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GENERAL INFORMATION
THE UNSURVEYED AREA is a cultural event taking place in the archipelago of Rauma. It is open to those who want to take an active part in organizing cultural events and to those who like to go experience them. All creative participants are welcome to join in this project – this means everyone, not only professional artists. The works of art as well as individual cultural happenings may be experimental, activating and innovative, created to exist for the short time or to last all summer. The organizing group behind the idea of THE UNSURVEYED AREA want to develop the archipelago into a more favorable place for cultural activities. The organizing group takes care of the event, select the happenings and works of art, take care of the information and see to that all activities are carried out. THE UNSURVEYED AREA will live in the nature of the archipelago as well as in the net. The blog in the net will serve as an updated map covering all the works of art and happenings of the event making it possible to find them out there in the archipelago. On 2016 the event is spreading around Nurmes island in Rauma. See map here. |
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Information for the participants
The Unsurveyed area is a frame for diverse cultural activities. The Unsurveyed area invites artists and operators from all cultural fields, individuals, artists and groups to explore Rauma archipelago and find inspiration from the sea. The works or happenings may last the whole summer, or exist in the archipelago only for a short moment. The Unsurveyed area project team selects the works which form the summer 2016 entirety. The team informs about the selection on the 23th of May via e-mail. The selected participants shall carry out their projects independently, following a plan agreed with the organizing group. One can use the archipelago’s indoor- and/or outdoor spaces as a working space or exhibition and event space. See details about the environment and premises here or ask for further details [email protected].) All participating projects are presented on luotaamatonalue.weebly.com and promoted on the social media. The participants commit their works by sending 1-3 publicity photos/promotional pictures and a short informational text for the audience before publishing the work or executing a happening. The participants are also responsible for documenting the projects. The unsurveyed area project team publishes a compilation presenting all the projects carried out during the summer. The material should be sent via email [email protected] Every artist (group) is responsible for his/her own work, happening, establishing, transport and dismantling. SIGN UP! Send your project proposal latest 15th of May by email to [email protected] Write an application where you describe your project. At least, include the details below:
THE UNSURVEYED AREA project team selects the works based on the suitability and the role in the entirety. The team informs about the selection 23th of May. Publicity photos/promotional picture and a short text should be submitted 19th of June. All the documentation material has to be presented in 19th of August 2016. |
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DATES
01.04. Sign up / application period starts 15.05. Application period ends 23.05. Applicants are informed about the selection results 05.06. World Environment Day / tour in the archipelago 20.-23.06. Participants are able to work in the archipelago 23.06. Opening / Projects of THE UNSURVEYED AREA will be published 24.07. Päiväranta Day / open workshops 14.08. Closure of THE UNSURVEYED AREA 15.-19.8. Last possibilities to dismantle the existing projects on Nurmes island. 19.08. Documentary material [email protected] |
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CONTACT INFORMATION
THE UNSURVEYED AREA organizing group Emilia Badyari, Maija Esko, Liisa Hyvönen [email protected] luotaamatonalue.com |
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