Transience ~
Noun
“The state or fact of lasting for only a short time”
IMA Festivals second exhibition explores the theme of Transience through a variety of work from multiple disciplines. Derived from the latin word transiēns, meaning ‘to pass over or away’, Transience refers to the impermanence of life and experience. In Japanese culture ‘mono no aware’ refers to the bittersweet realisation of the ephemeral nature of all things, and the powerful emotions that stem from it. In nature, when cherry blossoms fall, they paint the streets in a layer of pink. Their beauty can be admired for days but eventually will fade. This exhibition encourages artists to explore the themes of Transience and produce work from a diverse range of perspectives.
What does Transience mean to you?
The exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists to celebrate their creativity and meet other creatives alike. We want to give creatives from different disciplines a platform to show off their work. We welcome any forms of visual art for submission. For long form film content consider IMA Film Festival.
IMA Festival 2023
IMA Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival based in Birmingham. Our aim is to give upcoming artists a platform to celebrate their creativity and to meet other creatives alike. The 2-day event taking place in May will launch with the opening of the ‘Transience’ exhibition (13th May). The weekend will also feature the first ‘IMA Talks’ event (13th May), where a variety of speakers will respond to our theme ‘Never work a day in your life’. The weekend concludes at ‘IMA Film Festival’ (14th May) which gives filmmakers an opportunity to show their work on the big screen to a live audience. We want to bring artists from different disciplines together and encourage networking.
There will also be an opportunity to be a part of the IMA Festival Zine which will feature a range of artists that have taken part in IMA Festival 2023. This will be sold during the events.
Key Dates
Submissions Open – 22nd March
Submission Deadline – 23rd April
Successful submissions confirmed via email – 26th April
Instillation of work - 12th May
Exhibition opens– 13th May
Exhibition end date – 14th May
Exhibition takedown – 15th May
Important information
Submissions close on the 23rd April 2023.
Successful submissions will be notified by email on the 26th April 2023.
Submitters must be available 12th May for set up of their work in Coventry, UK. With the exhibition opening on the 13th May.
Submissions
Images of the artwork must be provided. As well as a 200 – 300 word artist statement describing what their work is about and how their piece responds to the theme of Transcience. We will also need information on how work is planned to be exhibited including the total space required.
Fee
Fee for submission is £7.50
Submission fee is paid to be considered. By no means does submission guarantee that you will be accepted. If your work is not accepted the submission fee is not refunded. All submissions are selected anonymously by the IMA Festival curation team.
Artists pay per submission.
Terms and Conditions
All work submitted must be the artist's own work.
All work must be ready to exhibit and is submitted at the highest quality it can be.
All works must have the necessary rights and releases secured for us to feature them.
Artwork may be used in promotional materials for the exhibition (social media, website etc.)
Submission fee is paid to be considered. By no means does submission guarantee that you will be accepted. If your work is not accepted the submission fee is not refunded.
Submissions are selected anonymously by the IMA Festival curation team.
All materials will be provided by the artist. (frames etc.)
AI Generated materials that are a part of the work must be specified. This includes the website used and prompts.
All model permissions must be received in writing and evidence may be asked for.
The work cannot cause permanent damage to the space.
All work is submitted and exhibited at the artists risk.
All work will be assessed for health and safety hazards. If work fails, it may be removed.
How to Submit
The submission fee must be paid before filling out the form. Order number will be used to confirm payment. Ensure that you understand all the information provided before submitting. Any questions, please use our contact form to speak to one of our team.
Step 1
Add Submission fee to basket by clicking the pink Submission button.
Please confirm you have read and understood the Terms and Conditions.
Step 2
Continue to the checkout to complete purchase.
Return back to this page with your order number.
Step 3
Fill out the submission form.
We look forward to seeing your work!
-The IMA Team
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