COFA Spring Fair stalls up for grabs

This event is usually on a beautiful spring day with a friendly atmosphere and is a lot less sweaty than the COFA Annual. To be held this year on the 19th of September the COFA Spring Fair Art and Design Markets provide huge exposure for COFA's artists and designers. Stall priority is given to current students and then graduates. Stall holders take 100% of profits with a $25.oo stall fee, however with 5000 people visiting each year this does not seem much compared to possible profit. Contact the COFA Marketing Department for more info.

COFA Annual 2008

Roaming the sweaty hallways of the COFA annual is was made abundantly clear that the artistic taste for multiple layers was not going to work, and that is it very hard to look cool while sweating through a red beanie and black leggings.

The typical COFA visitor seemed to be around 23 yrs old and it is at these events that I discover that I have absolutely no individual dress sense since there are are about 1000 people dressed exactly like me. However as usually the art is interesting and engaging with the touch of the self absorbed but overall a very inspiring outing.

This exhibition is always worth a look and a great place for talent spotting. As usual the sculpture department on the Ground Floor really shines and visitors seem to really get involved with works. Although enthusiasm usually starts to wain by the 3rd floor so any comment on this area is bound to be off.

Degree shows coming up!

From November onwards it is degree show opening season all over Sydney. These exhibitions always remind of the start of the x-mas season and are lots of fun especially if you like cheap white wine and squashed sweaty hallways but on the upside these shows are filled with some amazing and exciting new works. There are of course a few that are a little school (high that is) art show but in saying that the good overwhelming out ways the bad. The big three coming up are:


The COFA Annual, Paddington:

Opening on Thursday 27th Nov
Thu, 27 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov 2008



Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle:

Undergraduate Degree Show
Opening on Tuesday 18 November
Tue 18 Nov - Sat 29 Nov 2008

Postgraduate Degree Show
Opening on Tuesday 9 December
Tue 9 Dec - Wed 17 Dec 2008



National Art School, Darlinghurst

Opening on the Friday the 5th of Dec
Fri 5 Dec - 13 Dec 2008