ART PRIZE CBM - Premio Biennale Carlo Bonatto Minella TURIN PRAGUE LONDON ANNOUNCEMENT

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1 ART PRIZE CBM - Premio Biennale Carlo Bonatto Minella TURIN PRAGUE LONDON III Edition 2015/2016 ANNOUNCEMENT 12 January extended till the 20 July 2015 Theme: Space. Inside and Outside the Limits 1) Purpose The Cultural Association AREACREATIVA42, located in Casa Toesca, in the heart of the old town of Rivarolo Canavese (Turin), aims at valuing Historical Art and promoting Contemporary Art, with a particular attention to its new generations. Since 2010 AREACREATIVA42 established a biennial Prize for artists, dedicated to Carlo Bonatto Minella ( ), Piedmontese artist and virtuous pupil at Albertina Academy in Turin, who died very young leaving his talented artistic career incomplete. 2) Theme Each edition of the Prize is given a different theme taking inspiration from a work of Carlo Bonatto Minella: to this end a short text is written by the artistic director suggesting a contemporary interpretation, according to the objectives of Areacreativa42. Edition 2015 of Art Prize CBM is inspired, in its theme, by one of the latest works, maybe the very last, painted by the Piedmontese artist: Religion of the departed, a canvas preserved at GAM (Gallery of Modern Art) in Turin, fascinating and mysterious, arousing meditation. The sacrificial gesture of the profile figure, ingratiating gods, is full of spirituality, placed as it is in the centre of a space at the border between finiteness and infinity, in between need of protection and consignment of one's desires. To the young Minella, space looks as full of loneliness, compared to the daily chaos and to the noisy city, it is a space at the limit between a here, where material presence is nostalgia and a there, where the ideal is silence and poetry. The artist paints a moment marked by memories, images, figures, still-lives and vegetations, sliding into a delicate harmony; all these elements give stronger energy and essence to the surrounding landscape, outside and inside the household walls. Inspired by the meaning and significance of the Carlo Bonatto Minella painting, artists who will take part in the Prize, could use painting, sculpture, photography, installations or video-art or whatever artistic language is more suitable to them, to express their creative inspiration, stopping to reflect about physical and mental space, where objects from the inside speak about affection, memories and pulsing life, while the outside extends in a landscape loaded with sought but not found values. (Antonio D Amico)

2 Carlo Bonatto Minella, Religion of the departed, ) Admission requirements The contest is open to contemporary artists from all nationalities. The basic selection criteria will be coherence of one's artistic research and quality of the means of expression used, which should throw light upon one's personal reflection, in contemporary terms, about the Prize theme Space. Inside and outside the limits. There are two aged-based categories: Under 30 and Over 30 and only one category for video art (maximum three works admitted, also in different techniques). The works of art presented at the contest must be the property of the artist and mot not have been previously submitted to any other art contests. It also must be alienable and at complete disposal for all further exhibitions following one's qualification as a finalist or winner for either category. The following techniques are admitted to the contest: PAINTING: are admitted works made of oil, tempera, acrylic, varnish, ink, drawing, gouache collage, incision, watercolour, computer graphic, and works executed with mixed media and mixedmaterial applications on any kind of support. Works admitted to the contest must have maximum dimensions of 180 cm height and 240 cm width. SCULPTURE: are admitted works made of any material, either traditional or original, form of sculptures or installations. Works admitted must not exceed 180 cm height and 240 cm width and must not present any elements in any way dangerous for the organizers or for possible users. PHOTOGRAPHY: are admitted digital and analogical photographs, in colour or black and white, and all other expressive ways of photography, including interactive applications and visual analysis obtained through post-production. The photographic works allowed must not measure more than 180 cm height and 240 cm width. PERFORMANCE: An artist or group of artists can take part in the contest with one or more performances that could be achieved through any technique and form of expression and through any supporting material gave by the artist. During the selection phase the artists should send a

