nouvelles et appels de dossiers du 23 août 2013

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Nouvelles des membres de l’AGAVF

Pamela Maher au Trécarré

Le Trécarré (Pointe-de-l’Église)
Valérie Nadon, Diane Nadon, Dnise Comeau, Rolande Comeau, Jocelyne Comeau, Nora Robicheau, Pamela Maher, Dany Sheehy Noëlla DeMille, Jay LeBlanc, Claude Chaloux, Karen Boudreau, Dora VanOnselen, Dianne Surette, Rose-Marie Comeau Maher, Angelina Comeau Paul Wyman, Clyde Deveau, Jody Thibodeau – Les mots – The words
jusqu’au 8 septembre 2013
Université Sainte-Anne
Pointe-de-l’Église, Nouvelle-Écosse
letrecarre.blogspot.com

Atelier d’estampe Imago (Moncton)
Marie-France Tremblay en résidence
du 5 au 14 août 2013
140, rue Botsford, rez-de-chaussée du Centre culturel Aberdeen
www.atelierimago.com

Maison des artistes visuels (Saint-Boniface)
Andrée-Anne Dupuis Burret – La chambre matricielle
du 20 juin au 30 août 2013
219, boulevard Provencher
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
www.maisondesartistes.mb.ca

Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle (Ottawa)
Suzanne Joos
du 6 juillet au 13 août 2013
81 avenue Beechwood
Vanier, Ontario
www.voixvisuelle.ca

Galerie d’art Louise et Reuben-Cohen (Moncton)
Punctum: sept approches photographiques
avec Rémi Belliveau, Marika Drolet-Ferguson, Thaddeus Holownia, Mathieu Léger, Aaron McKenzie Fraser, Blake Michel Morin et Julie Thibault-Forgues
Commissaire: Annie France Noël
du 12 juin au 15 septembre 2013
Pavillon Clément-Cormier
Centre universitaire de Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ga

Galerie SAW Gallery (Ottawa)
DÉBATS SUR LA VILLE 3 – Imaginer l’avenir des espaces culturels
Le mercredi 28 août à 19h30
67, rue Nicolas
Ottawa, Ontario
www.galeriesawgallery.com

1. appels en français du Canada

Maison des artistes visuels – Saint-Boniface – 13 septembre
Zocalo résidence d’Artiste – Longueuil – 11 septembre
Zocalo exposition – Longueuil – 11 septembre
Orange, l’évènement d’art actuel de Saint-Hyacinthe – recherche un.e commissaire – 23 septembre
Folie/Culture – Québec – 6 septembre
.dpi 28 – recherche textes – 13 septembre
Dazibao – Montréal – en tout temps
Diagonale – Montréal – 1er novembre
Action Art Actuel – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – en tout temps

2. appels en anglais du Canada

Kapsula – revue web – 30 août
Buddies in bad times – Toronto – 13 septembre
Open studio – Toronto – 16 septembre
Images festival 2014 – Toronto – 15 octobre
Urban screen art projects – en cours
Truck contemporary art – Calgary – 30 août
Latitude 53 – Edmonton – 30 septembre – main room et 15 octobre projex room
City of Saskatchewan – temporary public art placemaker program – 23 août
The Alternator Gallery – Kelowna – en cours
Artbomb – internet – en tout temps
RBC Emerging Designer Competition – Toronto – 30 septembre
8 Fest – Toronto – 30 septembre

3. appels internationaux

Rencontres internationales à Paris – 31 août
The MART – Dublin – 28 août
Simultran 2013 – Timisoara, Roumanie – 25 août
Vidéoformes 2014 – Clermond-Ferrand – 1er octobre
Ars electronica and Zaragoza City of knowledge foundation – 15 septembre
Japan media arts festival – 12 septembre
miniprint Finland – 15 septembre
periscope – Salzburg – 1er septembre
Dak’Art – 15 septembre
eva international – Irelande – 2 septembre
Szpilman Award – 30 septembre

4. résidences

résidences/ateliers Vivegnis – Liège – 15 septembre
Nodar rural art lab – São Pedro do Sul, Portugal – 31 octobre
International photographer in residence – Jersey Channel Islands – 10 septembre
Sharon Wolfe Artist Residency – Toronto – 30 août
Atelier Topaz – Ontario – en tout temps

5. art public

Art Plinth – Richmond Colombie-Britannique – 7 octobre
Nouveau tracé du chemin Trim – Ottawa – 26 août
Srt Plinth at Brighouse Station – Richmond – 7 octobre
Placemaker Program – Saskatoon – 23 août
National Holocaust Monument – Ottawa – 4 septembre

6. divers

Le combat pour la rémunération des artistes au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada se rendra jusqu’en Cour suprême
Appel à communication – Colloque L’Acadie dans tous ses défis: Journée d’étude « Arts et littérature »
Supermarket – call for entries

1. appels en français du Canada

Appel de projets d’exposition et de publication
À l’automne 2013, Dazibao s’installera au 5445-5455 de Gaspé : nouveau point névralgique pour les arts visuels à Montréal! Nos espaces compteront une galerie d’environ 140 mètres carrés (1500 pieds carrés) et une salle de projection de 25 places. Le centre sollicite vos projets en vue de sa programmation 2014-2015.

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.

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Programmation régulière
Prochain appel : 1er novembre 2013
DIAGONALE invite les commissaires et les artistes en arts visuels à proposer leurs dossiers pour la programmation régulière du centre.
L’appel de dossier s’adresse à tous les artistes qu’ils soient des artistes « occasionnels » de la fibre ou des inconditionnels du domaine.
DIAGONALE regroupe des artistes du Québec et du Canada. Il a pour premier objectif la promotion et la diffusion du travail des artistes en arts visuels qui utilisent les techniques et/ou les procédés relevant du domaine des arts de la fibre. Le centre établit un dialogue avec les artistes de toutes les disciplines afin de favoriser le métissage au niveau des idées.
Art / Fibre
Il faut mieux parler de fibre et non de textile qui est une matière propre à être tissée. La fibre désigne quant à elle toute matière filamenteuse de forme allongée, d’origine naturelle ou non, qui entre dans la composition d’un corps ou d’un objet. Ses qualités tactiles ainsi que sa structure molle et flexible constituent des potentialités spécifiques indéniables.
Entrent dans la catégorie : la fibre, le fil et le tissu incluant les fibres végétales, animales, synthétiques et artificielles, les fils métalliques, les tubulures plastiques, les lanières de cuir, les languettes de bois, les bandelettes de papiers et la fourrure.
Les techniques et les procédés comprennent toutes les formes de construction et de traitement possible ; couture, tissage, haute lice, maillage, tressage, nouage, dentelle, broderie, laminage, façonnage, feutrage, taille direct, assemblage, gaufrage, feutrage, pliage, froissage, entrelacs, plissage, moulage, teinture, etc.
En prenant compte le concept fibre on doit ajouter les possibilités d’intégration de techniques et de matériaux propres à d’autres pratiques. La fibre peut être évoquée, représentée ou utilisée.  On retrouve de tout chez DIAGONALE : la peinture, la sculpture, l’installation, la vidéo, la performance …
Les artistes ou les projets d’exposition sont sélectionnés par un comité de membres et d’invités extérieurs. DIAGONALE encourage la réalisation d’activités novatrices qui élargissent la notion de concept fibre.
Le dossier doit comprendre :
•    Curriculum vitae
•    Démarche artistique
•    10 à 15 images (72 dpi) et une liste descriptive des images
•    Proposition de projet
•    Dossier de presse, s’il y a lieu
Les artistes intéressés doivent faire parvenir leur dossier PAR COURRIEL à : info [arobas] artdiagonale [point] org
 www.artdiagonale.org/appel-de-dossiers.html

