More FAQs

Q: How do I get started with my partner?

A: It's easy! Just send them an email, or give them a phone call or text. The most important thing is to establish contact AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so that you can arrange to meet or talk further. The meet and greets are another way of getting to know your partner in a group atmosphere - as well as getting to know the other Metonymytes!

Q: How do I get started on our project?

A: The first thing to do is to define what your common-ground/interests are as well as establishing why you are both doing Metonymy. What are your goals? Are you doing this to broaden your practice? Are you doing this to have work in the exhibition? Are you looking at something to be incorporated into the Performance Evening? Are you doing this to meet people, to make money? Define your goals and find a middle ground between you. Once you have established what you are aiming to do through Metonymy you can start brainstorming how you want to get there whilst incorporating both of your art practices.

Q: I really REALLY want to have our work selected for the exhibition. What do I do?

From our experience with last year, there are several things that will definitely help with getting your work selected. Work that made it through was:
- demonstrative of both Metonymytes contribution to the work
- a coherent and well presented art object
- accompanied by an artist statement that outlined well the collaborative aspect of the finished work
- interesting and innovative.

Another thing to take into account is how your work will interact with other works. Last year we had many works that incorporated sound and/or moving image. Because of the space the work was going into, the number of these works was limited so as not to interfere with each other and/or other works. If you are working on a moving image think about how it will sit with other works, can it be looped with other short films? Is it loud? etc. If you are concerned - go check out the space at the Aotea Centre (on Level 4) and think about what you can do with it.