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TOKYO
25 NOVEMBER - 20 DECEMBER 2017
We will be in Japan to conduct action research and create People Make Places Tokyo. For those living, working and/or studying in Tokyo, matchbox invitation instructions can be viewed here
SYDNEY:
POP UP DEPOTS for Match Box Projects: People Make Places Sydney
We will be having a pop up depot where Sydneysiders can deliver and/or create their matchbox impressions of Sydney. Ensure you read our invitation instructions.
INVITATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please view our invitation instructions to take part in People Make Places here
TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2017
When: 4.30-6.40 pm
Where: Seans Panorama, 270 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
18 - 19 NOVEMBER 2017
When: 2-4pm on Saturday and Sunday 18/19 November
Where: Love Supreme, 180 Oxford St, Paddington
Contact:
0419 388 108
or
0410 331 600
or
matchboxprojects(at)gmail.com
LANE COVE
25 August to 2 September 2016
Exhibition: Match Box Projects: People Make Places Lane Cove
As part of Lane Cove's 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Cameraygal Festival we will be presenting a work in progress exhibition of People Make Places, highlighting the 350+ matchbox impressions created by the People of Lane Cove last year.
Opening Night: Wednesday 24 August from 5:30pm
Gallery Lane Cove
Upper Level, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
Monday - Friday 10am - 4.30pm
Saturday 10am - 2.30pm
This exhibition is being presented by Lane Cove Council as part of Love Where You live Lane Cove.
SAN FRANCISCO
Mid July 2016
We will be Encountering San Francisco. We will be inviting local residents, workers and students to join our People Make Places Project. If you or any of your family or friends would like to join us please see our invitation instructions here and or personally contact us to find out more.
CONTACT
info@matchboxprojects.com
646-512-0530
Visit our blog regularly for our planned and spontaneous pop ups across the city
NEW YORK
May / June 2016
We will be creating new work in New York, including People Make Places..
CONTACT
info@matchboxprojects.com
646-512-0530
MELBOURNE
Monday 18 April 2016
Join us for a casual insight into People Make Places at Brunetti - in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. We are bringing along some of the 1000s of matchboxes we have collected across the globe. If you haven't created your Melbourne matchbox yet, invitation instructions can be found here. Family and friends welcome
CITY CBD
Brunetti - City Square
214 Flinders Lane (corner of Swanston St)
Monday 18 April
4.30 - 6pm
NOTE: if we are not at the outside seating we will be inside in the upstairs area
contact: 0410 331 600 / 0419 388 108
info@matchboxprojects.com
BRISBANE
9 April - 12 April 2016
We will be in Brisbane to present our Time Capsules and create new work. We will be having a number of intimate pop ups throughout the city. If you would like to join us please see our blog or personally contact us to find out more.
info@matchboxprojects.com
SYDNEY
Saturday 5 March 2016
We will be conducting an ARI tour through Marrickvile's artist run initiatives. More information including registration can be viewed here
Now
For those that are taking part or wish to take part in People Make Places, invitation instructions for your matchbox portails can be viewed here
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
LANE COVE
August to October
We will be artists in residence in Lane Cove where we will be creating People Make Places- Lane Cove.
We will be having numerous pop-ups and workshops throughout our residency. Dates will be uploaded to our blog.
For those that would like to take part invitation instructions can be found here
VENICE
2-3 July 2015
We will be in Venice to present our Time Capsules and create new work.
On 2 July join us at Campo Santa Margerita to celebrate all the new matchboxes we have collected whilst in Europe and meet Venice matchbox family members.
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
mobile phone (cell): +39 344 148 2515 (il nostro nuovo numero di cellulare/ IT'S A NEW NUMBER (only in use when we are in Italy)
See our blog for location/time updates on the day.
PARIS
22 - 30 Juin 2015
Paris! Joignez vous a nous et aider nous a creer "People make Places:Paris". Comment participer? Vous pouvez trouver les instructions ici en Francais ou en anglais. N'hesitez pas a nous contacter pour en savoir plus
We will be Encountering Paris. If you live, work and/or study in Paris and would like to join People Make Places, instructions can be viewed here. Please personally contact us to find out more.
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
Telephone (mobile) : + 33 6 83 61 65 76 (a partir du 23 Juin)
BASEL
19-21 June 2015 / Juin 2015
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
AMSTERDAM
Beginning of June 2015
We will be Encountering Amsterdam. If you live, work and/or study in Amsterdam and would like to join People Make Places, instructions can be viewed here. Please personally contact us to find out more.
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
mobile phone (cell): + 31 (0) 6 4533 1623
CANNES
Mid May to Beginning of June 2015
We will be in Cannes creating new work. We will be having a number of intimate pop ups throughout both cities. If you would like to join us please personally contact us to find out more.
