Tuesday, January 4, 2011

CALL FOR ARTISTS PERFORMANCE #5


CALL FOR ARTISTS
 
PERFORMANCE #5

 dance crosses urban spaces
 artists meet audiences
 ideas travel between us

Dear Artists,
This is a reminder for our performance #5 on Jan 22nd!
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION

Driven by the success of May 1st 2010 Public Performance in Toronto, organized in conjunction with Montreal artist Normand Marcy and Tangente, Laboratoire de Mouvement Contemporain, Priscilla Guy and Kate Nankervis are launching Intersection Project, an initiative that aims to highlight the presence of artists in urban landscapes. Through pedestrian and simple movement vocabulary in city landscapes, the dance is accessible and belongs to anyone who is walking by. Bodies become organic sculptures against urban architectures.

The performances organized by Intersection Project are opportunities for artists and audiences to meet in unexpected and unofficial settings; a reminder performance art also lives outside theatres. Art is essential and it lives everywhere we decide to allow for it. Art reflects the common needs and wants members of society share.  Intersection Project is an occasion to re-iterate the spontaneous and  engaging nature of art as performance emerges from urban architectures and melt with the city landscapes.

Throughout the upcoming year, Intersection Project will organize 10 monthly performances in the Toronto's
downtown area, gathering dancers, actors and performers from diverse backgrounds. In the nature of spontaneity, there is no promotions or marketing for the events. We believe the recurrent aspect of the project will stimulate curiosity and interest for it.

 PERFORMANCE #5
We are looking for performers to participate in the fifth performances of the year!
Saturday, January 22nd. Looking for up to 25 performers. Participants must be available from 11:45am to 2:30pm at least.

**Intersection Project has applied for funding to cover artists fees. However, until the results of grants applications and confirmation with our sponsors, there will be no artist fees. As part of your registration, we will track your HOURS as PERFORMERS for each event and participating artists will be paid retroactively as we get funding results. Artists involved must be ready to participate as they believe in the project and mandate and volunteer their time in the case funding is not successful. It is important for us to pay participating artists, and we assure to you all efforts will be made to provide proper fees as the project continues. Thank you for understanding. 

**Schedule of the Day for January 22nd:
11:45am to 12:45pm-check in/rehearsal
1:00pm to 2:00pm-performance
2:00pm to 2:30pm- break/gather for reception
2:30pm to 5:30pm-reception

Performance details including the score, the arrangement, the locations for the performance and the reception will be sent ONLY TO CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS. All locations chosen are in the downtown area (Christie to Yonge / Bloor to Queen's Quays, always accessible by bike, car and TTC) 

TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE E-MAIL: 

THE INTERSECTION BLOG :
http://intersectionproject10.blogspot.com/

We hope to see you in January!
 Priscilla Guy & Kate Nankervis

1 comment:

  1. I am so excited for this next performance! The photos from the last one are really interesting. People definitely noticed us! My favourite part of the score is when we run and then fall. I am always surprised by an awareness of my breath. Lying on the cement watching the sky is so odd, but also familiar. Seeing the documentation is another realm of experience. Seeing our bodies on the ground lets me imagine a scene of violence. It is so out of place in the sites the Intersection Project takes place in that I can't help but think we are reminding onlookers of their relationship to peace and destruction.

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