Switch Contemporary Video Art – Call For Entries

Deadline: 7 December, 2012
Open to: artists working with film, lens based work and moving image to submit work responding to the theme of ‘movements’
Prize: 250 euro

Description

The Switch art project invites you to take part part in its 5th annual installment. Founded in 2007, Switch promotes and shows contemporary video art in a public context.It offers an alternative way to navigate familiar places. Switch has to date shown the artworks of 31 international artists who have through the project invited the public invited into their practice, ideas and the vievpoints. Switch locates itself outside of the big city and applies itself to the rhythm of smaller places. The event itself will be accompanied by a publication & a website. 8 contemporary video/film works from 8 International artists will be back-projected from twilight to midnight onto coated windows, transforming spaces and shop fronts. Selected artists will get payed for showing of their work.

Prize

An artists fee of 250 euro [or relevant currency equivalent] will be paid per selected artist for the showing of their work. VAT is applicable.

How to enter?

You can submit your video here

Your submission should be a complete screening version, without titles, endcredits and audio. Switch shows moving image works without audio.

Deadline for all applications is Friday 7th December 2012.

Selection: A selection panel will consider each submitted film, and may do additional selection by invitation, up until the selection announcement date. The final selection will be announced on 15th December 2012.

Contact

switch c/o North Tipperary Arts Office, Civic Office
Triona Ryan
Limerick Road
Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Ireland
tel: +353(87)7777234, 0044 (75) 40418651
email: switchsubmissions@gmail.com

Official website

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