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WMA Commission Call For Proposals - Mobility

WMA Commission Call For Proposals - Mobility
Deadline: 15 December 2016
Application fee: none

WMA Commission Call For Proposals - Mobility

The WMA Commission invites entries for proposals from artists and photographers from both Hong Kong and the international community, to create new research based photography work in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme of MOBILITY. Project proposals must contextually relate to both the theme MOBILITY and to HONG KONG. A five-member Selection Panel will choose the WMA Commission recipient, who will be awarded a HKD$250,000 grant which will contribute towards production of the successful proposal and a public event featuring the completed work which will be entered into the WMA Collection. The WMA Commission is a part of the WMA programme.

By facilitating and supporting original, creative interpretations of MOBILITY the WMA Commission encourages a unique perspective on how Hong Kong is affected by an issue that has global implications, while increasing public awareness and knowledge. The HKD 250,000 award grant covers artist fee, creation (including such activities as research, travel and production; resources such as an assistant or translator and daily expenses) and a public event. It does not include accommodation for overseas artists[1] or venue costs for public presentation[2], which are covered by the organisers. Overseas participants should ensure that they are able to stay for at least one calendar month for the project and also set aside time for the public presentation.

Submission Period: 15 October, 2016 - 15 December, 2016.

Project period: June 2017 - June 2018

The selection panel will pick out a number of finalists to submit a full length proposal and the finalists will be interviewed by the panel.

Objective of the Commission

The WMA Commission is committed to programs and activities that foster deeper understanding of issues facing Hong Kong. The grant brings focus to the issue of MOBILITY through photographic artistic means introducing new perspective and expanding public awareness and knowledge. It presents the opportunity to explore the particularities of this global issue as it specifically relates to Hong Kong.

About the WMA Programme

The WMA Programme is multi-dimensional and includes the WMA Masters, WMA Commission, WMA Open and WMA Student. The WMA programme is a non-profit series of events and programmes that were developed to generate awareness and engage the public on socially-relevant issues of great importance to Hong Kong. The WMA Masters’ 2012 inaugural theme was POVERTY, followed by AIR, WASTE and IDENTITY. The theme of 2016/17 cycle is MOBILITY.

The WMA Programme is a WYNG Foundation initiative.

For more information please visit: commission.wyngmedia.hk

[1] Public event could take a number of forms including e press conference, seminar, press conference and or a workshop.

[2] Accommodation costs covered is restricted to overseas artists only and is for a maximum period of 2 calendar months subject to discussion with organisers.

Climart Research Project - Visual Art and Climate Change

COMMISSION
Visual Art and Climate Change
Climart Research Project, Trondheim, Norway
Commission Fee: Norwegian Krone 550,000 (approx. 57.000 Euro)
Deadline for expressions of interest: 14 March 2016

As part of a major art science research project examining the effectiveness of visual language on perceptions of climate change, Climart seeks to commission an artist to collaborate with the project’s panel of psychologists, natural scientists and arts professionals toward a new public artwork for Trondheim, Norway to be installed for spring 2017. This commission will run over a period of approximately 12 months and it is envisaged that some of this time will be spent in Norway facilitated by an artist’s fee and, where relevant, support from project partners. The final goal is the creation of a public artwork that embodies aspects of the research, creating a platform to test significance, affect and impact.
For full details see: http://www.climart.info/#!artist/cvz9

Eligibility
Applicants must have previous experience of collaborative working methods and experience in realising public art projects / commissions.

To Apply
As the purpose of this commission is to appoint an artist to create a new work in response to on-going research, in the first instance, Climart is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ that demonstrate the artist criteria (outline in ‘About the Commission’ details). You should read the information for applicants on the Climart website carefully before submitting. 

Please submit an ‘Expression of Interest’ in the form of a single PDF in English language by 14th March 2016 adhering to the following format:

• Biographical Sketch (200 words). To include, where relevant, how your practice relates to thematic of climate change

• Your proposed approach to the commission and projected outcomes (300 words)

• Please outline what methodologies and structures you may use to work with the Climart Project, giving where possible your ideas for potential artworks.

