Jambalaya Festival of Rhythm and Dance

Jambalaya Art Trail

A call for artists

For the first time ever Jambalaya has added an art trail to the mix, which will showcase New Zealand's finest emerging artists and add yet another layer to the festival.

Along with the workshops, food stalls and music & dance performances, the art installations are an important aspect of the ‘festive-scape’ for festival goers to explore. We are looking to create installation spaces that are vibrant and colourful, suspend reality, engage participation and inspire wonderment.

We invite exuberant artists, designers and filmmakers who are interested in creating works that have a festive carnival feel and possibly have interactive elements. We are particularly interested in works that are themed around 'upcycling' (art works made from recycled materials).

If you would like to showcase your work to an audience of 1,000 we would love to hear from you.

For more information, including more site photos, please contact our Art Trail Managers Hellen Robinson – and Tania Pomana –

Requirements for your installation

• Your work will need to survive for 5 days – to allow installation and duration of the festival
• Your work will need to be suitable for one of our allocated environments – see images below (more images available)

Guidelines for submission

In order to accept your work we require the following:

• A clear description of your project
• Sketches and preliminary photos
• Technical/ Installation requirements

Timeline

• Expressions of interest – Now open
• 31st January 2012 – Submissions close
• 10th February 2012– Projects confirmed
• 14th February 2012 – Artists contracted