Thursday, May 15, 2008

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: The LAB

Deadline: June 6, 2008 by 5 pm (RECEIVE)

The LAB

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Victoria BC, Canada


The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is requesting submissions from artists and curators for The LAB. The LAB is a contemporary art space within the Art Gallery designed specifically for presenting challenging and dynamic experimental projects. The Gallery welcomes all forms of media, performance or innovative museological projects. Projects may also involve the Gallery’s permanent collection. Projects must be designed specifically for The LAB; existing projects will not be considered.


Proposals must include the following:



  1. A brief, one page description of the proposed project (400 words maximum)


  2. 10-20 images of related previous work, CD or slides accepted


  3. Detailed budget (include any special equipment needs, travel fees, accommodation and material costs to a maximum of $2000)

  4. Current CV


  5. Self addressed stamped envelope for return of materials

Proposals must include a diagram/installation plan of the project in the LAB space. A map of the Gallery is available on the website. Check your budget carefully; make sure you have included (and researched costs for) all elements of the project, including your travel and shipping, technicians, special equipment rentals (ie: video projectors, computers, DVD players, Ipod etc) and materials. Artists will receive project assistance of up to $2,000, as well as CARFAC exhibition fees.

PLEASE NOTE: Following this years Call for Submissions we will be changing to a bi-annual Call for Submissions. The next call after this June 6, 2008 deadline will be Summer 2010.

Visit the website for complete details: http://aggv.bc.ca/the+lab.aspx

Call for Proposals: CallforProposals_08-Revised.pdf
Floorplan of the LAB space: 2006-lab-map.pdf
Budget worksheet: budget_template.pdf


Contact:
Nicole Stanbridge, Curatorial Assistant
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss Street
Victoria BC V8V 4P1