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Notice of AAANZ 2024 annual general meeting

The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is the peak professional body for art writers, academics, curators, and artists providing a platform for advocacy, critical thinking and the sharing of knowledge. Notice of  AAANZ 2023 annual general meeting You are notified that the Annual General Meeting of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand will be held at: Venue Australian National University, Coombs Theatre, HC Coombs Building (Building #8). Enter from Fellows Road Date Thursday 5 December 2024 Time 4.15 – 5.00 pm Documents  Agenda 2024 Proxy Form Minutes from the Annual General Meeting 2023 Item 9: […]

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CALL FOR PAPERS | AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ART 25.2: OPEN ISSUE | Deadline 20 December

Call for Papers | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art 25.2: Open Issue Submissions of essays DUE: December 20, 2024. Editor in Chief: Dr Verónica Tello Managing Editor: Dr Anastasia Murney Editorial Committee: Dr Diana Baker Smith, Professor Jennifer Biddle, Dr Bianca Hester, Dr Astrid Lorange, Dr Kasia Jezowska, Dr Shuxia Chen, Dr Jaye Early The editors of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) are calling for submissions for the Journal’s next open issue, published in December 2025. We seek original essays, dialogues, visual essays, and other texts that engage with artists, visual culture, exhibitions, critical debates, frameworks, and methodologies […]

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AAANZ declaration of election for appointment to positions on the Executive Committee including President – Nominations close this Friday

At the AGM in December this year a number of positions on the Executive Committee will come up for renewal. The President Wendy Garden is stepping down so the position of President will become vacant and we will need to elect a new President this year. If you are interested in nominating for any of the positions listed below please complete a Nomination form and return it to the Business Manager by Friday 15 November. President Australian Capital Territory Representative New South Wales Representative Queensland Representative South Australian Representative Tasmanian Representative Victorian Representative Western Australian Representative Indigenous Australian Representative Student Representative Advocacy Representative If you […]

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Obituary Leon Paroissien

Leon Paroissien, 5 March 1937- 5 November 2024 Leon Paroissien was the first Director of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, the founding Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, a former editor of Art and Australia, and the Director of the 1984 Biennale of Sydney. With his partner, Bernice Murphy, he was an active enabler of the establishment of what is now the AAANZ. It is fair to say that any examination of Australian visual culture will find evidence of Leon Paroissien’s benign intervention. We now take it for granted that when priceless works of art travel […]

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AAANZ 2024 conference | Early bird registration closes Sunday 10 November

AAANZ 2024 CONFERENCE | PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE FUTURES Australian National University, Canberra, Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 December 2024 Early bird registration has opened, costs are $350 full price and $130 concession. Tickets will be on sale until Sunday 10 November. Registration is complimentary for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pasifika conference convenors and presenters. Registration closes Wednesday 27 November.  AAANZ has partnered with Flight Centre for this year’s conference! Attendees who book their travel through Flight Centre will receive corporate rates and other special discounts of up to 30% for air fares, accommodation and car hire. Please contact Lara Johnson on 03 9032 2600 or lara.johnson@flightcentre.com.au for […]

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2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures DATE  Wed, 27 Nov, 10:15am – 4pm AEDT FREE EVENT | REGISTER HERE Event description Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), this year’s conference will encourage participants to explore the past, present, and possible futures of art history and arts practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In advance of the main conference program, scheduled to take place at the Australian National University from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 December, this online-only pre-conference event is intended to provide those who are unable to […]

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CALL FOR PAPERS | AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ART 25.2: OPEN ISSUE | Deadline 20 December

Call for Papers | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art 25.2: Open Issue Submissions of essays DUE: December 20, 2024. Editor in Chief: Dr Verónica Tello Managing Editor: Dr Anastasia Murney Editorial Committee: Dr Diana Baker Smith, Professor Jennifer Biddle, Dr Bianca Hester, Dr Astrid Lorange, Dr Kasia Jezowska, Dr Shuxia Chen, Dr Jaye Early The editors of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) are calling for submissions for the Journal’s next open issue, published in December 2025. We seek original essays, dialogues, visual essays, and other texts that engage with artists, visual culture, exhibitions, critical debates, frameworks, and methodologies […]

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Event | Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture 2024

The Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture, to be held on Thursday 21 November at 6 pm in the State Library of Victoria. The cost is $30 for in-person attendance. The special lecturer this year is Professor Anne Dunlop, FAHA, Herald Chair of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne. Professor Dunlop has been a speaker at AAANZ events in the past. Her topic is: Botticelli, the Medici, and the fifteenth-century travels of the Farnese Cup. Please see the flyer for further information here. Please contact Dr Michael Moignard, Chair, La Trobe University Art History Alumni Chapter with any questions.

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Job | Art History Level B,C, or D at the University of Queensland

Applications are open for an opportunity to join the team in art history at the University of Queensland (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor). The position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. View the job ad here View application booklet and position description here The Head of School Bronwyn Lea is listed as the contact person on the ad, however Amelia Barikin is also able to answer questions regarding the position a.barikin@uq.edu.au    

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