Welcome to Festival Zone for December 2012. Seasons Greetings to you all.
Martin Horspool - Unmasked; At Papatoetoe Santa Parade 2011
Festival 2013
Good news for the Festival - we have finally resolved our 2013 funding with Auckland Council and are pleased to announce that we have been successful in securing their support for our 10th year. We would like to extend our thanks to all the Councillors who sit on the Arts, Culture and Events Committee for their support and for the increase on the 2012 Festival level.
To show your work see here for how to take part. The Festival Trust is planning an expanded Talking Culture Symposium weekend, Sunday Series and Projections. Alongside the next recipient of the Annual Fine Arts Commission in 2013 will be a selection of local artists exhibitions and international artists to enjoy. The Fringe programme will continue the Festival's 10 year history of open access across a range of photographic styles, genres, practices and venues.
A big thank you to our designer, Loren, who has been a wonderful team member for last 9 years. After a long run with the Festival and being a key part of our success, Loren, is taking a bow. The good news is that we have a new designer on board for 2013, our new designer is Richard Francis. We look forward to bringing a brand new look and feel to the Festival promotions in 2013.
And if you want to win a world photography contest and get your work seen by a panel of international judges including the Festival's own founding Director, Julia Durkin, then enter your work into Nikon World Photo Contest. Alongside Auckland's own flag flying judge, are some renowned photographers from around the world, http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/#/about for entry details.
Auckland Photo Blog - December - new theme is Food.
Stuart Weekes - Choose me
The Photo of the Month for November was by Claire Hamilton - Coffee. For December in keeping with the festive season, we are holding a food theme on the blog, so get your creative juices going with some yummy food moments.
Other News
Angkor Photo Festival started on Saturday, with two NZ artist's work on show, James K Lowe and Harvey Benge feature in curated slideshows by Francoise Callier. There are over 130 artists work on show at Angkor this year. Congratulations Siem Reap for a wonderful programme.
Te Tuhi - LUKE WILLIS THOMPSON | BETWEEN MEMORY AND TRACE | TE TUHI. Open till 10 February 2013. In a new work commissioned by Te Tuhi, Luke Willis Thompson attempts to attain and erase a site of trauma in Manurewa, Auckland. For more details follow the link:
http://www.tautai.org/blog/?p=4426
On throughout the silly season is the Auckland Art Gallery's "Who Shot Rock and Roll" organised by the Brooklyn Museum. Lots of great work to see and talks to attend.
Subscriber Prize Draw sponsored by D Photo & Apix
Each month for the last few years we have had one lucky subscriber to Festival Zone each month win a free subscription to the D Photo Magazine worth $39.95 and plus a mystery product prize to the value of $50 from Apix . This will be our last month for this promotion. See here to subscribe. November's lucky winner was Glenda Norman.
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