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APPEL DE DOSSIERS EN TOUT TEMPS
En vue de sa saison 2013-2014, Action Art Actuel invite les artistes, les groupes d’artistes et les commissaires à proposer un dossier à son comité de programmation. En plus des présentations en salle; installations, sculptures, œuvres en deux dimensions, AAA portera une attention particulière aux dossiers combinant une intervention hors les murs tel que performances, art relationnel, collaboration avec le public.
Votre dossier qui doit contenir :
• Une lettre de présentation
• Un curriculum vitae
• Une description du projet proposé
• Un texte explicatif de votre démarche artistique
• 12 images numériques format jpeg de moins de 2Mo
• Une liste descriptive des documents visuels
• Toutes autres informations pertinentes, telles que : dossier de presse, site Web, etc.
Action Art Actuel respecte les barèmes établis par CARFAC pour le paiement des cachets d’artistes.
Les artistes et les commissaires peuvent faire parvenir leur dossier par la poste à l’adresse suivante :
Action Art Actuel

190 rue Richelieu

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec) 
J3B 6X4
INFORMATION 
Marie Hébert
 450 357-2178
direction [arobas] action-art-actuel [point] org

www.action-art-actuel.org

2. appels en anglais du Canada

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

KAPSULA is already on its second round for our call for submissions!
As CRISIS will be addressed in the months of July, August and September, a new topic presents itself, ready to be further explored by KAPSULA’s authors in October! The new call for submissions addresses the issue of Aesthetics within contemporary art.

Since the 1960s, post-structuralist and postmodern theories have influenced artists and writers to move towards complacent relativism. The classical discourse of aesthetics—the pleasure of looking at something, or the appreciation of the concept of beauty through regarding it— has been replaced by a discourse of images as references. Often in contemporary art, the work is little more than a signifier for a chain of ‘absent’ images that it’s referencing—those seen in the mind and not in the gallery. In other words: the art is in the room, and the image is somewhere else.

But are these disavowals of honed skill and technical virtuosity entirely accurate anymore? To grapple with this question, KAPSULA welcomes submissions that seek to explore the notion of aesthetics in contemporary art, and writers who are interested in the vital role of visual pleasure in producing critical moments and paradigm shifts within art.

Although the theme of aesthetics can be taken broadly, some directions could include:

• Returns to formalism
• The problem of aesthetics in architecture (Bauhaus vs. Bilbao)
  Aesthetics & public opinion—the challenges of making public art
• The nouveau bourgeois
• Gender in aesthetics
• Anti-aesthetic art
• Aesthetics as a means of control, or the ‘mainstream aesthetic’
• Money and aesthetics (social class/global and local economy)
• The politics of ornamentation (see Adolf Loos’ argument that ornament betrays function and does nothing to further the culture that creates it)
• Net aesthetics

For further submission details please visit: http://kapsula.ca/submissions

deadline:
August 30th, at midnight

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – THE 35TH RHUBARB FESTIVAL
RAW. RADICAL. PERFORMANCE.
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto
Festival Director: Laura Nanni

The Rhubarb Festival invites artists into a critic-free environment where bold, thought-provoking, and boundary-pushing works can thrive. Over two weeks, hundreds of artists from Toronto and beyond transform the Buddies neighbourhood into a hotbed of experimentation, sharing new ideas in contemporary theatre, performance art, dance, and music with adventure-loving audiences.

We are currently seeking proposals for our upcoming festival (February 12-23, 2014)

DEADLINE: 5PM, Friday September 13, 2013

For specific details of the General Call for Submissions, Special Projects, or to download an Application Form, please visit buddiesinbadtimes.com

ABOUT THE RHUBARB FESTIVAL

Established in 1979, the Rhubarb Festival is produced by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and is Canada’s longest-running festival of new performance offering Toronto fresh, live encounters with contemporary theatre, performance art, dance and music. For over three decades, Rhubarb has encouraged established artists to take new risks and emerging artists to explore the possibilities of performance in a supportive space. Every year, hundreds of local and international artists descend on Buddies to share new ideas in performance creation with adventure-loving audiences. Many Rhubarb shows have gone on to be further developed and presented in Toronto, across Canada and internationally.

ABOUT BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE

Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a professional Canadian theatre company dedicated to the development and presentation of queer theatre. Over the past 30-something years, it has evolved from a small production company into the largest facility-based queer theatre company in the world. The theatre sits in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Toronto’s Gay Village, and its primary constituencies are the city’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities, and an urban alternative theatre-loving audience, both LGBT and straight. In addition to being a theatre, Buddies is a popular gay nightclub with weekly late-night events occurring year-round.

For further information please contact:

Laura Nanni, laura [arobas] buddiesinbadtimes [point] com or 416-975-9130 x58

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Call for Submissions for Open Studio, Toronto

* Open Studio Gallery Exhibitions
* Visiting Artist Residencies
* Guest Renter Program 

DEADLINE: Submissions must be received on or before 5:00 pm on Monday, September 16, 2013.

For more information about each program and guidelines on how to apply, including digital submission requirements, please visit openstudio.on.ca.

OPEN STUDIO GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Submissions are being accepted to exhibit in the Open Studio Gallery for the period between September 2014 and July 2015.

Open Studio is an artist-run printmaking studio and exhibition venue that presents a wide range of traditional and experimental print media based work, including work that, although not produced using traditional printmaking techniques, shares a relationship to printmaking through its conceptual concerns. Accepted formats include: 2- and 3-dimensional works, bookworks, digital and multi-media installation-based work. We welcome proposals by individual artists, groups and curators. CARFAC Artist Fees are paid. Please review our submission guidelines by visiting openstudio.on.ca and clicking on Submissions.

Mail Application to:

The Gallery Committee
c/o OPEN STUDIO
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5V 3A8

VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Open Studio’s Visiting Artist residencies are accessible to all professional artists, with or without printmaking experience, and provide an opportunity to explore and develop a new body of print media based work. Artists produce their work in the Open Studio facilities; a skilled collaborative printer or printer’s assistant may be paired with Visiting Artists, as appropriate. The residency period is followed by a two-person Visiting Artist exhibition in the Open Studio Gallery. Please review our submission guidelines by visiting openstudio.on.ca and clicking on Residencies.

Projects will be scheduled between September 2014 and April 2015.

Mail Application to:

The Visiting Artist Committee
c/o OPEN STUDIO
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5V 3A8 

Open Studio
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104
Toronto ON M5V 3A8
416-504-8238
office [arobas] openstudio [point] on [point] ca
www.openstudio.on.ca
Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook.

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Call for entries
Deadline: 15 October 2013

IMAGES FESTIVAL 2014 On Screen Film + Video

Established in 1987, the Images Festival is the largest festival in North America for experimental and independent moving image culture, showcasing the innovative edge of international contemporary media art both on and off the screen.

Images has presented thousands of vanguard media-based projects in its 26-year history and is committed to an expanded concept of film and video practice: Alongside film and video screenings (ON SCREEN), the festival presents groundbreaking live performances (LIVE IMAGES), media art installations (OFF SCREEN) in local galleries and new media projects by many renowned Canadian and international artists. Images provides audiences with an annual extravaganza of contemporary moving image culture.

http://www.imagesfestival.com/

Deadline Tuesday October 15th, 2013
Images is now accepting entries for the ON SCREEN section of the festival, which includes both feature length and short film and video that screens in a cinema.
DEADLINE dates (postmark):
15 October 2013 (regular deadline) and 15 November 2013 (late deadline)
Artist fees (screening fees) paid for all works presented.

http://www.imagesfestival.com/submission_form_video.php

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National Call for Proposals from Artists and Curators for Urban Screen Art Projects

Digital screens and billboards offer new sites for the public display of arts and cultural projects, and new opportunities for the exchange of ideas. The 2013 Art in Transit program features 25 local and national projects on a variety of Pattison ‘urban screen’ and print media across Canada.

