In keeping with our commitment to forging relationships with communities across the globe through art in vacant spaces Project For Empty Space is proud to be collaborating with curator David Ayala Alfonso and his collective in Bogota, Colombia to launch PES:Bogota, 2011. This collaboration would provide an opportunity for a cross – cultural dialog between the simultaneous projects taking place in New York and Bogota this year. PES:Bogota will see the production of a multi-lingual publication, a live webcast for the purpose of conducting real time panel discussions, real time video feed of the work-in-progress at Bogota to 181 Stanton, workshops and other local programming involving the community and schools around the project site in New York and Bogota.  Perspectives, opinions and debates between two distinct cultural, political and geographical groups using the common platform of PES, would lend to shaping and nurturing minds through art outside of institutional and commercial realms.

Please find specific details for OPEN CALL:PES:Bogota below

Applicants are requested to carefully read all instructions and specifications before sending their applications for consideration.

Open Call: PES:Bogota:

General Instructions for Applications for PES:Bogota:

Applicants must apply to only one open call (PES:NYC or PES:Bogota) Applicants must be living/working in Colombia in order to be considered. PES:Bogota will be selecting proposals for three specific spaces within “LA 48”. The installations at LA 48 will be temporary. It will stand for a maximum period of 3 months or less depending on various factors that may or may not be in the control of the curators. PES:Bogota will not be able to cover costs of travel to Bogota, Colombia. However we may be able to provide support in the sourcing out of funding options. PES:Bogota will provide stay for the artist at Bogota, Colombia. Applicants may apply to the open call for papers as well as the open call for site-specific installations simultaneously, although it is not mandatory to apply to both. Only emailed applications are accepted at this time. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

10.  The curator’s decision is final.

Open Call Application Requirements :

Between March 15th – April 15th 2011, PES will be accepting proposals for a public art installation atLA 48 in the Fall of 2011. Photographs of the site and the 3 specific areas have been attached. We encourage you to keep in mind the unique features of the space when working on your proposal. Applications must include the following:

2 page (Maximum) written proposal of a public art installation at LA 48. Please ensure that you also include details of the kind of material you would use and how you plan on executing the piece at the space. Specify which area of the house the applicant will use as their site of installation. Applicants can specify more than one space for the installation to be constructed. However the specifics of each area must be kept in mind when doing so. Artist Bio, CV and Statement. If you are an artist collective please send seperate Bios, CVs and Statements. 5 to 6 images of your work. Image size should not exceed 1 MB. Please name each image file in this format – lastname_firstname_Image number. Eg: Wahi_Jasmine_1. Approximate Budget required for the execution of your proposal. Any grants or sponsors that you plan to apply to as a means for part/full funding.

Material should be sent to pesbogota@cero29.org Please do not contact us with regard to the status of your application. We will not respond to emails, phonecalls or Facebook messages/wall posts requesting such information. We will be in touch with you once the decisions have been made. Any other questions may be emailed to pesbogota@cero29.org.

ABOUT LA 48 (“The 48th”)

LA 48 is one of the newest independent spaces dedicated to art in Bogotá, Colombia. Located in a historical district of midtown Bogotá, it was originally the home of a local artist who gathered, for more than forty years, a large collection of the most unlikely objects, between urban drifts and artists’ meetings. These objects now serve as materials for artistic projects, workshops and residencies that aim to connect local community with art practices and with the space itself. For 2011, LA 48 will house PES:Bogotá, which along with PES:NY, will be a gathering point for local and international artists, curators and communities.

ABOUT PROJECT FOR EMPTY SPACE

Project For Empty Space is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to bringing Contemporary art to a multitude of communities through the utilization of abandoned and unusual urban spaces. The initiative was launched in September 2010 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side at an abandoned lot on Stanton Street. Since then PES has grown and expanded it’s programming to a diverse array of spaces around the world. The co-founders and curators have made a vested effort to not only present new and exciting art work, but also to foster long-term relationships with local communities through educational programming, events, and workshops for all ages and backgrounds.

Project For Empty Space is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purpose of Project For Empty Space are made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please visit our http://projectforemptyspace.com/donations/">Donations page for more details