COMMISSIONS

Every year MAC commissions audio art pieces from Vancouver based sound artists. To hear some of the past works, please explore the audio section.

Commission Terms

Once selected, artists will have 6-8 weeks to complete their piece(s)
The Comissionee will craft a completed, stand-alone, audio-based project suitable for radio broadcast.
The project cannot be a component of another artwork, though it may be complemented by other media.
The pieces must be produced with your own equipment, MAC will not provide any gear.
CRES Media Arts Committee retains the rights to the premiere broadcast and/or public performance of the completed audio project, to post the piece on the MAC website, and to include the project as part of a internationally distributed CD. All other copyright remains with the artist.
Failure to complete the piece within a reasonable time frame will mean forfeiting some or all of the artist fee.
The selected comissioneet will be required to sign a contract indicating their agreement to and acceptance of their obligations as a Comissionee.
We welcome applications from all Canadian artists, though we are unable to cover travel costs for artists from outside Vancouver. However, the interval between the deadline and the start date is now such that the successful applicant can apply for a grant to cover travel expenses.

An artist fee of $500 upon deliver of the final piece(s).
Artists will also be invited to showcase their piece at a public listening event along with the other AIRs and commissionees from the same year.

Applicantions are due by 5pm on August 1st 2008
Applicants must submit their applications to the MAC mailbox at CFRO FM. CFRO is located at:

#110 - 360 Columbia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4J1.

The proposals will be adjudicated according to the following criteria: merit of project proposal; merit of audio support material; originality of proposal in relation to past projects; progressiveness/"ground-breaking-ness" of proposal; clarity of vision/feasibility of proposal; and benefit of proposed project to artist/MAC/sound-art community in Vancouver;
CV's, bios, or other information should be kept to a minimum and need not be included at all.
Applications missing any essential material will be considered incomplete and not be adjudicated.
3 Applicants will be selected per year