers available to galleries who wish to package 3 or 4 photographer under the one entry to make considerable savings. A limited release of single page entries, not found on the web, is currently available.
For more information chat to the publishers, Mary Meyer 0409 971 940 info@thecompendium.com.au or Bob Kersey 0411 857 747.
exhibition stuff
Have decided to draw the line under exhibition notices. Would love to promote your shows, but everyone seems to be too lazy to send information in a format that I can easily cut and paste.
Seems I waste hours visiting websites, transcribing show information, ditto with pdf’s and all the other weird formats that I get sent. Well I aint gonna do it no more folks! If you want your show listed here, send me unformatted text in the body of an email, with all the details, including exhibition dates, gallery open hours etc. etc. and I will happily include it here.
Interspection by Sean O’Carroll. Sean O’Carroll presents an intriguing series of elegantly constructed images that question the nature of subjectivity and self-understanding.
Show current to 17 April,
Plus
Money Up Front and No Kissing by Ray Cook. This beautiful and enigmatic exhibition is an elegy for what is lost when the outcast becomes assimilated and identity becomes just another . commodity in the Neo-Liberal economy. Celebrating the sexual potency of ambiguity and the freedom that lies beyond the pale, the images wrap a tough politics of resistance within a sensuous visual poetry. Show current to 17 April,
plus
Crossroads: Contemporary Russian Photography by Sergey Bratkov, Aleksandr Gronsky, Gregory Maiofis, Andrey Polushkin, Oleg Videnin. Show current to April 30,
all at the Australian Centre for Photography, 257 Oxford Street Paddington, NSW 2021
Immersion by Kane Alexander. Immersion records two sculptural responses to the environment. Spending time within different landscapes, the artist developed responses that grow organically out of a desire to engage, communicate and deepen his connection to the place. Objects are positioned in the landscape, captured by the camera and manipulated by the elements, becoming ephemeral, transient, and reflective of the natural space. At the Colour Factory , 409-429 Gore Street Fitzroy. Exhibition dates: April 8- April 30. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri, 10-6. Sat 1-4
Mini Mini Retrospective of B/W Documentary Sydney Lesbian Community Photographs / Portraits by C.Moore Hardy [fr# 554] Show current to April 1st at REMY & LEES Cafe, Bourke Street Surry Hills Sydney. C.Moore Hardy’s 30 year collection of Sydney Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer & Transgender Community Photographs are now online @ City of Sydney Archivepix.
Treasure Hunt by Melanie Faith-Dove, a photographic series featuring rustic vintage vehicles is at the Forrest Brewery, Forrest Apollo Bay Rd. Show current to April 26. Brewery open Thurs to Sunday.
Cuba by Masaki Hirano [fr#752] Still showing at the Radio Springs Hotel, Main Rd. Lyonville. [best little pub in Australia] Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Memento Mori by Andrea Higgins. Andrea Higgins investigates aspects of family heritage, memento mori, collecting/collections, the feminine and the domestic, via two series of traditionally created archival, black and white, photogram images.
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Mizu-Nami-Rising by Elizabeth Dobrilla. Elizabeth Dobrilla, an Australian artist of Yugoslavian origins, lived in Japan for seven years. In Japan, she developed a unique perception of the symbols and icons around her, from the sacred Chrysanthemum, representing the Imperial seal, to pop-cultural icons and a collective obsession with Cute (‘Kawaii’).
Both shows open Aril 1st to 25th at Obscura Gallery, first floor, 285 Carlisle St East St Kilda. Gallery open tues to sat
classified stuff
classifieds are free, but only run for one edition unless you email me to run in the following edition due to lack of enquiries, or you wish to delete, add, or change the price of items. Don’t send an essay – just item, price and contact details. KISS
Small office space in Glebe – I am finally moving into a place big enough so I can work from home. This means my office space needs another tenant. My landlord has been very good to me and so I want to help by finding a suitable tenant for him. Please pass on the info to your friends and colleagues who may be interested. Mayu Kanamori [fr# 819] mayu@mayu.com.au 0419 245 036
A 287 page, hard cover book entitled ‘Ore What! A portrait of the people of Hill End. Pages can be ‘turned’ by visiting Peter Adams [fr#159] web site www.peteradams.com Books available directly through Peteradams.com $80 plus postage.
end stuff
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