Bulgaria | Water Tower Art Fest | open call

Artists are invited to submit proposals for Water Tower Art Fest, to be held in alternative art spaces across the city of Sofia, Bulgaria 24-30 June 2011.

On behalf of NGO IME, we have the pleasure of inviting you to submit a proposal for an art work, installation, performance, or presentation to the Water Tower Art Fest in Sofia, Bulgaria! This year there is no theme for the festival mere communication is on the basis of all this!

The festival has been developed over the years in alternative art spaces across the city of Sofia. The initial venue was an unused water tower, which has now become a symbol for our city’s alternative possibilities. During the festival we populate abandoned or underused buildings with art and artists and open them to the public. Progressively gaining recognition in the Bulgaria art scene, we have over time added new venues to the festival. New sites include: baths, archaeological remains, and other buildings with architectural or historical value for our culture.

Artworks/Performance
Please make your proposal specific to the venue/s in which you are interested in working. 2011 sites will be (click on venue name to see photos):

Water Tower, Sofia (Main exhibition venue)

Roca showroom - above Serdika underground - windows

Underground Serdika with archaeological remains

Military Museum – outside venue and seminar hall

Museum of National Reconciliation – a long tunnel (50m) used for shooting gallery

Central Mineral Bath, Sofia - central location

Old Bath in Plovdiv (Water tower art fest is a guest in the unique old bath in the city of Plovdiv together in partnership with Art Today for presentation, possibility for installation or performance on 22nd of June.

Deadline: 15 April 2011 (see website for all application details)