There seems to be a resurgence of Arts opportunities of late. Whether that be employment, curatorial clusters, voluntary, unemployment, exhibition proposals … get involved! Check the links.

*The Adam Art Gallery is seeking to appoint a Curator to support the Gallery Director in the development and realisation of the Gallery programme. Applicatons close 5th March, 2012.

*Letting Space wants to Make Art With You. Wellington, Toi Poneke, Wed 22 Feb, 6-8pm.

*Artspace is calling for Mezzanine Space Proposals. Check deadline details. Also don’t forget about the Future Generation Art Prize.

*The New Zealand Portrait Gallery is looking for a part-time Gallery Administrator. Applications close 2nd March, 2012.

*St Paul Street Gallery in Auckland will be hosting a Curatorial Symposium from 29-30 March. Keep posted for more details.

Happy New Year!

We have a vacancy for a part-time position of Communications Manager / Gallery Assistant. Applications for this role close on 25 January, 2012 at 5pm. Check the job description for more details.

Summer is fast approaching. If you haven’t already got plans, here are some current arts opportunities you may be interested in applying for.

At the Auckland Art Gallery there is an opening for the Marylyn Mayo Internship programme. The deadline is December 7th, 2011.

At the New Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt, the Blumhardt Foundation / Creative NZ Curatorial Internship for 2012. Deadline is 16th January, 2012.

NZ Sculpture on the Shore has put out a call for proposals for 2012. Deadline is 28th November, 2011. A commission of 33.33% will be taken to benefit NZ Women’s Refuge. We like this.

Keep and eye on the Big Idea for more opportunities.

Around And About This Week

Tues 8th November, 7pm: 42 Collective at Russian Frost Farmers. Live music and exhibition opening. 2 Eva Street

Wednesday 9th November, 5:30pm: OPENING, James Bowen, Force-Morph at Enjoy Gallery.

Ongoing 3rd November – 19th November: 10:13 Graduate Fine Arts students from SOFA’s first 10 years. The Engine Room, East End Block1, Massey University Wellington. 63 Wallace St, Entrance C.

An exhibition of Graduate Fine Arts students from SOFA’s first ten years

Opening: Thursday 3rd November, 5:30-7:30

The Engine Room

East End Block, Massey University, 63 Wallace Street

Just a wee reminder Chris Kraus is in town and will be taking part in several discussions over the next few days, so if you can’t make one – you might be able to make another.

Friday Oct 28th: Chris Kraus and Paul O’Neill, 5:30pm @ City Gallery

Saturday Oct 29th: Day Symposium @ Massey University with Alterations, Bryce Galloway, Caterina Riva, Chris Kraus, Letting Space, Paul O’Neill, Stuart Shepherd and Tao Wells.

Sunday Oct 30th: Chris Kraus will be reading from her upcoming novel Summer of Hate at Freds, 7pm. Koha. 46 Frederick Street.

Just a reminder about the upcoming deadline for Artist-in-Residence Programmes offered by Asia NZ Foundation. There are several programmes, located in India, China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Applications are due Friday 28 October, 2011 at 5pm. Check the link for further details.

One of my recent favourites for a good laugh at the peculiarities of the everyday, Best American Nonrequired Reading edited by Dave Eggers and David Sedaris, selected by a committee of high school students. There is humour to be found in legal wranglings, on cereal boxes, essays, fiction and comics.

Megan Dunn recently sent me this list entitled The 50 Greatest Novels for Art Students. Any of these titles inspire you to the greatest heights of creativity and delight? Let us know which titles you’ve enjoyed that have been left off this list.

Welcome to the new Enjoy Blog. We went into a brief spell of hibernation over winter, but we’re back for Spring. Come by and check out the current show, Andy Irving and Keila Martin’s Apocalypse Tent. It will run until the 8th October.

(The painting above by Melanie Bell was part of our last show Infinity Pool, a show with Melanie Bell and Mei Ling Cooper, which saw us through the beginning of Spring)

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