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
mobile phone (cell): + 33 6 83 61 65 76 (only when we are in France)
VENICE
Mid May
We will be in Venice to present our Time Capsules and create new work. We will be having a number of intimate pop ups throughout the city. If you would like to join us please personally contact us to find out more.
e-mail: info@matchboxprojects.com
mobile phone (cell): +39 344 148 2515 (il nostro nuovo numero di cellulare) (only in use when we are in Italy)
ROCKS POP UP
Farewell Sydney for now... May
140 George St, The Rocks (in the MCA bulding - old entrance to the MCA)
(two doors down from ChocolArts - nearest corner is Argyle St)
Visit us at our Pop-Up Depot and view the 2000 matchboxes we have collected from our collaborators across 10 global regions before we head back to Venice Itay.. Sydneysiders who would like to take part can view People Make Places instructions here
PRESS
891 ABC Adelaide - 30-31 March 2015
We encountered Spence Denny with his dog Lucy on the streets of Unly North. He delivered his completed matchbox back to us the following day live on air during his program Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan on 891 ABC Adelaide. See article here.
Radio Adelaide 101.5 fm - 4 April 2015
We are also looking forward to receiving Cath Kenneally's matchbox when we return to Adelaide - listen to us on her Arts Breakfast Radio program on Radio Adelaide 101.5 fm 4 April 2015 here.
ADELAIDE
27-31 March 2015
We will be in Adelaide creating People Make Places.
For those that would like to take part view invitation and instructions here
(if you cannot open the PDF instructions can also be viewed here)
ROCKS POP UP
Now to End December 2014
73 George St, The Rocks
(two doors down from ChocolArts - nearest corner is Argyle St)
Visit us at our Pop-Up Depot and view the 2000 matchboxes we have collected from our collaborators across 10 global regions. Sydneysiders who would like to take part can view People Make Places instructions here.
See our blog weekly for upcoming matchbox delivery times and artist talks.
VILLAGE BIZARRE
Friday nights 6.30-10pm 7 November - 19 December 2014
Rocks Pop Up @ 73 George St, Sydney (nearest corner is Argyle St/Jack Mundey Place)
The Rocks is the place to be over the coming Friday nights. Join us as this historical precinct comes alive with mystery, magic, music and markets. All are welcome to come and listen to some of the individual tales behind each box created by over 2000 people that have joined our journey to date.
If you haven’t delivered your own box yet, please do.
Your friends and family are welcome to join the journey too.
Invitation/Instructions for our People Make Places journey can be found here
Copy link to Event map below. We are the Blue No 5 on the map.
To gain a full insight to the Village Bizarre program of events see this link.
PRESS
MELBOURNE
14 - 20 August 2014
Join us at one of our Rendezvous where we will be collecting matchbox portraits from Melbournians and bringing along 100s of matchbox projects we have collected across the globe. See our blog daily for dates and times
PRESS
July 2014
Kulture Magazine's Anita Bhole stumbled upon our Rocks Pop Up Studio. She featured us in Issue 4
ROCKS POP UP STUDIO
June to July 2014
85-85½ George St, The Rocks
(in between the Orient Hotel and G’day Cafe - nearest corner is Argyle St)
VIisit us at our Pop-Up Depot/working studio. For those partaking in People Make Places instructions can be viewed here
See our blog for time and days.
DUBAI
3-8 April
We will be popping up across Dubai for matchbox meet ups to collect People Make Places: Dubai matchbox portraits. Visit our blog for dates and places or contact us on 05 6204 7730
SIKKA, DUBAI
25 March
MATCHBOX POP UP @ SIKKA
5-7pm
Courtyard B (in front of main stage), Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Bur Duba
We have been invited to pop up at Sikka, an annual art event featuring contemporary art practices and initiatives.
VENICE
17 March 2014
MATCH BOX FAREWELL (for now..)
19:00-21.00 @ RIVETTA - Santa Croce 637a
Grazie per aver partecipato al “People Make Places Venice” Match Box Project!
Saremo liete di viaggiare con la tua bella scatola e condividerla in giro per il mondo.
Lunedi sera porteremo con noi più di 300 scatole di fiammiferi della magica Venezia (compresa la tua) alla RIVETTA. Invitiamo te e i tuoi amici a venire a vederle e a salutarci.
Join us to celebrate and farewell the 300+ impressions of Venice we will be taking with us.
EDINBURGH
9 March 2014
Matchbox Rendezvous for People Make Places: Edinburgh Matchbox Collection
9 am-10.30 am
Southern Cross Cafe
63a Cockburn St (on the corner of Fleshmarket Close),
Edingburgh EH1 1BU
1.30pm-2.30pm
The Fruitmarket Cafe (@ Fruitmarket Gallery)
45 Market Street
Edinburgh EH1 1DF
LONDON
8 & 11 March 2014
MATCH BOX DELIVERY SALON
17.30 -21.00
Bella Shenkman Room & Sir Hugh Casson Room
Keeper’s House
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
BERLIN
23-25 February 2014
We look forward to collecting Berlin matchbox impressions. Look on our blog daily for set pop up delivery locations or contact us on 0176-67838341 to arrange a time to meet to deliver your box.
