Submission Guidelines & Application

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Effective immediately TRUCK's annual Main Space submission deadline is changing. New deadline: SEPTEMBER 1

 

TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary accepts submissions IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY.  Please send all written support as a single PDF and images in JPEG form on one CD. DVDs may be included for video documentation. Please do not send any paper or include a return envelope. Please do not email submissions.

Listed below are details on how to compile your submission. Please do not hesitate to contact us at the gallery for clarification on any of these procedures.

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TRUCK welcomes proposals for new or recent work by contemporary artists, artist collectives, curators or collaborations practicing within and/or across disciplines and media. To gain a greater understanding of the gallery and programming please review our past exhibitions.

TRUCK currently facilitates exhibitions and projects in three venues: the Main Gallery, the +15 Window Project, and CAMPER. As TRUCK aims to support a wide range of artistic practices, the gallery encourages submissions for offsite projects by artists who work is not easily presented within a traditional gallery space. When compiling a submission package for TRUCK, please read the following guidelines carefully and complete the attached application form. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED. This form is the first thing the Programming Committee will see, and it will be used throughout the process as a quick reference guide, so please fill it out carefully and with this in mind.

About TRUCK:

The Second Story Art Society (Operating as TRUCK) is a non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to the development and public presentation of contemporary art. Since it was founded in 1983 the Society has facilitated over 400 exhibitions in addition to countless activities and events in support of cultural development and contemporary art appreciation.

Currently, TRUCK hosts 20 exhibitions annually in its three exhibition venues, and various collaborative events and activities with other arts groups and nonprofit organizations. Although TRUCK supports a full spectrum of artistic practices, programming generally focuses on hybrid and emerging forms of contemporary art that situates the work of Calgary artists in a national context. Through the presentation of regional, national and international contemporary art, TRUCK contributes to the development and understanding of contemporary art within the Calgary community. TRUCK exhibitions are open to the public from 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is Free.

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Selection Procedure:

Proposals are selected through a peer review process by the TRUCK Programming Committee. The Committee is comprised of board members who have extensive visual, performance, and media art backgrounds. Proposals will be selected based on consideration of the following criteria: artistic merit of the proposed project, fit with TRUCK Gallery’s mandate, feasibility of the proposed budget, and the ability of TRUCK Gallery to provide appropriate space/support for the project.

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Submission Procedure:

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. A completed application form (available for download in Word or PDF format)

2. Proposal (maximum of 1 pages):   Clearly describe the proposed exhibition or project. Provide details about your spatial, and material requirements, including equipment needs. Explain what kind of venue is best suited to your proposed work (gallery, theatre, off-site, public space, etc).

3. Artist Statement (maximum of 1 page): Contextualizes the work submitted within your artistic practice.

4. Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 3 pages): Describe your artistic background (e.g. education, grants, scholarships or awards received, professional status, previous exhibitions or performances, commissions, professional memberships, articles, etc.)

5. Images/Support Material: 10 to 15 JPEG images and/or DVD for video. All images must be numbered and labeled to match the corresponding image list.

6. Image List

Please Note:

Digital images: Should be in JPEG format, 300 dpi and sized to 1000 pixels maximum on the longest side. File names should correspond to the image list.  

Video: Submit only the material that demonstrates your artistic accomplishments related to the proposed project, and please limit each example to five minutes in length.

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Tips:

* PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL SUBMISSIONS

* Please burn all materials to ONE disc: application form, PDF written support and JPEG images. An additional DVD may be submitted for video work, however please ensure this does not exceed 5 minutes in length.

* Proposals should be clearly and concisely written.

* Make sure that your name and the title of your project is clearly marked on each part of your submission, including all of your support material(s).

* Please do not send Powerpoint presentations, slides, printed images, or VHS tapes as these will not be reviewed.

* Do not send original works of art.

* Do not submit a website address in lieu of digital files.

* Please ensure images are high quality and large enough to permit viewing

* All digital information submitted as part or in support of your portfolio must be viewable on a Mac OS X

* Due to the large volume of submissions, incomplete proposals or those that exceed the maximum number of requested pages/support material will not be reviewed.

Submissions for the

• Main Space
• +15 Window Project Space
• CAMPER
• Soapbox and
• Special Calls

must be clearly differentiated.

Submissions should be addressed to:

Programming Committee
TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary
Grain Exchange Building
815 – First Street SW (basement)
Calgary AB T2P 1N3