The Alberta Foundation
for the Arts (AFA) has supported a Visual Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
since 1981 and a Media Arts Travelling Exhibition Program since 2000 (the TREX
Program). The mandate of the TREX Program is to provide every Albertan with the
opportunity to enjoy visual and media art programming in their
community.
Three Regional galleries and one arts organization currently
coordinate the Visual Arts TREX Program for the AFA:
Northwest Region: The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Grande
Prairie
Northeast and North Central Region: The Art Gallery of Alberta,
Edmonton
Southwest Region: The Alberta Society of Artists,
Calgary
Southeast Region: The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Medicine
Hat
The Media Arts TREX
Program is currently jointly administered by Metro Theatre and the Alberta Media
Arts Alliance (AMAAS).
The existing TREX contracts expire on March 31, 2013.
Request for Proposal Submissions:
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts is requesting proposals from
Proponents interested in coordinating the AFA’s Travelling Exhibition Visual
Arts and Media Arts Programs (TREX) for a five year term commencing April 1,
2013 and concluding March 31, 2018.
- Proposals may be submitted by any public or institutional arts organization with a mandate to promote Alberta’s visual and media arts.
- The annual funding allotment for the five year period is determined by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and is subject to the approval by the AFA Board.
- Visual Arts TREX contracts will be awarded to successful Proponents to coordinate the Program in each of the following Regions:
Region I, Northwest: North Western Alberta from High Level to Jasper
and from Red Earth Creek to Beaverlodge.
Region II, Northeast and North Central: North Central and North
Eastern Alberta from Rimbey to Vermilion and from Athabasca to Fort
McMurray.
Region III, Southwest: The Southwest Region of Alberta from Red Deer
to Waterton and from Banff to Vulcan.
Region IV, Southeast: The South Eastern Region of Alberta from
Lethbridge to Medicine Hat and from Stettler to Cardston.
- One Media Arts TREX contract will be awarded to the successful Proponent who will coordinate the TREX Media Arts Program for all regions of the Province.
The deadline for
submissions is November 2, 2012 at 16:00. Please see the Visual Arts and Media
Arts Request for Proposal (RFP) documents on the Alberta Purchasing Connection
website for more information:
TREX Media Arts Request
for Proposal
TREX Visual Arts Request
for Proposal
or contact Elizabeth
Capak in writing at elizabeth.capak@gov.ab.ca.
Information in this posting was retrieved from: AFA Newswire - October 18, 2012
Information in this posting was retrieved from: AFA Newswire - October 18, 2012
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