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Expression of Interest Form - ArtistSPACED: ART OUT OF PLACE (2013-2015)
Expressions of Interest - due Monday 29 October 2012
IASKA is calling for Expressions of Interest from artists working with visual, digital and hybrid media
who are interested in participating in the second iteration ofspaced, IASKAs recurring event of
socially engaged art. This new event will comprise 16 residency-based projects that will take place in
regional Western Australian locations throughout 2013-14, followed by a group exhibition of the
residency outcomes at the Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth in early 2015.
Curatorial Focus
The curatorial focus ofspaced(2013-2015) will consider the idea ofcollective memoryas the source
of competing narratives through which we create new visions of our communal present and future.
Participating artists will be invited to undertake a residency with one of the regional hosts and
commissioned to create new works during this time that are informed by a dialogue with local
residents and aimed at exploring local issues in a global context.
The 16 spacedresidency projects will encompass:
Artistic practices that intervene in the fabric of everyday life and straddle the boundaries ofart, science and technology, social activism, design and/or architecture;
Commissioning of artworks that result from a process of negotiation and consultation
between artists and specific social groups within their host community;
Facilitation of artworks that strike a balance between situation-specificity and gallery
display;
Promotion of a dialogue between realities that are usually separated by cultural, social,
economic and/or geographical distances;
Diversification of the life experience of artists so that a comprehensive experience of
Australian culture, in its many forms, will be reflected in the contemporary arts.
FormatSpaced(2013-2015) will comprise four main components:
Residencies February 2013 November 2014
IASKA plans to commission 16 context-responsive, residency-based projects in Western
Australian regional communities. Some of these host communities will include Geraldton,
Derby, Mandurah, Kalgoorlie, Esperance and Albany, although artists are welcome to
propose additional communities of interest;
Projects are intended to lead to the creation of a new artwork/s based on a dialogue with
local residents and addressing local issues in a global context;
Projects may or may not also address a specific area of WAMs collecting and research
activities (http://museum.wa.gov.au/iaska-spaced) . Possible collaborations between artists
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and museum staff and/or departments in creating/presenting works will be considered on a
case-by-case basis;
Residencies will run for a minimum of 8 weeks or longer. If appropriate, and feasible,
residencies may be split into two parts;
The outcome of the residency must be presented locally.
Group Exhibition February 2015.
All spacedprojects will be showcased in a large group exhibition to be held at WAM in
February 2015;
Artists have the option of re-exhibiting the same artworks they presented in their host
communities or, in cases where these works were ephemeral, un-transportable or strictly
location-specific, may reconfigure them to make them practically and conceptually suitable
for presentation in a gallery context or create a new but closely inter-related work;
The exhibition will be complemented by an interpretative section aimed at documenting the
development of each residency project and the interaction between artists and
communities;
The exhibition will be supported by a symposium, publication and education program.
Touring Exhibition 2015-17
A subsequent touring exhibition comprising a selection of artworks from the group
exhibition and the complementary multimedia documentation section will be toured
throughout Australia, and, if feasible, overseas.
Online Component
IASKA will create a new custom-built, multi-purpose website to provide a universally
accessible online counterpart to the activities on the ground. As most of the projects take
place in small and geographically isolated locations, the website plays a crucial role in
reaching broader audiences; While IASKA is intending to commission photographers and a film-maker to document all 16
projects as they progress, participating artists will be required to regularly contribute visual,
textual and audio material to the website.
