Call for Artist Film & Video
Eugene Contemporary Art is seeking submissions for our 2022 artist film and video screening series time/space. All artists making moving image works in the Pacific Northwest are encouraged to apply. Application is free and submissions will be accepted through April 11, 2022.
Requirements:
- Artist must be working with moving image (film/video)
- Artist must be based in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho)
- Provide viewing links to submitted works e.g. YouTube, Vimeo
- Submitted work should lend itself to theatrical screening (as opposed to looped playback)
- Duration between 3–30 mins
- Up to 3 submissions allowed
Video and film are important aspects of contemporary art today and have a unique role in investigating our relationship to ever-present moving images in our culture. Through this artist film and video screening series, ECA seeks to make connections between historical and contemporary moving-image practices while offering regional artists working in this realm opportunities to present their work to the public in a formalized setting. Selected works will appear alongside films and videos of art historical relevance that will be thematically curated by Portland-based filmmaker, videographer and documentarian Julie Perini. The programming will be presented in four public screenings throughout 2022 at ANTI-AESTHETIC in Eugene, Oregon, potentially with an accompanying livestream. By showing a mix of experimental moving image work of art historical importance and work received from this open call, we hope to present a continuity between the pioneers of the medium and artists working today, and highlight the importance of the medium to contemporary art as a whole. Participating artists will receive a modest honorarium, thanks to a Lane County Cultural Coalition Cultural Opportunity grant.
To apply, please complete the form below. This is a juried program and submission does not guarantee participation. If you have any questions about the application, please email hello@eugenecontemporaryart.com.
This program is supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Eugene Contemporary Art was founded in 2011 to provide emerging and established artists with opportunities for their work to be seen by the public. Our mission is to support artists and their creative practices by facilitating publicly accessible dialogue around contemporary art: its process, production, meaning, and its place within culture.
ECA operates the artist-run gallery ANTI-AESTHETIC, located in downtown Eugene. Our space hosts exhibitions, screenings, performances, workshops and other educational initiatives.