Pattison Onestop is now accepting proposals by artists and curators for original projects to include in our 2014 Art in Transit program. Possible venues/media include the network of screens in the Toronto subway system; screens in the Edmonton LRT; screens in the Calgary airport; our national digital mall network of over 300 screens, and digital billboards. Most of our screens are silent, and interactivity is not possible. We also occasionally work with HD (and 4K) video walls and print media such as subway posters and bus cards.

Video, animation, photo, digital imagery, illustration, text and conceptual projects are acceptable. Work for the Toronto and Edmonton transit can be produced as a series of 30 or 60 seconds pieces. Work for our network of shopping mall screens can be produced as a series of 15 or 30 seconds pieces. Please note that artwork is screened once every 10 minutes on the TTC and once every 5 minutes on the mall network.

Work for digital billboards can be produced as as series of 6 or 8 second pieces. Some digital billboards support video (8 seconds) and some support still imagery (6 seconds). Please note that artwork is screened about once per minute on digital billboards.

Artists are reminded that their work will exist within the context of a public forum and should reflect an awareness of such an open platform for artistic communication. Depending on the scope of the project, artist fees may be available.

For examples of past programming visit www.artintransit.ca.

Instructions for proposals:

Proposals must include CV/bio plus 5 – 10 examples of past work (jpgs or links).

Proposals can be emailed, shared via dropbox, or sent by mail.

If emailing proposal, email must not be larger than 5MB.

Address your email with the subject heading: Art in Transit PROPOSAL

Send to:

Sharon Switzer, Arts Programmer and Curator, Pattison Onestop

266 King Street West, Suite 300, Toronto ON, M5V 1H8

sswitzer [arobas] pattisononestop [point] com

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TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submission Deadline: August 30, 2013 (post-marked accepted)

The Second Story Art Society O/A TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary is a non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to the development and public presentation of contemporary art. Since it was founded in 1983 the Society has facilitated over 500 exhibitions in addition to countless activities and events in support of cultural development and contemporary art appreciation. Currently, TRUCK hosts 15 exhibitions annually in its two exhibition venues, and various collaborative events and activities with other arts groups and nonprofit organizations.

TRUCK’s Main Space gallery is programmed through an annual call for submissions as well as by curated exhibitions. TRUCK hosts eight exhibitions each year in this space and accepts applications from professional artists only. TRUCK’s definition of a professional artist is someone who has:

• completed his/her basic training (or the equivalent)
• produced an independent body of work
• presented their work in a professional context
• maintained an independent professional practice for at least one year.

Undergraduate students currently enrolled in school, college or university are not eligible to apply, however this restriction only applies to our Main Space and students are welcome to apply to our +15 Window and CAMPER spaces. Graduate students are eligible only if they meet TRUCK Gallery’s definition of a professional artist.

Please note: TRUCK is moving to a new location and will be located at 2009 10 Ave SW as of August 1, 2013. It is vital to review the new floor plan in consideration of submitting a proposal.

VIEW THE MAIN SPACE FLOOR PLAN

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

TRUCK accepts submission in ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. Please send all written support as a SINGLE PDF FILE. Images must be in JPEG FORMAT burned to a single CD. Please do not send any paper documents, printed images, or return envelopes as submissions will not be returned. Please do not e-mail submissions. Submissions should be postmarked no later then August 30. Late Submissions will not be accepted.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. A completed application form (also available for download in Word format)

2. Proposal (maximum of 1 pages): Clearly describe the proposed exhibition or project. Provide details about your spatial, and material requirements, including equipment needs. Explain what kind of venue is best suited to your proposed work (gallery, theatre, off-site, public space, etc).

3. Artist Statement (maximum of 1 page): Contextualizes the work submitted within your artistic practice.

4. Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 3 pages): Describe your artistic background (e.g. education, grants, scholarships or awards received, professional status, previous exhibitions or performances, commissions, professional memberships, articles, etc.)

5. Images/Support Material: 10 to 15 JPEG images (maximum 1MB each) and/or DVD for video. All images must be numbered and labeled to match the corresponding image list.

6. Image List

7. Budget for curatorial projects, touring exhibitions, and proposals for group exhibitions please provide a clear budget of anticipated expenses and related fees for the exhibitions.

Please Note:

Digital images: Should be in JPEG format, 300 dpi and no larger than 1MB in size. File names should correspond to the image list.

Video: Submit only the material that demonstrates your artistic accomplishments related to the proposed project, and please limit each example to five minutes in length.

Submissions should be addressed to:

Programming Committee
TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary
2009 10 Ave SW
Calgary AB, T3C 0K4

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

TRUCK welcomes proposals for new or recent work by contemporary artists, artist collectives, curators or collaborations practicing within and/or across disciplines and media. To gain a greater understanding of the gallery and programming please review our past exhibitions.

TRUCK currently facilitates exhibitions and projects in three venues: the Main Space, +15 Window Space, and CAMPER. TRUCK aims to support a wide range of artistic practices, we encourage submissions for offsite projects by artists whose work is not easily presented within a traditional gallery space. Please follow the guidelines for submissions carefully and include all necessary items to ensure your submission will be reviewed!

The TRUCK Programming Committee selects proposals through a peer-reviewed process. The Committee is comprised of board members who have extensive visual, performance, and media art backgrounds. Proposals will be selected based on consideration of the following criteria: artistic merit of the proposed project, fit with TRUCK Gallery’s mandate, feasibility of the proposed budget, and the ability of TRUCK Gallery to provide appropriate space/support for the project. TRUCK is committed to paying a minimum of CARFAC fees, and when possible provides travel support for our exhibiting artists.

Unfortunately TRUCK has limited resources and is unable to consider projects that require production support. We will endeavor to provide what assistance where we can for the presentation and exhibition of work, but operate within our meager resources.

Tips:

* Do NOT e-mail submissions

* Burn all materials to ONE disc

* Include ALL required materials, including a completed application form.

* Following the submission guidelines will ensure your submission is reviewed

* Make sure your written proposal is clear and concise

* Include your name on all pages and images submitted

* Do NOT send Powerpoint presentations, slides, printed images, or VHS tapes

* Do not send original works of art

* Do not submit a website address in lieu of digital files.

* Submissions must be Mac OS X compatible

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Submissions

Latitude 53 Society of Artists is a not-for profit artist-run centre. Its purpose is to encourage contemporary artistic endeavors, to foster experimental cultural development, and to stimulate dialogue within the art community. A forum for dialogue about contemporary art practices is provided through exhibitions, criticism and projects.

Latitude 53 is willing to take risks in its programming and is fully prepared to support experimental ideas. Through the presentation of content-oriented art, our programs generate dialogue, political debate, and large-scale public awareness and discussion. Through proactive programming, which combines ongoing selections with a standard submission process that can remain flexible and responsive to current events in our community and elsewhere, we feel we can serve our community by providing more interesting, radical and provoking exhibitions.

Latitude 53 has a non-discriminatory exhibition policy and pays full artist fees in agreement with the CARFAC Schedule.

