Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions: The Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert (VASA)
- Posted by MConstable on April 30th, 2013
VASA is soliciting submissions for visual art exhibitions for the 2014 calendar year from professional and emerging artists in Alberta. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2013.
VASA follows the concept of visual fine art as defined by the Canada Council for Arts that could include the following mediums: drawings, hand pulled prints, paintings in any medium, free standing or hanging sculpture in any medium, assemblage pieces, photography, and textiles.
Selection of art work will be based solely on the content and quality of the submission. VASA may place more than one artist’s work together for a show to fill the display space. VASA will try to place work of a similar nature together.
Submission Guidelines
VASA accepts only emailed electronic submissions.
• Email all submissions to submissions@vasa.ca. Please indicate in the subject line if your submission requires you to send more than one email (ie: Submission for VASA 1 of 2).
• Images must be in a .jpg format and attached to the submission email.
• Each image is not to exceed 1 Mb in size.
• Images must not be embedded in a document.
• Do not submit a website address or slideshow presentation in lieu of image files.
• Documents must be in Word format only.
The submission must include:
• A curriculum vitae,
• A short biography,
• An artist’s statement for the proposed show,
• Up to 10 images of representative pieces of art work,
• A list of the included images to be considered, including the year created, unframed size, medium, and price,
• An indication of how many other similar pieces are available for a show.
Documents must be in Word format only. Images must be in a .jpg format and attached to the submission email. They must not be embedded in a document. Each image is not to exceed 1 Mb in size.
The VASA Main Space Gallery provides over 1100 square feet of display space. It can hold up to 24 large size paintings, and up to 40 mixed size pieces. However, if you are interested in submitting but are worried that you can’t fill the space, VASA will try to group similar works from different artists into one show.
The VASA exhibition space is unique; it is surrounded by artist’s studios that are open to visitors 5 days a week. The studios are open during all shows in the Main Space Gallery. All shows run for approximately one calendar month.
Submissions from groups of artists are welcomed; a group submission must include documentation and images from all artists in the group. VASA recommends that artists involved in a group submission also submit as single artists. Selected single artists may be included in grouped exhibitions by VASA.
VASA may request a studio visit to view the artist’s collection and the selected artists should view the space prior to delivery of art works.
Submissions will be evaluated by a jury selected from VASA members and the arts community. Jury selections are final.
Submissions that are not selected will be deleted from the VASA server.
Submissions that are accepted will be retained for up to 1 year after the show.
All pieces must be ready to display with hanging or support systems installed. VASA cannot handle large (over 4 ft high) or heavy (over 40 kg) sculptures.
The artist is responsible for delivery of all art pieces to VASA in St. Albert, Alberta and for prompt pickup of all pieces as VASA does not have room for storage of art work.
Call for Submissions: Uprising Playwriting Competition
- Posted by ellenclose on April 22nd, 2013
Downstage and the Consortium for Peace Studies at the University of Calgary are proud to announce the fifth annual Uprising National Playwriting Competition: Peace, Politics and Society. This competition celebrates Canadian playwrights whose work dynamically engages with social and political issues and/or promotes peace, social justice and human rights.
DEADLINE: Submissions must be received by September 23, 2013 in order to be considered for this year’s competition.
AWARDS:
1st Place Award: $1000, and a public staged reading on Friday, December 6, 2013. Included will be a two-day workshop prior to the reading as well as reimbursement of the playwright for travel costs to and from Calgary.
2nd Place Award: $250
Please visit http://downstage.ca/uprisingrules.pdf or see the attached document for competition details.
Call for Submissions: IGNITE! Festival - Visual Arts
- Posted by kathblair on April 21st, 2013
Ignite!
Calgary’s Festival for Emerging Artists
June 13-15, 2013
Call to Emerging Visual Artists
Sage Theatre is accepting submissions for our ninth annual presentation of IGNITE!Festival for Professional Emerging Artists.
IGNITE!featuring works of theatre, dance, music, and visual art. The Festival offers emerging professional artists the opportunity to
work together alongside local industry professionals to rehearse, shape, and present new works for a lively Festival audience. Artists
experience many training/learning opportunities, including mentorship and networking.
