CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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REGULAR PROGRAMMING
ARTISTS AND CURATORS Deadline: October 15 As a contemporary art centre located in the dynamic neighbourhood of Mile End, Diagonale presents an annual program of exhibitions, conferences and artist talks. Curators and visual and media artists are invited to submit proposals for the gallery's regular programming. The call for submissions is aimed at projects that incorporate the medium of fibres, either in terms of material or concept. Submissions must include the following: - CV - Artist statement - 10 to 15 jpg images - Image list - Exhibition proposal - Press reviews, if applicable Please send your proposals by email only to: coordination@artdiagonale.org ** Please note there's no technical assistant. The artists have to be autonomous and/or employ an assistant for setting up and dismantling of the exhibitions. --- VOLET SOUTENANCE EMERGING ARTISTS Deadline: October 15 As a contemporary art centre located in the dynamic neighbourhood of Mile End, Diagonale presents an annual program of exhibitions, conferences and artist talks. To apply for the Volet soutenance, the following candidates are invited to apply: - Visual and media artists in the final year of university studies, who would like to present their thesis exhibition at Diagonale - Recent graduates (one year or less), who have not yet presented their work in a solo exhibition The call for submissions is aimed at projects that incorporate the medium of fibres (material and/or concept). In the context of the Volet soutenance, the projects are subject to further curatorial support from the centre's Artistic Director. Submissions must include the following: - CV - Artist statement - 10 to 15 jpg images - Image list - Exhibition proposal Please send your proposals by email only to: coordination@artdiagonale.org ** Please note there's no technical assistant. The artists have to be autonomous and/or employ an assistant for setting up and dismantling of the exhibitions. ---- RESEARCH RESIDENCY PROGRAMME | Rio (Brésil)
(Artists only) November 1-30, 2016 Call for submissions deadline: September, 5 Diagonale proposes a research residency at the Brazilian art center DESPINA RESIDENCY (Rio de Janeiro). This initiative to support contemporary creation is for professional visual and media artists living in Quebec. It is part of Diagonale’s mission whose purpose is to promote international mobility of artists including fiber –both in terms of material and/or concept – within one or more of their projects. During this residency, the artist is hosted in Largo das Artes for a one month period during which he can develop his research project. He benefits from the support and expertise of the team present on site as well as individual meetings with a curator. Following his residency , the artist gives a public lecture at DESPINA RESIDENCY and at Diagonale to present his research. Please note that the candidate must be able to speak English. The place of residence : DESPINA RESIDENCY is a contemporary art center located in Rio de Janeiro. It consists in studios for local and international and a gallery space. The center also hosts a residency program in a 4300ft2 18th-century building in the heart of the old Rio town. http://despina.org/ Residency, from november 1 to 10, offers: - A round-trip plane ticket Montreal-Rio (max $1000 CAN) - Accomodation - A studio for one month - Meetings with local curator - A critical text - $2000 CAN will be given to the artist covering fees and per diem Elements to be provided : 1- A motivation letter 2- A curriculum vitae 3- An artistic dossier presenting in particular a set of achievements representative of your artistic process (max 20 visuals) 4- A statement of intent describing the research project that will be developed during the residence 5- If applicable, sketches and/or visual annexes allowing the committee to plan for the research project Applications must be sent in digital format before September 5 at midnight at : coordination@artdiagonale.org No application will be accepted after this date. Please note that the committee’s decision will be announced in the middle of September. This residency is support by Le Conseil des Arts de Montréal. |
