NZ’s presentation at the 2015 Venice Biennale - update

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3 September 2013

NZ’s presentation at the 2015 Venice Biennale - update

Twenty Expressions of Interest were received for New Zealand’s presentation at the La Biennale di Venezia 2015, of which 19 have been invited to submit proposals.

All proposals will be assessed by a Selection Advisory panel, chaired by Arts Council Chairman Dr. Dick Grant. The panel includes the 2015 Commissioner, a number of visual arts sector experts, representatives from the Venice Biennale patrons’ group and members of the Arts Council.

Drawing on the advice of the Selection Advisory Panel, the Commissioner will make a recommendation to the Arts Council. The panel will meet in late September with the aim of announcing the successful artist(s)/curator team in early October.

Selection Advisory Panel:

Chair, Dick Grant (Arts Council Chairman)

Heather Galbraith (2015 Commissioner)

Alastair Carruthers, Patron

Anne Rush, Arts Council

Blair French, Assistant Director, Curatorial & Digital, Museum of Contemporary Art Australi

Brett Graham, Artist

Caterina Riva, Director, Artspace

Dayle Mace, Patron

Helen Kedgley, Arts Council

Judy Millar, Artist

ENDS

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