Call to Artists Working in New Media

OVADA is proud to be part of this year’s Christmas Light Night when cultural venues across Oxfordshire welcome thousands of visitors during a special late night opening. On Friday 26 November 2010 OVADA will take over one of the City’s most attractive and historic buildings, Oxford Town Hall, for one night only.

OVADA is looking for a maximum of 10 artists working in the South East region to use this unique opportunity to show and/or produce new work that responds to the physical space or the history of Oxford Town Hall. Work will be showcased in over 10 intriguing spaces including the Judges Room, Court Room, Old Library and former Cells - all situated in the beautiful Grade II listed building at the heart of the historic City of Oxford. Work in any new medium will be considered, including film, video, sound, light, installation, performance and live work. Proposals from collaborations are also welcome. Work should provide the audience with an extraordinary experience as they explore the building and see the Town Hall’s heritage in a new light. Due to the site-specific nature of this project we highly recommend viewing the spaces available to artists before submitting a proposal. For a chance to discuss the opportunity further and take a guided tour of the building please meet promptly at the Town Hall Reception on one of the dates below. We regret that we cannot arrange visits during any other times.

Tuesday 14 September 2010 at 1:15pm

Monday 20 September 2010 at 9:00am

Thursday 30 September 2010 at 4:15pm

Interested artists should submit the following: a copy of their CV an Artist Statement Documentation of previous relevant work in the form of printouts or CD (maximum of 10 images and DVDs should comprise of a shorter edit of any work longer than 10 minutes). Please do not send original work. a proposal no longer than 1 A4 sheet outlining the work that you would like to produce or appropriate existing work that you wish to exhibit on 26 November 2010. All work must somehow respond to Oxford Town Hall. Please include a stamped addressed envelope if you wish for your application to be returned.

Artists are ultimately responsible for covering all costs incurred however OVADA may be able to contribute a limited amount towards travel and materials and will confirm this with successful applicants. Depending on the nature of the work most artists will be required to be at the Town Hall for the entire day of Friday 26 November to assist installing and taking down their work. OVADA is able to offer a limited selection of AV equipment but it is preferred that artists provide their own.

Please apply by post to: Lucy Phillips OVADA East Oxford Community Centre Princes Street Oxford OX4 1DD Or send via email to: info@ovada.org.uk

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday 4 October 2010 Artists will be chosen from open submission by an experienced panel of selectors and will be notified by Friday 8 October 2010.

Please contact Lucy Phillips at OVADA for all enquires: 07875 722050 / info@ovada.org.uk For further information about Oxford Town Hall and directions please visit: www.oxford.gov.uk