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Berwick Gymnasium Fellowships, UK

Berwick Gymnasium Fellowships, UK
Deadline : 12 June, 2009

Professional artists are invited to apply for this prestigiuos opportunity. Two selected artists will live and work in this historical town and produce a new body of work in response to the location. Not open to recent (last three years) graduates. Fee, accomodation and studio space are provided.

The Berwick Gymnasium Art Fellowships were established in 1993 and are awarded to professional artists who have demonstrated a commitment to their practice beyond graduation and is a highly regarded opportunity.

Fellowship artists live and work in Berwick over the winter months when the gymnasium functions as a working studio.The results of this uninterrupted time allow them to produce a new body of work in response to this extraordinary border location.

Further Information
Email: BSH.desk@english-heritage.org.uk

English Heritage
Berwick Gymnasium Fellowship programme
Bessie Surtees house
41-44 Sandhill
Newcastle upon tyne NE1 3JF.

European Cultural Foundation - The ECF Grants Scheme

European Cultural Foundation - The ECF Grants Scheme
Deadline : 31 July, 2009

General: Supports outstanding artistic projects which show vision in illuminating the issues of diversity in Europe. Artistic uniqueness and European relevance of projects are vital.

Who can apply? Cultural organisations AND individual artists
Average grant: Euro 30 000 - Euro 60 000; ECF can act as sole funder for a project

The ECF Grants scheme
http://www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/grants/

Guidelines Artistic Grants
Who is eligible?

• Artists and organisations working in any artistic discipline, and residing/based in Europe (i.e. European Union and the neighboring regions).
• Individual artists who have a demonstrable track record in their chosen discipline (at least 5 years’ experience).

NOTES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

 - You must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and two letters of reference.
 - You are more likely to be considered if you are collaborating with a venue/producer/partner.
  - You need to get at least 10% of your total budget through other sources (e.g. in-kind contributions, own financial support or grants/subsidies from other foundations).
 - For the first phase of the application procedure, confirmation of support from co-funders/partners should be submitted; if selected in the second round, we will request official letters of intent from cofunders/ partners.

What is eligible?

• Projects of artistic originality and European relevance, which illuminate
cultural diversity and processes of change within European society.
• The proposal must be for a new project in the phase of preparation.
• The project must be completed 18 months after the contract has been
signed (envisaged November 2009).

Which projects interest us most?

• Projects that reflect on European developments in an innovative way. We need artists to comment on, research, question, imagine and fantasise about what is happening in European societies: in the cities, among and within communities, across or beyond borders.
• Projects that reveal an innovative creation process and a visible end product. We are looking for artistic visions, ideas, answers, works on how Europe should/could relate to its diversities.
• Projects that have a legacy for the future. This means that one-off events are unlikely to be supported unless they have clear impact and are sustainable within the context.

Diversity Focus

Since 2006, the ECF has been focusing on ‘the experience of diversity – the power of culture’. Old cultural differences and new realities present their own challenges, to artists, to cultural workers, and to people everywhere. The grants policy is actively oriented towards these challenges and we are scouting at various levels for project proposals related to the experiences of diversity.

With our artistic grants we encourage inspiring individuals and organisations that can help to build bridges within our complex world. We aim to enlarge sympathies by increasing understanding; reduce exclusion and conflict by bringing people together; and, ultimately, help shape a more cohesive and creative community. We support artists who want to widen their intellectual and emotional curiosity about society and develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Which projects are not eligible?

• Projects that do not address the current focus.
• Projects whose proposals are submitted after the deadline.
• Projects that do not focus on an artistic outcome (e.g. a residency or conference).
• Projects that have already taken place. The ECF cannot support any element of the work taking place before the jury has made its final decision.
• Projects exclusively aimed at profit-making. However, those which have some commercial output may be eligible.
• Projects dealing only with production and/or touring costs.

