* Call for Temporary Empty Shop Projects * Call for Silent Short Films * Call for Musicians & Sound Artists to Live Score Silent Film Night * Call for Artists’ Books & Zines * Call for Zine Library / Book Stand Commission
All deadlines: 30 April 2012
*Call for Temporary Empty Shop Projects*
What: Call for proposals for temporary empty shop projects for Holmfirth Arts Festival 2012. During this year’s Holmfirth Arts Festival, pop up exhibitions, installations, performances and workshops will take place in Holmfirth’s empty shops. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ and projects responding to this context are particularly of interest. Whether it’s a one day event or an installation open throughout the festival — we want to hear from you. Who: All Where: Holmfirth When: 14 — 24 June 2012 Costs/fees: Stipends are available to help cover costs and self-funded projects are also accepted with 0% commission on sales. To apply: Email avavprojects@yahoo.co.uk with an outline of your proposal with supporting images/links, proposed duration and budget. Deadline: 30 April 2012
*Call for Silent Short Films*
What: Open call for silent film submissions for Holmfirth Art Festival 2012. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ and we are interested in receiving films that reference this historical movement and the resultant events. You may want to think about films such as Strike, Battleship Potemkin, Man with a Movie camera, Metropolis and Modern Times, when considering content and or stylistic ideas, though this is not prescriptive. It is also worth noting that it is the 100th anniversary of the British Board of Film Classification (originally the British Board of Film Censors). Additionally 1912 saw the screening of the first British feature films; the documentary With Our King and Queen Through India (1912), filmed in Kinemacolor, and Oliver Twist (1912). The films will be live and improvised scored by musicians / sound artists and if you wish to you can use intertitles to narrate the film. We also welcome existing film and live music / sound collaborations and also proposals from filmmakers who would like to perform their own live soundtrack. Who: All Where: Holmfirth When: Friday 15 June 2012, Late Shift 10pm – midnight Duration: Up to 15 minutes, though longer films may be considered at the curators’ discretion. Genre: Any Format: DVD pal only Costs/fees: No application fee / no artist’s fee. Artists attending the festival will be entitled to a festival hospitality rider including home stay accommodation and refreshments. To apply: Post submissions to: Vanessa Haley, 51 Royd Street, Longwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD3 4RB, UK with the following details: /Artist/Director’s name: Title: Duration: Date of completion/release: Country of production: Synopsis (200 words maximum): Artist/Director’s biography (200 words maximum): Additional credits: Contact email: Website:/ Please provide a stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish your submission to be returned. Deadline: 30 April 2012
*Call for Musicians & Sound Artists to Live Score Silent Film Night*
What: Call for musicians / sound artists to live score silent films at Holmfirth Art Festival 2012. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ and we are selecting films from an open call that reference this historical movement and the resultant events. New or existing scores are sought for live outdoor performance including impromptu/improvised scores. The screenings and performances will take place in Holmfirth village centre outside the Picturedrome, under covering with power provided if required. We are accepting proposals of any style / genre and we also welcome existing film and live music / sound collaborations and also proposals from filmmakers who would like to perform their own live soundtrack. Who: All Where: Holmfirth When: Friday 15 June 2012, Late Shift 10pm – midnight Duration: Films are up to 15 minutes duration, and proposals are sought for scoring single or multiple films. Costs/fees: None. PA and technical support is provided if required. Artists attending the festival will be entitled to a festival hospitality rider including home stay accommodation and refreshments. To apply: Email avavprojects@yahoo.co.uk with supporting links to proposed or previous/example tracks/performances and CV/biography. Deadline: 30 April 2012
*Call for Artists’ Books & Zines*
What: Call for artists’ books & zines for Holmfirth Arts Festival 2012 Zine Library. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ and during Holmfirth Arts Festival 2012, a borrowing zine library will created with a specially commissioned stand in Th’Owd Towser. Holmfirth Arts Festival will be acquiring a new zine collection and zines and artists’ books of all kinds are requested for library borrowing during the festival. Who: All Where: Th’Owd Towser, Holmfirth When: 14 — 24 June 2012 Costs/fees: Holmfirth Arts Festival will purchase one copy of selected artists’ books and zines. To apply: Email details of zines and artists’ book for sale and/or post one copy of your free zine to: Alice Bradshaw, HAF2012, Studio A6, Westgate Studios, 55 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW, UK. With the following details: /Name: Title: Short intro/biography (200 words maximum): Website: Contact email:/ Deadline: 30 April 2012
*Call for Zine Library / Book Stand Commission*
What: Call for proposals for a zine library / book display stand commission in the upper room of Th’Owd Towser for Holmfirth Arts Festival 2012. We require a unique, temporary structure to house a borrowing library of artists’ books and zines. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Luddite uprising http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ http://www.luddites200.org.uk/ and we have a particular interest in proposal responding to this context and/or utilising recycled materials. You may also wish to consider seating in your proposal. The Upper Room is approx 8′ x 8′ / 2.5 x 2.5m with an adjacent cell space of 8′ x 4′ / 2.5 x 1.25m. There is one small window and no permanent power supply or lighting so proposals should identify where power supply is required. Who: All Where: Holmfirth When: 14 — 24 June 2012 Costs/fees: An artist’s fee in the region of £200 inclusive. To apply: Email avavprojects@yahoo.co.uk with your proposals and supporting images. Deadline: 30 April 2012
*About Alice & Vanessa: *Curators Alice Bradshaw & Vanessa Haley are West Yorkshire based artists and curators collaborating on Holmfirth Arts Festival for the second time this year. In 2011 they co-curated Th’Owd Towser Show http://bit.ly/OTSPR for Holmfirth Arts Festival, after meeting whilst working on Warehouse Weekend at Bates Mill, Huddersfield, in 2010. Contact: avavprojects@yahoo.co.uk
*About Holmfirth Arts Festival: * Holmfirth Arts Festival is a mixed art form commissioning festival established in 2008. Taking place annually in the picturesque town of Holmfirth and throughout the Holme Valley, the festival’s programme embraces theatre, visual art, literature, and music. Holmfirth Arts Festival celebrates the landscapes and communities of the Holme Valley and Yorkshire and fosters the distinct cultural traditions which thrive here, such as brass bands and choral singing. Making new work is fundamental to the festival; each year’s programme is built around a series of new works across all art forms, including works by young and emerging artists and companies, local artists, and nationally or internationally known practitioners. www.holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk http://www.holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk
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