AART.BOXX
Artists talks, Tin Sheds Gallery, AART.BOXX 2008.
AART.BOXX is an exhibition showcasing works across all art forms by emerging Australian artists who have a disability. Now in its third year, AART.BOXX provides a platform for artistic development for artists and creative thinkers beyond the beginning and end of an exhibition.
Public programs, a creative committee driving the event and cultural partners contribute to this platform. With over 350 people attending the two-day exhibition in 2007 at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, AART.BOXX continues to grow in quality and momentum. In doing so, it is extending and challenging current discourses within contemporary art by including art practices that are informed by cultures of disability.
AART.BOXX 2008
Denis Bosnjak, Lucille, 2008, oil pastel on paper, 60 x 41cm.
AART.BOXX has expanded into a three-week exhibition and will take place from 18 October to 8 November 2008. It is being held at Tin Sheds Gallery, a purpose built contemporary arts space affiliated with the University of Sydney.
AART.BOXX will be officially launched by Prof. Colin Rhodes, Dean of Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney from 6pm to 8pm, Friday 17 October 2008. Public programs that link audiences, access and professional development to the AART.BOXX experience will be featured throughout the exhibition. This will include artist talks and accessible exhibition tours.
OPENING NIGHT
Friday 17 October 6pm - 8pm
EXHIBITION DATES
18 October - 8 November
Gallery opening hours 11am - 5pm (Tues-Sat)
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Artist talks : Saturday 18 October 12pm - 1pm (RSVP by 10 October)
Accessible tours: Thursday 30 October 11.30am - 12.15pm & Thursday 6 November 11.30am - 12.15pm (RSVP by 24 October)
Bookings are essential for public programs. Contact Josie Cavallaro, tel: 02 9251 6499 or jcavallaro@aarts.net.au.
Tin Sheds Gallery
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
G04 - Wilkson Building
148 City Road, University of Sydney NSW 2006
Tel: 02 9351 3115
Fax: 02 9351 4184
www.arch.usyd.edu.au/art_workshop
Access
The Tin Sheds Gallery is located within walking distance of Redfern Station. Central station is the nearest accessible train station. For public transport information, call the Transport Infoline 131500. Wheelchair access: Wilkinson Building at street level. Accessible parking: Maize Cresent, behind the Wilkinson Building (spaces limited).
The Artists
AART.BOXX will feature the works of 25 artists from across Australia. The exhibition will include Bye Bye You, a collaborative short film from the GETOUT collective, detailed drawings of vacant shopping centres created from memory by David Gillham and Makes Them Want to Hurt the Pain, a rap inspired audio track that deals with loss and rejection by Ana Nguyen.
Selected Artists • Denis Bosnjak • Harrison Boyd • Jonathan Brent • Tamara Christy • Honey Crawford • Get Out! • David Gillham • Peter Hughes • Derek Konon • Kian Teik Lee • Jake Martin • Ian Mills • Dominic Morabito • David Morgan • Ana Nguyen • Matt Shilcock • Tim Sharp • Corey Stewart • Charlie Taplin • Julian Turner • Matthew Viney • Ben Walton • Digby Webster • Jessica West • Bianca Wright
The Committee
A committee of young people with and without a disability formed in early 2008 to direct and drive AART.BOXX. The committee works as a creative collective to ensure an integrated approach to innovation in exhibition content and pathways to community participation. It consists of artists, arts workers and other individuals who are dedicated to improving access to the arts for people with a disability.
AART.BOXX08 Committee
Our Supporters
AART.BOXX was awarded a grant under the City of Sydney's Cultural Grants and Sponsorships Program for 2008. This funding was received in recognition that AART.BOXX directly benefits the community and contributes to the life of the City of Sydney culturally and socially.
2SER 107.3, a community radio station broadcasting to the broader metropolitan area of Sydney, formed a media partnership with Accessible Arts in 2008 to promote and raise awareness about AART.BOXX 2008. This partnership demonstrates the capacity of AART.BOXX to be a conduit for social change, access and diversity in the community, which are common aims of both organisations.
Further Information
To enquire about AART.BOXX contact Josie Cavallaro, Arts Development Officer on 02 9251 6499 (ext 4) or email jcavallaro@aarts.net.au.