HAPPY HOLIDAYS

REMEMBER to respond to the ACARA information if possible! But also have a wonderful holiday and come back next year refreshed and ready for what ever they throw at us! Hope Santa is good to you:)

NEW ACARA UPDATE

This the latest update from ACARA - some VERY IMPORTANT news about the arts lead writer - NOT a Visual Arts person and not affiliated with NSW!
A Drama Professor!
Here at the ACARA site.

Your thoughts?

2010 MEMBERSHIP OPEN - EARLY BIRD SPECIALS!

Membership Letter 2010 Final[1]

Vadea Membership Form for 2010[1][1]

2010 VADEA EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

At the AGM on the 2nd December 2009 the following people we voted into Executive positions. They are now our representatives in the art and school world. Please support them when needed. CONGRATULATIONS!
Organisation 2010

RECORD PRICE FOR A WARHOL

Times may be tough for you, but not for a certain Andy Warhol collector. Warhol’s infamous Eight Elvises just sold for a whopping $100 million.
See the full article here at Juxtapose Magazine

It's little gems like this that kids love ha ha:)

MISSED THE FORUM??

Here is a link to the UNSW TV, where the sound recording has been uploaded.

COFA/VADEA Forum on the Arts

Worth a listen!!

TEACHER TEACH THYSELF!

Adobe have some interesting seminars online this month. Go to their website for more details.
3 December
Converting your standard PDF files into interactive documents with ease.

Would be good for Digital Portfolios which are all the rage now:)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VADEA AGM

WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 5PM 2009

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS COUNCIL
101 - 105 NORTON STREET
LEICHHARDT
VADEA - AGM Positions Amended

XMAS CHEER FROM ADOBE

Go to their website for more details Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 SRP: A$169 - could be a good reward for all your hard work this year:)

IMPORTANT FORUM - ARTS IN THE CURRICULUM

We are holding a joint forum at:

COFA on 10th November 5-7:30pm

to discuss the position of Arts in the National Curriculum. Come and hear many high profile speakers and have your say - remember it may be YOUR JOB on the line!!!

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL - AND ARE DONE THROUGH THE PTC

Contact: Y.Little@ptc.nsw.edu.au

Special Forum AH&AE[1]

GREAT NEW BOOK - A SINGULAR VOICE

OLAFUR ELIASSON MICROSITE NOW LIVE!

To coincide with the exhibition Take your time: Olafur Eliasson opening 10 December, the MCA has launched a microsite dedicated to all things Eliasson.

Regularly updated posts feature artist profiles, interviews and articles about Eliasson's large-scale installations. All this and more at eliasson.com.au

NEW AMAZING ANIMATION

Warning - a little violent (not very much), but technique is fantastic! How do people come up with these ideas and have the patience to carry them out???

VIDEOGIOCO by Donato Sansone from Enrico Ascoli - Sound Design on Vimeo.

Art Gallery of New South Wales: 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects

This is a fantastic resource - you should explore!
Art Gallery of New South Wales: 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects

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NOWISM

No idea what that is?? Well you need to go here and see!

October 2009 | As the future is uncertain, and the past is, well, the past, instant-gratification seeking consumers are embracing the ‘now’ with more passion than ever before. And despite this trend’s seemingly ephemeral character, it is rich in solid, applicable trend examples.
From their website.

TrendWatching is an interesting concept/website that sends "briefings" - great for BOW ideas and just to keep an eye on current thinking. Subscribe online.

JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE

Online version of the leading monthly contemporary and underground art bible, Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine, with featured articles, blogs, video, reader art, gallery guides, forums, and archives.
Text and images from their website

Great magazine! Is available here. You can also follow it on Twitter, Myspace and Facebook.
Interesting visuals and ideas to explore with classes or for your own pleasure. Enjoy!

ADOBE ONLINE CREATIVE FESTIVAL

Take a deep dive into Adobe's current technology, as well as discover what the future holds for you, with the latest amazing features of Adobe Creative Suite showcasing Design Premium CS4 as well as other fantastic products.

