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Vision Neutral Ground strives to cultivate a forum for artists to develop professional opportunities and engagement with their audiences. Exhibitions and programs are highly responsive to the fluid transformations of artistic practices as they are shaped by social, political and economic forces in the context of currencies in the art world. The gallery fosters the emergence of new artistic genres and voices; historical, interpretive and essential critical dialogue, and, research towards shaping the role of the artist in society. Mission Neutral Ground is an art gallery that creates, presents and curates original visual and media art projects and facilitates developmental opportunities for artists. Launched as a floating space in 1982, Neutral Ground was formed to engage with the artistic concerns of professional Canadian and Regina-based artists with an emphasis on contributing to a context for new or experimental processes and the development of new genres. The centre accomplishes its artistic goals through programs that include gallery exhibitions, screenings, performances, residencies, commissions, creation/production projects, a new music concert series, internships and publishing projects. Its chief mission is to engage audiences with new modes of artistic production, support and education. In addition to payment of artist fees at rates established by CAR/FAC, Neutral Ground looks for innovative ways to compensate artists financially and to create or support opportunities for them to be paid for their work or to develop their practice. These mechanisms include through paid internships and residencies, funding commission programs, through the sale of art works, the production of exhibition catalogues and other print materials, through maintenance of a web presence for them online, through touring opportunities, contract paid employment, full time employment and other professional supports including reference letters for grants, jobs, awards and University entrance, the sale of merchandise and multiples; and, in conjunction with their exhibitions, through travel and accommodation, per diem, costs associated with the installation and production of their work, staff support, a shipping allowance, access to equipment and our community of experts. Mandate -To operate as a forum for self-determined, independent and professional, contemporary art activity in the areas of exhibition, research, creation, dissemination, -To exhibit new and experimental work through a diverse program of visiting artist initiatives and curatorial projects, -To contribute to a context for contemporary art in a local and national context through research, presentation, publishing and archiving, -To build audiences and contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of contemporary visual art and culture, -To promote the development of diverse artistic voices and art forms, -To create opportunities for Regina-based and guest professional artists to engage with their audiences, -To create opportunities for professional development for curators, artists, administrators and writers working in contemporary and experimental forms, -To achieve and maintain organizational stability and long term sustainability. History In its 30 years of operation, Neutral Ground has produced more than 600 exhibitions and performances, registered more than 1,000 members and developed a strong visual arts based organization with a reputation for its stability and resourcefulness, collaboration and innovation. We have worked in support of several Regina-based art organizations and diverse community voices and are committed to our role as a platform for dialogue and education. Performance Art Neutral Ground has had performance as part of its regular program since its inception in 1982. We have worked in various formats to determine the best way to support an ongoing performance program including as a series, in festival format, as a touring program or in response to a thematic premise. The program has been based on solo performances and installation either off-site or in the gallery space(s). The program is international with an additional objective to develop local artists’ practices. The gallery pays for travel, accommodation, artist fees consistent or above the CAR/FAC levels, promotion, per diem and production. We accept submissions year round and have formed long standing partnerships with key festivals including LIVE in Vancouver since 2003 where we have supported the inclusion of Sask. based artist(s) and also since 2002, with Queer City Cinema and their performance programming which is now based out of Neutral Ground as a distinct Festival. Other partners include New Dance Horizons, Sakewewak, Curtain Razors, also in Regina. Performance Perimeters Symposium was organized in 2005 by the 4 organizations