No Longer The Struggling Artist .. Seek and Ye Shall Find!Thursday 28th January 2010 | 10:16 AM« Back to Listing
Artrillium House, an Australian art publishing house, located on the Gold Coast, has just released a directory which includes details of 1300 competitions or exhibitions for visual artists in Australia and New Zealand. Artrillium House Co-Director, Martina Pook says: ‘At some point in an artist's career, whether they be professional or amateur they will wish to exhibit. The Directory is a definitive guide which details the show title, contact details, dates, venue, commission on sale and prize money etc. of thousands of opportunities. It is a convenient, invaluable resource for visual artists in a wide range of fields - from Fine Artist, Photographers, Sculptors, Calligraphers, Glass Artists to Printmakers, Woodworkers and Weavers.' she says. Martina, herself once a commercial illustrator and artist, has been deeply involved in the arts industry for more than 20 years and in addition to working as a commercial illustrator was formerly Co- Director of the popular Illustration House located at Southbank. She was recently nominated as Regional Arts Development Fund Committee Member of the Gold Coast City Council. ‘I have mentored many emerging artists and they have all experienced the frustration of not knowing where to look for opportunities to exhibit. There is information available on the Internet, but scattered and takes time to plug through" she says.
The 2010 Directory - Art Competitions & Exhibitions of Australia & NZ for Visual Artists is priced at $39.95 incl. postage and available from the Artrillium House website (http://www.artrilliumhouse.com/) or can be purchased by sending a money order to: Artrillium House, PO Box 3079, Burleigh Town, Q 4220. For media enquiries or interviews: Martina Pook Tel 0414 875 678 or 5556 0568 Photo Opportunities Available. Press release published by Seeking Media. http://www.seekingmedia.com.au/ |
Martina published the first Directory in 2001. This edition is published annually with an up-coming online database in the coming months, which is available to members and updated throughout the year. Since Cathy Osborne became Co-Director in 2009, additional publications are also planned.
