News & events

The Dark Current catalogue
The catalogue for The Dark Current by Angela Tiatia has now been published by ACMI. Read more

Media Release: World Premiere: The Dark Current
The world premiere of new video work from celebrated contemporary artist Angela Tiatia is opening at ACMI this September.
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ACMI & Ian Potter Cultural Trust award $60,000 worth of artist development grants
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust (IPCT) and ACMI revealed today that they will support three Ian Potter Moving Image Commission 2022 runner-up artists with $60,000 in the form of a six-month Creative Development and Mentorship Program. Read more

Artshub interview with Angela Tiatia
Angela Tiatia on gaming, diversity and winning the Ian Potter Moving Image Commission
Artshub speaks with New Zealand-Australian artist Angela Tiatia about the ideas driving her new work for IPMIC. Read more

Media Releases: IPMIC 2022 Winner
Angela Tiatia awarded final Ian Potter Moving Image Commission Read more

Darling Darling catalogue
The catalogue for Darling Darling by Gabriella Hirst has now been published by ACMI. Read more

Media Release: ACMI re-opens with Darling Darling
The first solo exhibition at the new ACMI will be Darling Darling by 2020 Ian Potter Moving Image Commission recipient Gabriella Hirst. Read more
Announcement: IPMIC 2022 applications open
IPMIC 2022 applications open Wednesday 12 August. close Monday 28 September 2020. Read more

Media Release: IPMIC 2020 Winner
The $100,000 Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (IPMIC) for new moving image works by Australian artists has been awarded to video and performance artist Gabriella Hirst. Read more
Applications now open for IPMIC 2020
Applications now open for the 2020 Ian Potter Moving Image Commission Read more

Crooks, the Disruptor
The Weekend Australian's Review have published it's inaugural Hot 10 special edition, 'introducing readers to the brightest talent of 2016 - the artists to watch'. And Daniel Crooks has been nominated as the Disruptor. Read more

IPMIC Exhibition Catalogues now available
Exhbition catalogues have now been published by ACMI for both Phantom Ride and The Calling, the first two Moving Image Commission. Read more

Event: Daniel Crooks Presents
Daniel Crooks Presents: On Art and (The Manipulation of) Time
Tuesday 23 February 2016 Read more

Artist Biography: Daniel Crooks
Daniel Crooks is the recipient of the Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (2014-16) Read more

Media Release: Phantom Ride Exhibition
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust are proud to present the world premiere of 'Phantom Ride', a brand new work by one of Australia’s leading moving image artists, Melbourne-based Daniel Crooks. Practising across a range of media including digital video, photography and installation, Crooks’ work plays with the notion of time, stretching and distorting reality while questioning our perception of it. Read more
Work-in-progress: Phantom Ride
Phantom Ride explores the link between tracks and time, a Moving Image Commission update Read more

Media Release: Winner of Ian Potter Moving Image Commission, 2014-2016
The $100,000 Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (2014-2016) for new works by mid-career Australian artists has been awarded to celebrated Melbourne-based video artist, Daniel Crooks. Read more
Announcement: Applications Open IPMIC 2014-16
Applications open for the next Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (2014-16). Expressions of interest are sought until Tuesday 17 June 2014. Read more

Media Release: The Calling Exhibition Open
The Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (IPMIC) is thrilled to announce that the new work by acclaimed artist Angelica Mesiti The Calling opens today. After fifteen months of work, filming in three countries; this ambitious moving-image artwork will reside at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) until 13 July. Read more

Artist Biography: Angelica Mesiti
Angelica is the inaugural recipient of the Ian Potter Moving Image Commission. Angelica is a video, performance and installation artist based in Sydney and Paris. Read more

Interview: Angelica Mesiti
ACMI Curator Amita Kirpalani interviews Angelica Mesiti about The Calling, the first work to be commissioned by the Ian Potter Moving Image Commission. Read more

Media Release: The Calling Exhibition dates
The Ian Potter Moving Image Commission proudly announces the world premiere exhibition The Calling, by acclaimed Australian artist Angelica Mesiti. Opening on Tuesday 4 February at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) with free admittance, the exhibition will run through until Sunday 13 July, 2014. Read more
Media release: Winner of Inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission
The inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission (IPMIC), valued at $100,000, has been awarded to Australian video artist Angelica Mesiti. Read more
Announcement: First IPMIC applications open
Applications are now open for Australia's largest moving image art commission program Read more
Media Release: The Ian Potter Moving Image Commission launched
ACMI and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust join forces on Australia's biggest commission of contemporary moving image art Read more