This year, all visual art will be installed in a dedicated room within the Pumphouse theatre. All media are welcome,
including site-specific and participatory work. Proposals for new work as well as existing work
are welcome. Work must be ready to install by June 10, 2013.
Our theme is Exploring – exploring our artistic practices and new ideas in our work.
Visual Art submissions will include:
• Description of proposed work to be exhibited, including how it relates to the theme (maximum 1 page)
• Artist’s Statement (maximum 1 page)
• Installation or Hanging information (maximum ½ page)
• C.V. (maximum three pages)
• Supporting images -sketches, photos of completed work, or photos of past work - in JPEG format, 1024 pixels on the longest
side, 72 dpi, and/or links to audio or video files of work. Include a maximum of fifteen items of support material.
• Corresponding image list indicating title, media, size (metric), and date, or a description of the sketch for supporting
materials for the proposed work.
• Include all files in a .zip file, with documents in PDF format. Artists are responsible for ensuring that files are cross-platform
compatible.
Note:
• Artworks must be delivered ready to hang or install.
• Media artists must supply their own equipment.
• Transportation of the work to and from showcase venue is the artist’s responsibility.
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2013 (extended), Installation Dates: June 11, 2013
Ignite! Opening: June 12, 2013 Festival Dates: June 13 - 15, 2013
Take-down date: June 16, 2013 Send Submissions To: visualarts@sagetheatre.com
For more information about Sage Theatre and the Festival www.sagetheatre.com
Any questions can be directed to ignite@sagetheatre.com
Call for Submissions: Community Cultivated
- Posted by CommunityCultivated on April 12th, 2013
Community Cultivated is a one night only silent art auction happening on June 15th, 2013. The aim of this event is to fundraise for local not for profits that help individuals who struggle with mental health concerns and disabilities by engaging them in the arts. Participating artists are able to present up to 10 pieces of art with 20 percent of the proceeds going to our chosen not for profits, and 80 percent going directly to the artist.
We will be selecting 10 artists this year. We are looking for artists with a ‘story’, who are not afraid to help us market the event and get their people on-board and who are whole-heartedly excited and proud to be a part of this event. More specifically, we are looking for a variety of artists, abstract and non-abstract painters, mix media artists, glass artists, pottery/clay artists, jewelry artists, photographers and/or printmakers. As we looking for artists from each category, we ask that you email us with 2-3 images of your work and answer the following questions: How is art and creativity important in your life, What do you hope to gain from being part of Community Cultivated, and how would you be willing to promote this event alongside us? (Please check out our blog for more info about this event www.communitycultivated.blogspot.com )
All Interested artists must submit images of their work and answer the above questions no later than May 1st. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected by May 8th. A registration fee of $40 is required for all selected artists. These funds are essential for us to run the event as it is not-for-profit and we require funds to cover the costs of the venue, supplies, easels, sound crew, advertising, etc. We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
INTERESTED ARTISTS PLEASE EMAIL FOR ARTIST FORMS: communitycultivated@gmail.com
Call for Submissions: The New Gallery & Calgary Public Library Artist-in-Residence
- Posted by Steven Cottingham on April 12th, 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, May 18, 2013
The New Gallery (TNG) is seeking proposals for a special project collaboratively produced by TNG and the Calgary Public Library. Artists of all backgrounds and disciplines, working with a variety of methods and processes, are encouraged to apply.
In conjunction with the Calgary Public Library, The New Gallery will be programming a special residency project at the Central Library. This residency will be one month in duration, occurring from mid-September to October, 2013. The selected artist will be working at the Central Library, developing an innovative site-specific installation, intervention, or engagement activity over the course of their stay. Interested applicants are encouraged to address the ways in which this opportunity might allow for outreach amongst a variety of communities, and how interaction with the public might occur. Due to the nature of this program, only locally-based artists will be considered for adjudication.
The following materials should be included in your application:
- Proposal: Briefly describe your proposed project. Provide complete details of your spatial, physical, and material requirements.
- Artist Statement: Discuss how your proposed project is situated in relation to your current artistic practice and the broader context of your work, research, and interests.
- Support: Please submit up to fifteen pieces of additional support material, including digital images, videos, or audio clips with a corresponding numbered image list. Our programming committee will review up to a maximum of five minutes of time-based work.