View the gallery floor plan

• MAIN SPACEArtists and curators are invited to submit individual or group proposals in any media for the upcoming programming year. The projects for this space will be reviewed and selected by a peer jury. Submission deadline is twice a year: April 30 and September 30.
• ProjEX ROOMArtists and collectives (emerging to established) are invited to submit proposals of projects in any media. This site is specifically for members, other artists, and cultural producers to exhibit works in progress, ideas that are in the middle stages of development, projects exploring and expanding the parameters of new media, or work that comments on current sociopolitical issues and for artists to receive critical discourse about their work. Projects are programmed on an ongoing basis as to remain flexible and timely.The ProjEx Room is an initiative of Latitude 53 that showcases the work of artists and cultural producers experimenting with visual culture. This work is often in process and provides the artist opportunities to expand upon their research and development in and generates dialogue between artists and audiences about the work. At this current time, Latitude 53 is unable to provide travel assistance so artist should consider this limitation prior to submitting for a space within the ProJEX Room space.The projects for this space will be reviewed and selected by the Executive Director. Submission deadlines: 15 January; 15 April; 15 July; and 15 October.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Project description
• Artist or Curatorial statement
• Curriculum Vitae (4 pages maximum)
• 15 digital images of proposed or recent work
  on a Compact Disc (JPEG format, 300 dpi, 6×6 inches, RGB)
• Digital Video Disc or Compact Disc for video or audio work
• Image List (including title, medium, date and size)
• Web address/URL if available
• Press kit (4 pages maximum)
• Contact information (mailing address, phone number and email)
• Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (for return of submission materials)

We do not accept:

• Email submissions
• URL’s exclusively as support material
• Original artwork
• Slides, VHS tapes or audio cassette
• PowerPoint format
• Fax submissions

Please print out all written material and do not staple. Do not include any other files in your digital image disc except for your images.

Send submissions to:

For more information, contact us at program [arobas] latitude53 [point] org or (780) 423 5353

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CITY OF SASKATOON INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE Temporary Public Art PLACEMAKER PROGRAM

The City of Saskatoon (City) is pleased to invite independent artists or teams of artists to submit applications for its Placemaker Program that provides temporary public art to key commercial districts in Saskatoon.

Proposals may be two or three dimensional work, installations, interventions, or digital media such as video projection; they may offer participatory experiences or include performance components.

Applications may be submitted for either a completed work in the artist’s possession or for proposed new work. The City’s Visual Arts Placement Jury adjudicates the applications and selects the works to be exhibited in consultation with representatives from the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, and Sutherland Business Improvement Districts and City staff.

The deadline for applications is August 23, 2013. For an information package and application form, please visit www.saskatoon.ca and search under « U » for Urban Design.

www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Community%20Services/PlanningDevelopment/UrbanDesign/Documents/Placemaker%20Call%20for%20Proposal%20July%205%202013.pdf

The current Placemaker Program public art featured around the City will continue to be on display until March of 2014.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

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Call for Submissions

The Alternator accepts exhibition proposals from artists and curators. Selections are based on:

• Compatibility with the Alternator’s mandate
• Quality of the proposal
• Quality of work submitted by the artist
• Availability of space

SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. CAR/FAC fees are paid. Submissions from both individual artists and groups will be considered with an emphasis on an experimental approach.

In 2015 the Alternator is inviting exhibiting artists to create an extension of their work for public space. Please include a short proposal for this secondary component along with your submission. For example this might include a banner, posters, public performance or outdoor projection. A separate presentation fee will be paid.

Please include all of the following when submitting your proposal:

• A brief description (maximum 300 words) clearly outlining the exhibition you are proposing
• Artist statement – maximum 500 words
• Curriculum vitae
• 15-20 images with name and title. Video artists may submit a video no longer than 5 minutes
• Image list detailing medium and size
• Self addressed, sufficiently stamped envelope (for return only)

Please submit images in jpeg format. Label jpg images with number and title, for example: 01_title.jpg, 02_title.jpg etc. Jpg images must be 72 dpi, maximum 1024 x 768 pixels. 500 KB (0.5MB). Applications submitted by e-mail are not accepted.

Send proposals to:
Attn: Programming Committee
The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
421 Cawtson Ave, Unit 103
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 6Z1

alternatorcentre.com/submit/call_for_submissions/

Related Documents:
Alternator Programming Policy

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RBC EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION, Deadline September 30

Submission deadline: Entries must be received by 5pm on Monday September 30, 2013

About
Design Exchange, in partnership with RBC, is pleased to announce the RBC EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION, an exciting national competition that seeks to provide an unparalleled opportunity for emerging Canadian designers to gain recognition and exposure, while celebrating the immense and diverse design talent in Canada.

Eligibility
Participation is open to all Canadian designers with no more than five years of professional industry experience, across all disciplines. Projects submitted should be realized work, or be in the process of being realized.

Why participate?
The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000, and will also be partnered with a curatorial mentor who will aid them in the development of an exhibition to be featured at the Design Exchange in January of 2014, to coincide with Toronto’s internationally celebrated Design Week.

Secondary awards will be presented, including best of category awards, where participants may receive a $1,000 cash prize.

All winning and honourable mention work will be featured onsite at the Design

Exchange during the 2014 Design Week, in an awards publication, and in an online exhibition.

How to participate
Register for the competition prior to September 1, 2013 on the Design Exchange website (dx.org). A registration number will be sent to you via email. Be sure to place that number on all submitted material, including your entry form which can also be found on the DX website. Submit the completed entry form along with the required materials listed below by 5pm on Monday September 30, 2013.

Any questions should be directed to the competition coordinator at 416.216.2138 (toll free 1.855.216.2138) or emerging [arobas] dx [point] org. 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The 8 Fest 2014 Deadline date: September 30, 2013; City: Toronto, Canada: Source: 8 Fest

The 8 fest seeks your 8mm, Super-8, 9.5mm or other small gauge film projects (such as loops and installations) for our 2014 edition next January. Films can be: -Experimental, animated, personal, handmade -Diary and essay films, documentaries -Live performance and music mixed with film -Films from everyday culture – historical footage, home movies The 8 fest exhibits all work on film. Works selected for the festival, therefore, must be finished on small-gauge film (8mm, Super-8, 9.5 mm). We do not exhibit projects on video or digital. The 8 fest uses professional small-gauge projection equipment including Elmo GS-1200 and ST-1200 models. Our technicians and programmers have many years experience specializing in small-gauge film formats and technology. The greatest care will be taken in handling, previewing, and projecting films. Submission forms online at www.the8fest.com

DEADLINE: September 30, 2013

GUIDELINES: No Submission Fee! -First-time filmmakers, youth & under-serviced communities welcome! -Submissions can be sent either on film or on a preview copy in DVD, mini-DV or VHS formats or by link to online video (sorry we can’t accept video files by email or file transfer at this time PLEASE NOTE: Exhibition on film only.) -Submissions can also be sent online on VIMEO, Mpeg 4, or similar formats. -Our New Works program is limited to work from the past 5 years, but we’re always curious to include older work in other programs. Please fell free to get in touch if you have older work you think we would be interested in. Due to time constrictions, our programming committee requests that artists restrict themselves to two submissions at the most. Please send us what you consider your best! -Please include film/project description, artist bio and filmography. -Artist fees (screening fees) paid to all selected films/projects. -Application requires the film/project be available for exhibition in Toronto late-January 2014 – Sound on film, separate sound CD/cassette and live performance/narration can all be done. For separate or “wild” sound, please record the soundtrack so that it cues at first image, or provide clear instructions as to when to start the sound. -Please note that the 8 Fest will screen what is sent to us. The leader with the film will be removed, unless the leader is itself part of the film. The 8 Fest’s projectionist assembles the accepted films into sequenced programs, so applicants should make it clear where the projectionist can or should cut. -Please be aware that spliced edits should be as clean as possible. What projects smoothly on one projector may not project so smoothly on another projector. -MP3, AIFF, WAV, or other compressed audio (sound) files can be sent by email. – Cueing instructions should be included and clearly stated. -Audio cues can start sooner, like before first image, as long as projectionist knows when to start the film. – Filmmakers with separate sound should not expect exact audio synchronization with their picture. -For installations or performances: Please include detailed technical requirements and any equipment needs. We have limited resources for non-projection equipment (e.g. lights, multiple mics, etc.) -the more information the better! SEND YOUR COMPLETED SUBMISSION FORM + FILM OR PREVIEW + OTHER INFORMATION TO: The 8 Fest Small-Gauge Film Festival 408 Queen Street West, #7 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2A7 Canada ALSO, ALL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 8 FEST CAN BE HAND DELIVERED TO: Trinity Square Video 376- 401 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8 Monday to Friday 10 am – 6 pm

**Please send all original films/previews by a postal service with electronic package tracking. U.S. and international submissions please attach an accurate customs declaration, such as” Preview material for film festival. No financial transaction.”

