PRODUCTION ACCESS
Every year EMMEDIA supports artists in the community through our Production Access Programs. Support includes access to workshops, production equipment, post-production facilities, and professional mentorship through the production process of a media artwork. We encourage innovative and challenging work from a variety of artists working in various genres. Our support to media artists extends beyond those working in video to encompass diverse forms of time-based art including installation, documentary, narrative, animation, performance, new media, audio, and web-based projects.
Our goal is to support the growth and enable innovation in media arts production. We use each year as a benchmark for the quality and content we like to foster and see produced, continually raising the bar in our expectations of participants’ work at EMMEDIA.
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Participants are encouraged to respond to the EMMEDIA 2010/2011 programming theme:
Emerging from the rubble of 2009’s CRASH! programming year, EMMEDIA’s upcoming programming thematic, Grain, assumes a generative focus. EMMEDIA takes this opportunity to critically reflect on its surroundings, moving through the fine grain of the city as a place, and from a regional, social and historical perspective. The United Nations has designated 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. In acknowledgement, EMMEDIA invites proposals that explore the implications of diversity and sustainability, in all its forms, from a regional perspective. Here, biodiversity is broadly understood, and extends also into explorations of biological / technological engagement, diversity of identities, media and representation.
In addition, we welcome considerations of other meanings of grain: grain of sand, grain of truth, going against the grain, whole grain, grain as a unit of measurement, the grain boundary, gold grains, fine grain sugar. Any interpretation of grain is welcome and creative interpretations are encouraged.
EMMEDIA has offered this program since 1984. The duration of these programs are roughly four months, running May 1 to September 15, 2010. There is no prerequisite for EMMEDIA production access programs. When developing your proposal, keep in mind that EMMEDIA will not select projects that require more than the four-month term to complete. Also, we only support projects with majority of the material produced through usage of our equipment and facility, and through direct work of the granted applicant. You can review details of EMMEDIA’s equipment and facility on our website: www.emmedia.ca
Open to emerging artists that are creating productions in video, audio or new media for the first time. Scholarship Producers will receive three training workshops in production and post-production, as well as creative and artistic development, enabling them to create engaging and sophisticated first productions. Along with the three free workshops, successful applicants will receive a free one-year producer membership, up to $100 tape stock, up to $1500 in equipment rentals.
The Bars ‘n’ Tone Program is intended to support artists who have previously produced work and wish to continue their creative and technical development. The focus of the Bars ‘n’ Tone Program is on refining and enhancing existing skills. Successful applicants will receive a free one-year producer membership, up to $100 tape stock, up to $1750 in equipment rentals, and up to two free workshops.
Each year, local artists are selected to create new works using EMMEDIA’s facilities. We encourage independent creative projects and research that explore the technologies of audio, video and new media. Applicants are asked to submit a proposal that includes a current CV, support material, project description and timeline, script, storyboard or treatment, formats to be used, detailed budget, and a description of a one-day workshop that the artist will facilitate. The Artist in Residence Program is open to more experienced artists and includes a free one year Producer membership, a $500 honorarium, as well as $300 in Tape Stock, with equipment and facility access up to $3000 value for one year. The Local Artist in Residence is expected to be available to the community throughout their term. An honorarium of $25/hour is paid for all workshops given as part of EMMEDIA programming.
EMMEDIA will support artists with finishing projects with equipment access. One can apply at anytime. The number of projects supported is subject to funding and equipment availability.
Applicants must submit 4 copies of the following*:
» Project Description
» Project Work Plan
» CV
» Artist statement
» Support material
*Local Artist in Residence Program applicants are required to also submit a script, storyboard or treatment, formats to be used, detailed budget, and a description of a one-day workshop that the artist will facilitate.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society
#203, 351 – 11 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C7
We keep the accepted applicants’ materials unless otherwise specified by applicants. It is the responsibility of applicants to include a self-addressed and stamped envelope, and specify what items are to be returned. It is the responsibility of those that don’t have a self-addressed and stamped envelope to contact EMMEDIA to arrange a date and time to pick up materials. Any unclaimed applicant materials will be discarded by June 1, 2010.
An independent peer jury is selected from the community by EMMEDIA’s Production Committee to review applications. Letters of acceptance or rejection will be sent to all applicants before April 15, 2010. Jurors’ names are not made public.
EMMEDIA is not obligated to provide why an applicant was not qualified. The grant is given based on applicants’ individual merits and needs, the artistic merit of the project and ability to execute the project within EMMEDIA’s parameters.
In case of withdrawal or unfinished project by the deadline, granted applicant is responsible to pay back the value of the equipment, facility, and workshops to EMMEDIA.
If you have any questions about submissions or the program, please contact:
403 263 2833
production@emmedia.ca