Join this free online event targeted at professional and amateur creative designers, web designers and content creators, and benefit from Adobe's expert advice on how our technology helps you extend your creative skills and expand your design knowledge.

See the website for more details :)

NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR ARTS EDUCATION

CONSULTATION PAPER
NAAE-The Story So Far_update_14Sept

ART EDUCATION AUSTRALIA RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

Call for Abstracts

Art Education Australia is holding a Research Symposium at Monash University's Caulfield campus on Monday 16^th November, 2009.The Symposium is an attempt to identify emerging, current or recently completed research in Art Education as a starting point for the dissemination of this research.

This will be an informal, focused but relaxed event. It is intended to run back-to-back presentations in one venue. The intention is for researchers to give ‘snapshots’ of their research via 15 minute presentations, with time allowed for further discussion. If you wish to present a paper, please submit a 200 word abstract and a brief bio to bernard.hoffert@artdes.monash.edu.au and w.imms@unimelb.edu.au for consideration, EXTENDED TO 23 OCTOBER.

The fee for the Symposium is $150 ($100 for postgraduate students and AEA members) which includes a catered lunch and morning and afternoon tea. The venue is lecture theatre G1.04 in the Art and Design Building (Building G) on the Caulfield Campus of Monash University.

To register and for further information, go to www.arteducation.org.au

BUZZ FOR THE KALDOR PROJECTS EXHIBITION

WHAT Kaldor Public Art Projects

WHO John Kaldor and Anthony Bond

WHEN Tuesday 6 October @ 6:00pm

WHERE College of Fine Arts, Main Lecture Theatre (EGO2), Cnr Oxford Street & Greens Road, Paddington

COST Free & Open to the Public

October 6th

KALDOR PEER2PEER (done by North Sydney Girls HS students)

View the video

RESPONSE TO THE ACARA POSITION PAPER

VADEA Response Senior Curriculum Paper

CURRENT WHITELEY STUDIO EXHIBITION

ICONIC WHITELEY 12th September 2009 - 4th April 2010

This collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings at the Whiteley Studio represents many facets of Brett Whiteley’s career. Several works are well-known favourites from his early success in Europe and Australia, from his late teens and early twenties, including the Abstraction, Christie and Zoo series, through to his popular Lavender Bay, Paris and Bird series. From Brett Whiteley Studio Website

NEW COOL ANIMATION BY BLU

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.

ADOBE INNOVATION AWARD

The stage is set for 14-19 year old students in Asia Pacific region who have unique stories to tell about their world. The 2009 Adobe School Innovation Awards will honour the most innovative print, web, and video projects created with Adobe software. Students can win valuable Adobe software - while schools and teachers will be honoured and rewarded! From Adobe Website
More information

Entries must be submitted by 15th December 2009

POWERHOUSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

There are some interesting courses here and pretty easy to organise too.
Powerhouse Museum info.

WHY ART MATTERS?

VERY relevant lecture! 22nd September 6pm COFA
September 22nd

ADOBE SEMINARS FOR OCTOBER

Remember if e-Learning is your thing. Go to Adobe and have a look.

FILM FESTIVAL SEASON

So those of you with clever film students it is now time to submit all that wonderful work! Film, animation, music and scripts all are eligible for prizes!

Closing dates are looming - so get burning!

V Fest works due Tuesday 15th September (eeekkk today) Must be on tape and include a V

Arts North Film Festival due on Friday 25th September see site for more info

Robin Anderson due Friday 2nd October see site for more info

Good luck, hope the next Gondry/Scorsese is in your class:)

AND IF E-SEMINARS ARE EASIER?

Adobe are also offering e-seminars on all sorts of things including:

Digital Videos 14th September (little late sorry!)
Digital Photos 28th September
First Steps in Flash 12th October
Digital Comics 26th October

Register and watch online:)

NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANY ADOBE PRODUCT??

