In Celebration of Winnipeg’s 150th year, the City of Winnipeg and Nuit Blanche Winnipeg have partnered to present a new opportunity to artists and collectives in the amount of $5000. The selected project will be featured at Nuit Blanche Winnipeg 2024 (September 28th) and will contemplate the theme below:
“The theme for Winnipeg 150 celebrations, Our shared stories. Our shared future., captures the essence of Winnipeg. In every corner of our diverse community, there are stories waiting to be told – stories of resilience, stories of relentless hope, and stories that tell the colourful tales behind our city's history.
Winnipeg is also a city whose story is still being written. And in celebrating our past, we are laying the foundation for our shared future. Together, we can build a stronger Winnipeg and a future we can all be proud of. A future where we continue to embrace our differences, learn from our history, and work towards a better, more inclusive tomorrow.”
ELIGIBILITY
• You are an individual artist or you are submitting on behalf of an artists’ collective. If you are submitting on behalf of a collective you must list the entire personnel involved in your project.
• You agree to install your own work and attend to any matters concerning its continued functioning.
• You have a project that will work in an outdoor space in the Exchange District. (Nuit Blanche Winnipeg staff will work with artists and venue managers to find the best location for each project selected.)
• You agree to allow images of you and your work to be used by and publicized as part of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg and Culture Days Manitoba.
• Incorporated organizations including galleries and artist-run centres are NOT eligible to submit.
• Applicants must accept the Nuit Blanche Winnipeg code of conduct in order submit their application
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA & SELECTION
For Visual & Media Artists
The artistic advisory committee of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg will consider the following criteria when selecting “Our Shared Stories. Our Shared Future.” proposals at Nuit Blanche Winnipeg 2024:
• Artistic merit of proposed project.
• Ability to creatively incorporate or contemplate the “Our Shared Stories. Our Share Future” theme.
• Potential to enhance the programming and public experience of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg.
• Strength of supporting material and/or past projects.
• Feasibility of the project, given time, location, and budget restraints.
• Only proposals for new work will be considered. Pre-existing or in-process projects are not eligible.
• All installations/exhibits must be in operation from 6pm to midnight on Saturday, September 28th/24.
• Projects that utilize audience interaction, spectacle, light and/or illumination are preferred.
For Performing Artists
BUDGET
In 2024 one “Our Shared Stories. Our Shared Future.” will be funded with a $5,000 contribution. $3500 of the honorarium will be paid once the project is chosen and an agreement is signed. The other portion will be paid after the project is presented. If the $5,000 honorarium is not enough to cover the cost of the project, applicants should indicate where the remainder of the funding will come from.
LOCATION
The selected “Our Shared Stories. Our Shared Future.” applicant will combine with other Nuit Blanche Winnipeg open call projects to animate Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District . We encourage applicants to be creative while also considering the feasibility of their proposal prior to submission. Nuit Blanche Winnipeg staff will work with artists and venue managers to find the best fit for the selected project, but artists are encouraged to submit their own ideas regarding preferred location. Including details such as; accessibility, power supply, and permissions needed with your proposed location will provide further detail for the artistic advisory committee to evaluate.
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