CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
HOMEGROWN CURATORIAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Homegrown focuses on the development of first time media arts curators. Once accepted, support is provided from EMMEDIA staff, including an introductory interview with a senior curator. Tomas Jonsson, Program & Outreach Coordinator, if you need assistance in applying. To apply to Homegrown, please follow the guidelines below:
1. Please provide a written curatorial objective, including a list of potential work(s), or work(s) akin to those that you hope to present. You may not include your own work. If accepted to the program, the curator is expected to write a 500 word curatorial essay about the show for publication in Handheld Magazine.
2. Outline an itemized budget breakdown for the estimated costs of your show. Projects that are accepted receive a budget of $1,000.00. The curator is expected to pay screening fees to the distributor and/or artists from this fee. CARFAC OR IMAA rates are used as fee guidelines when the work chosen is not rented from a Canadian distributor. These rates are available in the EMMEDIA offices.
EMMEDIA provides training and costs of promotion materials, tape stock, shipping within Canada, and access to suites to master the program. EMMEDIA also provides hospitality, staffing and technical support for the presentation event.
3. Submit your own bio.
4. Accepted projects will be supported by EMMEDIA and the Programming & Outreach Coordinator will serve in the role of resource person and mentor. The screening or exhibition event is run with the assistance of EMMEDIA staff and volunteers.
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society is a non-profit media arts organisation that provides equipment, technical support and programs for independent video, audio and multi-media artist/producers.
c/o Tomas Jonsson, Program & Outreach Coordinator
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society
#203, 351 – 11 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C7
Phone: 403 263 2833
Fax: 403 232 8372
programming@emmedia.ca
GUEST CURATOR
The Guest Curator Program supports mid-career to senior curators in media arts. We are open to proposals including screening events, installations, audio and new media works. Please contact Tomas Jonsson, Program & Outreach Coordinator, for detailed specs on venue and technical capabilities prior to your submission.
1. Please provide a bio and written curatorial objective, including a list of potential work(s), or work(s) akin to those that you hope to present. If accepted to the program, the curator is expected to administer all aspects of the curatorial process with support from EMMEDIA staff.
2. The curator is expected to write an 800 – 1000 word curatorial essay about the show for publication in Handheld Magazine.
3. Outline an itemized budget breakdown for the estimated costs. Projects that are accepted receive a budget of $2,000.00. The curator is expected to pay shipping and screening fees to the distributor and/or artists from this fee. CARFAC OR IMAA rates are used as fee guidelines when the work chosen is not rented from a Canadian distributor.
4. EMMEDIA provides access to suites to master the program and costs of promotion materials, and tape stock. EMMEDIA also provides hospitality, staffing and technical support for the presentation event.
5. Accepted projects will be supported by EMMEDIA and the Programming & Outreach Coordinator will serve in the role of resource person. The screening or exhibition event is run with the assistance of EMMEDIA staff and volunteers.
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society is a non-profit media arts organisation that provides equipment, technical support and programs for independent video, audio and multi-media artist/producers.
c/o Tomas Jonsson, Program & Outreach Coordinator
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society
#203, 351 – 11 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C7
Phone: 403 263 2833
Fax: 403 232 8372
programming@emmedia.ca
