INTERNATIONAL BORDER ART BIENIAL - MEXICO

Deadline: 1st February 2015

Two Mexican Museums announce an art Bienal. Artists living within 200 miles of the US-Mexico Border are invited to apply by February 1, 2015. The event will be presented in 2015-2016.
Exhibition Prize:
One artist will be selected for a solo exhibition traveling to both museums.
Two Acquisition Prizes
Two artist's Residencies:

Fundamentals
Entries can be submitted by artists of Mexican and American nationality, and those from other countries who have lived in Mexico or the United States for the last two years after residency status. Artists must live and work within 200 miles of the boundary between the United States and Mexico.

Criteria
Any work that does not respect the following specifications will be automatically disqualified.
- Each artist may submit for the consideration of the jury at least two works and no more than five in one of the following formats:
a. Two-dimensional: individual format with a maximum length of 200 cm on each of its sides.
b. Three-dimensional: the work should not exceed 300 x 300 x 300 cm and the weight should not exceed 800 kg.
c. Video: works should not exceed 15 minutes duration.
- All the works of a given artist should be in the same medium (e.g., painting) and should have similar size.
- In no case will the committee accept artworks that would endanger people or exhibition spaces. It is the responsibility of the artist to insure that the work is ready for exhibition. This includes any labor or costs of materials necessary for a proposed installation. These must be covered by the artist in advance in order to have the installation completed onsite at least a week before the exhibitions open.
- The 4th International Border Art Biennial will accept only works that have been produced since the beginning of 2013.
 
For detailed information on how to participate ( required documentation and contact address), Enter in Competitions Details