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>3. Images Festival - Call for Submissions - Nov.9
>4. Images Festival - Installations Coordinator position, Oct.19
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>3. Images Festival - Call for Submissions - Nov.9
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>Call for Submissions:
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>The Images Festival of Independent Film & Video, Toronto, Canada
>Festival Dates: April 11-21, 2002
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>Submission Deadline: November 9, 2001
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>The Images Festival is Canada's most challenging and comprehensive
>international media arts festival. In April 2002, Images will
>present its 15th annual festival, showcasing approximately 200
>films and videos, 25 related installations, performances, a
>symposium, panel discussions, guest artist talks, and special
>events -- all celebrating and reflecting on the state of
>contemporary image-making worldwide. Attended by more than 8,000
>people in 2001, Images is a critical forum for independent
>media artists in Canada and around the world. Images exhibits and
>encourages the work of artists producing film and video outside of
>mainstream commercial production and distribution systems and
>aesthetic conventions. Images is committed to an expanded concept
>of film and video practice: alongside the Beta SP tapes and 35mm
>films, the festival includes "non-professional" formats such as
>Super-8 film; performances involving film, video, and new media;
>and related installation works. In addition to the international
>competition programs drawn from submissions to the festival,
>Images includes artists' retrospectives, national and regional
>cinema spotlights,and special curated programs.
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>Independent films, videos, or related new media/installation works
>completed on or after January 1, 2000 are eligible for entry.
>Artists must maintain final edit and copyright control. Full
>guidelines and a downloadable entry form are available on-line at
>http://www.imagesfestival.com
>or email submissions@imagesfestival.com
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>The Images Festival of Independent Film & Video
>401 Richmond St. W. Suite 448
>Toronto ON Canada M5V 3A8
>Tel: 416.971.8405  Fax: 416.971.7412
>Email: info@imagesfestival.com
>http://www.imagesfestival.com
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>The Images Festival is produced with the support of the Canada
>Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of
>Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, Telefilm Canada and the
>Trillium Foundation.
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>4. Images Festival - Installations Coordinator position, Oct.19
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>The Images Festival of Independent Film and Video, Toronto's most
>comprehensive and largest annual exhibitor of independent media
>art, is seeking an Installations Coordinator.
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>The Installations Coordinator will work collaboratively with the
>festival's new media and installations creative group to plan and
>execute a successful curated project that involves multiple
>exhibition sites (approximately 15-20), events and collaborators,
>for the 15th annual Images Festival, April 11-21, 2002.
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>Responsibilities:
>- to coordinate and attend planning meetings of the new media and
>installations creative group
>- to maintain communication with participating artists: includes
>developing exhibition contracts, arranging artworks shipping,
>gathering written info and photos as well as installation
>requirements, and providing regular information updates
>- to write text and assemble images for festival catalogue
>production
>- to handle all details of installing and de-installing media art
>works: includes equipment rental and transportation, materials
>purchase and construction, and coordination of volunteers
>- to manage collaborative relationships with community partners
>and participating exhibition venues
>- to coordinate details for launch party and opening receptions
>- to work with the new media and installations creative group in
>developing and executing a promotions strategy for the
>installations exhibition
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>Qualifications:
>- Experience with media artworks installation
>- Experience with event planning
>- Well organized, with an ability to multitask and meet deadlines
>- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
>- Familiarity with Macintosh computers
>- Knowledge of the independent media arts and visual arts
>community
>- Ability to work in a co-operative environment with a commitment
>to cultural equity and non-discrimination
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>This is a contract position at $15/hour, flexible scheduling, with
>part-time and full-time hours as follows:
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>Nov. 12, 01 - Jan. 18, 02 (8 weeks, *no hours Dec.24-Jan.4): 7
>hrs/week
>Jan. 21 - Mar. 1, 2002 (6 weeks): 14 hrs/week
>Mar. 4 - 29, 2002 (4 weeks): 21 hrs/week
>Apr. 1 - Apr. 26, 2002 (4 weeks): 28 hrs/week
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>Apply in writing to:
>Hiring Committee
>Images Festival
>401 Richmond St. West, Suite 448
>Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8
>Fax: (416) 971-7412
>Website: http://www.imagesfestival.com
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>Deadline: October 19, 2001
>Proposed Start: November 12, 2001
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>The Images Festival is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all
>applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an
>interview will be contacted.
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