3RD INTERNATIONAL ALYTUS VISUAL ART BIENNIAL 
MEASURE OF ART. HORIZON OF EVENTS
14 Jun 2019 – 15 Jul 2019 07 15
PURPOSE:
One of the key goals of the Third International Alytus Visual Art Biennial “Measure of Art. Horizon of Events” is to spread ideas of modern visual art in Alytus, its partners cities in Lithuania and abroad that are within big distance from the centres of culture and art – capitals of the countries. The main priority is given to fostering of works of artists from Alytus city and region and to involvement of gifted, yet less known artists from Alytus  partners cities and Lithuania, whose works are not publicized often, into the project together with the well-known and recognized artists. We invite the artists to reveal positive results of modern visual art and common contexts through personal works and to lay path for open dialogue between the creator and society and to continue expanding communication perspectives through visual art. 

TOPIC / IDEA:
Measure of Art. Horizon of Events – threshold for perception of events. Perception of surrounding factors, where balance of doubts or choices may be lost because of numerous reasons or the only push towards the point of infinity. It is a transfer of status “now and here” to a new dimension, where control of narratives of this side may be transformed into infinity of never-ending new stories. 
The metaphorical approach to physical and apparent horizon of events by artistic intentions allows disclosing own truth through illusional story. Sometimes the boundaries of unforeseen or foreseen visual fixations are overstepped, and sometimes the idea is broadcasted trough the modes and tools of expression formed by own artistic experience long ago.
The personalized talking about relatively real events that take place in the sphere of dimensions of this side, their apparent equivalents in the infinite format of space and time that are defined by images may become a tool of communication – visualisation of humanized manifestations of animate and inanimate nature, human experiences, abstract concepts and numerous multi-layered experiences.

PARTICIPATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The 3rd International Alytus Visual Art Biennial “Measure of Art. Horizon of Events” will be held in Alytus, in exhibition space of Alytus Cultural and Communication Centre (1B, Pramonės str., LT-62175 Alytus, Lithuania) from 14 Jun 2019 until 15 Jul 2019.    
14 Jun 2019, 3 pm – opening of the biennial 
The professional creators of visual art from Alytus city, region and Alytus partners cities in Lithuania and abroad are invited to participate in the biennial.
The artists should present 3-5 works of visual art created in 2017-2019 for selection. The area, performance technique and format are not restricted.
The works submitted for the biennial could not have been exhibited in Alytus already. 
The candidate to the biennial has to send the following until 26 May 2019 (until 23:59):
completed forms of the biennial: PARTICIPANT’S QUESTIONNAIRE and WORK’S METRICS; 
named photos of the works submitted for selection (full metrics of the wok in the Lithuanian language) (2–5 Mb, 300 dp resolution);
named portrait photo of the candidate (candidate’s name, surname) (2–5 Mb, 300 dp resolution).    

It is planned to issue a digital version of the biennial’s catalogue. 

Delivery and taking back of the works, other requirements:
The selected participants will be notified personally by e-mail on 28 May 2019;
The works have to be delivered to Alytus Cultural and Communication Centre (1B, Pramonės str., LT-62175 Alytus, Lithuania) on 11 Jun 2019 between 10 am and 5 pm; the works delivered to the biennial have to be completely ready for exhibition. The label has to be in the “non-visual” space of the work. It must have a legible inscription – metrics of the work.
The mechanically exposed works have to be packed into the multiplex package that has to be labelled (legible inscription) with the work’s metrics. 
The works have to be taken back from Alytus Cultural and Communication Centre (1B, Pramonės str., LT-62175 Alytus, Lithuania) on 17 Jul 2019 between 10 am and 5 pm.
The delivery and taking back of works of the artists from foreign partners cities may be carried out according to separate agreement.  
The biennial’s organizer (Public institution “EGARTA”) reserves the right to use the reproductive photos, video and other material of the biennial’s works free of charge and without any restrictions for marketing, publicity, education and similar cultural activities and in other modes related to this and other projects in any means of media.
 
The candidate’s (participant’s) home address, phone number, e-mail address are considered to be confidential information that is kept in the data base of Public institution “EGARTA”, that cannot be made public and cannot be transmitted to third persons.
The biennial’s organizer shall not be held liable for the works damaged or lost during shipment (transportation).

The biennial’s organizer Public institution “EGARTA” reserves the right to amend or supplement the terms and conditions of participation in the biennial in certain cases.

When the biennial’s candidate (participant) submits a completed questionnaire to the biennial’s organizer Public institution “EGARTA”, he or she confirms automatically agreement with the terms and conditions of participation in the biennial.

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Download information:
(Website of Lithuanian Artists' Association)

http://www.ldsajunga.lt/NAUJIENOS-1848

Download documents:

PARTICIPATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS;
PARTICIPANT'S QUESTIONNAIRE;
METRIC OF WORK.

http://www.ldsajunga.lt/Dokumentai

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The organizer of the 3rd International Alytus Visual Art Biennial “Measure of Art. Horizon of Events” is Public Institution “EGARTA”.

Biennial’s partners: 
Alytus Cultural and Communication Centre; Lithuanian Artists' Union; Art Gallery “Ado Galera”.
The biennial is financed by  Public institution “EGARTA”; sponsors.
The biennial’s director is Evaldas Grinius, Tel: +370 628 72425.
The biennial’s art director is Artūras Makštutis-Maksimiljanas, Tel: +370 688 93939
The biennial’s curators are Evaldas Grinius; Artūras Makštutis-Maksimiljanas.
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VISUAL ART ALYTUS
Phone: +370 628 72425, 
E-mail: alytus.biennial.lt@gmail.com
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