WATERPIECES 2010 – COMPETITION

International Video and Contemporary Art Festival Waterpieces 2010 Call for Submissions – OPEN

International Contemporary and Video Art Festival Waterpieces is the only festival in the Baltic States which offers its audience unusual sounds, and performances delineated by movements and images whose unifying element is the moving image.

This year, the festival will celebrate its 10^th anniversary and to mark the occasion, a special celebratory program will be offered to the audience. Special anniversary fireflies will adorn AB dambis from 3^rd to 5^th September – projected by monitors simultaneously presenting a showcase of the all time best Waterpieces. Parallel to the best works from the previous festivals, audiences will have the chance to see a showcase of the Baltic States video art competition and enjoy the special selections of the world known video festivals and experimental film archives.

As has become the custom, the festival will also present overseas programs showcasing the latest trends in global video art including a selection of works from 13^th Japan’s media arts festival, Sweden’s art film and video archive Filmform, Oslo Screen festival, Finland’s interdisciplinary artists’ association MUU, and a program from the archive of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.

Since moving images have moved outside the confines of the TV screen with the advent of contemporary technology; this year’s anniversary festival will focus on works in which the medium of video is fused with other means of expression.

And, of course, honoring tradition, the winner of the festival’s Grand Prix will be awarded a special Waterpiece award. In addition, thanks to the generous support of AB.LV Sabiedriskā Labuma fonds, the artist who has created the year’s best work of Baltic video art will also receive a cash prize of LVL 500, as well as the chance to put on a personal exhibition during next year’s Waterpieces festival.

Therefore, we call for submissions of video works for the showcase of Baltic video works which comply with the following criteria:

- Works must have been created during the past three years (no earlier than 2008) with subtitles in English or an accompanying translation of dialogue.

- The running time of a submitted work must not exceed 25 minutes.

- Additional information to be enclosed about the work: artist, title, year of production, and soundtrack.

- Works may be submitted on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM in the following formats: .avi, .DVavi, .mov, .mpg2, PAL, and DVD.

- Works must be submitted together with a completed  Waterpieces 2010 application form.

- Two high resolution images (of the work) must also be attached to the application form.

Video works for the Waterpieces showcase must be submitted no later than 1 August 2010,

Sent by post to:

Society “Culture and Arts Project NOASS”;

11. Novembra krastmala 35,

Rīga, LV-1050.

Or delivered in person to: “Culture and Arts Project NOASS” Office, AB Dambis 2, Rīga;

Alternatively, using an available FTP server, artists can also upload works for subsequent downloading, and e-mail the relevant details (user name, password, file name, etc.) to: kaspars.groshevs@gmail.com

If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call: 29567606, or write to: kaspars.groshevs@gmail.com