Visual Arts Call 2010 - The Ledge Gallery

Artcity 2010 // BOOM/BUST // September 10th to 19th, 2010

SPECIFIC CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS :

VISUAL ART : LEDGE GALLERY

Artcity is seeking proposals for the 19th incarnation of Artcity Festival, September 10th to 19th, 2009. This call is specifically concerned with artists interested in exhibiting at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts' Ledge gallery. This unique space is located in the +15 and overlooks Centre Court from the second floor of the Centre. The LEDGE is most conducive to sculpture, installation and performative pieces – please note that the work is viewed from outside of the windows looking in. Area Specifications: There are two power outlets. The longest length of the space is 24 ft 11 inches (connects both spaces), the shortest length is 10 ft 6 inches (the space is constructed into two boxes that are connected to create one space, the second box is 13 ft 10 inches). There is also a balcony space that overlooks the downstairs hall near Arts Learning. Submission Procedure: Proposals are selected through a peer review process by a panel consisting of professional artists, architects, and critics. Proposals will be selected based on consideration of the following criteria: artistic merit of the proposed project, fit with the Artcity mandate, feasibility of the proposed budget, and the ability of Artcity to provide appropriate space/support for the project. For more information on Artcity, please visit www.artcityfestival.com. All exhibited works must be insurable. Festival Theme: Every year Artcity Festival is loosely structured around a theme or idea. Exhibitions, lecturers, and educational content for the festival are in part related to this theme. Artcity 2010's Visual Arts theme is Boom/Bust. Applicants are not required to implicate the theme in their submissions, nor will applications' merits be judged according to their relation to the theme.

Applicants looking for inspiration or direction may consider the following: Quality of life after the “boom,” changes in energy consumption and creation, outer planetary travel, social changes.

Please submit:

1. A detailed project proposal, including concept, working methods, duration, materials, and transportation needs. People not familiar with Calgary or the festival are encouraged to contact Artcity in advance to discuss ideas.

2. A current artist’s statement and brief biography, maximum 1 page combined

3. A current CV (max. 3 pages)

4. A SASE if hard copies of support material are to be returned

5. A brief description of support material, numbered in sequence as applicable

6. Support materials, no originals please. Include 1 or 2 of the following: - up to 15 RGB format jpgs, 1020 pixels on the longest side, maximum 2MB each. - up to 8 minutes of video footage* in DVD NTSC format, or .mov file on CD-R/DVD-R. *Please note that all submissions including video and/or audio materials MUST be mailed in hard copy to the Artcity P.O. Box. The insurable value of your preview material is equivalent to the disk it is copied on. Emailed video and/or audio submissions will not be accepted. - up to 8 minutes of audio recording on CD-R - press clippings, reviews, exhibition essay materials

Please mail hard copy submissions to:

Programming Team Visual Arts Week Society

P.O. Box 2294,Stn M

Calgary, AB

T2P 2M6

CANADA The postmark deadline for hard copy materials is MONDAY, MAY 3rd, 2010. All submitted materials must be postmarked by 17:30 Mountain Standard Time, MAY 23rd, 2010.

Applicants will be notified by Friday, May 21st 2010 of their acceptance to the festival. Artcity pays CARFAC exhibition fees and additionally provides artists with production allowances. The festival welcomes proposals from producers from all cultural backgrounds and sociopolitical associations. Artcity will not accept emailed or faxed proposals.

Contact John Frosst, Executive Director, for queries and additional details. e. artcityfestival@gmail.com t. 403.870.2787 w. www.artcityfestival.com

TIPS:

 Your support images are NOT printed; they are reviewed using a standard data projector and laptop computer. It is to your disadvantage to include extremely high-resolution files that cannot be viewed on single computer screen. We recommend 72 dpi.

 Proposals should be clearly written in English or French, typed on 8.5” x 11” paper in black ink with a minimum 12-point font. Do not staple or bind your materials in any way.

 When building your proposal, please keep in mind that each jury member receives and reviews a photocopy of your written materials before they view your visual support material. It is to your advantage to provide written materials that are easily readable after being photocopied.

 Make sure that your name and the title of your project is clearly marked on each part of your submission, including all of your support material(s).

 Due to the large volume of submissions, incomplete proposals or those that exceed the maximum number of requested pages/support material will not be reviewed.