• Images – up to 5 images (documented works, stills etc) of previous works.

• CV including links to further reading, imagery, video etc

A shortlist of five proposals will be selected. Each shortlisted artist would be given NK 10,000 to work up a final proposal and to attend interviews, including travel.

Expressions of interest are to be sent to [email protected] within 14th March 2016 (23:59 CET).

 

Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award 2016 at aspex

Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award (ARMA) Artist Residency
Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth UK
Deadline: November 30

Calling all Artists!

Apply now for the 2016 Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award (ARMA) Artist Residency here at Aspex Gallery.

ARMA was established in memory of the artist Alexandra Reinhardt and is supported by the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust (MRCT). The award comprises a bi-annual artist residency, culminating in an artwork in the public realm.

The Award funds a 10-week residency and public art commission worth £15,000.

The residency will take place from May to July 2016, during which time the chosen artist or artists will carry out education and participatory work alongside aspex’s existing youth, family and schools programmes.

The residency will result in a semi-permanent commissioned artwork to be displayed for up to two years above the entrance to aspex’s new artist studio, in the main foyer of the building.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an artist or artists to take part in a highly-respected and well-supported residency and commission, which will be promoted nationally and internationally.

How to apply
Applications should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line ‘ARMA 2016 Artist Application’ by the deadline of 10am, Monday 30 November 2015.

Applications should include:
– A completed Application Form
– A recent CV for each artist applying
– A completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form for each artist applying
– And up to 6 digital images or 2 video files of recent work clearly labelled with artist/s name; see the Brief for formats accepted.

http://www.aspex.org.uk/events/call-for-artists-arma-2016/

 

WMA Commission 2015/16 International Call for Entries - Identity

WMA Commission
2015/16
Deadline: January 15, 2016

The WMA Commission invites entries for proposals from artists and photographers from both Hong Kong and the international community. The Commission recipient will be invited to create new photo-based work in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme of IDENTITY. Project proposals must contextually relate to both the theme IDENTITY and to HONG KONG. A four-member Selection Panel will choose the WMA Commission recipient, who will be awarded a HKD$250,000 grant which will contribute towards production of the successful proposal and a public event featuring the completed work. The call for proposals is open to all local and international applicants. The WMA Commission is a part of the WYNG Masters Award programme.

By facilitating and supporting original, creative interpretations of IDENTITY the WMA Commission encourages a unique perspective on how Hong Kong is affected by an issue that has global implications, while increasing public awareness and knowledge. The HKD$250,000 award grant covers artist fee, creation (including such activities as research, travel and production; resources such as an assistant or translator and daily expenses) and a public event [1]. It does not include accommodation (for overseas artists) [2] and venue costs for public presentation which are covered by the organisers. Overseas participants should ensure that they are able to stay for at least one month for the project and also set aside time for the public presentation.

Grant Total: HKD$250,000

Approximate breakdown:
Artist fee – $50,000
Creation & Expenses – $100,000
Public presentation – $50,000
Others – $50,000

Submission Period
October 15, 2015 – January 15, 2016.
Project period – June 2016 – June 2017 (1 year period)
Theme: IDENTITY

About IDENTITY

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else” - Margaret Mead

Certain aspects of one’s individual identity such as race, gender, ancestry, genetic makeup and so on, come naturally at birth.  One could, however, consciously choose other aspects such as nicknames, profession, religion, hairstyles, ways of life, gender expression et cetera, to make oneself more unique.
Between choice and nature, there are aspects such as nationality, history, psyche and social roles, which influence our sense of identity. Identity could simply be personal disposition, or an unwilling imposition by the society at large.

If identification of self makes the person, collective identity allows for mutual recognition—security as well as solidarity.  Group attributes, though, could be real or virtual, lasting or ephemeral, like one’s profile on social media. Overemphasis of the collective, however, could result in alienation, prejudice, confrontation and even enmity.

