Project：
2012 “International Stage Design Students’ Works Exchange (ISDSWE)” activities
Preliminary Planning
The Central Academy of Drama and OISTAT Education Commission will join efforts to organize the 2nd ISDSWE international exhibit of students' stage design works, workshop. All schools, represented in the Education Commission will be invited to submit examples of student projects in the areas of scenography, set, costume, lighting design, sound design as well as in the fields of theatre technology, scenic painting, make-up etc.
Schools directly represented at the EduComm, and schools recommended by EduComm members, to represent their country, and schools that have applied to become an associate member of EduComm will be invited.
The Central Academy of Drama will invite two representatives (one educator and one student) from each participating school to visit in Beijing during the exhibit and workshop. Accommodation costs for 5 days (October 24th to 28th) will be covered by the hosts. The travel expenses will be the responsibility of the guests.
There is a limit of 60 people from outside China (teachers and students) who can attend, as well as 30 Chinese colleagues and students.
In conjunction with the exhibit the organizers intend to create a parallel program of lectures, short workshops, portfolio review sessions and panel discussions with lecturers from the Education Commission and the participating schools.
The project will provide a forum for exchange of knowledge and ideas between schools from across the world and The Central Academy of Drama. The initiative aims to foster excellence and innovation in all disciplines of performance design and education through intercultural collaboration. The project is conceived to reach its audience on two levels:
- the exhibit will promote the achievements of the schools to a wide range of students worldwide through internet mail, and general word of mouth.
- the program of lectures will provide opportunity for a group of schools’ representatives, students and teachers, to meet and discuss ideas and methods.
The Central Academy of Drama will act as a main organizer and host and will provide the funding and the logistics for the project.
The design exhibit will take place October 25th to November 2nd 2012 in the gallery of The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The display will be in the form of printed panels as well as three-dimensional models.
The Education Commission will act as co-organizer and will provide it's network and expertise in organizing international educational projects.
Schedule:
June 10th - June 31th 2012 -- submission of workshops proposal
ISDSWE requests that participants submit proposals for the content of the practical workshop. The workshop would be held in 25th to 27th October, in the Black Box Studio of the Central Academy of Drama (the same location as the workshop last year). Proposals should be sent via email to The Central Academy of Drama (sdq001@vip.sina.com) and to Marina Raytchinova <marinaray@yahoo.com>. The selection of the workshop content will be confirmed by July 31st. The workshop venues include the Black-Box Studio (with grid and galleries on the side but no flying facilities) with light booth and lighting and sound equipment, and costume and making-up workshops nearby. The Central Academy of Drama will provide €800 for needed workshop materials.
The final workshop content will be decided by Ian Evans, Marina Raytchinova and Sun Daqing.
June 25th - August 31st 2012 -- submission of design pictures with descriptions. Entries should be sent via email to The Central Academy of Drama, with description of the images/projects, as well as information about the school and the participants' names. Each school may submit between 9 and 30 pictures in up to 6 uniform panels. The exact format with suggestion on sizes and layout will soon be available on www.isdswe.com. The submissions should be in a camera-ready layout of each display panel at a resolution 200 to 300 dpi, 1:1 CMYK.
June 25th - August 31st 2012 -- submission of models’ data and dimensions, ISDSWE is encouraging the exhibition of scenery models and costumes please send descriptions and dimensions of models to be exhibited so that exhibition design plans can be made for the exhibition gallery at The National Centre for the Performing Arts. Participating schools should bring their models to Beijing by themselves, The Central Academy of Drama will ship the models back to the schools after the exhibition ends November 2nd). The Central Academy of Drama will carefully pack and ship the models and pay for the return shipping.
October 25th to 28th 2012 -- Exhibit opening and program of lectures at the Central Academy of Drama and The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The participating schools are encouraged to organize exhibits to be held simultaneously in their own venues.
October 24th arrival day and mounting of the 3D models in the exhibit
October 25th 10:00-11:30 Final exhibit arrangement as necessary
October 25th Exhibit opening ceremony 12:00 with reception
The National Centre for the Performing Arts
October 25th – 27th Practical Workshop at The Central Academy of Drama
October 28th Beijing cultural visits and tours, closing celebrating banquet
October 29th departure day
November 2nd Exhibit closes and 3D models return shipped to schools
Information about the exhibit will be published on the website of ISDSWE as well as in printed publications. All participating schools will get 20 DVDs with all entries, as well as a selection of 20 printed color catalogues when in Beijing.
This is preliminary planning and is subject to further work and change. Information about the event will be disseminated to the Education Commission members via email and will be published on the web pages of the Commission as well as on the website of ISDSWE(www.isdswe.com).
Long-term plans are to produce and ISDSWE Exhibit and Workshop on a regular basis every two years, and to grow and to attract a wide scope of participating schools from across the world.
Submitted by
Ian Evans,
Chair OISTAT Education Commission
Marina Raytchinova and Sun Daqing，
Project Leaders