Syndicate: Break 21

["Arthur Bueno" <abueno@v2.nl>]

>From: "Natasa Petresin" <petresinka@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Break 21
>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:11:48 PST


>Hello there,
>
>I am enclosing the application letter for the 4th international festival of
>arts Break 21 that will be held in Ljubljana in May 2000.
>
>Best regards and crazy New Year/Millenium/whatever!
>
>Natasa Petresin
>
>
>BREAK 21
>IV. international festival of independent young artists, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
>10-17 May 2000
>
>INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
>- invitation is open from 25 November 1999 to 1 February 2000
>- selection will be made by 20 February 2000
>- any material sent to the organiser's address before the closing date will
>be taken into consideration for selection
>- any incomplete application or an application received later than the
>closing date will be rejected
>- applicants will be notified of the selection by 5 March 2000
>- artists selected to participate at the festival will be refunded travel
>expenses, three overnight stays and three meals a day
>- artists will not receive any payment
>- rejected applications will be returned to the sender together with
>enclosed material two weeks after the selection has been made
>- invitation is opened for artists of age under 30 years old
>
>
>APPLICATION FORM
>- part one: GENERAL INFORMATION
>- part two (by sections): PRESENTATION MATERIAL
>
>
>PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION
>1. Section for which you apply
>2. Surname and name of head of the project
>3. Address (street, town, and country)
>4. Telephone, fax, e-mail
>5. Date of birth
>6. Other people collaborating on the project
>7. Where did you learn of this invitation to participate at the festival?
>8. Curriculum vitae (education, scholarships, executed projects, awards,
>other)
>9. Home page
>
>Data under points 1 to 7 should be presented on a single sheet of paper, A4
>format; the same applies for C.V. (point 8).
>For any further information please contact:
>
>
>?OU KULTURA
>VDOR 21 / BREAK 21, www.break21.com
>KERSNIKOVA 4
>1000 LJUBLJANA
>
>tel = ++ 386 061/ 1317 010 extension 226
>fax = ++ 386 061/ 319 448 (subject: Vdor 21 / Break 21)
>
>Contact persons: Karla Zeleznik and Jozko Rutar
>e-mail: karla.zeleznik@kiss.uni-lj.si
>jozko.rutar@kiss.uni-lj.si
>
>
>COMICS
>
>SUBJECT: THE FORBIDDEN
>
>SELECTION:
> selected works will be presented at an exhibition organised by the
festival
>and published in a comics book
> selection will be made by Igor Prassel
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> a four-page long comic strip on A4 format drawn in black and white and
>written in English; please do not send the originals
>
>
>VISUAL ARTS
>
>SUBJECT: LIGHT
>
>How do we perceive light?
>We will accept artworks designed in any field of visual arts, giving
special
>attention to the treatment of the senses, including the sixth one.
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> description of the artwork: a sketch, precise measures, subject matter or
>concept
> envisaged location (inside or outside)
> specification of the field of visual arts: painting, sculpture,
>photography, print art, installation, video; artworks may be designed in
the
>field of multimedia (audio, tactile?)
> technical requirements: specify material and tools required to execute the
>artwork; if your artwork is a complex one, please notify how much time is
>required to put it up
>
>
>INTERNET ART
>
>SUBJECT: LIGHT
>
>Light as a metaphor of the non-physical character of virtual objects:
>visual, aural, textual, tactile, tactic.
>
>ARTWORKS THAT ARE INTERNET-SPECIFIC
>The application must contain
> URL (please send URL to shareartware@netscape.net, specify subject as:
>Vdor21/Break21)
> a short description of the concept
> technical requirements (PC-MAC, browser, plug-ins, sound bluster,
>loudspeakers, etc)
>
>ARTWORKS THAT ARE BASED ON THE INTERNET (e.g. an installation including
>elements related to the internet)
>The application must contain
> URL (please send URL to shareartware@netscape.net, specify subject as:
>Vdor21/Break21)
> a short description of the concept
> technical requirements (PC-MAC, browser, plug-ins, sound bluster,
>loudspeakers, etc)
> additional requirements, technical and other
>
>SELECTION
> selection will be made by Mojca Janzelj and Natasa Petresin ? visual arts;
>Jaka Zeleznikar ? internet art
>
>
>FASHION DESIGN
>
>SUBJECT: WHAT ABOUT LOVE
>
>A virtual or real world? Androgyny, incorporeity, sapphism, love over the
>internet or going back to traditional values? Is love still possible in the
>future, or in the present?
>
>A/FASHION COLLECTION
>
>SELECTION
> selection will be based on the criteria of concept, innovation in
material,
>printed design, patterns and shapes, originality of the pieces
> 20 to 25 collections will be selected from the received applications
> selected collections will be presented at a fashion show
> fashion show will be organised by the festival, including lighting, music,
>choreography, make-up, hair style
> selection will be made by Petra Bole and Nata?a Per?uh
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> a sketch in colour of each piece in the collection ? the number of
>collections should be limited to 1 to 2, and the number of pieces in each