In the age of globalization, a local majority could easily become a minority in the wider world.  As global citizens, we hope for and embrace the belief that elastic and flexible identities can bring diversity and progress, rather than confrontation.

If defining our collective identities in this city seems like an almost impossible pursuit, images could, perhaps, provide a platform to start.

“Most people are other people.  Their thoughts are someone else’s opinion, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation”  - Oscar Wilde

Objective of the Commission

The WMA Commission is committed to programs and activities that foster deeper understanding of issues facing Hong Kong. The grant brings focus to the issue of Identity through artistic means introducing new perspective and expanding public awareness and knowledge. It presents the opportunity to explore the particularities of this global issue as it specifically relates to Hong Kong.

Who Should Apply

This is a grant for experienced and professional photographers and visual artists. Potential applicants can reside and practice anywhere in the world. This grant is meant to enable further professional development and to support the creation of work that provides additional information and perspectives on the issue addressed. A successful applicant must have experience working independently and be resourceful in the development of his/her project.

How To Apply

Project applications should be submitted in the form of a PDF. Each applicant is required to put together materials listed below into a single PDF document (size under 20Mb). Included in the PDF is the following: 1) project proposal 2) budget and timetable 3) a brief expression of interest 4) basic personal information 5) professional biography or Curriculum Vitae (CV) 6) portfolio of past work 7) a written recommendation. Submissions can be made in English or Chinese and submitted digitally by email to [email protected] or any large files transfer services.

1. Project proposal serves to outline the applicant’s proposed project related to the theme of IDENTITY, detailing what it is and how it would be approached. The form in which the final work might be presented to the public can also be included if the applicant has already developed ideas. Images, drawings, video links supporting the project idea may be included in the PDF proposal.

2. Budget and timetable for the project.

3. A brief expression of interest (max 500 words/1 page) answering the following questions: 1) Why do you want to do this project with WYNG Masters Award? 2) What will you get out of it? 3) What would you bring to the project?

4. Personal information basic information should be provided by the applicant on the cover page of the PDF proposal. The following basic information is required: full name, mailing address and country of residence, email, skype and telephone contacts.

5. Professional biography or Curriculum Vitae

6. Portfolio a minimum 12 images / maximum 20 images of existing photographic project(s). Purpose of portfolio is to show that the applicant can sustain a long-term project, convincingly articulate an idea and to showcase applicants’ photographic style, aesthetics and formal strategies.

7. Written recommendation applicants are required to get one referee to support her/his submission with a written recommendation. Referees can be anyone with a standing in the professions of photography, art, visual arts or art media, this includes past or current WYNG Masters Award advisors and judges, except for those who are currently on the Selection Panel of the WMA Commission. The referee’s recommendation should include her/his full name, title, organisation and/or title, email and phone contact.

Selection Process

Phase 1: Submission period October 15, 2015 to January 15, 2016.

Phase 2: Selection Panel members review submissions independently and each chooses a shortlist of proposals to consider with the full panel. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an in-person or skype interview. Those applicants will be contacted by late February 2016 to schedule the interview which will be conducted in early March 2016.

Phase 3: Selection Panel meets in Hong Kong to discuss shortlisted proposals. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed by the panel either in-person or by skype one day to be confirmed during the first two weeks of March 2016, after which the grant recipient is chosen and announced in early April 2016 at the WYNG Masters Award exhibition in Hong Kong.

Selection Panel

1. Fung Ho Yin, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2. Melissa Lee public art curator, consultant, and on the faculty at the English Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

3. Ying Kwok artist and curator and founder of the Collector Club

4. WYNG Foundation Trustee

 [1]  Public event could take a number of forms including a press conference, seminar, press conference and or a workshop.

