Art News Bulletin : deadline 01-2017

Call for concepts 2017–2018

Deadline Round 1 (curatorial selection) : 31January 2017, 11am CET

Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light art festival in the Netherlands that presents the rapidly developing concept of light art in all its forms. After five successful editions, the festival will return to Amsterdam’s city center for the 2017–18 edition. From artists to designers, engineers to architects, and professionals to students, the festival invites creators from around the world to submit their creative interpretations of the theme EXISTENTIAL. Amsterdam’s world-renowned canals and various waterfronts offer visitors a unique way to experience multidisciplinary light artworks.
Amsterdam Light Festival presents two exhibitions, following two routes in Amsterdam’s city center, each with its own unique interpretation of the festival’s theme.
Water Colors boat route
Amsterdam Light Festival champions artworks that connect the essential elements of light and people’s EXISTENTIAL needs and dreams, making people more aware of their existential being. For the Water Colors boat route, we are looking for monumental proposals on, above or in the water that connect with the city, its inhabitants, and its visitors.
Illuminade walking route
For the Illuminade walking route, we hope to see beautiful interpretations and installations that bring the EXISTENTIAL qualities of light back to the basics and provide a stage for natural miracles and occurrences. We are looking for artworks that you can touch, walk through, connect with and react to.
Deadlines & schedule 2017
Tuesday, January 31 (11am CET)
Deadline submission round 1—curatorial selection. Late entries are not accepted.
Friday, February 17
Notification whether the curatorial team has selected your submission for round 2 and presentation to the jury.
Friday, March 17, 2017 (11am CET)
Deadline submission round 2—jury selection.
Tuesday, April 4
Announcement of approximately 30 artists selected by the international jury members.
Tuesday, April 18–Friday, April 21
The artists who are selected by the jury visit Amsterdam for the kickoff meeting and site visit (2 days). These dates are subject to change.

Application form on www.amsterdamlightfestival.com/cfc to request the artist briefing.
More info >> cfc@amsterdamlightfestival.com

contacts:
Amsterdam Light Festival
Rapenburgerstraat 123
1011 VL Amsterdam
The Netherlands

ARCOlisboa 2017
Dates : 18–21 May 2017
Deadline for applications: 10 -01-2017

ARCO and IFEMA are pleased to announce the launching of ARCOlisboa's second edition. The outstanding reception of the first edition is the driving force behind this project. Following the opinions of the galleries, artists, collectors and the local scene, the Fair will subtly grow, adapting to the Cordoaria Nacional iconic building.
Quality of contents is ARCOlisboa 2017's main objective. The Fair aims at becoming a major artistic and social event in the Portuguese capital between May 18 and 21. In this edition, the General Program will host about 50 galleries selected by the Organizing Committee after the analysis of all submitted projects. The quality of the projects of the participating galleries and the city's own cultural activity will be the key attractions to lure international collectors, well-known professionals and the general public.
Lisbon is becoming a favorite destination for interesting gallery projects from different parts of the world who have decided to open there their main headquarters or a second branch. The confirmation of this fact has led to the new Opening section in ARCOlisboa; a program that will count with the participation of around ten national and international galleries that are under seven years old and that will be selected by João Laia, a Portuguese writer and curator, currently based in London.
The world of art will again look at Lisbon, a city that has thrown itself into contemporary art. Together with this enthusiasm, we have the support from institutions, galleries and collectors to the Fair through varied exhibitions and events that create opportunities to meet with ARCOlisboa's participants and guests.
Moreover, all this will take place during a specially dynamic moment in the country's art scene thanks to the new space in the Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia (MAAT) by the Fundação EDP, new galleries and non profit spaces, and the appointment of Lisbon as 2017 Ibero-American Capital of Culture 2017. On this occasion, ARCOlisboa will host meetings and activities linked with Latin America that will gather outstanding professionals of the art world, like for instance the Meeting of European and Latin-American Museums, among others.

ARCOlisboa
Cordoaria Nacional
Avda. da India, s/n
Lisbon
Portugal
www.arcolisboa.com
arcolisboa@ifema.es