2011/2012 Exhibition Season - Gallery Vertigo
Deadline: June 30, 2009
General Information:
Gallery Vertigo is an artist-run gallery which operates under the auspices of the North Okanagan Artists Alternative, a registered non-profit society. We are located in downtown Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, upstairs in the historical Winnipeg Union Bank building, Suite #1, 3001-31st Street. Vernon, BC V1T 5H8. Operation of the gallery is supported through the rental of twelve studio spaces on site, as well as through memberships, donations and fundraising. The gallery was founded in 2002. Community involvement is a primary focus of the gallery with liaisons established with other galleries in the region, with Okanagan College, UBC Okanagan, with local schools, and with artists and writers groups throughout the region.
Gallery Vertigo hosts up to sixteen exhibitions of art per year in two exhibition spaces. Two exhibitions will generally run concurrently. Emphasis is on showing innovative and experimental work by emerging and mid-career artists in all mediums. Exhibitions are selected by a committee comprised of arts professionals and working artists from our region. Gallery Vertigo does not exhibit artwork which will also be exhibited elsewhere in the North Okanagan within six months, and does not re-exhibit individual artists' work within three years. Solo proposals, group proposals and proposals from curators are invited.
Gallery Specifications:
Gallery One is roughly 288 square feet with 45 running feet of wall space. Gallery Two is roughly 126 square feet with 43 running feet of wall. A gallery floor plan is available upon request. Ceilings in both galleries are 9 feet high with adjustable halogen track lighting. While temperatures are kept within the parameters of generally accepted museum standards, humidity control is not yet available.
Artist Fees:
We are able to pay modest artist fees at this time. Shipping costs are currently the responsibility of the artist(s) as is crating and shipping of artwork. Gallery Vertigo is responsible for installation and promotion of exhibitions and provides an exhibition reception for each exhibition. The gallery produces a brochure for each exhibition.
Submission Guidelines: * Please include the following:
- a current resume or curriculum vitae
- 10 to 20 numbered slides, photographs or CD of current work or work related to the proposed exhibition (all slides/photos must be labeled with the artist’s name, title of the work, and dimensions. Each slide should be marked with a dot on the lower left corner to indicate the correct orientation of the image when projected.)
- A corresponding slide/photo list including titles, dates of production, medium and size
- An artist statement relating to current work or proposed work
- A clear and concise proposal for the exhibition
- A self-addressed sufficiently stamped envelope if you wish to have your proposal returned.
* packages which do not include all of the above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered.
Submission Deadline for Exhibition Proposals: June 30, 2009.
Contact:
Judith Jurica
Director, Gallery Vertigo
Phone:(250)503-2297
judithjurica@galleryvertigo.com
Mailing Address:
Attn: Judith Jurica
Gallery Vertigo
Suite #1 3001-31st Street
Vernon, BC, Canada
V1T 5H8
Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
This year, the Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival (RWM) is only accepting films entries until the end of June. Presented by Workman Arts, RWM is North America's premiere festival showcasing films dedicated to promoting cinematic representations of mental illness, addiction, and/or recovery. As always each program is followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the filmmaking and artistic community, mental health professionals and the mental health community. Got a movie that addresses any of these issues? Than get your film and video submissions in NOW!
RWM is seeking films to screen at this year's festival and is now accepting submissions for features, experimental, documentaries, shorts, student films, music videos, and animated films.
We strive to support Canadian filmmakers, and are also interested in a global perspective and encourage international entries.
Canadian and international filmmakers who have screened at the festival include; David Cronenberg (Dead Ringers), Carl Bessai (Normal), Peter Raymont (Shake Hands with the Devil), Chris Landreth (Ryan), Todd Solondz (Happiness), Terry Zwigoff (Crumb), Bill Plympton (Smell the Flowers), and Scott Hicks (Shine).
For more festival information, including submission information and submission forms, please visit: www.rendezvouswithmadness.com
For information, please contact:
Matthew Hogue
Program Manager
Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
T: 416-583-4339 x 8 / E: matthew_hogue@workmanarts.com
Exhibition: Rhapsody in Hues
Date of exhibition: September 25-27, 2009
Exhibition Description
The purpose of this art exhibition is to support the restoration of the historic building that houses Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts & Humanities. We will be displaying for sale original artworks that interpret the theme, Music. We are arranging musical entertainment to occur on-site throughout the exhibition weekend.
We are looking for affordable works in a variety of two- and three-dimensional media that treat the theme, Music, in light-hearted and creative ways. Ideas to consider: portraits of musicians, musical landscapes, abstracts inspired by a favorite tune, still life with instruments, streetscapes with marching bands, etc.
Our fundraising philosophy is to ask lots of people to contribute a little bit. The visual artists contribute by offering affordable and beautiful works on the theme, and by paying $10 entry fee per work. This fee covers show expenses such as refreshments for the vernissage, rental of display grids and printing. We ask the public to enjoy the art and the music and to make donations to the building fund. We also encourage the public to buy the artwork. Artists receive 70% of each sale, and the remainder will be given to the building fund. To keep the costs as low as possible for the artists, we accept framed or unframed works. Unsold works are returned to the artist. The show organizers and the musicians who perform during the vernissage and open house will be volunteering their time. The visual artists, though welcome to attend, do not need to be present during the show, as we have a central cash desk handling all sales.
To obtain more details and a Registration Form, please call or email: Marion Hall, 613-744-3648, RhapsodyInHues@rogers.com
Fiberart International 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline: August 21, 2009
An exhibit of contemporary fiber art, Fiberart International 2010 seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art and invites submissions that reflect a wide range of works related to the fiber medium. The exhibit will be open to the public April 16–August 22, 2010, at Society for Contemporary Craft and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, both in Pittsburg, PA.
For more information:
Fiberart International
PO Box 5478
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 521-2547
fiberartinternational@yahoo.com
www.fiberartinternational.org
A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Deadline: July 1, 2009
Open A.I.R. – call for exhibition proposals
An open call for curatorial proposals from women artists, curators and art professionals for a one month exhibit to be held in 2010.
Deadline: July 1, 2009
For more information or to apply online visit www.airgallery.org
“Mother/mother-” – call for entries
An open call for artwork (by men and women) made during a pregnancy or within 5 years of the birth of the artist’s child.
The work submitted does NOT need to pertain to parenting directly. The curator is interested in work that was made when the artist was engaged with the thrills and problems of parenting.
Deadline: July 1, 2009
For more information or to apply online visit www.airgallery.org
A.I.R. Gallery
111 Front Street #228
Brooklyn, NY 11201
212 255 6651
info@airgallery.org
www.airgallery.org