[2]  Accommodation costs covered is restricted to overseas artists only and is for a maximum period of 2 months subject to discussion with organisers.

www.wyngmastersaward.hk

flora Artist Residency at The National Botanic Garden of Wales

flora Artist Residency at The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Deadline: 7 August 2015
Application fee: none

As part of the wider flora exhibition project originated by Oriel Davies flora.orieldavies.org we invite professional artists working across any medium from Wales and further afield to apply for a residency taking place at the acclaimed and unique setting of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire from October 2015.

We are looking for an artist with an established practice and a demonstrable practice profile who has specific interest in exploring the work and natural resources of the Garden as appropriate to the context of the flora exhibition project.

The artist will be selected on the basis of the originality of their approach to the residency, enthusiasm and curiosity for the Garden and its work, and their wish to extend their practice in this context.

WHEN:
5 month residency (minimum 30 days to be spent at the Garden) between October 2015 – February 2016

FEE:
£6,000 (to include artist fees, production costs and all expenses)

DEADLINE:
Midnight Friday 7 August 2015
If your application is successful, you will hear by Monday 24 August 2015 (no feedback can be given for unsuccessful applicants)

INTERVIEWS:
Are currently planned for early September 2015 at the National Botanic Garden of Wales

WHAT
The flora Commission Residency requires the artist to produce a new piece of work in whichever medium is appropriate to that artist, to present it within the residency timeframe and in discussion with both Oriel Davies and the Garden.

It is expected that the resident artist will spend a minimum of 30 days at the Garden exploring the Garden’s work and resources and undertaking their own research. They will be expected to work collaboratively making contact with staff and the work at the Garden, presenting work to the visitors to the Garden (during both the development and delivery of their residency).

We require that the residency artist shares their experience during the residency through the flora website and Garden public communication avenues.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
• £6000 commission residency fee (to cover artist’s fees, production costs, accommodation and travel expenses)
• Contact time with the Garden team and the work undertaken at the Garden
• Project Review with Oriel Davies, Oriel Myrddin and the Garden team during the 5 month period
• Desk Space
• Publicity and promotion as part of wider flora project
• Publication recording this and another flora residency as part of a wider publication supporting the whole project.
• Ongoing advice support from Oriel Davies during the 5 month residency

ELIGIBILITY
We will consider applications from:

• Established artists living and working in Wales and other parts of the UK
• Individual artists or artist duos
• Undergraduates and students in full time education are not eligible to apply
• No other applications will be considered

OTHER INFORMATION
The residency artist is expected to have their own public liability insurance.

HOW TO APPLY
Electronic applications only.
Please complete application form available at http://flora.orieldavies.org/residencies
Completed forms and additional material should be emailed to:

Alex Boyd Jones [email protected]
Subject: flora residency – National Botanic Garden of Wales

About the National Botanic Garden of Wales
http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/

The National Botanic Garden of Wales (the Garden) is a registered charity, opened to the public in May 2000 as one of three Millennium Projects in Wales. It is the only one situated outside the nation’s capital, occupying a site of historic parkland covering approximately 220 hectares (560 acres). The Garden is a showcase for some of the world’s most endangered plants and incorporates the Waun Las National Nature Reserve which is run as an organic farm.

In its first 15 years it has received more than 2.2 million visitors. It is an embodiment of the old and the new, with 18th century features set alongside the futuristic, iconic single-span glasshouse designed by Foster and Partners. The Great Glasshouse has become an international landmark for Wales and is home to the best collection of Mediterranean climate zone plants in the world. The Garden is recognised as a national asset for the people of Wales.

Its work is determined by its Ten-Year Strategic Plan, its vision is the well-being of people, plants and the planet through “Conservation, Education, Inspiration” and its mission is to dedicate itself to the research and conservation of biodiversity, to sustainability, lifelong learning and the enjoyment of the visitor. The Garden has a strong track-record of working positively with artists of all disciplines and has several areas that are likely to be of interest to the residency, including its horticultural collections, its active research in plant conservation science with particular interest in the role of pollinators, its landscape and National Nature Reserve, and its library resources.

