Call: Studio XX seeks women media artists for residencies and co-productions

Residency and Co-Production Programs at Studio XX

www.studioxx.org

Call for Proposals : Residency and Co-Production Programs at Studio XX

Extended Deadline for 2008-2009 : April 15th.
Projects selection is announced at the end of April of each year.

Studio XX has redefined its Residency and Co-Production Program in keeping with the diversity of approaches that have been brought about by new and multiple methodologies and processes being practiced by artists working with new media and the Web as creative platforms. Residencies are offered each year through three major axes identified below. We've done it in order to offer an improved context within which Québecois and Canadian women artists may conceptualize and create, and to better accommodate the evolving realities of contemporary networked practices.

Residency Program

This year, the residences are theme-free. All themes are eligible for consideration. That said, we favour projects taking into account the Studio's orientation and commitment to open source software.

*NEW*

The Matricules Project Residency
This new category of residency is centered around the use of the Studio XX archives as source material for a proposal. Last year, Studio XX embarked on a major archival project called Matricules which will allow the Studio to post all of its archival material to date online. It is at once an image bank and a depository of all of the Studio's writings and documentary footage to date.

Despite the fact that online access to these archives will only be available as of April 1, this should not prevent you from conceptualizing a proposal. All of the original source material is also available at the Studio. The Matricules Project is comprised of more than 3400 images files, sounds, videos, written critical texts and press releases documenting all our artistic streams: The Femmes Br@nchées Salons, The Artist Residencies, Co-productions and Collaborations, Projects and Special Events, training workshops, the HTMlles Festival, XX Files radio interviews and .dpi articles. The Matricules Project data base allows the user to cross-reference individual artists, events and documents, switching from one event to another. Matricules' main interface offers an image table of contents by event type and by month, providing historical trajectory of the Studio's activities.

This innovative prototype was developed with assistance from Koumbit's Drupal Content Management System (CMS): an open source tool for web site creation. From the beginning, the Matricules project was conceived as an interactive archive allowing users to modify or correct the Studio's written history, where necessary. When the site is completed, it will ultimately be a very powerful archival, presentation and interpretation tool for Studio XX's members.

Virtual Residency
In response to a growing demand by women artists working outside of the Montreal region wishing to explore the different possibilities of on-line and/or networked collaborations, Studio XX is in the process of elaborating the mechanics of Virtual Residencies in order to facilitate the creation of works via other networks.

Open Residency
Open and self-directed, these residencies offer access to women artists wishing to deepen the experimentation phase of projects they are currently developing.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Studio XX favours interdisciplinary approaches and welcomes projects created or directed by women artists or collectives working in collaboration with other professionals. This axis responds to the growing number of trans-disciplinary projects and their inherent technological challenges and complexities. Selected projects must be undertaken using Studio's available resources (equipment, technical knowledge, financial resources).

All submissions are reviewed by a Selection Committee. Selection of applicants is also based on at least two out of the three following criteria:

- Offering significant support and at an important point of the artist's development
- Resonant with Studio XX's priorities in terms of technical experimentation
- Relevant, captivating expression of theoretical, political and/or social engagement

Residencies are eight weeks in length. For accepted proposals, Studio XX offers:

_A $750 artist's fee
_45 hours of technical support ($1125 value)
_Access to the Studio's equipment ($3335 rental value)
_Possibility to participate in certain group workshops ($200-300 value)
_Distinct working space for the artist and her instructor

Studio XX will disseminate the artist's project on its web site, with an artist's presentation to be given within its Femmes br@nchées Salon Series in the year following completion of the project. For participants working from afar, the presentation will take place on-line via streaming or chat. Residencies do not include travel costs and per diem, and the artist is responsible for her living arrangements while in Montreal.

To submit a residency proposal - Online registration :
http://www.studioxx.org/calls/residences_form_e.php

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Co-Production Program

All year long, Studio XX accepts co-production proposals from artists as well as from collectives and artist-organizations. Emerging and experienced artists working with new technologies and curators are invited to submit project ideas including technical specifications.

The Studio provides a Linux lab and Macs, video an digital audio resources. Projects are selected based on quality, the availability of the lab and technical requirements. Co-productions carried out at Studio XX demand full autonomy from the artists on both a conceptual and technical level. These residencies require autonomy on the conceptual and technical level but if necessary, the Studio can provide personalized technical support at the hourly rate of $25. The projects can stretch over a three-month period.

During the residency, the artists will have access to Studio XX's computer, video and digital audio equipment. They will also have access to available space on one of the large bandwidth servers - ideal for network experiments and webcasting - and to a dispatcher for wireless Internet connections. It will be necessary to provide a fixed schedule and to book time in the lab.

It is possible for the Studio to cover certain expenses for co-productions, such as training fees. The productions and co-productions are not housed on our web site but we do direct the artists towards servers that can accommodate their work. Studio XX actively seeks to program artworks produced within the co-productions at events as the Femmes br@nchées Salon series.

