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size=7>WANTED:</FONT> <SPAN class=265481802-26032008>Regional
</SPAN>galleries that are interested in programming a dynamic exhibition of<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008> new</SPAN> <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>art</SPAN>works created by <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>five of Australia's best </SPAN>young artists<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008> who live and work
regionally</SPAN>.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000><FONT size=4><SPAN class=265481802-26032008><EM>Come on the
scene</EM> is an</SPAN> exhibition is curated by Jeff Khan and Tamara
Marwood from Next Wave, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><FONT
face=Arial>leading festival for young artists and arts workers <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>which </SPAN>present<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>s</SPAN> a broad range of contemporary art practices to
a national audience</FONT>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4>The works are quite unlike any other
featured in current touring exhibitions. They are cutting edge <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>and are </SPAN>made by young people<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008> -</SPAN> <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>they</SPAN> will resonate with youth audience<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>s</SPAN>. A range of audience development
initiatives <SPAN class=265481802-26032008>to attract</SPAN> young
people to <SPAN class=265481802-26032008>host </SPAN>galler<SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>ies</SPAN> will be <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>designed in consultation with gallery staff</SPAN>.
The <SPAN class=265481802-26032008>Exhibition C</SPAN>urators will come and
work with local gallery staff prior to the exhibition to create youth networks
in each community<SPAN class=265481802-26032008> in association with the
exhibition</SPAN>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=4>For <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008>your </SPAN>usual audiences these works may appear to
be difficult<SPAN class=730030903-26032008>, </SPAN> <SPAN
class=265481802-26032008><SPAN class=730030903-26032008>but there are a
multitude of gateways for everyone to access and enjoy the
exhibition. S</SPAN></SPAN>ignage, publications and promotions will be
carefully prepared to invite a range of audiences to appreciate and enjoy these
works. As with all NETS <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Victoria</st1:State></st1:place> exhibitions, the presentation and
display systems for <EM>Come on the scene</EM> will be extremely well resolved
and highly finished<SPAN class=265481802-26032008> and will be fully inclusive
in the exhibition fee</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=4>We want to collaborate with galleries interested
in being brave and programming this exhibition. We believe it will have
fantastic rewards for <SPAN class=265481802-26032008>your gallery and
</SPAN>your audiences.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><SPAN
class=265481802-26032008><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=4>The exhibition
will tour nationally in 2009 and we are currently preparing a Visions of
Australia application. We are wanting to work with a selection of public
galleries in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><SPAN
class=265481802-26032008><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=4>See attached
document for further information. Please fax or email an Expressions of
Interest by 5pm Friday 28 March to:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT color=#808080><STRONG>Georgia
Cribb<BR></STRONG>Director<BR><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080
size=1><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#808080><STRONG>National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS)
Victoria<BR></STRONG>C/- The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia<BR>Federation
Square<BR>PO Box 7259, Melbourne VIC 8004<BR>T 61 3 8662 1513 / F 61 3 8662
1575<BR>www.netsvictoria.org</FONT></FONT></P>
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