CoCA - Centre of Contemporary Art
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Public art galleries & museums:
Airforce Museum
Where: 45 Harvard Avenue, Wigram
What: A national museum that tells the history of the New Zealand Airforce.
Canterbury Museum
Where: Rolleston Avenue, central city
What: The social history museum of Christchurch.
Centre of Contemporary Art (that’s us!)
Where: 66 Gloucester Street (closed due to repairs until Spring 2015)
What: A public art gallery (governed by the Canterbury Society of Arts Charitable Trust) that will produce contemporary art exhibitions and associated events.
Christchurch Art Gallery: Te Puna O Waiwhetu
Where: Corner Montreal & Gloucester Streets (closed due to repairs until Summer 2015/16). Outer spaces programme on offer in the meantime
What: Christchurch City Council owned public art gallery.
Ilam Campus Gallery, University of Canterbury
Where: Fine Arts Lane, Ilam
What: The gallery associated with the University of Canterbury’s School of Fine Arts.
Man Friday
Where: 201C Bealey Avenue, central city
What: An artist-run space in the shed beside North Projects (see below).
North Projects
Where: 201C Bealey Avenue, central city
What: An artist-run initiative operating out of a former house.
The Physics Room
Where: 209 Tuam Street, central city
What: A non-profit public art gallery that exhibits work by emerging contemporary artists and facilitates artist residencies.
Room Four
Where: 336 St Asaph Street, central city
What: Exhibition space beside the Room Four bar / performance venue.
Commercial / privately-owned galleries:
Absolution
Where: The Tannery, 3 Garlands Road, Woolston
What: Tattoo studio that also exhibits and sells contemporary art.
Art Box Gallery
Where: 1/16 Loftus Street, Papanui
What: Gallery that sells artwork by local and New Zealand artists.
Arts Central
Where: 100 Peterborough Street, central city
What: A commercial gallery that shows and sells local visual art and craft.
Art Metro
Where: 465 Papanui Road
What: An art supplies shop that also offers art classes.
Chambers 241 Art Gallery
Where: 241 Moorhouse Avenue
What: A dealer gallery with artists’ studios at the rear.
Dewsbury Lane Studios and Gallery
Where: Corner Drewsbury Lane and Battersea Street, Sydenham
What: A visual
art gallery with two spaces dedicated to emerging artists. Behind the gallery are nine studios for rent.
Contact: WarrenFeeney@xtra.co.nz
Form Gallery
Where: 468 Colombo Street
What: A gallery that exhibits and sells New Zealand contemporary objects.
Where: 707 Rampaddock Road, Amberley
What: A sculpture park showcasing Raymond Herber’s work.
Jonathan Smart Gallery
Where: 52 Buchan Street
What: A dealer gallery that showcases and sells contemporary New Zealand art.
L’Estrange Art Gallery
Where: 53 Nayland Street, Sumner
What: Sumner’s art gallery showing local art.
Little River Gallery
Where: Main Road, Little River
What: A commercial gallery that showcases and sells visual art and craft by local artists.
The National
Where: 241 Moorhouse Avenue
What: A gallery that exhibits and sells leading New Zealand contemporary objects and jewellery.
PG Gallery 192
Where: 192 Bealey Avenue
What: A gallery
representing contemporary New Zealand artists. At the rear is PaperGraphica Print Studio, equipped to print fine lithographs.
Tin Palace
Where: 3A Oxford Street, Lyttelton
What: An art gallery with exhibitions that change monthly.
Performance spaces:
The Arts Centre
Where: 22-36 Rolleston Avenue (partially open; still under repair)
What: Currently home of the ‘Gym’ theatre (see Free Theatre below). When repaired, the Arts Centre will supports diverse art forms by offering studios, gallery spaces and offices for cultural organisations.
Court Theatre
Where: Bernard Street, Addington
What: A performing arts theatre in a converted warehouse.
Free Theatre
Where: Based at the ‘Gym’ Arts Centre, 301 Montreal Street
What: A professional theatre collective that performs major shows and weekly Ubu Nights.
Isaac Theatre Royal
Where: 145 Gloucester Street
What: An historic Christchurch theatre that shows large music performances, theatre and film.
Spaces for hire, project facilitation & collaboration:
The Commons
Where: 70 Kilmore Street
What: A public space managed by GapFiller where many creative and social events are held.
Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)
Where: 376 Wilsons Road
What: A charitable trust set up to provide affordable workspaces to emerging creative industries, along with venue hire.
Gap Filler
Where: Office at The Commons, 70 Kilmore Street
What: A charitable trust that activates vacant sites with creative projects.
Life in Vacant Spaces (LIVS)
What: A charitable trust that brokers vacant spaces with community-led projects.
Ministry of Awesome
Where: 208 Madras Street
What: A trust that supports start-ups and provides a co-working space.
YMCA
Where: 12 Hereford Street
What: Accommodation, gym and collaborator of cultural exhibitions
(ie. the Spectrum Street Art Festival).
Cultural education providers:
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)
Where: 130 Madras Street
What: A tertiary training provider. Cultural fields of study include performance, music and architecture.
College of Arts, University of Canterbury
Where: Fine Arts Lane, Ilam
What: The School of Fine Arts, Art History and Curatorial Studies (along with other humanities subjects) are managed by the College of Arts.
Design and Arts College of New Zealand
Where: 52-54 Oxford Street
What: One of two campuses in New Zealand (the other is in Auckland)
Hagley Community College
Where: 510 Hagley Avenue
What: Provider of adult classes in a wide range of skills, including dance and fine art.
Hagley Theatre and Hagley Dance Company
Where: 510 Hagley Avenue
What: Full-time contemporary dance course and productions.