as a survey of inter-arts practices within the discipline of Performance and Visual Art, and is under consideration as a recurring project. Neutral Ground also supports projects in Second Life, a live concert series and is accessible as a workshop and rehearsal space with equipment on site in its new media lab. Exhibition history; Under Construction A list of gallery highlights or accomplishments include projects by the following; General Idea Marie Chouinard Elizabeth Chitty Bruce Elder Vera Frankel Clive Robertson Roger Lee Steve Peterson Michael Francis Alan Brandoli Susan Brandoli David Johnson Ryan Arnott Roger Lee Rhonda Euteneier Hester Reeve Lisa Steel Michael Snow Monty Cantsin Janet Cardiff Animal Slaves Chi Whiz David McLean Diana Thorneycroft Kim Tomczak Tom Sherman Werner Herterich Diane Torr Nida Home Doherty Tanya Mars Richard Kerr Frank Petric Shauna Beharry George Bures Miller Andy Fabo James Tumblin Emily Givner Goji Hamada Nikki Forest Diana Thornycroft Mary Longman Freda Guttman Wendy Geller Theresa Marshall Bob Boyer Barbara Sternberg Mike Hoolboom Ho Tam Gary Varro Ellen Moffat Kim Sawchuk Robert Prenovault Yoko Takashima Mary Kavanaugh Sheila Orr Sherry Farrell Racette Shauna Dempsey Lorri Millan Michael Toppings Ahasiw Maskegon-Iskwew Bill Burns Sakewewak Artists’ Collective Guillermo Gomez-Pena Roberto Sifuentes Jan Seibel Eileen Lampert Edward Poitras Richard Martel Edgar Heap of Birds Lorena Wolffer Ken Gregory SUTURE Valerie LaMontagne Steve Heimbecker Lori Blondeau Lori Weidenhammer Michele Sereda Julie Andree T. KIT Battery Operated Ed Pien Christine Shaw Max Streicker Marla Hlady Deirdre Logue Eduardo Aquino Karen Shanski Garnet Hertz ISEA Cartographies Bridges II Dr. Sheila Petty Paul Couillard Jocelyn Robert Henri Eric Hernandez Boris Nieslony Pierre Beaudoin _badpacket_ Art Engine Paul Wong Jillian Mcdonald Joanne Bristol David Hoffos COCOSOLIDCITI Boris Nieslony _badpacket_ Paul Wong LIVE Biennale 2003,05,07 Garnet Hertz David Rokeby Istvan Kantor Michael Stecky Jennifer Hamilton Charlie Fox Dr. Mark Rudolph BRIDGES II, Banff Sandee Moore Daniel Barrow Robert Daniel Pytlyk Peter Horvath Robert Saucier Marc Fournel Katherine Liberovskaya Phill Niblock Adam Hoyle Nathalie Bookchin Adam Hyde Jen Southern Mark Teuters Sarah Cook Andre Stitt Guy van Belle Ingrid Bachman Patrick Traer Queer City Cinema One Night Only Robin Poitras John Noestheden Nafus Ramirez Figueroa Irene Loughlin Peter Courtemanche Michael Waterman Alexandra Dementieva Shelley Miller Laura Kavanaugh Ian Birse Holly Fay Zero One, San Jose Kenji Siratori Nicholas Stedman Interactive Screens, Banff Rob Bos Mike Patten Carrie Gates Jon Vaughn Jeff Morton Dorkbot Regina Dr.Andrew Burrell Jen Delos Reyes Gordon Monahan Adam Lark Dan Brault Ryan Hill Thomas Couzinier Meagan Mormon Rober Racine Chiyoko Szlavnics G. Douglas Barrett Denys Blacker Don Ritter Kim Cascone Kristi Allik Jirayu Uttaranakorn Bas Jan Ader Adam Nash John McCormick Crystal Mowry Barbara Meneley Jeremy Drummond Jocelyn Philibert Robert Hengeveld Bruce laBruce Patrick Bergeron James Luna Brendan Fernandes Soil Digital Media Suite, [Suite Media] for short, art made in the lab; cinema without sand bags. Soil Digital Media Suite is Neutral Ground’s long-term project in new media and exploratory genres that was launched in 1997 as an adjunct gallery program. Soil’s mandate provides access to resources for artists practicing at the intersection of the fine arts and technology. Members represent a broad range of practitioners including from visual arts, intermedia, computer science, performance art, music and audio. The lab and gallery facilities support the creation of new projects and towards the creation and development of new artistic genres. Programming both anticipates and responds to the impact of new technologies in the field of communications, politics, economics and the arts to evolve a critical arts practice based in digital and technological means. Dorkbot Regina New media practitioners can benefit from user group meetings structured on a drop in basis the last Saturday of every month from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Contact Ryan Hill for further information. Other important facts: Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Opening receptions are generally Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, once per month. Check website. Artists are in attendance. http://neutralground.sk.ca Sign up for our electronic newsletter, Neutral Ground Art News, formerly, the e-missive by sending a message saying "Sign up for Neutral Ground Art News" to neutralground@accesscomm.ca Other amazing things...../ Pets are welcome to visit the gallery including at receptions! We don't use the metric system. We are in a Mac environment. Neutral Ground is a Registered Canadian Charity. Charitable Registration # 13245 0776 RR000