 

Otras actividades: próximas - OPEN CALL: DIGITAL_LAB, Gijón, Spain

CALL FOR PROPOSALS BY LABoral FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ART WORK TO BE EXHIBITED IN ITS GALLERY PLATFORM 1
Deadline : May 15th 2009

DIGITAL_LAB will be awarded with a prize of 20,000 Euros for the production of an art work that must have both installation and virtual characteristics.

LABoral Centro has issued a call for proposals for DIGITAL_LAB, a competition open to all artists interested in producing a work of art that combines aspects of an installation with virtual characteristics, the latter to be linked to LABoral’s web page. The curator is the art critic and new technology expert, Roberta Bosco. The art work, to be given a production budget of 20,000 Euros, will exhibit its installation dimension in LABoral’s Gallery Platform 1 from September 25th, 2009, to January 11, 2010. Project proposals will be accepted starting this Monday, February 23rd, until the 15th of May.

DIGITAL_LAB is organised by LABoral’s Projects Office, a space always at the disposition of the cultural sector, which was started to assist in the production of artistic projects and their introduction to professional circuits.

The topic to be treated by projects submitted to DIGITAL_LAB is open to the discretion of the artist, as are the technological media used in building it. Reflection upon the following subjects, however, will be valued most highly: the challenges facing our communication society, the digital divide and discrimination generated by new computer and communication technologies, new communities located between the physical and the virtual, the management and advantageous use of digital participation tools. At the same time, art whose use of new technologies and computer systems inspires new functionalities and conceptual, aesthetic and formal innovations will also be evaluated most highly.

In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the competition, proposals may be submitted by any artist or collective, regardless of their age or nationality. The winning project will be chosen by a jury, whose final decision is incontestable, will be made public on June 1st, 2009, on the competition’s web page and by email to the winning artist.

For more information and the Terms and Conditions: www.laboralcentrodearte.org and
OP@laboralcentrodearte.org

Artist in Residence Programs - Spring/Summer 2009, France, Artistay

Artist in Residence Programs – Spring/summer 2009 opportunities in France

Artistay is a service for artists, writers, architects, academics, art teachers, curators…looking for a residency program in France in order to realize a personal artistic project.

We work with several art places offering a professional support to artists from all over the world and in various disciplines. 

Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet. We can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice.

Artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.

Contact us with your residency proposal, we’ll find an art place for you suited to your requirements.
 

Catherine Cordelle (applications coordinator): apply@artistay.com
You can get more details on the website  : www.artistay.com

 

The Franklin Furnace Fund, 2009

The Franklin Furnace Fund, 2009
Deadline : May 01, 2009

Announcing The Franklin Furnace Fund, supported by Jerome Foundation and the Starry Night Fund of Tides Foundation. Applications are being accepted from now through the postmark deadline of May 1, 2009.

Each year Franklin Furnace awards grants to emerging artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. Works may engage the Internet as an art medium and/or venue. Grants may range between $2,000 and $10,000. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply; full-time students are ineligible.

Franklin Furnace has no curator; each year a new panel of artists reviews all proposals. We believe that this peer panel system allows all kinds of artists from all over the world an equal shot at presenting their work.
Every year the panel changes, as do the definitions of 'emerging artist', 'performance art' and 'variable media art'. So if at first you don't succeed, please try again.

Since its inception in 1985 THE FRANKLIN FURNACE FUND has boosted the careers of such emerging artists as Tanya Barfield, Patty Chang, Papo Colo, Brody Condon, Karen Finley, John Fleck, Kate Gilmore, Murray Hill, Holly Hughes, Mouchette, William Pope.L, Pamela Sneed, Jack Waters, Cathy Weis, and Ricardo Miranda Zuniga.

For complete application details please visit www.FranklinFurnace.org and click on "For Artists."

Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.
80 Arts - The James E. Davis Arts Building
80 Hanson Place
#301 Brooklyn NY 11217-1506
T 718 398 7255
F 718 398 7256
http://www.franklinfurnace.org
mail@franklinfurnace.org

Betting on Shorts: More than a Eurovision of Shortfilm 2009

Betting on Shorts: More than a Eurovision of Shortfilm 2009
Deadline: 1 July 2009

When?  Saturday 14 November 2009
Where? Simultaneously in Athens, Barcelona, Bucharest, Maribor, Novi Sad,Naples, Istanbul, London, Poznan, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Wiesbaden and other cities in Europe and beyond.

Awards: Special European Jury Prize + Various Local Jury Prizes

The Theme: Control

We would like to invite filmmakers from around the world to submit short films (animation, music video, artist films, narrative, documentary etc.) up to 10 minutes on the theme 'Control'.

Have you ever thought of your life as a walk on a tight-rope suspended between control and its loss? Keep walking, don't waver, don't lose your grip! Or just let go and savour the moments of weightlessness! Control has many shapes and measures. It can be mental, political, physical, social, scientific, strict, loose or something completely different. You might think about control theory, risk and stress control, mastery and skill, borders, surveillance and mind control, birth and pest control, Control panels, Ctrl Alt Delete, or just the remote control lying on your couch. We look forward to unexpected or surprising takes on the theme, but please don't lose control of time - we can't accept anything over 10 minutes! Well, yes we must admit.we are control freaks!

We're called "Betting on Shorts" because we invite our audiences to bet on which film will win. Bets must be placed before the screening based on a synopsis, filmmaker's bio and short trailer. Please keep that in mind when you fill in the relevant fields on the entry form and provide us with a short but informative bio and synopsis.

Submission deadline: 1 July 2009

Entry Procedure: Please submit an electronic entry form available on our website www.bettingonshorts.com. The entry form with all required information must also be printed out and sent with a DVD (PAL) preview copy. Your submission (film and entry form) should reach us by 1 July 2009. For preview only DVD copies will be accepted.

Subtitling: All films (including English films) must be subtitled in English. If your film is chosen for the BoSs 2009 programme we will require a dialogue transcript for subtitling in other languages (a spotting list would be ideal).

Please also note that we can only accept one film per director.

Selection and Notification: As we expect to receive a large number of submissions we regret that we can only write to the selected filmmakers. If you have not heard from us by end of September 2009, please assume that you have not been successful this time.

Dispatch Costs: Filmmakers are responsible for the costs of sending the preview copy and should the film be selected, also the screening copy. Preview copies can only be returned if you provide a self-addressed and stamped envelope.

Please send your preview copy to:

Ricarda Vidal
Betting on Shorts
Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies
School of Advanced Study
Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us at the above address or at:
Tel.: 0044 (0)794045 8535
Email: submissions@bettingonshorts.com

For further information please check our website:
http://www.bettingonshorts.com    

Betting on Shorts is run by Ricarda Vidal, Irini Marinaki, Konstantinos Stefanis and Sarah Sparkes.

 

Studios, New Cross, London

New Studio building / do-it yourself art centre: The Old Police Station, New Cross, London

Stunning studios available in a converted Police Station in New Cross, fast becoming an art centre for the area. Some space would be excellent as an HQ for an arts organisation, a new gallery or project space. Some small studios also available. 

Photography Room (in the cell block). 66.5sqft £100/m with access to wifi. Use of adjoining communal area for free for meetings, office use, microwave etc. 

Inspector's Office Ground Floor. 218sq ft. lovely studio with great light, high ceiling, storage area. £260/m. Recently refurbished. 

Sector Office ground floor. 470sqft, large square space, lovely light, bay window, own access to street (4 steps). Great space for shared studio, rehearsals, arts group etc. £550/m 

Interview Room ground floor. Stunning Edwardian room, high ceilings, bay window, separate room for office/storage/studio. Excellent for shared studio, or for public use for gallery, project space etc.

Benefits from adjoining communal area for free use for meetings, wifi, microwave 530sqft. £650/m  Includes all utilities, 24hr access, on-site parking. Next to new police station so good security.

