PUBLIC DOMAIN VIDEO COMMISSIONING PROJECT

(French version follows English)

DEADLINE : October 30, 2007

PUBLIC DOMAIN is a commissioning project offered by SAW Video in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada. SAW Video invites Canadian video artists to submit a research and creation project that utilizes public domain* material found in the audio-visual collection of Library and Archives Canada (LAC).

* Public domain is a statute referring to intellectual properties (works, inventions…) for which, due to the expiration of their copyright, it is no longer necessary to obtain authorization for use.

Library and Archives Canada houses thousands of audio-visual documents and some are now in the public domain*. These records cover a myriad of historic events that directly mark our collective history, such as documentation of the First and Second World Wars and of industrial development. As well as documenting historic events, the extensive collection of moving images at LAC also includes amateur footage of private events such as garden parties, various sporting activities, scenes of camaraderie between soldiers, friends, and workers. These audio-visual records leave traces of the intimate stories of individuals and each offers a different perspective on the passage of time.

Artists are invited to write their own history through the creation of a contemporary work that incorporates historic traces such as these.

To stimulate the imagination and to give an idea of the variety of work housed within Library and Archives Canada, we have selected a sample of works from the public domain. These samples can be found at here. The work you propose to create need not be limited by images such as those we have selected as examples. In preparing your research and creation proposal you are also free to integrate other video material (found or original) in addition to the material culled from Library and Archives Canada.

The project will develop in 3 phases starting in Spring 2008 (dates will be confirmed according to the availability of the artists).

PHASE 1 : Research and pre-selection of public domain clips. Library and Archives Canada offers an on-line databank of its audio-visual collection. Those artists whose proposals are selected will receive a user guide outlining different electronic research mechanisms in order to facilitate their research into archival moving image records in the public domain. This initial phase can be undertaken at the artist's place of residence.

PHASE 2 : Consultation and selection of public domain clips from the Archives. This phase will take place at the consultation centre of Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa where the artists will preview their chosen works.

PHASE 3: Transfer of the selected images and production of a new original work. Production will take place at SAW Video for regional artists or at an appropriate location for artists outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Selected artists will receive :

· An artist's fee of $ 2500;
· Up to $ 2,500 in production and post-production equipment waivers (please refer to our price list at www.sawvideo.com). Artists from outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region will receive a equipment budget up to the same value.
· A one-year producing membership at SAW Video
· A credit of $250 towards any workshops offered at SAW Video.

In addition, SAW Video will cover :
· The cost of travel, accommodation and per diem for artists during their research residency in Ottawa (up to one week)
· The cost of transferring to video selected works from the Archives

Eligibility criteria :
· Artists must be mid-career or established in their practice;
· Artists must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
· Eligible projects are those over which the artists maintains full creative and editorial control;
· All genres are accepted (experimental, dramatic, documentary, new media);
· Final productions should take the form of single-channel works not exceeding 20 minutes in duration.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES :

Applicants must submit :
· A project description (2 pages maximum) including a description of the research direction you are planning to undertake at the Archives (the types of material you hope to find, the themes and genres that you wish to research and explore) and your proposed treatment of the found images;
· A brief description of the importance of Library and Archives Canada to your research;
· A current resumé (with an accent on your artistic work);
· A description of your technical needs;
· Examples of your past work (video or film) on DVD, VHS, or Mini DV formats (please limit your selection to 3 examples);
· A provisional budget outlining expenses required for the production (including rental of equipment based on SAW Video equipment rental rates).
NB : Email submissions will not be considered and please do not submit material that cannot be replaced.
Proposals will be evaluated by an independent jury composed of artistic peers. Up to six artists will be selected and successful applicants will be contacted by mid-November.
SAW Video actively encourages applications from all artists, regardless of race, age, class, gender, sexual orientation, or ability.

Commissioned works will be screened publicly. Artists will retain rights over their productions but must provide a copy of their tapes for inclusion in SAW Video's archives.

Click for sample film clips

Questions? Please contact Philippe Hamelin, programmer at 613-238-7648 or at philippe@sawvideo.com.

Submissions should be mailed to :

SAW Video
c/o Public Domain Project
67 Nicholas St.
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
T. 613.238.7648 / F. 613.238.4617
sawvideo@sawvideo.com

* Please note : This project is conditional upon the receipt by SAW Video of funding from Canada Council Media Arts Commissioning program.

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APPEL DE DOSSIERS
DOMAINE PUBLIC
PROJET DE COMMANDE D'ŒUVRES VIDÉOGRAPHIQUES*

DATE LIMITE : 30 OCTOBRE 2007

DOMAINE PUBLIC est un projet de commande d'œuvres offert par SAW Video en collaboration avec Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. SAW Video invite les artistes vidéastes canadiens à soumettre un projet de recherche et création utlisant comme matière première les archives filmiques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada étant entrées dans le domaine public*.

*Le domaine public est un statut sous lequel sont placés les biens intellectuels (œuvres, inventions ...) pour lesquels, au terme de leur durée de protection, il n'est plus nécessaire de demander une autorisation d'exploitation quelconque.

Bibliothèque et Archives Canada préserve des milliers de documents filmiques dont plusieurs sont maintenant libérés de tous droits d'auteurs. Ces enregistrements couvrent une pléïade d'événements historiques ayant marqué directement notre histoire collective telle la documentation de la première et deuxième guerre mondiale et du développement industriel. En plus de documenter ces événements historiques, l'importante collection audiovisuelle de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada inclut également des films amateurs d'événements privés tels garden parties, joutes sportives diverses, scènes de camaraderie entre amis, soldats et autres travailleurs. Ces enregistrements audiovisuels laissent des traces de l'histoire intime d'individus et chacun de ces documents offre un regard différent sur le passage du temps.

Les artistes sont invités à écrire leur propre histoire en créant une œuvre contemporaine qui s'approprie ces traces d'histoire.

Afin de stimuler l'imagination et de donner une idée de la variété de la collection de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, des échantillons de documents issus du domaine public ont été sélectionnés. Ces échantillons peuvent être consultés au www.sawvideo.com . Votre proposition de projet ne doit toutefois pas se limiter à cette banque d'images que nous avons sélectionnées à titre d'exemples. L'intégration de matériel vidéo (original ou approprié) n'étant pas issu de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada est également permis.

Le projet se développera en trois phases débutant au printemps 2008 (dates à confirmer selon la disponibilité des artistes):

PHASE 1 : Recherche et présélection de clips d'archives issus du domaine public. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada offre en ligne une banque de données couvrant sa collection audiovisuelle. Les artistes sélectionnés recevront un guide d'utilisation des différents moteurs de recherche électroniques afin de faciliter leurs recherches de documents audiovisuels issus du domaine public. Cette phase sera accomplie au lieu de résidence de l'artiste.

PHASE 2 : Visionnement et sélection des clips présélectionnés. Cette phase aura lieu au centre de consultation de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada à Ottawa.

PHASE 3 : Traitement des images sélectionnées et production d'une nouvelle œuvre originale. La production aura lieu à SAW Video pour les artistes de la région et à l'endroit approprié pour les artistes de l'extérieur de la région Ottawa-Gatineau.

Les candidats retenus recevront :
· un cachet d'artiste de 2500$
· jusqu'à 2500$ en valeur de location d'équipement de production et de post-production (veuillez vous référer à notre liste de prix au www.sawvideo.com). Les artistes de l'extérieur de la région Ottawa-Gatineau recevront un budget de location au montant équivalent.
· une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur à SAW Video;
· un crédit de 250 $ pour tout atelier offert par SAW Video;
De plus, SAW Video couvrira:
· les frais de déplacement, d'hébergement et de subsistance (per diem) des artistes pendant leur résidence de recherche (jusqu'à une semaine)
· les frais reliés aux transferts de formats des documents d'archives qui seront sélectionnés pour la production.
Critères de participation :
· Ce projet s'adresse aux artistes à mi-carrière ou établis.
· Les artistes doivent être citoyens canadiens ou résidents permanents du Canada
· Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste conserve un plein contrôle créatif et rédactionnel.
· Tous les genres sont acceptés ( expérimental, fiction, documentaire, nouveau média)
· Les productions finales devront prendre la forme de monobande d'une durée maximale de 20 minutes.

PROCÉDURES DE SOUMISSION :

Les candidats doivent soumettre :
· une description du projet (2 pages maximum) incluant la direction des recherches que vous aimeriez effectuer aux archives (le type de matériel que vous espérez y trouver, les thèmes et genres que vous voulez rechercher et explorer) ainsi que le traitement que vous voulez porter aux images trouvées.
· une brève description de la pertinence et l'intérêt de vos recherches au sein de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada.
· un résumé à jour (mettant l'accent sur votre travail artistique);
· une description de vos besoins techniques
· des exemples de vos travaux antérieurs (vidéo ou film) sur format DVD, VHS ou Mini DV. (Veuillez limiter votre sélection à trois exemples)
· un budget prévisionnel des dépenses reliées au projet (incluant un budget de location d'équipement basé sur la liste de prix locative de SAW Video)
N.B. Les dossiers soumis par courriel ou sur internet ne seront pas considérés. Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel ne pouvant être remplacé.
Les propositions seront évaluées par un jury indépendant composé d'artistes pairs. Jusqu'à six artistes seront sélectionnés. Les participants retenus seront contactés à la mi-novembre.

SAW Video encourage activement l'accès de tous les artistes, sans égard à la race, à l'âge, à la classe, au sexe, à l'orientation sexuelle ou aux capacités de ceux-ci. Les oeuvres commandées seront présentées publiquement. Les candidats conserveront les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais devront fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw Vidéo. Vous avez des questions? Contactez Philippe Hamelin (programmateur) au 613-238-7648 ou à philippe@sawvideo.com
Veuillez envoyer vos dossiers à:

SAW Video
Projet Domaine public
67 rue Nicholas
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
T 613.238.7648 / F 613.238.4617
sawvideo@sawvideo.com

* VEUILLEZ NOTER : Ce projet est conditionnel à la réception du support financier du Programme de commandes d'œuvres d'arts médiatiques du Conseil des Arts du Canada.

SAW Video Cultural Equity Production Fund

The Cultural Equity fund is a production support program aimed at providing opportunities for visible minority artists to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Applicants to the fund must be new to filmmaking or have less than 3 videos to their credit. Up to 3 awards will be given. Proposals are assessed by an independent jury and the successful applicants have one year to complete their project.

Eligible projects are those over which the artist has creative and editorial control. All genres are accepted (i.e. experimental, drama, documentary, video installation, and new media.). Artists crossing over from other disciplines (i.e. theatre, writing, visual arts, and dance) are also welcome. Please note: Feature-length projects are not eligible to apply. In addition, editing of successful projects must take place at SAW Video, and this should be factored into the budget accordingly.

A screening of productions will be held in Club SAW. Applicants retain copyright to their productions, but they must provide a copy of their tape to be kept in SAW Video’s archives.

The successful applicants receive: A one year producing membership;
up to $1200 in access to SAW Video equipment;
a $250 credit towards any workshop(s) offered by SAW Video; up to $200 in cash;
a copy of the SAW Video Production Handbook

Applicants must submit:
a current resumé (with emphasis on your artistic work)
a 1 to 2 page description of the proposed project (may include a script, treatment, or storyboard)
a production schedule
a detailed budget
and if possible, examples of previous work (video, film or other artistic work)

Note: please do not submit material which can not be replaced

Have questions? Call 238-7648 or email sawvideo@sawvideo.com

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FONDS DE PRODUCTION POUR L'ÉQUITÉ CULTURELLE DE SAW VIDEO

Le Fonds pour l'équité culturelle est un programme d'appui à la production qui vise à fournir des occasions aux artistes des minorités visibles de s'exprimer de façon créative au moyen de la vidéo. Les candidats à ce fonds doivent être des novices en réalisation de film ou avoir moins de 3 vidéos à leur crédit. Jusqu'à 3 prix seront remis. Les propositions sont évaluées par un jury indépendant, et les candidats retenus auront un an pour compléter leur projet.

Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste exerce un contrôle aux plans de la création et du montage. Tous les genres sont acceptés (c.-à-d., expérimental, dramatique, documentaire, vidéo d'installation et nouveaux médias). Les artistes venant d'autres disciplines (c.-à-d., théâtre, écriture, arts visuels et danse) sont également les bienvenus.

Une projection des productions aura lieu au Club Saw. Les candidats conservent les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais doivent fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw vidéo.

Les candidats retenus reçoivent :
une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur
un accès à l'équipement de SAW Vidéo d'une valeur allant jusqu'à 1 200 $
Un crédit de 200 $ pour tout atelier leur permettant de compléter leur projet
jusqu'à 200 $ comptant
une copie du Manuel de production de SAW Vidéo

Les candidats doivent soumettre :

un résumé à jour (avec accent sur leur travail artistique)
une description du projet proposé, de 1 à 2 pages (peut comprendre un scénario, un traitement ou un story-board)
un échéancier de production
un budget détaillé
et si possible des exemples de travaux antérieurs (vidéo, film ou autre oeuvre artistique)

Nota : Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel qui ne peut pas être remplacé.

Vous avez des questions ? Appelez au 238-7648 ou joignez-la par courriel à sawvideo@sawvideo.com

Deadline Thursday November 01st, 2007

SAW Video is launching a new initiative with the goal of increasing accessibility to our workshops and artists' training to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it. We are offering 4 workshop subsidies to be applied directly towards workshops of their choice. The subsidies will cover 100% of the cost of one workshop per recipient as well as a one-year basic membership to SAW Video. This is a great opportunity for low-income emerging or established artists to receive training and to become more involved in the centre.

In order to apply for this subsidy program we will need to receive a one-page letter of intent describing how taking a SAW Video workshop would specifically benefit you as an artist. We encourage applicants to self-identify as low income as these subsidies are available only to those who could not otherwise afford our workshop fees. This program is open both to existing SAW Video members and to the general public.

For information on the workshops we offer, go to http://www.sawvideo.com/sawvideo/workshopsx.php

The deadline for submission is Dec 1st, 2007.

Recipients will be able to use their subsidies for workshops scheduled after January 2008. Letters of intent may be dropped off in person at SAW Video during operating hours or may be emailed directly to ariel@sawvideo.com. Successful subsidy recipients will not be made public to the membership, and the results will remain confidential. If you have any further questions regarding the application process please contact SAW Video's workshop coordinator Ariel Smith at 613-238-7628 or at ariel@sawvideo.com.

Thanks to CJOH/CTV Development Fund for their support of this initiative.

	MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Sat October 20th, 2007
12 pm - 5:00pm

Sun October 21st, 2007
12 pm - 5:00pm

Our new Mac Pro Tower system has arrived and with it the Final Cut Pro 5 production suite. This 2 day course will cover all steps of the process from setting up a project and capturing from a dv device, to using the timeline based interface, and outputting back to dv. Day 1 of the workshop will focus on a complete overveiw of the FCP software demonstrated by the instructor. Day 2 of the workshop will be hands on for all participants to practice editing a brief sequence under the supervision of the instructor.

This workshop includes 3 hours of practice time which may be booked with the Technical Coordinator according to availability. Workshop is limited to 4 participants On day 2 participants will be seated in pairs at each editing workstation. Deadline for registration is Monday October 15th, 2007

Instructor: Ryan Stec

Ryan Stec is an artist and curator who's work deals with the idea of plurality in audiences experience of media. He started the Remix project(artengine.ca/remix) in 2002 with co-curator Anne Clarke, and it has become a popular local commissioning program producing over 30 new works from local video artists. He has also recently completed a residency at Platform Gallery (www.platform.fi) in Vaasa, Finland where he curated a program of nordic media art which was presented as a performance where the work was remixed in a live context.

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 10 hours

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2-Day Introduction to Video Production

Sat October 27th, 2007
11:00am - 5:00pm

Sun October 28th, 2007
11:00am - 5:00pm

This two-day workshop teaches the basics of camera, audio and lighting through hands on training.

On the first day of the workshop, participants will receive basic instruction on SAW Video's prime 3-chip HDV and Mini DV cameras -- such as the, Sony Z1U and V1U and the Panasonic AG-DVX100B. Participants will be introduced to three point lighting and dealing with power on location. A variety of mics will be used and their applications will be discussed.

Day two of the workshop provides the added opportunity for more hands on time and instruction. Shooting exercises will be indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) simulating varying conditions and situations.

WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS

Deadline for registration is Monday October 22nd

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 12 hours

SAW Video is located at:

67 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
East of the Rideau Centre in Arts Court (which is at 2 Daly Ave).

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2 Day Intro to Avid Xpress Editing
Sat November 10th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun November 11th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Now, by popular demand, the Introduction to Avid Xpress DV editing workshop has been expanded to two full days of instruction!
AVID Xpress DV is the ideal solution for anyone looking to edit DV on the desktop while maintaining many of the same features and the same interface as the more powerful dedicated AVID editing systems. The course will cover all steps of the process from setting up and capturing from a DV device, using the timeline based interface, and outputting back to DV or exporting for the web.

Day One of the workshop will focus on a complete overview of the Avid Xpress DV software demonstrated by the instructor.

Day Two of the workshop will be hands on for all participants to practice editing a brief sequence under the supervision of the instructor. Depending on the size of the class, participants on Day Two may be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

This workshop includes 3 hours of practice time which may be booked with the Technical Coordinator according to availability.

Workshop is limited to 6 participants. Registration deadline is Monday November 19th, 2007

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 10 hours

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2 Day Intro to Adobe After Effects

Sat November 17th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun November 18th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Adobe After Effects is the software of choice for creating professional quality motion graphics and special effects for video. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce users to the powerful capabilities of this program and how it can be integration into your projects. Through a series of practical tutorials, this hands on introduction will have students complete a few basic projects in order to gain an understanding of this flexible design tool. Some of the most frequently asked questions and requested operations in After Effects will be answered and addressed. Projects will be divided evenly between motion graphics and compositing. Students should leave the class with a base knowledge of visual effects workflow and how to make a motion graphic.
Participants will be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

This workshop includes 3 hours of practice time, which must be booked with the Technical Coordinator according to availability.

Workshop is limited to 5 participants Deadline for Registration is Monday November 12th, 2007

Instructor: Firuz Daud

Firuz Daud is an alumni of Ryerson Polytechnic University's Image Arts program. He has done graphics for broadcast on stations such as City TV and the CBC and is one of the founding members of the art collective Team Tekki Techy. He has a cat named Puck.

Members $50.00
Non Members $75.00

Duration: 10 hours

Call For Submissions — Cinema and Disjunction
A LIFT Commissioning Project

disjunction: the act of disjoining or condition of being disjoined; separation, disunion. The relation of the terms of a disjunctive proposition. fr dissociation.
—Webster’s Dictionary

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking submissions for Cinema and Disjunction, a film-based commissioning project taking place from Spring 2008 until presentation in Fall 2008. This project, titled after Bernard Tschumi’s “Architecture and Disjunction”, will attempt to move cinematic practices out from theater and gallery to take the city as a surface, or screen. The six commissioned works will engage memory, architecture, public space and film originated moving images to produce compelling new site-specific installations within and upon Toronto’s built environment.

Drawing inspiration from contemporary critiques of the urban form and expanded cinema predecessors this project will transform sites using everything from subtle and discreet projects to large-scale projections. We are seeking projects that go beyond the superimposition of moving images upon the built environment. We are seeking work capable of defamiliarizing and interrupting the city’s visual narratives. Commissioned projects will seek to, in Tschumi’s terms, “reinscribe the movement of bodies in space, together with the actions and events that take place within the social and political realm(s) of architecture” and cinema.

Artists and artist-teams are encouraged to submit proposals (with or without specific sites in mind). All submissions should include
• Proposal/Artist statement (maximum 500 words)
• CV(s)
• Proposed budget
• Visual support material (including documentation of 1 previous film work)

Interdisciplinary projects are welcome, however film (celluloid) must play a central role in the project. Artists (or at least one member of collaborative teams) must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. Both emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply. The production portion allocates a maximum of $11,000 in combined cash and services to each project.

Submissions must be received by mail or in person by 6:00pm November 15, 2007. No email submissions please.

Proposals are submitted on the understanding that the projects execution is contingent on funding yet to be secured.

Send applications to: LIFT, 171 East Liberty Street – Suite 301, Toronto, ON, M6K 3P6

DEADLINE: November 15, 2007
Info: Ben Donoghue, Director of Operations director@lift.on.ca

SUPER 8 FILMMAKING FOR WOMEN

Where: IFCO (The Independent Filmmaker’s Co-operative of Ottawa), 2 Daly
Avenue, Arts Court Building – Suite 140

When: 4 Thursday evening workshops, 6:30pm to 9:30pm(November 8th, November 15th, November 22nd and November 29th) (Registration deadline November 2nd)

Cost: IFCO full members: $185.00, IFCO basic members: $200.00 Non-members: Professional rate $280.00, Student rate $240.00
(Non-member rates include membership costs)

Instructor: Pixie Cram

This four-week course introduces women of all ages and backgrounds to the art of super-8 filmmaking, open to mothers, grandmothers, students, artists, activists, and professional women who wish to make films in a supportive and open-minded environment. The course is suitable for all levels of experience.

Over four Thursday evenings, the group will meet at IFCO to learn theoretical and practical elements of filmmaking, including the use of the super 8 camera, light meter, sound recording equipment and the Final Cut Pro digital editing system.

If you are curious about filmmaking as a medium for discussion, self-expression, and creativity, this workshop is for you.

The following is included in workshop:
1 50’ roll of B&W Tri X Super 8 Film
Cost of processing and transferring film to a digital format
1 full day rental of DAT field recorder (Cost of DAT tape separate)
6 hours of edit time on Final Cut Pro digital edit station
12 hours of instruction time
DVD copy of final film
1 weekend rental or two weekdays of Super 8 camera

Pixie Cram is an Ottawa-based filmmaker whose work has shown at festivals, galleries, and alternative venues in Russia, the US and Canada.

Enrolment for this class is limited, and will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you'd like more information, or would like to register for the workshop, please contact our Membership Coordinator, Tasha Waldron at 613 - 569 – 1789 or at admin@ifco.ca.

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Galerie SAW Gallery
Call for submissions
Exhibition: Leaving Deep Water
Curator: Minh Nguyen
Deadline: November 30, 2007

In“The Site of Memory,”an essay written by the African American writer Toni Morrison, water, as “flooding,” is linked to the flow of cultural memory contained by images or pictures. Viscerally, water is also considered a purifier in most religions around the world, and is often believed to have spiritual powers. Colourless, tasteless and odourless, this essential substance of all forms of life is both an economic commodity and the source of many sociopolitical contentions throughout historical ages. To explore the expansive metaphorical nature of water, Galerie SAW Gallery invites submissions from artists in Canada and the US, emerging or established, and from culturally diverse communities.

The submitted works must demonstrate a strong intention in exploring the nature of water as a metaphorical element, a medium, a material, a site, or combination thereof. Works in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, media art and Internet-based art will be considered. Proposals from performance artists are also welcome. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2008. All selected artists will receive an exhibition fee.

Please include: up to 10 images of your work (digital files, slides or prints), an image list, a CV (max. 3 pages), an artist statement (max. 300 words) and a self-addressed stamped envelope (if applicable). Please do not send original artwork. Submissions can be sent through regular mail or electronically. For digital images, please submit jpg files only, at a resolution of 72 dpi and 500 KB maximum. Title each file (image) with a number, your initials, the year and title of your work
(for example: 01MN2007LeavingWater.jpg)

Please send submissions to:
Minh Nguyen, Curatorial Resident
Galerie SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 7B9
sawresident@artengine.ca

For more information on Galerie SAW Gallery, please consult our website www.galeriesawgallery.com.

This project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Galerie SAW Gallery
Appel de dossiers
Exposition : Partir des eaux profondes
Commissaire : Minh Nguyen
Date limite : Le 30 novembre 2007

Dans son essai « The Site of Memory », l'auteure afro-américaine Toni Morrison tisse un lien entre l’eau – l’action d’inonder – et
l'écoulement de la mémoire culturelle, laquelle se manifeste en image et en représentation. Dans la plupart des religions, l'eau occupe une fonction purificatrice et possède une puissance spirituelle. Incolore, insipide et inodore, cet élément indispensable à toutes formes de vie est à la fois une denrée économique et la source de maints conflits socio-politiques au cours de l’histoire. Afin d’explorer le vaste champ métaphorique de l'eau, la Galerie SAW Gallery invite les artistes, établis ou en début de carrière, en provenance de communautés diverses, et installés au Canada ou aux États-Unis, à soumettre un dossier.

Les œuvres soumises doivent clairement démontrer l'intention d’explorer la valeur métaphorique de l'eau en tant qu’élément, médium, matériel, site, ou combinaison de ces dimensions. Les dessins, peintures, sculptures, estampes, photographies, installations et œuvres
médiatiques, multimédia et nouveaux médias seront considérés. Les propositions d’artistes de performance sont également bienvenues.
L'exposition se tiendra au printemps 2008, et les artistes choisis recevront des honoraires d'exposition.

Le dossier soumis doit comprendre : un maximum de 10 images de votre travail (fichiers numériques, diapositives ou copies couleur), une liste d'images, un CV (3 pages maximum), une démarche artistique (300 mots maximum), une enveloppe pré-affranchie (s'il y a lieu). Veuillez ne pas envoyer d’œuvres originales. Les soumissions peuvent être envoyées par poste régulière ou par voie électronique. Pour les fichiers numériques, veuillez soumettre vos images en format .jpg seulement, à une résolution de 72 dpi et d’une taille maximale de 500 KB. Intitulez chaque fichier (image) avec un chiffre, vos initiales, l'année et le titre de votre
travail (par exemple : 01MN2007Eau.jpg).

Veuillez faire parvenir votre dossier à :
Minh Nguyen, Commissaire en résidence
Galerie SAW Gallery
67, rue Nicholas
Ottawa (Ontario)
Canada K1N 7B9
sawresident@artengine.ca.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur la Galerie SAW Gallery, veuillez consulter notre site web : www.galeriesawgallery.com.

Ce projet est appuyé par le Conseil des Arts du Canada.

2008 Images Festival (Toronto)
The 21st edition of the Images Festival will take place 3-12 April 2008 in Toronto, Canada. The Images Festival is Canada's annual showcase for the innovative edge of international contemporary media art. Over the past 20 years, the festival has screened thousands of independent films and videos in all genres, and has presented groundbreaking live performances and media art installations by many renowned Canadian and international artists. Attended by more than 20,000 people each year, the Images Festival is a critical forum for the independent media arts in Canada and around the world. Full guidelines and entry forms can be downloaded from the festival's website. Discounted entry fee if you pay and submit online before October 26!
DEADLINE: October 26, 2007 (early) - November 9, 2007 (final)
Info: www.imagesfestival.com/call.php?id=8

Signal and Noise 2008 (Vancouver)
Here comes the Signal and Noise call for submissions for the 2008 festival! The theme for Signal and Noise 2008 is Media Intercourse. You are invited to share your precious media fluids. The 9th annual Signal and Noise will take place April 17 - 19, 2008 at the VIVO Media Centre (Formerly Video In) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2007
Info: velveeta@signalandnoise.ca - www.signalandnoise.ca

MONITOR 4 International Short Film & Video (Toronto)
SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective) is looking for contemporary, independent and innovative short films and videos by artists of South Asian origin from around the world. From subtle abstractions, documentaries to figurative works, the program will reflect the range of current activity and talent by South Asian artists. Selected works will be screened at the fourth annual program of international short film & video, titled MONITOR 4 in Toronto, Canada in February 2008. The 70-minute program will be curated by video artist Oliver Husain. Works must be under 50 minutes, not produced before 2006, and have a South Asian artist in a key creative role. Submissions from emerging directors and students are welcome. Artists Fees will be paid.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2007
Info: Srimoyee Mitra (416) 542 1661 - info@savac.net - www.savac.net/Html/call_for_submissions.htm

Open Ended Festival of Time-Based Media (Richmond, USA)
February 28 - March 1, 2008
The "Open Ended" Festival seeks time-based works that critically examine issues of identity and cultural hybridity. This festival is a component of Art, Hybridity and the New Cosmopolitanism, Tucker Boatwright Festival 2007-2008, University of Richmond. Send to: Open Ended Video Festival, C/O Jeremy Drummond, Dept. of Art/Art History - V227, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. 23173 USA.
DEADLINE: November 2, 2007
Info: (804) 484 1551 - contact@jeremydrummond.com - www.artandhybridity.com

2008 Images Festival Call for Guest Curators (Toronto)
The Images Festival has an ongoing open policy of reviewing curatorial proposals from the public and this year we invite curators to submit exhibition proposals for our 21st Festival, April 3-12, 2008. Images is the largest festival in Canada for independent media, showcasing international excellence and innovation both on and off the screen. From Super-8 and hand-tinted celluloid to DV, performance and interactive work, we go out of our way and over the edge to provide Toronto with an annual extravaganza of image making. Though the call has a final deadline of November 9, 2007, those interested are encouraged to send in proposals early, especially if their projects involve performance, new media, or installation components.
DEADLINE: November 9, 2007
Info: www.imagesfestival.com/call.php?id=10

Submission of projects to Spirafilm (Québec)
Spirafilm welcomes short, medium and feature length independent projects from all types (fiction, experimental, documentary) and format (film, video).
DEADLINE: November 15, 2007
Info: www.meduse.org/spirafilm/quoineuf.html

16th Annual $100 Film Festival (Calgary)
The CSIF $100 Film Festival encourages new & experienced filmmakers to exhibit their short films. With an emphasis on screening Super 8 and 16mm film, the $100 Film Festival is a unique festival that attracts filmmakers from around the world. The Festival provides audiences with an eclectic mix of drama, animation, comedy and experimental films, and remains one of the few venues where first-time filmmakers to exhibit their work. The $100 Film Festival is committed to paying artist fees as well as cash awards for the various categories of the films submitted. A panel of selected artists and community members choose all awards except for the Audience Favorite. The festival receives submissions from Calgary, across Canada, and internationally, especially in Europe where the tradition of Super 8 filmmaking is still quite strong. The festival draws over 1000 filmgoers each year, advancing CSIF's mandate of exhibiting filmmakers work to audiences. Eligibility: 16mm or Super 8 film under 22 minutes; must be able to provide 16mm or Super 8 print for Festival exhibition; official release date after December 1, 2005; accepted Audio Formats: 16mm with optical sound, Super 8 mag. stripe, properly synced CD. Please contact the festival for more details regarding your submission.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2007
Info: festival@csif.org - www.csif.org

The Canada Council for the Arts is seeking a Director, Arts Disciplines. This is a new position resulting from an organizational design review that recommended restructuring the existing Arts Division into two separate divisions, Arts Disciplines and Arts Development. The current Director of the Arts Division, André Courchesne, will serve as Director, Arts Development.

For more information, please contact Manon Dugal, Director, Human Resources at 1-800-263-5588 extension 5123 or (613) 566-4414 extension 5123 or by e-mail to manon.dugal@canadacouncil.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Le Conseil des Arts du Canada est à la recherche d’un directeur des Disciplines artistiques. Ce nouveau poste résulte d’une révision de la structure organisationnelle qui recommande la restructuration de l’actuelle Division des arts en deux divisions distinctes : Disciplines artistiques et Avancement des arts. André Courchesne, actuel directeur de la Division des arts, assumera les fonctions de directeur de l’Avancement des arts.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Manon Dugal, Directrice des Ressources humaines au 1-800-263-5588, poste 5123 ou (613) 566-4414, poste 5123 ou par courriel à manon.dugal@conseildesarts.ca.

Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intérêt; nous ne communiquerons toutefois qu’avec les personnes convoquées en entrevue.

The Images Festival is seeking applications for a Print Production Coordinator

The Images Festival, based in Toronto and now in its 21st year, features Canadian and international film and video and related new media, installations and live performances. Our 10-day festival combines theatrical exhibitions with gallery-based media art installations and features symposia, artists’ retrospectives, special curated programs and publications alongside its annual competition selection of artist film and video. Images is a dynamic annual forum for excellence and innovation in the media arts.

The Images Festival, Canada’s largest exhibitor of independent media art, is currently seeking a Print Production Coordinator. This person will work in a collaborative environment to plan and execute a successful 2008 Festival (April 3-12, 2008) involving multiple exhibition sites and events with artists, the public, corporate and community partners.

This five-month contract position acts as the coordinator for the annual Images Festival publications. S/he will work closely with the staff and festival designer to ensure timely and accurate delivery of our 2008 festival catalogue and all print materials. Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures is required. A degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

The Print Production Coordinator’s responsibilities include:

Layout and pre-press
· Creating layouts using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat software (in Mac format) including prepping files and advertising templates;
· Organize pagination in consultation with key festival staff;
· Colour correction, checking digital files;
· Interacting regularly with festival designer and staff regarding design & timeline;
· Communicating and coordinating with staff, advertisers and sponsors for material, program copy and logos;
· Communicating with all festival artists for copy, images and logos;
· Communicating to ensure that timing and quality expectations are met;
· Ensuring that status reports are distributed in a timely fashion;
· Coordinating and acting as a liaison between staff, copyrwriter, proofreader & designer;
· Prepare galleys for press.

Budgets
· Collect and distribute quotes from printers;
· Plan print projects for the most practical and cost effective method of production, using internal and external resources.

Production and Delivery
· Responsible for press approvals, quality control to ensure deadlines are met;
· Co-ordinating with printer regarding press runs and delivery logistics;
· Discuss advance sales venue catalogue placement with pick-up venues before going to print with festival, calculate print run;
· Assist with coordination/distribution and mailout of catalogues;

Other
· Maintain accurate records for archive
· Accuracy of projects in accordance with festival operating procedures
· Performs other tasks as assigned by management
· Assist in planning and execution of catalogue launch event

Qualifications: Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

· Minimum two (2) years experience with estimating, production planning or related graphic communications industry experience
· Strong knowledge of print production process
· Proficient with email, Word, Excel and design programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Quark XPress and Photoshop)
· Comfortable working in a fast paced and challenging environment
· Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting
· Organized, detail oriented and able to problem solve
· Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize
· Able to work flexible hours when needed
· Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
· Strong communication, written and organizational skills are imperative.

Renumeration

· This is a five-month contract with a combination of 2 & 3 days per week
· Total contractor renumeration is 6,000$ (approx. 350 hours over 19 weeks)

Deadline: Friday October 26, 2007 @ 5:00 PM
Start date: November 2007

Kindly apply in writing and note where you saw this posting in your cover letter:
Hiring Committee, The Images Festival
448-401 Richmond Street
Toronto Ontario M5V 3A8
Fax (416) 971 7412
Email: images @ imagesfestival.com (please attach PDF or RTF files only)

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

*The Images Festival is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the festival please visit our website at www.imagesfestival.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Arts Ottawa East - Communications Coordinator

Full-time position

Arts Ottawa East is a dynamic not for profit arts service organization representing artists and arts organizations throughout the City of Ottawa, with a strong focus on the population east of the Rideau River.

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all communications activities of Arts Ottawa East, raising awareness of and support for Arts Ottawa East and its members as well as creating and implementing annual communications plans.

This position requires:
o knowledge of the cultural community and media
o excellent knowledge of computers and word processing
o knowledge of the concepts of design
o experience in website development and management
o strong interpersonal skills
o excellent organizational and communication skills in both official languages (oral and written)
o a commitment to a team environment
o evening and weekend work is required from time to time.

To obtain further information about the Council and for more detail on the position, please visit our website at www.artsoe.ca or call 613-749-4978.

To apply please send your resume and covering letter by e-mail to info@artsoe.ca by fax to (613) 749-9973 or by mail to 4355 Halmont Drive, Ottawa ON K1J 8W6 - attention Christine Tremblay.

Closing date: October 19, 2007

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

INSIDE OUT
BOX OFFICES NOW OPEN !
Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival
October 25 – 28, 2007
www.insideout.ca

Get your tickets and plan your outfits, Inside Out is ready to make a Capital splash! You’ve waited long enough for the best of queer cinema, so get your tickets fast for the sure-to-sell-out opening night presentations: Sugar Rush (UK) and Shelter (USA). With your opening night ticket, you get a special invitation to a VIP Reception, sponsored by FIDO, OutTV, Jer’s
Vision, Mexicali Rosa’s and Capital Xtra.

As a special Halloween treat, we bring you the Canadian Premiere of Poltergay from France starring Julie Depardieu and French heartthrob Clovis Cornillac. And let’s not forget all the prize-winning features and shorts from Sundance, Toronto and Berlin International Film Festivals and, of course, Inside Out’s 2007 Toronto edition! Keep your eyes out for the
special pull-out festival guide in the upcoming issue of Capital Xtra.

There are three convenient ways to purchase your tickets and support this new queer cultural event!

ADVANCE BOX OFFICES

Arts Court
2 Daly Avenue / (613) 564-7240 / Open until 11PM everyday!

Venus Envy
320 Lisgar Street / (613) 789-4646

Online
www.insideout.ca

THANK YOU / MERCI
Capital XTRA (Founding Media Sponsor / Commanditaire fondateur) and FIDO
(Lead Sponsor / Commanditaire principal)
Pink Triangle Services, Jer’s Vision, Ottawa Art Gallery, Artengine, SAW
Video, Venus Envy, The Lookout Bar, AIDS Committee of Ottawa, Buzz
Restaurant, Agitate! Queer Women of Color Collective, Divergence Movie
Night, Industry Images, Here TV, OutTV, Rideau Inn, Mexicali Rosa’s and
McAuslan Breweries
Presented in association with the Canadian Film Institute / Présenté en
association avec L’Institut canadien du film

The tenth season of Café Ex kicks off with the engaging and experimental documentary works of John D. Scott. Based now in Ithaca, New York, Scott was raised in Canada and has been making work for over a decade. John D. Scott will attend the screening to introduce and discuss his work. He will be joined by his wife and filmmaking collaborator, Karen Rodriguez. Presented in association with SAW Video. The filmmakers will present:

DEAR PAM (2003, 25 minutes)
is a multi-genre experimental docu-comedy that compares major events in Canada’s history with major events in Pamela Anderson’s life.

“Dear Pam plows through pop culture and its vacuities with a tender and leveling hand.” Nick Twemlow, Filmmaker Magazine

“Fascinating” Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star

followed by

SCOUTS ARE CANCELLED 2007, 72 minutes
This inventive portrait-of-the-artist-as-marginal-man, SCOUTS ARE CANCELLED is Scott’s utterly absorbing portrait of his friend and poet, John Stiles. Having worked as a telemarketer and teacher, Stiles is an eccentric writer whose work captures the textured voices of his rural Nova Scotia roots. To develop his own poetic voice, over the years Stiles decided to turn out to open mike readings, developed a cult following, then published two books with Insomniac press. Director John Scott, who has known Stiles for 20 years, intelligently crafts a non-linear approach that plays with the medium of documentary film itself as much as Stile’s writing plays with the formal aspects of poetry. Stylized colour and black-and-white film, alteration of the frame size and vérité highlights of Stile’s book tour through Nova Scotia reveal a man whose very being resists order and predictability. A fascinating film about a fascinating subject.