Call for papers & Proposals | Impact7 Conference 2011

papers & Proposals

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Final material must follow the formatting guide [PDF; 750kb] and the Monash Style Guide.

If you have not received notification regarding your application please contact Ruth Bain - ruth.bain@monash.edu or call +613 9903 4034.

Monash University invited artists, curators, print studios, writers, academics, collectors, students and industry to participate in IMPACT 7: Intersections & Counterpoints. Information regarding the processes is noted below. We called for:

Papers and Themed Panels
Individuals and groups (e.g. print workshops, universities, artists) can submit a proposal to present a conference paper, or to convene and chair a panel discussion centred around a theme of their choosing. The duration of each paper presentation and session will be advised upon notification of acceptance.
Individual and Group Exhibitions
Fanzines | Artists' Books | Glass and Textiles | Photomedia | Jewellery and Metals | Printmaking | Architecture | Visual Communication | Graphic Design | Drawing | Animation, Film and Digital Media | Sculpture and Mixed Media | And all other "Intersections & Counterpoints" printmedia. If you have works that you would like to put forward as part of the on-campus curated exhibition component of the conference, then submit a proposal for consideration by the Steering Committee. If your submission is accepted, the works will be exhibited within the Faculty of Art and Design building. Upon notification of acceptance, you will be advised whether you need to amend your proposal to fit your allocated space. Exhibition period is for the duration of the 4-day conference only.
Academic Poster Presentations
The Academic Poster Presentation section is an informally grouped presentation in a designated room, and is literally a poster produced by you that is pinned up on the wall behind a small table, which promotes your particular research project. You then stand next to it and speak about the work, as it is described in an abbreviated form in the poster, to whomever walks by and is interested. You would probably have your laptop with you to show visuals. This is not a curated event. Duration of this event is to be confirmed.
Open Portfolios
The Open Portfolio section is the same informal group set-up as the Academic Poster Presentation. However, instead of a poster, presenters must brought along a portfolio of their work for visitors to flip through, or a laptop that displays their images. It provides an overview of someone's artistic oeuvre and skill rather than focussed one specific research project. Again, you will need to be there with your folio/laptop to speak to people as they wander by. This is not a curated event. Duration of this event is to be confirmed.
Demonstrations and Workshops
Demonstrations and workshops incorporating or related to printing from any discipline (with an emphasis on new and unusual techniques) will be open to the public and held throughout the conference period. These will be listed on the website in due course.
Master Classes and Workshops
Organised by the Print Council of Australia, in association with Monash University. For international conference delegates who are interested in sharing their expertise and artist practice, we can provide the opportunity for you to do this as well as see Australia's beautiful countryside. Below is a list of arts venues interested in hosting master classes and workshops throughout the State of Victoria before and after the conference days:

For information on the conference theme and topics, please refer to Conference Theme & Topics.

Submission Guidelines and Deadlines

"Proposal submissions are invited from within and outside Australia. Proposals accepted for the conference will require a registration fee (fee to be advised). Monash University will not pay for travel and accommodation nor any proposal-related costs, e.g. poster printing, transportation, framing."

Conference Papers and Themed Panels
Please send a 500-word paper abstract or a 1–2 page outline of the themed panel discussion and presenters, together with the completed Top Sheet (Download Top Sheet - RTF 66kb or PDF 33kb). Save all your Word documents as a PDF if submitting via e-mail. Papers selected for the conference will be double-blind refereed and published in due course.

Abstract Deadline: Friday 30 July 2010
Notification of Acceptance: September 2010
Paper Deadline: Friday 31 December 2010

On-campus proposals for Individual and Group Exhibitions, Academic Poster Presentations, Workshops and Demonstrations, Open Portfolios, Master Classes*, Trade Fair**.
* Master Classes: Conducted off-campus with host venues throughout Victoria.
** Trade Fair: A proposal is not required, please email Ruth Bain (Project Manager IMPACT7).

Important Note: Proposal submissions are required only for events wanting to be held on-campus during 27-30 September 2011. Monash University will not pay for any transportation, installation, framing, etc costs if your proposal submission is accepted. Independently organised off-campus events can be listed on the Month of Print page, please refer to that page for further information.

To submit an on-campus proposal, please send:
Proposal Deadline: Friday 01 October 2010
Notification of Acceptance: January 2011

Send You Submission

E-mail to IMPACT 7 Project Manager:

Marian.Crawford@monash.edu.au

Or post to:

IMPACT 7 Conference
Monash University
Department of Fine Arts | Faculty of Art & Design
PO Box 197 | Caulfield East VIC 3145 | Australia

Please click here (590kb pdf) for a printable PDF version of the topics, guidelines and deadlines.