Welcome to The Centre for Interdisciplinary Arts Studios [CIA studios] - a pvi collective initiative.

About CIA:
Launched in dec 2008, cia studios provide studio spaces and resources for artists and small companies working in the live art and interdisciplinary art sectors whose practice sits at the edges of traditional artform genres. CIA provides an opportunity for pvi collective and residents to build a hub of artistic risk takers and provide space in which to exchange ideas, engage in critical debate, share skills and experiment with new artistic practise.

About pvi:
pvi collective are tactical media arts company founded in 1998 and based in perth, western australia. Over the last ten years, the company have established a reputation for being at the cutting edge of hybrid performance practice, making cross artform works that are site based and audience responsive.

.:: CIA NEWS MARCH 2012 ::.

1. INVITE: Comfort Zone: A Performance Lecture by Karen Therese
2. INVITE: KISS CLUB @ CIA
3. Research Cells at CIA available for self initiated residencies

1. INVITE: Comfort Zone: A Performance Lecture by Karen Therese [NSW]

CIA Studios are delighted to announce the Perth premiere of Sydney based artist Karen Therese’s Comfort Zone at CIA on Thursday 5th April. Investigating business analyst Alistair White’s, ‘Comfort Zone Theory’, Karen Therese combines humour and humiliation in her new solo work to examine the meaning and impact of our need to feel comfortable. Working in the juncture of business conference models, performance lecture and TV journalism, this is a one night only showing at CIA, don’t miss it!

“Karen Therese’s solo work is adventurous…brave and wonderful” – Keith Gallasch Realtime Magazine.

PLEASE BOOK:
Comfort Zone has a limited audience so please RSVP by emailing kate@pvicollective.com

WHAT: CIA Studios present Comfort Zone: A Performance Lecture
WHERE: CIA Studios, Westone, 480 Newcastle St, West Perth [opp city motors]
WHEN:Thursday 5th April 7pm – 9pm
HOW: $10 donation on the door

WATCH: The Comfort Zone: A Performance Lecture 5 minute edit:  http://vimeo.com/27804768

Comfort Zone has been written/performed by Karen Therese with collaborator/media designer Chris Wilson and Dramaturgical support of Brian Fuata. This project has been supported by the University of Woollongong, The Performance Space, the University of Sydney, CIA Studios, ArtsNSW, the Department of Culture and the Arts and the Australia Council for the Arts.

2. INVITE: KISS CLUB @ CIA

Pucker up Perth! CIA Studios will be hosting the Perth’s very own version of the notorious Sydney based arts event Kiss Club at CIA on Friday 13th April.
A performance club for the brave and curious maker, Kiss Club participants are given 10 minutes to experiment, perform, talk, wrangle or test their up and coming ideas and receive feedback from their audience. Curated by Karen Therese, Steve Bull and Kelli Mccluskey, each evening gives a fast and furious insight into what’s bubbling in the hearts and minds of Perths’ experimental performance makers.

From punk bands to slow cooking, evil powerpoints to strip poker, Kiss Clubs’ inaugural launch in Perth promises to whet the appetite of all who love live performance.
Each Kiss Club is accompanied by an in-conversation series to break up the night and for Friday 13th April, CIA will put Kiss Club creator Karen Therese in the hot-seat to talk about gay marriage and her recent wedding adventures in the U.S.

CIA Studios are looking to make Kiss Club permanent fixture in the Perth scene, so please come along and show your support for your local arts community!

PLEASE BOOK:
KISS CLUB has a limited audience so please RSVP by emailing kate@pvicollective.com

WHAT: CIA Studios present Kiss Club
Curated by Karen Therese, Kelli McCluskey and Steve Bull
WHERE: CIA Studios, Westone, 480 Newcastle St, West Perth [opp city motors]
WHEN: Friday 13th April 7pm – 9pm
HOW: $10 donation on the door

Kiss Club is the brainchild of Sydney performance maker / curator and cultural leader Karen Therese in response to the need for performance makers to try out their ideas for new and developing works to audiences in a supportive and critical environment.

3. Research Cells at CIA available for self initiated residencies

CIA Studios has 3 office ‘hq cell’ spaces available during key periods of the year for visiting interstate artists wishing to undertake a self initiated residency at CIA. Short term residencies can range from 2 weeks to 2 months. These spaces are provided in-kind but do not come with accommodation so we would like to encourage you to seek additional funds to facilitate a residency here at CIA. The CIA hq office aims to facilitate a collegial working environment for up to 6 artists at any one time. Contact Kate for more information.