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CALL FOR THEMATIC GROUP SHOW SUBMISSIONS / SURVEILLANCE

Deadline: August 23, 2015

The New Gallery (TNG) is seeking submissions for an upcoming thematic group show focusing on the topic of surveillance, and its effects on privacy and personal independence. The exhibition will take place from October 16 to November 14, 2015. Artists are encouraged to consider the following prompt when they apply:

With the passing of Bill C-51 life in Canada no longer toes the line of a Big Brother state – it is a reality presently actualizing. Surveillance has been an increasingly omnipresent force in North American culture. A social expectancy and understanding that we will be watched in some capacity has formed. Physically and digitally, a person’s actions are monitored, and the question of whether or not that is harmful to one’s existence arises.

Applicants are also urged to consider the mechanisms and structures – including but not limited to the social, political, and physical means – that create surveillance states.



SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND GUIDELINES

TNG is committed to providing opportunities and venues for artists that foster social and political creative practices, while engaging and educating our audiences through contemporary art. We work closely with artists to create critically-relevant shows that advance contemporary art in our local and national communities. Please note that successful applicants will be notified at the beginning of September.

The following materials should be included in your application:

1. Proposal: Briefly describe your project. Provide complete details of your spatial, physical, and material requirements, including any special equipment and technical needs.

2. Artist Statement: Discuss how your proposed project is situated in relation to the thematic call, and the broader context of your work, research, and interests, if applicable.

3. Support: Please include up to fifteen pieces of additional support material, including digital images, videos, text excerpts, or audio clips alongside a corresponding numbered image list detailing the artwork’s title, medium, physical size, date of completion, and any other necessary descriptors. Our Programming Committee will review up to a maximum of five minutes of time-based work.

4. Curriculum Vitae: Describe your artistic background to a maximum length of three pages. Please include all relevant contact information.

TNG only accepts digital submissions via e-mail. Paper materials will be discarded and recycled. Please format all written materials as a single .pdf document. Images must be numbered RGB .jpeg files with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 72 dpi and no larger than 1 MB in size. TNG accepts links to video and audio work hosted online. E-mailed applications must be submitted in a single .zip folder containing both documents and images.

TNG observes current CARFAC-stipulated payment schedules for group exhibitions. Additionally, we will provide limited financial resources to aid artists in managing shipping and travel costs.

Please send completed submission packages to:
ATTN: Programming Committee – Thematic
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