Gallery 44 and TAIS are seeking proposals for a commissioned project that brings together photography and animation. Each successful applicant will produce a 1 to 3 minute photo-based animation exploring the subject of “feeling photography”, the title and theme of a conference hosted by the Toronto Photography Seminar in October 2009. The animations will be premiered in the Vitrines of Gallery 44 during the Feeling Photography conference.
The conference “Feeling Photography” will bring together scholars working in a range of interpretive and theoretical approaches to interrogate the relationship between affect, emotion, and/or feeling and photographic meaning. Gallery 44 and TAIS want to support the creation of artworks that explore similar themes.
Projects will be completed between May and August 2009. TAIS and Gallery 44 will offer support for the development and production process of the projects.
Selected artists will receive:
• Gallery 44 Membership
• TAIS Full Studio Membership
• $300 honorarium
• Photo Animation Workshop at TAIS
• Imacon and Flatbed Scanning workshop at Gallery 44
• $50 materials fee
Each application must include:
• Project description – 200 to 300 words
• CV, resume, or brief bio
• Samples of recent work (i.e., CD or DVD for time-based artists; maximum of 10 images on CD for visual artists)
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions without a SASE will not be returned.
Toronto Animated Image Society is a non-profit artist-run centre that explores and promotes the art of animation and supports animators as artists. Over the past 20 years, TAIS has encouraged the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. Founded in 1979 to establish a creative, supportive environment in which photography could flourish, today our centre consists of a gallery, resource centre, darkroom and production facilities. We offer workshops, equipment rental, and serve a membership of artists and photo enthusiasts. Our goal is to contribute to the dialogue on contemporary Canadian photographic art practice and to foster its support, understanding and appreciation.
Contact and mailing address for submissions:
Tara Schorr
Toronto Animated Image Society
60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 102
Toronto. Ontario
M6K 1X9
Email: tais@bellnet.ca