Visiting Arts | 200 Voices | Call For Artists

Visiting Arts in the UK launches a call for artists worldwide, and will select 200 Voices to profile and showcase some of the world's most exciting artists online through 2012.

In 2012 the eyes of the world are on London and the UK for the world’s biggest sporting event, the London 2012 Olympics. We want to reflect this global occasion back to those people looking into the UK. We want to give artists from every country in the world the opportunity to tell the world what it’s like to live and work in their country in the 21st century. To inspire and be inspired.

200 Voices will profile, spread and showcase some of the world’s most exciting artists online throughout 2012. Launching on January 1, submissions will be streamed throughout the year.
We are asking for an image, short film, piece of music or text responding to these three questions:

What is it like to be an artist working in your country?

How do your local surroundings and context influence your work and your practice?

Is there anything you would like to say to other artists across the world about your situation?

If you would like to be one of the Visiting Arts 200 Voices please get in touch by emailing Siobhan.McGrath [at] visitingarts.org.uk , also check out our facebook page for more info and updates.
We are welcoming responses from now, and are planning to launch the programme in November 2011

NB: no published deadline for open call