THE CALL FOR THE STREET ART BY AMETLLER ORIGEN CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!
One more summer, the portraits of artists performing at Cruïlla will once again be the protagonists of the festival’s live arts offer, which this year will be supported by Ametller Origen. The call for the selection of the artists who will participate is already open for all those creators linked to Street Art: we tell you the details!
16 artists will be selected to develop the portrait during two days of the festival on the dates indicated: 8 of them will do it on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 July, while the rest will do it on Friday 7 and Saturday 8. They can use different mixed Street Art techniques such as graffiti, acrylic paints, markers, brushes, stencil, rodetes or others.
The selection will be made by a qualified jury formed by Natalia Foguet from LAB36 gallery, Alex Lopez from Graffic Impact, Claudia Costa from Poblenou Urban District, artist Marina Capdevila, Marta Guilera from Ametller Origen and a member of the Cruïlla Festival. The final selection may incorporate gender proportionality criteria, if necessary.
The organization will provide a diptych divided into two parts measuring 200×150 cm in total and 100€ in material for the realization of the work. The remuneration to be received is 1000€ for each selected artist and two 4-day passes for the Cruïlla Festival.
Also, all portraits will be part of a contest, the prize of which will be 5000€ for the artist and the exhibition of the work in contemporary galleries in the city and in Ametller Origen. The winning portrait will be decided on Saturday, July 8. The final works will remain the property of the Cruïlla Festival (no commercial use or sale will be made). The organization reserves the right to record on video all the selected artists and share their work and portfolios.
To participate in the Street Art by Ametller Origen contest it is necessary to submit the following documentation in the form of a single PDF, which must have a maximum weight of 2MB:
- Personal information (name, address, email, website or Instagram profile, contact phone numbers).
- Copy of ID card or passport
- Portfolio with a maximum of 5 images of works that serve as visual reference.
- Updated CV with a brief description of the artistic project.
It will be necessary to send it to festival@cruillabarcelona.com before Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 21h and with the subject “Concurs Street Art”. The proposal will be valid only if all the required documentation is presented.
All the beneficiaries of the economic prizes will have to be up to date with their tax and social security obligations. They must be over 18 years old at the time of the festival and artists from outside the European Community are required to have NIE and a valid work permit.
The results of the selection will be published from May 23rd on the Cruïlla Festival website and social networks. For more information and clarifications please contact us at festival@cruillabarcelona.com.
Good luck to all of you!
