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Big Dreams open call

Northern Lights in collaboration with Forecast Public Art and Black Dog Cafe + Wine Bar is accepting proposals for installation and/or projection projects during Northern Spark, June 4-5, 2011.

Description

This call is for an installation and/or video projections that will happen in or around Black Dog Cafe. Each project proposal may only be submitted to one Northern Spark open call.

Resources

Northern Spark, Forecast Public Art and Black Dog will provide the following for the selected project(s):

  • A $500 honorarium
  • Production advice
  • Permitting and insurance as reasonable, appropriate and possible
  • Use of up to two 3,000 lumens projector
  • Reasonable use of the Black Dog Cafe, which does not interfere with customers or other activities on site (see above)

Selection criteria

  • Strength of conceptual framework for proposed project
  • Feasibility
  • Compatibility of project with Northern Spark’s proposed sites and modalities
  • Potential for public engagement and participation
  • Applicant’s past experience and likelihood for success

Application materials

The application process is online. Applicants are required to submit:

  • Primary contact information
  • Proposal concept – (max 1 page, pdf)
  • Supporting materials, such as site diagrams, including technical specifications – (max 2 pages, pdf)
  • Captions with links to no more than 10 images and 1 video of past, preferably related work – (max 1 page, pdf)
  • A budget that fits within the parameters of the grant and/or clearly identifies and confirms additional resources (max 1 page, pdf)
  • A brief bio and CV (max 2 pages for each primary participant, pdf)

Jury

This call will be juried by programmers associated with Northern Lights, Forecast Public Art, and Black Dog.

Application submission

Application deadline, 11:59 pm March 7, 2011

Post your submission here:
http://review.northern.lights.mn/ns11/author/submit.php

Selected project(s) will be announced by March 21, 2011.