FREE PUBLIC SCREENING: Film Archive, Sat 8 April 2pm

“ Everyone is an Artist” – Now What?

Free Public screening: Joseph Beuys’ Public Dialogue,
Saturday 8 April 2pm at the New Zealand Film Archive

Exhibition, No. 10* opens at The Engine Room
Opening celebration 5.30pm 11 April 2006
12 – 29 April

The Engine Room in association with the New Zealand Film Archive presents a free public screening and discussion of Joseph Beuys 1974 video Joseph Beuys’ Public Dialogue.

Joseph Beuys’ Public Dialogue comprises of Beuys first public appearance in the USA and his difficult attempt to explain his ideas to the gathered public. In conjunction with this screening Tao Wells, American academic and Conceptual artist, will be holding a public discussion to explore possible meanings behind Beuys' famous assertion that "Everyone is an artist". Wells (b1972) is a Senior Tutor at Massey University College of Creative Arts and is the author of Learn Art: The Avant-garde and Education and The New Avant-garde: issues from art of the seventies.

This event will be followed by the exhibition No. 10* at The Engine Room Gallery opening 11 April 5.30pm. No. 10* will include the re-screening of the original Beuys video as well as new findings generated from the public discussion.

*Learn Art: The Avant-garde and Education. 2003 Available Massey University Library Collection.

Joseph Beuys (pronounced "Boyce") (May 12, 1921 - January 23, 1986) was a German Conceptual artist who produced work in a number of forms including sculpture, performance art, video art and installations. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential European artists of the second half of the Twentieth Century and was a founding member of the first Green political party.

The Engine Room
Massey School of Fine Arts, Wellington
Access via Entrance C, Upper Taranaki St
Eastern Corner, Block 1

FREE: Seminar series at Enjoy Gallery

INTERACTIONS Seminar Series
March 28 - April 7 2006

Drawing from the wealth of knowledge existing in our local arts community, a number of exceptional people are generously offering to share their experiences with you. Between March 28 and April 7, Enjoy will host a series of seminars and talks aimed at artists, art professionals, and art-interested members of the public. And that’s you! So come along and be involved.

Those interested in attending any of the free events are encouraged to register by contacting Andrea, at andrea@enjoy.org.nz.
Unregistered individuals will also be welcome on the day.

Utilising Websites
Friday 31 March 2 - 5 pm
Douglas Bagnall discusses his own practice, utilising websites and integrating a server into programming;
Luke Rowell aka Disasteradio talks about recent projects in Europe;
And [the fabulous] Charlotte Hurley from Seashell Communications talks about content aspects of websites.
Chaired by John Borley

Working with the Media
Friday 7 April 2 - 5pm

Speakers: Robyn Walker aka Rockgirl draws on her radio broadcasting experience from Radio Active and National Radio arts promotion;
And Mark Amery long standing arts reviewer from the Dominion Post addresses issues surrounding arts criticism and promotion in print media


Additional Events

Tuesday 28 March 6pm
Farewell Party for Inaugural Fan Emma Bugden

Thursday 30 March, 6pm
Room 103’s Nick Spratt talks about recent projects

Monday 3 April, 6pm
Charlotte Huddleston from the Govett Brewster talks about recent projects

Tuesday 4 April, 6pm
Louise Menzies and Liz Allan with invited speakers present
‘Face to Face Observations on Art and Sociality’

Wednesday 5 April, 6pm
Enjoy writer/publicist Jessica Reid reports back on Melbourne’s Next Wave Festival

Thursday 5 April, 6pm
Stuart Shepherd gives a report on recent art projects in India and New York

Information Station
For the duration of the Interactions Seminar Series, Enjoy will operate as an Information Station. Nestled into a corner of the gallery amongst couches and cushions will be an area abundant with art books, magazines, articles, reviews, publications, and zines. Internet access will also allow for visitors to browse a selection of book-marked art-related sites. With a ‘staff-picks’ slant minus the pressure to buy, visitors will be encouraged to while away some time in the inspiring surroundings of Enjoy. Loans and donations still welcome!

Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Level One
147 Cuba St
Wellington
p. +64 4 384 0174
m. 021 136 6387
www.enjoy.org.nz

Helpful advice

They say that when you have a creative block either:

1) Go for a walk
2) Visit an art gallery
3) Leave it to the last minute!!

ARTISTS TALK: Connie Samaras V.A.L.I.S

1pm 21 March 2006
The Engine Room

VALIS
The title VALIS is loosely borrowed from science fiction writer Philip K. Dick’s thoughts on transcendence and technology. Connie Samaras, a Los Angeles-based artist, will be showing segments from “Vast Active Living Intelligence System (V.A.L.I.S)” a series of photographs and videos recently shot at the South Pole and the Ross Ice Shelf. A recipient of a 2004-05 U.S. National Science Foundation Polar Grant for Artists and Writers, Samaras travelled to Antarctica, primarily the South Pole, in order to depict the liminal spaces between life support architecture and extreme environment.

Connie Samaras will also be in discussion with Anne Noble and Lee Wing Choy (Victoria University Art History departments inaugural Clark Collection Critic/Curator-in-Residence) in The Engine Room on Tuesday 21st at 1pm. She has exhibited and lectured widely on her work at venues such as Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta Canada, Franklin Furnace, NY, San Francisco Art Institute, ICA London, the School at the Boston Museum, Medcad, Barcelona, Spain, the Berkeley Museum, Oakland CA, MOCA, and Gallery 727, Los Angeles. A discussion of “VALIS” was part of the UCLA 2005 artist lecture series at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles and portions of the work will be shown in 2006 in several exhibitions in Los Angeles and NY. Samaras is also a noted professor in the Department of Studio Art, at UC Irvine in Los Angeles.

This exhibition is curated by John Di Stefano, Associate Professor and Director of Postgraduate Studies, Massey University, School of Fine Arts.

The Engine Room
Massey School of Fine Arts, Wellington
Access via Entrance C, Upper Taranaki St
Eastern Corner, Block 1

Opening Hours Wednesday-Saturday, 12pm-4pm
T: 04 801 5799 x6313
E: the_engine_room@massey.ac.nz

PLAY: m u i by katlyn wong

Where delusions collide in an intimate & vivid theatrical experience…
Produced by behind the nightlight

BATS Theatre season, 6 – 13 April, Time 9pm no show Sun/Mon

The story
The shaking of a stick to determine ones fate, not a word or an action wasted as Katlyn Wong’s imagination breaths life into detailing her characters and the world they inhabit. New Zealand’s the land of milk and honey; migration has always been based on this promise of a better life. From China to Hong Kong and a leap of faith to New Zealand. The story unfolds from the small beginnings of the family business as it expands, reflected by the family’s hopes and desires. This is the environment that mui is shaped a small girls dreams are punctuated by dramatic life changes and choices that that lead to a very different reality. As her treasures and culture are packed up in her toy box and she embarks on her journey. “Ever feel that your life is being played out like a movie watching the events unfold like a high speed crash towards its conclusion this is the story of Mui” Katlyn wong

Katlyn’s emotional integrity as a performer, engages with an audience in a unique culturally enlightening insight into the background of this Chinese New Zealander.

mui will be in Cantonese supported with subtitles and English, where language isn’t a barrier to a Chinese speaking audience, or an alienating experience for an English speaking audience. By putting the work in a mainstream theatre like Bats Theatre we will achieve this blending of our audiences. Bats mainstream audience can have the opportunity to see a multicultural show within Bats programme, and also provide an accessible performance for the Asian audiences. Audiences desire for work that fulfils this reflection of the diversity of the multi- cultural make up of New Zealand.

