Call for Proposals 2012

Contemporary art and project space, Window, exists in two states: in its physical location in The University of Auckland's General Library Foyer, and in the dedicated Online space which runs a complementary programme. Hosting shows that are both internally curated and generated by our collaborators, Window aims to showcase a diverse range of ambitious and engaging projects, artistic or otherwise. Window is currently run by Melanie Bell and Sue-Li Tasker Yeo.

Window was founded by Stephen Cleland, Michelle Menzies, and Luke Duncalfe; three students from Elam School of Fine Arts. The idea for the space arose from the sense that Elam and its attendant art community was isolated from and inaccessible to larger audiences. The project sought to address this introspectiveness by creating a situation where artists, writers, academics, engineers – anyone with a good idea – could display works and interact with audiences.

This objective has seen a series of subtle revisals since Window’s beginnings, as successive generations of curators at the helm have influenced the direction the Window project has taken. Although the project is permanent, it was anticipated from the outset that it would adapt and evolve, to maintain relevance for audiences as well as those who run it. The beauty of this is that the project outlives the involvement of its initiators or the set of people running it at any given time.

Window curatorship is a voluntary position, and each group of curators was selected by its predecessors, following a call for applications. Window is administered under the umbrella of the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI), and is supported by the resources, both human and financial, of The University of Auckland.