CCAD CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN

 



CONTEMPORARY ART SERVICES TASMANIA

PROJECT 1 > 2004


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CAST has a new initative:
a Tasmanian Centre for Contemporary Art and Design.
The CCAD will be a showcase for innovation in visual art, design and craft situated in the cultural and tourist hub of Sullivans Cove, Hobart.
A CASE FOR A CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
Through the CCAD, a concentration
of the best results of contemporary
and experimental visual art and
design practice carried out in studios
and workshops throughout the three
corners of Tasmania, can be centrally
promoted and exhibited.
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This State has invested heaps in bringing the world to Tasmania to experience its unique mix of attractions. As fast as the fast ferries the dream is being realised. The quality products and productions by our artists and designer-makers will be a significant complementary attraction when prominently displayed to the passing parade, directly enhancing Tasmania's image as a sophisticated cultural centre.

This CAST initiative will reveal to visitors the innovative
capacity of today's Tasmanians, just as it will place a premium
upon creative action within our own community.

Direct benficiaries of a high-profile Centre of Contemporary Art and Design will be this State's younger group of artists and designers; they will have a considerably larger and wider audience and increased opportunity to be linked into state and national exhibition circuits and an expanded curatorial discourse.

 

   
COMPARISON WITH MODELS IN OTHER STATES
Locating the proposed CCAD
in Sullivan's Cove would be
implementing a strategy that
has proved to be highly
successful in other Australian
capital cities.
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Sydney has capitalised upon the Circular Quay and Rocks tourist precinct for the location of the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Perth has chosen to utilise the cultural hub housing the Western Australian Art Gallery and State Library to locate the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art.

Melbourne has recently located both the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in the Southbank/Federation Square cultural and tourism precinct.

Two years ago Brisbane opened a new arts development, The Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Art in the Fortitude Valley precinct.

The proven success of these examples gives strong support to the conclusion that an address for the CCAD in the Sullivan's Cove precinct would enable it to achieve a national profile equal to its counterparts in other states.


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CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN - PHYSICAL SPACES
It is envisaged that the CCAD will be an
art gallery complex consisting of two
gallery spaces, each of similar size
to the CAST gallery in Tasma Street; as
well as a smaller access exhibition space.

 

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This would enable an overlap of exhibitions and flexibility in the duration and size of shows to maintain a continuous program.
A reception area and office space plus storage and preparation
areas are also part of the plan.
 



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Current CAST orginisational activities will move to the CCAD.
This will provide

enhanced access to information services and activities connecting artists, designers and craftspeople, the arts community and a wider audience with professional information;
public workshops, seminars and forums; and
enhanced exhibition development, presentation and touring programs.

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COMPLEMENTARY

The CCAD fits the vibrant identity of Sullivan's Cove,
which has become a vital focus for visitors and locals.

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There is a burgeoning residential population in and around Sullivan's Cove. The Cove is home to a number of major cultural organisations, resturants and bars, commercial galleries, boutiques and various tourist activities.

The CCAD will directly complement other arts organisations in the Cove. Presently, CAST undertakes collaborations with the Salamanca Arts Centre, the University's Plimsoll Gallery, the Hobart City Council's Carnegie Gallery and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Situating the Centre of Contemporary Art and Design within this cultural precinct will enhance the potential for partnerships and shared facilities.

   
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS  
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 Kit Wise, Statue, 2001, Plaster and chip-board; CAST Gallery, September 2001.
Louise Paramor, Lustgarten, Installation view; CAST Gallery, February 2002
Adam Cuthbert, Battle Fleet, 2000/2001, Cardboard, tape and acrylic paint; CAST Gallery, April 2001
Reinmuth Blythe Balmforth Terroir, Library Studion at Bungendome, NSW, 2000, Ply board, aircraft ply andcraftwood; from 6=9, CAST Gallery, 2000.
Matt Calvert, Recovery, 1998; from Transmission, CAST Gallery, February 1999
Joyce Hinterding and David Haines, The Levitation Grounds, Installation view; CAST Gallery, March 2003
Neil Haddon, Foil No. 1, 2000, Flat household acrylic on Canvas; from Pattern as Subject, CAST Gallery, March 2002