RESIDENCY PRIM – SPOROBOLE 

Guidelines

 

INTRODUCTION

PRIM and SPOROBOLE are joining forces to offer a creative residency that will take advantage of their mutual skills: on the one hand, PRIM’s expertise in film production; and on the other hand, SPOROBOLE’s expertise in the creation of interactive virtual reality works.

 

This 3-month residency offers the artist the opportunity to create an interactive cinematic virtual reality work, i.e. including filmed components and interaction devices. The residency will be accompanied by a $10,000 fee and over $30,000 in services. 

 

TARGET CANDIDATES

To apply for the PRIM | SPOROBOLE residency, you must:

  • Be an artist or artists’ collective;
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. In the case of a collective, at least one member must meet this requirement.

 

PRIM and SPOROBOLE invite emerging, mid-career and established artists to submit a project. In an effort to support diversity and inclusion, PRIM and SPOROBOLE encourage proposals from artists who identify as members of a minority.

 

DATES AND PROCESS

Date of the residency

The 13-week residency should take place between the beginning of April and the end of October 2022. 

The precise dates of the residency will be agreed upon with the two organizations. 

 

Conduct of the residency

The PRIM | SPOROBOLE residency will take place according to the following schedule:

 

Phase 1 – Research – 1 week  

At SPOROBOLE, including 1 day with the PRIM team.

 

Phase 2 – Prototyping – 2 weeks

1 week at SPOROBOLE and 1 week at PRIM. The support resources (technicians and developers) are available 25 hours per week.

 

Phase 3 – Video Production – 2 weeks

2 weeks of shooting.

 

Phase 4 – Post-production

4 weeks at PRIM.

 

Phase 5 – Interactive Development

4 weeks at SPOROBOLE.

 

Please note that during phases 4 and 5, work will alternate between the two centers depending on post-production and development needs.

 

ASSISTANCE GRANTED

Assistance granted

By PRIM

  • $12,000* worth of access to 360° filming and sound recording equipment and to video and audio studios and post-production for the duration of the residency;
  • $6,000 for technicians’ fees;
  • Project guidance and technical support.
  • $5,000 artist’s fee;

* Calculated on the non-member rate, not redeemable or transferable.

 

By SPOROBOLE

  • $ 2,000 worth of access to Sporobole’s equipment and a residence for the duration of the residency;
  • $ 12 000 $ of guidance in programming and interactive development;
  • $ 5,000 artist’s fee.

 

ELIGIBILITY RULES

General eligibility rules

Only one application per application period and per artist is eligible.

 

Eligible projects

All proposals for virtual reality productions that incorporate video and have an interactive component are eligible. The project must be at the conceptualization stage and must be able to be completed within the time frame of the residency.

Note: Projects that are part of a school curriculum are not eligible.

Non-eligible costs

The following expenses are not eligible:

  •  Distribution media and supplies
  • Travel and accommodation costs in Montreal, if applicable

 

HOW TO APPLY

Registration terms and conditions

To apply, you must complete the online application form and provide the following documents:

  • CV of the artist or the members of the artists’ collective applying;
  • Audio/video supporting documentation (15 min max in total) in the form of links to Vimeo or other
  • Any other documentation that the artist feels is pertinent (photos, illustrations, script…)

 

Deadline

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

 

EVALUATING APPLICATIONS

Evaluation process

Applications are first evaluated by the person in charge of the program based on the program’s eligibility conditions.

Eligible applications are then evaluated by a peer committee made up of two representatives from each organization. 

 

Three proposals will be identified and the three candidates will be interviewed.

 

At the end of the evaluation, the committee members decide whether to award the residency. Decisions are final and without appeal

 

Evaluation criteria

The projects are evaluated according to the following criteria:

Interest and relevance of the project (80%)

  • Interest of the project for the advancement of various artistic practices;
  • Innovative nature of the project;
  • Impact of the project on the evolution of the candidate’s work.

Feasibility of the project (20%) 

  • Quality and relevance of the candidate’s previous achievements and those of the principal artists involved;
  • Realism of the work schedule and budget forecasts;
  • Ability of the applicant to carry out the project;
  • Impact of PRIM and SPOROBOLE’s assistance in the realization of the project.

 

Ethics

Committee members must follow Jury Member Professional Ethics Code and the Conflict of Interest rules.

 

Response time
PRIM and SPOROBOLE will notify you of the committee’s decision no later than three months after the program’s deadline.

 

Due to the high number of proposals we receive, only artists whose projects have been accepted will be contacted. We are aware that preparing a proposal requires considerable work, and we are grateful to all the artists who share their research with us.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

Artists’ obligations

To benefit from the PRIM | SPOROBOLE Residency, recipients must become a member of PRIM and SPOROBOLE , realize their project during the dates set out in the agreement and respect the terms and conditions.

 

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