Possible areas of research (but not restricted to);

Saving Plants and Pollinators
The importance of the Garden for Society
The plants and fungi of Waun Las
The Mediteranean collections of rare and endangered plants
The library and herbarium resources e.g. James Cosmo Melvill herbarium and Henry Bradbury’s Nature Printing

About flora
flora is an ambitious contemporary arts project curated by Oriel Davies and developed in partnership with six key organisations across the breadth of Wales from May 2015 and throughout 2016. The key project partners include five art galleries in Powys, Carmarthenshire, Torfaen, Ceredigion and Gwynedd and also The National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire.

From common weeds to exotic cultivars, flowers have been and are embedded in people’s lives across the globe, not least as inspiration to artists. The visually stunning exhibition both in the gallery and out in public sites presents new and existing work of nine key artists who present ways in which flowers make visible cultural, historical, geographic, social and scientific ideas.

After launching at Oriel Davies on 23 May the exhibition will tour to Oriel Myrddin in Carmarthen 19 September – 31 October 2015, Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, near Pwllheli 20 March – 15 May 2016 and Aberystwyth Arts Centre 20 July – 17 September 2016.

Over the next eighteen months four new commissions, two artist residencies, and work on loan from national and international artists, private collectors and UK National and Regional collections will explore the powerful effect that flowers present within different arts practices.

Exhibiting Artists:
Emma Bennett, Michael Boffey, Anya Gallaccio, Ori Gersht, Owen Griffiths, Anne-Mie Melis, Jacques Nimki, Yoshihiro Suda, Clare Twomey

flora.orieldavies.org

About Oriel Davies Gallery is a key public art gallery of Wales, based in Newtown, rural Powys presenting world-class, thought-provoking and challenging art by national and international artists in an environment that is welcoming, engaging, informative and free. www.orieldavies.org

ENQUIRIES
For any queries please contact Alex Boyd Jones, Curator, Oriel Davies Gallery [email protected] 01686 625041. Please DO NOT contact the National Botanic Garden of Wales directly about the residency.

Call to Artists - North East Transit Garage

Call to Artists - North East Transit Garage
Deadline: May 19, 2015

The North East Transit Garage public art competition is open to all Local, National and International professional artists, and is held in accordance with the City of Edmonton policy “Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas” (C458C).

Budget:
$1,000,000.00 CAD (maximum, all inclusive)

Deadline for Submissions:
4:30 pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Installation:
Fall 2017

For more information, please e-mail Andrea Bowes, Public Art Officer ( abowes @ edmontonarts.ca with subject = NETG Public Art Call)

We thank all artists for their interest and submissions to this call, only complete applications and artists that meet preliminary criteria will be reviewed by the Selection Committee.

>> Click Here to download the full Call

 

WYNG Masters Award

Call for international entries: waste
Deadline: January 31, 2015

The WYNG Masters Award Commission (WMA Commission) invites entries for proposals from artists and photographers from both Hong Kong and the international community, to create new photo-based work in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme of waste. A three-member Selection Panel will choose the WMA Commission recipient, who will be awarded a 250,000 HKD grant which will contribute towards production of the successful proposal and a public event featuring the completed work.

With a commitment to programmes and activities that foster deeper understanding of issues facing Hong Kong, the 2014/2015 WMA Commission brings the issue of waste to the forefront. By facilitating and supporting original, creative interpretations of a significant environmental concern, the WMA Commission encourages a unique perspective on how Hong Kong is affected by an issue that has global implications, while increasing public awareness and knowledge. "Hong Kong is a natural stage for this type of programme," explains Belinda Winterbourne, CEO of the WYNG Foundation and organiser of the WMA Commission. "As a dynamic, international city, Hong Kong faces challenges that resonate with other metropolitan centers around the world. When we see the impact of issues such as poverty or waste on Hong Kong, we also see how they will play out in other urban areas. What happens in Hong Kong has global relevance."