- Curriculum Vitae: Describe your artistic background to a maximum length of three pages.
The New Gallery accepts submissions via e-mail only. Please format all written materials as a single .pdf document. Images must be RGB .jpg files with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 72 dpi and no larger than 1 MB in size. TNG accepts links to video and audio work hosted online. All application materials must be submitted in a single .zip archive folder.
Please send completed application packages to:
ATTN: Programming Committee
info@thenewgallery.org
For additional information, please do not hesitate to visit thenewgallery.org/submit/special or contact TNG Programming Coordinator Steven Cottingham (steven@thenewgallery.org or 403.233.2399) to discuss this unique opportunity in more detail.
Call for Submissions: BreakOut West & Western Canadian Music Awards
- Posted by cadence on April 5th, 2013
OCTOBER 3 - 6, 2013 | CALGARY, ALBERTA
Our numbers are down for bands/artists applying to the festival; our numbers are also down for nominations to the Western Canadian Music Awards. This is not a good thing. And given the undeniable fact that we Albertans are inherently awesome, it doesn’t make any sense! With BreakOut West taking place on home turf in Calgary, we really need to own this thing.
Please … this is not a time to be modest. If you are band, apply to the festival,and, if you have released a record between January 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013, submit your record for consideration for an award. Industry people (managers, talent buyers, venues, songwriters, etc.) … nominate someone! Nominate yourself! Don’t be shy. Own the podium!
Artistic Awards Categories
Artistic Awards Guidelines
Festival Guidelines
Industry Awards Categories
Industry Awards Guidelines
or, click here to SUBMIT NOW!
Get to know the rules and regulations before you apply to make sure you're eligible. Complete submission details can be found on the BreakOut West 2013 website.
Call for Submissions: Sage Theatre - 2013 Ignite! Festival, Music Series
- Posted by AylaStephen on April 4th, 2013
Ignite!
Calgary’s Festival for Emerging Artists
June 13-15, 2013
Call to Emerging Musicians
Sage Theatre is now accepting submissions for the Music Series at our ninth annual presentation of Ignite! Calgary's Festival for Emerging Artists. Ignite! features new works of theatre, dance, music and visual art and offers emerging artists valuable opportunities for exposure and artistic growth.
In this year's music series we're getting back to our roots as we invite musical artists to submit for the Ignite! 2013 Music Series, to be held on premise at the Pumphouse Theatre. This year we are focusing on innovation, an unconvential approach and celebrating our ninth anniversary with one hell of a party! We'll be playing with on-premise location and structure, so whether you're a solo artist, a four piece band, or an orchestra we want to hear from you. Adventurous and innovative musicians, bands, and ensembles of all styles who are profoundly passionate about furthering the arts in this city and challenging traditioanl methods of engaging with audiences are encouraged to apply. Please note that is venue is not restricted to people 18+, so if you're a musical minor please submit!
Music Submissions will Include:
- CD or digital link to three sings for submission to the festival
- A completed Artist Statement, maximum one-page
- A list of technical requirements
The Submission Deadline is April 30, 2013
To apply, please email your application to Jenny Kost, Music Series Curator at jenny@sagetheatre.com
For more information about Sage Theatre and the Ignite! Festival please visit www.sagetheatre.com
Any questions can be directed to ignite@sagetheatre.com
Call for Submissions: Sage Theatre - 2013 Ignite! Festival, Visual Arts
- Posted by kathblair on April 2nd, 2013
Ignite!
Calgary’s Festival for Emerging Artists
June 13-15, 2013
Call to Emerging Visual Artists
Sage Theatre is accepting submissions for our ninth annual presentation of IGNITE! Festival for Professional Emerging Artists.
IGNITE!featuring works of theatre, dance, music, and visual art. The Festival offers emerging professional artists the opportunity to
work together alongside local industry professionals to rehearse, shape, and present new works for a lively Festival audience. Artists
experience many training/learning opportunities, including mentorship and networking.
This year, all visual art will be installed in a dedicated room within the Pumphouse theatre. All media are welcome,
including site-specific and participatory work. Proposals for new work as well as existing work
are welcome. Work must be ready to install by June 10, 2013.
