AUSSCHREIBUNG - B-Side, commission opportunity

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B-Side Multimedia Festival 2010 Commissions - ARTIST BRIEF

B-Side is a biennial multimedia, site-specific arts festival, animating
public spaces in Weymouth and
Portland. Inspired by the Oflip¹ side of vinyl recordings, B-Side offers
opportunities for artists and audiences
to explore the less commercial aspects of South West coastal resorts.
B-Side is offering a number of commissions to create new site based  
work to
be showcased, alongside
other events and activities, as part of a programme for this years  
festival
17-26 September 2010. Proposals
are invited from emerging and established artists working in visual art,
moving image performance/live art
and sound. We are looking for really exciting ideas which are achievable
within a budget of £500 - £5000.

Guidance for artists:
Commissions will be developed in response to sites along two routes in
Weymouth and Portland creating a
number of interventions in which the public can engage.
The two proposed routes are:
Portland - Through Chiswell at the eastern end of Chesil Beach and
Fortuneswell - the high street, Oopes¹
and alleyways that surround and lead off from Chiswell to the top of the
island.
Weymouth - Along and in proximity to the Promenade, from the end of  
the pier
near the ferry terminal to the
Oasis Café at Bowleaze.
Proposals can be specific to sites along these routes or indicate a
preferred type of location to be
determined and allocated at a later stage (sites will be negotiated and
secured by the Festival Producer).
Proposals can be for work made for intimate spaces as well as larger  
public
spaces, they can also be
mobile or incorporate and respond to a route or journey. Artworks  
should be
site specific/sensitive/
responsive and non permanent, exploring the fabric, history or  
contemporary
use of the space/place and
aim to invite audiences to engage and respond. We are encouraging
interventions to have a presence
throughout the festival period (17 - 26 September 2010) however the  
focus
could be for a particular
date/time/event during that time frame.
Key words: innovate, animate, regenerate, celebrate, transience,  
absence,
presence, past, present, future.
Links to background info (note - images do not necessarily indicate  
actual
sites available)
Portland: 48206243@N02/" target="_blank" >http://www.flickr.com/photos/48206243@N02/
Weymouth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_rogers/show/with/4108965564/
http://www.weymouthandportlandpartnership.org/

Fees:
Commissions are offered at a range of levels from £500 to £5000 to  
include
all artist expenses, production
and installation costs - we are looking for simple deliverable  
projects as
well as more complex ideas.
Successful applicants will have access to curatorial support,  
installation
assistance, venue facilitation and
help with finding reasonably priced accommodation etc. We can also  
supply
appropriate documentation and
information to support applicants wishing to apply for additional  
funding
from their own sources.
To apply: Please provide
? 500 word proposal outlining your idea plus a schedule of requirements
including type of space,
installation needs, technical assistance, maintenance and any possible
health and safety issues.
? An outline budget covering equipment, materials, any other
production/installation costs, your fee.
? Documentation of previous work in appropriate format (PDF, URL,
Catalogues, DVD, CD etc)
? CV
Please send by email to: Sandy Wilderspin, Festival Producer at
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Supporting material may be sent by post if required to: Sandy  
Wilderspin,
B-Side Festival Producer,
Bag 23, Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7IQ
Deadline: 6pm Monday 12 April 2010
The curatorial team selecting commissions are: Sandy Wilderspin: B-Side
Festival Producer, Alan Rogers:
Artist and Arts Development Officer for Weymouth and Portland, Amanda
Wallwork: Visual artist and
Director/Curator for Sherborne House Arts, Julie Penfold: Director/
Creative
Programmer PVA MediaLab,
Sally Watkins: Site Based artist, Becca Gill: Independent Director and
Creative Producer