3 CD/DVD of the video of the performance, lasting maximum 15 minutes, including opening titles and ending titles. VIDEO-ART (Artists Moving Image): are admitted videos, films and e-works made through any motion technique on any digital or analogical support (video art, television works, gallery based installations...). During the selection phase one will have to send a CD/DVD containing a reproduction of the work, lasting maximum 15 minutes, including opening titles and ending titles. 4) How to participate In order to take part in the contest, the artists, must have turned 18 and they will have to fill the online form available at At the end of the application each candidate will receive a confirmation with a subscription code to be kept safely. The candidate will have to place in the appropriate spaces the requested information and to attach the following: image of the work or works for the contest (maximum three works admitted). Each image must be a JPG file of 300 dpi (maximum 4MB) and will have to be a maximum 9 cm high. The file name must contained the name and surname of the artist, title, year, technique, dimensions (height x widht x depth). Artists who will take part in the contest with a video-art work/artists moving image or with a performance will have to indicate the appropriate technique in the appropriate space and send a CD/DVD containing the video file of their work to the Admin Office of the Prize. The file must contain the artists name and surname, title and year, accompanied by the subscription code received after filling in the online form. The address where the CD/DVD needs to be sent is the following: ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE AREACREATIVA42 Casa Toesca, via Ivrea n Rivarolo Canavese (TO) ITALY Shipping fees will be charged to the candidate TO AREACREATIVA42, and Areacreativa42 will paid the shipping costs to London and Prague (for artists not resident in Italy and for artists living in London and Prague will make an agreement to operate in the maximum savings on transport). (Sending CD/DVD exclusively concerns artists who will take part in the contest either with a videoart work/ artists moving image or with a performance. All other CDs/DVDs will not be considered). Short explanatory text of the submitted work, which describes it and its basic meaning, contextualizing it in the artist's career. It will also be possible to insert in this space a personal dossier of the artist containing their CV and their activity (maximum 5000 characters). The form will have to be filled in completely in all its part, penalty the invalidity of the application.

4 5) Application fee Application is free for artists between 18 and 29 years old. Participants aged 30 or more at the moment of the application, will have to pay a fee of 40 to participate. Each artist can take part in the contest presenting a maximum of 3 works: in case the artist decides to submit more than one work (in respect to the above limit) he will have to attach to the application form an image for each work in the appropriate spaces, keeping in mind that all artists over 30, will have to pay a fee of 40 for each submitted work. For groups of two or more artists the application fee is mandatory, in case at least one of the members of the group has already turned 30. The application fee is non-refundable. In case of missing payment the application will not be considered. For payments through bank transfer debts charges will not be accepted, penalty the invalidity of the application. Payment of the application fee can be made through: - Bank Transfer (preferred for Italian artist / debts charges will not be accepted) Name: ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE AREACREATIVA42 Payment Reference: Application ART PRIZE CBM with name and surname of the artist IBAN: IT 03 L SWITFT SELBIT2BXXX - On line with credit card at - On line with paypal at the address elisabettachiono@areacreativa42.com 6) Selection and jury What will be selected: - 21 works for the Under 30 category and - 21 works for the Over 30 category. Amongst these 42 selected works the jury will vote two winners, one for each category. Selected artists will be contacted by telephone by the Admin Office and their names will be published on the website schedule and arrangements will be made for the transport and consignment of artworks for the solo and group exhibitions.

5 The jury will be made up by the following members: - President of the Jury: Karin Reisovà, President of Areacreativa42 Turin, Italy - Antonio D'Amico, Art Historian and Critic, Artistic Director of the Prize Milan, Italy - Guido Curto, Director of Pinacoteca dell'accademia di Belle Arti of Turin, Italy - Jiri Machalický, Art Historian, Curator, Artistic Director of Nod Experimental Gallery Prague, Czech Republic - Barbora Mastrlova, Director at Art Salon S / Dancing House Prague, Czech Republic - Christine Park, Director at Christine Park Gallery London, United Kingdom - Sharokh Koussari, Lawyer in art law and litigation and Collector London, United Kingdom Decisions taken by the jury are final and cannot be appealed. 7) Prizes Participation in the competition will give selected candidates widespread visibility across different media, through the national and international diffusion of the news, and then by means of the printed catalogue published for the occasion. The catalogue will be accompanied by texts in Italian and English, edited by Umberto Allemandi & C. and critical texts in the Czech too. As the previous years, the catalogue will be presented during the prize-giving to winners and finalists in Rivarolo C.se (Turin). The catalogue will be divided into section with one: - dedicated to the artist winner of the category Under 30, with a selection of recent works by him. - dedicated to the artist winner of the category Over 30, with a selection of recent works by him. - dedicated to all final works selected for the final for the category Under dedicated to all final works selected for the final for category Over dedicated to the winner of video art/artist s moving image. The catalogue will accompany all personal and collective shows held in Italy and abroad. The artists winner for both the categories will receive as a prize: - a solo exhibition in the prestigious venue of Areacreativa42 in Casa Toesca, Rivarolo Canavese (Turin), during October/November 2015.

