Art POP 2022 Performance Series
Art Volt Collection and POP Montreal are partnering to support recent alumni through a summer performance art series that will take place at an outdoor site in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood, at 77 Bernard E. The site is framed by a large steel structure of a former warehouse, repurposed as a cultural venue that has been named L'Entrepôt77.
Would you like to:
Receive compensation for your creative productions
Gain increased visibility for yourself and your practice through the Art Volt and Art POP channels
Have your performative work presented in Montreal this summer (between mid-July and mid-September)
We are now accepting submissions from graduating students and recent alumni from the Faculty of Fine Arts interested in engaging with that space through site-specific, ephemeral projects, interventions, and art-based performances. We will seek proposals from a range of disciplines that engage with the site, that are accessible, meaningful and critically-relevant contemporary art projects.
The site is an open access, outdoor, multi-purpose space without overnight security. As such, projects must roll out on the day of the event and leave no traces behind.
Selected projects from this call will be provided a guaranteed performance fee in addition to a materials budget.
About Art POP
POP Montreal International Music Festival is a not-for-profit grassroots organization that champions independence in the arts by presenting emerging and celebrated artists from around the world. In addition to the main festival, POP presents multidisciplinary events locally and internationally throughout the year.
Art POP is the contemporary art component of POP Montreal. Art POP’s mission is to provide a platform for artists to exhibit; to advance a curatorial space that is distinct and relevant to the local contemporary arts community while remaining closely connected with the identity of POP Montreal and its programming.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, at 11:59 pm EST
Application and Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have applied for graduation in Spring 2022 or have graduated within the last five (5) years either from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, or from INDI or HUMA PhD with a primary supervisor in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
The rights to all artwork(s) submitted must be fully owned by the applying artist
One application per artist or collective
Please submit your application before Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, at 11:59 pm EST.
Provide the following information as part of your application:
1. Personal information
Full name
Preferred pronoun(s) - optional
Telephone number
Email address
Concordia student number
2. Supporting documents
A project proposal, including description of the event, production support needs (ex: do you require electricity, tables, chairs, ladders, other materials, etc.), duration of the event (max 500 words, in either English or French)
Artist bio (max 250 words, in either English or French)
Up-to-date CV that includes past exhibitions, awards, distinctions and prizes (in a single PDF, maximum 2 pages)
Proof of graduation: screen capture of your graduation status from the Student Hub, your student record or your diploma
Support material:
up to 5 images of past works or of the proposed performance (max 15 MB per image)
and/or up to 2 links to video documentation (with passwords if applicable)
for all support material, include the following details: title, description, year of production
Link to website (if applicable)
People interested in applying are invited to join one of the information sessions that will be held on April 21st and May 4th at noon. To join an information session, please request a zoom link with avcollection@concordia.ca
