Albury Wodonga Arts & Cultural Festival EOI Round 1

 Albury-Wodonga Arts and Cultural Festival*

Expressions of Interest

This is a festival inspired by the unique properties of its location - two cities, two states, divided by the Murray River.

 The unique. The unusual. The unexpected.

The Albury-Wodonga Arts and Cultural Festival (festival name to be decided) will reflect the high calibre of our creative community through a carefully curated program of events, workshops and cultural experiences for all. The festival will offer a stage for professional creative organisations to demonstrate the very best of their artistic ability.

We’re eagerly seeking expressions of interest from artists to create immersive and exciting festival experiences which stimulate curiosity, creativity and a vibrant community spirit.

*An initiative of the AlburyWodonga Two Cities, One Community strategy. Official festival name to be announced.

Date: The inaugural festival will be held over four days - Friday, March 6 to Monday, March 9, 2020.

Events and activities will alternate and overlap between the two cities.

What are we looking for?

We are interested in a diverse range of art forms delivering a diverse range of experiences including a focus on our great natural and urban outdoor environment.

Here are some guidelines but please don’t be limited by our suggestions. We want thinking outside the box. We want to be surprised. We want to hear about artistic ideas that inspire creative involvement.

• Art forms including but not limited to performance, installation, live mural art, music, wearable art, projection, street art, sculpture, visual art, circus, physical theatre, dance, spoken word and literature.
• Art works that consider or respond to site and location – take a walk, see what inspires you.
• Locations planned for year 1 include:
  • Albury: Laneways precincts: Amp Lane and Volt Lane including immediate environs, Volt Lane carparks, Target carpark;
  • Wodonga: Junction Square, The Cube Wodonga, Sesame and Banovic Lanes;
  • Works that create environments in the above locations, potentially suitable as eating and seating areas for pop-up bars and food vans; and,
  • Works that physically move people between the two cities.
• Works that are presented in collaboration with or in conjunction with the programs of local arts organisations
• Works presented in collaboration with local business, eg. performance or installation in shops or shopfronts leading up to and/or during the festival
• Ideas that enhance and promote access to existing cultural highlights, eg. art tours, sculpture walks, talks, activities
• Caravan pop-ups for art experiences
• Delivery of public workshops and masterclasses will also be part of the program and considered as part of the EOI process

What we will consider

• Acts, events and ideas that fit the frameworks or locations set by each city in each year
• Buskers: street performers, musicians, visual artists, magicians
• Proposals from individual artists, solo artists, collectives, companies
• Performances that will work in small spaces and unusual spaces
• Short performances
• Durational performances
• Live art for small or large audiences
• Public art
• Murals - please contact council to discuss
• Ephemeral art
• Activities and events that take place in local venues and organisations
• Self-contained events requiring little or no funding and/or production assistance may be scheduled and programmed under the festival banner

What we are offering

• A platform for funded and unfunded projects
• Logistical support for the best presentation of your work
• Audience exposure as part of a high quality and exciting annual arts festival
• Marketing and promotion with a national reach, increasing year by year
• Advice to assist you in seeking additional and/or alternative sources of funding and support for your proposal
• A limited programming budget is available for proposals in the following categories:

☐ Unfunded (logistic and promotional support only)

☐ Small Scale (Under $1000)

☐ Medium Scale ($1000 - $5000)

☐ Large Scale ($5000 - $10000)

All selected events will be provided with logistical and promotional support in addition to any financial support. This will be negotiated with successful artists. 

Selection criteria

Submissions will be considered based on:

• Relevance to the objectives of the festival, refer to appendix 1;
• The artistic merit of the proposed work;
• The calibre of artists involved;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver;
• Compatibility with the festival vision, aims and character as outlined in this document;
• Events and activities being held across either Albury, Wodonga or both cities; and,
• A budget breakdown supplied with the EOI.

Terms and conditions

• Successful submissions will require the artist or company to enter into a formal letter of agreement with the festival. By submitting an EOI you indicate your willingness to do this.
• Contracts will be negotiated by agreement of both parties and will cover such details as:
  • Service or outcome to be delivered;
  • Timing and location of service and agreement;
  • Fees and allowances where applicable;
  • Insurances and warranties;
  • Risk management plans; and,
  • Marketing and promotion requirements.

• Artists accepted as part of the year one program will be notified in late May 2019. Artists will then be required to supply images, biographical information and descriptions for the purposes of event planning and promotion within four weeks of acceptance, no later than June 28, 2019.

• Decisions of the selection panel will be final.

We are inviting EOIs for years 1, 2 and 3.

• EOIs close on May 8, 2019.
• Successful EOIs advised May 31, 2019
• Selected artists for the 2020 festival - copy and images due June 28, 2019.

You are welcome to call us and chat about your ideas. we are happy to support you in developing your EOI.

Rachel McNamara

Cultural Development Co-ordinator, Wodonga Council

Email: rachel.mcnamara@wodonga.vic.gov.au

Phone: 02 6022 9211

Mobile: 0481 913 320

Narelle Vogel

Cultural Development Co-ordinator, Albury City

Email: narellevogel@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Phone: 02 6023 8753   

Mobile: 0439 043 335

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