Benefits include the buzz of the project which has: 1 gallery space for hire (the converted gym), 2 independent project spaces, about 30 studios, frequent art, music and performance events, monthly social night last Friday every month, discounted access to rental spaces including prison cells, interview room, finger print room/booking office and yard. 

New Studio building / do-it yourself art centre: The Old Police Station,
114-116 Amersham Vale,
New Cross SE14 6LG

studios@tempcontemp.co.uk
www.tempcontemp.co.uk/oldpolicestation.html

Mob:Mario 07981681842 for viewings

& Anthony 07971292817 for further info on the project,temporarycontemporary studios Ltd
Reg charity 1123395 

labotanica : Low Lives: Call to Artists / grants program / magazine

labotanica news 4.21.09

- labotanica announces grants program for creative projects
- low lives call for artists
- labotanica seeks home in houston, texas
- labotanica magazine #1: classifieds, call for entries

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labotanica announces grants program for creative projects
labotanica's grants program offers small support for creative projects that intersect creativity and social transformation. Offered twice a year, grants are supported by ten dollar donations from the public. Grant awards vary depending on total donations contributed by the deadline. To apply, submit an online proposal and make a ten dollar donation via PayPal. The grants program is developed from a belief that funding should be accessible and reciprocal. labotanica funds small scale projects that have the potential to multiply and be much more. This money is seen as seed money to develop one time projects or projects that could seek more funding in the future. Works of all media and genres are considered, and applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Potential projects could range from community gardens, murals, research, activism, writing, interventions, and workshops, among others. Grant deadlines are twice a year in January and July.
Next deadline: July 15, 2009/ Current balance: $200.00
Apply  Support

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Low Lives: Call to Artists
Low Lives is a new exhibition of live performance-based works by artists from different parts of the world and projected in real time at FiveMyles in Brooklyn, NY; Diaspora Vibe Gallery in Miami, FL; and labotanica, Houston, TX. Low Lives is curated by Jorge Rojas.

Low Lives examines works that critically investigate, challenge, and extend the potential of performance practice presented live through online broadcasting networks. These networks, though seldom utilized for performance art, provide a new alternative and efficient medium for presenting and viewing performances. Low Lives is about not simply the presentation of performative gestures at a particular place and time but also about the transmission of these moments and what gets lost, conveyed, blurred, and reconfigured when utilizing this medium. Low Lives embraces works with a lo-fi aesthetic such as low pixel image and sound quality, contributing to a raw, DIY and sometimes voyeuristic quality to the transmission and reception of the work.

Artists selected to participate in this exhibition will transmit their work live through BlogTV, a platform that allows for anyone with a computer, webcam and internet connection to broadcast live. Interested artists are encouraged to visit BlogTV and their FAQ page to familiarize them with the site.

Submission Requirements:
-Artists interested can submit previously created works or new work to be considered through links to artist’s websites or other web destinations. Duration of works must be under 5 minutes to be considered
- Artist statement including how work relates to the theme
- CV - Email all submission materials to: keoqui@gmail.com

Important Dates: June 30th: Submission deadline; July 15th: Artists notified on selection;  August 8th: Show opens at FiveMyles, Diaspora Vibe Gallery & labotanica- 6:00 – 9:00 pm (EST)

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labotanica seeks home in houston, texas
labotanica is searching for an office space, and home for our budding archive and for future public programs. We are are open to sharing space in existing offices, warehouses, studios and organizations. Please contact us if you’d like a new neighbor, or have ideas for a future home for labotanica, preferably donated space.

