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the International Prize for Performance
2. The prize is reserved for young artists of all nationalities who are no older than thirty-five years old at the time of the expiration of the present announcement.
3. Among those who would like to participate, 12 (twelve) finalists will be selected to present a performance on the evenings of September 9th and 10th, 2005 in the Centrale di Fies (Dro, Trento).
4. The first prize is fixed at 5,000 (five-thousand) euros (net) and can not be divided. There will also be minor prizes awarded.
5. The competition has two entrance possibilities. The first, for artists of all nationalities and origins, is to send a specific project to the Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea. The second is reserved only for residents of Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Fruili – Venezia Giulia, Lombardia, Emilia Romagna, Austrian Tyrol, who, through a direct selection, will realize a performance at the Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea of Trento on Thursday and Friday evenings from June 16th to July 21st, 2005.
6. All artists, of all nationalities and origins, from all backgrounds (visual arts, dance, theatre, music, poetry, etc.) are invited to participate by completing the electronic application located on the Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea’s website (directly send to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.).
In addition to the application, participants must send:
- a never before seen performance project (descriptive, no longer than 3,000 characters, spaces included; if necessary, also designs or images);
- an artistic resume;
- a scan of a current identification document;
- two to four excerpts from previous performances (in mpeg format, more or less one minute each).
Participants may also send, at their discretion, descriptions of previous performances (no more than three of narrative character, no longer than 1500 characters each one), and images (no more than 10 total). Additionally, they may also send no more than two reviews appearing in catalogues, magazines or newspapers.
The paper material must be written in either Italian or English languages.
The video material may be sent in diverse languages whenever the comprehension of discourses is not considered a necessary element in order to understand the sense of the performance.
Together all of the sent material must not exceed 4 megabites.
The expiration date for the application and materials is fixed at 5 PM on August 1st, 2005 (Italian time).
7. Among all projects presented in this modality, eight will be chosen to be presented during the final evenings.
8. The artists that reside in Trentino – Alto Adige, Veneto, Fruili – Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Austrian Tyrol, also have the possibility for a privileged access road to the finals. They can directly participate by presenting a performance in the spaces furnished for the exhibition La Galleria dell’Amore at the Galleria Civica, curated by Marina Abramovic and realized by members of IPG (Independent Performance Group), a non-profit organization she founded in 2003. For those who agree with this form of participation, can utilize the same system by sending materials according to this modality number six or contacting the Galleria Civica directly at +39 0461 985511. Application acceptance is entirely at the discretion of the Galleria Civica.
9. Of those who will present performances in the evenings at the Galleria Civica, four artists or groups of artists will be selected to participate in the finals. The four selected are obliged to present a never before seen project for the final evenings.
10. The performances can be any length of time. They may not succeed 20 minutes whenever it is dealt with as a narrative performance, valued entirely on its development. The performances can be extensive in length as long as the concept is comprehensible without needing to be viewed entirely. It is also possible to present a project consisting of more than one performance whenever the comprehensive length will not exceed 20 minutes. The performance can be executed directly by the artists, or with the intervention of actors, musicians, or other personnel. They can be conducted without the use of human beings and it is also possible to involve the public. It is also possible utilize video or other technological interaction; however, only video or video installation proposals are excluded.
11. The performances presented in the Galleria Civica from July 16th – 21st, 2005 will be judged by a local jury consisting of: Fabio Cavallucci (Director of the Galleria Civica), Marco Tomasini (collaborator of the Galleria Civica), Barbara Boninsegna (drodesera>centrale fies), Dino Sommadossi (drodesera>centrale fies), Orietta Berlanda (art critic), Mariella Rossi (journalist “Il Corriere del Trentino”), Denise Cattani (journalist “L’Adige”), Tomasso Pasquini (journalist “Il Trentino”), Raffaele Macrì (video-theatrical troup Ziggurat).
12. The projects sent to the Galleria Civica will be selected by August 16th, 2005 by an international jury composed of Marina Abramovic (artist), Renato Barilli (art critic), Mathias Lilienthal (Director Hebbel Theater of Berlin), Andrea Lissoni (Xing Association), Virgilio Sieni (dance company “Virgilio Sieni”), Barbara Boninsegna (drodesera>centrale fies), Fabio Cavallucci (Director of the Galleria Civica). The eight pre-selected projects may participate in the final presentation, to which there will be an additional four projects chosen amongst the participants in the pre-selection at the Galleria Civica.
13. The participants in the final selection are guaranteed travel expenses and hospitality for the time needed to realize the performance in Trento. Production costs will be sustained directly by the organization. It will be an assessable element on the part of the jury in the selection phases, as well as the relationship between the final effect and the economic commitment required for the production of the performance. The specific request for actors or other possible personnel involved in the performance will be organized by the artist or group.
14. The following people can not participate in the Prize: members of IPG (International Performance Group) and those that have a familiar relationship or are in strict collaboration with the members of the jury.
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