Vitalstatistix: Adhocracy 2015 call for proposals

Adhocracy is Vitalstatistix’s national artist hothouse, supporting the creative development of new experimental and interdisciplinary projects. Artists from around Australia join us to create, converse and critique in our beautiful home, Waterside Workers Hall.

Vitalstatistix is seeking proposals for Adhocracy 2015. Applications due on Friday 27 March.

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Y C A R C O H AD 15

6 – 9 JUNE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND WATERSIDE 11 NILE STREET PORT ADELAIDE

PRESENTED BY VITALSTATISTIX This is how it works: selected artists spend the long weekend in an open studio environment developing new work which can span live art, performance, sound, installation, visual art and more. Audiences and peers engage with the artists and their creative process through a public program of artist talks and work-in-progress showings.

Each year we also host an artist-in-residence project, where guest artists works with ten South Australian collaborators on the development of a new work, for two weeks leading up to Adhocracy. This year we feature Crawl Me Blood

by Halcyon Macleod and Willoh S. Weiland, presented in association with Aphids.

Adhocracy is a festival of ideas meets intense art camp meets magic house party featuring Australia’s most exciting established and emerging makers of Australian contemporary culture, art, performance and commentary, alongside a bar, food and great conversation for a fantastic winter’s long weekend.

WE ARE SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM ARTISTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA FOR THIS UNIQUE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. APPLICATIONS DUE 27 MARCH.

“ADHOCRACY IS UNIQUE IN THE AUSTRALIAN ARTS LANDSCAPE BECAUSE OF ITS VENUE, BESPOKE STRUCTURE AND CLOSE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTIST, AUDIENCE AND CURATORIAL TEAM.” CAT JONES, PARTICIPATING ARTIST, ADHOCRACY 2014

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ART AND PERFORMANCE

We’re interested in projects that:

THE PRACTICAL STUFF

HOW TO APPLY To submit your proposal, provide the following:

i Are culturally and socially engaged

Adhocracy is a four-day event. The first day, Friday 5 June, is for artists only. The public program for audiences runs Saturday 6 to Monday 8 June. To be selected for participation you must be able to attend all four days.

Artists are encouraged to present a talk or showing each evening of the public program.

i Explore ideas, research questions, provocations and concepts

i Provide a methodology for genuine experimentation with ideas and forms over the four days alongside consideration of space, technology, interdisciplinary practice and community engagement, as relevant i Are a genuine collaboration between a creative team over the course of four days (yes, we will accept solo proposals if the project is a solo endeavour) i Enable audiences to experience part of the making process i Are new work in the early stages of development that can benefit from a hothouse environment (or a substantial reimagining of an existing artwork if there is a strong rationale).

Selected projects will receive a grant of up to $3000 each.

Please note that in applying, you must be confident that you can undertake the project within this budget.

Primarily this grant will be for you to pay yourselves, cover transport and accommodation costs if you are from outside of South Australia, and purchase some materials.

You will also receive some additional production and documentation support.

Each selected project will be allocated a studio space at Waterside which can range in size and technical capacity.

To be eligible, your project must be able to take place on site at Waterside. Adhocracy is an adventurous, intense experience and you will be sharing space and resources with other artists.

This is an opportunity for collaboration, experimentation, creative development, and, of course, feedback from Adhocracy artists and audiences.

For more on what Adhocracy is like, we highly recommend you check out the public program and short documentary video from Adhocracy 2014, which can be downloaded at vitalstatistix.com.au

PROPOSALS DUE FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2015 DIRECT ENQUIRIES & PROPOSALS TO: Program Coordinator, Vitalstatistix T 08 8447 6211 E program@vitalstatistix.com.au

ADHOCRACY WON THE RUBY AWARD FOR INNOVATION, 2014.

i A description of your project, including what you

propose to do and how you imagine the project may develop over four days (max two pages). i A description of the creative team who will undertake

the project – who you are and how you will work together. You may include short biographies (maximum two pages, including biographies). i A description of the type of production support you may

require, the type of space you will need and how you would allocate up to $3,000 (one page). i Optional: One item of support material. i Optional: One letter of support or recommendation

from an artistic peer.

NOTE: Please stick to the information we have asked for above – we do not require anything more than this. All support materials should be common file types and reasonable file sizes. If needed large nonpdf material can be sent via dropbox.com or sendspace.com. Please ensure you clearly name your documents and files with your name and project title.

We will inform you of the outcome of your proposal mid-April.

There is no guarantee of selection and the grant offered will be up to $3000; amounts offered will be dependent on the number and scope of projects selected.

South Australian artists: you cannot apply for both the Crawl Me Blood residency and the Adhocracy project opportunities.

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