BIB 2014 (Beijing International Biennale)_The Central Academy of Drama

BIB 2014 (Beijing International Biennale)

10th -14th October 2014

Information pack

The Central Academy of Drama and OISTAT Education will join efforts to organize the 3rd ISDSWE international exhibition of students' stage design work and participation in a three day workshop.

As an important and exciting decision of the 2013 OISTAT Education Annual Meeting in Cardiff, the ISDSWE exhibition has changed its title to BIB (Beijing International Biennale), to help raise the popularity of exhibition. BIB will be staged on a regular basis every two years, in a hope to grow and to attract a wide scope of participating schools from across the world.

2014 BIB will set up several Awards for outstanding works presented by the students (details’ coming soon); an international jury will decide the winners.

All schools directly represented by OISTAT Education, schools recommended by OISTAT Education members to represent their country, and schools that have applied to become an associate member of OISTAT Education will be invited to submit examples of student projects in the areas of scenography, set, costume, lighting design, and sound design as well as in the fields of theatre technology, scenic painting, make-up etc.

The Central Academy of Drama (the Hosts) will invite two representatives (one educator and one student) from each participating school to visit Beijing during the exhibition and workshop. Accommodation costs for 5 days (10th – 14th October 2014) 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 OISTAT Education members 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 as stated above.

BIB will take place during 10th – 14th October 2014 in the gallery of The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. The display will be in the form of printed panels as well as three-dimensional models.

OISTAT Education will act as co-organizer and will provide its network and expertise in organizing international educational projects.

BIB 2014 Workshop

Submission of workshops proposal

BIB requests that participating Lecturers submit proposals for the theme of the practical workshop. The workshop will be held on 10th – 13th October, in the Black Box Studio of the Central Academy of Drama (the same location as the workshop in 2012). Proposals should be sent via email to BIBISDSWE@gmail.com. The selection of the workshop theme will be confirmed by July 11th. The final workshop theme will be decided by the group formed of Ian Evans, Marina Raytchinova, Michael Ramsaur and Sun Daqing and the winner will be expected to lead the workshops during the event.

Workshop submission Schedule:

Call for Submissions of Workshop Theme: March 2014

Deadline for Submission of Workshop Theme: June 10th 2014

Announcement of workshop theme leader: July 11th 2014

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 construction workshops nearby. The Central Academy of Drama will provide €800 for required workshop materials.

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BIB 2014 Exhibition

Submission of images for Student Design Exhibition

Entries should be sent via email to BIBISDSWE@gmail.com , with description of the images/projects, as well as information about the school and the participants' names. Each school may submit between 9 to 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.

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Submission of models’ data and dimensions

BIB 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 Central Academy of Drama. Participating schools will be responsible for bringing the models, setting them up and taking them away again at the end of the event.

Exhibition submission schedule:

Call for the submission of exhibition work: March 2014

Deadline for submission of exhibition work: 31st June 2014

Lectures and Seminars

BIB opening and program of lectures

There will also be a series of lectures and seminars at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. An outline of the schedule is below; a more detailed schedule will be available nearer the time.

BIB 2014 Schedule

10th October - arrival day and mounting of the 3D models in the exhibit.

10:00-11:30 - Final exhibit arrangement as necessary.

12:00 - Exhibit opening ceremony with reception.

10th October - 13th - Practical Workshop.

13th October - Beijing cultural visits and tours, closing celebrating banquet.

14th October - departure day.

Important information

Wherever possible the participating schools are encouraged to organize exhibits to be held simultaneously in their own venues.

Information about the BIB 2014 exhibit will be published on the website of ISDSWE and publish in a catalogue. All participating schools will get 20 DVDs with all entries, as well as 10 printed colour catalogues before leaving Beijing, please ensure you have the appropriate baggage allowance on your return flight.

This is preliminary planning and is subject to further work and change. Information about the event will be disseminated to OISTAT Education members via email and will be published on the OISTAT web pages as well as on the website of ISDSWE www.isdswe.com .

Submitted by

Ian Evans,

Chair OISTAT Education

Marina Raytchinova, Michael Ramsaur and Sun Daqing，

Project Leaders