opportunities Mailing List: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: AT LAST Burning Up the House Performance Series in Halifax

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Khyber Institute of Contemporary Arts
Contemporary Arts Summer Festival
July 14 to August 16, 2008 

AT LAST Burning Up the House Performance Series 

Coinciding with the first Khyber ICA's Contemporary Arts Summer Festival – Khyber Building: Pro Bono Publico – proposals are currently being accepted in a range of media focusing primarily on live performance works.

Serving as base locus for site-responsive works, the Khyber's Turret Room Gallery as space, conceptual construct, and metaphorical context will embody both on and off-site performing spaces works circling around notions of the Widow's Walk, Belvedere, Watch Tower and Cupola as architectural features.

Whether gazing out to sea, wishing beyond hope for the return of a lover; allowing easy access route to chimneys in the prevention of fire by sand pouring, or as a defensive position in the days of military fortification, AT LAST invites works that consider the cultural, political, social and historical characteristics of such an architectural feature, and how this can parallel and give voice to the continuing tenuous position of the Khyber Building as a cultural landmark in the Halifax community.

Seeking proposals for site-responsive performance and installation works, one-act plays, performed manifestos, sound, dance, movement, spoken word and more.

Possibility for short-term shared residency/workshop space for selected projects prior to installation/show dates.

Submissions should include the following:
Detailed written description of proposed work (500 words max.)
Support material can include: digital jpg images, audio, video on CD/DVD; working schematic sketches/plans and scripts, other relevant material.
Artist biography and statement (1 page max.)
CV (up to 3 pages max.)
SASE with sufficient return postage 

Deadline: March 1, 2008

Khyber ICA Contemporary Arts Summer Festival
AT LAST Performance Series
1588 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1Z6 

T: (902) 422 9668
See www.khyberarts.ns.ca for further information on the Khyber ICA's Pro Bono Publico Summer Festival Events Schedule as it becomes available. See also Save the Khyber 2008 Facebook group.

Contact: Laura Calvi, Coordinator
E: lcalvi [at] eastlink.ca