This is Not Art is one of Australia’s leading independent arts festivals. Since its inception, This is Not Art has been dedicated to the exploration of experimental and emerging arts media and concepts, providing a platform for innovative and passionate culture makers to present their ideas.
This is Not Art (TINA) is a supercharged convergence of writers, performers, thinkers, independent and industry musicians, creative researchers, electronic artists, dilettantes, and DIY culture makers in a showcase featuring over 400 local, national and international artists.
Held annually in Newcastle, Australia, the festival presents a diverse program of over 250 events, across five days. In 2011 TINA will be held from the 29th of September until the 3rd of October.
This Is Not Art is brought to you by the Octapod Association, a Newcastle based arts organisation that acts as resource base for creative projects in the Hunter region.
Each year TINA is developed in partnership with arts collectives and organisations from across Australia.
In 2011 This is Not Art festival will present:
The Crack Theatre Festival is a national festival and forum devoted to experimental and cross-disciplinary theatre and performance. In 2011 Crack Theatre will unleash a program of performances, gigs, panels, forums, workshops and interventions, profiling the diversity of contemporary Australian Theatre.
Critical Animals Critical Animals musters together artists that seek out postgraduate research, practice-led development and/or quasi-intellectual conversation, to devour the critical contexts for the experimental and emerging arts and media practices in the This is Not Art program.
Electrofringe presents a program of experimental electronic arts and culture dedicated to presentation, skills development and artistic exchange. The program focuses on uncovering emergent forms with an emphasis on encouraging interaction between emerging and established artists.
The National Young Writers’ Festival is Australia’s premier event for emerging writers, publishers, performers and trouble-makers.Far from the seas of white hair, book signings and celebrity author worship you might expect, the NYWF is a DIY, hands-on conversation between equals.
It’s the five days of the year where you get to collaborate, share your ideas, passions and skills, showcase your work, and reinvigorate your practice at the nation’s most inspiring party!
