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Deadline: January 15, 2008
Action Art Actuel, a multidisciplinary artist-run centre, supports hybrid practices defined by the artist's chosen media as well as by the questions and reflections they challenge us with. The centre privileges projects dealing with contemporary art issues and artistic practices, linked to their time and society.
For its 2008-2009 program, Action Art Actuel welcomes your proposals on the theme of UTOPIA .
Initially, the notion of Utopia endeavoured to enlarge on what is possible. Over time in our society, it paradoxically has become a synonym of the impossible. Yesterday’s progressive and optimistic utopias have become obsolete and have fallen into oblivion. However, we believe that utopia relates to the artist’s commitment, to the way s/he deals with the world; whether society must be idealize to carry out this commitment or whether it takes place in the reality of everyday life.
AAA invites you to experiment with Utopia or its paradox, dystopia, through multidisciplinary proposals. Stories of semantics or lifestyle trends, what are the utopias —past, present or future— left to explore?
General information
Submissions should include:
1. Project description (including technical requirements if any);
2. Updated résumé;
3. Artist statement;
4. 15 to 20 digital images of recent work on CD/or video document (NTSC) on DVD, with a detailed description including title, date, dimensions and media;
5. Press clippings, reviews, catalogue, publications, leaflets;
6. A self-addressed stamped envelope for your submission to be returned (otherwise it will not be).
Action Art Actuel | Selection Committee
190 rue Richelieu | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Québec | Canada | J3B 6X4
[450] 357.2178 | action@action-art-actuel.org | www.action-art-actuel.org