ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS
Application Deadline Approaching

In collaboration with Gallery Keep Six Contemporary and art magazine, COOL is calling for artists to contribute their original, hand-made- eco-bags: Decorated Eco-Bag, a.k.a “decob,” for an exhibition and a product-release project, The Nomadic “decob.”

In midst of the global environmental issues, we believe taking initiative on what we can do locally, around our personal surroundings is the step
towards solving the global issue. The hand-made eco-bag, Decorated Eco-Bag, a.k.a.“ decob” will be shown to international audiences in effort to raise awareness of environmental issues and call to take initiatives.

decob Project Description
-The hand-made eco-bags will be shown in an exhibition and will be available for sale.

- The exhibition will shown in Toronto, and thereafter tour to major locations such as New York, Japan, Hong Kong and Paris.

-Best of “decob” and other awards will be given to selected eco-bags.

-Project will be covered by the art magazine COOL on its paper and online publications.

Entry eligibility
Anyone may apply regardless of whether they are corporate or private.

Award
1)Prizes(from sponsors)
2)Have a solo exhibition in Toronto for two weeks.
3)Publish special featured article, interview and works in COOL.
4)Collaborations with sponsors.

Entry
1) Send your design to cool.decob@gmail.com with your:
-Image (JPEG or PDF) of your bag design
(You can download our template here)
-Name
-Email Address
-Telephone number
-Mailing Address
-Brief profile, C.V.
-Name your design and use no more than 100 words to explain and describe your concept

2) Applicants will be notified of the result of screening.
3) We will ship the plain bag after receipt your entry fee.
4) Freely decorate and express your eco with it.
5) Finally, send “decob” back to us.

Entry fee
US$20.00 (2,000JPY)
Paid by Check or Paypal (Including a deposit on a bag)

Entry period =========================
1st Stage in Toronto May 10, 2008

Sales Price
From US$99 to up.

Artists can bit a price.
We will charge 50% commissions when bags are sold. A potion of proceeds from decob branded bags will be donated to a fund for environmental purpose, and it will assist developing countries trough "Fair trade."

The world tour exhibition
The Nomadic “decob” 1st Stage in Toronto (Canada)
Theme:“eco art”
Venue:Keep Six Contemporary
Free entrance
Date:June 26 to July 6,2008(10 days)
Opening Reception, Thursday, June26, 6-10PM.

The Nomadic “decob” 2nd Stage in Tokyo (Japan)
Theme:“eco art” +“travel”(BOOK246)“eco art” +“food”(COOKCOOP)
Venue:BOOK246, COOKCOOP
Date:August 2008(TBA)

The Nomadic “decob” 3rd Stage in Osaka (Japan)
Theme:TBA
Venue:Gallery at the HYATT
Date:September 2008(TBA)

The Nomadic “decob” 4th Stage and next ... TBA

 

[Sponsor]
Turner Color Works Ltd.

[Co-hosts]
Keep Six Contemporary
BOOK246
COOKCORP
Gallery at the HYATT Projects

[Supporter]
People tree

  
For inquires: cool.decob@gmail.com
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