Call for Submissions
NeoRio 2012: Powers of Sun, Wind and Water
September 27 – 29, 2012
Submission Guidelines -NeoRio 2012
Featured Artist Submissions must be received no later than March 1, 2012.
Contributing Artist Submissions must be received no later than July 1, 2012.
Video Submissions must be received no later than July 1, 2012.
Submissions are invited for the fourth annual NeoRio Festival – three days of art, nature, culture and community events at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. What is the role of art in experiencing and protecting wild lands and waters and what is the role of wild lands and waters in art? In 2012 we will investigate these questions through collaborative artworks by the Wild Earth Studio Team and other artists exploring the elemental “Powers of Sun, Wind and Water.” NeoRio 2012 will showcase the solar-powered Weasel Bus, a kite extravaganza, kinetic wind and water sculpture, short videos created on-site and projected outdoors with solar power and an evening celebration on the Rim of the Gorge. NeoRio 2012 is a Taos area event linked with ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness.
Criteria for NeoRio Featured Artist
A Guide for curators and contributing artists
Artworks shall be developed, built, maintained and deconstructed at Wild Rivers Recreation Area. All artworks shall be ecologically sound and not disturb natural environments, harm local flora and fauna or cause damage to the installation site or surrounding areas.
All Artwork by Featured Artists for NeoRio must be:
- Original works
- Contemporary, unusual, unique and provocative
- Interdisciplinary in scope
- Place-based and/or site-specific
- Related in some way to the theme: Powers of Sun, Wind and Water
- Related to particular natural elements or inhabitants of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area
- Developed or created in some way to manifest specifically for NeoRio
- Innovative, informative and probing in content and manifestation
- Available for public viewing or public engagement at the time of NeoRio
Artists involved in NeoRio are expected to be present at the site during the event. The featured artist is invited and encouraged to give a public presentation or talk to the public during NeoRio both about the work(s) they are doing for NeoRio as well as other/previous projects.
The featured artist is encouraged to make additional information via books, video or other personal information materials available for public consumption at the Visitor Center during the event and up to one year there after.
Public participation in the creation, building, presentation and deconstruction of artworks is encouraged. Artworks shall be developed in such a manner as to consider the safety of the viewing public when they are viewing or participating in the projects installation and disassembly.
NeoRio is a unique event with many aspects and goals. Featured artists and their work must build relationship between artists, public and environment
Artworks must be developed with planned artistic obsolescence within a one-year time period or disassembled within a pre-established time frame.
All sites involved in artistic activity shall be completely refurbished to their original condition.
Artists are encouraged to make professional, good quality, promotional materials (including high resolution images) available to the event coordinators at least 2 months prior to the event date.
Art works/projects are preferred for inclusion in NeoRio that are first venue or debut in nature.
Artworks including all media that are simply “scenic reproductions” of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area are not eligible for inclusion in NeoRio.
Artworks for sale and purchased as a result of exposure at NeoRio will share 10% of the sale with the NeoRio fund to help defray future event costs.
Economic funding or stipend for artists chosen for inclusion in NeoRio will be pursued, but not guaranteed. Therefore artists should be prepared to provide their own funding.
What we offer to NeoRio Featured Artists:
- Modest Stipend (determined on case by case basis)
- Limited Assistance with travel expenses
- Publicity for event and exposure
- Possible platform in NMWA publications for pre/post event exposure
- Platform for the sale of materials (books, dvds etc.) at the Wild Rivers bookstore during the event and afterward
- Documentation of the event (method determined on a case by case basis and available resources)
Criteria for NeoRio Contributing Artists
A Guide for curators and contributing artists
Contributing artists are encouraged to join LEAP and the Wild Earth Studio Team for the “NeoRio Conflucen – Art Rendezvous” at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in May, 2012 to create work for NeoRio.
Artworks shall be developed, built, maintained and deconstructed at Wild Rivers Recreation Area. All artworks shall be ecologically sound and not disturb natural environments, harm local flora and fauna or cause damage to the installation site or surrounding areas.
