To let all of our readers know we have now added our blog on to our website integratearts.ca

From now on this is where our blog will be!!

Our Sponsors

As we are now reaching the time of year where sponsors begin to play an integral role in Integrate this post is a shout out to every person, business or casual grouping that is supporting this year's festival!

The fact that you are willing to contribute to what we are trying to do means the wold to us!

Ladies and Gentlemen, our sponsors!

Smoking Lily

Hello Integrate friends, family and fans!

While there has not been too much updating going on this is just a quick note to let you all know that we are working furiously away to create an amazing festival for you all to enjoy! We're having great support from our local galleries and there have been some wonderful artist proposals coming in! So for all of you creative types out there, if you have something really cool and want to share it with the world, let us know! Fill out a proposal form and send it in!
http://integrateartsfestival.blogspot.ca/2013/03/2013-call-for-proposals-form.html

Also remember we are on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IntegrateArtSociety), instagram (integrateartsoc) and twitter (@integreateartsoc) as well!

Basically if you don't follow us you should . . . We're a pretty cool crew and a very cool festival!

Happy creating!

Gallery Participation

Hello all,

We have begun to have gallery confirmations rolling in! Which is awesome because it means Integrate 2013 is coming to life as we speak! Below is the list of our confirmed galleries thus far. We will keep you updated as more come on board.

Victoria Emerging Art Gallery
The Legacy Gallery - UVic Art Collections
Absolute Underground
Slide Room Gallery
Studio 1219
The apARTment Gallery
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Madrona Gallery
Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
Martin Batchelor Gallery
Polychrome
Robert Bateman Centre
Wolf/Sheep Arthouse\
Gallery 1580
G++ Interactive Media Gallery
The fifty fifty arts collective
Open Space
Out of the Mist Gallery
Ministry of Casual Living

The list will continue to grow alongside the Festival!

2013 Call for Proposals - Application Form

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

How to Participate in this year's Integrate Art Festival August 23-24, 2013

The Integrate Arts Festival (formerly called Off the Grid Art Crawl) will take place August 23rd & 24th, 2013 and will offer an opening reception, mass art crawl, indoor and outdoor performances, daytime arts activities, and will end with a final closing celebration. 2013 will mark the 7th Annual Integrate Arts Festival in Victoria, BC, and this is a fantastic way to connect, celebrate, and share the vibrant arts community that Victoria has to offer!

We are seeking artists of all levels and mediums to participate in this year's festival. Visual artists, performance artists, theatre performers, musicians, dancers, singers, graffiti artists, caricaturists, photographers, videographers… and anyone else with an exciting art idea is encouraged to apply!

Accepted artists will be volunteer - however we will work together to provide production support, securing venues, and assisting with city permits and other permissions. We are committed to providing a platform for artists, performers, curators, galleries, artist-run centres, and arts organizations to come together. The artist's work will be displayed in our continually growing and high-traffic event. The Integrate Arts Festival will be thoroughly marketed and promoted in a variety of ways leading up to the event. 

Submission Deadline: all applications must be received by the Integrate Arts Festival committee no later than April 19, 2013

Announcement of acceptance will be on May 31st, 2013. Only chosen submissions will be notified.

If you have any questions prior to the application deadline, please contact the Integrate Art Society by email at integrateartsociety@gmail.com

Proposal Application:

1. Name of group or individual:

2. Phone Number:

3. Email: 

4.Union/Association Affiliation (if applicable)

5. In what area are you proposing to make a contribution? I.e. Visual arts/Music/dance/theatre/film/etc.

6. Who is your intended audience?

7. Describe why you are interested in being a part of the Integrate Arts Festival, and how your work will benefit the festival:

8. Describe the work you propose to showcase at the Integrate Art Festival.

Please include details on:  materials, size, installation, preparation time, music requirements, technical requirements, whether or not you require a power source, etc.

9. Do you have a venue that you propose for your work/performance? If not, what are your venue requirements? If you do have a venue of your own, please keep in mind that the Festival takes place primarily in the downtown area.

Please include sample images of your work, as well as a description of the images that are included. Links to an artist's website are also accepted but please specify the specific content that is to be considered. If your work is yet to be created, please send an artist mock up of your intended project.

Your completed forms may be submitted by email to: integrateartsociety@gmail.com

Planning for Integrate 2013 has begun and we could not be more excited!  Make sure to follow our twitter (@integrateartsoc), and instagram (integrateartsoc), as well as like our facebook page, Integrate Art Society (Integrate Arts Festival), to keep updated with all sponsorship, gallery and artist information! As we know, you will know!

Make sure to keep Friday August 16th and Saturday August 17th free on your calendars and get excited for Integrate 2013!