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Opportunities
Sasol New Signatures Invites
Entries
Sasol is calling on all emerging South African artists to unleash their
creative talents and to enter the prestigious 2007 Sasol
New Signatures Competition. The company, in partnership with the
Association of Arts Pretoria, today launched the 18th annual competition,
one of the most coveted awards for young up-and-coming South African
artists, 18 years and older.
This year's competition carries total prize money of R100 000, comprising
an overall first prize of R60 000, a runner-up award of R15 000 and five
merit awards of R5000 each. The winners will be announced at the opening
of the competition exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum
on Wednesday August 1, 2007.
'The New Signatures competition is both the longest running and
most prestigious competition for emerging artists, in South Africa.
In its long history, the competition has played an important role in
launching the careers of many of South Africa's established and respected
contemporary artists, including Diane Victor, Kathryn Smith, Hanneke Benade, Henk Serfontein, Sean Slemon, Anton Karstel, Minnette Vári, Wim Botha
and Retha Erasmus,' says Franci Cronje, Sasol New Signatures Competition Chairman.
To afford more emerging artists the opportunity to enter the
competition, Sasol's sponsorship will include
transportation of works selected for the exhibition from regional
collection points to Pretoria.
Workshops will be held nationally to assist artists in understanding the
competition, the judging process and provide advice on conceptualisation, display and presentation of works.
Attendance is free of charge and to reserve a place, bookings can be made
through Nandi Hilliard on (012) 346 3100.
The competition is open to up-and-coming South African artists, 18
years and older, who have not yet held a solo exhibition, apart from an
exhibition being held for academic purposes. Artists are invited to
submit one or two art works at six venues in major venues across the
country or via email. Physical submissions will be accepted at the
collection points 10am - 4pm on June 5 and 6. Email entries may be
submitted from May 2 - June 6. Visit www.sasolsignatures.co.za for more info
on how to do this.
Regional selection panels will select approximately 100 works
nationwide for the prestigious Sasol New
Signatures exhibition at the Pretoria
Art Museum. The
exhibition runs from August 1 - September 9.
For more info, contact Nandi Hilliard:
Tel: (012) 346 3100
Email: WernaP@meropa.co.za
www.artsassociationpta.co.za
or www.sasolsignatures.co.za
Call for applications for Shatana International Artist Workshop, Jordan
Shatana International Artist Workshop, an initiative that falls under the
Triangle Arts Trust, is inviting applications for its two week residency
program in the historical village of Shatana,
Jordan from the 7 July until the 21 July 2007.The workshop is process
oriented, and supports experimentation in all media, especially targeted
at emerging to mid career artists in all fields; (painting, drawing,
sculpture (or 2D and 3D work), installation, video, performance and
sound). Selected artists will be provided with full lodging and food,
working space, local transportation and a small material stipend. Travel
expenses to Jordan
may also be awarded. Interested applicants must send their personal
information, name, age, nationality, contact details (address, email and
telephone number) , a motivational letter (maximum 200 words), a
curriculum vitae, and ten digital images accompanied by an inventory of
the images including titles, dates, dimensions, media and a brief caption
describing the work to shatanaworkshop@gmail.com
. Deadline for submissions is 13 April 2007. For more information visit http://www.makanhouse.net/shatana.
Call
for applications for the post of researcher at the Jan van Eyck Academie
The Jan van Eyck
Academie is an institute for research and
production in the fields of fine art, design and theory. Artists,
designers and theoreticians are invited to submit research and production
proposals to become a researcher at the institution. Candidates can
either apply with a topic of their own or for a project formulated by the
institute itself. The academic year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Research candidates can apply for a one-year or two-year research period
starting annually on 1 January. It is also possible to apply to do
research for a different period and with a different starting date. For
more information about the application procedure please visit http://www.janvaneyck.nl/_devices/frames_applications.html. Deadline for submissions is 13 April 2007.
Cittadellarte / UNIDEE
Visual Arts: Residency four months, from 1 July to 31 October.
Universitŕ delle Idee is
a research centre where creative ideas come to life and are promoted. It
aims at achieving an interaction between the arts and the other
humanities, scientific and social disciplines. Consequently, UNIDEE
offers each course participant a unique experience not be
found in any other academic or university program. Activities are, in
fact, based on the application and use of imagination in the chosen
profession, and they all aim at a responsible social transformation.
Deadline: 16 April
Application Criteria:
UNIDEE in
Residence is an international program open to artists, professionals,
students and graduates of various university faculties from any country
in the world.
Application address
Via Serralunga, 27
13900 BIELLA
Italy
Telephone +39 15 28400
Fax +39 15 2522540
E-mail fondazionepistoletto@cittadellarte.it
www.cittadellarte.it
Call for
submissions: The First Riebeek Kasteel Biennale
The first Riebeek Kasteel
Biennale takes place from September 24 - 26, 2007. The show is entitled
'Viva la Vida - Long live Life' and is premised upon the idea that the
end of the world may have already begun. How do we respond to turn back
the tide?
