OPEN CALL
INTERNATIONAL PAPER ART BIENNIAL 2016
International Paper Art
Biennial ( IPAB) 2016 - Haacht - Belgium
February
20th > 28th, 2016
Organisor : Kunststichting Perspektief vzw
(Art Foundation)
Location : Cultural Community Center,
Wespelaarsesteenweg 85, B 3150 Haacht.
Artists from over the world will be invited
to apply for selection for this prestigious event.
This Biennial offers paper art artists a unique opportunity to exhibit – it
also provides them with an exceptional opportunity to reach new audiences
and to network with established collectors and gallery owners.
The IPAB 2016 is a major
exhibition targeted at an enthusiastic and art-loving public.
The 2016 edition will be
supported by an integrated press and media campaign focussing
on broadening contacts with the buying public and increasing foreign
interest and participation.
The IPAB 2016 is organized by the
Kunststichting Perspektief vzw (Art Foundation) who is committed
to ensuring the high quality, presentation and promotion of an event for
those who design and make contemporary paper art.
1.Terms
No entry
fee will be charged.
Participation
by the artist is subject to the terms and conditions set out below which govern
the agreement between exhibitor and the Art Foundation (Kunststichting
Perspektief vzw) to the exclusion of any other.
Participation is subject to
written acceptance by the Art Foundation.
The exhibitor must comply with
all the terms and conditions laid out below. The organizer reserves the right
at any time to modify these terms and conditions.
All applicants must be over 18
years of age when applying, with no restrictions regarding
country or nationality.
Important : the International Paper
Art Biennial is for individual paper art artists - applications from agents or
wholesalers are excluded.
Number of works to exhibit
will be advised after reading of the file.
(Remark : number of works
depending on the measurements e.i. monumental works or smaller s.a. jewelry,
small objects..)
No restrictions of form or
weight of works.
Works must be created between March
2015 and February 2016 and should not have been exhibited at the International Paper
Art Biennial 2014 (also see : info on
behalf of the selected participant) – proposed works should be available and
may not be withdrawn from the exhibition.
At sale of art work a commission of 20 % is due to the Art Foundation.
2 .Application
2 .Application
Applications / registrations
are made online either by e-mail or via an online application.
All required information must
be filled in correctly in Dutch, French,German or English language.
Deadline for applications :
see Calendar item 4.
Submissions of photo’s
included in mail or by using services such as wetransfer.com./dropbox.. – photo’s of recent work in an updated
website are also acceptable. Receipt of all applications will be confirmed – if
not please contact the organozer.
3. Selection
The independent selection panel must ensure
impartial, transparent and fair judging when selecting the works. Organizer
must communicate submission results to each individual artist by mail or
e-mail. A jury will evaluate the online applications and select the works .
This panel will also draw up a
reserve list - should an exhibitor be unable to attend the Biennial or if the
registration fee should be late the allocated space will be filled from the
reserve list.
Organizer will verify the
condition of works after setup.
The organizer reserves the
right to make changes to the Biennale statute to ensure a fair and professional
event. All changes must be communicated with selected artists.
Private View will be hosted on
Saturday February 20th,2016 from 4 to 5 pm (16 to 17 hrs) (open for public from 5 to 8 pm (17.00
hrs to 20.00 hrs)
4. Calendar
Open call : August 2015
Deadline : January 10th, 2016
Announcement of selected artists starts early December 2015 for applications already received.
February 18/19/20th : Setup of the Biennial (details
and hours to be specified later)
February 20th < 28th : Biennal open for public
February 28th (after 6 pm) or February
29th : retrieval of works (hours to be specified later)
5. Participants
Applicants must agree to
provide accurate information and to abide the biennal statute.
Selected artists are allowed
to present the works that were selected by the jury or work that is equivalent
in quality as proposed. The organizer is entitled to refuse the setup of works
if not in accordance with these stipulations.
The organizer has the right to
request complete details of any proposed exhibit and reserves the right to
prohibit the exhibition of an object that does not meet the requirements of the
event.
If required such objects will
be removed from the biennial.
Participants must cover the
cost of transportation (to and from the delivery point including costs of
custom clearance ) of their work(s) and ensure its appropriate packaging.
6. Stands
Allocation (Floor surface)
The Floor surface for the
event will be allocated at the discretion of the organizer – it is not
permitted to selected exhibitors to sublet space within the area allocated.
The organiser reserves the
right to move “surfaces” and reallocate space previously notified to
exhibitors.
7. Installation – Setup
Exhibitors may not store, sale
or display material or personal belongings outside the area of their surface.
The use of video equipment is not authorised.
Display material (plinths) can
be supplied by the organizer (plinths
30x30 cm – height 100 cm / supports 100 kg) – info on demand.
Food and drinks are not to be
consumed or offered on the exhibition floor.
Full refreshment facilities
will be available at the Foyer.
Personal set up to be carried
out by the selected participants on February 18th,19th or 20th, 2016 (details
after acceptance).
Monumental work(s) to be
installed by the artist in person.
Smaller works may be shipped
in advance by post/courrier DHL,TNT…) to the organizer however only during a
specified delivery period fixed by the
organiser. Shipping costs at charge of participating artist.
Important : The Organizer
cannot accept liability for loss or damage to exhibitors' property in case of
shipment to and from the exhibition hall
of the work(s). Costs of custom clearance or additonal charges will directly
be charged to the participants by the organizer and are to be settled before start
of the exhibition.
8. Insurance
Insurance of the works during
the event will be at charge of the organizer.
9. Security
All exhibition halls/rooms are
(outside the exhibition hours) secured by camera and electronic alarm.
10. Catalogue
Exhibition Guide : A full
colour exhibition catalogue will feature one picture of an exhibited work at
the IPAB 2016 including following information : name of artist, title of work,
dimensions, website.
11. Publicity – Promotion
Accepted exhibitors will be
expected to give full co-operation to the appointed publicity contractor in
attempting to achieve coverage and promotion for the event.
All applicants,participants,
artists are invited to attend the official opening of the biennial and
are invited to promote the
event in the fullest of their capacities (mail – website – facebook –flyers….)
12. Copyright
In consideration of the Art
Foundation assisting exhibitors in promoting their artwork, exhibitors must
agree to grant a non-exclusive copyright
licence for any promotional materials
supplied to the Art Foundation for the
purposes of promoting their artwork both nationally and internationally.
In granting this licence
exhibitors should be aware that the promotions may include the use of these
materials on the internet and that any images supplied may be scanned and held
digitally for this purpose. The copyright is and will of course continue to be
beneficially and solely owned by the exhibitor, who must ensure that it does
not and will not infringe on any other copyright and that no information
contained in the materials is or shall be inaccurate, misleading or injurious.
13. Applicable Law
Terms and conditions are
governed under Belgian law.
The
exhibitor shall be obliged to comply with all statutory, official, professional
and other valid accident prevention regulations and other safety requirements
during set-up and dismantling of the stand-surface and for the duration of the
Biennial.
14. Apply for
the IPAB 2016 is equivalent to acceptance of the general rules.
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