Distribution of Media Art Installation Call for Submission

After many requests from members we have decided to expand our distribution services to include distribution of Media Art Installations.

For the first year (2019) of distribution of installation we will limit the amount of installations accepted into distribution to three (3). We are accepting applications of installation work and will have a committee of staff and a member to choose the three works we will take into the catalogue in 2019.

Installations must be considered media art/new media.

Applicants must be current members of Video Pool or willing to purchase a General Membership: http://www.videopool.org/membership/

Submissions must include:

• Updated CV
• Artist Statement
• Description of the Project
• Still images of the project (up to 15 images)
• Video link and password of the installation (if available)
• Artist Bio
• Installation instructions
• Tech specifications and needs for install

Process of Distribution

The process for distribution will be a bit different than with single channel video. The installation will be submitted to some festivals, but we will focus on sharing information about the work with curators and galleries around Canada and internationally when possible.

The support materials will be archived at VP, but we will not be able to house any infrastructure of the installation at VP.

Artists are responsible for:

• exhibition logistics
• shipping
• working with in installer at the gallery
• communication with the distributor regarding submissions

VP will be responsible for:

• submissions
• building partnerships for exhibition
• billing
• admin
• keeping the artist informed of the needs of the gallery for logistics of installation

The artist fee split will be the same as with single channel video and sound distribution, artists will receive 70% of the artist fee and distributors will receive 30% of the fee to cover costs. Artist fee payments will come through VP, and paid out to artists from VP when the payment is received.

Submission deadline: 12 November 2018

If you do not have documentation of the installation and would like to use the Poolside Projection to install and document your work, please include that as part of your application.

All questions regarding submissions should be directed to the Distribution Manager Jen Smith at vpdist@videopool.org

Applications should be sent to the Distribution Manager at vpdist@videopool.org with the subject line of Distribution of Installation.