The Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, Art and the Present Foundation, Performance Art Foundation and Labirynt Gallery in Lublin invites young emerging performance artists (born after 1st January 1976) to submit proposals of performance art works for the openEPAF 2011 - open programme of the European Performance Art Festival EPAF 2011. The festival will take place from 24-27 November 2011 at the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle and from 30th November to 2nd December in Labirynt Gallery in Lublin during Performance Platform Lublin.
EPAF is interested in programming experimental practices that may be described as: Performance Art, Live Art, Time-based art. Note: we are not interested in programming conventional theatre, dance, ballet, music. Applications will be accepted from artists from all areas of the world.
How to apply:
In order to participate in openEPAF 2011, please send us application and documentation of recent performances
I. Application should contain the following:
a) full name, date of birth, postal address, website (optional), e-mail, phone number, bio-data: date of birth, information about education and list of the most important exhibitions and artistic projects (not more than 100 words)
b) short artistic statement (not more than 100 words)
c) short description (not more than 100 words) of proposed performance including its expected duration as well as materials and equipment required.
II. Documentation of performances:
a) 5 photographs (300 dpi, preferred formats are: tiff, jpg) recorded on CD or DVD
b) video documentation of 3-5 performances (preferred formats are: DVDVideo, avi, mov)
The documentation should be accompanied by a description containing: title, date, place and name the photographer/video-maker.
The application must be sent by email at epafwarsaw@gmail.com
Documentation must be delivered to the address:
openEPAF 2011
Galeria Labirynt
ul. Grodzka 5a
20-112 Lublin
Poland
The application and documentation must be submitted by August 22, 2011, 4:00 pm to be considered
The materials submitted will not be returned.
Succesful applicants will receive:
- board and lodging
- artists fee of 800 PLN
- financial assistance towards international travel costs
- copy of photographic and video documentation of performances presented during festival
The list of artists invited to participate in the festival will be announced by 10th September 2011 at http://www.epaf-festival.blogspot.com
Festival is organized with financial support of: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, City of Lublin