Go to Adobe TV and check out the products information.

Adobe TV is Adobe's online TV network, offering free training, inspiration, and information about the latest Adobe products & services. The best of Adobe's expertise and community is now in one place. Watch when you want and where you want, save episodes, subscribe to your favorite channel, and post videos on your blog. And it's not only the talent that's in action - Adobe TV itself is produced and delivered using Adobe products and technologies. From planning to playback, Adobe TV is brought to you by Adobe. From Adobe website.

Here is some information regarding the Adobe Photo Downloader associated with Photoshop and Adobe Bridge.




For example here is a Dreamweaver Introduction - CS4 products are on the new DET "baby" laptops so this could help:)

AUTHENTIC ARTIST+ARTWORK+AUDIENCE!

What would you ask the artists?
Get involved

Imagine you have 60 seconds with one of the artists participating in the 17th Biennale of Sydney. You can ask one question −what would it be?

We’re giving you the chance to pose a question to Biennale artists including Marcus Coates, John Bock and Dana Claxton. If your question is chosen, it will be recorded in an exclusive vodcast available for download on our website next May.

Watch the 60 second artist interviews from 2008 for inspiration.

Enter your question to marketing@biennaleofsydney.com.au with the subject line ‘I’ve got a question’

From Biennale of Sydney e-Newsletter September '09

Biennale Website

ANOTHER FANTASTIC IDEA FROM YOUTUBE

Thanks to my "network" for alerting me to these great vids. I think just looking at this sort of "cleverness" is inspiring! Hope you think so too. Thanks Amy:)

SOUR

NEW ARTEXPRESS WEBSITE

The new and improved ARTEXPRESS website has (finally) gone live!! Go visit it is amazing:)

http://artexpress.pau.nsw.edu.au

ACARA POSITION PAPER

The Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper (version 0.6) proposes guidelines for national curriculum development in English, mathematics, history and science for the senior years of schooling. ACARA invites feedback and comments on this paper until 30 September 2009. Feedback on this paper can be sent via email to positionpaper@acara.edu.au or posted to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, PO Box 177, Carlton South, VIC 3053.
From ACARA website

COFA SPRING FAIR

Saturday 19th September 2009
Information

COFA SYMPOSIUM

INFECTIOUS: crisis, contagion and communication aesthetics.
A one-day symposium hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics
on transdisciplinary and aesthetic approaches to contemporary ‘crisis’ culture.
COFA 11th September 10 - 5:30 $30/20
Flyer

GREAT STOP MOTION ANIMATION

This idea could "easily" be translated into a classroom project - if you have the energy! Just viewing it makes me tired - all that work, all those photos! There are also response videos too:)

WOLF & PIG

At first I photographed [a] stop motion　animation. And I displayed the photographs in my room and photographed it again. Enjoy a connection with the world of the room and the world in the photograph. ...

LOVE POST SECRET?

New book about to be released, go here for inside info and pre release orders:)

INTERESTING UPCOMING LECTURE AT AGNSW

Photography lecture - Taryn Simon An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar

"an ethnography of the American psyche rendered through an obsessive documentation of its repressed places". - Geoffrey Batchen

In her only Sydney appearance, Taryn Simon, a fine-art photographer and currently an assignment photographer for the New York Times, presents a discussion and slide show of her work An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar. From the AGNSW website

See here for more detail.

NSW INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS PUBLICATIONS

The Digest and The Spray have interesting articles relating to Curriculum etc.
NSW Institute of Teachers website.

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

Come and have a look at this years offerings to the holy HSC God:)
KP:)

3D WORKSHOP

On the 12th September there will be 3 very different and interesting workshops at MLC School Burwood.
See flyer for more info.

This is suitable for both K-6 and 7-12 teachers!

