FORMAT EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION SERIES - Call for applications!

Due July 31st, 11:59PM

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Due July 31st, 11:59PM 〰️

Foundations of Rendering Media Art Technologies (FORMAT) is an educational exhibition series that will run August 2025 to March 2026. FORMAT will train five emerging media artists in comprehensive digital file preparation and gallery presentation skills, culminating in solo exhibitions at CFAT's Members Space, with a special emphasis on creating hybrid exhibitions that exist both physically in CFAT's space and virtually on CFAT's website.  The goal of this series is to help emerging artists build the skills needed to exhibit in the media art field. This will be achieved through the process of educational workshops and meetings, culminating in each participant exhibiting a series of work they are currently producing/have produced.  

  • Format, much like last years prep school is a presentation based educational series/residency for emerging media artists.  Projects that are close to completion will be favoured by the jury as the emphasis of FORMAT is on alternative and hybrid presentation methods not creation.  Saying that we do realize the nature of media art is one whereby the work is usually somewhat incomplete pre-exhibition so we do understand that some parts of your application will be plans, concepts, and schematics.  Don’t hesitate to apply if the work is 50% there!  

    Do not apply if you have:

    - Exhibited the work extensively in the current format

    - Still need to make the work

    -Lack the basic technical ability needed to complete your work 

    -Not making media art

     If you are unsure feel free to reach out to Jesse@cfat.ca

  • Five applicants will be selected in early August.  These applicants will each receive:

    -Five workshops covering the themes of exhibition planning, install, building, and the online components within the context of media art

    -Free and unlimited access to CFATs space and equipment

    -A solo exhibition running through October to March (scheduled as group)

    -2500 exhibition honorarium

    -500 exhibition material fee

    -Dedicated developer support for hybrid component

  • Applications should take the form of:

    -Written description of your exhibition

    -Up to date cv

    -Pertinent visual support material.

    Support material can take the form of images, video etc. even if its a drawing of your proposed idea that is fine.

    There is no rule on maximum/minimum number of words or images but keep in mind the jury has to look at lot of projects.

    Send all of this as an email or google drive link to:

    jesse@cfat.ca

Timeline

  • August: Orientation meeting, workshops begin (Saturdays).

  • October - March:  Exhibitions happen on a monthly basis, order of exhibitions will have to be agreed upon during august orientation meeting.

  • Selection process

  • A rotating Peer Selection Committee selects scholars. The Committee bases their decisions on the applicant’s creative approach to the subject or medium, the quality of the completed application, and the feasibility of the project. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. CFAT's Executive Director will facilitate this jury process with the assistance of the Programming Coordinator.