[Reader-list] ISEA2006 Community Domain Commissions - Call

[Steve Dietz]

ISEA2006 Symposium
ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge
CALL FOR PROSALS FOR COMMISSIONED WORKS
THEME: COMMUNITY DOMAIN
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu./calls.html
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/communitydomain1/

This is an invitation by the ISEA2006 Symposium and ZeroOne San Jose:
A Global Festival of Art on the Edge to groups and individuals to
submit proposals for exhibition of interactive artworks and projects
reflecting on the thematic of Community Domain. Up to three
commissions will be awarded, and the results will be shown at the
ISEA2006 Symposium and ZeroOne San Jose Festival.

ABOUT THE ISEA2006 SYMPOSIUM AND ZEROONE SAN JOSE FESTIVAL

The 2006 edition of the internationally renowned ISEA Symposium will
be held August 5-13, 2006, in San Jose, California.

The Inter-Society for Electronic Arts (ISEA) is an international
non-profit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse
and exchange among culturally diverse organizations and individuals
working with art, science and emerging technologies. Prior host cities
include Helsinki, Paris, Sydney, Montreal, Chicago, Manchester and
Nagoya.

ZeroOne San Jose is a milestone festival to be held biennially that
makes accessible the work of the most innovative contemporary artists
in the world. In 2006 it will be held in conjunction with the ISEA2006
Symposium.

See http://isea2006.sjsu.edu for more information about the Festival
and Symposium.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY DOMAIN CALL

Over the next year leading up to August 2006, individuals or groups
will be commissioned to work with various San Jose communities
combining technologies such as GPS, mobile communications or digital
imagery to map their experiences and to tell their stories. These
experiences and stories will become part of the fabric of the
festival. In this way, the Festival becomes not only a glimpse of the
possibilities of art and technology, but using some of those same
innovative technologies, it is a celebration of the diversity found in
San
Jose and a platform for community members to participate.

A wide range of cultural contexts, media, art disciplines and venues
are feasible within the definition of "Community Domain".  See
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/thematic.html#community for more about the theme.

San Jose has a very diverse and hybrid population. , and we are
particularly interested in projects that traverse different
communities.

Three commissions will be offered for projects related to the
Community Domain theme: one at a level of $25,000 and two at the level
of $5,000.

Proposals may be submitted by individuals or groups: professional
artistic credentials and advanced forms of technology are not
required.  The proposal narrative should be no more than three pages
in length and should cover five topics:

Description of the project: What are the characteristics of the
project?  In what ways will the project connect to the theme of
Community Domain?

Audience: In what fashion will an audience be engaged in this project?
 In what ways will the project seek to engage audience members of
varying cultural backgrounds?

Technology: What types of technology will be incorporated into the project?

Personnel:  Please identify the key individuals/groups involved in
this project, and their qualifications.

Budget: Please provide a brief explanation of how funds will be used
to support this project.

Special Considerations:

Projects will be welcome in a variety of traditional or new forms of
art, media and physical environments.  For example, projects in formal
theater or exhibition settings or informal community or outdoor
settings will be appropriate.  All art forms are welcome including
literary, performing, visual, media and multidisciplinary. 
Appropriate forms of technology include, but are not limited to,
mobile communications, Worldwide Web, recorded audio or video, film,
robotics and digital imagery.

Projects involving teams and collaboration are encouraged.

All projects should incorporate an element of "shared space" that will
be accessible to persons of varied backgrounds.

Preference will be given to projects involving artists and other
personnel having significant familiarity with the communities and
cultures of San Jose and Silicon Valley.

TIMELINE

Proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2005. Proposals will only be
accepted online at http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/submissions.  All
proposals will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished authorities on
culture, art, technology, and community. Final awards will be
announced by September 1, 2005.  All awards are subject to ZeroOne San
Jose's fundraising efforts.

INQUIRIES

Questions regarding this call for proposals can be addressed to
communitydomain at yproductions.com

PLEASE NOTE
There will be a subsequent call, beginning September 1, 2005, for
existing projects related to the Community Domain theme that do not,
necessarily, focus on San Jose / Silicon Valley.


http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu./calls.html
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/communitydomain1/

-- 
Steve Dietz
Director, ZeroOne: The Network
Director, ISEA2006 Symposium +
ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu : August 5-13, 2006
stevedietz[at]yproductions[dot]com
AIM: WebWalkAbout
http://www.yproductions.com