With an issue as complex as waste, the WMA Commission provides the means for a more focused commitment to the subject through a visual approach. Ultimately, the aim is to bring clarity and understanding on an issue which has serious consequences for Hong Kong, and the rest of the world.

The newly designated WMA Commission better reflects the diverse and multidimensional nature of the WMA programme, which has evolved in recent years to include the grant, the WYNG Masters Award, a series of professional development workshops, a talks programme and student engagement projects. First launched in 2012/2013, the inaugural theme of the programme was poverty, in recognition of Hong Kong's struggle with a yawning income gap. Air was the theme in the second year, where Hong Kong's deteriorating air quality was the topic for contemplation. The mission of the WMA programme is to stimulate discussion and encourage the development of social responsibility in Hong Kong. It aims to support and encourage the evolution of photography as an art form in the territory, while at the same time using the medium to consider and discuss pressing social issues facing Hong Kong.

The WMA Commission is open to experienced and professional photographers and visual artists who reside and practice anywhere in the world. Entries must be submitted by January 31, 2015 and will be reviewed by a selection panel which determines a shortlist of applicants to be interviewed in March 2015. The selection panel includes Fung Ho Yin, Assistant Professor, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Dr. Charles Merewether, Visiting Professor, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University Singapore and member of Commissioning Panel for Venice Biennale Singapore Pavilion 2015; and a trustee from the WYNG Foundation.


About the WYNG Masters Award (WMA) programme
The WMA programme is multi-dimensional and includes the WYNG Masters Award, the WMA Commission, the WMA Open Photo Contest, a series of professional development workshops, talks programmes and student engagement projects. A non-profit, the programme was developed to generate awareness and engage the public on socially relevant issues of great importance to Hong Kong. The focus of the current 2014/2015 cycle of the WMA Programme is the theme of waste. The upcoming theme to be launched June 2015 for the 2015/16 cycle will be identity.

The International New York Times is the exclusive media partner of the WYNG Masters Award; Widerhall Fine-Art Photographic is the official exhibition partner; and Panorama is the virtual tour partner.


For application process and grant details: http://wyngmastersaward.hk
Enquiries: [email protected]

2015 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project in Taiwan

2015 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project in Taiwan
Deadline: January 16, 2015
Application fee: none

Artist in Residency/Call for Proposals)

Artists from all countries are invited to send a proposal for a large-scale site-specific outdoor environmental sculpture installation to be created during a 25-day residency in Cheng Long, a small coastal village in southwest Taiwan, working with elementary school students, residents and volunteers. The 6 selected artists will receive an artist’s fee of US$2,000, airfare, accommodations and meals; for more information visit http://artproject4wetland.wordpress.com

Theme for 2015:  “Fragile – Handle with Care”

Residency in Cheng Long, Taiwan: April 9 - May 4, 2015

Deadline for Entries: January 16, 2015

To Apply: Send the following to Curator, Jane Ingram Allen at [email protected]  Proposals in Chinese to Ms. Chao-Mei Wang at [email protected]

1. Description of proposed sculpture including dimensions and materials (limit one page, sent as attached .doc or .pdf file).

2. Artist Statement about how your art relates to the theme and including your experience working with children and communities and how you will involve them in your artwork (limit 1 page sent, as attached .doc or .pdf file).

3. Sketch of your proposed artwork (attached .jpg file of less than 1 MB).

4. 6 images of previous related works (6 attached .jpg files, each less than 1 MB)

5. Image list about the 6 images, including title of work, date made, materials used and location of the artwork (sent as attached .doc or .pdf file)

6. CV or Resume (sent as attached .doc or .pdf file) including present address, nationality, education, awards, residencies and exhibitions.

