May 08, 2006
Amnesty International
Firefly Commission
In an effort to support Amnesty International’s global advocacy and educational work and provide a forum for critically considering the intersection of the human rights framework and contemporary artistic practices, AI Firefly has announced a juried $3,000 commission for the creation of a new art work to be presented on or around International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2006.
Applicants must make a commitment to produce the project by December 2006 for public presentation on and after International Human Rights Day on December 10; the presentation could include full-scale production of a theatrical performance, launch of a new media or internet-based project, premiere screening of a film or video project, opening reception for a public art project, or similar presentation. Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative work that critically considers the relationship between contemporary artistic practices, including “activist” artistic practices, and human rights.
The concept of “human rights” refers to the minimum standard of legal, civil, and political freedoms guaranteed to all individuals regardless of nationality, ethnicity, and other localizing factors. The clear articulation of these rights in international political conventions and the ongoing discourse around their legislation and enforcement provide a global frame of reference and concrete starting point around which political action—artistic or otherwise—can be organized.
Download guidelines and an application: www.aifirefly.org/commission.
Application deadline: August 4, 2006
Information session: May 24, 2006, 6:30 PM at Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver Street. Please visit aifirefly.org/commission to RSVP.
Questions? E-mail commission[at]aifirefly.org.
Amnesty International Firefly Project (AI Firefly) is a New York City-based collective of artists and activists affiliated with Amnesty International USA as local group #704.
Posted by jo at May 8, 2006 12:52 PM
