Video art
Deadline: 20 February 2020We are looking for a range of VFX and Video artists to answer the question on their own terms, and present it through their art. Each video will be shown alongside music from up and coming DJs at a video art rave set to take place in the new year, therefore must be silent. Applicants must send either their video or proposal of a video to magicsouth4@gmail.com with a brief explanation of the work alongside who they are.
Videos can be anywhere from 5-30 minutes
No entry fee
Contact:
magicsouth4@gmail.com
Open call for video art
Deadline: 12 January 2020The Festival presents the most significant lines of research emerged in recent years in the international audiovisual arts.
Over The Real aims to create an opportunity for meeting and promotion for video artists which
favors visibility and contacts with the public, with curators, art critics and cultural institutions that
already during the other editions of the Festival has attracted.
The selected works will show during the fifth edition of the International Festival of Video Art Over
The Real will be in Lucca in april 2020.
Artists must be over 18 years old.
No works are accepted with a date prior to 2018.
Maximum duration of 10 minutes
Theme is free
No entry fee
Details:
Call for experimental film and video
Deadline: 10 February 2020Videoex invites you to submit your work for the International & Swiss Competition.
We are looking for: experimental, innovative and progressive cinematic works, moving image works that explore the possibilities of film as a medium, expanding the idea of film and cinema, experimental films (8mm / 16mm / 35mm (screened in original format), digital productions (experimental, videoart, essay, experimental documentary,…), innovative animation, experimental digital & graphic productions (to be screened), experimental documentaries, experimental music videos
Works must have been completed since October 2018
Participants may submit a maximum of three (3) works.
No entry fee
Details:
https://videoex.ch/videoex/callforentries/
Open call for artists
Deadline: 25 January 2020Little Islands Festival is a festival for people, places, ideas, images. A summer feast of audiovisual arts based in Sikinos island with the intent to connect more and more little Greek islands every year. LIF creates the motivation for gatherings outside the city walls and connects a local and international artistic community with the uniqueness of cycladic islands. Little Islands Festival in its third edition, invites artists working on audiovisual and digital creation to submit their proposals in the following categories. The project theme is open.
Artists can submit more than one proposal and in more than one category. A separate application form must be completed for each proposal.
Video Art (up to 10min)
Animation (up to 20min)
Short Film
Performance
Installation
Digital Art
3D Mapping
Soundscape
VJ Art
No entry fee
Details:
https://littleislandsfest.com/2019/10/24/open-call-for-artists-2/
Open call for films
Deadline: 5 January 2020The Marseille Underground Film & Music Festival works on the diffusion of audiovisual & artistic productions coming from alternative and underground cultures. The festival team curates an eclectic programme including film projections (personal and thematic retrospectives), an international short film competition, concerts, exhibitions, talks, workshops and other hybrid cultural forms.
MUFF #4 takes place from April 15 to 19, 2020 in various venues in Marseilles.
At MUFF we carry, without any hierarchy of genre, an undisclosed love for the disturbed, the deranged, the degendered, the non-conformist, curious, weird, hilarious, vindictive, pornographic or boring.
Once selected, the films in the international competition will be submitted to the vote of the audience, who will determine the winner of a symbolic “audience award”. The selected films will be screened in two programs. Each program will be shown twice, on a donation-based entry.
Submission:
Each submitted film has to meet the following criteria:
the registration form has to be completed in order to submit one or more films
the submitted films need to be between 0 and 60 minutes long.
the submitted films need to be achieved after 1/1/2019
previews need to be submitted via a URL link to an online video platform (Vimeo, YouTube, etc…). No link to download previews will be accepted.
subtitles in English or French are mandatory when the original language is not English nor French (French subs are preferred).
Films produced independently are encouraged.
No entry fee
Details:
https://www.festivalmuff.com/AAF-MUFF2020-ENG.pdf
https://www.festivalmuff.com/appel-a-films.html
Open call for filmmakers
Deadline: 15 January 2020That One Film Festival is a biennial film festival dedicated to screening and exhibiting works of moving image that are experimental, weird, obsessive, no/low budget, avant-garde and fun. We are committed to supporting emerging and experimental creators, as well as engaging and educating audiences by facilitating film screenings and broadening an understanding of what moving image can be. We enthusiastically encourage and invite experimental filmmakers, emerging artists, students and other creators to exhibit their work and engage the Delaware County community.
