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Call for proposals
The next deadline : November 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:
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Completed
application form (Download
Application Form, Compatible with Adobe
Acrobat Reader 5.0 +) |
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Brief
letter of intent |
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Project
summary (100 words – please be
specific)
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Detailed
project description |
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List
of artworks, equipment, materials and other resources
supplied by the artist
or promoter |
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List
of technical requirements directly related to
the presentation |
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Budget |
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Artist
CV and of close collaborators |
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Visual
or audio material with detailed description
of content. You can submit up to 20 images, 1 CD or DVD, 1 URL address |
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Detailed
index of all support materials |
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Self-addressed,
sufficiently stamped envelope if you wish to
have your proposal
returned to you by mail. |
General Conditions
In the context of its exhibition and residency programs, OBORO pays artists the rights and royalties corresponding to the tables established by copyright societies.
Exhibitions
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Exhibition
fee 2000 $ (solo exhibition) |
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Web
broadcast rights 50 $ |
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Budget
for mounting/dismounting: up to 500 $ |
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A maximum amount of CDN$1000 to cover the artist’s travel fees(1) |
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A maximum amount of CDN$1000 to cover transportation of the artworks or equipment(1) |
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Housing costs
for artists living outside Montréal |
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A per
diem of 40$ |
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Writing
and sending out a bilingual press release (French
and English) |
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30
hours of general assistance in mounting/dismounting |
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10 hours
of specialized technical assistance for new media
projects |
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Organization of
an opening |
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Photographic documentation
of the exhibition (the artist will receive a
pack of slides.) |
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Access
to the following equipment free of charge(2): |
• 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)
(1) Projects for which travel fees and transportation of the works exceed CDN$1000 each will need to secure external supplementary funding before they can become eligible to the program.
(2) Artists requiring supplementary equipment for the presentation of their exhibition will receive a 50 % discount on the current costs of any equipment access should they wish to use the resources available at the New Media Lab
(see http://www.oboro.net/lab/equipment.html and equipment_list.pdf). |
Residence and Production Projects
In the context of its research and production residency program, OBORO provides basic technical support (orientation and general guidance). Please be advised that the honoraria for specialized technical assistance (programming, sound engineering, video editing, etc.) are to be paid in full by the artist.
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500
$ honorarium (less than 15 days) or 1000 $ (longer
than 15 days) |
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Web broadcast
rights 50 $ if applicable |
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Housing costs
for artists living outside Montréal |
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A per
diem of 40$ |
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A maximum amount of CDN$1000 to cover the artist’s travel fees(1) |
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A maximum amount of CDN$1000 to cover transportation of the artworks or equipment(1) |
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Writing
and sending out a bilingual press release (French
and English) |
(1) Projects for which travel fees and transportation of the works exceed CDN$1000 each will need to secure external supplementary funding before they can become eligible to the program.
(2) Artists requiring supplementary equipment for the presentation of their exhibition will receive a 50 % discount on the current costs of any equipment access should they wish to use the resources available at the New Media Lab.
(see http://www.oboro.net/lab/equipment.html and equipment_list.pdf). |
These guidelines will assist
you in choosing the appropriate support material for
your application to OBORO:
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Considerations: |
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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. |
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Make sure that you send material that complies
with the accepted formats and that is compatible
with the equipment listed below. |
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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. |
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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. |
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formats for support material: |
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35 mm slides or prints (maximum 20)
and/or a maximum of 2 of the following: |
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Compact Disc (audio CD) |
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CD ROM |
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DVD ROM |
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DVD (NTSC, "Region 1: U.S., Canada" or "Region
8: All Regions") |
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Videotape (NTSC, VHS) |
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Publication |
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may also direct the selection committee to your Web
Site: |
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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.) |
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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
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KODAK 5600 Carousel Projector |
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DVD
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PANASONIC, DVD-RV32 |
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NTSC, Region 1: U.S., Canada |
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VHS
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SONY VHS SLV-696HF |
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NTSC |
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| COMPUTER
EQUIPMENT |
| MACINTOSH |
IBM
PC |
HARDWARE
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iMAC G4, with High Speed (DSL) internet connection |
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700 MHz |
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256 RAM |
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40 GB HD |
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NCD-R / DVD-Rom |
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N2 Speakers |
MEDIA
SOFTWARE
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OS 9.2/OS X.2 |
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Internet Explorer (v. 5.x, OS 9, v. 6.x, OS X) |
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Safari (v. 1.0, OS X) |
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Netscape (v. 6.x OS 9) |
Plug-ins:
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Acrobat Reader (v. 5.x) |
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Flash Player (v. 7.x) |
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QuickTime Pro (v. 6.4) |
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Real One Player (v. 9.x, OSX, v. 8x, OS 9) |
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Shockwave Player (9.x) |
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Windows Media Player (v. 9, OSX, v.7.1, OS 9) |
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HARDWARE
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Pentium 3, with High Speed (DSL) internet connection |
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1GHz AMD Athlon |
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128 MB SDRAM |
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60 GB Hard Drive |
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CD-ROM drive |
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2 Speakers |
MEDIA
SOFTWARE
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WINDOWS ME |
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Internet Explorer (v. 6.x) |
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Netscape (v. 7.x) |
Plug-ins:
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Acrobat Reader (v. 5.x) |
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Flash Player (v. 7.x) |
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QuickTime Player (v. 6.x) |
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Real Player (v.2) |
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Shockwave Player (9.x) |
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Windows Media Player (v. 9) |
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