CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Film And Video Umbrella Commissioning Opportunity
This is a call for London-based artists to submit development proposals to form part of FREE TO AIR – a four-year programme of artistic activity delivered by Film and Video Umbrella and funded by London Councils. FREE TO AIR is part of a range of cultural initiatives funded by London Councils intended to address the under-representation within the cultural sector of artists and communities from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We are therefore particularly interested in hearing from artists to whom issues of cultural diversity and race are significant.
Schedule
The selected artist will be informed week commencing 17 May 2010.
Subject to contracts, the development phase will start immediately.
Development Opportunity
This scheme aims to provide artists with an opportunity to further their practice, through a six-month collaborative period with Film and Video Umbrella’s creative team. In their applications artists should identify a specific focus for the development period: they could be seeking help with a technical or practical problem, they could be looking to acquire a particular technical skills. Alternatively, the application could be geared towards gaining curatorial feedback or advice on how best to represent or profile work or how to develop an idea for a project at a very early stage. We do not support any production activity through this stream of funding.
Development opportunities also include a small bursary for research and consultancies (£500), and an artist’s fee (£500).
Examples of previous development requests include:
· help to conceptualise idea for new piece
· test shoot in order to demonstrate methodology to funders
· development of profile pack to send to potential venues
· artist’s mentoring
· technical testing, including projector and camera tests
Guidelines for Submission
To apply:
Please submit application form and supporting moving image material following our online submission guidelines OR by posting it to:
Artists’ Submissions - FTA
Film and Video Umbrella
8 Vine Yard
London SE1 1QL
Deadline for Submissions: 29 April 2010 at 3.00pm.
There is a £500 fee available for development artists. A bursary of £500 is offered to cover the activity outlined in the development proposal.
To be eligible applicants must be London-based.
A Development Proposal should consist of:
. • An application form including monitoring form
. • A short showreel of previous work (DVD, 5-10 min)
Please note:
· Incomplete submissions will not be considered
· Unfortunately, we will not be able to return any submitted material. Do not send master tapes.
Notes
Film and Video Umbrella supports equality and diversity.
On this occasion, has been funded by London Councils to encourage a better representation of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and/or Refugee artists in the cultural sector, therefore artists from these backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. All applicants are welcome.
Film and Video Umbrella commissions, curates, produces and presents film, video and other moving-image works by artists that are staged in collaboration with galleries and other cultural partners across the UK.
Working with both emerging and more established artists, Film and Video Umbrella’s projects encompass moving-image practice, ranging from ambitious multi-screen installations to shorter film and video pieces, as well as numerous online commissions