Entry fee:
12$
Details:
https://www.thatonefilmfestival.com
Open call for electronic art
Deadline: 14 January 2020Since 2000 FILE is a non-profit cultural organization that has been promoting exhibitions, workshops and gatherings that seek to investigate the appropriations of the technologic media in artistic accomplishments. With annual exhibitions in São, in addition to participations in national and international events, FILE is the biggest electronic art event in Latin America. For 2020, artists and researchers can submit their works in the main categories: Interactive Art, Digital Language, Electronic Sonority, Workshops, Symposium and Led Show.
Each participant may send up to 3 proposals of works that have been accomplished in the last 3 years
Categories:
Digital Language: As digital language are understood all the research and experiences in the wide scope of the multiple disciplines that uses digital media.
Electronic Sonority: As electronic sonority are understood all research and experiences in the wide scope of sounds, having therefore a wider comprehension than the ambit of music, and open to possible transversalities with other disciplines.
Interactive Arts: As interactive arts are understood all research and experiences in the ambit of art that uses interactive media and which take into account the relationship between the work and its viewer; works inserted in the intersecting fields of art and science, technology, among others …
Led Show: “In situ” installations, of public character, to be displayed in LED facade of the FIESP-SP building
Symposium: Talk proposals that have the aim to expand an international discussion on electronic digital culture in its interdisciplinary extension.
Workshop: Projects that has the main purpose of transferring knowledge and also the research on the use of computing – and other technological languages – for creative purposes
No entry fee
Details:
https://file.org.br/highlight/opencall_file2020/
Open call for poets and filmmakers
Deadline: 3 May 2020Poets, media artists, video artists, and filmmakers are called to submit their work to The 3rd Annual Film and Video Poetry Symposium!
Through the month of July 2020 this festival and symposium will screen a large scope of film and video projects developed through the medium of poetry. The symposium programmers also curate and present a 30-day gallery exhibit in conjunction with the film screenings. There are no restrictions regarding when films or video work are produced or if the work has premiered regionally or internationally. There are also no running time restrictions.
The Film and Video Poetry Symposium is accepting digital-poetry, poetry video, Cin(E)-Poetry, spoken word films, videopoema, choreopoems, visual poetry, poetry films, filmpoems, poetronica, and media poetry.
The Film and Video Poetry Symposium also encourages experimental film and video work that explores language and/or literature whether it be oral, written, visual, or symbolic. This includes the essay film or cinematic essay, non-narrative work, and the avant-guard. We strongly consider work that challenges traditional and current visual communication methods while continuing to function as a mode for experimenting with narrative and personal expression.
Performance material, virtual reality projects, video mapping, installation proposals, and video art presentations that hybrid text or contain strong aspects of poetry are encouraged.
entry fee:
20 USD
Details:
https://www.fvpsociety.com/2020-film-and-video-poetry-symposium
Open call for bad video art
Deadline: 31 December 2019We are looking for videos which are at the intersection of bad art, bad painting and bad cinema. We propose to study extreme forms of video art and single out certain video art works as bad videos or "B-videos". Join us if you are interested in the issues of quality and boundaries of art, or just love video art.
maximum 3 works per artist;
maximum duration 10 minutes
No entry fee
Details:
https://www.badvideoart.com/iv-open-call-2019
<Deadline: 15 November 2019>
2020 Gachang Art Studio International Artist-In-Residency Program
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Art residency in South Korea
Deadline: 15 November 2019Daegu Foundation for Culture recruits International artists for Artist Residency Program. Gachang Art Studio features in contemporary art and offers International residency program. There are programs such as Foreign Artists exchange program, Incubating program, Local community revitalization program and so on. The vision of the project is to enhance the understanding and communication between the artists who are working in Daegu and the internationally invited artists through diverse cultural backgrounds. The organizer of the program expects the diverse background and aesthetic interests of the residents will lead to an exciting and successful exchange, and lasting friendships. We look forward to having a lot of applications from young and passionate artists for the program.
