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[Talk] Artist Call Out

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APPLICATIONS DUE: Midnight 1 April 2013 

Crack Theatre Festival is seeking applications from artists to present at this years festival!

We are looking for work that ranges from finished performances to work that is still in development, from installations to large-scale happenings. Crossing theatre, music, physical theatre, the visual arts and any combination of artistic practices, Crack offers a diverse programme across a range of disciplines. If it speaks to now, if you are passionate about it, if you’d like to try something new out in a safe space, if you’d like to tour an existing work, if it gives a voice to something suppressed, if it’s unique and exciting- we’d like to hear from you.

In the spirit of renewal and regeneration, Crack occupies abandoned spaces. We’d like to see work that has an interest in activating these once private spaces and making them public, engaging with audiences and the wider artistic community in the spirit of sharing and communicating in free spaces.

Combined with a panel and masterclass series, Crack is a place to connect with other artists from around Australia, discuss things that are important and learn new skills from industry professionals and your peers.

Crack works on a volunteer basis and in doing so, has no means to pay artists or cover travel or accommodation costs. It can however, offer:

-No costs charged by Crack for inclusion in the festival

-free admission to audience for your piece in the spirit of the festival

-letters of support for any funding applications.

-the chance to increase your profile nationally and build on your creative networks

-media exposure in relation to the festival

-inclusion in print and digital material in relation to the festival

-discounts at selected local businesses

-a space to showcase your work

To download an application form click here. We look forward to receiving your proposal. For more information about the festival, please take a look around our website or send us an email on: director[at]cracktheatrefestival.com.

 

[Make] Other Opportunities

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Civic Life Residency 6 month artist-in-residence at Shopfront for two emerging artists/small companies.Shopfront is currently seeking applications from emerging artists 18-25 years who are interested in developing new work in the areas of writing, directing, performance, multimedia, visual arts, music and design to undertake one of two available residencies – a Community Arts Residency and a Theatre Residency.

Applications Close on Monday February 25, 2013

For more information please phone +61 (02) 9588 3948 or email admin@shopfront.org.au For information on our previous artist-in-residency program – ArtsLab – head to the blog:artslab.shopfront.org.au


[Work] Crack Theatre Team 2013

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Co-Artistic Directors

Nick Atkins & Jennifer Medway

Associate Producers

Belinda Locke & Finn Obranagain

Nick Atkins, Co-Artistic Director 2013

Nick is a hybrid performance and media maker.  He graduated from UNSW with a BA Media, Theatre & Performance (Hons 1st Class) where he received the Cate Blanchett award forCyborgs are born, not made. He trained with the imPACT ensemble 09 performing in Public Bunnies in C# Minor (dir. Michal Imielski).  He has recently returned from a three month working tour through Europe where was artist in residence at the CAMAC Art Centre, Marnay Sur-Seine, France and completed the Pentales Hemmingway Writers Fellowship, Berlin. www.nicktimatkins.com

Jennifer Medway, Co-Artistic Director 2013

Jennifer is a dramaturg, performance maker and producer working across traditional and contemporary forms. Currently the Associate Artist-Dramaturgy at Belvoir, Jennifer has developed work for Belvoir, Brisbane Festival, TRS, Playwriting Australia, Merrigong Independent Artists Programe, Shopfront and Underbelly Arts Festival. She likes working with and developing young and emerging artists and loves a free theatre festival.

Belinda Locke, Associate Producer 2013

Belinda Locke is a theatre maker and arts worker based in Brisbane. She graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Industries in Drama from the Queensland University of Technology in 2009. In 2010 she incorporated the company FAST Festival of Australian Student Theatre with Benjamin Schostakowski; a national student theatre festival presented by the organisation annually at La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre. Belinda was the General Manager and Artistic Associate of FAST until early 2012, when she also left her position as Business Development Coordinator of Brisbane Festival to commence postgraduate study.

Belinda is currently a PhD Candidate at QUT. Through her practice-based research Belinda is creating new performance work exploring how theories of magical realism may inform the creation of narrative structures in visual theatre. In 2013 she will be presenting her creative work at Tuxedo Cat as part of Adelaide Fringe Festival, and at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts.

Finn Obranagain, Associate Producer 2013

Finn is an emerging writer, dramaturg, and theatre maker. She recently graduated from NIDA’s Graduate Diploma of Dramatic Arts (Playwriting), and is currently working on shows with Expressions Dance Company, Backbone Youth Arts and Painted Tree.

In 2011 she completed an Australia Council JUMP Mentorship with Lachlan Philpott, which saw readings of her work in Darwin at Tease Festival, the State Library of Queensland and at ATYP as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival. She also was part of the Australia Council Cultural Leadership Program, a Darwin Theatre Company Independent Artist, Backbone Youth Arts Ensemble Member, which produced two shows, an Express Media National Young Writers Month Ambassador, and had work published under ATYP. She has had work tour nationally with JUTE Theatre Company, and produced many shows with Corrugated Iron Youth Arts.