SUMMER / FALL 2008 PROGRAMMING
Deadline Friday May 16, 2008 by 5PM

The gallery is open to full and part-time Undergraduate students at
Concordia University. We are currently accepting applications for the
winter/spring programming. Accepted shows run for a two-week period. You
may submit as a group or individually.

The VAV gallery does not program solo exhibits, if you apply individually
and are accepted, you will be paired up with another successful applicant.
In your application, we ask that you provide the following:

  • PROJECT PROPOSAL: 200 words max.

  • ARTIST STATEMENT: 100 words max.

  • DOCUMENTATION: 10 images for individual applicants, 15 images for
    applications by 2 or more (jpg format, mac compatible, approximately 8 x 10 at 72 dpi). For video and audio works please include samples or
    complete pieces for viewing/listening.

  • IMAGE LIST with dimensions of the work (preferably in imperial units)

  • SASE: (self addressed stamped envelope) only if you wish for your
    application to be returned.

Please enclose this completed form along the above in an envelope and
label it with VAV Winter/Spring Submission, Your Name, Your Student ID#
and leave it in the VAV mailbox located on the 2nd floor of the VA Building (VA 231), or under our office door (VA 037) by 5PM on Friday May 16, 2008.

Download form here.

WRITING TIPS

The following are suggestions to help you apply for a show at the VAV Gallery. While there are many ways of writing an artist statement and project proposal, please consider the following recommendations. In general: GO FOR CLARITY. Use accessible language that helps the reader better understand and more deeply appreciate your art. It’s a good idea to have someone read over your proposal, particularly someone who may not be familiar with the fine arts or your practice.

BE SUCCINCT. Aim for well-structured, informative sentences.

SPELL and GRAMMAR CHECK. It may sound obvious but this cannot be stressed enough! Have a native-speaker of the language you are writing in check over your work.

ARTIST STATEMENT

1. Introduce yourself & your practice.
In a couple sentences, outline your history as an artist, the kind of work you like to do, the kind of work you've done to this point. This gives the jury a sense of your artistic practice and provides a context for your work.

2. Discuss your current work.
Describe the general context or themes underpinning your work. You might want to include what lead you to produce your current work, what inspires or informs your practice, your specific process or anything else you see as being crucial to understanding your practice.

PROJECT PROPOSAL/DESCRIPTION

This is your opportunity to provide insight to your proposed project. Make sure the information is clearly presented, updated and relevant.

Installations

  • Be as clear as possible about your proposed installation, especially if you are submitting a work-in-progress. Include installation shots if you have them. Help the jury visualize your proposal,

  • Use the attached floor-plan to illustrate your intentions and demonstrate your preparedness for exhibiting at the VAV.

  • It would be helpful to let the Jury know HOW the work might be installed, for example, if your work is mostly photography, is it framed or mounted? Remember the more (clear and concise) information the jury has, the better they can envision your proposal.

Images

  • Please include the specified number of your BEST mac-formatted 72 dpi at least 5x7 inch JPEGS. Lens flares, hot spots or fuzzy focus may not fairly represent your work and prove to be more distracting than convincing. Your images are arguably the most important part of your submission - don’t compromise on QUALITY.

  • Do not forget to include an image list that states the title of the work, its DIMENSIONS (preferably in inches/feet) and the year produced.

  • If possible - provide a range of images. Show your work in close-up and also installed or mounted.

Time-based Work

  • Video and sound clips should not exceed 10 minutes in duration.

  • If you are proposing a performance, include clips of previous performance work that you’ve done that is similar as what you intend to do. If you do not have such documentation, state as much information as possible about your intended performance.