Open Call to Women who are Artists
Pauline-Desautels Award
The Mission
CIRCA art actuel is an artist-run centre that supports experimentation and innovation. Its mission is to present the work of contemporary artists, from all generations, who place the sculptural object at the heart of their approach. The Centre supports projects that are in the spirit of a traditional sculpture practice and those that result in hybrid sculptural and installation forms, arising from contact with other mediums such as drawing, print, photography, digital and painting. All this shows a strong engagement in supporting the development of sculpture and installation practices, in a spirit of openness and renewal.
The Prize
The amount of $ 5000 is awarded to the artist.
Eligibility Criteria
– A woman who is an artist of any generation;
– A permanent residence in Quebec;
– The project presented must relate to the mandate of CIRCA art actuel;
– The artist must propose a project that has been presented in the last three years, in a recognized exhibition place or in the public space.
Criteria for Awarding the Prize
The project:
– demonstrates an art practice that is engaged with concerns such as the social, political, feminist, environment…;
– must have had a significant impact on the artist’s career and/or the art world;
– must convey the innovative nature of the project in relation to the artist’s approach.
The members of the selection committee will evaluate the artistic quality of the project.
Presentation of Your Submission
Include a cover page with the following information:
– title, brief description, date of the work’s presentation in the space and its location. Include at least one photograph;
– a text presenting the project, a maximum of 750 words;
– a letter of recommendation from a cultural professional (curator, curatorial assistant, art historian, gallery director, etc.). This letter must address the criteria for the award and must not exceed 500 words;
– a artist’s statement, a maximum of 300 words;
– an up-to-date curriculum vitae;
– a maximum of five (5) photographs of the work, with description and preferably in context. If you deem it relevant, include a Vimeo link.
Please compile all of these documents into a single PDF (JPEG not accepted).
The selection committee composed of at least two CIRCA art actuel artist members and one invited guest from the art community will evaluate the projects.
Please send your application to circa@circa-art.com before Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
CIRCA art actuel will send you an acknowledgement of receipt. If you have not received this within two weeks of sending your application, please contact us at: circa@circa-art.com