6 - Participation in the exhibition dedicated to the Prize with the winning work and/or a personal selection of works at the Christine Park Gallery in London in November/December Participation in the exhibition dedicated to the Prize with the winning work and/or a personal selection of works at the Art Salon S Gallery/Dancing House of Prague in the January/February The artist will be given a budget of 500 only to cover their travel. Shall he spend more, the exceeding amount will not be reimbursed. The finalists of both categories will receive as a prize: - the twenty artists selected for the final for the Under 30 category and the twenty artists selected for the Over 30 category will receive as a prize the chance of showing their works in the group show organized at Villa Vallero in Rivarolo Canavese (Turin), during October/ November participation in a group exhibition dedicated to the Prize at Christine Park Gallery in London and at the Art Salon S of Gallery Prague if selected at the discretion of the hosting galleries in November/December 2015 and January/February 2016 respectively. The artist winner of video-art category (no aged-based division) : The winner of the video-art category will be showed in the spaces of Pinacoteca dell Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin, during October/November 2015 and then at NoD Gallery in Prague, between January and February The artist will be given a budget of 200 to cover travel costs. Shall he spend more, the exceeding amount will not be reimbursed. Finalist and winning artists of both categories who submitted a performance for the contest, will perform the evenings of the opening of the various shows, presenting their work in a version lasting no more than 10 minutes. For works including non-original music or images copyrights and SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers) rights must be guaranteed, if necessary. As in previous editions, special mention for artists considered particularly talented could be created. All works on show will be part of the catalogue produced for the Prize. The President of the Jury will give a copy of the catalogue to each finalist and a certificate documenting their participation in Art Prize CBM III Edition, during the official ceremony held at the opening, when the various institutions will be attendance. 8) Deadlines and steps Deadline for sending the complete subscription with the requested documents: 8 June 2015 UNLESS EXTENDED Proclamation of the 40 finalists and the two winners: September Followed by an exhibitions of the winners and finalists in the various locations as specified in the preceding paragraphs.

7 9) Responsibility Areacreativa42 Cultural Association, while assuring the maximum care and conservation of all submitted works, does not take responsibility for any possible damage to the works, for all the period and phases of the contest in Italy and abroad. Transport of the finalists and winning artworks to Areacreativ42 in Rivarolo Canavese (Turin) are at the expense of the artists. All responsibility and costs for the transport of the works from Areacreativa42 to the London and Prague venues and their return to Areacreativa42 are at the expense of Areacreativa42, which determines the modalities. In case of installations artists will have to provide the organizers with all necessary materials for setting their works and to personally supervise the preparation. The materials sent for the application will not be returned. The organization has the right to modify the procedure, in case of necessity. Adherence to and participation in the Prize imply the acceptance to all terms and conditions expressed in the articles of this guideline. 10) Consent Each candidate expressly authorizes Areacreativa42 Cultural Association and whoever cooperates to the Prize to the treatment of transmitted personal information, according to the Italian law n. 675/96 ( Privacy Law ) and its further modifications D.lgs.196/2003 ( Privacy code ), also concerning the insertion of this information in appropriate databases supervised by the above-mentioned people. Each selected artist provides Areacreativa42 Cultural Association and whoever cooperates to the Prize with free rights of reproduction, exhibition, publication, translation and communication to the public through any possible media, for all works, photographic reproductions and texts, submitted for the selection and for all activities concerning the Prize. Contact details - Admin Office ART PRIZE CBM - Carlo Bonatto Minella Prize AREACREATIVA42 Cultural Association Via Ivrea n Rivarolo Canavese (TO) ITALY info@areacreativa42.com artprizecbm@areacreativa42.com Mobile Italy: Karin Reisovà Elisabetta Chiono

8 MOBILE Uk: Elisabetta Chiono MOBILE CZECH REPUBLIC: Karin Reisovà