For artists under 40 years old
6 artists will be selected
No entry fee
Residency offers:
- One studio per Artist (33㎡, with cooling and heating facility)
and one accommodation per Artist
- 1,000,000KRW for monthly support fund (total 3,000,000KRW)
- Solo exhibition by the end of residency program
Details:
http://www.gcartstudio.or.kr/21485
Open call for performance and multimedia works
Deadline: 15 November 2019Now in its fourth year, the Performing Media Festival [PMF~ 2020] will be held February 20-21st in South Bend, Indiana on the campus of IU South Bend. We are seeking performative audio-visual works to present at this year's festival.
There are three categories:
1) Live Multimedia Ensemble Works: For performance by the Audio-Visual Collective (AVC) (see criteria)
2) Audio-Visual Performance (performance hall https://bit.ly/2pdFy4Q or Langlab https://www.langlabsb.com/): video, 2-5 channel. Criteria: The Audio-Visual Collective at South Bend seeks works that meet the following 3 requirements:
1. Involve performative media (Live)
2. Involve at least two media (Audio & Visual)
3. Involve at least two performers (Ensemble)
For more information about the ensemble, visit: https://www.facebook.com/AVC.Ensemble/
3) Screenings (generative or fixed-media, audio-visual): 10 minutes or less, video, 2-70 channels of audio. For our screenings, due to the nature of the festival, we seek works that are either generative or live captures of performative media.
Unfortunately, the Performing Media Festival will not be able to provide compensation or accommodation for artists and performers to attend the festival. Artists who choose to submit a work for performance by the Audio-Visual Collective or for screening during the festival (categories 1 & 4) are not required to attend. For performers and artists who are able to attend and perform during the festival, we will be able to provide you with documentation of your work. We will provide all artists with a copy of the program from the festival.
No entry fee
Submission link:
https://forms.gle/bNM33uSmMwvhfcwQ7
Contact:
musctech@iusb.edu
Film festival
Deadline: 15 December 2019The upcoming issue of KINO DER KUNST will be devoted to the theme of “forbidden beauty”.
Political art does not have to be formally mediocre or old-fashioned, critical things can also be packaged in aggressive beauty. KINO DER KUNST 20 wants to show how the art of the moving image can take up the urgent themes of our time in a highly aesthetic visual language.
Visual artists from all over the world are invited to submit their recent works to the International Competition that reflect this year’s topic “Forbidden Beauty”. All entries must reveal an innovative approach to the various forms of cinematographic narration and demonstrate a high technical level.
Only narrative single-channel films that feature fictitious elements and use an innovative storytelling can be considered. Furthermore, they must be directed at a high technical level and produced after January 1, 2017. The films may be of any length.
No entry fee
Prizes:
Feature-Length Film Main Award: 10,000€
Short Film Main Award: 10,000€
Audience Award: 5,000€
Details:
https://kinoderkunst.de/en/
Art residency 2020
Deadline: 1 November 20193 types of residency
Artist In Residence Program
The Signal Culture Artist in Residence program offers time, space and studio access for artists in the field of experimental media art. The Artist Studio features a wide range of media tools, both new and old, for use in a real time audio/video/data processing system. Our philosophy is to create a space for experimentation and for artists to develop a dialogue with the range of tools available. As such, we do not expect artists to create finished works, rather we encourage our residents to spend time exploring conceptual and material practices. We do not accept undergraduate students or masters degree candidates.
Researcher In Residence Program
The Signal Culture Researcher in Residence program offers time, space and studio access for researchers in the field of experimental media art. Eligible applicants can be art historians, curators, critics, archivists, preservationists, writers who want to know more about media practices or artists who are spending time learning more about material or theoretical concerns surrounding media. This program also has access to the Toolmaker equipment, including a wide variety of electronic components, media devices, cameras and other items of interest.
