AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

H2O: Film on Water

Call for Submissions

FIRST PRIZE: $5000
SECOND PRIZE: $2500
THIRD PRIZE: $1000
ENTRY FEE: $40.00

GREAT RIVER ARTS INVITES VIDEO ARTISTS TO SUBMIT THEIR INTERPRETIVE VIDEOS ON THE THEME OF H20

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:

* VIDEOS SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES IN LENGTH; IDEAL VIDEO LENGTH IS 4-8 MINUTES.
* VIDEOS MUST BE SINGLE CHANNEL (PLAYABLE ON A LAPTOP COMPUTER / DVD UNIT).
* SUBMISSIONS MUST BE PROVIDED ON DVD IN NTSC FORMAT.
* ALL VIDEO WORK MUST BE CURRENT, E.G., FROM THE PAST 18 MONTHS.
* IF YOU WANT YOUR SUBMISSION RETURNED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE (S.A.S.E). (ALL WORKS WITHOUT S.A.S.E. WILL BE DESTROYED FOR THE WORK’S PROTECTION)

JURORS:

DISTINGUISHED JURORS FROM NOTED INSTITUTIONS WILL BE JURYING THE ENTRIES.

JURY CONSULTANT: MARA WILLIAMS, CURATOR, BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM

SCHEDULE:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2009
ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: JUNE 1, 2009
PRIZE NOTIFICATION: JULY 1, 2009
EXHBITION SCHEDULE: MID AUG – MID NOV 2009

EXHIBITION VENUES:

BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM, BRATTLEBORO, VT
SPHERIS GALLERY, HANOVER, NH
GREAT RIVER ARTS, BELLOWS FALLS, VT
THE MILL ARTSPACE, NEWPORT, NH

ACCEPTANCE:

UPON NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE, ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR A CURRENT BIO GRAPHY AND ARTIST’S STATEMENT, AS WELL AS EXPLANATORY NOTES RELEVANT TO THE VIDEO PROJECT. GREAT RIVER ARTS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO USE ARTISTS’ INFORMATION AND IMAGES IN PUBLICITY AND PRESS MATERIALS.

INSURANCE:

GREAT RIVER ARTS AND THE EXHIBITING VENUES WILL HOLD INSURANCE TO COVER THE ARTWORKS DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIODS.

SALES:

IN THE EVENT OF A SALE, GREAT RIVER ARTS WILL RECEIVE A COMMISSION OF 30% OF THE SELLING PRICE. NOTE THAT WE EXPECT THAT ALL WORKS WILL NOT EXCEED AN EDITION SIZE OF 10.

HOW TO APPLY:

SEND THE COMPLETED ENTRY FORM AND MAIL IT WITH YOUR DVD, CLEARLY LABELED, AND ENTRY FEE (BY CHECK OR CREDIT CARD) TO:

H2O
GREAT RIVER ARTS
33 BRIDGE ST.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT 05101

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 802 463 3330 OR EMAIL ALEXIS@GREATRIVERARTS.ORG