Annual Art World Expo Bodypaint Competition Artist Application 2014 Winner of the 2013 Art World Expo Body Painting Competition-Natacha Trottier 2013 Theme: An Italian Love Affair
Body Artist Application 2014 This application is to be completed, signed and processed prior to any advertisements, endorsements, or publications of artist participation of affiliation. All artists must submit their own art and are aware that by submitting to this competition, their art will be used in future promotions for Art World Expo TM. Step 1: Submit Image of the Artist and up to 3 images / videos of work Artists, Musicians, Performers, and Writers will be featured on the MAB VENTURES INC. Arts & Entertainment Website as well as selected promotional material including Expo Map, Press Releases, Promotional Articles, and various Social Media Sites. MAB Ventures Inc. reserves the right to distribute images, biographies, and website links for the purposes of the Art World Expo TM. Name: Street Address: Telephone: Email: Website: Medium: Submit up to three images of the artist or work in high resolution jpeg photos as follows: Last Name, First Name, Title Step 2: Participant Biography Participant biographies will be used for promotional purposes via MAB Ventures Inc. Website and Social Media Sites including sites and releases of Affiliates, Partners, and Sponsors. Facebook, Twitter and Promotions to various media will also be used. Applicants can send an attachment of a maximum 300 words in One Page Word Document Format to be emailed or submitted with this application.
Step 3: Submission Fee: $100.00+GST. A non-refundable submission fee of $100.00 plus GST ($105.00) is required with all applications. Artists who are accepted will immediately provide a $100.00 plus GST for their entrance fee payable by Interac Transfer, Visa, MasterCard, Debit or Cash. No late payments accepted. No Paypal or Postdated Checks. All participating artists must confirm their participation no later than Monday, April 1, 2014 to allow for printing of event catalogue, social media promotions, and artist interviews. Artists who withdraw their participation after application submission will not receive a refund. Participant Acceptance Accepted participants will be notified no later than APRIL 1, 2014 by phone and email. Participants are required to accept of refuse participation by APRIL 1, 2014. Accepted participants agree to showcase and distribute only original work. Body Artists must remain at the event from start to finish and participate in a two part competition both on the floor and on stage. Late set up or early/late take down will result in Artists not being accepted in any future MAB events in addition to a $100 installation fine as deemed by MAB Ventures Inc. & Host Venue. Participants will be notified of all event details including transportation, insurance, performance schedules through information meetings and correspondence prior to the event on May 2, 2014. Participants will be notified of event ticket sales commissions, opportunities for advertising, promotions, and interviews at ART WORLD EXPO meetings. Artists are strongly encouraged to attend information sessions posted on site and announced via email. Participants claim all responsibility for their work. No responsibility for loss or damage to participant property will be assumed by MAB Ventures Inc., its affiliates, sponsors, or guests, or Telus World of Science.
Participants who wish to have their own Assistants must pay for a Sales Agent/Assistant ticket for $25/person. No guest passes are permitted. All ticket sales must be reported by deadlines as per early bird and regular priced ticket deadlines using the sales methods provided by MAB Ventures Inc. No ticket holds or arrangements will be made for participants, sales agents or guests. All Sales Agent/Assistant tickets must be produced upon arrival for the competition with the artist to Body Painting Competition Coordinator or at the front ticket kiosk at Telus World of Science. Agents/Assistants who do not produce a ticket or registration in above mentioned instructions will not be eligible for entry and will be removed from the event. As a courtesy to serious buyers, professional artists, and the integrity of Art World Expo, body artists and models will not consume alcohol/drugs of any sort while participating in Art World Expo Bodypaint Competition. Artists who consume alcohol/illicit drugs while representing their work will not be invited to participate in any future MAB Events, Promotions, Magazines, Workshops, Contests or Interviews. MAB will not tolerate any illicit or disorderly behaviour resulting in infringing on a no drug and alcohol consumption policy for participating exhibitors. Intoxicated or under the influence competitors, models and/or participants in the 2014 Art World Expo Bodypaint Competition will be escorted immediately, withdrawn from the competition and will be fined a $250 removal fee. 2014 Art World Expo Bodypaint Theme: The Circus 1. Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung. P. T. Barnum 2. The circus had been unlike anything I could ever imagine and I could not walk away. I wanted to be a part of the magic, create it and wield it with such skill that it looked effortless. I wanted to fly. Pantomime 3. This exposition is not the conception of any single mind; it is not the result of any single effort, but it is the grandest conception of all the minds and the best obtainable results of all the efforts put forth by all the people who have in any manner contributed to its consideration. The modern-day circus was the brain-child of Englishman Philip Astley, who had honed his horsemanship skills in the Seven Years' War, and, upon leaving his military
service, decided to make use of his trick riding skills by opening up a riding school in London. By day, Astley taught horsemanship, but in the evening he'd exhibit his own skills and other notable trick riders of the era for an audience. By 1770, Astley began augmenting his equestrian shows with jugglers, acrobats, ropedancers and clowns, who were meant to entertain the audience between riding tricks. This equation: a ring plus a horse plus a comic character equaled great success for Astley who expanded his business and opened the first Parisian circus in 1782, The Amphitheatre Anglois. It was only a few years later that the European circus concept would reach the fledgling United States. In 1825, businessman Joshuah Purdy Brown made the circus even more portable when he developed a canvas tent to house the entertainment, rather than the traditional wooden circus buildings that were laborious to tear down and transport. And as the railroad began connecting the cities and small towns all over the nation, the circus became an itinerant and popular form of entertainment. The circus was forever changed when P.T. Barnum opened the P.T. Barnum s Museum, Menagerie and Circus. Barnum teamed up with James Bailey and the Barnum and Bailey Circus was born, providing entertainment worldwide. The circus is essentially a visual performing art and therefore unfettered by language barriers. As a result, it is easily exportable to countries with native languages different from the languages of the performers. Early circus companies, realizing this, embarked on extensive international tours. Nowadays, the world s circus is Cirque du Soleil, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." It is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Guy Laliberté hired Guy Caron from the National Circus School to re-create it as a "proper circus". Its theatrical, character-driven approach and the absence of performing animals helped define Cirque du Soleil as the contemporary circus ("nouveau cirque") that it remains today.
