Borders Competition

United Arab Emirates | Deadline: 25/09/2010

Photography and related media exhibition co-organized by: Maraya Art Centre and Shelter
Building upon the dominant trends in global art practice of transgression, shifting identities and cultural dislocation, the theme of “REGARDING BORDERS” embraces our unique environment within the Arabian Peninsula.

A dynamic region consisting of ever-evolving individual, geographic and cultural boundaries, as well as newly developed territories, the Arabian Peninsula is a prime site for creative experimentation.

Photography is a tool with a dual function appropriate to the topic: it enables artists to creatively respond to these happenings while they visually record this particular time and place.

In the interest of highlighting the diversity of perspectives of those from and/or residing in the GCC, the exhibition will contain artists with a variety of visual signatures and conceptual approaches to the topic. All photographic, photo-collage, film/video and lens-based installation will be considered for exhibition inclusion.

Rule for Entry
• Applicants must be residents and/or nationals of one of the six Arab states in the Gulf region (GCC).
• Artists may submit a maximum of five (5) digital image files for exhibition consideration on CD; JPEGs are recommended. We regret that CDs and DVDs will not be returned.
Suggested dimensions:
8x10 in at 150 pixels per inch (ppi), or
20x25cm at 60 pixels per centimetre (ppcm).
• All work must be completed within the last three years. There are no size restrictions on the final presentation of work.
• If submitting a PDF, each image file must be approximately a full sheet of A4.
• No original prints or slides.
• Do not email TIFFs or moving image files. If submitting moving image files, the first 5 minutes will be viewed in the initial screening process; you may submit sections of your piece(s).
• Include an artist statement (maximum 500 words) and a biography/CV.
• All work should be labeled with your full name and title of the work.
• Number each entry according to the entry form and provide the intended final dimensions for the work.

How to Submit
Email regardingborders@shelter.ae, mail or hand-deliver submissions Sunday — Thursday during regular office hours 10:00 — 17:00 to:
• Shelter Sharjah 1st Floor Al Qasba Al Taawun Road P.O. Box 62932 Sharjah, UAE
• Shelter Dubai Road 318 Al Quoz 4 P.O. Box 11370 Dubai, UAE

Calendar
Deadline for Submissions: 25 September, 2010 by 6 p.m.
Applicants will be notified: 7 October, 2010
Accepted Work Due at Shelter Sharjah: 1 December, 2010
Exhibition at Maraya Art Centre: 15 December, 2010 —16 January, 2011
Artist or Authorized Agent Collection of Work: 17—20 January, 2011

Upon Acceptance

• Work to be exhibited must be delivered ready-to-hang, including any hardware or media devices needed for installing the work.
• Black or white frames in excellent quality are permitted. Please, not coloured mats.
• Artists exhibiting sculptural works beyond a two dimensional format must provide the hardware and equipment necessary to exhibit the work as it is intended to be
shown.
• In consideration of curatorial, spatial and quality issues, Maraya Art Centre and
Shelter may guide the artists on final display methods of work.
• If equipment is needed, please outline requirements in your proposal.
• Exhibiting artists agree not to alter or significantly change any of the artwork(s) chosen for exhibition before the scheduled exhibition date without prior consent in writing by the exhibition organisers.

For any enquiries email regardingborders@shelter.ae or call +9716 5566 555

Start Time: Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 6:00pm
End Time: Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 6:00pm
Location: Shelter Dubai & Shelter Maraya