InLight Richmond - CALL FOR ENTRIES
June 30th, 2008Opportunity
1708 Gallery invites artists working in ALL media and disciplines to submit proposals for InLight RICHMOND. Modeled after Paris’ Nuit Blanche, InLight RICHMOND is an all-night celebration of 1708 Gallery’s 30th anniversary and Richmond’s first annual light-inspired contemporary arts happening.
Information
The event will be a spectacle of multi-media installations and performances. Light is the theme, so all work proposed should be inspired by light in some way. Any interpretation of light is welcome, from light as medium to light as abstract idea. Interdisciplinary projects are encouraged but not required. We will consider existing work, as well as proposals for new projects. InLight also welcomes, but does not require, green practices.
From 7pm, Friday September 5, 2008 to 2am, Saturday, September 6, the 300, 200 and 100 blocks of W. Broad Street in Richmond, VA will serve as sites for art works. Various locations within these blocks have been identified as primary and secondary sites, for instance walls, parking lots, storefronts, doorways, median strips. For details and images of sites, please see our blog: www.inlightrichmond.blogspot.com. Artists are also welcome to explore roving performances/installations (i.e. the street as canvas). Select sites will showcase installations that remain on view throughout the evening (and possibly longer). Others sites will target performances and installations that will rotate over the course of the night.
Each of the sites will have certain technical and electrical provisions available to the artists. Technical specs for each of the sites will be listed on the InLight blog: www.inlightrichmond.blogspot.com. Any technical needs (equipment and/or electricity) beyond what is available for each location should be provided by the artist and should be detailed in the proposal.
Requirements
All proposals will be reviewed by a panel of 1708 Gallery representatives. Artists may submit multiple proposals, and if accepted, may show multiple works at the event. A Best In Show prize will be awarded, along with other recognitions and awards.
Application fee: $20 for first entry / $5 per each additional entry. Make checks payable to 1708 InLight.
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InLight RICHMOND Artist Request for Proposal
Name of Project____________________________________________________
Name of Organization (where applicable)__________________________________
Contact Name______________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________________________
Website (where applicable)_____________________________________________
Primary Artistic Discipline:
Please include these additional items with the proposal:
• One page project description (include title, primary discipline, number of artists involved, length of performance when applicable)
• Top three location choices, in order of preference. (See list of sites at www.inlightrichmond.blogspot.com.)
• Technical Requirements. (Lighting, AV, power needs? How much space does your performance, installation require – X’ wide x X’ deep x X’ high? Additional needs?) Technical specs will be listed for each site. Requirements beyond those provided are the artists’ responsibility and must be disclosed in the application.
• Resume and/or bio(s) of artists/organization
• If submitting an existing project or work, please send slides, digital images, or video/DVD (specs below). If submitting a proposal for a still-to-be-completed work, please include appropriate sketches, renderings, storyboard, etc. and examples of past work (slides, digital images, or video/DVD).
Slides: 10 to 20 slides. Slides are to be numbered and labeled with artist name, title,
dimensions, and date of the work. Place a red dot in the lower left hand corner on front of
each slide. (Please also include one digital image in jpeg format on a CD.)
Video/DVD: Send 5 to 7 clips lasting no more than 3-4 minutes each. (Digital media in mpeg
format only). In addition to the clips, you may send one complete work if longer than the 3-4
minute limit. Label the video/DVD with your name, date, titles, etc. (Please also include one
digital image in jpeg format on a CD.)
Digital Images: Send 10 to 20 images in jpeg format only - no larger than 1024 pixels
in any direction at 300dpi. All image files are to be numbered to correspond to image list
and include artist’s last name (ex. 01SmithXXX.jpg). In addition to the jpegs, you may send a
PowerPoint presentation of the same images. Label the CD with your name, date, etc.
• Application fee ($20 first entry / $5 per each additional entry) payable to 1708 InLight.
Proposals are due April 1, 2008. Accepted entries will be notified by June 1, 2008. InLight will take place on September 5, 2008. Please contact 1708 Gallery at 804-643-1708 with any questions.
Contact
lease mail applications with images/video submissions to:
1708 InLight
PO BOX 12520
RICHMOND, VA 23241
ALL APPLICATION FORMS AND PROPOSALS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR HAND DELIVERED TO 1708 GALLERY BY APRIL 1, 2008.
