MANIFESTA 8: Murcia in dialogue with Northern Africa

Manifesta aims to constantly reinvent its own curatorial methodology and exhibition model. In the past 15 years, Manifesta has moved from the more representational format of the first five editions, to the reflective format of a school in Manifesta 6, to the emphasis on site specific artistic production and the use of public spaces in Manifesta 7. Now, after Manifesta 7 in the ‘heart of Europe’, Manifesta 8 will explore the idea of Europe in the 21st century at the edges of the continent. More specifically, the aim of Manifesta 8 will be to engage with Europe’s present-day boundaries with Northern Africa and its interrelations with the Maghreb region.

art-o-thlon

Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009 in partnership with the Vilnius Academy of Arts and the Lithuanian Radio and Television are proud to announce an open call for participation in the first ever Art-o-thlon.

Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010

Recognized curators from any nationality are invited to submit one or more proposals for solo exhibitions with artists currently working in the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia.

Venice Biennale 2009

The 53rd International Art Exhibition, entitled Fare Mondi // Making Worlds // Bantin Duniyan // 制造世界 // Weltenmachen // Construire des Mondes // Fazer Mundos…, directed by Daniel Birnbaum, organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, will open to the public from Sunday June, 7th to Sunday November, 22nd 2009 in the Giardini (50,000 sq.m.) and the Arsenale (38,000 sq.m.) as well as in various other locations around the city. The press preview will take place on June 4th, 5th, and 6th 2009.

ARTPORT_Cool Stories II

After great international success in 2007, ARTPORT_making waves is launching its second short video contest, COOL STORIES FOR WHEN THE PLANET GETS HOT II, in partnership with Bridge Art Fair and the Spanish Foundation InspirArte.

ASPECT - VOLUME 14: MIDDLE EAST

ASPECT: The Chronicle of New Media Art, a biannual DVD publication, is currently accepting submissions of work for Volume 14: Middle East. From ancient times to the contemporary moment, this region is a crucible of cultural, religious, economic, political and strategic import. We seek new media work focused on any aspect of this sensitive region, and are specifically interested in work generated in the Middle East, but will consider all work focused on the topic. We will review installation, video, performance, sound, and any other work best documented in time-based format.

The Art of the Overhead 2009

Video Art Festival Miden invites all video artists and video creators to participate in this year’s events, which will take place, like the past four years, in public spaces at the Historic Centre of the city of Kalamata, Greece, in July 2009.

Electrofringe 2009

Electrofringe is now calling for proposals for the 2009 festival. We are looking for creative expressions from artists, sound artists, performers, media makers, digital filmmakers, researchers, cross-artform practitioners, curators, producers, writers, experimenters, enthusiasts and anyone who doesn’t fit these boxes.

Festival Miden 2009

Video Art Festival Miden invites all video artists and video creators to participate in this year’s events, which will take place, like the past four years, in public spaces at the Historic Centre of the city of Kalamata, Greece, in July 2009.

36th Bourges International Competitions 2009

The 36th Bourges International Competitions 2009 is opened.
In the competition, you can particularly notice a new part “Electronic Arts” with 3 categories.

Pixelvision Videos

Got Pixelvision?
Squeaky Wheel wants your Pixelvision videos for our upcoming Power to the Pixel screening in May. Films may be in any genre and should be no longer than 10 minutes. We accept film, DVD, mini-DVD and VHS. Please include a brief description of the work, short bio, and screening history (if applicable). Works must be submitted by Friday May 15th for consideration. Send all submissions to: SQUEAKY WHEEL, 712 MAIN ST., BUFFALO, NY 14202 (ATTN: Power to the Pixel)

36th Bourges International Competitions

The 36th Bourges International Competitions 2009 is opened.
In the competition, you can particularly notice a new part “Electronic Arts” with 3 categories.

DMAC

DMAC – Duo Multicultural Arts Center is seeking submissions of new media + video works that deal with ecology, the environment and “green issues” for an exhibition to open the week of May 20th, 2009 at its gallery Emergence@DMAC

International Journal of Arts and Technology

call for papers

Pamphlet Architecture - Investigations in Infrastructure

At a time of new government leadership committed to investing in the United States’ infrastructure, architects, engineers, and artists should propose new directions for transportation, energy, and agriculture at a continental scale. In this spirit, no visionary dimension is too large, no inventive proposal too ambitious to consider. Projects designed for countries other than the United States should be generalized enough to be applicable.

NeMe on flickr

We started uploading selected photographs from our activities on flickr. Do check them out and feel free to comment.

Athens Biennale open call for applications

Residency position requirements: The scope of the residency must relate to researching the Athens contemporary art scene.

The resident will be required to follow a demanding programme, which will include studio visits, conversations with artists, curators, critics and academics, collectors, museum directors, and other art professionals, as well as visits to exhibitions and portfolio examinations. He/she will also be expected to fully engage with the local scene, acquiring an expertise in local artists that may be used in future projects. He/she will also be required to give lectures about former and current projects, participate in seminars with various partners of the Athens Biennale.

Stipends 2009

The Foundation of Lower Saxony Media Artist in Residence Programme 2009
at the Edith-Russ-Site for Media Art Oldenburg

The Foundation of Lower Saxony will award three six-months work stipends (€10.000 each) from July to December 2009 at the Edith-Russ-Site for Media Art in Oldenburg. The announcement is addressed to artists working in New Media. There are no age limitations. Submitted project proposals will be reviewed by an international jury. A minimum residency of one month is required. The artists will be integrated into the institution’s activities.

Visions in the Nunnery 2009

nunnery is now accepting applications for moving image artists to apply to their international open submission event. This year promises to be a larger and more exciting event than ever before.

Cultural Rights in the Americas

The “Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics,” and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogota invite artists to submit work for a major exhibition to take place at the “Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia,” to take place during the Hemispheric Institute’s 7th Encuentro, Staging Citizenship: Cultural Rights in the Americas in Bogota, August 21 to August 30, 2009