Deadline: August 16, 2013
The Bothnia Biennale – “JOURNEYS”
9th September-19th October 2014
The inaugural Bothnia Biennale is the coming together of the Ostrobothnian arts community in the first large-scale event of its kind in the West of Finland from the 9th September-19th October 2014.
Initiated by the Centre for Arts Promotion Finland, it is intended as a collaborative project between institutions, groups, associations and individual practitioners within the area’s creative arts sector. Its main purpose is to raise the profile of the creative community and promote collaboration within it by merging art forms and forming new working relationships. The event will also host international artists and curators, creating a universal dialogue through exhibitions, performances and encounters around subjects such as the nature of communication across traditionally held boundaries.
The programme is open to proposals from artists of all disciplines ranging from visual arts, crafts, moving image and the written word to performance, dance, music and theatre. Artists are encouraged to be active in forming cross-disciplinary collaborations as these will be prioritized in the selection process.
Theme
The theme for 2014 is journeys, inviting participants to interpret the theme through the combination of visual arts, crafts, design, literature, installation, film, dance, performance, music, and theatre.
Certain geographical elements in the Ostrobothnian landscape (sea, archipelago) have contributed to a tendency to travel. Traveling has been linked to livelihood and has thus helped shape its inhabitants’ outlook on the world. Journeys can have a strong impact on human behavior, being a significant factor in the formation of an area’s cultural identity. Furthermore, cultural activities can help to bridge the gap between people, pass on knowledge and wisdom, and illustrate values and customs.
For whom
Artists and practitioners working in the following disciplines: visual arts, crafts, moving image, literature and the written word, performance, dance, music and theatre. Artists’ groups and associations, orchestras, theatre groups, dance troupes or companies, cultural institutions.
Where
Bothnia Biennale will take place in different sites and locations in and around the cities of Vaasa and Seinäjoki, and surrounding towns and municipalities. The Biennale –team will match suitable sites and locations to the selected projects, offered in collaboration with various partner organisations. Artists may also suggest venues.
3) be able to tour artists and events around the area, giving artists the opportunity to show their
work further afield.
The Nelimarkka Residence (the Regional Art Museum of Southern Ostrobothnia and Nelimarkka Museum) participates to the Bothnia Biennale 2014. Nelimarkka Museum is one possible place to various art happenings /events/ placements. Autumn 2014 artist-in-residence applicants are encouraged to take part to the Bothnia Biennale 2014.
Please notice that the call for proposals runs until the 16th August 2013 (Arts Promotion Centre Finland where the documents must arrive no later than 16th of August 2013).
Artist-in-residence application should be sent to Nelimarkka Residence if you like to stay here or use our premises/area.
How?
By sending in a project proposal of no more than two sides A4, together with images of previous works or projects or a link to your work online.
Criteria: the theme “Journeys” and a cross-disciplinary aspect; 2-3 different art forms, partnerships between artists of different disciplines; collaborative or interactive work involving the general public, where possible.
Participants must cover their own production costs but various grants are available.
Application to the address:
Norah Nelson
Taiteen edistämiskeskus /TAIKE
Rantalinna, Rantakatu, 65100 Vaasa
FINLAND