We Made a Deal with the Devil

May 24, 2009

Type: opportunity
Location: Toronto
Deadline: Jun 15 2009 at 12:00AM
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METHINKS PRESENTS
Triple Submission Call
For
WE MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
A touring art show

WHAT TO SUBMIT:

1) Performance proposals; Due by June 15
2) Drawings; RSVP to secure a spot by June 15; Work due by July 15
3) Zines; Due by July 25

Artists of all stripes from anywhere are encouraged to respond to the We Made a Deal with the Devil theme. Zine submissions do not have to adhere to the theme.

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

We Made a Deal with the Devil is a traveling art show that will tour in a van across Central and Eastern Canada over the month of August, from Toronto (ON) to Halifax (NS), with scheduled stops in Peterborough (ON), Kingston (ON), Ottawa (ON), Cornwall (ON), Merrickville (ON), Wakefield (QC), Montreal (QC), Victoriaville (QC), Quebec City (QC), Fredericton (NB), Moncton (NB), Sackville (NB) and Pugwash (NS). The show will happen in bars, art spaces, campsites, public parks and other sites along the way.

The We Made a Deal with the Devil theme was inspired by “La Chasse-galerie” (also known as “The Flying Canoe”), a cautionary French Canadian tale of a group of 19th-century loggers who make a pact with the devil. The show combines performance art, music, drawings, zines and other creative projects for an interactive exploration of folklore, collective memory, mythmaking, adventure and risk.

We Made a Deal with the Devil is part of Collective Action Expedition 09, a DIY community outreach initiative whose main goals are: to document, engage and learn from people, projects and creative communities involved in independent cultural production in Canada; to explore new opportunities for refreshing cultural exchange, collaboration and partnership; to expose new creative work to disparate audiences; and to allow each member of our crew to develop a personal creative project along the way, while working with each other to achieve collective magic.

Upon completion of our tour, back at our new Toronto art space, Project 165, we will mount a multimedia exhibition, documentary screening and artist discussion of our experience on the road. (A possible New York City edition of this project will happen as well.)

FOR FULL SUBMISSION DETAILS:

See "Latest News" at http://methinkspresents.org.

FOR ALL OTHER ENQUIRIES:

Ryan Ringer
Director
Methinks Presents; Project 165
[email protected]