2011
Exhibition Programming
The
ODD Gallery is a contemporary art centre housed in the Klondike
Institute of Art and Culture that is operated by the Dawson City
Arts Society. DCAS is a non-profit organization with a mandate
to create an environment for the advancement of the arts in the
Yukon Territory. The ODD Gallery’s year-round programming
features solo and group exhibitions (selected and curated by committee)
by regional, national and international visual artists, as well
as the annual thematic project The Natural & The Manufactured.
The Gallery also promotes a wide array of outreach programming
including artist talks, openings, lectures, screenings, youth
programs and other special events. Gallery programming aims to
foster professionalism and appreciation of regional visual arts
practice, and provides the community with exposure and access
to a diverse range of contemporary visual arts practices and theories.
Deadline: April 1, 2010 - Postmarked
For both the General Call and The Natural & The Manufactured
General Call:
The ODD Gallery accepts proposals from artists and curators
for one deadline of April 1 annually. Proposals will
be considered for the 2011 exhibition season that runs from January
2011 to December 2011. The Gallery encourages proposals from artists
from diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.
Thematic
Call: The Natural & The Manufactured - An Odd Gallery
& KIAC Artist in Residence Project:
The Natural & The Manufactured is conceived as an
ongoing, annual project to involve visual, media and interdisciplinary
artists, curators, art historians, writers and cultural thinkers
through residencies, exhibitions, lectures, essays and workshops.
The
Gallery seeks proposals from visual artists working in all media
for gallery-based and temporary off-venue exhibitions such as
outdoor and site-specific installations. Artists may propose completed
work or new work. Applications for the N&M Thematic
Project will be considered for both an exhibition-creation residency
at KIAC's Macaulay House Studio and an exhibition at the ODD Gallery.
Please
read the Residency Call
for Submissions & Application Guidelines.
The
N&M project runs from July 1 to August 21, 2011.
Currently, project activities are presented as part of KIAC’s
annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival that takes place in mid-August
and includes exhibitions (one gallery-based & one outdoor-based),
opening receptions, artist talks and guest lectures intended to
stimulate and engage audiences in a re-examination of the various
cultural and economic values imposed on the environment, while
exploring alternative political, social, economic and aesthetic
agendas and strategies towards a re-interpretation of the regional
landscape and social infrastructure.
This ODD Gallery and KIAC Artist in Residence thematic project
aims to explore issues related to land based, site-specific and
environmental art practices - the meaning of geography and the
geography of meaning, the ephemeral and the concrete, the transitory
nature of "nature" and our cultural drives to resist
and respond to it.
In addition to fees for gallery-based exhibitions, the Gallery
pays artists’ fees for temporary outdoor exhibitions - the
amount will be based upon the nature of the work and the venue.
The Gallery will also apply for additional project funding in
order to increase the level of assistance provided to the artist
including shipping, travel, and a residency stipend. The Gallery
will assist artists with seeking and acquiring any necessary permission
for the use of off-venue sites.
Please
Mark Your Proposal Package “The Natural & The Manufactured.”
For more detailed information, visit the project website at www.naturalmanufactured.org
General
Proposal Guidelines:
All media will be considered within current space and
equipment limitations. Gallery facilities consist of 700 sq feet
with 90 ft of running wall space at a height of 9 ft 6 inches,
plywood lined walls, halogen track lighting, basic installation
hardware and tools, electrical outlets placed low on the walls,
1 monitor with plinth, VCR or DVD player (subject to availability).
Artists are responsible for any additional required equipment
or display materials, including plinths.
Floor Plan and Gallery Interior Shown at Bottom of Page.
Proposals
Should Include:
1)
Documentation of Work
a)
A CD with 10 to 20 images saved as PC compatible .jpg files
at 72 dpi in RGB colour mode. Label each image with a number
and title – start the first nine images with a zero (01title.jpg,
02title.jpg…10title.jpg) to ensure they are presented
in the order you wish.
(Don’t submit any other component of your proposal digitally
or electronically – all other requested material must
be submitted in paper format.)
Include a numbered image list (in paper format) with the artist’s
name, title of work, medium, dimensions and date of completion.
Or For Film/Video/Audio/Time-based Work
b) A VHS (NTSC) videotape or DVD or CD with video files that
open in QuickTime or Windows Media Player, or an Audio CD, clearly
marked with the artist’s name, title of work, and duration.
Include (in paper format) a list of works, outline or description
of content. Running time is not to exceed 10 minutes.
2)
Exhibition Proposal & Artist's Statement - Maximum 1 Page
Combined.
a) A clear and concise description of the proposed exhibition,
listing any special requirements.
b) An Artist's statement relating to the proposed work.
Text in excess of 1 Page will not be presented to the selections
committee.
3)
A current CV
4)
SASE
A self addressed envelope with sufficient postage if you wish
your work documentation to be returned.
Please allow from 8 to 12 weeks for notification. The Gallery
holds accepted proposals until the exhibition.
Packages
that do not include all of the above will be deemed incomplete
and may not be considered. Please, only include the requested
material in your proposal package.
Fees
and Financial:
The
ODD Gallery pays a solo exhibition fee of $1,500 and provides
one-way shipping assistance up to $500. Artist talk fees of $200
are paid to visiting artists for a presentation on or around the
exhibition opening. In addition, the Gallery will cover the production
of promotion and dissemination materials such as invitations,
exhibition brochures and postage. The ODD Gallery provides food
and beverages for all our exhibition openings.
While the Gallery will assist with
installation and will cover basic production expesnses, the artist
will be reponsible for intsallation logistics and all other expenses
such as transportation, travel, framing, specialized equipment
and major painting/repairs. All work exhibited in the gallery
will be insured up to a total value of $20,000 for the course
of the exhibition including time in transit.