Please do not send submissions from the U.S. via UPS (United Parcel Service) CONTACT AND QUESTIONS: (E) the8fest [arobas] gmail [point] com (T) 001 + 416 – 703 – 2236 (W) www.the8fest.com The 8 fest is made possible through the generous support of The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto arts Council as well as our sponsors and community partners.

3. appels internationaux

L’APPEL À PROPOSITION POUR LES PROCHAINES RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES À PARIS EST OUVERT JUSQU’AU 31 AOÛT 2013
Les Rencontres Internationales se dérouleront à Paris à l’hiver 2013

http://www.art-action.org/fr_index.htm

La manifestation proposera une programmation internationale inédite -nouveau cinéma, vidéo contemporaine et multimédia-, réunissant des œuvres d’artistes et de réalisateurs reconnus sur la scène internationale aux côtés de jeunes artistes et de réalisateurs présentés pour la première fois.

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SIMULTAN 2013 – CALL FOR VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: 25 august 2013

SIMULTAN FESTIVAL #9 | ‘Popular Unknown’
10-12 october 2013 Timisoara, Romania
http://www.simultan.org/

GUIDELINES
The 9th edition of the Simultan Festival will take place from October 10-12,
under the theme ‘Popular Unknown’
http://www.simultan.org/en/2013/festival.html

Simultan is open for submissions of innovative works, which use technology
in a creative, ingenious way or are based on a peculiar, unusual story.
– categories: video, experimental video, fiction, documentary, experimental
documentary, motion graphics, experimental animation, digital/generative
– number of works: 2/ author
– duration: maximum 10 min.

MORE INFO AND ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
http://www.simultan.org/en/2013/call.html

APPLICATION METHODS
– online / by post
– no entry fee!

For additional information please contact::
simultan [at] simultan.org

SIMULTAN is an annual festival dedicated to media art and artistic
experiment, creating a bond between different media.

Initiated by a group of artists, the festival was born as an artistic
project having the goal to create a cultural context of the ‘here and now’
on the local scene, encouraging new and innovative forms of artistic
expression, as visual and sound language.

Annually, in the 3 days of events, take place video art screenings,
audio-visual live performances, experimental music concerts, installations
and lectures.

The festival features local artists and projects, as well as national and
international artists and projects, with the support of the different
cultural centers which activate in Romania. Thus, the event intends to
establish new cultural and artistic bonds between the Romanian and the
international art scene.

www.simultan.org

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Ars Electronica Linz GmbH and the Zaragoza City of Knowledge Foundation are looking for artistic projects on the verge of art and technology, that create new perspectives on the City of Zaragoza. The submission deadline is September 15th, so there’s still plenty of time left.
www.paseoproject.eu

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MiniPrint Finland: Call to Artists, Deadline September 15

Miniprint Finland 2014

Miniprint Finland 2014
Open call for artists (dl.September 15th 2013)
Deadline for stage 1: September 15th 2013
Submission fee: for stage 1: none

International exhibition and competition of small sized graphics

Graphic Artist Association of Lahti and Hyvinkää Art Museum  are calling artists all over the world to participate into the 8th Miniprint Finland 2014 exhibition at the Hyvinkää Art Museum
28.3.2014 – 18.5.2014.
The exhibition is juried and open to all artists.

Jurying
Jurying will take place in two stages.

1. Stage :  Electronically sent images  deadline  is September 15th  2013 Participation for the first stage is free of charge

2. Stage: chosen artists will be informed and asked to send their original artworks for the final selection  Registration fee for the stage 2  is 40 €. This covers the handling costs of the parcels.

Works and size limits
All the traditional printing techniques including monoprint methods and digitally printed  works are accepted.
Send no more than 3 artworks.
Original artwork’s size should not exceed 20 × 17 × 5 cm.

Further information, rules and participation form :

http://www.lahdentaidegraafikot.fi/miniprint2014

Please follow us in Facebook, to stay reminded:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miniprint-Finland-2014-Graphic-Artist-Association-of-Lahti/87151089773

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periscope (Salzburg, Austria): Call for Applications, Deadline September 1

Exhibition Programme 2014, periscope:project:space, Salzburg – Austria

Open Call
Deadline: 1st September
Application fee: none

periscope’s call for 2014 is addressed to Austrian and international artists, who have ideas and concepts but had little chance to realize them yet.

Furthermore, in 2014 the annual programme will focus on projects which open up to the public in a participatory way or make use of participative art strategies. In this sense, artistic positions are wanted that aim for an interactive process and in their substance deal with the boundaries
between artist and the public.

We are looking forward to your digital submission by mail to periscope.office[@]gmail.com
including the following:
• documentation of the artistic work
• proposal, draft, outlines (max. 400 words)
• CV

periscope:project:space
Sterneckstraße 10
5020 Salzburg – Austria
http://www.periscope.at

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DAK’ART 2014: 09 mai au 08 juin 2014 à Dakar, Sénégal

Bonjour à tous,

– A vos agendas! La 11ème édition de la Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain, Dak’Art aura lieu du 09 mai au 08 juin 2014 à Dakar, Sénégal et accueillera de nombreux artistes et professionnels des arts visuels de l’Afrique et du monde. Dak’Art est la plus grande biennale d’art contemporain en Afrique. Elle offre une plateforme aux professionnels de l’art et représente les tendances artistiques africaines.
– Découvrez le programme et le communiqué de presse Dak’Art 2014:
www.biennaledakar.org/2012/spip.php?article12

– L’APPEL A CANDIDATURES pour l’Exposition Internationale Dak’Art 2014 est lancé. Il concerne les artistes contemporains Africains et de la Diaspora africaine.
– Date limite: le 15 septembre 2013.
– Merci à vous tous de diffuser largement cet appel à candidature dans votre pays vers les institutions, professionnels, écoles d’art, ministères de la Culture, centres d’art, etc.
– Comment être candidat: www.biennaledakar.org/2012/spip.php?article190

Pour les questions concernant les candidatures, merci d’utiliser l’email candidature [arobas] biennaledakar [point] org.
Pour les autres demandes: info [arobas] biennaledakar [point] org

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eva International

12 April–6 July 2014

Open Call for Proposals

Deadline: Monday 2 September 2013

www.opencall.eva.ie

Curated by Bassam El Baroni

eva International, Ireland’s biennial of contemporary art, is pleased to launch the international open call for proposals for the 2014 edition, curated by Bassam El Baroni. Applications are invited from individual artists or groups in any medium and can be for the presentation of existing works or production of new projects. The online application process is now open and closes at 5pm on Monday 2 September 2013. Please see opencall.eva.ie or contact info [arobas] eva [point] ie for further information.

Commenting on the curatorial approach for eva International 2014, El Baroni said:
“I would like the 36th eva International 2014 to be reflective of the many complex questions that the current heightened global political moment raises. Are we witnessing the continuing dominance of old political narratives? While these old narratives may be slowly showing signs of cracking, what are the obstacles facing the emergence of new narratives? Rather than being any kind of curatorial concept, this statement is intended solely as a hint at a direction that will evolve and nuance as the project develops. »
Founded in 1977, eva International is an artist-centred biennial of contemporary art that works with acclaimed guest curators to present exhibitions and events across the city of Limerick, Ireland. eva International 2014 is the 36th edition and will be part of Limerick City of Culture 2014 celebrations. Artists’ projects will be selected through an international open call for proposals and exhibitions will take place in both gallery and non-gallery spaces. A programme of talks, workshops and events will accompany the biennial and the open call for proposals includes opportunities for artists’ projects that engage with the city and its communities. 

eva International 2012 – After the Future, curated by Annie Fletcher, was highlighted as one of the top exhibitions in both Ireland and the UK during 2012. A catalogue with artists’ profiles, documentation, essays, interviews and transcripts from After the Future is available through www.eva.ie.

