Submissions

Latitude 53 Society of Artists is a not-for profit artist-run centre. Its purpose is to encourage contemporary artistic endeavors, to foster experimental cultural development, and to stimulate dialogue within the art community. A forum for dialogue about contemporary art practices is provided through exhibitions, criticism and projects.
Latitude 53 is willing to take risks in its programming and is fully prepared to support experimental ideas. Through the presentation of content-oriented art, our programs generate dialogue, political debate, and large-scale public awareness and discussion. Through pro-active programming, which combines ongoing selections with a standard submission process that can remain flexible and responsive to current events in our community and elsewhere, we feel we can serve our community by providing more interesting, radical and provoking exhibitions.
Latitude 53 has a non-discriminatory exhibition policy and pays full artist fees in agreement with the CARFAC Schedule.

MAIN SPACE

Artists and curators are invited to submit individual or group proposals in any media for the 2009/2010 programming year. The projects for this space will be reviewed and selected by a peer jury. Submission deadline is twice a year: April 30 and September 30.

ProjEX ROOM

Artists and collectives (emerging to established) are invited to submit proposals of projects in any media. This site is specifically for members, other artists, and cultural producers to exhibit works in progress, ideas that are in the later stages of development, projects exploring and expanding the parameters of new media, or work that comments on current sociopolitical issues and for artists to receive critical discourse about their work. Projects are programmed on an ongoing basis as to remain flexible and timely. The projects for this space will be reviewed and selected by the Executive Director. Submission deadline: Ongoing.

INTERM EXHIBITIONS, TIME-BASED, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Latitude 53 encourages projects such as: site-specific exhibitions, performances, conferences, sound, music, spoken-word, video, artist-book or any work of an experimental, spontaneous nature that does not require the use of the exhibition space for the regular exhibition period. The projects will be reviewed and selected by the Executive Director. Submission deadline: Ongoing.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Project description
-Artist or Curatorial statement
-Curriculum Vitae (4 pages maximum)
-15 digital images on a Compact Disc (JPEG format, 300 dpi, 6x6 inches, RGB)
-Digital Video Disc or Compact Disc for video or audio work
-Image List (including title, medium, date and size)
-Budget
-Press kit (4 pages maximum)
-Contact information (mailing address, phone number and email)
-Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope
We do not accept:
-Slides, VHS tapes or audio cassette
-Original artwork
-PowerPoint format
-Email submissions
-Fax submissions
-URL's as support material
Please print out all written material and do not staple. Do not include any other files in your digital image disc except for your images.

PLEASE SEND SUBMISSIONS FOR:

MAIN SPACE:
Programming Committee
Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture
10248-106 Street, Edmonton, AB
T5J 1H5
Canada

ProjEX ROOM and INTERM EXHIBITIONS, TIME-BASED, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Todd Janes, Executive Director
Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture
10248-106 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5J 1H5
Canada