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labotanica magazine #1: classifieds, call for entries
The next theme for labotanica's proposition's series is Classifieds. We are seeking any classified ads you may have for love, work, and creative exchange. Select ads will be posted for free in a online/ PDF printed magazine available to the public in the summer issue of labotanica (July/ August). Ads must be submitted by July 15, 2009. There are no parameters for the ad. This is an opportunity for exchange, collaboration, and dialogue. Submit ad at: la@labotanica.org

Exhibition Opportunity in Prague, 2010 - Semma, Vaclav Spala Gallery

Exhibition Opportunity in Prague, 2010 -  Semma, Vaclav Spala Gallery
Deadline 10 June, 2009

Semma s.r.o, tenat and operator of Václav Špála Gallery, Národní 30, 110 00 Praha 1

Semma, the operator of Václav Špála Gallery, invites artists to submit their exhibition projects to a grant programme; selected projects will be supported financially and presented in Václav Špála Gallery in 2010. The grant programme is open to projects using all visual arts media. Applications may be submitted by natural as well as legal persons engaged in the visual arts. The objective of the grant programme is to support quality group and solo exhibition projects. Our aim is to present the best of visual arts reflecting the current social atmosphere to the general public.

Application deadline (the date of mailing will be considered, if you send your application by post): 10th June 2009

Application requirements:
1 You must pay an administrative fee of CZK 500 / 20 €, provide a receipt
2 Detail project description (max. 3 standard pages)
3 Project budget including other support you might have obtained from other subjects
4 Name of curator, CV, confirmation of project participation
5 Names of artists, CV, confirmation of the artists participation in the project, their portfolio
6 Contact informations of grant applicant

The application may be submitted on digital media or in hard copy (in such case a CD with the application will be enclosed).

The application will be sent by post to the following address – Galerie Václava Špály, Mariana Jůdová, Národní 30, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic, or delivered directly to the gallery to the gallery manager, Mariana Jůdová, it can also be e-mailed to judova@spalovka.cz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The administrative fee payment will be made to the following account IBAN: CZ09 0100 0000 5125 3771 0247, Swift kod: KOMBCZPPXXX, variable symbol 30, on the day of submitting the application at the latest.
Applications that will not meet the specified requirements will not be considered. Neither applications nor fees will be returned or refunded.

Evaluation of applications:
Projects will be evaluated by an expert committee. Three selected projects will be given an opportunity to be presented in Václav Špála Gallery in 2010 - Galerie Václava Špály, Národní 30, 110 00 Praha 1 - the exhibitions will be financially supported by Semma, the operator of Václav Špála Gallery, the financial support will be CZK 200 000.

Expert committee:
Lenka Lindaurová, independent critic and curator, committee chairperson
Mariana Jůdová, manager of Václav Špála Gallery
Tomáš Pospiszyl, theorist and curator
Milan Salák, artist, assistant professor at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague
Jiří Ptáček, theorist and curator
Petr Šec, director, Proximity Prague

The decision of the expert committee will be final, no reservations will be accepted.
The applicants will be informed about the committee’s decision within two months after application deadline. The final exhibition dates will be specified by a gallery representative.

Galerie Vaclava Spaly,
Narodni 30,
110 00 Prague 1,
Czech Republic

www.spalovka.cz

 

Boston Artadia Awards 2009

Boston Artadia Awards 2009
Deadline : June 15, 2009

Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue is now accepting applications for the Artadia Awards 2009 Boston from all visual artists living and working in metro Boston. Individual artists and collaboratives working in all media and at any point in their career are strongly encouraged to apply. Awardees will be selected in the summer of 2009 through Artadia’s two-tiered jury process.

For eligibility requirements, information session dates, and to access the web-based application,
please visit our website.

www.artadia.org

All applications must be submitted online by Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:59pm (EST).

Artadia’s mission is to encourage innovative practice and meaningful dialogue across the United States by providing visual artists in specific communities with unrestricted awards and a national network of support. Founded in 1997, Artadia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Artadia Awards are determined through a jury process that employs nationally prominent curators, artists, and critics. Since its founding, Artadia has awarded over $2.0 million to more than 200 artists in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Most recently Artadia launched an artist residency program, which brings Artadia Awardees from each of its program cities to New York for a three-month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), Brooklyn. The program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Visionary support for Artadia in Boston is provided by the LEF Foundation, the Linde Family Foundation, an anonymous family foundation, and many generous individuals.