Environmental Art Festival Scotland (EAFS) 2015 Commission Development

Commissioning of the three major artworks for EAFS 2015
(anticipated value £10,000 – £15,000 per commission)
Deadline: 19 September, 2014
Application fee: none

EAFS 2015

The EAFS team is beginning the process of developing work for the 2015 festival. To do this we want to work collaboratively with creative people and communities of interest. EAFS 2015 will connect South West Scotland to national and international locations therefore we are particularly seeking proposals that involve some form of journey to the festival.

The Commissioned Artworks

The commissioned artworks might comprise a journey, an event, an installation, an art happening. They might involve structure, visual art, design, architecture, sound or performance or a combination of these disciplines. We are interested in work that involves making across different disciplines and technologies and ideas of sharing and potentially leaving something behind. The artwork should culminate in Dumfries and Galloway as part of EAFS 2015 (28 – 30 August).


Festival Themes

    Inventiveness, foolishness and generosity as a way of understanding the world
    Food, clothes, shelter and environmental sustainability
    Hospitality, hosting and community
    Journeys, migrations, secular pilgrimage and transformation



Environmental Art Festival Scotland

EAFS will develop, create and support experiences that allow direct engagement with place and land through the arts. EAFS will encourage future thinking and practical action about new ways of living.


ABOUT
Art Festival Scotland (EAFS) is a biennial arts festival in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland. The inaugural EAFS happened in late summer 2013 and was produced by three leading arts organisations working in partnership: Wide Open, Spring Fling and The Stove Network. Key to the success of EAFS is collaborative and cross-disciplinary working. The EAFS team in 2013 worked with local, national and international artists, designers, producers and local communities to commission, curate, fund, co-fund and produce over 30 installations, exhibitions, talks, workshops around the themes of land, environment, and sustainability. EAFS has grown out of a long-term ambition for Dumfries & Galloway to become the international home for environmental art building on the pedigree and projects and artists connected to the region such as Andy Goldsworthy’s Striding Arches, Charles Jenck’s Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Dalziel and Scullion’s Rosnes Bench. EAFS 2015 will happen in a location (TBC) in Dumfries and Galloway over 28, 29, 30 August.


Further Information and application
http://www.environmentalartfestivalscotland.com/eafs-2015/

 

 

Jerwood Encounters: 3-Phase

Jerwood Encounters: 3-Phase
A project by Eastside Projects, Birmingham; g39, Cardiff; and Jerwood Visual Arts, London
Deadline: 15 September 2014
Membership to ESP or WARP required

Jerwood Encounters: 3-Phase is a new commissioning project that aims to set up a space of encounter between the developing bodies of work and thinking of two artists and three visual arts organisations.

Opportunity
This is an exhibition and development opportunity for two early career artists to make and
exhibit new work, with curatorial and practical support from Eastside Projects (Birmingham), g39 (Cardiff) and Jerwood Visual Arts (London). Each artist will develop solo shows for the second gallery at Eastside Projects and Unit #1 g39 and present work in a two person exhibition at Jerwood Visual Arts, London.
One artist will be recruited through Eastside Projects’ Extra Special People associates scheme,
and one artist will be recruited through g39’s WARP programme. You must be part of one of these networks to apply.

Who is it for?
Artists applying must be part of the Extra Special People or WARP networks. You can make work in any media.
You must be living and working outside London.
Selected artists will be in the process of establishing their careers, but will not yet have
had significant opportunities to show work outside their home region. We are looking for
those who will benefit the most from the exhibition opportunities, developmental support
and dialogue on offer.

What is on offer?

Each artist will receive:
A solo exhibition at Eastside Projects in January or March 2015.
An exhibition at Jerwood Visual Arts (showing alongside the other selected artist) in May 2015.
A solo exhibition at g39 in September or October 2015.
A fee of £1,700 and up to £3,200 for exhibition production and £250 for travel costs. Mentoring and practical support from Eastside Projects, Jerwood Visual Arts and g39. A publication will be produced for the project and, in discussion with the artist, a writer will be engaged to write on or around each artist’s work. The Jerwood Visual Arts’ writer in residence will also write about the exhibition for the Jerwood Visual Arts blog. An events programme will run alongside the exhibitions.