Terms for Participation
Artists will research and develop a new, substantial art project in response to the curatorial
guidelines. Complex, challenging and conceptually sophisticated projects are encouraged that
involve the participation of local residents in the research and development of the work;
The project must include a significant level of engagement with local social situations and
consultation with our community partners. In order to achieve this it is expected that artistswill need to spend at least 8 weeks in residence on location;
While community engagement is of fundamental importance to the nature ofspaced, artists
must not feel obliged to dilute or compromise the rigour and artistic excellence of their works;
Consensus and unanimity, while in some cases desirable, are not essential. Even small
communities are made of a variety of subgroups whose views and values differ from each
other. Artists are free to explore such differences;
Artists are required to discuss with IASKAs staff the scope and intent of the work to be
undertaken prior to commencing work on their proposed project. Development funds will be
made available following the consideration and approval of a project proposal by the Artistic
Director;
Artworks produced as a result of the research conducted in situ will be presented both locally(i.e. in the host community where the residency has taken place) and in a group show to be
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held in Perth in early 2015. The local presentation may be scheduled at the end of the artists
stay or, if necessary, at a later date. In this case the artist will still be required to hold an
informal work in progress or open studio before he/she leaves the residency;
The artworks presented locally and those submitted for inclusion in the 2015 group show need
not be identical. Artists are free to develop two different but closely inter-related works, or
two versions of the same work to suit the different contexts of public presentation; Artists may be invited to lend their works for inclusion in the subsequent national touring
exhibition to commence in 2015 (additional loan fees will be offered for this purpose);
Artists must provide fortnightly updates to IASKAs Program Manager that document the
progress of their residency project. These should include textual and visual material
documenting the development of the project and process of community engagement. This
material will be used to document the project on IASKAs website;
During the residency artists will be required to engage with the local community through talks
to interest groups and schools. Artist will also be required to speak with media contacts as
requested by IASKA;
Artists undertaking projects with IASKA agree to share copyright of all documentation relating
to the project, including photographs, text and audiovisual material produced during theperiod of engagement. IASKA reserves the right to reproduce images, text, video and other
records of the project in print and web-based publications, reports and other materials. Artists
will be credited appropriately in each instance;
IASKA must be credited in all reproductions of work produced during the period of
engagement in the following way: Courtesy the artist and IASKA. In addition, video or film
work developed during IASKA projects must be credited as follows: "An IASKA project" and
accompanied by the IASKA logo;
IASKA reserves exclusive rights to exhibit the artwork produced as part of the project until
2016;
IASKA understands the need for artists to maintain continuity with other professional
commitments. Artists who wish to carry out professional activities unrelated to their IASKAproject during their period of residency funded by IASKA are required to seek prior approval
from IASKA staff. Where it is possible to do so IASKA welcomes the opportunity to work in
partnership with other arts organisations.
Remuneration Package
IASKA will provide the following financial support in association with the project:
Artist fee of $8,000-12,000 (dependent on the duration of the residency)
Return airfare from anywhere in the world
Production expenses of up to $5,000
Freight allowance of $1,000 Accommodation
A vehicle
Internet and telecommunications access
Onsite staff support (part-time)
Selection Criteria
Applications are open to visual and media artists of any nationality with at least five years of
professional experience;
Participating artists will have a sound track record in the creation of high quality, context-
responsive and socially engaged projects;
Residency experience is preferred but not essential;
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Artistic excellence and the ability to open artistic practice up to new social contexts are
equally important.
Application Information
The application must include: An artistic statement (maximum 250 words) that summarises your practice, areas of interest
and working methodology;
A project statement (maximum 750 words) that outlines the nature of your proposal,
including (where appropriate) an indication of whether the applicant has a preference for a
certain type of community or location and the reasons for this. This may include one of the
communities listed above or another Western Australian community of interest to the
artist;
A current CV, including exhibition and residency history;
5-10 images of recent relevant projects (digital or online material is preferable).
The application may include: Details of existing connections with a specific community interested in being involved in the
project;
A statement outlining whether the applicant is able to source additional support, cash or in-
kind, for the project or facilitate partnerships with like-minded organisations.
Applications are due Monday 29 October 2012. All applications will be reviewed by IASKAs advisory
committee who will contact applicants if further information is required. Applicants will be notified
of the advisory committees decision by late November 2012.
About IASKASpacedis a project conceived and developed by IASKA (formerly the International Art Space
Kellerberrin Australia). IASKA was originally developed from a collaboration between farmers and
art professionals who shared an interest in exploring the relationship between the global and local
dimensions of cultural identity through art. Previously IASKAs activities were based mainly in and
around the Western Australian wheatbelt town of Kellerberrin. Conceived in 2009, IASKAs new
spacedprogram reaches a wider range of locations and communities throughout Western Australia
and beyond.
Contact IASKA
Phone +61 (0) 8 9228 2444
[email protected] www.iaska.com.au
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