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KG+2022
Founded in 2013, KG+ is an open-entry art festival dedicated to discovering and fostering talents among photographers, curators, and gallerists. KG+ is the satellite program of the KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival and held concurrently every spring in Kyoto. KG+ creates an ideal forum for numerous emerging and veteran artists, as well as curators and gallerists. The festival provides the space to meet up and network in the international photographic arts community. With exhibitions presented citywide at a variety of venues in Kyoto, KG+ aims to encourage not only diverse creative expression but strives to nurture a participatory public environment for both global visitors and local citizens alike.
Exhibition Duration
April 8th – May 8th, 2022
Open Call
December 8th, 2021 – January 25th, 2022
Application Guidelines
Applicant eligibility:
• Artists and curators regardless of age, gender, nationality, profession, or prior experience
• Individuals or groups using photos, video or installations with photographic elements
• Participants who can at least exhibit for 9 days (excluding holidays)
from April 8th to May 8th, 2022, including any of weekends and holidays.
example)
Possible: April 8th-April 17th * Open all year round
Possible: April 8th-April 17th * Closed on Mondays
Not possible: April 7th-April 17th * Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Possible: April 8th-April 24th * Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Closed
Possible: April 29-May 8 * Open only on weekends and holidays * Golden Week special, held for 8 days
Not possible: April 8th-May 8th * Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Possible: April 23-May 10 * Closed on Sundays and holidays
Please note that exhibiting for 2 weeks or more is highly recommended especially since large number of visitors, professionals included, tend to visit during the first week of the festival.
• Applicants are welcome to apply for both the KG+ and KG SELECT.
Selection process:
• The screening process will be carried out by the members of the KG+ Executive Committee. The official result will be announced during mid to February 2022 on the KG+ website.
KG+ exhibition
• Information on the selected exhibitions will be featured on KG+’s promotional material (venue maps, flyers, website, etc.)
How to apply:
Applicants must arrange their own exhibition venues within the city of Kyoto. Please fill in and submit the application form on the KG+ website.
Please pay the application fee with PayPal. And settle in advance before applying and enter your PayPal transaction ID number on the form. All applicants will be presented with a ticket of KYOTOGRAPHIE 2022
Submission guidelines:
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Applicants should gather the following materials in one single folder, accessible in an online storage format, and provide a link in the application form.
1.
• The artwork’s title (or title of the series), exhibition statement (English statements should be kept to max 400 words; please write in third-person), the artist’s profile and/or artist’s website.
Applicants are welcome to refer to the statements published on the 2021 KG+ website as reference.
# Note: In case of a group exhibition the information should be provided by the curator
2.
• Exhibition floor plan (freehand drawings are also accepted) and photos of the exhibition venue. The document should be prepared in .pdf or .jpg format. Slight adjustments made to the plan during the actual exhibition are permissible.
3.
• Proof of permission to use the exhibition venue: The document must include the following details: the venue’s responsible person’s full-name, personal seal or signature, venue address, a written statement showing the permission is granted to the applicant
4.
• Photo images : Proposed exhibited works (5 – 10 jpg. files). The image files should be labeled as follows: serial number_artist name_image title_copyright=the series’ title
#Example: 01_Atsushi Fukushima_Box Lunch#1_©Atsushi Fukushima=Box Lunch is Ready※ Resolution: 300dpi, Size 210mm or less (long side)
・Video : If you would like to make the presentation your exhibited works by video, please write your YouTube or Vimeo URL link in the file
5.
Artist’s recent photograph (the image file must be labeled with the applicant’s name)
# File format: 300dpi, 210mm in length.
# Please note that all the materials provided may be edited by the KG+ office for publication. The KG+ office will be responsible for editing the content of all related material, including the promotional booklet.
Application deadline:
January 25th, 2022 (JST Time)
Applications made after the deadline will not be processsed.
Application fee:
¥10.000 to be submitted by bank transfer or PayPal. (Completed in advance and defined PayPal’s transaction ID number)
All applicants will receive a passport of KYOTO GRAPHIE 2022
Schedule:
<February 2022>
The selection result of KG+SELECT will be announced on the KG+ website.
<Late February 2022>
An overview of the exhibitions will be announced on the KG+ website.
Promotional flyers or Map will be ready
<April 8th – May 8th >
KG+ Opening Party and KG+ Closing Party
KG+ SELECT Grand Prix recipient will be announced.
Terms and conditions:
Applicants are responsible to secure their exhibition venue reservation by the time of application
• Exhibitors are responsible for bearing all costs and charges regarding venue/equipment rental, print production, framing, installation and de-install of their own exhibition.
• Exhibitors are responsible for the daily surveillance in their exhibition space. KG+ will not be held responsible for any related assistance or losses.
• Exhibitions will be featured on the KG+ maps, flyers, and associated webpages. In addition, the festival organizers will be allowed to use artist-credited images of exhibition works on the KG+ website, printed handouts and any other promotional material.
• Exhibitors who withdraw their exhibition / fail to exhibit may be charged a compensation fee to cover the cost involving the re-design and re-production of promotional materials.
• Exhibitors bear full responsibility against any third-party claims of damage, rights infringement, etc.
Available support:
Participants might be offered discount for applying events such as masterclasses and educational programs held by KYOTOGRAPHIE. Information will be announced by e-mail.
Application fee
KG+ 2022 / 10,000 JPY応募フォーム
KG+2022 Application Form
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Organizer
KG+ Executive Committee
Enquiries
info_kgplus@kyotographie.jp