In addition to time and space to conduct research, Signal Culture is building both online and on-site research centers to provide our residents with a variety of digital and printed materials. We provide free WiFi and computer access if you do not bring your own. We do not accept undergraduate students or Masters degree candidates.
Toolmaker in Residence Program
The Signal Culture Toolmaker in Residence program offers time, space and studio access for toolmakers in the field of experimental media art.
What is a toolmaker?
Eligible toolmaker applicants can include, but are not limited to hackers, circuit benders, software developers, engineers, and audio or visual instrument builders.
In addition, if you are an artist who is looking to figure out an interactive interface, design an installation environment, build a system of sensors or learn to program a specific piece of software for use in your art and you do not have a reason to use the artist in residence studio system, this is a good program for you.
The toolmaker studio offers access to a variety of spare parts, electronic components, IC’s, soldering equipment, Raspberry Pi computers, Arduino and Making Things boards, sensors, etc. There can be access to both Mac & PC computers available, but it is suggested that you contact us with specific questions if you require specialized equipment. We do not accept undergraduate students or Masters degree candidates.
Entry fee
There is no fee for the residency, but you are responsible for your own transportation, food, and for all your expenses
Residency offers:
- studios
– Shared kitchen, common area, dining room and deck
– A private bedroom and work space
– Private bathroom for researcher/toolmaker residents, shared bathroom for artist residencies
– Shared fridge, pantry, kitchen appliances & dishes
– Shared library of printed, digital and time based media
– Easy access to shopping and events in Owego
Details:
http://www.signalculture.org/residency.html#.XagtyeYzY_4
Sound art and video art contest
Deadline: 15 November 2019The AIDS Memorial will become on occasion of 1 December 2019 – the WORLD AIDS DAY – corporate part of the commemoration platform – The 7 Memorials for Humanity – by being relaunched and extended.
The open call would like to invite artists working with audio-visual media (video & soundart) to contribute to The AIDS Memorial a video or soundart work –
either dealing with AIDS/HIV as a topic or as a tribute to an artist who died of AIDS.
The Wake Up! Memorial is looking for innovative and experimental approaches in dealing with contents and technology
The accepted works will be realised online on occasion of 1 December 2019 – World AIDS Day
Short films/short videos may have a maximum duration of 10 minutes (exceptions possible) in many formats ranging from documentary via artvideo to experimental film.
submissions by film/video makers and soundartists from all countries on the globe to be submitted exclusively online
The full-length films/videos may be produced between 2000-2019.
No entry fee
Details:
http://7mfh.a-virtual-memorial.org
Entry Form – please cut and paste
Please use for each piece to be submitted a new entry form
1.
artist/director
a) full name
b) full address
c) email, URL
d) short bio (max. 100 words, English only)
2.
please select
2.1 film/video
2.2. soundart
a) title English – original (max 3 works)
b) URL home page, (Internet address for download)
c) year of production
d) duration
e) work synopsis (max. 100 words/submission, English only)
f) 2 screenshots for each submitted work (jpg, HD 1920×1080 px)
Please add this declaration & sign it with your full name & email address
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I, the submitter/author, declare to be the holder of all rights on the submitted work.
In case the work is selected, I give – until revoke – The Wake Up! Memorial the permission to include the work in the project context online and in physical space for screenings /exhibitions and the use of screenshots for non-commercial promotional purposes free of charge. Until revoke means, that the author can remove his work at any time. The work will be removed within 3 months.
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Please use for each submission a separate entry form
Please use this email address for submitting
artvideokoeln (at) gmail.com
and following subject line: AIDS Memorial – submission
Experimental video
Deadline: 1st November 2019Experiments in Cinema seeks new and old work that moves beyond traditional narrative, experimental, and documentary forms.
We are interested in cinema that "steps on toes", questions authority, complicates traditions, experiments with form and content, and provides us with a view into the world that we have never seen before—challenge us (if you dare)!
We are also interested in expanded cinema projects however, please provide us with quality documentation of those expanded cinema projects so we have a clear understanding of your work.
Frequently Asked Questions
EIC 15.1 festival submissions will be accepted
August 1–November 1, 2019
Submission Form
The festival supports Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm, 35mm and, high resolution digital file (Quicktime, AVI, any non-proprietary codec)
EIC accepts works produced from any year, century or alternative dimension.
