Virtual Season: Call For Proposals

06/13/12 UPDATE: We are no longer accepting proposals for Virtual Season. We thank those that submitted, and will follow up shortly with shortlisted candidates. Thx! R.

Whippersnapper Gallery & Sheroes are currently accepting proposals for internet-based or net art practises — digital animations — that will be featured as site-specific video projections for Virtual Season’s night programme at Saint Stephens-in-the-Fields (103 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, CA) on Sunday, July 29th. 

Virtual Season has generously received support from Whippersnapper Gallery to select four emerging net artists for presentation.

Whippersnapper Gallery is a Toronto based non-profit Artist Run Centre funded through the Ontario Arts Council. The mandate of the gallery focuses on promoting the work of New Generation artists (defined as 18 - 30yrs).

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HOW TO SUBMIT

Please read our curatorial statement carefully before sending your proposal to totallyeffyeahsheroes@gmail(dot)com.

Include the following:

• A CV URL
• Maximum 140 character length statement describing your proposed work. The use of hashtags, ASCII art symbols and emojicons are strongly encouraged.
• URLs of 2-3 relevant past/current works.

Please note that we are only accepting proposals for linear, single-channel video projections.

We thank you for your proposals, but only applicants that will be considered for the commission will be contacted by the curator.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss matters in further detail prior to the final decision.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: Tuesday, June 12th

NOTIFICATIONS will be made to artists by Tuesday, June 21st.  

If you have any questions, please contact the curator Rea McNamara at totallyeffyeahsheroes@gmail(dot)com.