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NCCA Position Vacancy Applications are sought for the position of Director, NCCA ABOUT NCCA...Continue reading

NCCA Position Vacancy Applications are sought for the position of Director, NCCA ABOUT NCCA... The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) is the Northern Territory’s premier visual contemporary arts organisation. Established as 24 Hour Art in Parap more than 30 years ago, NCCA is well established as a leading contemporary arts organisation that provides opportunities and support for emerging artists. For more information, visit our website: https://nccart.com.au THE POSITION The Director has overall responsibility for leadership of NCCA, including management of all operational activities, human and financial resources and site management. The Director provides input into the strategic vision and develops our annual exhibition program for Board endorsement. The Director is also the prime point of contact for our funding bodies, including Arts NT and the Australia Council, and is responsible for identifying other potential sources of funding, and applying for and acquitting grant funding. Reporting Structure The Director reports to the NCCA Board through the Chair. Contract, Conditions and Hours of Work This is an ongoing position, subject to funding agreements with the federal and NT governments, and subject to a six month probation period. 38 hours per week (with flexible working hours, and permanent part time possible by negotiation with the right candidate). The salary for this position is in the order of $85,000.00 per annum, inclusive of leave entitlements, and dependent on experience. Superannuation is 9.5% as per statutory requirements. Leave entitlements are pro rata and include five weeks annual leave, and two weeks personal leave. Key Responsibilities Lead NCCA and implement its strategic direction. Build and maintain a strong and committed membership base. Establish strong relationships with funding bodies and key stakeholders. Be responsible for the delivery of the NCCA exhibition program. Work with and report to the NCCA board on all operations, including risk, financial and staff management. Ensure that NCCA is compliant in organisational policy and procedures, legal, financial, human resources, insurance and reporting. Develop and implement budgets and manage a strategic approach to resourcing and funding across private, public and philanthropic sectors and other revenue streams, including the identification of possible additional sources of funding. Lead, supervise and support staff to ensure an inclusive environment, and ensure staff, volunteers and members are familiar with and follow appropriate policies and procedures. Selection Criteria Essential 1. Tertiary qualifications in art history, humanities, arts administration and/or a related field. 2. Experience delivering contemporary art exhibitions and public programs including practical facets such as freight, contracts, loans, artist agreements, etc 3. A strong artistic vision and proven experience leading a team. 4. Demonstrated capacity to engage diverse audiences, listen, understand the sector, build member and stakeholder confidence and represent the organisation publicly 5. Established networks with local and national artists and arts services. 6. Demonstrated experience in developing and managing program and organisational budgets and preparing and acquitting funding applications. 7. An understanding of risk management issues and Workplace Health and Safety. 8. Highly developed interpersonal skills with proven ability to negotiate and gain the cooperation of others to resolve issues including contract negotiation, advocacy skills and human resource skills. 9. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to visual arts and cultural development. Desirable: 1. Experience in working with a Board. 2. Knowledge of the Northern Territory arts sectors. TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Please include a cover letter, response to the selection criteria, your current Resume and three contactable referees. Applications are to be submitted via email to [email protected] by 5.00pm, Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Come and celebrate the power, tenacity and talent of our Territory artists with ‘2020 Vision’. An extraordinary members’ show it brings together ceramic pots, watercolours, photographs, mixed media creations and stunning paintings of every description. Spend some time with it.... ‘2020 Vision’ On exhibition until Sat 19th Dec Northern Centre for Contemporary Art Vimy Lane, Parap Open Wed - Fri 10am to 4pm & Sat 1030am to 230pm This magnificent work is ‘Remorse’ by Peter J Cosgrave - 180 x 120cm, acrylic / ink / shellac on canvas.

Upwards and onwards! Looking towards 2021! Last exhibition for 2020! Thank you Artist Members for your support! 64 artists 72 artworks for ‘2020 Vision’

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Opening tonight (Friday 27th Nov) is a super-size showcase of stunning Territory art. Diverse, curious, beautiful and powerful, ‘2020 Vision’ is a magnificent way to end this year like no other. See you at 6pm... #sneakpeek

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Curatorial rationale is nothing but lots of thoughts, shapes, colours and emotions. A thought process supported by knowledge, experience and inspiration but when we throw in the mix, one of the best installation artist and our artists members artwork, it then becomes and exhibition to be seen and appreciated! All happening 6pm this Friday 27 November!