Our theme is Exploring – exploring our artistic practices and new ideas in our work.
Visual Art submissions will include:
• Description of proposed work to be exhibited, including how it relates to the theme (maximum 1 page)
• Artist’s Statement (maximum 1 page)
• Installation or Hanging information (maximum ½ page)
• C.V. (maximum three pages)
• Supporting images -sketches, photos of completed work, or photos of past work - in JPEG format, 1024 pixels on the longest
side, 72 dpi, and/or links to audio or video files of work. Include a maximum of fifteen items of support material.
• Corresponding image list indicating title, media, size (metric), and date, or a description of the sketch for supporting
materials for the proposed work.
• Include all files in a .zip file, with documents in PDF format. Artists are responsible for ensuring that files are cross-platform
compatible.
Note:
• Artworks must be delivered ready to hang or install.
• Media artists must supply their own equipment.
• Transportation of the work to and from showcase venue is the artist’s responsibility.
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2013
Installation Dates: June 11, 2013
Ignite! Opening: June 12, 2013
Festival Dates: June 13 - 15, 2013
Take-down date: June 16, 2013
Send Submissions To: visualarts@sagetheatre.com
For more information about Sage Theatre and the Festival www.sagetheatre.com
Any questions can be directed to ignite@sagetheatre.com
Call for Submissions: EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts - Visual and Media Artists
- Posted by Epcor Centre fo... on April 1st, 2013
For more information and applications for all of our current calls for submissions please go to: http://www.epcorcentre.org/en/ArtsAndEducation/VisualArtsandMedia.aspx
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Call for Submissions
Ledge Gallery/Window Galleries
Deadline: All submissions must arrive by 4 pm on Monday, April 8. 2013
All applicants are strongly encouraged to view the space that they are applying for before submitting their proposal. These are not typical white box gallery spaces.
EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is announcing a call for submissions of visual art from Calgary and surrounding area artists and art collectives (please note that we do not offer subsistence for shipping or travel at this time) for the following spaces:
The LEDGE GALLERY: 2013-2014 Programming
This unique space is located in the +15 pedway system and overlooks Centre Court from the second floor of the Centre. The gallery has windows on two sides, a cement floor and track lighting.
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 unless the artist is present (performative piece). Exhibitions in this location will run for three month intervals unless a shorter time is negotiated for a performative piece. CARFAC artist fees are paid for this location. Please note that all artist fees are contingent on current levels of funding.
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. Artists are responsible for providing any required items not already in the gallery space to successfully exhibit their work.
Exhibitions will be promoted through digital media (email and the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts website).
WINDOW GALLERIES: 2013-2014 Programming
These seven window spaces are located across from the Max Bell Theatre. Four of the windows are conducive to sculptural/installation work, three of the windows are more suited to 2D artwork (drawing, painting, photography etc.). Each window is painted theatre black; all have differing measurements, with some equipped with lighting and power sources. Exhibitions will run in three month intervals. Artist honorariums are paid for the Window Galleries. Please note that all artist fees and honorariums are contingent on current levels of funding. Due to the location of the 7 window galleries, opening and closing exhibition receptions are not held for this programming.
Exhibitions will be promoted through digital media (email and the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts website). To view current programming please visit our Visual Arts and Media page and scroll down.
Please note that both the LEDGE and the Window Galleries are located in high traffic areas. Members of the public from all age groups and backgrounds will be viewing the artwork.
Please address your submission to:
EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
c/o Tammy McGrath: Visual & Media Arts Programming
205-8th Avenue SE
Calgary, AB
T2G 0K9
For more information please email: tmcgrath@epcorcentre.org
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Call for Submissions
Gallery of Alberta Media Art (GAMA)
Alberta artists: Short film, animation and video. Deadline: 4 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
Gallery of Alberta Media Art (GAMA): GAMA is an exciting microcinema programming partnership between the Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) and the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts Visual and Media Arts Programming. Through a peer assessor selection process, GAMA programs up to 24 Alberta media artists annually running 3 months in duration. The media art appears on a television monitor located in the +15 near CKUA as well as other monitors located throughout the Centre. This project reaches a diverse population of all ages; content must be suitable for public spaces. Each of the selected proposals will receive an artist fee of $400.00.
