Agence TOPO: Call for projects

For over 10 years Agence TOPO has created and produced web art works with artists from diverse horizons whose practices and contents lend themselves to multimedia writing. Over the course of the year 2010, Agence TOPO will produce a set of web projects that incorporate a performative aspect and which explore the links between the screen and the off-screen.

Agence TOPO

Agence TOPO is an artist-run centre for new media whose mandate is to produce, disseminate and distribute multimedia works which explore new narrativities and interdisciplinary and intercultural intersections.

For over 10 years Agence TOPO has created and produced web art works with artists from diverse horizons whose practices and contents lend themselves to multimedia writing.

Over the course of the year 2010, Agence TOPO will produce a set of web projects that incorporate a performative aspect and which explore the links between the screen and the off-screen: poetry readings and interpretations, participative performances, interactive arrangements/devices, etc. These projects are a follow-up in the series Sortir de l’écran / Spoken Screen, begun in 2007 with Laboratoire NT2 of the Université du Québec à Montréal. This series presents hypermedia works comprising a narrative and performative dimension that fosters visual, audio and textual exploration, both in its physical and on-screen aspects.

Selection

In order to respect the foreseen deadlines, projects currently under development and those demonstrating a strong commitment from the artists will be given priority. The selected artists and projects will benefit from technical support for a period of 4 to 8 weeks within a residency program that can be spread out over time depending on the artists’ needs and specific project requirements.

Artists interested in this theme, and by the production context offered by Agence TOPO are encouraged to submit their proposals.

Submission

Due date: January 15, 2010

• Project proposal
• Description of technical needs
• Proposed work timetable (Spring – Fall 2010)
• Summary of artistic approach
• Press kit (3 pages max.)
• Curriculum vitae (3 pages max.)
• Visual/audiovisual documentation
• A stamped addressed envelope for the return of the documents

The selected artists will have the following benefits:

• Production fees
• Access to a computer and audiovisual equipment
• Web design assistance (programming and multimedia integration)
• Organization of a presentation event in Montréal (2010-2011)
• Critical text

We do not accept proposals sent by email or only available through a website.

Travel and residence conditions

Travel and residence costs are not covered by Agence TOPO. For artists who live outside of Montréal, travel and residence costs will need to be addressed by a specific agreement. The residency acceptance may be conditional on the financial contribution of external partners.

See the Presentation section of the site for the series Sortir de l’écran/Spoken Screen 2007-2009 : here.

Send your proposals to : (January 15, 2010)
Agence TOPO
5455, de Gaspé, suite 1001
Montréal (Québec) Canada H2T 3B3
T 514 279 8676 – [email protected]
www.agenceTOPO.qc.ca