CitySwitch welcomes you to a series of public lectures & installations by Japanese and Newcastle architects:
A previous project by CitySwitch participants
Free Public Lectures
Tuesday 23 February 2010, 8pm:
Satoru Yamashiro of Responsive Environment/Building Landscape (Tokyo) and Jin Hidaka of Slow Media/Responsive Environment (Tokyo).
Location: The Lockup, 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle.
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 8pm:
Kiyoshi Kametani of NAK Architects (Izumo), "Climate and my Architecture".
Location: Renew Newcastle HQ, 3 Morgan St Newcastle (in the old St Marks Catholic Church).
Thursday 26 February 2010, 8pm:
Young Architects' Speed Dating.
Mini lectures by emerging architects from Japan and Australia: Jun Inokuma, Kei Kaiho and many more! To participate, contact us.
Location: Renew Newcastle HQ, 3 Morgan St Newcastle (in the old St Marks Catholic Church).
Final Showing of Works
Saturday 27 February 2010
1.30pm: Public exposition of the 'Sticky Streets' installation pieces in the Hunter Street Mall.
Location: Shopfronts 109 Hunter St | cnr Wolfe & Hunter St | cnr Market & Hunter St
3pm:Public exposition of the 'Coal Tea Room' installation
Location: Shop 45, cnr Market & Hunter St
5pm: Formal presentations of outcomes from all 4 teams of the CitySwitch Newcastle 2010 Workshop and invited guests panel discussion
Location: Renew Newcastle HQ, 3 Morgan St Newcastle (in the old St Marks Catholic Church)
All welcome!
Renew Newcastle's city revitalisation activity over the last 12 months has gained local and international attention. The CitySwitch program were so interested in what was happening in Newcastle they decided to host their 2nd International workshop in Newcastle this year.
CitySwitch is an international exchange between Japan and Australia, where urban designers, architects and artists collaborate over 5 intense days, to collaborate on the creative activation of urban spaces.
The organisers are currently seeking more Newcastle artists, designers, architects, thinkers and urban interventionists to participate in the project next week:
// CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: 2nd International CitySwitch Workshop, Newcastle 23-27 Feb 2010 //
CitySwitch Lab invites you to downtown Newcastle to collaborate with a team of architects, artists, and designers from across NSW and Japan for the 2nd international workshop on urban revitalisation.
... "We are working on the ground to create four catalytic interventions within downtown Newcastle"
... "Artists, architects, creators, and thinkers of the city are all invited to take part in the workshop"
The workshop includes the collaborative design and production of four different urban intervention projects, a series of international lectures, and a range of social events. The workshop culminates in a public show to exhibit, critique and celebrate the works on Saturday the 27th of February.
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More Details: http://cityswitchlab.org/newcastle
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International guest creators include: Satoru Yamashiro (Tokyo, Japan), Toshinori Esumi (Izumo, Japan), Jin Hidaka (Japan) and Jun Inokuma (Tokyo, Japan).
Workshop dates/times: http://cityswitchlab.org/newcastle/schedule.php
Workshop Locations: Hunter Street Mall, Newcastle & Renew Newcastle, 3 Morgan St, Newcastle.
Inquiries + Registration: Joanne.Jakovich[at]uts.edu.au
Workshop Fee: $50
Spaces limited, Register early.
The CitySwitch Newcastle 2010 project is supported by the Commonwealth through the Australia-Japan Foundation which is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
CitySwitch Partners: Renew Newcastle, University of Technology Sydney
Renew Newcastle is currently calling for expressions of interest to be part of our ongoing city revitalisation program. Several large properties on Hunter St and King St have become available for the Renew Newcastle initiative.
These properties are large, recently refurbished, pristine, modern, office-type environments - so they will best suit studio and office spaces for Creative Professionals like Architects, Web/Graphic/Interior/Industrial Designers, Media Producers, Publishers or else no-mess artists like those working with text and digital media.
Its a perfect opportunity for emerging enterprises to step out of your sunroom and into the CBD, and join a network of local emerging creatives.
To Apply
To apply please read the full Call for Proposals and instructions on submitting your application on the Propose a Project page.
Deadline for applications is 5pm Monday 22 February 2010.