Events & festivals:
Art Beat
What: A multi-arts event for three months over summer.
Christchurch Arts Festival
Where: Various central Christchurch venues
What: An annual festival of arts, performance and entertainment.
Christchurch Art Show
What: Christchurch’s largest art show. It annually shows and sells artwork by hundreds of NZ artists and presents the Christchurch Art Show Award.
FESTA - Festival of Transitional Architecture
Where: Various outdoor locations in central Christchurch
What: A free festival of architecture, performance and art that explores Christchurch’s urban regeneration. Next FESTA: October 2016.
First Thursdays
Where: The streets, parks and shops of Sydenham
What: A free arts and entertainment event for all ages held three times a year. Presented by Art Beat.
Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights
Where: London Street, Lyttelton
What: Annual winter festival organised by Project Lyttelton.
Pecha Kucha Christchurch
Where: Different locations around Christchurch
What: Quarterly informal gatherings where people get together and share their ideas, works and thoughts in the PechaKucha 20x20 format.
SCAPE Public Art
Where: Various outdoor locations in central Christchurch
What: A festival of free-to-view contemporary public art in Christchurch city. SCAPE 8 Biennial: 3 October–15 November 2015.
Sculpture on the Peninsula
Where: London Farm, Banks Peninsula
What: A contemporary biannual sculpture exhibition.
WORD Christchurch
What: An organisation that produces literary events, including the Writers & Readers Festival.
Ongoing arts/cultural projects:
ArtBox
Where: Corner Madras and St Asaph Streets
What: A temporary container gallery available for exhibition hire through CPIT.
Arts Canterbury
What: A group that profiles art galleries and artists in Christchurch.
A Brave New City
What: A group that produces projects to develop social capital in Christchurch.
Greening the Rubble
What: A charitable trust creating temporary public parks and gardens on sites of demolished buildings.
Movement Art Practice (MAP)
Where: Classes at St Michaels Church Hall, Durham Street
What: Contemporary dance and yoga classes and support for research into contemporary dance movement.
Otakaro/Avon River Art Trail
What: A trail of public art currently being developed by CERA to connect the city with the sea through art.
Plantgang
What: An artist-led community undertaking creative planting in central Christchurch.
Information, mobile apps & networking groups:
Arts Canterbury
What: A group that profiles galleries, artists and exhibitions in Canterbury.
Be There
What: A website that showcases Christchurch events.
Christchurch
What: A Council-run website with information for visitors to Christchurch.
Christchurch Arts Audience Development Trust (CAAD)
What: A working group of 9 organisations developing arts audiences in Christchurch (focus on technology and
communications).
Contact: MakeTheArtsPartofEverydayLife@gmail.com
Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism
Where: Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue (next to Canterbury Museum)
What: The Regional Tourism Organisation of Canterbury.
Cityscape
What: An online guide to Christchurch city and surrounds.
Community Information Christchurch (CINCH)
What: An online listing of community venues and groups in Christchurch.
Future Christchurch
What: A mobile app that tells stories about Christchurch projects and development (produced by CERA and the Council).
Neat Places
What: An online and brochure guide to retail, hospitality and cultural ‘neat places’ in Christchurch (and other major NZ cities). Mobile app available.
The Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) in Christchurch is re-opening late Spring 2015 and we’re working on the first season’s programme!
We’re seeking an enthusiastic and committed person to assist the Director & Principal Curator to curate and produce CoCA’s opening exhibition.
Please share this fantastic opportunity far and wide!
Applications must be in by 5pm on Thursday 30 July 2015.
Part-time, unpaid for three months
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to assist the Communications & Development Manager to develop high quality marketing and communications for the Spring 2015 opening exhibition and re-launch of CoCA. The intern will gain experience in a range of skills related to internal and external communications and marketing.
Background
CoCA has been closed since the 2011 earthquake and repairs on the purpose-built gallery are nearing completion. The Board of Trustees have taken the opportunity to reinvigorate its ambition to be a true Centre of Contemporary Art with curated exhibitions, projects and events for the public. A team of three full-time staff have recently been appointed, including Director & Principal Curator Paula Orrell, who has relocated from the UK for the position.
Term of internship
End of July until the end of October 2015 (negotiable)
Part-time, 2 days per week (negotiable)
Supervision
Supervisor: Julie Gaudin (CoCA Communications & Development Manager)
The Communications & Development Manager will manage the internship workload, delegate tasks and provide mentoring in the form of regular meetings and collaboration on projects.
Key relationships
Internal
External
Position activities
The intern will assist the Communications & Development Manager with CoCA communications and marketing activities. The work will contribute to the achievement of outcomes prescribed in CoCA’s Communications & Marketing Strategy.
Skills and knowledge will be gained in:
Competencies required for the job:
CoCA Internship Policy
CoCA will provide opportunities for emerging practitioners develop their knowledge and skills through a structured internship. The internship aims to provide students and professionals with practical experience that supports a chosen career.
CoCA adheres to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Health & Safety in Employment Act 1992, which includes unpaid employees, such as interns. CoCA is also following guidelines on volunteer management produced by Volunteering New Zealand and Creative New Zealand.
CoCA will ensure voluntary staff benefit from their work experiences by collaboratively creating individual professional development plans for the agreed duration of work. For each internship, CoCA will provide a job description and a written agreement that must be signed by the internship supervisor and the intern prior to the internship starting.
Application process
Please send your CV and cover letter (one page) outlining why you want to take on this opportunity, what you hope to gain and what you can offer CoCA to julie@coca.org.nz.
Applications due: 5pm, Thursday 30 July 2015
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed in person or by Skype.
Please send any enquiries to CoCA’s Communications & Development Manager Julie Gaudin at julie@coca.org.nz; or phone 027 258 2175.