Animate the Night with Projection Mapping
Are you an animator or projection mapping artist based in the NWT?
Makerspace YK and Western Arctic Moving Pictures are excited to bring back Augment YK in 2026!
We’re inviting NWT artists to submit proposals for projection mapping animations and video works for the Folk on the Rocks festival.
3 artists or artist teams will be selected to create and show a projection mapped installation at the festival site from July 17–19
What is Projection Mapping?
Projection mapping is a technique where video, animation, or light is projected onto real-world surfaces like buildings, objects, or stages to make them look animated or transformed. Instead of projecting onto a flat screen, the visuals are carefully matched to the shape of the surface so the images appear to move with it. It’s often used in art installations, concerts, festivals, and events to create immersive visual experiences.
Eligibility
Open to artists in the NWT, Yukon or Nunavut***. NWT artists will be prioritized.
We recommend that artists have experience or basic knowledge of projection mapping.
Artists must be available in Yellowknife during the week leading up to the festival (July 10-17)for install.
Artists that don’t have experience with projection mapping installation will also be required to attend a projection mapping workshop in early-mid June in Yellowknife.
Submission Details
Artists and artist teams are invited to apply by submitting a single PDF document. This PDF document must include:
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A short bio for the artist, or for each member of an artist team
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A short written proposal of your idea for the installation (500 words max). Sketches can be included
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Up to 10 images/videos of past artwork; - Instagram, Vimeo, youtube, website
Please submit this PDF and your contact information to info@makerspaceyk.com
Deadline for Submissions
May 30, 2026 by Midnight
Compensation
Each artist will be compensated $2,500 for the exhibition of the work during the Folk on the Rocks Music Festival.
***Artists outside of Yellowknife will have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses as we do not have funding for travel at this time.