Entry fee
Individual entries are $25 each. If an artist submits 3 or more works, the entry fee is reduced to $20 per entry. We prefer payment via Paypal, but will accept checks or money orders payable in U.S. funds.
No entry fee for artists submitting from outside the United States and artists whose work we have accepted to previous festivals.
Details:
https://www.experimentsincinema.org/submissions
<Deadline: 2 November 2019>
9th edition of the competition Contemporary Talents of the François Schneider Foundation.
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Art award
Deadline: 2 November 2019
The competition is open to candidates of any nationality and any age, working in the following disciplines of the plastic and visual arts: painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video or any other form of plastic or visual art. For installations and sculptures, the artists may submit either existing works or projects. For the other disciplines, only existing works may be presented.
Each candidate may only submit one work or one project.
Artists are invited to submit proposals offering a distinctive and sensitive perspective on the theme of water, whether realistic or utopian, figurative or abstract.
No entry fee
Prizes
The international Jury choses a maximum of seven prize-winners.
Each prize-winner receives 20,000 euros for the acquisition of their work.
Details:
https://www.fondationfrancoisschneider.org/en/contemporary-talents-competition/call-for-candidates/
Open call for video art
Deadline: 5th December 2019All artists, artistic groups and designers from all over the world are invited to participate in an Open Call for proposals of videoart pieces. Works, selected by the jury will be shown on the media facade (2200 m2 !!!) of Yeltsin Center (Ekaterinburg, Russia). The contest takes place within the framework of Pixels Fest - a new initiative aimed at broadening the frameworks of digital media art in urban environment.
Theme for 2019-2020: Digital Utopias
The international jury will select 15 artworks that will be demonstrated on the media faсade during the festival.
Categories of the Contest:
Generative video-art
2D and 3D animation made by digital/mostly digital means
Other types of animation/video-art (frame-by-frame, classical, collage etc.).
No entry fee
Prizes:
3 winners will receive the prize of 140 000 rubles (approx. $2000) and an invitation to come to Yekaterinburg for the award ceremony.
Details:
https://pixelsfest.com
Open call for videoart
Deadline:1 October 2019
The Culture and Arts Association in Dammam support the creativity and cultural thought; by choosing the means to spread the culture of fine arts, and promote generations to participate in the arts programms, which is the cultural duty; to enrich the fine art movement, especially “video art”, which is rarely found in galleries of plastic arts in the Kingdom.
This initiative was an opportunity for Saudi Arabia; Gulf and arab countries and the world to research and develop the visual aesthetics that deserve to be presented for video art.
Video duration does not be more than 10 minutes and must be produced during the years from 2017 to 2019.
participant can present 2 videos as maximum.
Forum accepts video art ; animation, cartoons, interactive works and virtual reality.
No entry fee
Details:
https://www.videoartforum.com/copy-of-terms-conditions
Deadline: 22 August 2019
The broad idea of the WASBiennale is to create an opportunity of transforming boundaries and build a trajectory of dialogue by inviting viewers to take a step into the intimate artist’s zone. Letting anyone in the artist’s studio, as well as welcoming someone in your private space is a gesture of high confidence. Showing art in such format, involving the audience in direct interaction, helping to reduce a gap and provide a new scale of artist/viewer communication.art professionals around the globe by offering a substantial platform for independent exhibitions.
The topic of the second edition of the Worldwide Apartment and Studio Biennale is WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY?
In the times of the utmost digital intruding in personal life, we are constantly reminded of validation of our privacy in continuous pop-up screens of web-pages and endless sign-in forms. And aren’t those conditions are entirely neglected by predictive typing, content suggestions and “things you might also like”? How much do you anticipate the invasion in your personal life when creating massive social network presence? Didn’t you tape off your laptop camera? Don’t you get advert recommendations about something, you’ve merely spoken in the presence of your phone?
No information about entry or participation fees
Details:
https://www.facebook.com/WASBiennale/
https://wasbiennale.org