⭐ NEW PROGRAMMING PROCESS
⭐ NEW PROGRAMMING PROCESS
Le Petit Versailles
Open Call for Proposals
Two years after the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the world is still shaken by uncertainty, perhaps even more so. In a time that is marked by so many questions, art can be a way to explore the world. Through sculpture, performance, film screenings, and activism we can begin to discover the world around us in new ways and work towards rebuilding artistic communities that have been lost as a result of the pandemic.
While finding creative responses ways to maintain COVID safety protocols, we are looking forward to presenting art in the many forms it can take. We welcome a wide array of work that seeks to innovate in regards to both safety protocols and social, environmental, and progressive issues.
LE PETIT VERSAILLES is open again and remains a site for both activation and exploration.
Be creative in regards to COVID protocols, social distancing and audience size limitations. Live/virtual hybrids, video projections from street view, exterior sightlines, and conceptual approaches are all fair game. Proposals which consider outdoor winter weather conditions may be considered for post-season presentation. LPV is happy to be programming in partnership with Green Oasis Community Garden located nearby at 370 E 8th Street.
Send your proposal via email in a single PDF (no larger than 5 MB) that includes the following (IN ORDER):
NAME / GROUP NAME
PHYSICAL ADDRESS (where applicant lives)
PHONE NUMBER
PARTNERS/COLLABORATORS
MEDIUM (Film/Video/Theater/Readings/Word Art/Music/Dance/Movement/Workshop/Combined Forms/Interdisciplinary/Visual Arts/Other)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (less than a page)
SUPPLEMENTALS (links for any materials to review in consideration of your work)
PREFERRED DATES
ARTIST/MISSION STATEMENT
BUDGET
RESUME
WORK SAMPLES (5 pages or less)
Le Petit Versailles (LPV) is a public garden located in New York City’s East Village. Created in 1996 by the artist organization Allied Productions and other neighborhood members, it is part of New York City’s GreenThumb community garden program. LPV is dedicated to preserving the vitality of NYC green space through the arts, broadening & enriching the general public with performances, screenings, workshops and similar activities.
The garden is located at 346 East Houston St. @ Avenue C. in the East Village, on a lot that is approximately 22 x 60 feet, between two buildings that border 2nd St. and Houston St. It has a formal unified design that includes an arbor with areas designated for seating and gathering, plus a small stage platform and additional bench seating.
We are looking for events and projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Preference is given to unusual ideas, as well as more traditional presentations, that address environmental, social, and progressive issues, as well as those that take into consideration the site-specific nature of the garden itself. Temporary installations, performances, films, and workshops in any discipline are desired. Programs, exhibitions and other public activities are primarily scheduled seasonally from spring to fall. In rare circumstances, winter projects are programmed. Exhibitions must include works that can withstand the rigors of both nature and public space in an urban setting. LPV will coordinate some logistical elements, however artists must possess a high level of self-sufficiency and embrace the DIY (Do It Yourself) ethos of the garden. LPV is entirely artist-run, and as such we have limited administrative and technical capacities.
Although LPV often provides artist fees and other administrative and technical support, LPV is unable to fund all approved proposals. Please indicate if your proposal can be realized without financial support from LPV.
Additionally, it is strongly recommended you view past examples of LPV projects. Please view the following links before you apply: