nouvelles et appels de dossiers du 21 mars 2014

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Nouvelles des membres de l’AGAVF

Andrzej Maciejewski – Weather Report présenté à Voix Visuelle

Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle (Ottawa)
Andrzej Maciejewski – Weather Report
Stéphanie Morissette – Vide?
du 8 mars au 8 avril 2014
67, avenue Beechwood (au 2^e étage)
Ottawa, Ontario
www.voixvisuelle.ca

Le Laboratoire d’Art (Le Labo) (Toronto)
Sayeh Sarfaraz – MicroPixies
du 7 au 29 mars 2014
9 avenue Ossington
Toronto, Ontario
www.lelabo.ca

Atelier d’estampe Imago (Moncton)
Exposition du Road Sign Project: Will Kwan, Shelly Bahl, Tor Lukasik-Foss, Hitoko Okada Micah Lexier, Brendan Fernandes, Fiona Kinsella, Matt McInnes, Angèle Cormier, Carole Deveau, Blake Morin, Mark Young, Jean-Denis Boudreau, Jennifer Bélanger, Jonah Haché, Mathieu Léger
projet de Centre3 for Print and Media Arts à Hamilton, Ontario en partenariat avec l’Atelier d’estampe Imago
du 12 mars au 15 avril 2014
140, rue Botsford, rez-de-chaussée du Centre culturel Aberdeen
Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
www.atelierimago.com

Galerie Glendon (Toronto)
Exposition annuelle des étudiants des Classes d’art de Glendon
du 18 au 29 mars 2014
2275 av. Bayview, Collège Glendon, York Hall, C-130
Toronto, Ontario
www.glendon.yorku.ca/gallery

Centre culturel franco-manitobain (Winnipeg)
Gisèle Ouellet – Formes disparates, série I et III
du 6 mars au 25 avril 2014
340, boulevard Provencher
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
www.ccfm.mb.ca

Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario (Sudbury)
Mary Green – Evocation
Commissaire: Paul Walty
du 7 mars au 19 avril 2014
174, rue Elgin
Sudbury, Ontario
www.gn-o.org

Galerie Sans Nom (Moncton)
Michael McCormack – Lost in the Garden of Forking Paths
Duane Kelly, Léandre Bourgeois et Kyle McDonald – No Commercial Value
Vive Leroi, Joseph Edgar, Mersil Panders – N’importe qui peut jouer de la guitare
du 28 février au 4 avril 2014
140, rue Botsford, rez-de-chaussée du Centre culturel Aberdeen
Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
www.galeriesansnom.org

Maison des artistes visuels (Saint-Boniface)
Julie Lequin – Chasser l’ordinaire
du 6 mars au 26 avril 2014
219, boulevard Provencher
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
www.maisondesartistes.mb.ca

Galerie d’art Louise et Reuben-Cohen (Moncton)
50//50//50
Commissaire: Herménégilde Chiasson
du 29 janvier au 30 mars 2014
Pavillon Clément-Cormier
Centre universitaire de Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ga

Galerie SAW Gallery (Ottawa)
Pleins feux sur la relève artistique d’Ottawa
artistes: Irene Beck, Anne Johnson, Phil Osborne et Russell Scott
du 6 mars au 30 avril 2014
67, rue Nicolas
Ottawa, Ontario
www.galeriesawgallery.com

1. appels en français du Canada

La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario – Sudbury – 30 juin
Conseil des arts du Canada – œuvre d’art interactive – Ottawa – 30 avril
Concours Tremplin – ONF – 13 avril
Galerie d’art Beaverbrook – Fredericton – 23 mai
Galerie Colline – Edmundston – 30 avril
RBC Concours de peintures canadiennes – 6 mai
Le Centre d’exposition L’Imagier – Gatineau – 1er mai
Skool stage – Skol – Montréal – 15 avril
Prix du Gouverneur général en arts visuels et en arts médiatiques – 1er juin
Commissaire de la relève – Musée régional de Rimouski – 18 avril
La Minute Vidéo Folie/Culture 2014 – Québec – 31 mars
Revue ETC – Montréal – 15 juin
Dazibao publication – Montréal – en tout temps

2. appels en anglais du Canada

TPW R&D – Gallery TPW – Toronto – en cours
3 calls for submissions – Klondike Institute of Art & Culture – Dawson City – 1er avril
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design – 30 avril
Open Studio Scholarship for emerging print media artists – Toronto – 1er mai
Forest City Gallery – London – 15 septembre
Sounds like IV Audio art festival – Saskatoon – 4 avril
aka artist run – Saskatoon – 31 mars
918 Bathurst’s 
The Dark Room 3.0 – Toronto – 28 mars
C New Critics Competition – 11 avril

3. appels internationaux

collection Marcel, Éditions D-Fiction – 1er mai
Working Art Grant / Purchase Award – 31 mars
Cyprus International Performance Art Festival – Grèce – 30 mai
El Paseo Exhibition – Palm Desert, Californie, ÉUA – 21 mars
Dlectricity – Detroit – 31 mars
Outcasting: Fourth Wall – Cardiff, Pays de Galles – 1er mai
Fondation Victor Pinchuk – Future Generation Art Prize – 12 avril
LAGI Design Competition – Copenhagen – 18 mai
New Technological Art Award – Gand, Belgique – 31 mars

4. résidences

Space Residencies – 25 avril
Résidence croisée – Centre culturel Aberdeen et Paradise – Moncton + Nantes – 4 avril
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture – Dawson City – 1er avril
Parc national des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgeienne – 17 avril
Le Château – Résidence de recherche et de création – Île de Vassivière, France – 7 avril
Résidence d’architecture Arborescence – Maison de l’architecture du Québec – 30 mai
Résidence de création artistique – Percé, Gaspésie – 30 mars
Résidence en espace public – Casino Luxembourg – 2 avril
Atelier Topaz – Ontario – en tout temps

5. art public

Contemporary art works on Queen St. West – Toronto – 6 avril
Moody Street Overpass Public Art Project – Port Moody – 1er avril
Lower Don Valley Art Fence – Toronto – 7 avril
Bert Church Live Theatre – City of Airdrie, Alberta – 1er avril
Earls Kitchen + Bar Public Art integrated sculpture competition – Calgary – 25 avril
Public art for Chief Mathias Joe Park renewal project – North Vancouver – 24 mars
North York Arts Park – Park design team and integrated public artwork – 21 mars
Maple Claire Park – Toronto – 28 mars
Ville d’Ottawa – Réaménagement de la rue Main – 24 mars

1. appels en français du Canada

APPEL DE TEXTES

ETC est maintenant entièrement consacrée aux arts médiatiques. Afin d’adapter notre fonctionnement éditorial à l’actualité de la discipline, d’ouvrir la revue aux initiatives des auteurs et d’accélérer les délais de publication, nous lançons un appel de textes permanent. Ceci s’applique à toutes les sections de la revue. Les auteurs sont donc sollicités à nous faire parvenir en tout temps des articles, entrevues, comptes rendus d’expositions, recension d’ouvrages, sur toutes les dimensions des arts médiatiques.

Les communautés des technologies numériques, de l’électronique, de l’audio, des nouveaux médias, de l’immersif, de l’interactif, du cinéma, de la vidéo, du Web et d’autres disciplines liées aux technologies de création et d’exploration numérique ont leur revue !

Les textes seront examinés et sélectionnés par le comité de rédaction d’ETC.

Pour information :

Isabelle Lelarge et Anne-Marie Bouchard

PROPOSER UN ARTICLE

Les auteur(e)s sont invité(e)s à proposer des articles trois fois par année. Les articles sont ensuite évalués par les membres du comité de rédaction qui avisent l’auteur de leur décision, dans les cinq semaines suivant la date de tombée.

DATES DE TOMBÉES

15 juin (parution le 15 octobre)

Pour proposer un texte, il est recommandé de tenir compte des caractéristiques suivantes :

Tous les formats d’articles sont acceptés (750 à 2 500 mots) + 5-6 documents visuels de 3 megs minimum (TIFF ou JPEG), accompagnés de légendes ou vignettes. Inclure également: un résumé de l’article (100 mots), ainsi qu’une courte biographie (50-80 mots maximum), et les coordonnées postales, électroniques et téléphoniques de l’auteur-e.

Les articles et les documents visuels doivent être envoyés par courriel en format WORD ou RTF à: etc [point] artactuel [arobas] videotron [point] ca  Ou, par voie postale, sur DVD, à: ETC   C.P. 660, Succursale de la Station, Prévost (Qc) J0R 1T0   Canada.

 Politique éditoriale du comité de rédaction et droits d’auteur-e

 1. L’auteur-e accorde à ETC, pour une période de quatre (4) années à compter de la signature du présent contrat, l’autorisation exclusive de publier dans la revue

2. Tout en demeurant titulaire du droit d’auteur, l’auteur-e concède à ETC, pour une période de 10 ans, une licence exclusive lui permettant de reproduire ou d’autoriser la reproduction dudit texte sur tous les supports, notamment sur papier (reprographie), acétates, micro-fiches, microfilms, électroniques (cédéroms, Internet, intranet, etc.) et ce, dans le monde entier.

3. En contrepartie de ces utilisations, ETC versera à l’auteur-e, une fois l’an, 50 % des sommes nettes reçues pour le texte visé, ainsi qu’un rapport de la provenance des sommes.

4. L’auteur-e conserve le droit de percevoir la part des redevances payables aux auteurs pour la reproduction de leurs textes en vertu d’ententes conclues avec Copibec.

www.etcmontreal.com/etc6.htm

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Dazibao

Publication pour la programmation 2014-2015

Montréal (Québec)

APPEL DE PROJETS D’EXPOSITION ET DE PUBLICATION POUR LA PROGRAMMATION 2014-2015
PROPOSITIONS ACCEPTÉES EN TOUT TEMPS

La programmation de Dazibao regroupe des propositions reçues dans le cadre de nos appels de dossiers et/ou choisies à l’initiative du centre.

VOTRE PROPOSITION D’EXPOSITION OU DE PUBLICATION DOIT COMPRENDRE :
1. une description précise du projet
2. un texte expliquant votre démarche artistique
3. de la documentation visuelle de vos oeuvres (17 MB maximum) ou un lien vers celle-ci
4. un curriculum vitæ

Merci de n’envoyer de projet qu’une fois l’an.

Seules les propositions envoyées à dossiers [arobas] dazibao-photo [point] org seront considérées.
Les réponses seront communiquées dans les six mois.

Lien : dazibao-photo.org/fr/expo-publi/

2. appels en anglais du Canada

3. appels internationaux

Manuscrits / Éditions D-Fiction

1^er mai 2014

France

La collection Marcel, Éditions D-Fiction – APPEL À MANUSCRITS 2014-2015
Date limite: 1er mai 2014

D-FICTION (France) est une plateforme littéraire et artistique sur le web proposant des créations originales d’auteurs en littérature, sciences humaines, art plastique, photographie, vidéo, etc. D-FICTION est aussi une maison d’édition consacrée à la publication d’ouvrages numériques et imprimés dans le domaine de la création et des idées contemporaines. Les différentes collections se verront agrémentées, au fil du temps, par la publication d’ouvrages actuellement en cours de rédaction, de traduction ou de production : http://www.editions-d-fiction.com/what-who-where/

La collection MARCEL (dirigée depuis Montréal) invite les auteurs qui souhaitent produire une oeuvre écrite en français à partir de la démarche d’un autre artiste à lui faire parvenir leur dossier avant le 1er mai 2014. Les manuscrits retenus feront l’objet d’un travail éditorial en vue d’une production numérique (ebook) avec contrat d’édition en bonne et due forme. La collection Marcel désire ainsi mettre en valeur, par une forme livresque courte et d’avant-garde, les liens qui prévalent entre les artistes d’aujourd’hui, toutes disciplines confondues. Elle est l’occasion d’approfondir ces liens, elle peut aussi être un levier et un laboratoire pour un projet d’écriture de plus longue haleine.

Lire l’argumentaire détaillé de la collection : http://www.editions-d-fiction.com/collection-marcel/

Documents requis à envoyer par courriel seulement (voir lien):
• Une une mini-bio (auteur) et démarche

• Nom, oeuvre et/ou démarche de l’artiste retenu
• Manuscrit ou description du projet envisagé

*Le format des manuscrits doit être .doc ou .docx par Microsoft Word.

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We offer a small monthly art purchase award to help serious artists keep working. Open to all visual artists including sculptors, installation, digital, design, mixed, new media, film/video from all countries. Deadline for the $1000.00 Working Art Grant / Purchase Award is March 31, 2014

For application guidelines please see: www.workingartist.org/art-grant-guidelines.html

info [arobas] workingartist [point] org

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OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS: Film & Video Performance
Deadline date: May 30, 2014; City: Cyprus, Greece; Source: Christina Georgiou

The call for entries opens on 1 March 2014.
The deadline of submissions is 30 May 2014.
Theme: “Site-specific”

Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF), announces an Open Call to artists to submit film and video 
performances for the Screening Program of the festival. We are interested in works in the form of video and film that 
focus on site-specific performances created for the camera. The premiere screening of the selection will take place at 
the 2nd Cyprus International Performance Art Festival in Nicosia – Cyprus, after which the works will tour a number of 
countries around the world.

The first Performance Screenings (2013) was a selection of video performances, films and video documentation of 
performances presented during the 1st Cyprus International Performance Art Festival, organized and produced by the 
Cyprus International Performance Art Society (CIPAS). The second Performance Screenings (2014) will be a selection 
of films and videos where live performance is created for the camera.

Performance art is frequently created to exist in a certain place, forming a specific context of time and space while 
creating several ephemeral moments. The artist uses his/her body to transmit an idea or to reveal an image, 
constructed through the relationship between himself/herself and the space or place. A site-specific performance can 
be collective, impulsive, unpredictable and evolving, where the artist and the viewer can be engaged within its 
environment. Therefore, through the presence of the artist, the existing space/place can be experienced in another 
way, while communicating other possibilities in understanding reality.

We are looking for video and film performances in which “site-specific” has an essential part, where public spaces, 
places and landscapes are selected in an effort to present or suggest the live and the ephemeral through video and 
film. The open call for the screenings selection of the 2nd Cyprus International Performance Art Festival is for recent 
video works (between 2010-2014). The duration of the video works is preferably 1–5 minutes and the maximum 
allowed duration of the videos is 12 minutes. Each submission must include the name of the artist, the title of the 
performance, the duration of the video, the place where the original performance took place and the date of its 
realization. Each artist/group can submit up to 2 works.

More info about submitting a work, here: www.cipafestival.com/?wp=open-call

The Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) is the first and only festival in Cyprus created for and 
dedicated exclusively to Performance Art. Every year this innovative performance art festival accommodates a number 
of performance artists from around the globe while presenting their work under a specific thematic.

For further instructions on your submission and technical support please contact MOVIBETA by email: 
info [arobas] movibeta [point] com

For general questions on submission, please contact CIPAF by email:
info [arobas] cipafestival [point] com
www.cipafestival.com

Selected artists will be contacted by email latest on 8 June 2014.
Thank you very much for your submission and we wish you a good luck!

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CALL FOR ENTRIES
2015/2016 El Paseo Exhibition
Wellness Walkway Public Art
Palm Desert, California, USA
Eligibility: All artists, galleries, museums/non-profit arts organizations, and private collectors are encouraged to apply.
Budget: $2,500 honorarium (participant is responsible for delivery and pick-up of artwork)
Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2014, 4:00 p.m. (PST)

ABOUT THE EL PASEO EXHIBITION: El Paseo is the premier shopping street in Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley, located in Southern California. The exhibition space consists of eighteen lighted concrete pads located in the medians along a one and one half mile stretch of prime retail. The artwork remains on exhibition for approximately two (2) years, with installation planned for October – November 2014 and de-installation planned for November 2016.

All artists, galleries, museums/non-profit arts organizations, and private collectors are encouraged to apply.

*       Submission details [PDF]: cityofpalmdesert.com/Index.aspx?page=497

*       For more information contact: Deborah Schwartz, Management Analyst, at dschwartz [arobas] cityofpalmdesert [point] org or 760-837-1664.

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Open call for artistic proposals
Application deadline: March 31, 2014

www.dlectricity.com

DLECTRICITY is Detroit’s newest festival of art + light that showcases site-specific installations by established and emerging US and international artists.

DLECTRICITY is pleased to announce that its call for entries is now open.

Up to 25 site-specific, outdoor projects for Midtown Detroit’s Woodward Corridor will be selected through this call. DLECTRICITY is looking for high-quality projects that will activate the outdoor, nighttime landscape of this district including:

–Outdoor light installations and interactive light projects

–3D video mapping projects and video art

–Multimedia installations

–Architectural lighting

–Light design objects

–Projects that use technology for interactivity and community engagement

–Works that utilize mobile platforms (smartphones, tablets)

–Performance (art, dance, theater, music)

–Talks and workshops

–Kid-friendly and/or educational projects

–The unexpected

Applicants will be judged on the innovative nature of their proposal and its suitability for DLECTRICITY. Accepted proposals will be funded up to 2,500 USD. Artists will also receive a 1,000 USD honorarium.

Entrance to the award is by open submission and winning proposals will be selected by a panel of Detroit-based curators and arts professionals. The closing date for applications is March 31, 2014. The selected projects will be announced in May 2014.

DLECTRICITY is a biennial Nuit Blanche festival that was launched in the fall of 2012 that transformed the iconic Midtown Detroit neighborhood into a spectacular nighttime environment of temporary public art. 75,000 people attended the first edition of this festival. 

DLECTRICITY returns this fall and will commission ten projects by international, national and local artists, along with showcasing projects selected from the open call. Over two nights, a broad and diverse audience will be challenged to consider Midtown Detroit’s buildings and architecture in a new light. DLECTRICITY is scheduled for September 26–27, 2014. 

Full details about the Dlectricity open call for artistic proposals are available at dlectricity.com.

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Outcasting: Fourth Wall (O:4W) is the first artists’ moving image festival for Cardiff, Wales. O:4W aims to take artists’ moving image to a wider public through a number of different platforms, venues and opportunities both virtual and physical using traditional screenings, installations and site specific commissions.

In our inaugural festival we had over 500 international submissions for the screening programme and over 50 for the commissioning programme. This year we’re hoping for even more.

All artists selected will receive either a commission or a screening fee and there are no registration or submission costs for this event.

FAQ

Is there a limit on the budget for commissions?

The quick answer is yes we only have limited funds. Although when we did the first festival we kept the budget really fluid as we didn’t want to discourage artists from applying because of a set figure. Generally though we had budgets ranging from £500 to £3,000 but could go higher. It all depends on the quality of proposals as a whole. Shifting and fluid and malleable in order to get the best.

Bottom line is put what you think is reasonable and we’ll try to take it further if the idea is sound.

The festival is funded by the Arts Council of Wales Festivals fund, with support from Cardiff Council. The festival will be curated by Michael Cousin (Outcasting).

If you are interested in a commission for new site-specific work please send a brief (200 words max) outline of your practice with an additional commissioning proposal (500 words max) plus an outline budget (including a fee for the artist). The commissioning process will be based on a dialogue between the artist, the programmers and the venues. If you have an idea we will try to find a suitable space for it.with up to 5 jpegs and / or a link to your work online. If the work is only available as a data file and not online please send using the Outcasting WeTransfer (outcasting.wetransfer.com/) account. All submissions are by email only to michael [arobas] 4wfilm [point] org (1er mai)

www.4wfilm.org/

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Le 13 janvier 2014, la Fondation Victor Pinchuk ouvre la procédure de dépôt des demandes de participation à la troisième édition du Prix « Future Generation Art Prize »

A partir de cette année, les demandes de participation peuvent être déposées en 10 langues: allemand, anglais, arabe, chinois, espagnol, français, japonais, portugais, russe et ukrainien

Kiev, Ukraine

La Fondation Victor Pinchuk et PinchukArtCentre ouvrent la réception des demandes de participation au troisième concours du Prix « Future Generation Art Prize 2014″. Les jeunes artistes, quel que soit leur lieu de naissance et leur lieu de résidence, peuvent envoyer leurs demandes de participation en ligne à partir du 13 janvier jusqu’au 12 avril 2014 au site officiel de Future Generation Art Prize: futuregenerationartprize.org

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Copenhagen Powered by Art
LAGI Design Competition for Copenhagen is now open for entries until May 18, 2014

The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), Refshaleøen Holding, and the IT University of Copenhagen have launched the third edition of this groundbreaking design competition with $20,000 IN PRIZE MONEY. The competition will culminate into a beautiful publication featuring the top 50 design solutions, an exhibition in Copenhagen at the Design Society in partnership with the Danish Design Centre in October of 2014, and the possibility of renewable energy sculptures built around Denmark.

Click HERE to go directly to the LAGI 2014 homepage and register for free.

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Appel de candidatures – New Technological Art Award (NTAA) de la Fondation Liedts-Meesen (Gand, Belgique)

Début de l’appel de candidatures : 1er décembre 2013
Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : 31 mars 2014
Exposition : du 8 au 23 novembre 2014

Zebrastraat: centre de connaissances
Au cours des dernières années, Zebrastraat Gand a évolué jusqu’à devenir un véritable centre de connaissances, portant un intérêt marqué pour l’art. Tous les deux ans, le New Technological Art Award (NTAA) tente de combler une lacune dans le monde traditionnel de l’art, en prêtant attention aux développements technologiques qui poussent notre culture mondiale.

NTAA sélectionne et présente des créations où la technologie sur le plan de la genèse de la culture joue un rôle central. Qu’elles soient de basse ou de haute technologie, intuitives ou expérimentales, ces créations attirent toujours notre attention sur les tendances novatrices de notre époque. L’exposition des réalisations des lauréats sélectionnés est une boussole qui nous oriente vers l’utilisation pertinente et novatrice de la technologie dans le monde des arts.

Un nouveau volet consiste en la sélection, par des spécialistes de divers secteurs, d’oeuvres clés du monde de l’art, des découvertes scientifiques ou des percées novatrices, qui ont considérablement changé notre façon de vivre et de penser. Ces objets ou concepts forment la base d’une présentation et d’une perception séparées, tout en interagissant avec les œuvres des lauréats du NTAA.

Colloquium ‘Immortalité’
A l’occasion de l’exposition Update_4 à Zebrastraat à Gand, à École Nationale Supé­rieure des Arts Visuels de La Cambre et iMAL à Bruxelles, un colloque fut organisé autour du thème « l’immortalité dans l’art ». Des directeurs de musée, des restaura­teurs, des philosophes, des artistes et des chercheurs ont réfléchi sur la survie phy­sique et symbolique des oeuvres d’art et plus spécifiquement d’oeuvres liées à l’infor­matique ou à la technologie. Il est clair que les paradigmes traditionnels concernant la préservation et la conservation sont sous pression. Cela soulève de nouvelles questions sur ce qui peut et doit être sauvegardée. Grâce à la réalisation de « parti­tions », qui jouent le rôle de guide, il devient possible de reproduire une œuvre d’art, ce qui mène à une nouvelle interprétation du concept de son authenticité. Les résultats de ce colloque de trois jours sont publiés en ligne avec des textes et des images.

4. résidences

SPACE RESIDENCIES 2014: OPEN CALL

Applications are now open for five residencies for emerging artists and creative technologists working at the intersections of art, technology and sustainability. SPACE invites applications for residencies in the dedicated open-plan residency studio at the White Building, Hackney Wick.

INFRA_SPECTION

Thematic: #stacktivism is a term that attempts to give form to a critical conversation and line of enquiry around infrastructures and the relationship we have to them. #stacktivism has recently attracted a great deal of debate and interest and is an ongoing, and increasingly popular subject of interrogation for theorists, economists and creative practitioners alike. As the digital divide and post‐internet discourses lose traction and diversify, artists and creative technologists are faced with a new set of trending critical dialogues in the face of the morphing technological landscape. The INFRA_SPECTION residency acknowledges this shift, and the participating artists are invited to enter into a dialogue with the rapidly evolving perspectives of #stacktivism as a catalyst for their practice.

This cycle of The White Building residencies seek to question emergent behaviors and formulate ways to articulate the changes taking place “from here to there”. The residencies will generate a programme of events and critical debate around how creative practices are positioned within our contemporary convergence culture. INFRA_SPECTION will also raise questions about the terms of engagement artists and creative technologists are working with in their techno-political landscape and beyond.

Deadline: Friday 25th April 5pm (GMT)

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please download the brief here.

Please contact Rachel Falconer, Head of Art & Technology should you have any queries: rachel [arobas] spacestudios [point] org [point] uk

More about #stacktivism here and here .

Join the conversation on #stacktivism on Twitter.

White Building residencies are generously supported by Arts Council England and Bloomberg.

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Le Château – Résidences de recherche et de création

Le Centre international d’art et du paysage lance son sixième cycle
de résidences de recherche et de création sur l’île de Vassivière

SAISON 6 : 23 JUIN – 10 OCTOBRE 2014
Appel à résidence, jusqu’au 7 avril 2014
Arts plastiques / écriture / autres disciplines

Les résidences sont ouvertes à trois créateurs et/ou chercheurs postulant séparément ou en équipe avec un projet de recherche et de création lié au paysage et/ ou à l’histoire du territoire sur lequel est implanté le Centre d’art dans les pratiques suivantes :

ARTS PLASTIQUES :
Artiste plasticien(ne) professionnel(le), pour un projet de recherche et d’expérimentation, en phase préparatoire d’une exposition ayant lieu dans une autre structure culturelle ou désireux de développer de nouvelles orientations ou différentes méthodes de travail.

ÉCRITURE :
Écrivain, anthropologue, poète, critique d’art, conteur, philosophe, cinéaste, etc. pour un projet de recherche et d’écriture inscrit dans une démarche d’expérimentation, éventuellement en partenariat avec un éditeur, une université, un théâtre, un festival, etc.

AUTRES DISCIPLINES :
Paysagiste, ethnobotaniste, architecte, designer, graphiste, chorégraphe, etc. pour un projet de recherche et de création, éventuellement en coproduction avec une autre structure culturelle, une université, une école d’art etc.

Pour postuler à la résidence
Télécharger l’appel à candidatures en vous rendant sur

www.ciapiledevassiviere.com/fr/actualites_evenements.aspx

Date limite d’envoi des candidatures : lundi 7 avril 2014 inclus.

Pour plus d’informations

www.ciapiledevassiviere.com/fr/residence_artiste.aspx

INFOS PRATIQUES

Centre international d’art et du paysage
Île de Vassivière
F-87120 Beaumont-du-Lac
Tel. +33(0)5 55 69 27 27

www.ciapiledevassiviere.com/

COORDINATEUR DES RESIDENCES :
Guillaume Baudin
art [arobas] ciapiledevassiviere [point] com

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Résidence d’architecture Arborescence, 3e édition

appel de candidatures

La Maison de l’architecture du Québec (MAQ) est fière d’offrir, pour une troisième année, à un ou une candidat-e sélectionné-e sur dossier par un jury des pairs, l’occasion de bénéficier de la résidence d’architecture Arborescence, une résidence dédiée strictement à l’architecture et ses disciplines affiliées (architecture de paysage, urbanisme, design urbain, histoire et théorie de l’architecture).

Ce projet-pilote original est développé en collaboration avec le Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) et la propriétaire hôte. Suite au choix du candidat qui se fera début juin 2014 (dépôt des dossiers avant le 30 mai), le séjour aura lieu dès l’automne de cette année.

Arborescence vise à offrir un contexte de séjour favorisant le développement de la création et des connaissances dans les disciplines architecturales, voire à faire fleurir les échanges et les projets créatifs bilatéraux France-Montréal. Le résident séjourne six semaines dans une demeure gasconne traditionnelle, au coeur d’un minuscule hameau d’une cinquantaine d’habitants nommé Roques, dans le Gers (France). Souvent surnommée la Toscane française, cette région agricole centrée sur la culture du tournesol, la production de l’Armagnac et autres produits du terroir, se situe à une heure de Toulouse et deux heures de Bordeaux.
» Télécharger l’appel de candidatures

181, rue St-Antoine Ouest
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1X8
514.868.6691
info [arobas] maisondelarchitecture [point] ca
www.maisondelarchitecture.ca

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Le programme « Résidences de création artistique » a été initié en 2012 pour souligner  le 10^e anniversaire de l’École internationale d’été de Percé. Pour les deux premières éditions, l’École a reçu plus de cent vingt candidatures de grande qualité et les douze candidats sélectionnés ont réalisé un travail remarquable au cours de leur séjour. Face à ce résultat probant, c’est avec un enthousiasme renouvelé que l’École reconduit ce programme pour une troisième année du 8 septembre au 28 septembre 2014.

www.perce.ulaval.ca/residences-creation-artistique.html

Objectifs du programme

Le programme « Résidences de création artistique » dédié aux arts visuels a comme objectif premier de rendre accessible un lieu de ressourcement, de création et de production dans un environnement exceptionnel, au cœur de la ville de Percé. Ce lieu unique offre un contexte favorable aux échanges ainsi qu’au partage de connaissances entre les créateurs.

En parallèle, la Faculté d’aménagement, d’architecture, d’art et de design, qui chapeaute l’École internationale d’été de Percé, confirme l’importance de créer et de maintenir des liens étroits entre le milieu de la formation et celui de la pratique professionnelle.

Pour l’année 2014, le programme « Résidences de création artistique » est offert les semaines des 8, 15 et 22 septembre (arrivée le dimanche 7 septembre et départ le lundi 29 septembre). Ce calendrier inclut la fin de semaine dédiée à l’événement national « Les Journées de la culture », qui donne l’opportunité aux participants de rencontrer le public.

L’École met à la disposition des candidats deux bâtiments : la Villa James et la maison Biard.

• La Villa James a été conçue et construite par le peintre américain Frederick James en 1888. L’atelier principal qui s’y trouve, d’une superficie approximative de 51 m², permet l’accueil de six créateurs qui partagent un espace de travail unique. Un poste informatique pour un service de base, un projecteur, une table lumineuse, une imprimante photo ainsi qu’un accès Internet sont disponibles. Chacun des participants doit apporter tous les équipements et les matériaux nécessaires à la réalisation de son travail.
• La maison Biard est située à proximité de la Villa James, les participants y sont hébergés en chambres individuelles. La maison comporte des pièces communes : salon, salle à manger et cuisine équipée.

En plus de fournir l’hébergement et de rendre disponible l’atelier de travail, l’École internationale d’été de Percé accorde à chacun :

• un per diem de 45$ par jour;
• une allocation de déplacement de 400$ maximum, selon les règles et pratiques de l’Université Laval.

Procédure

Les demandes doivent être déposées avant le 30 mars 2014 accompagnées du formulaire d’inscription prévu à cet effet.

Les documents à joindre au dépôt de la demande électronique doivent prendre la forme d’un fichier PDF d’une taille maximum de 10 Mo.

Chaque demande doit comporter :

• un texte descriptif du projet et des objectifs poursuivis (maximum 3 pages);
• le curriculum vitae du demandeur : formations et réalisations dans le domaine, emplois, implications diverses, membres d’associations et autres activités en lien avec la pratique ou le milieu artistique, prix et mentions (maximum 3 pages);
• un dossier visuel comprenant 12 images et leur description;
• un dossier de presse récent et tout autre document opportun (maximum 5 pages), pour les clientèles « artiste professionnel reconnu » et « artiste professionnel de la relève »;
• une lettre de motivation pour la clientèle « participant aux ateliers dispensés par l’École internationale d’été de Percé ».

Les accusés de réception seront envoyés par courriel.

Les demandes ne respectant pas les procédures prescrites ne sont pas recevables.

Les réponses parviendront par courriel à la fin du mois de mai 2014.

Le programme « Résidences de création artistique » et les participants sont soumis aux politiques et règlements de l’Université Laval

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Call for applications: new international artist-in-residency 
programme in the public space

Deadline: 2 April 2014, 4pm (GMT+1)

Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain

41, rue Notre-Dame 
L – 2240 Luxembourg

www.casino-luxembourg.lu

Packed with precious impressions and enriched with valuable experience from its successful residency programme project room @ aquarium, from 2015 onwards, Casino Luxembourg will move its residency programme out of its building and into the public space!

This contextual transfer will allow Casino Luxembourg to be present and get active in the public area on a more regular basis. Sharing the public space will hence be the new challenge, and therefore Casino Luxembourg is looking for artists whose practice is familiar with the notions of public space be it e.g. through site-specific interventions or community involvement.

This new residency programme will be designed so as to provide a maximum flexibility for the working artist and to offer the best possible conditions with regard to the realisation of each project. To get acquainted with Luxembourg’s public space, a five-day « taster » visit of Luxembourg will be scheduled in October 2014 for the two laureates. Subsequently, each will be requested to develop a first outline of their project for Luxembourg by December 2014. The residency periods (between six and eight weeks) will be settled according to the very specific needs of the projects. 

Eligibility
The residency is open to all individual artists or collectives wishing to develop their practice in a professional context by creating a new work. Applicants are free to choose their means of artistic expression but must have accomplished a master degree in arts (or equivalent) by the beginning of the residency, or, for non-degree holders, must give documented proof of at least a three-year work and exhibition practice. Applicants should not be older than 40 years. In order to facilitate communication with the local scene, participants should be fluent in either English, French or German. All applicants must hold a valid visa for the duration of the residency.

Selection procedure
A jury of experts will select the candidates for the two residencies to be held in 2015 based on the quality of their work and the applicants’ potential to use the residency to maximum benefit. The selected candidates will be informed of the jury results via email by the end of June 2014.

The jury

The 2015 jury members are Lara Almacegui, artist, Rotterdam (NL); Philippe Nathan, architect and founder of 2001 (LU); Camilla Pin, independent curator and activist, Isola Art Center, Milan; Christine Walentiny, residency curator, Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain and Georg Winter, artist and activist, Prof. HBKSaar (Sculpture/Public Art), Budapest.

Budget

Casino Luxembourg will provide financial and technical support and will be in charge of implementing the artist’s project to a maximum cost of EUR 7,500. Participants will be accommodated in a centrally located, self-sufficient flat in Luxembourg city. Casino Luxembourg will take over the artist’s travel costs to and from Luxembourg and will pay 500 EUR for 14 days towards general expenses. The participants will receive an artist fee of EUR 1,500 that will be paid in two installments.

Application procedure

Deadline for applications: 2 April 2014 at 4pm (GMT+1)

Applications must be fully completed and submitted in due time in order to be considered. 

Submission of application: guidelines 
Candidates are asked to respect the criteria as described on the first page. The closing date for applications is 2 April 2014 at 4pm (GMT+1). All the below mentioned documents are to be sent to Casino Luxembourg per e-mail to the attention of Christine Walentiny in a single printable PDF file.

Your application file should include the following documents:

1) Personal information form to be downloaded on the website of Casino Luxembourg here
2) Scan/copy of your passport or identity card
3) Curriculum vitae including your educational record and exhibitions (press articles optional) from 2011 onwards
4) Portfolio (max three A4) (Big media files can also be sent via Dropbox, WeTransfer, YouSendIt, etc.)

5) An answer to the following question: « Why is contemporary art in public space relevant to you? » You can answer this question by explaining one or more relevant art projects in your practice that took place in public space (max two A4).

Do not include a project proposal!

Contact and enquiries
 Christine Walentiny, residency curator: christine [point] walentiny [arobas] casino-luxembourg [point] lu
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Atelier Topaz – résidence 
Opasatika, Ontario, Canada
Le lieu
Situés au cœur de la forêt boréale, les Ateliers Topaz sont à la fois un lieu de retraite et un centre de création pour artistes, toutes disciplines confondues. L’endroit parfait pour la réflexion, l’évasion. Le groupement d’édifices fait 900 mètres carrés et repose sur 14 hectares face à la route Transcanadienne. Il donne sur un étang de deux hectares. Topaz c’est la « Route 66 » dans le nord de l’Ontario. L’endroit, modeste et nostalgique, rappelle aussi les grandes épopées de la colonisation francophone de l’Ontario. Ces studios de création ou cette résidence d’artistes, endroit idéal pour les arts visuels, sont situés au centre du Canada, à mi-chemin entre l’Atlantique et le Pacifique, là où les étoiles deviennent les topazes de la nuit.
Ce qu’on offre
D’abord l’espace et, l’espace de travail déterminés selon les besoins de l’artiste. Les espaces polyvalents permettent d’y faire de la peinture, de la sculpture, de l’installation, etc. L’atelier de menuiserie, le Bar à clou, est équipé des outils de base. Un magasin d’objets trouvés est disponible autant pour l’inspiration que pour l’utilisation dans une œuvre. Le peintre apporte ses pinceaux, le musicien son instrument et l’écrivain son ordi.

Les personnes qui séjournent aux Ateliers Topaz jouissent de l’accès à la cuisine et sont responsables de préparer leurs repas. Toutefois Laurent peut aussi leur cuisiner de petits plats typiquement canadiens-français aux besoins ou aux désirs. 

Topaz possède deux suites avec lit double et une chambre avec lit simple. Chacune possède sa salle de toilette avec douche. Ces installations évoquent admirablement le style des années 1960. 

Pour la baignade, le Lac des Cœurs se situe à deux kilomètres à l’est. Pour le canotage ou la pèche, la rivière Opasatika est deux kilomètres à l’ouest. Pour se déplacer, il y a de vieux vélos ou la marche. Pour un frais très raisonnable, votre hôte peut aussi vous conduire ou organiser un déplacement vers Kapuskasing à l’est ou vers Hearst à l’ouest. 

Les matériaux d’artistes ne sont pas disponibles dans la région. Il est donc important de faire vos achats avant votre séjour, à moins que vous travailliez avec des matériaux que l’on peut se procurer dans des magasins ordinaires ou même en nature.
www.atelierstopaz.ca

5. art public

CONTEMPORARY ART WORKS ON QUEEN ST. WEST
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

We are accepting proposals from artists for the sixth 
manifestation of Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West, 
an all-night exhibition curated by Earl Miller and presented by 
the Queen St. West Business Improvement Area.
We are seeking performance, dance, interactive, installation, 
participatory, and comedic works that conform to one or more of 
the following categories:

1. Work that is site-specific to / appropriate for the Queen St. 
West neighbourhood – its history or its current ambience and 
design.
2. Work that reflects a theme of comedy – stand-up or otherwise.
3. Work that involves or relates to street performance.

About the Event
The event occurs in conjunction with Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 
from sunset to sunrise on October 4, 2014. The Queen St. West 
BIA is recognized as a major independent producer for Nuit 
Blanche.
Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West has showcased 
important art since 2009, exhibiting the work of artists including 
Daniel Borins & Jennifer Marman, An Te Liu, Camille Turner, 
Blue Republic, Ulysses Castellanos, and Lawrence Weiner, who 
have collectively received considerable media attention in the 
National Post, the Globe and Mail, CP24, CTV, and elsewhere. 
One of the pieces commissioned for the 2010 exhibition, An Te 
Liu’s Ennui Blanc, is now in the AGO'€™s permanent collection. 
Information on the 2013 exhibition can be found at 
http://queenstwestbia.ca/.

Exhibition Sites

Exhibits will be staged along Queen St. West between 
University and Bathurst St. either indoors in business venues, in 
storefront windows, or along the neighbourhood’s sidewalks or 
alleyways. For example, venues we have worked with the past 
include The Rivoli (334 Queen St. West); Tequila Bookworm 
(512 Queen St. West); Proper Reserve (498 Queen St. West); 
and Duke'€™s Cycle (625 Queen St. West). The Queen St. West 
BIA will work together with chosen artists to secure an 
appropriate exhibition venue.

Budget

Selected artists will receive a fee of $400 per project and a 
production budget of up to $1,500 (subject to approval in 
accordance with the needs of the project). We encourage 
submissions in a range of production budgets (e.g. under $500, 
under $1,000, and under $1,500).
Exhibits that take place indoors at a business venue typically 
will not require rental fees that need to be included in the 
production budget. However, if you plan to exhibit your project 
outdoors on the public right of way (e.g. sidewalk, alleyway), 
please factor in the costs of these common permits as required:
1. Sidewalk performer / busker permit: $36
2. Noise permit for projects with amplified sound: $100
3. Sidewalk permit for stationary projects that occupy public 
right of way (i.e. not a
busker or sidewalk performer): $180

Submission Process
Submissions should include:

1. A concise one-page proposal which includes the project 
description and proposed
exhibition sites
2. A draft project budget
3. Relevant images (maximum of five)
4. A current CV
Proposals are initially screened for likelihood of successful 
execution and potential audience engagement (at the very 
least work should be clearly visible and create no street 
obstructions on a very busy night). Workable proposals are then 
chosen for artistic merit and responsiveness to site/theme.
Please send submissions and queries via e-mail to our curator 
Earl Miller (earledwinmiller [arobas] gmail [point] com) by 11:59PM on April 
6, 2014.
Please note that only artists with successful proposals will be 
contacted.

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Request for Qualifications
Moody Street Overpass Public Art Project
The City of Port Moody
Port Moody, BC
Eligibility: Open to local, national and international artists
Budget: $50,000 plus applicable taxes
Deadline: April 1, 2014 – 4pm

The City of Port Moody is seeking artists, or artist teams, interested in creating artwork to enhance the Moody Street overpass. The potential opportunities for artwork include the three main portions of the retaining walls, the centre of the rounded portion of the pathway, and the surface of the pedestrian/cycling pathway.

The design parameters for the public art are general in scope. The artist, or team, may propose to use one, or any combination of the locations for their artwork.

For the full description of the project, go to: http://www.portmoody.ca/index.aspx?recordid=1014&page=125

Please direct any questions to Kristin Tracey at ktracey [arobas] portmoody [point] ca

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City of Toronto Call to Artists for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Integrated Public Artwork – Artist Design Team Member

Lower Don Valley Art Fence

PROJECT PROFILE
City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation is currently implementing improvements to the Lower Don Trail south of Pottery Road. In this multi-year project, a consulting team of landscape architects, led by DTAH (dtah.com), and AECOM engineers, will design new pathway alignments, multi-use trails, staircases, fencing solutions and a bridge over the Don River near Pottery Road.

