Call to Performing and Visual Artists.
Submissions for KiteSite: Ronces-dale/Park-valles.
Established in 2008, KiteWorks is a collective of community-minded artists who strive to celebrate and create community connections. We are inviting artists of all disciplines to submit proposals for the inaugural community arts festival KiteSite: Ronces-dale/Park-valles occurring Saturday, April 4th 2009. We are seeking artistic projects that creatively reflect on local histories, present-day realities and/or future visions of Roncesvalles/Parkdale. As sections of the neighbourhood are about to undergo a 'renewal,' we are particularly interested in projects that critically consider themes of renewal such as politics of neighbourhood beautification and urban revitalization.
Proposals should include:
1. Names of individuals involved. We are particularly interested in collaborative projects and community partnerships such as those between local artists and local businesses, schools, organizations and community members. We are also interested in community-minded projects proposed by individual artists.
2. Description of project including:
- Artistic discipline(s)
- Timeframe
- Technical or material requirements
- A detailed explanation of how your project reflects on local histories, present-day realities and/or future visions of Roncesvalles/Parkdale.
- Please also identify specific location(s) in the Roncesvalles/Parkdale neighbourhood that could be potential sites for your project and explain how these location(s) are relevant to your project’s themes and/or objectives.
3. Support material from past community arts projects and/or weblinks or digital slides of previous artwork.
Please also indicate whether or not you would be interested in offering a community workshop in relation to your proposed project or your artistic discipline.
Please direct applications and any questions to KiteWorks at kiteworks@gmail.com.
Deadline for submissions: February 15 2009.