All Artwork by Contributing Artists for NeoRio must be:
- Original works
- Contemporary, unusual, unique and provocative
- Place-based and/or site-specific
- Related in some way to the theme: Powers of Sun, Wind and Water
- Related to particular natural elements or inhabitants of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area
- Developed or created in some way to manifest specifically for NeoRio
- Innovative, informative and probing in content and/or manifestation
- Available for public or other artists to view or engage with at the time of NeoRio
Artists involved in NeoRio are expected to be present at the site during the event. Contributing artists are encouraged to give a presentation about their work to other artists and volunteers with presentation formality determined by the individual. Artworks must be developed with planned artistic obsolescence within a one-year time period or disassembled within a pre-established time frame. All sites involved in artistic activity shall be completely refurbished to their original condition.
Artists are encouraged to make professional, good quality, promotional materials (including high resolution images) available to the event coordinators at least 2 months prior to the event date.
Artworks including all media that are simply “scenic reproductions” of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area are not eligible for inclusion in NeoRio. Art works/projects are preferred for inclusion in NeoRio that are first venue or debut in nature. Artworks including all media that are simply “scenic reproductions” of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area are not eligible for inclusion in NeoRio. Artworks for sale and purchased as a result of exposure at NeoRio will share 10% of the sale with the NeoRio fund to help defray future event costs.
What we offer to NeoRio Contributing Artists (at this time)
- At this time we cannot provide a stipend for contributing artists
- Listing in some publicity materials
- Documentation of the event (method determined on a case by case basis and available resources)
Criteria for NeoRio Video Artists
A Guide for curators and contributing artists
Contributing artists are encouraged to join LEAP and the Wild Earth Studio Team for the “NeoRio Conflucen – Art Rendezvous” at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in May, 2012 to create work for NeoRio.
Video artists are encouraged to join LEAP the Wild Earth Studio Team for the “NeoRio Confluence – Art Rendezvous” at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in May, 2012 to create new work for NeoRio.
All submissions from potential Video Artists for NeoRio 2012 must be received by July 1, 2012. Submissions should include brief description of video for NeoRio 2012, which reflects to the points below, artist statement and images or video stills. Submissions can be made digitally or by mail. Please see below.
Although multiple videos may be submitted, only one video per artists may be selected and shown at NeoRio 2012.
All videos created at Wild Rivers Recreation Area shall be ecologically sound and not disturb natural environments, harm local flora and fauna or cause damage to site or surrounding areas.
All Videos by Video Artists for NeoRio must be:
• Videos must be five minutes in length, maximum, to be considered for NeoRio 2012
• Original works
• Contemporary, unusual, unique and provocative
• Related to the theme: Powers of Sun, Wind and Water
• Related to particular natural elements or inhabitants of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area
• Developed or created in some way to manifest specifically for NeoRio
• Innovative, informative and probing in content and/or manifestation
• Available for public or other artists to view or engage with at the time of NeoRio
NeoRio Video Artists are encouraged to be present at the site during the showing of their video.
Video artists are encouraged to give a brief presentation about their work to other artists and volunteers with presentation formality determined by the individual.
If videos are shot onsite at Wild Rivers, official permission must be sought from the Bureau of Land Management and all sites involved in artistic activity shall be completely refurbished to their original condition.
Artists are encouraged to make professional, good quality, promotional materials (including high resolution images) available to the event coordinators at least 2 months prior to the event date.
Videos that are simply “scenic reproductions” of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area are not eligible for inclusion in NeoRio.
Art works/projects are preferred for inclusion in NeoRio that are first venue or debut in nature.
Artworks for sale and purchased as a result of exposure at NeoRio will share 10% of the sale with the NeoRio fund to help defray future event costs.
What we offer to NeoRio Video Artists at this time
• At this time we cannot provide a stipend for video artists
• Listing in some publicity materials
• Documentation of the event (method determined on a case by case basis and available resources)
To Submit:
Please include description of project, images or videos of similar existing work and/or relevant sketches, artist statement, CV, and images of previous work or relevant web-links by submission dates lists above.
Email submissions or questions to emailforleap@gmail.com
Mail submissions to:
Claire Coté – LEAP
HC 81 Box 685
Questa, NM 87556
