Showtime - Call for Performance Proposals (UK only) :: August 7-16, 2008 :: Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, London :: Deadline: June 6, 2008; 5:00 pm.

Every summer since 2006, Gasworks organizes an open submission project that concentrates on one art form. This year, the focus will be on Performance. How applicants approach performance can vary from the lecture and conference format, walks and outdoor actions, to experimental dance and theatre.

The applicants will be asked to submit a proposal for a performance to be realized at Gasworks (or off-site providing that no permission is required) between 7th and 16th August 2008 within a production budget of 700 pounds, this figure including fees and production costs. Four proposals will be selected: these will receive the aforementioned production budget, as well as curatorial and technical support (i.e. a project manager guiding them and sourcing material for them; and a technician working for them for one day).

The proposals will be selected by a panel composed of: Alessio Antoniolli, director, Gasworks; Pablo Bronstein, artist; Anna Colin, exhibitions curator, Gasworks; Vanessa Desclaux, assistant curator, Tate Modern.

Rules for applicants:

- A written proposal for a performance (strictly no more than 300 words)
- An artist’s statement (strictly no more than 200 words) A budget breakdown A short CV
- 4-5 images or relevant documentation of previous work.

Note that material will not be returned, so please only send non- precious items. Also please make sure you write your name on all material.

Submission information: Submissions are welcomed from all practitioners working in the UK. Deadline for submissions: Friday 6th June 2008, 5pm. By post:

Showtime
Gasworks
155 Vauxhall Street
London SE11 5RH

Short-listed artists will be notified by Monday 23rd June 2008. Performances will take place on Thursday 7th, Saturday 9th, Thursday 14th and Saturday 16th August 2008.