CALL FOR PROPOSALS / INDIGENOUS CURATORIAL PROJECTS: 2020 VIDEO PROGRAM

For this third edition, CLARK, in collaboration with the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective/Collectif des Commissaires Autochtones (ACC-CCA), would like to initiate a new cycle of video presentations by inviting Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) curators and artists from any region of the land we call Canada to submit proposals for an evening screening event during the fall-winter 2020 season. The selected artist or curator may work from a theme of their choice in the presentation of videos works (experimental, short films, documentaries) by Indigenous artists from Quebec or elsewhere. CLARK and ACC-CCA encourage the selected candidate to complement their video program with a parallel activity (public discussion, performance, workshop, etc.).

CLARK and  the ACC-CCA are currently studying the possibility of presenting this event outdoors. We encourage all candidates to consider the presentation context as part of their proposal.

Submission requirements
The total budget allowance for this project is $2,000 CAD,* which covers the curatorial fee and all artists’ screening fees, costs related to any parallel activities, and other related expenses. CLARK will oversee communications and project promotion, and will provide installation assistance; ACC-CCA will provide mentorship, support, and resources for the curator.

Proposals must include (in a PDF document) :
– Your contact details (name, email and phone number);
– A brief project description (approx. 300 words) including a partial or complete list of artists and/or video works to be presented;
– A CV outlining any training or professional experience;
– An artist statement (approx. 300 words).

Deadline: October 4, 2019
Screening event:  to be confirmed
Please submit your proposals by email to: [email protected]

*this budgetary envelope may be increased subject to additional funding

The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective
The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ACC-CCA) is an Indigenous arts organization that advocates, activates, and engages on behalf of Canadian and international Indigenous curators, critics, artists, and representatives of arts and cultural organizations. The ACC-CCA develops and programs curatorial projects, researches Indigenous practices, and educates through critical discourses on Aboriginal arts and culture.