aceartinc / dedicated to cultural diversity in its programming

Deadline August 1

Annual Call for Regular Programming Submissions | Deadline postmarked no later than August 1, 2010

aceartinc.’s Regular Programming is created through submissions that seek the support of aceartinc.’s facilities and services for public presentation. aceartinc. is dedicated to cultural diversity in its programming. To this end we encourage applications from contemporary artists and curators identifying as members of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered), Aboriginal (status, non-status, Inuit and Metis) and all other culturally diverse communities. aceartinc. encourages proposals from individuals, groups and collectives in all forms of visual arts media.

Regular Programming submissions are solicited through a general annual national call with a deadline of August 2nd 2010 for shows in the September 2011 to July 2012 program. The Selection Committee reviews submissions within the context of aceartinc.’s mandate and goals and makes recommendations to the board within 4 weeks of the deadline. [The Selection Committee is comprised of the Programming Coordinator, 1-2 Board Members, and 2 Community Members.]

The program is based on aceartinc.’s available material or personnel resources. aceartinc. will pay CARCC fees to artists exhibiting through Regular Programming. Travel within Canada up to $500 and accommodation, one-way shipping and per-diems will be provided where funding permits.

aceartinc. produces invitations and media release documents, maintains a Critical Distance writing program for response to projects, and documents all projects digitally and in other media as appropriate.

Please call (204) 944-9763 or email the gallery if you require other assistance regarding your submission.

Regular Programming specifications

When preparing your proposal, keep in mind that each jury member receives and reviews a photo-copy of your written materials before they view your visual support material. It is to your advantage to provide written materials that are easily readable after being photocopied. Submissions that do not follow the following guidelines will be edited as such for jury to review (ie. CVs going over 2 pages will not have the latter pages included in the review material). We recommend to those who are not familiar with ace, to get a sense of what we’ve done by visiting our web archives.

The majority of ace’s support material guidelines follow those guidelines used for the Canada Council for the Arts “Do’s and Don’ts” (though ace is only Mac-compatible).

1. A current CV with current contact info (no more than 2 pages)
2. An artist and or curatorial statement (no more than 1 page)
3. A project proposal. note: if project is in development, please present support material about the development as well as related past work
4. Schedule of activities (if applicable)An equipment list or itemization of special technical needs Image list (no more than 1 page)
5. Self-Addressed Sufficiently-Stamped Envelope (S.A.S.E.): Due to excessive costs for the gallery, your submission will not be returned without one. For return of CD-R/DVD only, please ensure correct postage for those items. Dossiers that are without a S.A.S.E. or not picked up will be destroyed.
6. Support materials: up to but no more than 20 images (inc. total of 20 for group submissions) **CD-R images must be as jpegs 72dpi, 1024 x 768 pixel, 500k (.5 MB) RGB or SRGB only. NO POWER POINT PLEASE!

OTHER INFO TO KEEP IN MIND:
*Video must be NTSC compatible or DVD max 10 minutes long and cued up
*CD-R video must be accessed only with one of the following plug-ins: Quicktime, RealPlayer, Shockwave, Windows Media Player or Flash. *audio only in CD format
*No binders, folders or staples. (Paper clips only please)
*No more than 2 printed matter (may include essays, reviews, non-original documents of artworks that cannot otherwise be described in slide or video format. NO BOOKS PLEASE)
*No laser-copied images, thumbnails, or original artwork.
*Do not send registered mail which requires a signature
*We are unable to accept applications over the internet (NO URL’s) or by Fax