International Lighting Design Exhibition

The Theatre Lighting Design Exhibition will be open to all theatre lighting designers throughout the World. The exhibition will focus on the variety of executed lighting designs of opera, drama, ballet, contemporary dance and all other performing arts worldwide. It aims to evoke the value of the dramatic use of conceptual lighting as an essential design tool for scenographic art.

PQ 2003 is the 10th aniversary of the international scenographic exhibition, held from June 12 - 29 in the festival hall in Prague. Countries send in exhibitions and examples of their national professional scenographic highlights as well as the architecture of theatre venues and student entries of Academies for Scenography, including lighting and sound design.

The Prague Quadriennal was created in 1967 as an attempt to bridge the divide created by the Cold War and to bring theatre artists from around the world together in a spirit of cooperation and exchange. In more recent times, the Quadrennial has served as a meeting point for artists from every continent, artists whose traditions and professional lives might not otherwise bring them into contact. By exhibiting thousands of designs from dozens of countries, and by bringing together designers, directors, and students, as well as the general public, there is an unprecedented exchange of ideas that goes well beyond the narrow confines of theatrical style. With four major categories of exhibits, National, Thematic, Architectural and Student, the PQ has been a major factor in shaping the direction of world theatre, and hence world culture, for the past thirty years.

The International Theatre Lighting Design Exhibition is initiated by the Education Commission (EduComm) of the International Organization of Scenographers Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT).

Submisssions:
Lighting designers who are interested in exhibiting are requested to submit through email maximum 3 photos/stills in jpeg format of (highlights of) their entry and a description of the contents and media to be used in the exhibition of max A4 Word.doc. The committee will review the entries to have an idea of the work send in and to be able to make a selection if this becomes neccesary. At the exhibition of course a larger amount of pictures or the complete stream of moving images will be exhibited.

Exhibition is possible in the following media:

Flatpanel size A1 (portrait)
Full exhibition panel 200x100cm
DVD max 5 min
Multimedia presentation max 5 min
Video max 5min (not favorable but possible / PAL system only)
Shoebox/maquette maximum size 70x70x70 cm
Other (specify)

Number 1 can be handled by the organisation, numbers 3-5 to be announced, numbers 2+6+7 must be installed by artist.

Adjudication:
The first objective of the organisation is to exhibit a maximum diversity of countries represented. The second objective is the art and the originality of the entry. If space allows, more than one entry from a country is possible.

We will try to exhibit all submissions. An international design committee will review the submissions. We will notify you of your acceptance into the exhibition by April 25, 2003.

OISTAT EduComm reserves all rights of selection and will not enter into any discussion about the final selection.

Schedule:

All entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2003.
Acceptance into the exhibition by April 25, 2003.
Final submission of exhibition material delivered by May 15 or bring it yourself or by representative at the hall at June 11, 10:00 am
Set-up from June 9–11, 2003.
The Lighting Exhibition will occur continuously throughout the PQ, from June 12th through the 29th, 2003.

Permission:
By submitting your entry to the organisation you automatically give permission to OISTAT to exhibit your entry and to use images of your exhibition in their promotional materials, and subsequent use in catalogues and displays.

Information:
Please complete the attached form and return it with your submission. The information included in the form will be used for identifying the materials you are sending.

Labels:
Please make sure to label your exhibition media; include your name, address, phone number and email address.

Shipping and Packing
If your entry cannot be send by mail, possibly it can be attached to the entry of your national center. Or you may bring it yourself.

IMPORTANT:
No submissions will be returned! Do not send originals or items that you consider valuable. If you want it back, be there to strike the exhibition yourself. The organisation takes no liability for your work after the exhibition

The committee is looking forward to see challenging entries as well as creative ways to present your work!

Send all entries for submission to: <pq-lighting@hglo.demon.nl>

Complete this form and email it with max. 3 pictures before March 22nd, 2003, to: <pq-lighting@hglo.demon.nl>

DESIGNER INFO:
Name: (last name, first name)
Address:
City + Code:
Country:
Telephone:
Telefax:
Cellphone:
Email:
Website:
Place of Birth:
Place of Residence:
Current Design Employment: (theatre company,freelance, etc.)
Current Teaching Position:(university/college, department, etc.)
Design prizes, awards, and/or honors:
Education: (degree & institution)

CONTENTS INFO:
Title of work:
director:
set/costume designer:
company:
first performance/premiere:
city:
theatre:

APPLY FOR ENTRY FIRST:
picture1:
picture2:
picture3:

MEDIA FOR EXHIBITION:
0 - flatpanel
0 - full exhibition panel 200x100cm
0 - dvd
0 - cd rom / multimedia
0 - video - system
0 - shoebox/maquette
0 - other (specify)
(mark your choice)

FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

NOTE:
By submitting your entry you agree to the details regarding participation and permissions, and other details as they have been provided to you on this website about The International Theatre Lighting Exhibition at PQ03.

Your submission indicates you are granting OISTAT EduCom permission to exhibit your submission, and that you are either the sole creator of the work, or you have acquired permission to submit and have OISTAT exhibit the work you have submitted.