The public art opportunity has been identified through a review of the Lower Don Trail – Access, Environment + Art Master Plan and discussions with Parks Forestry & Recreation staff, City Councillors, Evergreen and community partners. Construction of the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation, in consultation with City of Toronto, Cultural Services, Public Art, is holding a two-stage open national public art competition to select an artist to work as a member of the DTAH design team to develop an integrated artwork for a 1.6 kilometer long Art Fence that is an important component of the overall project design. The artist will be contracted through a subcontract agreement with the design team. The Art Fence will be constructed by a contractor to be selected through a competitive tender process.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS – STAGE ONE
Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation invites artists to respond to this Expression of Interest (EOI) by submitting the following (in hard copy or digital format):

• Curriculum Vitae (max. 4 single sided pages, minimum 12 pt. font, hardcopy or .pdf)
• Artist’s statement outlining interest in the project and experience, in printed text form (max. 1 single sided page, minimum 12 pt.font, hardcopy or .pdf)
• Maximum 10 digital images of recent, relevant work
  • in jpeg format saved to a PC compatible CD-R, labeled with your name, or to a USB readable memory stick
  • each image maximum of 1024 x 768 pixels or 1MB file size
  • RGB or grayscale mode files only (no CMYK)
  • title each image with a number and name of artist
• Image Information Sheet that describes each image with: number, name of artist, title, date, medium, dimensions (hardcopy or .pdf)

Please note:

• Ensure the number on the Image Information Sheet matches the title of the jpeg image
• Digital submissions via email must not exceed 20 MB total size
• If return of submission is desired, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope

Note: Artists are NOT to submit concept proposals.

Deadline:  Received by 12:00 Noon, Monday April 7, 2014

Send email submissions to: lower_don_access [arobas] toronto [point] ca
(please include underscore between words, as indicated)

Send via mail, courier or hand-delivered to the address below:

Cultural Services
City of Toronto
City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
East Tower, 9th Floor
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
Attention:  Janet Wardleworth

SELECTION PROCESS – STAGE 1, REVIEW OF PAST WORK
An independent selection panel comprised of practicing arts professionals and community representatives, as well as a member of the design team, will review Stage 1 submissions. The selection panel will identify a short list of 3 to 5 artists to be interviewed for Stage 2. Submissions will be assessed on the basis of artistic excellence and on evidence of successful participation on multi-disciplinary design teams.

SELECTION PROCESS – STAGE 2, ARTIST INTERVIEWS
The selection panel will interview artists selected from Stage 1. Selected artists will present relevant past work to the selection panel. Short-listed artists will be paid an honorarium of $250.00 to attend the interview; artists travel expenses will not be reimbursed beyond this honourarium. Interviews are expected to be conducted the week of April 21st. The selection panel will then determine an artist to work with the DTAH design team.

The staff of Parks, Forestry & Recreation, will administer the public art project.

Sample Interview – Points of Discussion
Artists to give presentations/overviews of their work and qualifications included the Stage 1 submission, including any newer projects/considerations.

1. Integrated Artworks – Provide examples of previously executed integrated works of art.
2. Multidisciplinary Teams – Experience and approaches to working with multidisciplinary teams.
3. Diverse Audiences – Give examples of past projects that have successfully engaged diverse and changing audiences.
4. Schedule – Given the schedule for this project, including the necessity to work collaboratively with the Design Team.

ARTIST SCOPE OF WORK
The selected artist will be retained through a contract with the DTAH design team to provide design and consulting services for the Art Fence project. Artists will collaborate with the design team for the design of an integrated artwork and to provide consultation throughout the fabrication and installation of the Art Fence, including the preparation of detailed drawings and construction documents, on-going monitoring and review throughout fabrication and installation.

Artists should note that, due to the collaborative nature of this project, frequent meetings and regular communication with the design team will be required. No additional travel budget is available. For the Art Fence project, artists will be required to attend, in person, a minimum of four (4) meetings with the design team, a minimum of two (2) meetings on site at the place of art installation and a minimum of two (2) meetings for the purposes of presenting their proposal to the public and/or to an art review committee.

Through an extension of the Art Fence design contract, the selected artist may be asked to develop integrated artwork(s) for a series of infrastructural elements, including access stairs and bridges, for the overall landscape design. An additional fee has been allocated for this scope of work (please see Budget section).

The artist’s scope of work will include all stages of the development and installation of the artwork from conception to completion including but not limited to:

• Work with the design team to achieve accepted concept(s) within the design and construction schedule set for the project, as further defined as follows:
• Attend an introduction meeting with the City of Toronto and the design team (to review project scope and protocols, schedules, submissions, communications and contractual requirements.
• Work with the design team to develop an art concept for integration into the design of the Art Fence and into additional infrastructural elements, if required.
• Meet with the design team to present preliminary art concept(s) for review.
• Develop preliminary art concept(s) more fully, based on input and working with the design team.
• Present the developed art concept for approval, including the preparation of preliminary graphics.
• Present the developed art concept(s) at a public open house, scheduled for May, 2014. The developed art concept(s) will be produced by the artist in the form of presentation panels describing the approved art concept(s). Design of the panel format will be done in consultation with the design team and the City of Toronto.
• Conduct technical research and provide samples of the proposed technique of integrating the artwork(s).
• Complete the development of art concept(s) including production of all artwork images and selection of materials to allow presentation of the final concept for approval.
• Meet with the design team for review and approval of final art concept(s).
• Continue to consult with the design team to ensure art concept(s) are fully documented into contract documents which shall be produced by the design team.
• Support the design team in review of artwork installation (quality assurance).

BUDGET
The elected artist, retained through a subconsultancy agreement with DTAH, will develop an art concept that will take best advantage of the opportunity presented within the allocated budget. Artists will be paid a design fee of $30,000 (plus HST) to develop their artwork concept(s) for the Art Fence to a sufficient level of development that the concept can be priced and built by a third party contractor.

An additional $16,350 (plus HST) has been allocated, through an extension of the Art Fence design contract, for the selected artist to develop integrated artwork(s), to the same level of completion as that for the Art Fence project, for a series of infrastructural elements, including access stairs and bridges.

The total budget for the Art Fence, including all supporting fence infrastructure (not including the artist design fee), is targeted at $1,000,000.

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The City of Airdrie, along with its local art community, is inviting all Canadian and international artists to participate in a public art competition to select an artist who will receive a commission to design, fabricate and install an original public artwork at the newly expanded Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.

The Bert Church Live Theatre is Airdrie’s premier live performing arts center and is located adjacent to Bert Church High School. The resulting public artwork will have the unique opportunity to be viewed by the roughly 1,000 students who attend the school, in addition to the over 10,000 patrons of the Bert Church Theatre which include a very diverse cross-section of the Airdrie and surrounding community. Bert Church Live Theatre is a fully equipped, live performing arts facility. In 2013, the lobby area was expanded from a small shared box office with the high school to a large contemporary lobby space fully equipped with bar service and a rehearsal/lounge/multi-purpose space, among others. Please attend our open house, view pictures, video and/or architectural drawings for more info.

The 377-seat facility provides audiences with a unique opportunity to experience world-renowned performers in a local setting. The facility features professional grade sound and lighting systems, combined with the charm of a small city venue that provides an up close and personal experience, free parking and wheelchair accessibility.
The intent of the project is to provide a public artwork that reflects the spirit of the local arts and culture community as well as the proposed physical location of the artwork. Additionally, the use of reclaimed or sustainably-resourced materials is also encouraged, as the City of Airdrie is largely guided by the AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan (more information on the AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan is found at: www.airdrie.ca/getDocument.cfm?ID=172).

The competition is open to all regional, national and international artists. Total inclusive budget for the project is $50,000.

To apply:
Download the complete Request for Proposal at vendor.purchasingconnection.ca/Opportunity.aspx?Guid=81832114-4C3A-4664-B47E-0499E4699A56. Be sure to follow all instructions contained in the RFP.

