CALL FOR PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
Performance art is art in which the actions of an individual or a group at a particular place and in a particular time constitute the work. It can happen anywhere, at any time, or for any length of time. Performance art can be any situation that involves four basic elements: time, space, the performer's body and a relationship between performer and audience. It is opposed to painting or sculpture, for example, where an object constitutes the work. Of course the lines are often blurred.
Although performance art could be said to include relatively mainstream activities such as theater, dance, music, and circus-related things like fire breathing, juggling, and gymnastics, these are normally instead known as the performing arts. Performance art is a term usually reserved to refer to a kind of usually avant-garde or conceptual art which grew out of the visual arts.
Performance artists often challenge the audience to think in new and unconventional ways about theater and performing, break conventions of traditional performing arts, and break down conventional ideas about "what art is." Thus, even though in most cases the performance is in front of an audience, in some cases, the audience become the performers. The performance may be scripted, unscripted, or improvisational. It may incorporate music, dance, song, or complete silence.
ARTSPACE is seeking proposals for original performance pieces and performance residency projects for 2011.
Duration, format, setting, action, non-action, is all up to the artist. ARTSPACE will be presenting performance series over several weeks accommodating various formats and locations.
ARTSPACE aims to present performance art in the broadest sense of the definition possible in an effort to form a better understanding of the practices.
Proposals may include projects that are one-time performances, or long ongoing actions.
They may take place at ARTSPACE, or in other locations including parking lots, private apartments etc. Please be clear in your proposal as to what you intend to do, what may be expected of the audience, and why you think this is an important work to include in the series.
Proposals must include:
- A brief and concise description of the proposed work, including duration and setting.
- Technical and space requirements
- Artist statement, bio, and current CV
- Any visual documentation of recent or related work
Deadline: Ongoing
Please send your submissions to:
Performance programming
ARTSPACE
P.O. Box 1748
Peterborough ON K9J 7X6
This series is made possible thanks to the funding from The Canada Council for the Arts.