About Bassam El Baroni
Bassam El Baroni is a curator and art critic based in Alexandria, Egypt. In 2005 he co-founded the non-profit art space Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum (ACAF), and was its Director until December 2012. In 2010, he was co-curator of Manifesta 8, Murcia, Spain, and is currently a PhD researcher in the Curatorial/Knowledge program at Goldsmiths, University of London. El Baroni is currently co-curating the Lofoten International Art Festival (LIAF, with Anne Szefer Karlsen and Eva González-Sancho), that will open in September 2013 in Vågan, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
eva International
Biennial of Contemporary Art
Limerick City, Ireland

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The Szpilman Award is awarded to works that exist only for a moment or a short period of time.
 The purpose of the award is to promote such works whose forms consist of ephemeral situations.

The Szpilman Award is awarded annually.
The prize winner receives the Jackpot Stipendium.
This scholarship consists of three parts:
A challenge cup, 10 days of accommodation in Cimochowizna (Poland), and a sum of money in cash.
The amount of money is dynamic. Szpilman is raising money parallel to the competition. The prize winner receives the money that is raised until September 30, 2013. The current score may be checked here.
Among the applicants, one award winner will be identified.
The challenge cup will be handed over to the next prize winner in the subsequent year.
Everyone can apply for the Szpilman Award.
Both individuals and groups of persons are free to apply.

The work must have been realized between October 1, 2012, and September 30, 2013.
To apply, send in a significant documentation. To that, fill in the application form (PDF) with name, e-mail, telephone, address, title of the work, and date of construction.
Send in application plus documentation by post to: SZPILMAN AWARD, Patrick Koch, Auguststrasse 26a, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Closing date: September 30, 2013 (postmark).
Applications by e-mail are NOT accepted.
Documentations will NOT be returned.
Closing date is September 30, 2013 (postmark).

From November 7 till November 10, 2013 all applications will be looked trough and jugded by the jury. They will select the best (shortlist) and one winner.
The winner will be informed on November 10, both the best and all participants in the following week.

The prize winner will be presented the challenge cup and the Jackpot Stipendium end of November 2013.
The Szpilman Award is initiated, organised and financed by Szpilman, a group of artists, based in Berlin, Germany.
If you have questions please read first Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), in case you do not find an answer, contact Scott Rogers electronically at award [arobas] szpilman [point] de
Please send in your application until September 30, 2013 to Szpilman Award, Patrick Koch, Auguststrasse 26a, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
www.award.szpilman.de/informations.html

4. résidences

La Ville de Liège et la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles proposent, sur le site Vivegnis à Liège, un programme de résidences/ateliers pour les plasticiens travaillant dans le domaine de l’art contemporain.
Spécificité du lieu
Les résidences/ateliers Vivegnis sont un lieu de recherche et de professionnalisation pour artistes plasticiens émergents ou jeunes diplômés ayant une renommée et un potentiel de réussite pour lesquels la résidence peut concourir à une évolution professionnelle. Ainsi, dans un cadre de travail unique, les artistes bénéficient d’un suivi, d’un encadrement en terme de communication et de gestion de leur carrière, de rencontres avec des professionnels qui pourront être des relais vers une plus large reconnaissance et ils ont l’opportunité de rencontrer d’autres artistes de Liège, de l’eurégio et d’ailleurs.
Les résidences/ateliers Vivegnis se situent dans un ancien site industriel, annexe du charbonnage de batterie, qui se reconverti en pôle d’art contemporain. Face à lui, les Coteaux de la Citadelle sont le grand parc de la ville (de plus de 80 hectares) classé 3 étoiles au Guide vert Michelin.
De par cette situation, le paysage peut constituer un des axes privilégiés de recherche et de réflexion. Les artistes s’attachent alors à développer des projets questionnant et intégrant cette notion. Le second axe de travail, également lié au territoire d’accueil, peut s’articuler autour du tissu industriel – passé ou actuel – de l’agglomération liégeoise.
Enfin, des moments de rencontre avec les publics sont prévus en collaboration avec les artistes. Ils visent à travers des animations pédagogiques, visites d’ateliers, débats, etc. à les sensibiliser à la démarche de création et à modifier leur regard face à leur environnement quotidien.
La structure d’accueil
1/ la mise à disposition d’un logement et d’un espace de travail (+/- 100m2) pour une période déterminée. La durée de chaque résidence sera aménagée en fonction du projet proposé (2 mois minimum, 6 mois maximum) ;
2/ le versement d’une bourse ;
3/ la mise en relation de l’artistes avec un tuteur ;
4/ la promotion du travail des artistes par des supports de communication spécifiques pour chaque
activité (site internet, flyers et affiches pour expositions, mailing pour événements ponctuels, publication).
Conditions financières
L’artiste bénéficiera d’une bourse d’un montant de 600 euros/mois. Frais à la charge de l’artiste : transport et repasConditions d’accès
Les résidences/ateliers Vivegnis s’adressent aux jeunes artistes plasticiens émergents ou jeunes diplômés. Les étudiants ne sont pas éligibles.
Les résidences adoptent un format flexible en fonction des besoins et des envies des artistes. La durée de chaque résidence sera aménagée en fonction du projet proposé (6 mois maximum). Chaque résidence est donc singulière et dépend du projet proposé.
L’artiste est invité à élaborer un projet et offrir une visibilité de sa démarche de création à travers, soit un compte-rendu de ses travaux sous format numérique ; soit à travers une exposition (selon les cas) ; soit en organisant des visites de son atelier… La forme que prendra ce compte rendu devra être définie en accord avec le comité artistique.
L’artiste pourra également participer à des animations à caractères pédagogiques pour des groupes divers (débats, conférences, participation à l’animation d’un atelier ou d’un stage…).
Procédure
Un dossier de candidature sera proposé à un comité artistique composé de spécialistes. Celui-ci sélectionnera les artistes lauréats sur base de la qualité de leur travail et du projet proposé.
Ce dossier devra comprendre : le formulaire d’inscription, un cv, un texte de présentation (max 3000 signes) de la démarche artistique, des visuels d’oeuvres récentes (max. 10), toute publication pouvant éclairer la compréhension du travail et/ou site internet, une note d’intention précisant les thèmes de la recherche (max.2500 signes espaces compris).
Les dossiers qui ne respectent pas ces consignes seront refusés.
Date limite de dépôt des dossiers : 15 septembre 2013
Par voie postale, le cachet de la poste faisant foi à : Echevinat de la Culture de la Ville de Liège, à l’attention de Fanny Laixhay (coordinatrice), En Feronstrée, 92 à 4000 Liège.
Par courriel: residences [point] ateliers [arobas] liege [point] be Questions: residences [point] ateliers [arobas] liege [point] be

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PATHS OF RURAL MOBILITY
Artist Residency Program in Sound and Intermedia Arts for 2014
Montemuro, Arada and Gralheira Mountain Ranges (Portugal)
April and October 2014

An organization of Binaural/Nodar (São Pedro do Sul, Portugal)
In partnership with Audiolab.org (Basque Country, Spain) and Tramontana Network of Memory Archives from Southern Europe

[Call for creative projects open until 31 October 2013]

1. Creative proposal

Rural societies as the mountain ranges around Nodar (central Portugal) are usually understood as still being anchored in a sense of rootedness, of deep connection between communities and their landscapes of reference, in which mobility is essentially seen as being forced by extreme circumstances, as an exit from the natural flow of life (eg, emigration or military draft).

However, if one attentively analyses to the social history of these communities, we find a whole series of movement impulses since ancient times, and were probably the limitations of routes and transportation that made the radius of action more limited than the desired or needed.