The First Riebeek Kasteel
Biennale is open for submissions from artists producing engaged, interventionist,
fierce, practicable works that blend responsibility with pleasure. The
show is hosted by the Cape
Francolin Art
Hotel with assistance
from what if the world.
Submission deadline: August 1, 2007
For more information regarding the brief, guidelines for
submissions contact David Bellamy:
Email: davidbellamy@capefrancolinarthotel.com
Call for
Submissions: Africa Biennale 2008
This is an open call for submissions by contemporary African visual
artists to the Africa Biennale 2008. AVANT CAR GUARD is proud to announce
having secured both operational support and project funding from the art
world and corporate entities, and in this capacity will be producing a
prestigious showcase of this country's hidden secrets to the art world.
As we know Africa is a country that has
long operated outside the world, and it's time to bring the world back
into the fold and celebrate together the riches of this often
misunderstood and mysterious country.
Avant Car Guard
Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, South
Africa
Tel: (021)
123 4567
Email: infor@avantcarguard.com
Artists wanted for the international art project Urban Ready Mades! Visit our website for more information and
subscription or send an email for more info to: info@urbanreadymades.com
Website: www.urbanreadymades.com
Based in south of France, Cat’Art
is an international centre for research and creation of visual arts,
writing, performing arts and music. They are inviting applications for
professional artist residencies for Spring 2007.
Cat’Art is a place where the diversity of the art expressions is
encouraged and where the exchanges between cultures from all over the
world can be developed, so that the art expression remains a universal
language.
There are still opportunities of residency in
spring 2007 at Cat’Art. Applications are
open to professional artists only, for temporary stays from 2 weeks to 1
year.
Average residency fee: 600 € (lodging, studio and energy costs
included). Detailed estimation of costs on request.
Every resident has his/her own independent
bedroom with common cooking facilities.
Space for the creation:
9 independent studios from 30 to 200 m˛;
3 individual rooms for writers;
a 140 m˛ room with excellent natural light and good show conditions to
visualize the works; a specialized library with permanent Internet
connection.
The environment is exceptional (unspoilt nature, mountains, lake, in the south of France).
The region has a rich historical background (Cathar
castles, old city of Carcassonne
and above all the cave
of Niaux
with its original paintings). Close by cultural centres,
like Toulouse, Montpellier,
Barcelona.http://www.catart.org/index.php?lang=en
Exposed-International Juried
Photography Exhibit by Artists with Disabilities: Call for proposals
Exhibition
Info: October 18 - November 18, 2007; Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Canada
"Exposed"
is open to all photographic/visual artists with a disability. All
photographic medium, processes and techniques are welcome. Black and
white, as well as colour photography is
acceptable. A maximum of five images may be submitted. Entries will be
juried from JPEG (.jpg) images only. Images of joy, sorrow, triumph,
contemplation, defiance, wonder and/or other interpretations of life's
dramas and complexities will be welcomed. We are seeking photographs that
exemplify excellence, innovation and creativity. Works that
provoke and enlighten; that are innovative and daring. Works that
push the envelope, stir the soul and leave an
indelible mark in the mind's eye of the viewers.
Abilities
Arts Festival "Exposed",
70 Rosehill Ave.,
Suite 608, Toronto,
ON M4T 2W7
More info:
http://www.abilitiesartsfestival.org
photoexhibit@abilitiesartsfestival.org
The Manly Arts Festival Committee is inviting
proposals from artists, cultural organisations
and potential venues interested in running their own arts event for a
highly focused arts program throughout Manly in September 2007.
The Manly Arts Festival is an annual event that runs
on the northern beaches in Sydney
from 6 to 23 September 2007.
Artists, musicians, performers, arts organisations and the community are invited to
participate in the festival by running their own events to promote and
celebrate the creative activity in the Manly area. Venues such as
galleries, cafes, restaurants and other spaces are also invited to host
and/or organise arts-related events during the
Festival. This year’s Festival will be held across Manly from 6 -
23 September 2007 and will include:
• Visual Arts exhibitions and events
• Music events
• Literary events
• Film events
• Workshops
• Performance events
• Youth events
• Kids events
• Special events
http://www.artsconnect.com.au/callforartists/0307_manlyartsfestival.htm
Drama
Empire is a new gallery that recently opened in New York City in 2007. We are currently
looking for work in the following media: film, painting, mixed media,
drawings, sculpture, photography.
The
gallery is committed to exhibiting revolutionary works of art which
sustain a high level of visual drama, exhibit powerful thematic content
and collectively represent a unified body of work by a highly advanced
mastery of media.
Please do
not send originals as materials cannot be returned.
WE DO NOT
ACCEPT LINKS TO WEBSITES OR EMAIL ATTACHMENTS.
Send full
contact information, biographical history, critical reviews, etc. &
digital images on CD format
only. Due to the large number of submissions received, we
cannot respond to each artist and do not offer critiques.
Materials
submitted will be filed and used as a source for future exhibitions.
Submissions are to be made via mail to:
c/o Ingrid
Philips
305 West Broadway #265
New York, NY
10013
USA
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