EXTENDED DEADLINE - FINAL CALL: ViPod Gallery submissions!

ViPod Gallery: Viewing Event -DEADLINE EXTENDED to MAY 19th!

The Escape Artists Society (T.E.A.S.) wants your video art for Vancouver’s first iPod viewing gallery or ViPod Gallery!

Deadline for Works: May 19th, 2006

This is a fundraising event for Vancouver’s hottest emerging arts society The Escape Artists Society (T.E.A.S.): we put art in unusual spaces - inserting ‘our’ world into ‘there’ world- penetrating public perceptions of culture, genre and form.

Submitted works must be created specifically for screening on Apple’s new video iPod and can be no longer than 5 minutes in duration.

The content and style of your work is open - it can be narrative or non-narrative, personal or political, and presented in an experimental or documentary style.

Play with the notion of “ViPodification” in your work - the small, intimate scale of the iPod may direct your explorations technically and conceptually- “podify” it.

Featured artists are eligible for prize packs featuring treats donated by local designers, artists and businesses.

Final decisions: June 2nd, 2006


THE EVENT:

The ViPod Viewing Gallery will take place in a funky uptown social location in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

The space will be set up with special viewing tables: artists and guests will ‘rent’ the ViPods (each featuring a different artist’s work) for short periods - to enjoy, share and discuss the works amongst themselves.

The evening may also feature door prizes, performances and site-specific installations by local artists.

Event Postponed: June 24th, 2006


REQUIREMENTS:

Submissions must be original to the artist - they may be new or older pieces that have been modified or “ViPodified” - (altered in some way that addresses the intimate scale of the iPod’s screen) for the viewing environment in mind.

Max 320 x 240 in dimensions

Compression codecs to used MUST be either MPEG 4 or H.264, 2.5 mbps(max) at 30 fps

Max 5 mins, at max 15 megs in total file size

All audio and video must be original, with credits for all additional artist who worked on the project

Must include T.E.A.S. logo in credits - this can be downloaded from T.E.A.S. website
after May 1st

Upon submission the artist will be asked to sign an agreement to release the work to T.E.A.S. for limited exclusive use for the first 6 weeks then unlimited, non-exclusive rights from that time forward

To send your submissions please contact:

Camille Baker at or
Victoria Singh at

-or snail mail cd files(post-dated on or before MAy 19th) to::

The Escape Artists Society
1009 Semlin Drive
Vancouver, BC
V5L 4J9 Canada
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THE ESCAPE ARTISTS SOCIETY

The Escape Artists Society (TEAS)-officially registered in June 2005- is an emerging non-profit arts organization that aims to present and promote new media, experimental music, visual, wearable and live art experiences in unusual locations and environments. We rely on government grants and fund-raising events to finance our existence.

KEY GOALS

To expose the public and arts community to ‘acts of live art ‘as part of their ‘everyday life’ (local +national).
To facilitate inspiring educational experiences-encourage the general public, artists and students to participate in events that will enrich their appreciation of art, media, technology and sound art.
Support the research, creation, presentation, production, exhibition and promotion of work by emerging, mid-career and established Canadian and international artists.

WHO ARE WE

T.E.A.S came to be when the key organizers: Camille Baker and Victoria Singh identified the need for a fresh approach to presenting unusual creative experiences to audiences in Vancouver. Despite the numerous organizations in the community mandated to provide work of this nature: they observe the limitations and frustrations many artists experience in terms of support, development and curatorial ingenuity. Both organizers have sound curatorial and arts administrative experience coupled with an outstanding reputation within the local and national arts community.

In addition, Baker and Singh are supported by a working board of professional women, who are involved in fundraising and other organizational activities, planning of events, and the management of the society. They are Dr. Susan Kozel (president), Cindy Poremba (treasurer) and Valorie Pudsey (secretary).

ACTIVITIES TO DATE

SLITS 2- a multi-disciplinary performance evening featuring six artists performing simultaneously inside separate designer ‘booths’ : Archer Pechawis, Lois Klassen, Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa, Heidi Nagteegal, David Khang and Helge Meyer (Germany). This event received a favorable preview in the Georgia Straight- also co-sponsored by Western Front Performance Art.

The Knitting Circle- a monthly discussion group (started in May 2005) for performance artists- featuring guest speakers, workshops and archival video evenings. This event is co-sponsored by The Western Front Performance Art Program.

LIVE Biennial 2005- TEAS presented a work by new media artist Mark Brady called Difference and Repetition for Voice 1 on November 5,2005 at the Beehive Hair Salon on Main Street. This was a popular event and very well received by audience members.

UPCOMING

SITE/UNSCENE- site-specific media art and live performance media events from summer 2006- spring 2007, by nationally celebrated artists at various locations within Vancouver.

For more information on T.E.A.S. go to http://www.escapeartists.ca

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Camille Baker
The Escape Artists Society
Co-Executive Director/ Curator
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.escapeartists.ca
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