Call for proposals Next deadline : February 1st, 2008 (Exhibition and Events Program, and Research and Production residencies Program) OBORO welcomes original projects that promote critical thinking and artistic practices. We accept proposals from artists, artist collectives, independent curators and organisations who are looking to present exhibits, and events as well as to produce publications or do a residency. The programming committee takes into account notions of artistic relevance and excellence, the Montreal context, equity and diversity as well as budgetary aspects. Before sending a proposal, please consult our web site attentively to get a better understanding of the activities we have programmed over the past years. In the case of projects involving considerable technical means, please contact us first in order to determine the availability of resources. OBORO pays artist's rights and fees in accordance with standards set by representative organizations and bodies responsible for collecting royalties. For more information on the various programs we offer artists : Exhibition and events Research and production residencies Production assistance Residencies for artists from emerging countries New media production grant for young artists Space Plans 3rd Floor/Exhibition Rooms and Studios 2nd Floor/New Media Lab Procedures for Submission Please note that all material must be submitted in printed form and include the Submission form. OBORO accepts proposals in French and English only. Proposals must be clearly typed, and those sent by e-mail or fax will not be accepted. Also note that all supporting materials must be clearly identified and ready for viewing or listening. On a separate sheet of paper please include an index describing each image or file submitted on CD, DVD, or other format. Please limit the number of images to 20 and send only short excerpts that are significant and representative of your proposal. Computer files on CD or DVD must be clearly identified and easily accessed. For further information on the platforms, supports, and formats that we are equipped with, please consult the following support material submission guidelines. Your proposal should include: - Completed application form (Download Application Form, Compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 +) - Brief letter of intent - Project summary (100 words – please be specific) - Detailed project description - List of artworks, equipment, materials and other resources supplied by the artist or promoter - List of technical requirements directly related to the presentation - Budget - Artist CV and of close collaborators - Visual or audio material with detailed description of content. You can submit up to 20 slides, 1 VHS tape, 1 CD or DVD, 1 URL address - Detailed index of all support materials - Self-addressed, sufficiently stamped envelope if you wish to have your proposal returned to you by mail. General Conditions Exhibitions - Exhibition fee 1600 $ (solo exhibition) - Web broadcast rights 25 $ - Budget for mounting/dismounting: up to 400 $ - Transportation costs (varies according to project) - Housing costs for artists living outside Montréal - A per diem of 40$ - Writing and sending out a bilingual press release (French and English) - 30 hours of general assistance in mounting - 10 hours of specialized technical assistance for new media projects - Organization of an opening - Photographic documentation of the exhibition (the artist will receive a pack of slides.) - Access to the following equipment free of charge: • 2 CD/DVD players (ZONE 1) • 2 S-VHS players (NTSC) • 2 LCD multimedia projectors (1200 ANSI lumens) • 1 CRT monitor (cathode tube) SONY KV-32V15 (32 pouces, NTSC) • 1 CRT monitor (cathode tube) SONY KV-20FV10 (20 inches, NTSC, flat screen) • 2 CRT monitor (cathode tube) SANYO DS13204 (14 inches, NTSC) • 2 audio amplifiers (5.1 and 6.1) • 6 small audio speakers (Dynaudio 65W) with wall mounts • 2 sets of headphones with pre-amp and extensions • 1 computer (Mac or PC according to needs) • High Speed internet access (800 kbps up, 5 Mbps down) Artists that require additional equipment for their presentation will have access to a 33% rebate on Lab user member fees if they wish to use the equipment and resources available at the New Media Lab (http://www.oboro.net/lab/equipment.html and equipment_list.pdf). Requests for equipment – aside from the items included in the artist’s original proposal - will be covered at the artist’s expense, pending availability. Residence and Production Projects - 500 $ honorarium (less than 15 days) or 1000 $ (longer than 15 days) - Web broadcast rights 25 $ if applicable - Housing costs for artists living outside Montréal - A per diem of 40$ - Transportation costs (varies according to project) - For its residency and production programs, OBORO provides basic technical support (orientation, general consultation) and pays artist's rights and fees in accordance with standards set by representative organizations and bodies responsible for collecting royalties. Please note that fees for specialized technical assistance (programmer, audio engineer, video editor, etc.) are the responsibility of the artist. Access to equipment free of charge (determined by each project.) Artists that need equipment or additional technical support for their presentation will have access to a 33% rebate on member fees if they wish to use the equipment and resources available at the new media lab (http://www.oboro.net/lab/equipment.html and equipment_list.pdf). Submission Guidelines (Support Material) Submission_guidelines.pdf These guidelines will assist you in choosing the appropriate support material for your application to OBORO: General Considerations: • Please note that OBORO's programming committee has a limited amount of time to review each submission. Prepare and cue your materials in consideration that there will be a maximum of 15 minutes allotted to reviewing your support material. • Make sure that you send material that complies with the accepted formats and that is compatible with the equipment listed below. • If your material requires plug-ins or special software that is not listed below, you should include the plug-ins or software in your support material. • All text files should be converted to text (.txt) or rich text (.rtf) format. Project descriptions and résumés should be printed and sent on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Accepted formats for support material: • 35 mm slides or prints (maximum 20) and/or a maximum of 2 of the following: • Compact Disc (audio CD) • CD ROM • DVD ROM • DVD (NTSC, "Region 1: U.S., Canada" or "Region 8: All Regions") • Videotape (NTSC, VHS) • Publication You may also direct the selection committee to your Web Site: • URLs (Indicate your preferred browser and platform. You may submit a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM version of your Web Site as a back-up, in case of connectivity problems.) Equipment List The following is a list of equipment available to the selection committee to review your support material. AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT 35 mm SLIDE PROJECTOR • KODAK 5600 Carousel Projector DVD • PANASONIC, DVD-RV32 • NTSC, Region 1: U.S., Canada VHS • SONY VHS SLV-696HF • NTSC COMPUTER EQUIPMENT MACINTOSH IBM PC HARDWARE • iMAC G4, with High Speed (DSL) internet connection • 700 MHz • 256 RAM • 40 GB HD • NCD-R / DVD-Rom • N2 Speakers MEDIA • CD-ROM/DVD-ROM SOFTWARE • OS 9.2/OS X.2 • Internet Explorer (v. 5.x, OS 9, v. 6.x, OS X) • Safari (v. 1.0, OS X) • Netscape (v. 6.x OS 9) Plug-ins: • Acrobat Reader (v. 5.x) • Flash Player (v. 7.x) • QuickTime Pro (v. 6.4) • Real One Player (v. 9.x, OSX, v. 8x, OS 9) • Shockwave Player (9.x) • Windows Media Player (v. 9, OSX, v.7.1, OS 9) HARDWARE • Pentium 3, with High Speed (DSL) internet connection • 1GHz AMD Athlon • 128 MB SDRAM • 60 GB Hard Drive • CD-ROM drive • 2 Speakers MEDIA • CD-ROM SOFTWARE • WINDOWS ME • Internet Explorer (v. 6.x) • Netscape (v. 7.x) Plug-ins: • Acrobat Reader (v. 5.x) • Flash Player (v. 7.x) • QuickTime Player (v. 6.x) • Real Player (v.2) • Shockwave Player (9.x) • Windows Media Player (v. 9)