Groundswell artist Jennifer Taylor @ NCCA

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Something to think about for our members’ Exhibition 2020 Vision! Join, renew, submit your work by the 15 November

Video by Rita Macarounas Bill installing the next exhibition!

Bill is a legend! Installation of our last exhibition for 2020! Photo by Rita Macarounas

'2020 Vision' NCCA Members' Exhbition this Friday 27th November 6pm

Use this link to access our membership application and email it to: [email protected] https://www.dropbox.com/s/qa/2019%20MembershipFormNCCA.pdf

2020 Vision NCCA Annual Members’ Exhibition Opening night 6pm Friday 27/11

#2020 VISION #nccart_darwin Annual Members’ Show

‘Zoom in the Art Space’ workshop done! Thank you Team NCCA, DFAT, Luke Gosling MP, friends, Artists & our colleges in Indonesia

It's last drinks at 'Groundswell' - at least until it makes it way south to Alice, Tennant and Katherine. It is an extraordinary achievement, an important and beautiful exhibition, that shares the excellence of Territory artists at the same time as sounding the alarm over the Territory's use and abuse of its water supplies. From water dreaming or Kapi Tjukurrpa, through to monster fish made of ghost nets, the exhibition traverses the NT culturally, physically and emotionally.... "Art arms us with a common visual language to create deep connections which are emotively felt before they are intellectually known. It generates a conceptual exchange in ways more visceral than the mode of spoken dialogue and consequently proves itself a tool of broader application in the process of change. "Imbued with the energy to inspire concrete action, art can forge a sense of solidarity with the viewer. This solidarity becomes the momentum required to form wider collective channels of progressive action which flow out beyond the boundaries of nation and state." - Carmen Ansaldo, SPARK NT Curator. Thankyou Artback NT for having Northern Centre for Contemporary Art join the Groundswell. Patricia Phillipus Napurrula 'Kapi Tjukurrpa' Synthetic polymer paint on canvas

A recipe for disaster for future generations to digest. The Jellyfish Pickle 1. Take 8 million tons of discarded plastic and fishing gear 2. And a generous dash of pollutants... 3. Season with a very large sprinkle of micro plastics 4. Stir all ingredients into the ocean 5. Overfish to remove predators 6. Turn up emissions to increase oceanic temperatures 7. Acidity to taste 8. Makes the perfect conditions for the survival and thriving of jellyfish species across the planet Aly De Groot 'The Jellyfish Pickle' Found fishing line, recycled glass, metal, water and ink on paper.

Jack Green currently has a work in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards depicting Ngabaya ngyirridji gunindjba - the devil that fiddles and digs in our country. In Groundswell his work also highlights what is happening to his country through mining. "I make these paintings because I want to show people what is happening to our Country and to Aboriginal people.... "Most people aren't really listening to us, proper way. "We want the government and big rich companies to care about how we want to live in our own Country with the land protected, with the water not polluted, where there is a future for our children." - Jack Green Jack Green 'White Fellas, Gas Pipelines, Killing Country' Synthetic polymer paint on canvas Waralungku Arts

Water Forum: now happening @NCCA Video by Rita Macarounas

Today at 11am the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art is hosting a Water Forum, as part of the current exhibition 'Groundswell: Recent movements in art and territory'. Curator Carmen Ansaldo will be joined by Jason Fowler from the Environment Centre NT, Gadrian Hoosan, Kirsty Howey and Tony 'Duwun' Lee for a discussion around water access, contamination, scarcity and culture. Then on Sunday afternoon, head on down to the Mindil Beach foreshore to learn the 'Brace Yourself' p...rotest dance with June Mills, and be part of the fun of active on water security. "We need to start a revolution. I’m serious like and it needs to be fun. And it needs to be something that we’re jumping out of bed in the morning and we can’t wait to get to because this stuff is too dangerous. - June Mills

Thank you! Liz Trevaskis from ABC @ DEC #Visual Mapping with Rita Macarounas