THE GREAT MACHINE II EXHIBITION and 2015 EMBARRAT AWARDS

The modernist buildings that house the Museo Trepat de Tàrrega, origin of the social and industrial transformation of the lands of Lleida, will be the venue of the second iteration of EMBARRAT - Festival of Contemporary Creation. The main objectives of this event are to disseminate throughout society the concept of art and thought as critical and engaged attitudes, and to incentivize artistic creation and promote cultural heritage.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are now being accepted from artists of any discipline and nationality, for the purpose of selecting the artworks that will comprise the group show THE GREAT MACHINE II, and the winners of the EMBARRAT awards.

1.The artistic projects must address a single theme: “Alienation”.
Alienate (translation of entry in the Catalonian Encyclopedia): Make a person or group, under external pressures and conditioning, generally of a sociopolitical nature, act in accordance with interests that are foreign to them, and forsake their own identity. Consumer society may alienate an individual.

For this reason, for THE GREAT MACHINE II, we invite artists to explore and reflect in any way they please on this alienated human society and the consequences that the ideological acceptance of the ‘alienation’ concept may have for coming generations.

2. Who can participate?
Artist and collectives or groups of artist must be adoults of any nationality. Participate is free.

3. About the works
The works must touch on the proposed the me: alienation.
Submissions can consist in artworks of any discipline: video art, performance, photography, audio, installations, illustration, etc.
Participants may submit one work, or a set of works under a single title.

4. To make submissions
Each participant must fill out an application online on the Festival’s website, attaching a small dossier (PDF) that explains the art project (maximum of 3 MB).

5. The PDF dossier should contain
*Check the call rules.

6. Closing date for submissions
April 30 2015.

PRIZES

The EMBARRAT Award of € 2,000 (taxes included) will distinguish the best work among all those shown at the exhibition The Great Machine II.

IEI AWARD. Production of a solo show: the award will distinguish the best artistic proposal among those shown in the exhibition The Great Machine II. In 2016 the Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs (IEI) - Government of Lleida will produce a solo show in its Gótica exhibition space to showcase the work of the winning artist. The IEI will also publish a catalogue for the occasion.

The qualified JURY led by Glòria Picazo, Director of the Centre d’Art La Panera of Lleida, will chose the winning works, and its decision will be uncontestable. The members of the jury will soon be announced.

Download Call for Submissions

Exhibition.- LA GRAN MÁQUINA II. Curator.- Jesús Vilamajó
Dates.- From June 26 to July 5, 2015.
Venue.- Museo Trepat de Tàrrega

FESTIVAL EMBARRAT 2015
Dates.- From June 26 to July 5, 2015.
Venue.- At Tàrrega (Lleida - Spain)

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