Silt is an evening of performance. Through a public open call, five artists are each provided with 15 minutes to present an action, event, performance. Silt was originally started for dance, movement, and performance artists; however, it is open to everyone regardless of artistic or personal identifications. The aim of Silt is to provide participants with an accessible low stakes stage for experimentation and expression.

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Applications are open

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If you experience any barriers to filling out the application please reach out to us at tuyavalecollective(at)gmail.com

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As curators, we hope to support artists that have been underrepresented. We are excited by applications that express experimental or hard to define ideas. We value first iterations and rough draft ideas as well as polished performances.

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Application will close June 16

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This edition of Silt will be held at Gerrard Art Space, an art gallery in Toronto. It is an intimate space with white walls, wood flooring and the gallery will not have art on the walls during the show. The audience will be seated lengthwise on either side of gallery, providing a performance area of around 4ft by 20ft. Find more information about Gerrard Art Space here

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Five performances are currently selected by members of the Tuya Vale Artist Collective with the aim to encourage multiplicity and contrast. We do our best to provide opportunities to everyone who expresses interest. We ask that each piece be at most 15min to accommodate all the performances; however there is no expectation that your piece needs to be 15min. We equally consider short 2min works alongside 15min works.  This edition will be two nights, meaning that you will have a performance on both August 25th and 26th. This is a paid opportunity, with donation ticket sales divided evenly among the performers and Tuya Vale.

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This is a low-tech supported show, meaning that we can provide a Bluetooth speaker and that is all. Anything else you would need for your piece you will need to bring yourself, and we highly recommend a low-tech setup for this edition.

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Silt is free to attend.

 

Silt is determined to be a recurring occurrence.