Do you like making art but find that Nuit Blanche keeps you up too far past your bedtime? Well, maybe submitting to PLAY/GROUNDS, a new festival of public-space-oriented installation art to take place in Parkdale on a couple weeks prior to NB, will be more your bag.
According to the call for submissions released earlier this week, PLAY/GROUNDS “artists are encouraged to employ empty storefronts, vacant lots, and parks as possible satellite locations for installations that engage and interact with passers-by.â€
Sounds fun, though in gentrifying areas it can sometimes be hard to find empty storefronts and vacant lots. Still, this phenomenon could also be toyed with, as the selection commitee is also looking for works that specifically address gentrification and social interactions in public space. So there you go. Time to self-reflexively rock it!
The deadline for submissions is June 22; to find out more about the fest and process, contact jessica@parkdaleliberty.com or 416-516-8301.
Photo of a playground in Cyprus by Peter Freidl. Freidl, an interdisciplinary Austrian artist, has an ongoing project of photographing playgrounds around the world. He’s currently got over 600. For more information on that click here.
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The full Call For Submissions is now posted on the PLEDC website at:
http://www.parkdaleliberty.com