Video Guerrilha - November 2011

New Visual Languages - Monumental Projection of Moving Images

Open Call

1 - VIDEO GUERRILHA - Edition S. Paulo, Brazil, calls for worldwide applications from international artists in moving images, as of 18OCT11. Moving images covers contemporary practices in video art, animation and motion design among others.

2 - All interested artists are invited to submit their applications through the website www.videoguerrilha.com.br/opencall

3 - Each artist should submit an application only once under each section, maximum 04 works.

4 - Only 01 work from each artist will be selected for this concept Moving Images.

5 – Together with application, all works that will be submitted must be sent through FTP sites or a similar service, and the file name should include the name of the applicant, emailed to inscricao@videoguerrilha.com.br in compression/formats indicated hereunder:

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projects incorporating static images ( videos with stills ) should be compressed and send to the email address mentioned above, 3, b. The only formats that will be accepted are: .avi, .mov, .wmv or .mp4, codecs h264, MPG- 4, wmv, cinepack, frame rate 25.25 or 30 FPS, data rate 2000 through 5000, resolution 768 (horizontal) x 1024 (vertical) pixels, maximum duration 180 seconds;

Total size of these files should not exceed 50 MB; This open call includes the structural details of the buildings where the projections will take place

6 - All selected artists will be notified of the locations and timing of the projection of their works.

7- Deadline for application forms and files will be 11Nov11, 23h59 Brasilia (Brazil) time
- -    Virtual certificate -    Publication of works in a virtual catalogue online

8- Works selection will be up to the curatorial committee, composed by professionals appointed by Video Guerrilha and 1 member of the organizing committee; the following aspects will be assessed:
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- Concept

- Technical skills

-  Artistic creativity /innovation/aesthetics

- Harmony

- Composition

- Originality

- Final art quality

9 - Without the necessary user rights for all image/sound, content will be not accepted.

10 - The result of the final selection will be posted on the Video Guerrilha website www.videoguerrilha.com.br on 15NOV11. Selected artists will be contacted by email.

11 - All selected works will be showed on a continuous loop during all of the projection period.

12 - Video Guerrilha will publish the names of all selected artists on its website www.videoguerrilha.com.br and also on a virtual press release.

13 - Video Guerrilha will post a virtual catalogue, VG ONLINE with all participating artists’ names and short biography, as well as their work.

a) all artists’ credits will be displayed on buildings, in alphabetic order, at the beginning of each nightly projection

b) all artists’ credits will be displayed in the electronic catalogue at the beginning of each work on display

14 - All selected artists will assign the organizing company Visualfarm the free use of their work for promotion purposes, in print, tv and the net. This authorization will cover the period before, during and after the event. This contract form will be sent to all selected artists to be signed, dated and returned to the organization.

a) VG has a substantial network with art institutions and art galleries in Brazil, and if there will be and interest by any art institution/galley to invite any artist participating in VG 2011, the organization will put the interested parties in contact, without any financial gain in exchange.

b) VG will make a short documentary on the projection event that may be downloaded for promotion purposes by all participating artists.