Katlyn explores the themes of time, delusions, dreams, by devising firstly in Cantonese. This contemporary work delves into the mainstream culture that has created the junk/s- upon which Chinese women are stereotyped. The benefit of developing her first solo work is she able to create a vehicle to express herself and reflect in a more comprehensive way exploring a wider range than the clichéd roles that exist in the mainstream at the moment for Asian actors.

This contemporary piece of theatre is for all kiwis, with its universal themes. Audiences can identify with and relate to her characters and their stories as we find commonalities and explore humorous and at other times difficult experiences. Katlyn’s graduate solo performance 2004 at Toi Whakaari – NZ Drama School was a bilingual devised work that shied way from cross-cultural cliché and easy exotification.
“I came away from her show convinced that I had witnessed the future of New Zealand Chinese Theatre. Challenging, effortlessly bilingual, and ardently embracing the contemporary disruptions of ever-multiplying identity-these are the real 21st century Chinese women that we need to see on stage.” Tze Ming Mok Auckland based writer recipient of Todd New Writer’s Bursary and Editor of Landfall.

Lighting by Martyn Roberts - Maui - one man against the Gods for Tanemauta Gray. Nominated 10 times at the prestigious Chapman Tripp Awards for his work, Martyn has built a reputation for innovation, latest design is for Dr Buller’s Birds for the 2006 Festival of the Arts.

AV and visuals by Bret Skinner

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Half-day networking skills seminar

You Can Network your Way to Endless Referrals…

Half-day networking skills seminar
Tuesday 28 March 2006, 9.00 - 12.00pm
Wellington


Networking and referrals are very effective marketing strategies for any business. In this half day Networking Skills course you will develop the skills to network with confidence, by understanding how networking can work for you.
The seminar incorporates the latest research from The US, The UK, Australia and New Zealand
You will generate new business when you learn the 5 key steps that can make you a successful networker


The 5 key steps to become a successful networker:

1. The personality traits you need to develop to produce great results
Great networkers possess certain personality traits that ultimately bring them more referrals.
What are these traits?

2. What is your networking style?
There are several ways to approach networking – and some ways are more effective than others!

3. It’s what you do on a regular basis that counts
The preparation and background work which produces great results

4. What to do when you are at a networking event
Simple techniques for getting the most out of each event.
How do you break into groups? How do you get away? What do you talk about?

5. Networking groups and strategic alliances
Building relationships for mutual benefit

PLUS… You will also get the opportunity to network with attendees on the workshop

Who is this seminar for?
This course is aimed at people in work or business - plus people looking to set up in business - who would like to make effective use of networking as one of their marketing tools.


Why not start networking now, and forward this on to those you know who may be interested


Course facilitator:
Kim Chamberlain, MA Hons, NVQ, Dip CG, Dip FJ, ATM, APS
Kim is the Principal of Successful Speaking, a communications trainer, award-winning professional speaker and author. Kim understands the power of networking as a lead generating strategy


When
Tuesday 28 March 2006, 9.00-12.00pm

Venue
The Training Space, 5 Alpha Street, Wellington

Your Investment:
$195+gst per person
Includes course material and morning tea, and networking opportunity.

OR 4 for the price of 3. Book a group of 4 or more people and pay only $146.25+gst each


To register for this seminar:
· register online: http://www.successfulspeaking.co.nz/registration_of_interest.htm
· or email Successful Speaking: info@successfulspeaking.co.nz
· or phone 04 232 3726

Designers Speak – Design Led Futures : an initiative dedicated to actively floating visions for the future.
www.vuw.ac.nz/design/industrialdesign
Ross Stevens: A virtual tour through design led futures
Professor Simon Fraser: Why design led futures?
Wellington: Thursday 9th March 5.30 Drinks served in the Atrium. 6pm start at VUW School of Design, 139 Vivian Street, Wellington in the main atrium and lecture theatre 1.
Read the bios on Professor Simon Fraser and Ross Stevens www.dinz.org.nz

In partnership with Victoria University and their industry partners and DINZ.

RSVP for this event to Designers Institute 09 529 1713 or designer@dinz.org.nz

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