OPEN CALL for artists (for outdoor art installation or sculpture)
Damyang International Art Festival 2019 (South Korea) - “Art in the Heart of Nature”
Open call for foreign (non-Korean) artists in the field of art installation or sculpture.
For artists of Korean nationality living in Korea or abroad, a separate open call can be found here:
http://dycf.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=191
ATTACHED FILES:
- Application Form (Word file). - This open call in PDF form.
Download them by clicking “DIAF2019_application.docx” and “DIAF2019_open_call.pdf” above. |
Damyang International Art Festival 2019 (DIAF 2019)
Through this open call for artists, the Damyang Cultural Foundation is initiating a multi-location outdoor exhibition under the title of “Damyang International Art Festival”.
The purpose of this exhibition is to raise awareness and interest to the contemporary art world, by enabling a sense of proximity through art installations and sculptures in strategic locations in Damyang, so locals and visitors from other cities or countries can approach them in an effortless and organic manner.
In order to suit Damyang’s “in the heart of nature” image, thanks to its famous bamboo forest, forest roads, parks, lakes and ponds, all art installations and sculptures should mainly use natural and possibly eco-friendly materials.
We are looking for installation artists and sculptors matching these following criteria:
- Of non-Korean nationality.
- Experience with at least one public or private art installation or sculpture.
- No academic background required.
- Of legal adult age in their specific nationality.
Requirements of the art installation or sculpture:
- Outdoor installation, that has to stand various weather conditions.
- Imperative use of natural materials (wood, bamboo, stone, earth, grass, textile, etc.). A very small use of artificial materials (metal, plastic, glass, etc.) is allowed to help structural integrity or for intentional artistic reasons.
- No minimum or maximum size limitation (if your project submission has been selected, the organizers might contact you personally to discuss about an adjustment of the overall size, for logistic or technical reasons, or for a better impact with the public).
Exhibition Summary
- Title of the exhibition: Damyang International Art Festival 2019.
- Period of installation: From September 24, 2019 until October 8, 2019 (15 days).
- Period of exhibition: From October 9, 2019 until December 31, 2019. Damyang International Art Festival keeps the right to retain the installations in their original locations for up to 1 year if the County of Damyang wishes to keep them for the public to enjoy.
- Locations of the exhibition: Damyang Dambit Art Space; Haedong Culture and Art Village; along the Gwanbang River; Gwanbang Forest Road; other locations in Damyang.
- 2 weeks of residency with full accommodation (food included) in which period the artist will have to decide - with the agreement of the organizers - the exact location of the installation, then build and install the art installation or sculpture. Depending of the complexity or scale of the installation, an assistant can be provided by the organizers.
Schedule
- September 23, 2019: arrival of all the participants to the accommodation sites.
- September 24, 2019: group briefing, visit of the installation sites.
- September 24, 2019 - October 8, 2019: installation.
- October 9, 2019. 4pm: Opening ceremony, start of Damyang International Art Festival 2019.
Benefits
- One round trip airfare.
- One round trip bus fare (Airport to Damyang, and back).
- Accommodation: living space, food (a common kitchen will be provided), at walking distance from installation locations.
- Project budget: maximum 2,000,000 KRW (approximatively 2,000 USD).
- Personal expense support during the installation period: 200,000 KRW (approximatively 200 USD).
- At the opening day, the presence of administrators from ACC (Asia Culture Center in Gwangju) and Gwangju Biennale, as well various Korean dignitaries and press.
Submission Deadline
August 15, 2019, 10am (KST - Korean Standard Time)
Announcement of the selected participants
Personally by email on August 19, 2019.
Criteria the jury will be looking for
- Feasibility.
- Technical precision and planning.
- Harmony of the artwork with the natural environment.
- Artistic and conceptual value.
- Appeal to the general public.
Please note that all details above are susceptible to changes. All selected participants will be immediately informed in such case.
Submission items
1. Application Form (see attached file “DIAF2019_application.docx” at the top of the page).
2. A download link (Google Drive, Dropbox, or others) to the Project Proposal (PDF in portrait A4, maximum 5 pages).
The Project Proposal must contain:
On the 1st page: - first name - last name - nationality - title of the artwork - type (art installation, sculpture, or other) - size (width, height, depth, in centimeters)
Starting from the 2nd page: - Subject, meaning and intent of the artwork (maximum 120 words) - Installation process and technical details (maximum 120 words) - A visual representation of the project (for example: drawings, sketches, CAD, mock-ups, 3D representations, etc.), with text annotations if needed. |
3. A download link (Google Drive, Dropbox, or others) to the participant’s portfolio (PDF in portrait A4, maximum 5 pages).
4. If needed, links to personal website(s), video(s) (YouTube, Vimeo, or others), etc.
All documents should be written in English.
Email title format: DIAF submission – Firstname Lastname
Application title format: Firstname_Lastname_DIAF_application.DOCX
Project Proposal title format: Firstname_Lastname_DIAF_project.PDF
Portfolio title format: Firstname_Lastname_DIAF_portfolio.PDF
Submission address
Submission address: damyangiaf@gmail.com
Questions: johan.ahn@gmail.com (c/o Commissioner Johan Ahn)
Some of the locations where the artworks will be installed:
