Osaka Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of our annual event Osaka ・ Art ・ Kaleidoscope 2007

On the 4 th edition of this exhibition, we are promoting participation of larger number of people in collaboration with local residents of places and areas where symbolize the “Communities of Osaka” cultivating charms Osaka through arts.

In cooperation with various activities on main stages of urban renewal of Osaka , participating artists are encouraged to create the works that feature Osaka 's communities and people.

The visitors to the
Osaka ・ Art ・ Kalaidoscope 2007 will experience its interesting cultural and historical background while they are walking through the “Osaka communities” with a guide map in their hands.


   
 
Osaka ・ Art ・ Kaleidoscope 2007
Open Competition of Artworks Proposals


 
 
Planning and produce : Fram Kitagawa (Art director, Director, Art front Gallery)
Organizer : Osaka Contemporary Art Center (OCAC)
Venue : OCAC, Osaka Prefectural Hall and other venues in the Cityof Osaka
   
Entry brief
Submission of Proposal of artworks, art projects and events such as performance using streets and/or historical architecture.

1.  Venues (No direct inquiry to each venue is allowed)
  1. Umeda-North area (Kita-Ku, north side of JR Osaka station)
  2. Edobori Kodama building (Nishi-Ku, Edobori1-10-26)
  3. O-ten-in temple (Ten-noji-Ku, Shimo-teramachi1-1-27)
  4. Osaka Gas Building (Chuo-Ku, Hirano-Cho4-1-2)
  5. Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library(Kita-Ku, Nakanoshima1-2-10)
  6. Shibakawa Building (Chuo-Ku, Fushimi-Cho, 3-3-3)
  7. Semba Building (Chuo-Ku, Awaji-Cho2-5-8)
  8. Chuo Denki Club (Kita-Ku, Dojimahama2-1-25)
  9. Teranishi House Abeno Nagaya (Abeno-Ku, Hannan-Cho1-50-25)
  10. Higashi-Yokoborigawa River (within the park (Ima-bashi 〜 Hirano-bashi))
  11. Mengyo Kaikan (Chuo-Ku, Bingo-Cho2-5-8)
  12. OCAC (Only during the exhibition period)
  13. Cafe Dai-Osaka (Kita-Ku, Nakanoshima3-6-32, Dai bld.main 1F)
  14. Gen-sei-ji Temple (Tennoji-Ku, Shimoderamachi1-2)
  15. Festival Gate (Naniwa-Ku, Ebisu Higashi 3-4-36)
2.  Eligibility and Condition of artworks
  • Any individual or collective is eligible to apply, regardless age, sex and nationality.
  • Artworks of any categories are eligible to apply.
  • Artworks proposals must have consideration on the conditions of each venue.
  • Artworks must be for temporary installation only, and all the existed elements at the venue must be fully recovered after the artwork detached.
  • Installation of the artwork must not cause any damages or losses.
    Notes
  • No direct inquiry to each venue is allowed.
  • Dates and time for carry-in and installation of artworks may be designated depends on the venue. Please indicate necessary time of preparation at the site on your proposal.

  • Artworks must keep audiences' safety as priority, must be carried-in and installed under the artists' responsibility. Artworks may be taken away after installation when they are judged dangerous.

  • Organizer has no responsibility on the damages and losses upon artwork caused by natural disaster and passers' vandalism during the exhibition.

3. How to apply
All applicants shall fill up the official registration form and submit the artwork proposal with it.
  • Official application form is available by downloading the file from the website.
  • Artwork proposal must be compiled within 2 sheets of A3 format, which includes concept, illustration and architectural drawings.
  • Applicants must not write their names on the proposal material.
  • Proposal material must not be paneled nor framed.
  • Material such as models or sculptures are not accepted, but pictured material of those can be included in the proposal sheets.
  • Submitted proposal materials will not be returned.
Application period : December 15 (Fri), 2006 ? January 13(Sat), 2007
Deadline : 7:00 HR, January 13, 2007
Application addrress : OCAC, Kaleidoscope Secretariat Office
   
Screening and announcement of result

Jury : Fram Kitagawa (Producer, Osaka ・ Art ・ Kaleidoscope 2007, Director, Art Front Gallery
  : Hiroyuki Nakatsuka (Chief Curator, OCAC)
  : Kaoru Matsunoto (Chief Curator, OCAC)

Jury members will screen the submitted material. One work at each venue will be selected. There would be the case that one artwork selected when judged no works appropriate for the site.
Final judgment of execution of the artwork will be made after confirmation with the management of the site. (details on the final form of execution have must be discussed between the artist and the committee office based on situation of the site at the time).

Announcement: January 22 (Mon)
Result of screening will be directly announced to the artists selected. Also announced on the OCAC website.

The artists of selected works must carry-in and install the artworks within designated period discussed with the committee.

Production support for execution of the selected artworks
Maximum 200,000 YEN will be provided as production support for the selected works.

Site visit tour and guidance
The committee will provide the site visit tour and guidance for the applicants who wish to obtain detailed information as the following schedule.
Please apply for the tour at the OCAC previous to the scheduled dates.
The tour requires 1,000 YEN per participant as direct cost of transportation.


The 1st tour : December 23 (Sat), 2006 9:00-15:30
  Application deadline
: December 20 (Wed)
The 2nd tour : January 8 (Mon), 2007 9:30-15:30
  Application deadline : December 27 (Wed)

Tour participants will meet at Tanimachi Square , in front of OCAC.

Handling of submitted proposal material and artworks
All the submitted proposal material will belong to the Committee after arrival. The committee has the right to handle the material from that time on.

All the submitted proposal material will not be returned to the applicants

The committee has right to use the images of the proposal material and the executed artworks for the official publication such as the exhibition catalog, websites and necessary promotional use for the exhibition.

Application and inquiry
Application form (pdf.)
( Osaka )
Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Kaleidoscope secretariat office.
Osaka Prefectural hall New Annex
3-1-43 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka ?City 540-0008
Tel :06-4790-8520
Fax :06-4790-8522
E-mail info@osaka-art.jp
URL http://www.osaka-art.jp

(
Tokyo )
Art Front Gallery
Fax :03-3476-4874
E-mail artfront@artfront.co.jp
URL http://artfront.co.jp

 
 
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