On the other hand, the rapid social change of Portugal in recent decades stimulated an increase in the pace and range of geographical mobility, and people with life experiences abroad or even born elsewhere are now common in rural villages.

Binaural/Nodar’s artist resdiency program in sound and intermedia arts for 2014 will specifically focus on the ancestral and contemporary aspects of mobility in the rural areas of Montemuro, Arada and Gralheira mountains trying, by hosting artists’ field work together with communities and landscapes and innovative uses of audiovisual technologies, and interactive communication, to contribute to the debate on the new directions of rural mobility.

Below are the types of rural mobility which should be selected by each proposal (a typology for each proposal):

Commercial Mobilities: food pedestrian vendors, cattle and goats vendors, ore traders during the XX World War, traditional itinerant services (animal killers, animal castrators, blacksmiths, carpenters, basket weavers, coopers, clog makers, etc.), modern international transport drivers (TIR), smuggling, itinerant minivans selling grocery, bakery, greens and fruit, fish, etc.
Farming Mobilities: the mobility of farmers employed both within the region and to other regions, etc.. The cyclic mobility depending on the seasons and their agricultural activities.
Shepherding mobilities: the paths of transhumance, the daily mobility of shephers, etc.
Religious Mobilities: pilgrimages (to both local sites and to Fatima), promises, processions, sacred routes, etc.
Leisure Mobilities: the roaming of musicians and people from villages to traditional dance and music parties, etc., New ways of leisure and rural as weekend or vacation.
Social mobilities: Marriage, military service, war, school, university, seminary, emigration and immigration (Lisbon, Porto, France, Switzerland, Brazil, etc..). Departure and return. Traveled paths, crossing borders, etc.

2. Application

a) In the selection process the following types of artistic works will be privileged: Electroacoustic / vocal / sound art compositions; Permanent or ephemeral sound sculptures; Radio works; Free improvisation and performance works for/from the local religious phonosphere.

b) The artistic creation labs will be developed in two phases, in April and October 2014 (each artist will develop his/her project during three weeks in only one of the mentioned periods).

c) Applications are accepted only if sent by October 31th, 2013, exclusively using the online application form found at:http://www.binauralmedia.org/news/en/artist-residency/application-form.

d) The document attached to the application (a pdf, doc or zip file) should include the following information:

Art project proposal to be developed (indicating both work methodology and planned chronology);
Brief artistic biography (one paragraph) and Curriculum Vitae;
Web links to previous works from the artist(s);
Material and technical needs of the project;
Proposed time period for the artist residency.
d) For additional inquiries, please write to Manuela Barile (manuela [arobas] binauralmedia [point] org) or Rui Costa (rui [arobas] binauralmedia [point] org).

e) For additional information on the conditions of the residency, please refer to Binaural/Nodar’s website:http://www.binauralmedia.org/news/en/artist-residency/the-residency.

3. About Binaural/Nodar

Binaural – Associação Cultural de Nodar (BINAURAL/NODAR) is a Portuguese non-profit Cultural Organization founded in 2004 with the aim of promoting the exploration and research in sound and media cultures, focusing on the crossing of media and languages and on the articulation between creative production, academic research in social and environmental sciences and the surrounding rural context of Gralheira mountain range (Dão/Lafões Sub-­Region, Portugal), where the organization develops most of its activities.

BINAURAL/NODAR holds creation, production, promotion, research, documentation and teaching activities with the objective of establishing itself as a platform for experimentation and sharing of theoretical and methodological thought in the fields of technology, artistic practice and sound/visual anthropological documentation of rural areas.

BINAURAL/NODAR is managed by an international team of social researchers, cultural managers, artists and curators (with more than 10 years of activity). The board of directors is comprised of three persons with deep roots and/or living for many years in the rural area of Gralheira Mountain Range.

Underlying to the activities of the BINAURAL/NODAR is the concern of establishing connections between sound / visual arts and the anthropological and geographical environment, by supporting documentation projects, artist residencies and public events directed to diversified audiences and that deal with its capacity for generating meanings and building identity and memory.

Since March 2006, over 100 international sound and media artists and social scientists developed projects in the area in close connection with the region’s communities. Issues such as collective memory, identity, gender and age, life and death, geography, topography, music, sound heritage, landscape, vegetation, water and fire, consumption and leisure dynamics, myths and traditions, crafts, agriculture and shepherding, were used as a thematic background for many of the works produced there.

Throughout the year, the organization programs various scientific and creative residency modules in order to stimulate a collaborative environment between artists and researchers from different fields and geographic origins. During the course of the residencies several parallel activities are organized, such as conferences, lectures and educational activities (namely youth-­oriented). At the end of each residency module there is a public presentation organized in the village, in which the different projects are presented and discussed by the authors and the organization.

Nodar Rural Lab is the technological, logistical and curatorial platform by which the development of projects is carried out, by means of audiovisual technologies and languages and permanent dialogue with the various elements that shape the region. Many of the projects held at Nodar Rural Lab are of an interdisciplinary nature, i.e. crossing different artistic, scientific and traditional practices, often cancelling its borders in order to seek for a hybrid sense that can amplify their expressive and functional possibilities.

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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

Call for Proposals for the Art Plinth. Richmond, BC

Art Plinth, a City of Richmond Public Art program represents an exciting opportunity for artists to experiment with temporary interventions in the public realm. The art works will be installed on the last supporting column of the Canada Line guideway at Richmond-Brighouse train station, highly visible to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Artworks will be installed for a minimum of six (6) months to a maximum of twelve (12) months.

The Art Plinth program offers the City an opportunity to develop a dedicated site for temporary public artwork. While the art works may serve as a place marker, they could also serve to question and anticipate future uses of the plinth site at this Canada Line station. Similar programs have been implemented locally through the Canada Line public art program, OFFSITE in Vancouver and internationally with the Fourth Plinth in London, UK.

Suggested budgets of $25,000 to $50,000 per project are available to the artist or artist team. Five (5) to eight (8) projects will be commissioned over a five year period, with a total budget of $200,000 for all projects, all inclusive, with the first installation to be installed in winter of 2014.

For more information and to download the project Terms of Reference, visit www.richmond.ca/culture/artists.
Deadline for submissions of proposals is on Monday, October 7, 2013.
This artist call is open to all Canadian residents.

Questions? Contact:
Richmond Public Art Program
publicart [arobas] richmond [point] ca

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Call for Proposals: Placemaker Program 2013 The City of Saskatoon Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Eligibility: Open to all artists Budget: $5,000 – $10,000 is allocated for seven locations totaling $50,000

Deadline: August 23, 2013

The City of Saskatoon is pleased to invite public art applications for its Placemaker Program in Saskatoon’s Downtown, Broadway, Riverdale and Sutherland Business Improvement Districts and River Landing, College Drive and 33rd Street areas. The City of Saskatoon invites independent artists or teams of artists to submit applications to this program. Applications may be submitted for either a completed work in the artist’s possession or for proposed new work. The City of Saskatoon’s Visual Arts Placement Jury adjudicates the applications and selects the works to be exhibited in consultation with representatives from each of the Business Improvement Districts and City staff. For full details on the project and submission requirements go to: www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Community%20Services/PlanningDevelopment/UrbanDesign/Pages/default.aspx

Please direct any questions to genevieve [point] russell [arobas] saskatoon [point] ca or alejandro [point] romero [arobas] saskatoon [point] ca

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Request for Qualifications National Holocaust Monument The National Capital Commission Ottawa, Ontario

Eligibility: Open to Canadian-led teams of professional artists, architects, landscape architects and other urban design professionals. International competitors may also participate in these teams.

