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Expression of Interest - In Transit Screen Spaces 10/06/10

A still from Still Dear, 2010 by Ocea Sellar

Expression of Interest

In Transit Screen Spaces, Wellington Street Bus Station are located within two disused shop spaces in the Wellington Street Bus Station. Every two weeks, video and new media works from four emerging artists/groups will screen, looped, from 6am to 11.30pm every day. The project is predicted to run from May 31 to November 14, 2010.

In Transit is an initiative of Foodchain, the City of Perth’s all-ages music and arts program. The project’s aims are twofold;

  • To provide emerging young artists with much needed exhibition space, and;
  • To enliven disused, publically accessible sites with exciting and innovative contemporary arts programming.

Three exhibition periods from May 31-July 11 have already been programmed. Content is sought for a further nine exhibition periods, running until November 14.

Eligibility

In Transit is open to emerging and established Western Australian artists under 35, and students are encouraged to apply. The applications will be judged by Foodchain’s coordinator, a City of Perth curator and an independent curator. The panel will assess:

  • The strength, clarity and innovation of the application
  • Clearly identifiable and achievable ideas and objectives
  • Timeliness and relevance to the artists’ practice.
  • Project Guidelines
  • Due to the nature and location of the rear projection set-up, content is limited to G-rated visuals only.
  • Audio content cannot be supported.
  • Works can be new or may have been shown previously.
  • It is recommended that artists propose a maximum of 45 minutes of content, however this figure is flexible and can be negotiated.
  • No funds are available to support the production of new material.
  • The screen format will be 4:3 native but 16:9 can be utilised if the artist wishes.

How to apply

Applications should include:

  • A project proposal (maximum 500w)
  • A current CV (no longer than one page)
  • A soft copy of the proposed work or works representative of the artists’ practice – no more than 10 labelled jpg images or a maximum of 10 minutes of DVD footage. Please compress images to less than 5MB in total.
  • Applications can be zipped and submitted online via the Content Submission

Applications can be posted to:
Katie Lenanton
Youth Events Coordinator
Community Services Unit
City of Perth
GPO Box C120 PERTH WA 6849

Applications can be hand delivered to the City of Perth customer service desk, 27 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm, Monday June 28, 2010. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified after July 7.

For further information please contact Youth Events Coordinator Katie Lenanton on Katie.lenanton@cityofperth.wa.gov.au or 9461 3181.