To submit a co-production proposal - Online registration :
http://www.studioxx.org/calls/coprods_form_e.php

Call: Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea Art and Research Grants Available

CENTRO CULTURAL MONTEHERMOSO KULTURUNEA
ART AND RESEARCH Grants 2008

call for entries
http://www.montehermoso.net/index.php?/arte

Montehermoso 08
The Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea presents the eighth edition of the grants Support for Creation and Research in Contemporary Art and Thought. This initiative, promoted by Vitoria-Gasteiz Town Council, aims to facilitate the production of the selected projects, as well as their exhibition. In order to make this possible, the grants offered are aimed at Artistic Creation, Curatorship and Research. Authors of any nationality, regardless of age, can present their projects individually or collectively.

Artistic Creation
Awarding of 8 grants for unpublished art projects which are in the production phase or which must be produced during the extension of the grant. The Grant includes an exhibition in the space of the Montehermoso Cultural Centre, within the 2009 programme.

Curatorship
Awarding of 1 grant for a unpublished curatorial project including the participation of at least four contemporary creators. The proposal must be under production or must be produced during the extension of the grant.

Research
Awarding of 3 grants for research projects related to Contemporary Art and Thought. Within this section, at least one of the grants will be aimed at projects related to the development of a Historiography of Feminist Art in Spain.

Film Script
Awarding of 1 grant for a film script project. The proposal must be under production or must be produced during the extension of the grant.

Job: Studio XX seeks a General Director

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES @ STUDIO XX

GENERAL DIRECTOR

Studio XX, Montréal’s own new media and network arts centre for
women, is looking for a General Director. Studio XX is a feminist
centre for technological exploration, creation and critique that aims
to bring together the voices and creative actions developed by women
to challenge and expand the limits of cyberspace.

The person selected for the position will be responsible for the
overall administration, management and orientation of Studio XX. The
General Director oversees the financial, human and technological
resources of the Studio and ensures that all activities and events
undertaken by the organisation reflect its feminist mandate and
commitment to women’s creative approach to new technologies. The
General Director oversees the functioning of all aspects of studio
life including: website, artistic programming, workshops,
productions, and the HTMlles festival. She is responsible for overall
relations between the Studio’s employees and board members, as well
as with the community at large.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years of experience working
within Canadian artist-run centres or not-for-profit groups (or
equivalent experience). She has a passion for new technologies,
especially electronic and web-based art, and has some experience with
the new media arts scene in Canada and internationally. She has the
proven ability to write government and foundation grants and can work
responsibly within tight budgetary constraints. With a good working
knowledge of various office oriented computer programs, she is always
keen on learning new ways of working with technology. She excels in a
collaborative environment and her strengths include; leadership,
analytical skills, creativity and a strong sense of organization. She
is an able communicator, is bilingual and has excellent writing
skills in at least one of the two official languages. A degree in
Arts Adminsistration would be an asset.

This is a core staff position.
One-year renewable contract with a six (6) month probationary period.
35hr/week
Salary : $40,000 annual. including four weeks paid vacation.
Start : September 2007.
For details on the position, please consult our website :
http://www.studioxx.org/newsletter/offre _directrice.htm

Send in your resume and cover letter (including the phone number and/
or email address of two references) before August 31, 2007, to :
emploi@studioxx.org

Priority will be given to women applying for this position.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Callout: "Testing the Waters" Video Screening at the Her-icane 2007 festival

Testing the Waters – Submission Call Deadline : Friday,, January 12,, 2007

Her-icane GoDiva, in collaboration with Paved Arts, is calling for
single-channel video and film productions with a feminist perspective.

Testing the Waters is the first in what we hope will be an annual screening
series of feminist film and video as part of the Her-icane GoDiva, the
Annual Festival of Women's Art in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The history of feminism is often delineated in terms of "waves". From the
Suffragettes to Gloria Steinem to Naomi Wolfe, these three political waves
have often been characterized by a single catch-phrase (Ban the Bra), a
sensational act or a charismatic leader in popular culture. So where is the
next wave? Are we witnessing a feminist low tide?

Testing the Waters is seeking film and video productions that reflect
current trends and concerns of contemporary feminism or examine the history
of this movement.

Application Process & Categories

Applicants should apply to one of two categories: Established or Emerging.

An established artist is one who:
-has completed at least two pieces of artistic work
-has had work selected for public exhibition by jury or professional
selection
-is recognized as such by her peers.

An emerging artist is one who:
-has completed basic training, which could be informal or an apprenticeship;
-has completed at least one artistic work.

Work will be considered in both categories.
* All lengths and genres of work will be considered.
* Please submit preview copies only in NTSC VHS or DVD formats. Do not
send master copies.
* Include a SASE if you want your copy returned.
* Include a CV, bio and brief description of the work submitted.
* Deadline for submission of materials: Friday, January 12, 2007.
* Payment options: credit card, money order or cheque.

Address your submission by Friday, January 12, 2007 to:

Her-icane GoDiva, The Annual Festival of Women's Art Film and Video
25 th Street Theatre Centre
#400 - 245 3 rd Avenue South
Saskatoon , SK S7J 2W3

If you prefer to send in your application via the web, please go to
www.hericaneartsfestival.org. Materials must still be received by our office
at the above listed address on or before the deadline date of Friday,
January 12, 2007 . If you apply on-line, please call the office
(306-664-2239) within 24 hours of submission with your credit card
information.

Any submission that has not been completed by the deadline (including
application form, materials, and registration fee) will be placed on a
waiting list.

The names of all selected participants will be posted on our Web site once
the selection process has been completed. Applicants will be notified of
their status by e-mail or fax.