IDB Cultural Center launches open call for submissions by Latin American and Caribbean artists living in Canada
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The Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC, United States of America, invites artists of Latin American and Caribbean origin, who now live in Canada as legal residents and have spent as such at least a year or more in Canada, to submit a portfolio of their artwork for an exhibition exploring the state of the Region’s artistic diaspora in Canada, and its contribution to current contemporary Canadian art.
The exhibit will be held at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery in Washington, DC, United States of America, in the Fall of 2009. The deadline for submission of portfolios is April 30, 2009.
The exhibit will be held at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery in Washington, DC, United States of America, in the Fall of 2009. The deadline for submission of portfolios is April 30, 2009.
Canadians with Latin American or Caribbean origin make up one of the largest non-European ethnic groups in Canada, according to Canada’s official government statistics. Between 1996 and 2001, for example, the number of people reporting Latin American origin rose by 32%. The Caribbean community rose by 11%, while the overall population grew only by 4%.
Artists interested in participating in this exhibit should note the following guidelines:
1. The exhibit is open to all artists born in Latin America and the Caribbean, who now reside in Canada as legal residents and have lived there for a year or more.
2. Each artist must submit a portfolio with the following material: a) A statement about the interests of the artist, related to his/her work. b) The artist’s resumé (not to exceed two pages) listing all relevant information about his or her career; c) Up to ten (10) images of works available for exhibition. Works should not exceed 6 feet in any direction in the case of bi-dimensional works (painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media) or 4 feet in any direction for tri-dimensional works. Video art should not exceed 10 minutes in length. Installations, multimedia works or performances will not be accepted.
3. The portfolios must be comprehensive of the artist's work, and will not be returned.
4. Submission deadline: portfolios must be received at the IDB Cultural Center by April 30, 2009.
5. All entries must be mailed to Félix Ángel, IDB Cultural Center, 1300 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20577, USA . Telephone: 1 202 623 1239. (Please send portfolios, hard copy or disk, via courier service since regular mail at the IDB is subject to biohazard decontamination and the material may be ruined due to radiation).
6. Selected artists will be notified by May 30, 2009.
7. The exhibit will take place during Fall of 2009 in Washington, DC.
8. The IDB will cover the expenses of packing, transportation, insurance, and return of the selected works to their place of origin in Canada.
9. A jury of experts in the arts and the IDB Cultural Center will select the artists and works from those submitting proposals for exhibition.
10. The exhibition works will be displayed at the gallery of the Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, DC, 1300 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20577 USA for approximately six weeks.
11. A catalogue reproducing all the selected works and the artists’ biographies will be published for the exhibition.
12. The IDB Cultural Center will promote the exhibit in Washington, DC, and in the Region , and will make all possible efforts in finding a suitable venue for the exhibit in Canada once the show closes in Washington, D.C.
13. The artworks will be retuned to the artists once the exhibit or its circuit is over.