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In his influential book – The Rise of the Creative Class: and how it ’s transforming work, leisure, community & everyday life - Richard Florida compares US cities that invest in creative industries, ‘creative classes’, to those that do not. He finds that metropolitan areas with a high proportion of creative people, as well as ethically diverse and gay populations, have stronger and more dynamic economies and are likely to be cities that people want to visit.
The Cit y of Sydney has caught onto this trend and has launched a new vision for Sydney’s urban centre. Sustainable Sydney 2030 aims to make the city greener, more accessible and alive with cultural hubs in its inner suburbs. Perhaps taking a cue from Melbourne, who was onto the value of hip-inner-city-life some time ago, Sydney looks set to t ransform itself.
Oxford St, already a cultural strip- with the College of Fine Arts (COFA), the National Art School, cinemas, fashion houses and galleries on or near it - is marked to become a major cultural precinct. Part of this will be a new Art, Design and Media Museum built on the corner of Oxford St and Greens Rd.
The new museum will broaden the scope of Sydney- living for ar t ists and non-artists alike by hosting film festivals, international design shows , animat ion screenings, as well as t radi t ional fine arts exhibitions.
This first issue of Incubate explores the growing impact of the ar ts on Australian society. It also hopes to help harness the creative energy housed in public artsvenues surrounding Sydney ’s CBD.
Del Kathr yn Bar ton, this year ’s winner of the Archibald Prize, talks about the jump in the perceived value of her work and the importance of family on page 8. Major figure in the Sydney art scene, Nick Waterlow OAM, revisi ts the themes of the four Biennales of Sydney that hecurated and examines anew the value of an Australian-European dialogue on page 12.
The popularity of new magazine, Art World, which in its first issue sold out in many Sydney outlets, is discussed on page 34.
The magazine also profiles Emmy award winning animator, William Burdis, who is currently sharing his skills and industry insights by lectur ing at COFA; emerging Melbourne-based performance artist Owen Leong, whose latest work on the body and racial stereot ypes screened at the Shanghai Zendai Museum; and well-known Sydney artist , Michael Esson, who is running specialised drawing workshops for plastic surgeons.
Incubate also showcases events on at the seven major public ar ts venues walkable distance from Sydney’s CBD, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Ivan Dougherty Gallery (at COFA), Object Gallery, the National Art School Gallery, the Powerhouse Museum, the Australian
Centre for Photography, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Bundled together under the title 3K Radius, the magazine aims to encourage people to make the most of a good-weather weekend and get out and see more of the goings on about town.
I hope you enjoy this first issue of Incubate and would welcome comments and feedback.

Incubate Issue 4, 2009/ 2010

The 3D issue!

2009 was a big year for COFA,
full of triumph and loss. In June, after almost a decade of strategic
thinking and campaigning, the University was awarded a $48 million to
redevelop the COFA campus. Receiving the funding was the highlight of the year. The low of the year was the tragic loss of Nick Waterlow, one of the key campaigners for the campus
redevelopment. Nick was the director of the Ivan Dougherty Gallery from
1991 - 2009, and together with the Dean of the College, Ian Howard, he
was a central figure in re-envisioning what the College could be in
both educational and cultural capacities. His untimely death in
November was deeply felt by all COFA staff and the Sydney arts
community.

This issue of Incubate is a special 3D
issue; the cover and a selection of images are to be viewed with a pair
of 3D glasses, available with a hard copy of the magazine.

The use of 3D in the magazine is a way to
force viewers to refocus their attention and alter their perception, to
reference the infinite possibilities that await students and the public
in the new COFA teaching and exhibiting spaces.

The main article in this issue is looking back at the Ivan
Dougherty Gallery, and Nick Waterlow’s top 10 exhibitions from the IDG
back catalogue. Other articles include a quick view at
NSW artist run initiatives; the bababa artist collective (what you say?
read the article to find out); and the development of an archive of
experimental video art.

INCUBATE can be picked up at various points at the Paddington
campus, Object Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales or simply
request your free copy by emailing your name, address, city and
postcode to marketing@cofa.unsw.edu.au.
Alternatively you can subscribe to the iTunes U Incubate podcast and
automatically have each issue of the magazine downloaded. For more
information on iTunes U click here, to be directed to the iTunes U site click here.

Incubate issue #4 as a pdf download

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Incubate issue # 3 has hit the shelves. This issue of Incubate has devoted 16 pages to the Australian artists, curator and students participating in the Venice event.

This year in June, five Australian artists, a curator, five postgraduate students and four undergraduate students will head to Venice to participate in the oldest and one of the most significant visual arts events in the world – the Venice Biennale.

For Australia, this is an important achievement. But for one institution, to which each of these people can be connected, the achievement is even greater. Never in the history of Australia’s involvement in major international art biennales has one educational institution been so represented.
The 53rd Venice Biennale is COFA’s time to shine.

Incubate also features articles about COFA students, staff and graduates exploring a range of issues and creative activity as well as the graduate showcase of images.

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Incubate issue #2 is hot off the press! COFA delivers this upsized issue full of interesting articles on the amazing talent that is the COFA community.  This image packed issue is exploding with student artworks visually showcasing the range of ideas the emerging COFA student body are exploring.  Also included is a fold out quadruple page calendar spread showcasing amazing art events slated for the months ranging from November 08 to March 09.
 
Incubate features articles generated by COFA students, staff and graduates which explore a range of issues and creative activity including:
 
    * New Artist Run Initiative, The Red Rattler, shakes things up and opens its door;
    * Primavera is once again flooded with a wealth of fresh talent;
    * COFA Design Head of School is honoured as a Living Treasure; and
    * A COFA graduate stops over at the Cannes Film Festival on her way to Lebanon.