>collection to 1 to 6 ? on A4 format, or photographs of finished pieces
> a technical sketch of each piece
> a detailed description of material and technique used in making the pieces
>and accessories (bags, hats, jewellery, etc)
> a short description of the collection in 4 to 10 sentences
>
>B/JEWELLERY
> selection will be based on the criteria of shape, originality, concept and
>selection of material
> 6 to 9 collections will be selected from the received applications
> selected collections will be presented at a jewellery exhibition
> the exhibition will be organised by the festival, including the
>arrangement, lighting, etc
> selection will be made by Petra Bole and Natasa Persuh
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> a sketch of each piece in the collection ? 3 to 6 pieces of jewellery ? on
>A4 format, in 1:1 measure, or photographs of finished pieces
> a short description of the collection in 4 to 10 sentences
>
>
>PERFORMING ARTS
>
>We aim to present performances created by young artists who do not work
>under the auspices of a state art institution or an art academy. As
>students, they are nevertheless allowed to present their projects
>independently of these institutions.
>
>SELECTION
> in this section, the festival will present projects created in the field
>theatre, dance, performance and mixed genres. The verbal component should
>not be dominant because the festival is international.
> the duration of a project is not limited, dance performances may contain
>several short choreographies
> the organiser will, in line with its capacity, enable the participants to
>show their projects in different parts of Slovenia (Ptuj, Celje, Maribor,
>Nova Gorica, Novo mesto, Koper, and Izola)
> participants of the festival will be able to take part in roundtables
>taking place during the festival, which will bring together foreign and
>Slovenian artists, as well as young theoreticians and critics
> selection will be made by Amelia Kraigher and Andrej Jaklic
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> unedited video recording of the entire performance or its major part,
>specifying the duration of the performance if the applicant comes from
>abroad; local applicants are asked to inform the selectors when and where
>the performance can be seen. The selectors will take into account the
>specific characteristics of a live performance and video recording when
>making the selection.
> other material such as reviews, leaflets, photographs, etc that can be
used
>in making the selection and the catalogue of the festival
> technical requirements of setting-up the performance
> audio-visual requirements of setting-up the performance
> stage and spatial requirements of your performance: dimensions of the
>stage, an ambient set-up, specific requirements of the scene, etc
> number of people participating in the project, specifying functions they
>have in the project
>
>
>MUSIC
>
>We aim to present innovative, non-conventional, creative and experimental
>groups, and individuals working within or outside the established music
>genres whose specific individual poetics surpasses the established and
>predictable aesthetic criteria of the music market and music institutions.
>
>SELECTION
> we expect a wide range of genres, known or new at the end of the century,
>as well as their fusion, characterised by a young and fresh spirit of its
>authors
> we welcome projects that combine music with other artistic media (film,
>video, theatre, etc)
> we welcome applicants whose music could be used as soundtrack in other
>sections of the festival: fashion shows, visual art exhibitions, etc)
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> a studio or demo tape of the latest album at least 40 minutes long
> VHS recording of a concert (theatre play or performance)
> technical requirements concerning sound and lighting, other equipment that
>needs to be provided by the organiser
> description of a place suitable to perform a concert (size of the stage,
>acoustics, etc)
> promotional material: description of the group's work, its members,
>photographs, logo, reviews published in magazines, etc
> an outline programme of the concert (play or performance) to be shown at
>the festival
> selection will be made by Helena Bozic, Peter Kus and Boris Veler
>
>
>FILM
>
>We welcome films of any format, length, or subject matter. Films may be
>acted, documentary, experimental, or animated. Video art will not be
>included in the selection. We would like to invite established young
artists
>as well as unknown ones. We will select authors that stand out for their
>non-conventionality, impact, critical view, ingenuity, etc.
>
>SELECTION
> selection will be made by Igor Prassel ? animation film; Ursa cerv and
>Sabina Ã?ogic ? other films
>
>
>THE SECOND PART OF THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN
> a copy of the film on VHS; if the film is selected, we will require a 35mm
>or 16mm copy, or a copy in beta format
> technical data on production and the original format of the film
> information on the author and collaborators
> some information on how and why the film was made
> a short description of the story
> photograph/s taken on the scene of the shooting or scenes from the film
> photocopies of published reviews
>
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