2014 Bodypaint Competition First Place Winning Prize: $500 Runner Up Prize: $250 Winners will be interviewed by MAB Ventures Inc. and featured in various media as the 2014 First Place Winner. A video interview with First Place Winner will also be made in 2014 and published on various networks. Winner will also be on priority placement for body painting jobs throughout the year with MAB Ventures Inc. The 2014 Art World Expo TM Bodypaint Competition will select a maximum of 20 body painters for this year s showcase through an adjudication process. A $100+GST registration fee must be made upon acceptance in order to participate in this competition. No promotions of any sort are permitted until this fee is paid and all registration is complete. Artists are encouraged to bring their own model for the Art World Expo TM Body Paint Competition. If body artist is in need a model, artists can request for Art World Expo TM Coordinators to supply a model. Models will not be guaranteed by coordinators. Artists must provide a brief artistic statement to accompany their entry by April 15, 2014. The statement will be read by the MC prior to introducing each model on stage and will also be posted next to body paint booths prior to stage competition. This two part competition will be juried by guests and judges. Failure to submit aritstic statement by April 15 will result in disqualification from the competition. All artists, models, photographers, and any other members of each team will be required to fill out the appropriate release forms and waivers prior to competition. Artists and models must be 19+ years of age. A strict no drug and alcohol policy is in effect for Art World Expo TM exhibitors, performers, and artists. Artists, models, or team members who partake in any illicit behaviour will be immediately disqualified and be prevented from entering any future Art World ExpoTM productions, promotions, events or projects coordinated by MAB Ventures Inc. indefinitely. Artist Information Artists must participate in a two part showcase including placement in venue with model prior to stage show. Artists will be notified of information in meeting prior to event as well as through email. Models chosen by artists are encouraged to be theatrical and interactive with the guests
during and after the stage presentation. All artists and models will also participate in a guest photo booth style opportunity. Models must be 19 years of age or older. Photo ID will be required the day of the event. Photo releases must be signed by all artists and models prior to the event. Each team will have up to 6 hours off site and 1hr onsite to complete bodypaint. Schedule for artist start times will be posted through email and meeting notifications. All artistic techniques from airbrush, brush and sponge will be allowed in this competition. Only professional face and body painting products, makeup and paints are permitted. Competitors must provide their own products and equipment including brushes, towels, water buckets, models thong, etc. No full nudity is permitted. A thong, T-bar or a G-strip (tape) will be required, depending on your models preference. Female models must wear nipple covers or pasties. Both male and female models may participate. Rules & Regulations Photo rights release forms must be signed by all artists and models. Props are permitted during the floor and stage performances. Shoes no higher than the ankle are permitted; bare feet are not permitted. At least 80% of the body must be covered in paint. Artist and models may take pictures of their own work. All competitors are responsible for packing up and cleaning their work stations once complete. A formal walk through of both off site and on site venues will be done with an Art World Expo TM Body Painting Coordinator or Supervisor to ensure venues are restored to their normal conditions. Bottled water and light snacks will be provided for models and artists only in the green room at Telus World of Science. Artists and models are strongly encouraged to hydrate and eat before, during and after the painting process. Aritsts are to ensure their model has breaks and is comfortable during the painting process. Any undesirable behaviour, disregard for rules or judges/event coordinators may result in losing points or disqualification.
I have read the rules and regulations above, and agree to abide by them. Failure to abide by the application and exhibitor rules and regulations prior to and at the event will result in exemption and ban from Art World Expo indefinitely in addition to applicable fines resulting in the failure to abide by the agreement. I have entered my credit card information below or have phoned 604 999 6177 to make arrangement for my submission fee. I understand that MAB enforces a no refund policy on Exhibitor Booth Space. Participant Name Dated: MM/DD/YYYY Participant Signature CREDIT CARD INFORMATION: Name as it appears on Credit Card - - - Credit Card Number / Expiry Three Digit Security Code on Back Address all submissions and fees to: MAB Ventures Inc. #1335 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7P 1J9 MAB Ventures Inc. info@monikablichar.com Direct-604-999-6177