To view examples of current GAMA programming please view the Visual & Media Arts page. Please ensure that you have filled out the application form.
For application form please click on the submissions tab here: http://www.epcorcentre.org/en/ArtsAndEducation/VisualArtsandMedia.aspx
Please address your submission to:
EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
c/o Tammy McGrath: VMAP: GAMA
205-8th Avenue SE
Calgary, AB
T2G 0K9
EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts and Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society gratefully acknowledges the technical support that EMMEDIA has provided.
Call for Submissions: Invisible
- Posted by h.m.s on March 18th, 2013
CALL FOR ARTISTS
We increase our resilience by sharing our story and creating change. That’s the goal of the show “Invisible”. “Invisible” is a dance show telling the stories of women who feel invisible, vulnerable and shamed. On the one hand you see the woman who learns her shame from culture - teaching her what is acceptable and what is not. Ashamed of her increasingly aging body in a world of botox and grey-free hair, she slowly feels she sinks into the wall, ignored and overlooked by society ... The woman with a mass-load of debt trying to keep up to the standards of her wealthy friends ... The margarita mom who drinks to numb the days of being home with children, mourning the loss of what “she used to be” ... The teenage girl finding her acceptance in one night stands only to be left alone the next day ...
On the other hand, there is the woman who chooses to be invisible to the world. She is fleeing domestic violence, she sells her body to feed her children, she is the woman hiding in the washroom, hunched over a toilet as she tries to throw up her last meal, she is the woman who hurts herself for the great shame she carries.
These women are tired of living afraid, buried under a mountain of shame and feelings of hopelessness. Exhausted, they struggle to continue to do this alone. These women cry out, “Is anybody out there?”, “Does anyone understand?”, “Am I alone?”.
However, shame only has power when we feel we are alone.
Through hip hop elements, contemporary dance and film, the show "Invisible" highlights, that although these issues seem individual in nature, they are actually a society plague; a crisis that can be overcome with courage, empathy and compassion.
In the show, real-life stories of courageous women will be told, depicting each vulnerable journey. It’s a call out to emerge from the invisible and let yourself be seen. Once we do that, our eyes can be open to the needs around us.
We believe that some of the most powerful words one can hear are, “You are not alone”, and that when we tell our stories, we create resilience and change the world around us.
As a creative team, we are impassioned to draw attention to and raise awareness of these issues that can render women emotionally stunted with a sense of hopelessness. "Invisible" dares to delve into the darkest places of tortured experience to provoke thought and compassion in such desperate circumstances.
SEE MORE DETAILS AT INVISIBLESHOW.COM
Therefore, we are calling upon ALL ARTISTS to donate pieces of their artworks for auction at a Hotel Arts Fundraiser. We would ask you to donate 2D or 3D art works/jewelry for a silent auction at Hotel Arts on April 7, 2013. All proceeds from the show will go directly to the Wildgarden foundation.
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
1) Proposal (Max 1 page): Clearly describe the proposed project(s) entry. Provide details about your artwork (materials and spatial requirements) (*PLEASE NOTE no art work can be hung from ceiling*)
2) Artist Statement/ Bio. Tell us who you are. We want to promote you!
4) Images/Image List: JPEG images that are numbered and labeled to match the corresponding image list.
5) Submissions are due by April1, 2013.
6) Contact email for submissions, harriet@harrietstanley.com. Include suggested starting bid.
7) If your art is chosen, you will need to bring your art and easel to Hotel Arts on April 7, 2013, by noon. As there will be limited exhibition space.
“Invisible” will be showing at Theatre Junction Grand June 14/15, 2013 at 8pm. It will feature dance artist Dianna David from Vancouver and artwork by Harriet Stanley, an ACAD alumni from Calgary, AB. Other artists and companies represented are: Chris Matteo (film), Tara Wilson and Pulse Studios, Corinne Vessey with Ember Dance, Goldie Wong with Universoul dance crew and choreographers: Tony Tran, Sabrina Naz, Oliver Reyes, Chelsea Jones, Nicole Pemberton, Jason Owen Galeos, Zahra Shahab, and Rheanna Houston.