Previous Applicants
If you have already applied to Renew Newcastle with a proposal that matches these specific uses, please send an email to let us know that you are still interested and available to be involved. We will let you know if we need any more information from you. Email application[at]renewnewcastle.org
If you want to be part of Renew Newcastle don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
This Friday night from 6pm Loop Space and Totoro's Tea House are ringing in the new year with the opening of their first exhibitions.
Loop Space - 109 Hunter St Mall
Spystation NC1074 by Nicola Morton 4 – 28 February 2010.
An installation and workshop series investigating the act of surveillance – featuring monitors broadcasting images and videos collected from myth makers around the world, live video chats with informants, weather balloons floating in the air, missions hidden in stuffed toys, and workshops for visual, audio or linguistic spying.
Spystation NC1074 is exhibitive, interactive and interventive. It uncovers secret worlds, knowledge, thoughts and power for the community. But most of all it is a fun happening that everyone can be a part of.
Installation & Performances: Feb 4 – Feb 19 | Workshops: Feb 20 - Feb 25 | Workshop Exhibition: Feb 26 – Feb 28
To register your interest in the Spystation workshops, email info@loopoz.com or come along to the opening at Loop Space.
Totoro's Tea House - Shop 1, 111 Hunter St Mall
"Aloha! Tiki! Luau!" a Hawaiin theme - think summer, the beach, under-the-sea, hula, vacation, clambake, coconuts, cliche!!
4 - 28 Feb 2010.
While the beachside holiday vibe is still strong in the city this month, its the busiest time of year for some of the Renew Newcastle projects. This week ArtHive, Loop Space and Totoro's are installing their first exhibitions for 2010 and Emerald Arts has a full banquet of classes on offer for the summer break. See the 2010_holiday_classes program here.
FREE CLASS - For Young people aged 12-25 Emerald Arts has partnered with The Loft Youth Venue to offer FREE art classes this school holidays, as part of the Loft's school holiday activity program.
For bookings for the FREE class on Thursday 14 January contact The Loft 4974 2092
The Renew Newcastle projects are winding up for a little break over Christmas and New Year, so this is your last week to catch their latest exhibitions, with new shows opening in the New Year.
Arthive – Upstairs, 111 Hunter St Mall (entrance off Morgan St) -
Secret Santa – works on postcards by many many local artists. In the spirit of Christmas all works donated and will be swapped. Exhibition last day Sunday 20 Dec. Open Weds – Sun 12-5pm
Loop Space - 109 Hunter St Mall -
Play 109 is an interactive sound, video and graffiti installation involving a floor-to-ceiling 16 channel stringed instrument and live visual feed from Hunter St Mall, which you can play. By Damian Castaldi & Solange Kershaw (sodacake) in collaboration with Neil Jenkins and the Amerg Collective. Exhibition last day Thursday 24 Dec. Open Weds, Thurs this week 12-5pm
Totoro’s Tea House – 111 Hunter St Mall
Totoro Brothers' Travelling Circus: The Greatest Show on Earth! – circus-themed works by Rebecca Murphy, Neil Tomkins, Jessica Klingelfuss, Trine Deans, David Hamption, Grant Hunter, Licky the Cream, and Licky the (Fox) (collaboration), as well as clothing, all for sale. Exhibition last day Wednesday 20 Jan. Open Wednesday, Thursday this week 10am – 5pm
Totoro's Travelling Circus Tea House
First exhibitions for 2010
Loop Space - 109 Hunter St Mall
4 – 28 February 2010. Spystation NC1074 by Nicola Morton
An installation and workshop series investigating the act of surveillance – featuring monitors broadcasting images and videos collected from myth makers around the world, live video chats with informants, weather balloons floating in the air, missions hidden in stuffed toys, and workshops for visual, audio or linguistic spying.
Spystation NC1074 is exhibitive, interactive and interventive. It uncovers secret worlds, knowledge, thoughts and power for the community. But most of all it is a fun happening that everyone can be a part of.
Totoro's Tea House - Shop 1, 111 Hunter St Mall
Current exhibition, "Totoro Brothers' Travelling Circus: The Greatest Show on Earth!" will stay up until 20 January 2010.
22 Jan - 28 Feb 2010. "Aloha tiki luau!" will have a Hawaiin theme (think summer, the beach, under-the-sea, hula, vacation, clambake, coconuts, cliche!!). Totoro's are seeking artists for the show, so if anyone is interested in submitting art they should contact us at: totoro.teahouse@gmail.com
