Closing date for Submissions extended to March 5th 2010
Now in its third year, this ever-growing, multi-disciplinary festival invites proposals & submissions for its Open Submission programme happening in late April 2010.
The festival will be using many different venues and locations in the area surrounding the Five Lamps in Dublin 1. Artists working in all media and disciplines including site-specific work are invited to apply. The organisers would also welcome proposals for community based visual arts events.
Entry form and additional information available to download here
New closing date for receipt of entries - to arrive no later than 5pm on March 5th.
Five Lamps Open Exhibition 2010 - Call for submissions
Background
2009 saw the beginning of the Five Lamps Open Submission exhibition which has grown out of a small visual arts exhibition part of the original Five Lamps arts festival in April 2008. The Five Lamps Arts festival is a multi disciplinarily arts festival whose mission is to promote cultural and artistic traditions in Dublin's north inner city. The festival uses public spaces to provide a diverse range of events and activities and to encourage wider community involvement. The Open Submission Exhibition, now inviting submissions for its second year, runs parallel with the Five Lamps arts festival. Last year's exhibition used the unique and unusual environment of Connolly House (VEC PLC College) on the North Strand as its main venue, with some work also being shown in local business premises.
Video, installation, painting and site specific work were amongst the successful works selected for last year's show and this year we are hoping to extend the number of public venues available, in doing so creating wider potential for audience interaction with the selected works for this years show.
The second Five Lamps Open Exhibition will be held in the Five Lamps area of the North Dublin inner city in May 2010.
Applications
Applications are now being sought from artists working in any medium including painting, print, photography, sculpture, installation, video, light, sound, performance and multimedia. We are also interested in community based arts projects submissions.
Works will be sited in a range of public spaces and venues throughout the Five Lamps area of Dublin. These sites will include a public and private venues, operational business premises, and outdoor spaces. Appropriate locations will be identified after the initial selection process. Site Specific work is also welcome.
Conditions of entry
- All applications must be accompanied by a working e-mail address as all communication will be initially conducted via e-mail.
- Works must be submitted in digital format (max 12 images). Images should be fully labelled and numbered and should be accompanied by hanging details.
- All submissions must be accompanied by a CV (not exceeding one A4 page)
- All diagrams/sketches must be made in A4 format only.
- The entry fee is €10 per single submissions and €15 euros for two submissions.
- Entry fees should be made by cheque or postal order and made payable to five lamps arts festival.
- Where an artist is submitting more than one entry, each proposal must be separately packaged and labelled (they may be posted together) Each submission must be accompanied by an official entry form, entry fee and suitable image.
- While every care will be taken with the material submitted, responsibility for any delays, damage or loss, however caused, is the sole responsibility of the artist. Artists are advised to arrange adequate insurance for any material submitted.
- Artists requiring the return of their entries should enclose an appropriate stamped self addressed envelope.
- Please post entries to: Five Lamps Open Exhibition, Connolly House CDVEC North Strand, Dublin 1 To arrive no later than 5pm Friday 4th December 2009
Post Adjudication
All of the entries will be acknowledged via e-mail and the selected artist will be informed by Fri 22nd of January 2010.
A 20% commission will be deducted from the sale price.
The organisers reserve the right to photograph works and to use elements of accepted entries for the catalogue and publicity unless the artist expressly states the contrary in writing when making their entry.
All works will be covered by public liability insurance. However, insurance of works against loss or damage is the artists' responsibility.
Application Form
The application form can be downloaded here.