Application Deadline: September 4, 2013, 3 pm (Ottawa Time)

The National Capital Commission (NCC), on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is inviting teams of professional artists, architects, landscape architects, and other design professionals to submit their credentials and examples of prior work for the first part of a two-phase competition to create a national Holocaust monument in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa. This monument will honour the victims and Canadian survivors of the Holocaust and ensure that the Holocaust continues to have a permanent place in our nation’s consciousness and memory. Up to six finalists will be chosen to participate in phase two of the competition, where they will be asked to prepare a design concept and present their work to the jury in February 2014. Deadline for submission: September 4, 2013, 3pm (Ottawa Time)

For full details on the project and submission requirements go to: www.canadascapital.gc.ca/forms/request-qualifications-national-holocaust-monument

Any questions regarding this call can be emailed to nhm-mnh [arobas] ncc-ccn [point] ca

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6. Divers

Le combat pour la rémunération des artistes au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada se rendra jusqu’en Cour suprême.

Depuis 11 ans, les organisations qui représentent les artistes en arts visuels, CARFAC et le RAAV, ont tenté de négocier avec le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada des normes contraignantes pour la rémunération des artistes, comparables à un salaire minimum. En 2007, le musée a soudainement refusé de négocier des tarifs obligatoires minimums, faisant valoir que l’artiste avait le droit d’être payé moins cher si tel était son choix.

Le musée a d’abord été jugé coupable de ne pas négocier de bonne foi, mais la Cour d’appel fédérale a invalidé cette décision en mars, dans un vote partagé.

Aujourd’hui, la Cour suprême nous a autorisés à interjeter appel. Les artistes de toutes les
disciplines se réjouissent de la nouvelle car elle a des répercussions sur tous les accords conclus entre les associations d’artistes et les institutions fédérales au Canada.

« Nous sommes heureux d’avoir l’occasion de faire valoir notre point de vue pour une rétribution équitable des artistes auprès du plus haut tribunal du Canada », a déclaré Karl Beveridge, coprésident du comité de négociation des artistes.

L’été dernier, nous avons récolté un montant impressionnant de 15 000 $ de nos membres et partisans pour nous aider dans notre lutte. Sans cet argent, nous n’aurions pas pu mener le combat devant les tribunaux pour soutenir que les artistes méritent d’être mieux traités.

Pour cette prochaine étape importante, nous aurons à nouveau besoin de votre aide.

Vos dons de 25 $, de 50 $ ou de toute somme qui correspond à vos moyens nous aideront à faire entendre clairement au musée que non seulement les artistes ont des droits, mais que nous sommes prêts à les défendre. Vous recevrez un reçu aux fins de l’impôt pour tout don supérieur à 10 $.

Contribuez à la lutte pour l’obtention de tarifs minimums pour les artistes.

Contexte

La moitié des artistes visuels au Canada gagnent moins de 8 000 $ par année. La plupart des artistes souhaitent que leurs œuvres soient présentées au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, et la pression est très forte pour qu’ils renoncent à leurs droits. L’adoption de tarifs minimums obligatoires aurait pour effet d’enlever cette pression et de garantir un traitement équitable à
tous les artistes qui travaillent avec le Musée des beaux-arts. Les artistes pourraient toujours négocier librement un tarif plus élevé.

Vous trouverez tous les détails sur cette affaire ici.

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«L’ACADIE DANS TOUS SES DÉFIS»
DÉBATS AUTOUR DE L’ACADIE EN DEVENIR
Journée d’étude « Arts et littérature » Appel à communication
Organisé du 11 au 14 août 2014 à Edmundston (N.-B.) dans le cadre du Congrès mondial acadien 2014, le colloque L’Acadie dans tous ses défis vise à privilégier une réflexion sur l’Acadie et son devenir, sur les Acadiennes et les Acadiens et les défis à relever dans un monde en constante mutation. Vingt ans après la tenue du premier Congrès mondial acadien, la diversité (notamment thématique) des pratiques artistiques en Acadie et la traversée des frontières des artistes acadiens ne sont pas perçues comme des menaces à l’intégrité de l’art acadien, mais comme des risques qu’il vaut la peine de prendre ou même des occasions à ne pas manquer.
La journée d’étude « Arts et littérature », qui se tiendra le 12 août 2014, s’intéressera à l’évolution récente des arts en Acadie, autant à leur dimension esthétique qu’à leur dimension institutionnelle. Cette réflexion touchera l’ensemble des disciplines artistiques – la littérature, le théâtre, la chanson et la musique, les arts visuels, le cinéma, les arts médiatiques et la danse. Elle vise à impliquer l’ensemble des régions participantes du Congrès mondial acadien 2014. Les chercheurs universitaires, les praticiens des disciplines artistiques, les étudiantes, les étudiants et le grand public sont invités à prendre part à cet important exercice d’échanges et de réflexion.
Les propositions s’intéressant aux aspects suivants seront privilégiées :
les nouvelles propositions identitaires des artistes acadiens ;
les innovations formelles des artistes acadiens ;
la diversité interne des disciplines artistiques (la diversité des inspirations et influences, la spécialisation en sous-disciplines ou sous-genres, etc.) ; l’interdisciplinarité des pratiques artistiques ou le dialogue entre les disciplines ;
le rapport à l’altérité dans la production littéraire et artistique actuelle en Acadie ;
la représentation du folklore et du mythe de l’origine : réinvestissement symbolique dans le contexte mondialisé ;
les comparaisons entre les productions artistiques acadiennes et d’ailleurs ;
les pratiques artistiques acadiennes dans le contexte de la francophonie canadienne ou de la francophonie internationale ;
le statut de l’artiste professionnel dans les petites cultures contemporaines ;
l’engagement de l’artiste dans la sphère publique ;
les enjeux actuels et les défis à venir des institutions et industries culturelles en Acadie ;
l’enseignement et la diffusion des arts et de la littérature en Acadie ;
les discours à contre-courant et la dimension critique des arts et de la littérature en Acadie.
Le comité organisateur invite les personnes intéressées à soumettre des propositions de communication, de séance ou de table ronde en relation avec les thèmes proposés avant le 30 septembre 2013. Les propositions hors-thèmes seront également considérées. La deuxième édition des Rencontres France- Acadie se déroulant dans le cadre du colloque L’Acadie dans tous ses défis, les personnes travaillant sur des thèmes interpellant à la fois l’Acadie et la France sont particulièrement invitées à soumettre une proposition de communication. Le comité encourage fortement la proposition de séances ou de tables rondes complètes de trois présentateurs avec animateur. Le comité se réserve toutefois le droit de restructurer les séances ou les tables rondes en fonction de la cohérence générale du colloque. Les propositions doivent comprendre un titre, un résumé de 250 mots ainsi qu’une brève notice biographique (affiliation professionnelle, coordonnées personnelles et principales réalisations).

Les propositions doivent être soumises par Internet à : http:// www.cma2014.com/fr/l-acadie-dans-tous-ses-defis
Le comité scientifique est composé des personnes suivantes :
Pénélope Cormier, professeure de langue et de littérature, Université de Moncton, campus d’Edmundston, responsable Nicole Boudreau, professeure de français, Université du Maine à Fort Kent
Benoit Doyon-Gosselin, professeur de littérature, Université Laval
Louise Lemieux, professeure d’arts dramatiques, Université de Moncton, campus de Moncton
Denis Bourque, professeur de littérature, Université de Moncton, campus de Moncton Emmanuelle Tremblay, professeure de littérature, Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan Clint Bruce, professeur de français, Université du Maine à Farmington

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Call for entries
Deadline: 15 September 2013

Supermarket 2014 – Independent Art Fair

The goal of SUPERMARKET is to provide a showcase for artists’ initiatives from all over the world and to create opportunities for new networks in the Swedish and international art scenes. It is also an art fair that strives to offer the visitor an experience, rather than focusing on sales.

The application is made on-line. You create an account and register on our website. Your account will be used for submitting material if you are selected to participate.

Period 14-16 Febraury
Applications are accepted from 1 till 15 September

Supermarket – Stockholm Independent Art Fair

Web: http://supermarketartfair.com/