Artifariti is a date with the arts as a tool to promote human rights and the right everybody has to their own land, culture, roots and freedom. November 22 to December 6 2008; Tifarati (Liberated Sahara)

THE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Ministry of Culture for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) announces ARTIFARTI 2008, Second Art Encounters in the Liberated Territories of Western Sahara. Its goal is to develop an intercultural creative experience, in favor of the development of Tifariti as a symbol of hope for the Sahrawi population and all other nations, and as a place where the arts assume their public role, suggestive and thought provoking.

GUIDELINES:

1. There are two ways to participate, by invitation or through a selection process, so that the most interesting proposals in today’s artistic panorama are included.
2. This announcement has an international dimension.
3. All participating artists, whether by invitation or through a selection process, will perform their works in Tifariti during an established period of time set for this event. The subject matter is free of choice and all materials and resources employed will be provided locally (dry trunks, animal bones, fossils, limestone, clay, sand, plaster, cement and recycled materials, steel rounds, construction cement blocks, jaima’s fabrics, dyed melfas, as well as leftover war materials...)
4. All works of art presented at the selection process must agree with the projects previously selected by a jury formed to that effect which will judge the artistic value of the proposals.
5. Artists will perform outdoors or in specially designated areas specially adapted to their performing needs.
6. The SADR Ministry for the Arts, organizing body of this event, will provide any material and utensils previously agreed upon with the performing artist.
7. Travel expenses from Madrid, as well as local transportation, room and board for all artists during their stay at the event will be covered by the Organization.
8. All works of art created will become part of Tifariti’s cultural heritage and will be exhibited outdoors or at the Ministry for the Arts’ Museum.
9. Besides their work, all artists waive all copyrights to the Ministry for the Arts, contributing in this way to the spirit and purposes that govern this event.
10. The development and contents of this event, as well as all works of art will be broadcast by the media, and will be the object of a special brochure edition.
11. A traveling exhibition will be organised inside and outside the Sahrawi territories in order to publicise the event, and therefore, all artists will allow the filming of their creative process and all other activities taking place in this context.

Participating in ARTIFARITI 2008 implies accepting the guidelines of the announcement.

more info: (www.artifariti.org) and (artifariti.blogspot.com)