Deadline for submission: April 1, 2014 at 2:00:59 pm, Mountain Time

For more information please contact

Marc Chernenkoff, S.C.M.P.
City of Airdrie – Procurement Office
15 East Lake Hill N.E Airdrie AB. T4A 2K3
email: marc [point] chernenkoff [arobas] airdrie [point] ca
t: 403-948-8402 Ext 6268
f: 403-948-3987

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Earls Kitchen + Bar Public Art Integrated Sculpture Competition
Earls Kitchen & Bar invites artists or artist teams to submit concept proposals and samples of past work in consideration for a permanent integrated public artwork to be installed in front of the Earls Kitchen + Bar (Tin Palace) located at 2401 4th Street SW Calgary, Alberta. A $10k prize will be awarded to the chosen artist/team that is separate from the budget for the project.
Budget: $50,000 CAD
Eligibility: Residents of Canada
Reveal to Public: September 13th, 2014
Deadline for Submissions: April 25th, 5 pm MST
Contest Questions Contact:
Christine Klassen – Public Art Director, cklassen [arobas] earls [point] ca
Mike Rogers – Senior Design Director, mrogers [arobas] earls [point] ca
For full competition details please email cklassen [arobas] earls [point] ca for a complete submission package.

Earls « Tin Palace » is a long term resident of the vibrant creative 4th Street / Mission District of Calgary, which was hard hit with the June 2013 flood. Completely immersed in water for weeks the businesses and residents of the area were displaced for some time and the extensive rebuilding of the area is still ongoing. After its own extensive restoration and renovation post-flood, Earls Kitchen + Bar is very excited to announce it is reopening on February 25th, 2014. Alongside the opening, Earls would like to present a competition to source a sculptural form that will not only beautify the exterior but add to the renewed energy of the area, setting a sensational new precedent for public art in the 4th Street / Mission area.

Already home to a number of public artworks, 4th Street, an iconic neighbourhood in the Beltline, has long been a destination area in the city for great restaurants, cafes and shops. As part of the history and ongoing presence on 4th street, Earls Tin Palace has been a keystone resident of 4th Street for 25 years. Rebuilt and revitalized, Earls is excited to showcase a strong new direction – reshaping and evolving its dedication and commitment to the community through the gift of a public sculpture to celebrate the tenacity and spirit of those who endured the floods.

The chosen sculpture will occupy the generous front plaza in front of the restaurant. This is a prominent triangular space visible from both the busy foot and car traffic of 4th Street and 24th Avenue SW. Although this is the private land of Earls – it is absolutely intended to be enjoyed by both the public and by guests dining at the restaurant.

The selected artwork will bring a sense of neighborhood pride & assumed unity to the corner as well be considered as a landmark destination. This gift from Earls to the Calgary community should emulate strength and transcend imagination, spark dialogue and embrace attitude.
In addition to the $50,000 CAD budget the winning commission will receive a $10,000 CAD grand prize. The sculpture will occupy an area that formerly was home to a fountain, which has since been removed. Electrical can be provided to illuminate the chosen form.

Budget
The total project budget for this artwork commission will be $50,000 CAD. If submitting more than one proposal, Artists must complete and submit individual submission packages for each concept proposal. The budget will include (but is not limited to): artist fees, design, permitting as needed, engineering fees, fabrication, installation, photography, insurance and all taxes. Travel to Calgary and/or accommodation is at the artist’s expense. The winner will have travel expenses paid for the unveiling ceremony.

Schedule (subject to change)
Submissions Deadline: April 25th 2014, 5pm
Artist Selection Process: May 15th – 31st, 2014
Production / Fabrication: June 1st – August 31st, 2014
Installation / Completion: September 1st – September 13th 2014

Submission Requirements:
All submissions should be sent as a single PDF file and contain the following supporting documents, in the following order:
1. Information form – (found on last page of this document)
2. Concept Proposal – (2 page maximum). A typed letter of interest, including artist’s intent, rationale and a preliminary concept visualization. The statement should address the selection criteria (above), artistic discipline and practice.
3. Resume/Curriculum Vitae – (2 page maximum per artist) If you are submitting as a team, each member must provide a personal resume.
4. Budget – (Please complete form on page 5)
5. Three references – References should be able to speak to your expertise and experience (1 page maximum)
6. Images of past work – (10 images maximum). Digital images of past work in any medium that best illustrates qualifications for this project. Include and identify the following information directly on all image pages: Title of work, medium, approximate dimensions, location, date & artist’s working name. Artists are also encouraged to include a brief description. One image per page. Artist’s name to be identified on all pages of documents.

Submission Guidelines:
1. This request for submissions ONLY accepts PDF applications via e-mail. Submissions must be contained in one single PDF file. Do not submit multiple electronic documents. All supporting documents must be complete and strictly adhere to these guidelines and submission requirements (above) or risk not being considered.
2. All submissions must be formatted to 8.5 x 11 inch pages. Portfolio images and concept sketches are be best formatted to landscape format.
3. The artist’s (or team’s) name should appear in the right header of every page.
4. Submission files must be 5MB or smaller.
5. If submitting as a team, the team should designate one representative to complete the entry form. Each team member must submit an individual resume/CV (See submission requirements)

Deadline for Submissions
Submissions must be received by 25th April, 2014.
Extensions to this deadline will not be granted under any circumstances.
Submissions received after the deadline and those that are found to be incomplete will not be reviewed.
Questions please contact:
Christine Klassen, Public Art Director
403-472-3352
cklassen [arobas] earls [point] ca
For additional information and full competition requirements and guidelines (including selection criteria and panel & process) please email cklassen [arobas] earls [point] ca

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Request for Expressions of Interest
Public Art for Chief Mathias Joe Park Renewal Project
City of North Vancouver Public Art Program
North Vancouver, BC
Eligibility: Open to all professional artists
Budget: $30,000
Deadline: March 24, 2014 – 4:00 pm

The City of North Vancouver Public Art Program, facilitated by the Arts Office, is accepting Expressions of Interest from artists or artist teams to create a unique one-of-a-kind feature for inclusion in the Chief Mathias Joe Park renewal project. Artists interested in creating projects that are socially engaging and celebratory of children’s play will be best suited to this opportunity.

For the full description of the project, go to: www.artsoffice.ca/public_art/call_to_artists/articles657.php

Please direct any questions to Lori Phillips at lori [point] phillips [arobas] artsoffice [point] ca<mailto:lori [point] phillips [arobas] artsoffice [point] ca>

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City of Toronto Call to Artists for Expression of Interest (EOI)

Artist Required for Park Design Team and Integrated Public Artwork

North York Arts Park

PROJECT PROFILE

The North York Arts Park is a small park currently in development in Ward 23. The park will have an ‘art of sound’ theme and will include a small uncovered outdoor performance venue, suitable for chamber concerts and readings.

Cultural Services, Parks, Forestry & Recreation, the Councillor’s Office and Toronto Arts Council are collaborating on the development of the park located between Princess and Hillcrest Avenues.  The design of the new park will be led by landscape architects from The Planning Partnership, in consultation with the City of Toronto’s project management team. The final park design is anticipated for mid 2014. Park construction is expected to be completed by the fall of 2015.

Under a separate Expression of Interest (EOI), the City will commission a free-standing artwork for the park, to be installed by fall of 2015.

Cultural Services, City of Toronto is holding a two-stage open national public art competition to select an artist to work as a member of the park design team to develop integrated artwork(s) for the park. It is anticipated that the integrated artwork(s) will be constructed by the park contractor however, it is possible that the selected artist and park design team will determine that the artwork should be constructed by the selected artist.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS – STAGE 1

Cultural Services invites artists to respond to this Expression of Interest (EOI) by submitting the following:

• ·         Curriculum Vitae (max. 4 pages)
• ·         Artist’s statement outlining interest in the project and experience, in printed text form (max. 1 page).
• ·         Maximum 10 digital images of recent, relevant work in jpeg format saved to a PC compatible CD-R, labeled with your name or to a USB readable memory stick
  – each image maximum of 1024 x 768 pixels or 1MB file size
  – RGB or grayscale mode files only (no CMYK)
  – title each image with a number and name of artist
• ·         An Image Information Sheet that describes each image with number; name of artist; title; date; medium; dimensions

Please be sure the number on this list matches the number of the jpeg image.

• ·         If return of submission is desired, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Note: Artists are NOT to submit concept proposals.

Deadline:  Received by 12:00 pm (Noon) Friday March 21, 2014

Send via mail, courier or hand-delivered to the address below. Submissions by email are NOT accepted.

Cultural Services

City of Toronto
City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
East Tower, 9th Floor
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
Attention:  Janet Wardleworth

SELECTION PROCESS – STAGE 1, REVIEW OF PAST WORK

An independent selection panel comprised of practicing arts professionals and community representatives, as well as a member of the park design team, will review Stage 1 submissions. The selection panel will identify a short list of 3 to 5 artists to be interviewed for Stage 2.

SELECTION PROCESS – STAGE 2, ARTIST INTERVIEWS

The selection panel will interview artists selected from Stage 1. Selected artists will present relevant past work to the selection panel. Short-listed artists will be paid an honorarium of $250.00 to attend the interview. The selection panel will then determine an artist to work with the park design team.