ICINEMA @ UNSW WINS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD

UNSW’s iCinema, a three-dimensional, 360-degree virtual reality cinema, which has opened up new possibilities in art, education and industry training, has won a top prize at the “Oscars” of international design, the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).From COFA website

GET CONNECTED

ConnectEd GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

Access Grants and Outreach Access Grants available.

For more information go to the website
Applications CLOSE the 24th August 2009

HOW COLD IS IT IN FINLAND IN JUNE?

Click here for info.

K - 6 ACTIVITIES

WORKSHOP - Environmental Art Saturday 7th November

MEETING - Thursday 20th August at Trinity Grammar
Teachers Meeting Invitation

DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS ONLINE

This is a wonderful site that was previewed at the Conference. If you ever need to know anything about Australian artists go to DAAO.
Happy researching:)

CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE

VADEA IS HERE TO STAY!
LONG LIVE VADEA!

AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS TRIENNALE 2009

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ADVANCE, ADVANCE NOTICE BIENNALE 2010

12th May - 1st August 2010

Sign up for their e-newsletter - full of interesting information on the upcoming Biennale and other noteworthy events like this:


WILLIAM KENTRIDGE RETURNS TO COCKATOO ISLAND - FREE EXHIBITION

One of the undisputed highlights of the 16th Biennale of Sydney, William Kentridge’s I am not me, the horse is not mine (2008), has returned to Cockatoo Island.

Whether you missed this acclaimed video installation or wish to relive it, be sure to see this mesmerising eight-channel work.

I am not me, the horse is not mine at Cockatoo Island is on loan from the Anita & Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Foundation and supported by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

This is a free exhibition and viewings are open to the public Thursdays – Sundays, 10am – 4pm. Sydney Ferries to Cockatoo Island depart regularly from Circular Quay. (From Biennale website)

Biennale website

FIRST MATERIALS FROM THE CONFERENCE

Here are the bios and related links for our key note speakers - sure this will be useful.
Speaker's info

Stay tuned for lots more:)
KP

ATAR vs UAI

FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Atar Change Faqs
CONVERSION INFORMATION

KEEP UP TO DATE - ACARA SITE

There are going to be some important changes to education with the introduction of the National Curriculum - sign up at Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority ACARA for email alerts.

FULL HOUSE!

CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

VADEA 2009 CONFERENCE FULL

But.........still some limited space at the Conference Dinner @ The Observatory Hotel, (see info in earlier post).

Watch this space for reports after the event.
KP

BRETT WHITELEY TRAVELLING ART SCHOLARSHIP

For all those creative types out there.......

Applications close 10 July

Entry for the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship is open to Australian artists aged between 20 and 30 (inclusive). The Scholarship comprises an amount of $25,000 and a three-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, which is administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The residency is for a continuous period of three months from July to September 2010 (dates subject to change). The $25,000 must be used by the successful applicant to further their art education in Europe for a period of at least six months, three months of which must be used in conjunction with the residency.

See the Brett Whitely Studio website for more details:)

VADEA OFFICIAL WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING

MANY thanks to our President Craig Malyon for his hard work on the revamping of the Official VADEA Website!

It is now a reality and a very valuable resource for all - go have a look NOW!!

VADEA WEBSITE

SAATCHI GALLERY + SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ART PRIZE

This looks like a great opportunity to showcase some of our wonderful art works!!
It is an INTERNATIONAL competition.

The Sunday Telegraph and the Saatchi Gallery have launched The Saatchi Gallery / Sunday Telegraph Art Prize for Schools 2009. In a bid to find and showcase art’s brightest young stars, primary, secondary and sixth form schools from around the world are invited to submit art work from students, up to the age of 18.

Over the next four months, a panel of judges - artists Antony Gormley and Peter Blake, The Sunday Telegraph's art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon, Ekow Eshun, the artistic director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and Camila Batmanghelidjh, CEO of Kids Company - will consider work from the most promising young aspiring artists around the world.

The deadline for entries will be Friday August 28, with the winners to be announced in October.

Go here for more details!

CONFERENCE DINNER

COME ONE, COME ALL!!!

