Agence TOPO

WHAT: Agence TOPO Artist Run Center

WHERE: Montreal, Quebec
WHEN: 15 January 2010 (Duration: 4-8 weeks)
WHO: media art


DESCRIPTION:

Agence TOPO is an artist-run centre for new media whose mandate is to produce, disseminate and distribute multimedia works which explore new narrativities and interdisciplinary and intercultural intersections.

Over the course of the year 2010, Agence TOPO will produce a set of web projects that incorporate a performative aspect and which explore the links between the screen and the off-screen: poetry readings and interpretations, participative performances, interactive arrangements/devices, etc. These projects are a follow-up in the series Sortir de l'écran / Spoken Screen, begun in 2007 with Laboratoire NT2 of the Université du Québec à Montréal. This series presents hypermedia works comprising a narrative and performative dimension that fosters visual, audio and textual exploration, both in its physical and on-screen aspects.

In order to respect the foreseen deadlines, projects currently under development and those demonstrating a strong commitment from the artists will be given priority. The selected artists and projects will benefit from technical support for a period of 4 to 8 weeks within a residency program that can be spread out over time depending on the artists' needs and specific project requirements.

Paid by host

Production fees, web design assistance, organization of a presentation event in Montréal.

Paid by artist

Travel and residence costs are not covered by Agence TOPO. For artists who live outside of Montréal, travel and residence costs will need to be addressed by a specific agreement. The residency acceptance may be conditional on the financial contribution of external partners.

Application Criteria

If interested please submit:
- Project proposal
- Description of technical needs
- Proposed work timetable (Spring - Fall 2010)
- Summary of artistic approach
- Press kit (3 pages max.)
- Curriculum vitae (3 pages max.)
- Visual/audiovisual documentation
- A stamped addressed envelope for the return of the documents

Application address:

Agence TOPO

5455, de Gaspé, suite 1001
Montréal (Québec)
Canada

E-mail: agence@agencetopo.qc.ca
website: www.agenceTOPO.qc.ca