What are we Looking for?

Ambition, compelling ideas and a commitment to developing an outstanding art practice.
You are invited to propose how, through this opportunity, you might achieve what has previously been just out of reach; how the project will enable you to crystallise your current research, focus your practice and develop your work and career. Proposals should identify what would make the difference for you at this point and how the opportunity will enable a breakthrough in your practice.
The exhibitions should be seen as an opportunity to test out ideas and bring into reality the next stage of your development, with the support of Eastside Projects, g39 and Jerwood Visual Arts throughout.

Selection Process

Artists should apply directly to Eastside Projects or g39, depending on the network you are a part of. All proposals will then be reviewed by a panel, which will include representatives from Eastside Projects, g39 and Jerwood Visual Arts. Following this, shortlisted artists will be invited to an interview. From these interviews one artist/collaborative practice from each network will be selected.

How to apply

You should make your application directly to either Eastside Projects or g39; artists can apply once as an individual and once as part of a collaborative practice. Applications should be made by email to: [email protected] or [email protected]

Applications should include:
1. Your name, contact details (email, address, telephone number and website address).
2. A 500 word proposal.
3. Evidence of your current and recent practice in the form of one of the following:
A selection of up to ten images
OR A direct link to a showreel of film and video work (maximum duration 5 minutes) uploaded to Youtube or Vimeo and (if necessary) password protected with the password: 3PHASE
OR Audio work (maximum duration 5 minutes) uploaded to Soundcloud.
4. Description of work submitted and 200 words explaining why you chose to send this material.
5. An up to date CV

Please email your application as a single PDF file (for this we recommend PDF Forge). Please note we will only accept applications below 5mb in size.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 15th September.

Timeline and Further Information

15 September 2014:    Closing date for applications
wc 29 September 2014:    Interviews and selection
Oct 2014 – April 2015:    Development time, with curatorial support and mentoring from Eastside Projects, g39 and Jerwood Visual Arts.
23 Jan – 28 Feb 2015:    Solo show in Eastside Projects second gallery.
6 Mar – 11 April 2015:    Solo show in Eastside Projects second gallery.
13 May – 21 June 2015:    Exhibition at Jerwood Visual Arts; launch of exhibition publication.
September 2015:    Solo show at Unit #1 g39.
October 2015:    Solo show at Unit #1 g39.

Eastside Projects: www.eastsideprojects.org
Eastside Projects makes art public

g39: www.g39.org
g39 is an artist-run gallery in the centre of Cardiff, Wales’ capital city. The organisation recently relocated from a narrow three storey building where it originated, to an expansive warehouse. The gallery curates between six and eight exhibitions per year and often hosts events in the interim weeks and in addition works in offsite locations for individual projects. The organisation runs Wales Artist Resource Programme – WARP - an open-access resource and training space for artists. g39 focuses on contemporary work and consciously programmes a mix of work from Wales with work from further afield, placing work by established names alongside work by emerging or lesser known artists. The focus is on experimentation and risk and g39 aims to provide the opportunities to showcase new work rather than relying on selling.

Jerwood Visual Arts: www.jerwoodvisualarts.org
Jerwood Visual Arts is a contemporary gallery programme based at Jerwood Space, London and on tour across the UK. It is run and funded by Jerwood Charitable Foundation, often in partnership with organisations including Eastside Projects, g39, Film and Video Umbrella, Photoworks and Forestry Commission England.

Through Jerwood Visual Arts we aim to provide an independent space focused first and foremost on artist development. We work with early career artists to commission and present new work and to take artistic risks, often trying something new for the first time. Central to the programme is the provision of meaningful budgets for commissioning and production, an excellent gallery team offering practical and curatorial support, and well-resourced press and marketing activity around each artist’s work. All of the projects we undertake begin with these principles and are then designed in response to current context and to what artists need and want.