URBAN SPACE is a photographic traveling exhibition open to international artists.
Focusing on the aesthetics of large urban centers as a theme, URBAN SPACE curates works of photography, performance and interventions and is exhibited as a projected slideshow at selected festivals and galleries around the world.
The first edition of URBAN SPACE - a projection of 530 images from over 23 countries - was first premiered at the renowned media arts foundation Oi Futuro in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in July 2007. The show has since travel to be screened at several exhibitions and festivals worldwide, including: ECCO during Brasilia's FotoArte, Sao Paulo's Galeria Vermelho, the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center in New York, as well as showings at the Fotopub07 festival in Slovenia.
Future screenings are scheduled for Lisbon, Porto, New York City, Chicago, Montreal, Buenos Aires and Caracas.
The 2008 edition of URBAN SPACE is curated around the theme of “URBAN COMMUNITIES” and looks to examine the diverse formation of local communities, informal situations and other site-specific representations of contemporary urban existence. Anonymity. Survival. Decadence. Defiance.
Works may include photographic documentation of performances and site specific actions, digital interventions as well as traditional still photography.
I would like to new submit work to Urban Space. My work was in the 2007 slide show and have new work that should fit well into the 2008 exhibition. How do I submit the new work, I can not find the application page on your web site.
MB
berghash@earthlink.net
wooloodev
UNITED STATES
Jan. 31, 2008 01:41
Hi MB,
The application process should identical to the one in 2007.
1.) log into your new wooloo account using your username and password.
2.) Upload the visuals you want to submit in your application in the catalogue
3.) Hit "Apply for projects" in the top left part of the site (under the title opportunities)
4.) Follow the step by step process.
Please do not hesitate to write us back if you have any further questions or comments.
All the best,
Wooloo Support
soniabachasb
BRAZIL
Feb. 06, 2008 21:53
Olá,
gostaria de saber quantas fotos podem ser enviadas e se tem um limite de possível seleção por fotógrafo?
atenciosamente,
sonia bacha sb
valerie
UNITED STATES
Feb. 14, 2008 15:24
Hi there Wooloo,
I would like to submit work for the Urban Space 2008 project as well. However, I find various deadlines listed on Wooloo.org. Is the deadline April 1st, April 20th or May 1st?
I don't want to miss it!
Cheers,
Valerie
defendingdenmark
DENMARK
Feb. 26, 2008 06:21
Hey Valerie,
The deadline is May first. Sorry about the confusion.
Best,
Wooloo
claudiaschulz
BRAZIL
Mar. 11, 2008 17:04
Hello there!
is there a limit to the amount of photos i can submit?
thanks,
Claudia
defendingdenmark
DENMARK
Mar. 13, 2008 04:41
Hi Claudia,
You can submit Approx 10 images.However, your wooloo.org account is also used in the reviewing process, so any additional information/visuals take outset in your wooloo website.
Wooloo
KEVINRYAN
UNITED STATES
Mar. 13, 2008 19:30
dear wooloo support... I am trying to submit my application for the Urban Space project and I can't go to step 3... it says I have to submit at least one image in order to apply, but I have uploaded 20 of them and for whatever reason it won't let me progress to the next step.... any suggestions? any other way to apply? please let me know as I really want to get this done... thanks
Kevin Ryan
NYC
ennid
UNITED STATES
Mar. 16, 2008 12:53
What size and format of digital image files do you want for the submissions?
Thanks - Ennid
luanafischer
SPAIN
Apr. 29, 2008 13:24
Hola Wooloo friends
I wanted to submit some photos to the Urban Space project, but they were already chosen to take part on the New Life Visuals File this year. It´s the same work I have uploaded to my Wooloo account, could I submit it anyway to Urban Space?
Thanks a lot
cheers
Luana Fischer
airartink
YUGOSLAVIA
Apr. 30, 2008 00:06
Hi Wooloo,
I have some troubles with my card, so I can't submit my application for Urban Space. Do you have any sugestions what should I do? Is it possible to pay you through bank account, and if it is maybe you can write me on my e-mail maja_beganovic@yahoo.com
All the best,
Maja
wooloosupport
GERMANY
May. 01, 2008 09:24
Hi Luana,
Of course you can. We will consider your New Life Visuals files an application for the Urban Space 08.
our co-curators will inform you in regards to selection.
Best,
Wooloo Support
nataliemooallem
UNITED STATES
May. 07, 2008 13:33
Is the deadline for this project the 1st or the 8th?
claudiaschulz
BRAZIL
May. 12, 2008 11:26
hi, i missed the deadline for US-2008, will there be a possibility that registration may be extended a bit more or is it absolutely closed?
thanks,
Claudia
wooloosupport
GERMANY
May. 14, 2008 03:16
Hola Luana,
Just talked to the URBAN SPACE curators and the selection process have already gone into final stage as the project has been closed for submissions for a while.So I think it would be a shame to spend time on.
However, I can tell you that we are currently planning another screening of the New Life Visuals in the end of June.
More details soon.
Best,
Wooloo
keturahdavis
UNITED STATES
May. 19, 2008 13:16
Hello,
I'm just curious when the artists will be announced for 2008? I thought the date was May 18th, but perhaps I'm remembering incorrectly!
Thanks!
Keturah
rosspatrick
UNITED KINGDOM
May. 20, 2008 13:14
Hi i was also wondering when the artists will be announced as im sure it did say the 18th.
tobias
GERMANY
May. 22, 2008 06:25
Dear Artists,
Following an enormous influx of applications we have now made our selections for both the Official and Honor Roll projections, and we are currently informing participants as to their status. This process should be completed by 8pm today, May 22.
Wooloo apologizes for the delay!
Thanks to all submitting artists for such a intense review process! The works from this year blew us away!
The projections will be premiered on June 4 at 10pm in KiM.
KiM is located at 10 Brunnenstrasse
UBahn Rosenthaler Platz
Thanks and Obrigado!
Wooloo Productions
schorr
BRAZIL
May. 26, 2008 14:14
Hello,
I received an e-mail from wooloo telling I had got an honorable mention in urbanspace 2008. Therefore, three photos of mine would be projected. But the project I submitted was composed by only one photograph.
How is this going to be done? I will be in the honor roll with one photo or should I send more? What is the real difference between official selection and honor roll?
Thank you very much,
Bernardo Schorr
KEVINRYAN
UNITED STATES
Jun. 06, 2008 19:20
Hi.... thanks for including me as an honorable mention in Urban Space.Will this exhibition travel and if so where and when? Will you be letting us know? I am in NYC, so I was wondering if it is coming back to the CSV Cultural Center. Thanks again, and keep us posted with what is going on.
peace,
Kevin Ryan
NYC
KEVINRYAN
UNITED STATES
Jun. 06, 2008 19:20
Hi.... thanks for including me as an honorable mention in Urban Space.Will this exhibition travel and if so where and when? Will you be letting us know? I am in NYC, so I was wondering if it is coming back to the CSV Cultural Center. Thanks again, and keep us posted with what is going on.
peace,
Kevin Ryan
NYC
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URBAN SPACE 2008
The 2008 edition of URBANSPACE is being presented at 11set in Paraty, Brazil
www.paratyemfoco.com.br
URBAN SPACE 07 is currently being exhibited in New York at the Clemente Soto Cultural Center in Manhattan: 107 Suffolk Street (between Delancey & Rivington Streets).
Gallery opening hours: Mon-Fri from 4:30-9:30 PM, Saturdays from 2:30-8:30 PM and Sunday by appointment. Until March 22, 2008.
