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Call for Entries - International Prize for Performance

TRENT, ITALY.- The Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea of Trento,
in collaboration with centrale FIES, with the support of the
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Trento and Rovereto, and Regione
Trentino Alto Adige announce the third edition of the International
Prize for Performance. The Prize is reserved for young artists, or
groups of artists, of all nationalities, who have been born from
January 1st, 1972. Among those who intend to participate, 12
(twelve) finalists will be selected to present a performance on the
evenings of October 5th and 6th, 2007 at the Centrale di Fies (Dro,
Trento).

The first prize is fixed at 5,000 (five thousand) euros (net) and
can not be divided. There will also be minor prizes awarded. All
artists of all nationalities and origins, from all formative
backgrounds (visual arts, dance, music, poetry, etc.) are invited to
participate by sending an application, in electronic format, to
performance@galleriacivica.it, which can be downloaded at the
Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea's internet site,
www.workartonline.net.

In addition to the required application form, participants MUST
send: a scan of a current identification document; an original,
never before seen performance project (descriptive, no longer than
3,000 characters, spaces included); an artistic resume; 2 (two) to 4
(four) excerpts from previous performances, with a maximum length of
1 (one) minute each. Video files must be compatible with Windows
Media Player and/or with QuickTime. The organization does not
guarantee that video files can be read with different
characteristics. Also, we advise that the dimensions of the video
are no smaller than 360 x 288 pixels, in order to be viewed
correctly by the jury; a specific explicit text for each performance
documented in the video files, no longer than 1000 characters,
spaces included for each one.

If one or more of the obligatory materials is missing or does not
conform to the specifics listed above, it will exclude the applicant
from the competition. In the case of groups of artists, all
materials have to belong to the whole group, and not to single
members.

Participants may also send: drawings or images to attach to the
never before seen performance project; materials relative to
previous performances, among which descriptive texts (no more than
3; no longer than 1,500 characters each) or images (no longer than
10 total); no more than 2 (two) reviews appearing in catalogues,
magazines or newspapers.

All materials must be produced in either Italian or English
languages. The video material may be sent in different languages
whenever understanding the discussion isn't considered a necessary
element in understanding the sense of the performance. Together the
materials must not exceed 5 Mb (five Megabites).

The expiration date for the application form and materials is fixed
at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 (Italian time). In the
case that the server is overcrowded due to the high volume of
applications, submissions can be accepted until 12:00 AM of the
following day, August 23rd, 2007, provided that the date and hour of
the original email can verify that it was sent before the
announcement expired. In order to avoid complications, we ask that
all applicants send their materials as early as possible.

The original, never before seen performances can be any length of
time. They may not exceed 20 (twenty) minutes whenever the
performance is narrative, valued entirely on its development. The
performances can be extensive in length, as long as the concept can
be understood without needing to be viewed in its entirety. It is
also possible to present a project of more than one performance
wherever the total length will not exceed 20 (twenty) minutes. The
performance can be conducted by the artists in first person, or with
the aid of actors, musicians or other personnel. They can also
involve the public or take place without the physical presence of
people. It is also possible to utilize video or other technical
devices; however, performances composed solely of video or video
installations are excluded.

Among all the projects presented using this criteria, the
organization will select 12 (twelve) artists to present their
projects during the final evenings.

The first prize winner and the grantees of minor prizes will be
named by an international jury, after having been present at the
performances finals on October 5th and 6th, 2007. The international
jury is composed of Jimmie Durham, (artist, Jury President),
Giacinto Di Pietrantonio (art critic and Artistic Director of
Galleria di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea of Bergamo), Rune Gade
(Associate Professor at Department of Arts and Cultural Studies,
University of Copenhagen), An-Marie Lambrechts (Artistic Director of
Toneelhuis Theater, Antwerp), David Weinstein (Director of Programs
of P.S.1, New York), Barbara Boninsegna (Artistic Director of
drodesera FIES), Fabio Cavallucci (Artistic Director of Galleria
Civica di Arte Contemporanea di Trento). The jury will stabilize the
criteria for the selections before the beginning of the competition.
In the case that jury members are unable to participate, proper
measure will be followed.

The participants in the final selections are guaranteed travel
expenses and hospitality for the time necessary for the realization
of their performances. Production costs will be sustained directly
by the organization. The relationship between the final effect and
the economic commitment required for the production of the
performance will be an assessable element in identifying the
finalists. The specific request for actors or other possible
personnel eventually involved in the performance will be organized
by the artist or group.

Those that have a familiar relationship or strict collaboration with
members of the jury and/or the organization can not compete for the
Prize.

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