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Projection/Projektion: Call for Video Artists

Updated: 15 June 2021

Projektion Darmstadt call for artist entries is aimed exclusively at artists who work with the camera. Open to all artists everywhere born after January 1, 1981, applicants are invited to submit one video work of no more than 10 minutes in length. Multi-channel projections can only be considered if there is a screening version for one channel. A selection of up to 12 works will be presented during a two-week open-air screening in Darmstadt in the beginning of September 2021. From this selection, a jury will choose the winner. The winner of "das projektion" will receive 5000€. The winning work will also be shown alongside a selection of video works by members of the Darmstädter Sezession at screenings in San Antonio. For its 2021 prize for young artists, the Darmstädter Sezession of Darmstadt, Germany is partnering with Blue Star Contemporary of San Antonio, Texas.

Eligibility: Every video artist born after 1.1.1981

What you get: A shortlist of up to 12 video artists will have their work screened as part of an open-air cinema in Darmstadt. The winner will receive 5000€ and will be included in a presentation of video art by members of Darmstädter Sezession in San Antonio, Texas.

Darmstädter Sezession

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