Espace Saint-Ravy

This call for applications is open to artists, alone or in a collective, domiciled in Montpellier or within the territory of one of the communes of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Priority is given to emerging artists, i.e. those who have not exhibited much, if at all.

Selection

In order to exhibit at Espace Saint-Ravy, the artist(s) behind the project must submit a dossier, in accordance with the guidelines set out below.

This dossier will be submitted to a commission, appointed by the Mayor and made up of experts and representatives of the municipality. The results of this selection will be communicated by mail to all participants.

The selection criteria are as follows:

• The originality of the approach
• The diversity of artistic expression
• The care taken in the construction of the dossier (visuals, texts, captions)
• Insertion of the project in relation to the exhibition venue
• Presence of a problematic for the exhibition project/presence of a note of exhibition intent

General exhibition conditions

• The selected artists will be assisted in the construction of the exhibition project (selection of works, scenography, writing of texts).
• The average exhibition duration is 21 days, according to the possibilities of a calendar, the content of which will be communicated once the dossiers have been selected.
• The City of Montpellier will be responsible for the professional lighting of the works in the exhibition, the organization and staging of the exhibition opening, and communication around the exhibition using royalty-free visuals submitted by the emerging artists hosted (creation and printing of invitation cards and exhibition posters; distribution of a press release; presence on social networks).
• The City of Montpellier will provide exhibition supervision by reception staff from the network of municipal exhibition venues, on days and during hours open to the public: from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive, from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm, and during the summer period from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 7pm.
• The City of Montpellier will pay the emerging artists invited to exhibit at Espace Saint-Ravy a net fee of 300 euros per exhibition. In the case of collective applications, this amount will be shared between the various artists.
• Artists are responsible for transporting their works. Set-up and dismantling will be carried out in collaboration with the City.
• The City is responsible for insuring the works on display.
• Chimney bars are used to suspend works, and it is not permitted to pierce the walls. The suspension of installations from the ceiling is not possible due to technical and heritage constraints.
• The sale of works is strictly forbidden within the space, in compliance with the regulatory framework applicable to places falling under the administrative public service: no lists or labeling including the price of works are tolerated there, on pain of immediate closure of the exhibition.

Constitution of the application file (individual or group exhibition)

A plan of the venue and photos are downloadable to help you think about your project.

When you submit your application, you will be asked to provide the following additional documents (pdf, jpeg, png formats are available):

• An exhibition intention note explaining your exhibition project (problematic, theme, reflection ...) defending its relevance.
• An artistic curriculum vitae.
• A selection of no more than 15 reproductions of the works that are part of the exhibition project (or portfolio), specifying in the caption for each the title of the work, date of creation, technique and format. For digital works, audio or video files must be provided via publication links on platforms that host them (YouTube, Viadeo, SoundCloud...).
• A proposal for a setting in the space using photographs of the venue downloadable from the application page, 5 views maximum (optional).
• An attestation of domicile within the territory of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (copy of an official document less than 3 months old or declaration on honor of accommodation by a third party, dated and signed).

For collective applications, a single dossier may be submitted including a joint note of intent as well as a document grouping the artistic CVs of all member artists with all individual information (surname, first name, address, telephone number).

Only one proof of address may be submitted, since only one member of the collective needs to provide proof of an address within the Montpellier metropolitan area.