Interval is a short-term production and presentation residency program in media arts, run jointly by Festival Accès Asie and OBORO, creative partners since 1999.  

The program aims to support an artist from the Asian diaspora (from anywhere in Asia) in developing and presenting a media-based project. The project can take the form of an installation, performance, or a one-time public presentation. 

The selected artist will receive an artist fee and production budget and will benefit from OBORO’s support, including: 

• Up to 5 days of access to LAB OBORO's studios and equipment; 

• Technical assistance from LAB OBORO's team (upon availability). 

The completed project will be presented on May 8, 2027, at OBORO, as part of Festival Accès Asie.

 

About the Partners 

Since 1995, Festival Accès Asie has celebrated Asian Heritage Month in Montreal. It is interdisciplinary, inclusive, and intergenerational, showcasing the diversity of practices of artists from Asia and its diaspora in performing arts, visual and media arts, literature, interdisciplinary arts, and culinary arts.

Founded in 1982, OBORO is an artist-run center dedicated to the production and presentation of contemporary practices in visual, media, and digital arts. OBORO fosters transcultural artistic experiences as a way to contribute to collective well-being. The center offers residencies, exhibitions, educational activities, and access to studios and equipment via the New Media Lab, which also provides specialized workshops.

  

Eligibility Criteria 

Eligible: 

• Projects in development requiring a short production period; 

• Projects in installation, performance, video, digital art, new artistic practices, music, sound art, or live art; 

• Projects already in progress but never publicly presented. 

Not Eligible: 

• Projects previously exhibited or performed in Quebec, or that are too similar to a previous presentation; 

• Projects requiring more than 5 days of production or more than one day of presentation. 

How to Apply 

Submit your application by email only to appel@oboro.net with the subject line: “Proposal for Interval 2027”. Large files may be sent via Smash. 

Your submission should include: 

• Short biography (150 words); 

• Artist statement (max. 250 words) outlining your artistic approach and research focus; 

• CV highlighting your artistic career (max. 5 pages); 

• Project summary (max. 250 words); 

• Detailed project description (max. 400 words) including: connection to your artistic practice, planned stages of development, technical needs (studio, camera, lighting, support, etc.), up to 10 images and/or video sequences. See OBORO’s equipment list here.

Please note: due to the number of applications, individual feedback will not be provided for submissions that are not selected.

Conditions Offered 

• Production and presentation fee: $1,200 (same amount for a duo or collective); 

• Up to $500 to cover costs of materials, equipment rental, or external human resources necessary for production and presentation (upon presentation of receipts); 

• Up to 5 consecutive days of access to OBORO's studios; 

• Access to equipment for project presentation; 

• Assistance from OBORO’s New Media Lab team (upon availability); 

• Promotion and documentation of the event. 

IMPORTANT: fees for collaborators are the responsibility of the artist. Other costs (travel, accommodation, production or presentation expenses exceeding $500 or incurred outside the program period) are the responsibility of the artist. 

You can consult OBORO’s accessibility information here.  

© OBORO, view of past projects Don’t leave me… I am still alive de Khadija Baker, 2015 / the hybrid condition de Tam Khoa Vu, 2023 / DIY Haunt de Yen-Chao Lin, 2017 / Eau et rêves de Lina Choi, 2022

Previous Participants

In addition to its regular programming, OBORO wishes to encourage research and creation. Production assistance takes the form of access to the equipment and spaces of the New Media Lab at preferential rates. This assistance is offered to independent artists and creators, and is limited to non-commercial projects.   

The application form includes a brief conceptual and technical description of the project, biographical information on the people involved, and supporting material. Applicants must also indicate the reasons and context that justify their request (difficulty in obtaining funding, first large-scale project, unexpected special circumstances, etc.).  

IMPORTANT: Please note that production assistance is not part of OBORO's artistic programming. Therefore, any communication (social media posts, artist websites, newsletters, etc.) related to obtaining production assistance may not establish any links to OBORO's programming, whether in relation to its exhibitions or its production and dissemination residencies.  

Deadline  

•   Anytime  

•   Projects will be evaluated during the first week of the following month.   

Please note that we do not provide critical feedback for projects that are not selected.  

Requests related to this program may be submitted via this FORM. Results are generally provided within 4 weeks.

For more information, contact us at lab@oboro.net or 514-844-3250 ext. 230.

In addition to its regular programming, OBORO hosts outreach activities at its premises (launches, concerts, performances, and other events) initiated by artists and cultural organizations, when resources allow.  

Support for outreach activities takes the form of access to the New Media Lab's equipment and spaces at preferential rates. Please note that OBORO does not handle the administrative management of these events (ticketing, registration, payments, etc.). Interested individuals or organizations must complete the application form, including the following information: 

• A brief conceptual and technical description of the project 

• Biographical information about the individuals involved 

• Audiovisual support material (if applicable) 

In addition, applicants must indicate the reasons and context that justify their request (difficulty in obtaining funding, first large-scale project, unexpected special circumstances, etc.). 

Please note that we do not provide critical feedback for applications that are not selected.  

IMPORTANT: Please note that an activity presented as part of the Presentation Activities  Assistance Program is not part of OBORO's artistic programming. Therefore, any communication (social media posts, artist websites, newsletters, etc.) related to receiving dissemination assistance may not establish any links to OBORO's programming, whether in relation to its exhibitions or its production and dissemination residencies.  

Deadline  

 Anytime  

 Projects will be evaluated during the first week of the following month.  

Requests related to this program may be submitted via this FORM. Results are generally provided within 4 weeks.

For more information, contact us at lab@oboro.net or 514-844-3250 ext. 230.