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MANDATE
CHAMP LIBRE* (founded in 1992) is a nomadic electronic
arts organization and research laboratory that presents
in situ events, inserted in the community and putting
in relation current practices of contemporary art, of
architecture, of urban planning and of new technologies.
During each event, Champ Libre transforms a different
public space and building and proposes to the visitor
an original intervention, a sensitive experience and
knowledge of these places stamped with new urbanity.
In 2007, the MANIFESTATION INTERNATIONALE of CHAMP LIBRE
has replaced the MANIFESTATION INTERNATIONALE VIDÉO
ET ART ÉLECTRONIQUE, MONTRÉAL (MIVAEM).
This shift has thus marked the arrival of Cécile
Martin to the general and artistic direction of Champ
Libre and reinforced the specific role of the biennale
as meeting point between art, architecture and new technologies
within the public space.
* Champ Libre, was a finalist in the 2005 Prix d'excellence
handed out by the Quebec Order of Architects for his
scenographic intervention at the Carrières Incinerator
at Montreal in fall 2004.
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THE
MANIFESTATION INTERNATIONALE
A NEW DIRECTION, A NEW ORIENTATION, A NEW MANIFESTATION
ART – ARCHITECTURE – NEW TECHNOLOGIES
– PUBLIC SPACE
A SIGNIFIED CHANGE
After Cécile Martin took over the general and
artistic direction of Champ Libre, 2007 was a year
of report. After evaluating trumps and weaknesses
of the Manifestation, it was necessary to acknowledge
that after 7 editions, the biennale of Champ Libre
had to mark a cut with the past, recentering its mandate
around an expertise recognized by its public, the
participants to the different editions of the biennale
and the event’s partners. In 2007, the MIVAEM
becomes therefore the MANIFESTATION INTERNATIONALE
of CHAMP LIBRE. The biennale will hold his eighth
edition in September 2008 under the theme of the Forest
in the Quartier International de Montréal (QIM).
REINFORCED TRUMPS
Champ Libre reaffirms today its capacity to propose
marking themes and sites as framework to the Manifestation.
Champ Libre will continue to invite new media artists
to propose big scale site specific installations that
transform the perception of the site occupied. Champ
Libre will continue equally its collaboration with
architects in order to present and reveal the hidden
qualities of these exceptional sites.
In order to underline and gather these forces, in
order to render more significant and serve better
these different aspects and goals, Champ Libre has
decided to tighten and reorient the Manifestation.
THE MANDATE AND THE PROGRAMMING
Thereafter, the Manifestation will only present works
in the form of installations, each exploring the encounter
between new media arts and architecture in the public
space. Different media, university and culture partners
will be gathered in order to give a visibility to
and emphasize alternate and significant proposals
in the public space, while promoting critical questionings
and optimizing the realization of a number of restricted
major works of emerging as well as established creators.
The Manifestation will have as a mandate to question,
transform experience and redefine contemporary public
space.
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EVENTS
1st Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art
Électronique, Montréal (MIVAEM), 1993
Ô Arts Électroniques !, Montreal, 1994
2nd Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art
Électronique, Montréal (MIVAEM), 1995
Circulation à Cuba, Havana, 1995
Sous la Passerelle, Montreal, 1996
3rd Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art
Électronique, Montréal (MIVAEM), 1997
Space Junks, London, 1998
Paysage Réinventé - Percé, Percé,
1998
Visions Underground Montréal, Montreal, 1998
Visions Underground Paris, Paris, 1999
4th Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art
Électronique, Montréal (MIVAEM), 1999
Memento Métropolis, Montreal, 1999
Visions Underground Lisboa, Lisbon, 2000
Ondes/Cité, Montreal, 2002 (Event and Lab)
Cité des Ondes : 5th Manifestation Internationale
Vidéo et Art Électronique, Montréal
(MIVAEM), 2002
Urban Drift, Berlin, 2002
C!ME, Montreal, 2003
Vu du Désert, Montreal, 2004 (Event and Lab)
Eaux arts Électroniques !, Montreal, 2004
Désert : 6th Manifestation Internationale
Vidéo et Art Électronique, Montréal
(MIVAEM), 2004
Terre Nomade/Nomad's Land, Montreal, 2005
Invisible Cité/City of the Invisible, Montreal,
2005 (Event and Lab)
Cité Invisible/Invisible City : 7th Manifestation
Internationale Vidéo et Art Électronique,
Montréal (MIVAEM), 2006
Ville-Art-Technologie/City-Art-Technology, Montreal,
2006 (Symposium)
Invisible Cité en Tournée/City of the
Invisible on Tour, Montreal, 2006
Perdu en Forêt / Lost in the Forest, Montreal,
25-29 September 2007
Forêt/Forest : 8th Manifestation Internationale
Vidéo et Art Électronique, Montréal
(MIVAEM), September 2008
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POLITICS
OF CHAMP LIBRE WITH REGARD TO THE AUTHORS’ RIGHTS
AND ARTIST FEES
Champ Libre pays to the artists whose works are presented,
artist fees and authors’ rights at the time of the
event. These politics have been applied since the foundation
of the organization and are related to the financing that
Champ Libre receives for the presentation of artworks.
For Quebec and Canadian artists, the grants providers
finance Champ Libre for the presentation of its artistic
events, finance the fees and rights of authors of the
artists’ that are Quebec and Canadian residents
as well.
For commissioned artworks, Champ Libre signs a contract
with the Quebec, Canadian and/or International artist
and the conditions offered are adapted to the financing
and to the creation and presentation of the context which
is specific to the work. Furthermore, rights of authors
are paid by Champ Libre to the artist who has responded
to the commission at the time of the presentation of his
piece.
For each Canadian or Quebec artwork selected by Champ
Libre a presentation contract will be signed with its
author. The presentation of each artwork gives the author
the right to a fee or rights in accordance with the rates
of the CARFAC http://www.carcc.ca/fee_schedules.html.
The rate is firm except in case of conformity to the rates
of a distributor and is also associated to an artwork
outside of all consideration, including the number of
artists.
For international artists, Champ Libre invites the different
Embassies, Consulates and private foundations to finance
the participation of these artists to its events. According
to their financial support, Champ Libre will contribute
with the foreign state instances for the payment of the
artist fee and for the international transportation of
the artist and of his artwork.
During its events Champ Libre makes the necessary technical
team for the installation and the presentation of each
work disposable for the selected artists . At this time
Champ Libre will also take charge of complete renting
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