The staff of Cultural Services, in cooperation with Parks, Forestry and Recreation, administers the public art project.

Sample Interview – Points of Discussion

Artists to give presentations/overviews of their work and qualifications, including any newer projects.

1. Integrated Artworks – Provide examples of integrated artworks previously completed.

2. Multidisciplinary Teams – Outline experiences and approaches to working within multidisciplinary teams.

3. Collaborative Projects – Summarize strategies for working on collaborative projects.

4. Diverse Audiences – Give examples of past projects that have successfully engaged diverse and changing audiences.

5. Project Schedule – Outline availability to work collaboratively with the park design team.

6. Maintenance –  Provide examples of approaches that require minimal maintenance for  integrated artwork(s).

ARTIST SCOPE OF WORK

The selected artists or team of artists will be contracted to provide design and consulting services for the North York Arts Park project. Artists will collaborate with the park design team for the design of an integrated artwork or artworks and provide consultation throughout the fabrication and installation of artworks. This will include the preparation of detailed drawings and construction documents, on-going monitoring and review throughout fabrication and supervision during installation.

Artists should note that, due to the collaborative nature of this project, frequent meetings and regular communication with the park design team will be required. No additional travel budget is available. Artists will be required to attend, in person, a minimum of four (4) meetings with the park design team, a minimum of two (2) meetings on site at the place of art installation and a minimum of two (2) meetings for the purposes of presenting their proposal to the public and/or to an art review committee.

The artist’s scope of work will include all stages of the development and installation of the artwork(s) from conception to completion including but not limited to:

Work with the park design team to achieve accepted concept(s) within the schedule set for the park, as further defined as follows:

• ·         Attend an introduction meeting with the City of Toronto and the park design team (to review project scope and protocols, schedules, submissions, communications and contractual requirements.
• ·         Work with the park design team to develop an art concept for integration into the design of the park.
• ·         Meet with the park design team to present preliminary art concept(s) for review.
• ·         Develop preliminary art concept(s) more fully, based on input and working with the park design team
• ·         Present developed art concept for approval, including preliminary graphics.
• ·         Present the developed art concept(s) at a public open house, scheduled for July 25, 2014. The developed art concept(s) will be produced by the artist in the form of presentation panels describing the approved art concept(s). Design of panel format will be done in consultation with the park design team and the City of Toronto.
• ·         Conduct technical research and provide samples of the proposed technique of integrating the artwork(s).
• ·         Complete the development of art concept(s) including production of all artwork images and selection of materials to allow presentation of the final concept proposal for approval.
• ·         Meet with park design team for review and approval of final art concept(s).
• ·         Continue to consult with park design team to ensure art concept(s) are fully documented into contract documents which shall be produced by the park design team. Support the park design team in review of artwork installation (quality assurance).
• ·         Submit a maintenance manual for the artwork(s).

BUDGET

Selected artist retained through this contract with the City of Toronto will develop an art concept that will utilize the opportunities presented within the preliminary allocated budget. Artists will be paid a design fee of $50,000.00 (plus HST) to develop their artwork concept(s) to a sufficient level so that the artwork concept(s) can be priced and built by a third party contractor. The budget for the integrated artwork(s), not including the artist design fee, is $390,000.00 (plus HST). Please note, the artwork budget stated is in addition to base costs for each park element that will be treated as an integrated public artwork. The base costs will be identified through the public art concept development process.

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City of Toronto Call to Artists for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Permanent Public Artwork

Maple Claire Park at 20 Viella Street (City of Toronto)

For several years the community in the area near Maple Claire Park have advocated for improvements to the park that serves their area of mostly single dwellings interspersed with other low-rise residential and retail centres. A plan has been developed for capital improvements to the park, a large water play area/splash pad and a public art opportunity was identified through extensive community consultation facilitated by the Ward 11 Councillor’s Office (York South-Weston).

The revitalization project is administered by the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Cultural Services, Economic Development and Culture. This project is scheduled for completion in summer/early fall 2015.

Maple Claire Park (alternatively referred to as Viella-Tarragona Park) is located at the southern edge of the old « Ontario Stockyards » near St. Clair Avenue West and Keele Street. Once criss-crossed by railroad tracks the Stockyards were Canada’s largest livestock market and meat packing centre until closing in 1993. Although several smaller meat packing plants remain, the area is rapidly transforming.

Landscape architect, Harrington McAvan Ltd., is undertaking the park’s re-design and within this plan are two sites on the west and south edges (see black asterisks in the rendering) for complementary public art works.

Artworks in light and new media can also be considered although care is to be given to the residences that surround the park.

The public art component administered by Cultural Services, City of Toronto will be a two stage open national public art competition with a production budget of $220,000.00 (+ HST). This amount includes all fees, materials, fabrication and installation costs.

At stage one of the competition, Cultural Services, City of Toronto invites artists to respond to this Expression of Interest (EOI) by submitting the following:

Note: Artists are NOT to submit concept proposals.

• Resume (in printed text form, max. 4 pages). Please ensure that your postal mailing address, telephone number and email address are included.
• Artist’s statement outlining interest in the project and experience (in printed text form, max. 1 page).
• 6 to 8 digital images of recent, relevant work in the following format:
  jpg images on a PC compatible CD-R (please label the CD-R with your name)
  – each maximum of 1024 x 768 pixels
  – each resolution of 72 dpi
  – each maximum of 1 MB
  – each RGB, sRGB or grayscale colour mode files only (no CMYK)
  – caption each jpg with number, name of artist and title of work
• An « Image Information Sheet, » describing each image with number; artist’s name; title; date; medium; dimensions (in printed text form, max. 1 page). Please be sure the number on this list matches the number of the jpeg image.
• If desired, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your submission material.

Please DO NOT staple or Cerlox-bind your submission documents.

Deadline: Received by 12:00 NOON – FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014

Send via mail, courier or hand-delivered to the address below. Submissions by email are NOT accepted.

Cultural Services 
City of Toronto
City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
East Tower, 9th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Attention: Janet Wardleworth

An independent Selection Panel of practicing arts professionals and community representatives will be convened for the adjudication. During the stage one competition process the Selection Panel reviews the submissions received and identifies a short list of 3 to 5 artists. These short-listed artists will be paid a fee to develop a concept proposal based on a Terms of Reference document. This document will delineate technical considerations. The Selection Panel determines a competition finalist.

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Ville d’Ottawa : APPEL AUX ARTISTES POUR UN PROJET D’ART PUBLIC

The English version follows
APPEL AUX ARTISTES POUR UN PROJET D’ART PUBLIC
Réaménagement de la rue Main

La Ville d’Ottawa invite les artistes à soumettre leurs propositions pour la conception, la création et l’installation d’une œuvre d’art public extérieure sur la rue Main, dans le quartier du Vieil Ottawa-Est. Le présent appel aux artistes est ouvert à tout artiste professionnel étant citoyen canadien ou résident permanent. Les artistes peuvent soumettre leur proposition seuls ou en équipe.

Le budget total alloué pour cette commande est de 220 000 $, TVH en sus. Le budget des œuvres d’art doit comprendre tous les coûts de conception, de fabrication, d’entreposage, de transport et d’installation de l’œuvre, ainsi que tous les frais de déplacement encourus par l’artiste ou l’équipe d’artistes. L’installation de l’œuvre d’art se fera entre l’automne 2016 et l’été 2017, selon l’emplacement des travaux et la coordination avec le projet global de construction.

L’appel aux artistes intégral, notamment admissibilité, exigences pour la conception du projet d’art public, les budgets, site, critères de sélection, sont sur le site Web de la Ville à ottawa.ca

Les propositions devront être transmises en personne ou par la poste et reçues au plus tard le lundi 24 mars 2014, à 16 h HNE.

Une séance d’information aura lieu le jeudi 30 janvier 2014, de 17 h 45 à 19 h, au Centre communautaire du Vieil hôtel de ville, situé au 61, rue Main. Des représentants communautaires y feront une présentation sur le quartier du Vieil Ottawa-Est et les membres de l’équipe du projet présenteront plans et dessins et répondront aux questions. Si vous ne pouvez pas assister à cette séance, mais souhaitez être informé de tout nouveau renseignement concernant le projet, veuillez communiquer avec Lynda Hall.

Courriel : lynda [point] hall [arobas] ottawa [point] ca
Téléphone : 613-244-4261

ottawa.ca/fr/residents/arts-culture-et-communaute/arts-theatre-et-musique/appel-aux-artistes-rue-main

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