Conference Dinner

REMINDER and PRODUCT INFO

CONFERENCE
Places are filling and NOW is a good time to finalise your attendance at the VADEA Conference!

Conference DINNER - this is not new for conferences, but new for VADEA (well what isn't??) it will be a great place to meet people, "network" and generally just have a good time with like minded people. If you are not sure about The Observatory have a look at their website - the facilities (including their Spa) are wonderful!!! Only $60.00 for a 3 course meal, in luxury surroundings!

ECKERSLEY'S Art & Craft has become a major supporter of our conference and will have a "stall" there. In addition to this (as you probably already know) they will visit in schools and give information on new products - it so happens that I had one of these occasions last week. I was shown a great new product for cutting foam core board - there are three tools, one cuts a channel so that you can make a right angle join, another special tool to cut smooth curves and the most fun tool (IMHO) is an adjustable circle cutter.
If you have ever wanted to use foam core for sculpture (or anything really) these are the tools for you!!

So why not support the company that supports us? Also why not list any other GREAT products to share with your colleagues??
KP:)

AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL ART PRIZE

ART PRIZE with prize money of $1000.00

Open to all, entry fee of $25.00, CLOSING DATE 1st June 2009

Info here

Good luck:)
KP

WORKSHOPS GALORE

Two exciting new workshops to inspire your classroom practice.

Photo Media @ Wyndham College 20th June Information here

The photo media workshops will present a range of approaches to consider in the use of photographic and digital technology and
programs that will support teachers in extending their use of ICT in the Visual Arts classroom.

HSC Preparation @ Penrith Regional Gallery 6th June Information here

Attendance at this workshop will mean you receive professional help in terms of your preparation for your HSC students as well as effective resources will be given in paper form and a CD (providing study notes and PowerPoints) and all is asked of you, is your attendance and consideration of joining VADEA the most dynamic professional association of Visual Arts Teachers.

UPDATED CONFERENCE INFORMATION

REMEMBER TO REGISTER!!
VADEA Conference Program Final

CAN'T FIND THAT RESOURCE???

Then try TAPE SERVICES ONLINE

Tape Services is a unique operation which produces, under Part VA of the Copyright Act, off air VHS master copies of all educationally relevant programs broadcast in Adelaide. The service maintains a collection of approximately 20,000 educational programs which provides an outstanding curriculum resource for use in teaching and learning programs for all educational institutions.

You need to know what you want as it is difficult to browse the catalogue, but it has a good search function to help you access what you need. Costs are very reasonable and you need to order with a school (or University) order form.

Any other resources like this? PLEASE share:)
KP

INAUGURAL CONFERENCE

Here is all the information you will need regarding our CONFERENCE 3 & 4 July 2009
VADEA Conference 2009

DO SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY?

Interesting video regarding the way students are taught. All I can say is that I am glad I teach what I do and I only hope that "the world" begins to value us all a little more. One man's persuasive view!


KP :)

4D New Media Resource - ARTEXPRESS, DET, COFA and Wollongong City Gallery

Here is the link to the new Art Express 4D Educational Resource: http://cofa.unsw.edu.au/newsevents/events/event_0255.html

There is also a link to the works that the resource discusses.

4D New Media Resource - ARTEXPRESS, COFA and Wollongong City Gallery

Dear all,

From the COFA website: Due to COFA's site development plans ARTEXPRESS@COFA will not be held onsite in 2009. As an alternative COFA will be developing an online "New Media" Educational Resource in conjunction with the Department of Education and Training and Wollongong City Gallery. Focused on connecting students with 4D practices, time-based artworks and contemporary video art practice the resource will document the scope of 4D works in ARTEXPRESS.

This resource will be launched on Thursday!!!

The exhibition of 4D works is being held at:

Wollongong City Gallery
2 May – 2 August 2009
Cnr Kembla & Burelli Streets
Wollongong, NSW 2500
Tel. (02) 4228 7500