For over a decade, This is Not Art has been serving up the kind of art and media that lies outside the ambit of Australia’s traditional cultural calendar. From graffiti on a Newcastle high-rise to the genredefying long-weekend that it is today, TiNA has come a long way in recent years. Now a staple festival in the nation’s art scene, TiNA continues to call Newcastle home and each year it delivers the kind of economic and cultural benefits that have inspired CNNGo to dub Newcastle “Australia’s new arts capital”.

But to keep things running smoothly, TiNA needs more than just the smell of an oily rag.

Without the generosity of audiences, local businesses, and relevant funding bodies, it would be impossible for TiNA to deliver the kind of program that Australian audiences now expect to come out of Newcastle. Even though community spirit is alive and well in this corner of the country, TiNA can’t keep all those bells and whistles shiny without your support in 2012.

So, if you want keep TiNA well-oiled, just visit http://thisisnotart.floktu.com/ and tell us a bit about yourself. In turn, we make sure you get sent a little somethin’ somethin’ to make your time at TiNA all the more memorable.

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