Setting the stage for erotic art

Beauty, passion, sensuality and anything erotic all seem to rise on the precious quality of being temporary, ending at any moment, fleeting. Erotic Art Week (EAW) celebrates its third anniversary and is making a call to all artists to participate in this unique experience.

The ten-day erotic art event runs from September 21-30, and, as in previous years, will be spread across a number of venues, mainly in the Woodbrook area. EAW’s 2011 theme is Temporalis.

Artists in every discipline are invited to explore the temporal nature of the things that turn us on. This is the first year a theme has been defined, and interested parties are invited to submit questions and discussion to advance, clarify and even broaden the investigation.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The Erotic Art Week T&T committee invites proposals from visual and performing artists interested in exploring and exhibiting works of erotic art. For this third instalment, artists will be encouraged to explore ideas in the erotic realm in the context of the things and ways we do, hide, prohibit, expose and imagine in sensual, sexual T&T. The committee is looking for contemporary works that explore erotica in earnestness and honesty—works that delve into the under-explored local vernacular erotica.

The committee is interested in, but not limited to: 2D and 3D work, Performances, Short film/video, Spoken word and poetry, Innovative uses of new technology and Advertising

SELECTION CRITERIA
• Artistic merit: Does the proposed work show a mastery or high degree of experimentation in technique? Does the work eloquently address the challenge of “provoking the sexual as opposed to portraying sex or the sexual response?” Does the project advance a concept in the work of the proposing artist?
• Relevance: Does the project have a unique approach to the theme? Does it shed new light on some aspect of erotica in T&T and the Caribbean? Does it take an innovative approach to presenting ideas?
• Feasibility: Is the scope of the project compatible with the resources of the EAW for the event?
How will the installation be maintained for the duration of the festival? Are there clear plans and resources to realise the project?

APPLICATION INFORMATION
The following information and items listed in the following sections must be included with submissions.
Name:
Address:
Telephone: (home & mobile)
Email:
Project title:
Project description (2-3 sentences; if selected, this may be used in publicity materials):

Please attach (No more than one page each):
1. Project proposal (consisting of concept and project elements, including plans for construction, installation, maintenance and de-installation); Or recordings (photos, film/video, audio, reviews) of existing work together with a description and plans for installation, maintenance and de-installation.
2. Bio (include those of collaborators, if applicable)
Artist statement (No more than 200 words)
Work samples
(Submitted via e-mail with application, or delivered to 13 Rust Street, St Clair,
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago)

For visual artists: send up to six images: four of past work, two of proposed project (renderings, manipulated photographs, drawings, text, video). Digital files must be in JPEG or PDF format, resolution set to 72 dpi and no larger than 800 X 800 pixels and 2MB. Include web  site link, if relevant.

For performing artists: send web site link and/or video (QuickTime) no longer than three minutes of past work. For proposed work, send no more than two images (renderings, manipulated photographs, drawings, QuickTime video) via e-mail.

Image list: Number to correspond with your image/video submissions. Include: image/video #, your name, title, date of work, medium, and size. (You may also include a brief 1-2 sentence description for each image/video.) E-mail application with images/work samples to eroticartt@gmail.com Closing Date: August 26. Notification: September 1. For foreign applicants, we may fast track notification to allow for transportation issues.

For information, contact us at eroticartt@gmail.com or visit http://eroticartweektt. blogspot.com