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ARTISTS TO EXPLORE MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY
ARTISTS are being invited to take part in a unique project aiming to highlight the creative potential of multimedia technology. Artists will be invited to explore the creative potential of multimedia and present their work, their exploration of multimedia and their working lives to the public on interactive CD ROM programs. The Artists CD ROM Program will feature ten artists. Artists Emma Withers from Eyke, Les Bicknell from Sibton Green, John Eno The council is seeking applications from artists and makers interested in the project, and will b selecting five more artists to develop CD ROM programs. Each of the selected artists will be paid a fee to work closely with the project team; initially developing ideas about what their CD ROM program will look like, agreeing a detailed outline of the program and fully participating in the production and presentation of the program. The successful artists will be selected by a specialist panel. They will be provided with the appropriate hardware, software, and expert technical support. The CD ROM program will be made by Quay Interactive. The programs will be freely available on multimedia work stations in ten Suffolk libraries and, through Suffolk's library service, to people in prisons and schools. They will also be available free to people with disabilities through Suffolk Artlink. The multimedia work stations in Suffolk Libraries will run the Artists' CD ROM programs; they will also provide the public with some basic multimedia technology, giving the public the opportunity to explore its creative potential. The project is funded by Suffolk County Council, The NationalLottery, The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the EuropeanRegional Development Fund. For more information - and to apply to become one of the artists featured on this unique CD ROM - contact Jayne Knight on Ipswich (01473) 584565. The deadline is 11 September 1998. Suffolk County Council is committed to appointing at least oneartist with a disability. CONTACT: Jayne Knight, county council arts officer, Tel: Ipswich (01473) 584565. Gerry Kiernan, Tel: Haverhill (01440) 705135.
Digital Artist Residency, Dartington, South Devon. UK Now concluded this page is left for reference only The Clark Digital Bursary at Watershed A New Opportunity for Artists Working in Digital Media
The University of the West of England will support the Bursary by offering the successful artist access to its excellent computer and training facilities. Exhibition and publication at Watershed may include work in the gallery space, as public art, as a web-site, a CD-Rom, or as a site specific presentation through judicious use of exterior areas adjacent to the building. The Bursary is also being supported by Imag@nation, the three year initiative in creative new technology, which will include commissions, residencies, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, education projects and high profile events. This context will open up further possibilities for the successful artist to present their work. The award can be used with some flexibility, to provide time to support practice, develop skills through training, research innovative options, or to buy or hire equipment. As a part of the work for the Bursary, the successful artist will support opportunities for contact, exchange and learning with local artists, students and young people through a workshop or event. The value of the Award is £6,500 for the artist¹s production costs and fee. In addition a further sum will be available to support an exhibition or publication. Eligibility criteria simply asks that: i) Artists must be resident or working in the South West region, or be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the area. ii) Artists must be able to show experience of or a strong interest in creative work in digital imaging and/or multi-media.
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Latest details 12th. September 1997 The Clark Digital Bursary at Watershed
In early 1997 The J.A. Clark Charitable Trust formulated plans to establish a bursary award designed to encourage artists in the South West region to produce creative work in new technology. The Trust invited Watershed to enter into a joint agreement whereby Watershed manages the Bursary and the Trust offers a sum to finance the scheme. Imag@nation have offered support through a cash sum and a range of opportunities that will arise from the projects and events planned by Imag@nation in the next two and a half years. Imag@nation is a region wide initiative in creative new technology, which will include commissions, residencies, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, education projects and high profile events. The University of the West of England has offered to support the Bursary by making its equipment and lab space available to the successful artist and by offering training provision. We are delighted at these two generous offers of assistance. The details, conditions and guidelines you will need to refer to if you wish to submit a proposal for the Bursary are outlined below. |
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Bursary Objectives The purpose of the award is: i) To enable an artist to develop her/his creative approaches to digital imaging or multi-media, by carrying out new work. ii) To make the work accessible to the public through exhibition, electronic publishing or other appropriate distribution. iii) To support opportunities for contact, exchange and learning between the award holder, local artists, and young people.
i) Artists must be resident or working in the South West, or be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the area. ii) Artists must be able to demonstrate experience of, or a strong interest in, creative work in new technology that is grounded in their current practice.
Proposals will be assessed on: i) The nature and quality of the proposal. Proposals should engage with the potential of multimedia as tools of production and consumption/distribution. Proposals that are experimentally creative and socially resonant are especially welcome. Sensitivity to audience/user needs should be integral to the proposals. ii) The nature and quality of previous work. iii) The anticipated benefit to the artist, demonstrating that the Bursary offers an opportunity that would not be possible by other means.
Applications should include: i) A typed proposal outlining the ideas and concepts the artist wishes to work with, the approach to the use of new technology, an indication of training needs (if appropriate), proposed time scale, draft ideas on exhibition/publishing and a budget with a break down of costs showing how the first stage of the award will be used. No more than 3 sides of A4. ii) Supporting visual material which may include: up to 15 prints or 15 slides or video (VHS), or digital storage in the form of Mac/PC CD-ROM, floppy discs, 44/88 mb Syquest, Zip Drive or 135mb EZ cartridge. All visuals must be clearly labelled with name, address and be suitably packaged for safe transit. iii) A statement describing previous artistic work and projects. iv) A curriculum vitae. v) An SAE clearly marked with name and address sufficient in size for the return of support materials.
Watershed will receive all applications and will draw up a short list of applications. The final selection procedure will be by interview with a short presentation by the artists before a panel. The panel will comprise two representatives from Watershed, two J.A. Clark Trust members (one selector and one observer) and a practising artist working in new media. Nina Pope has kindly agreed to be the artist-selector for 1997-98. Nina Pope lectures in computer related design at the Royal College of Art and ŒA Hypertext Journal¹ with Karen J.Guthrie, is among her recent projects.
The finished work produced through the Bursary must remain accessible to the public domain. J.A. Clark Trust and Watershed are to be credited in all publicity. The artist may be requested to attend a meeting of the J.A. Clark Charitable Trust. i) The work will be carried out in two stages, (a) creative development and (b) public presentation. The development and production work should be carried out within 6-9 months of receiving the award and the public presentation no later than two years from appointment. The artist will be expected to apportion time towards supporting discussion or skill sharing with local artists and young people. The type of activity and length of time will be agreed on appointment. ii) Some familiarity with computers and industry level software will be essential to forming the ideas for the proposal. In planning an application, artists are advised to consider what they can realistically achieve if they have little or no previous experience. iii) In order to support the creation of new work the award of £6,500 may be used to provide time to develop and complete the project, to carry out suitable training, research innovative options, or as part contribution towards the purchase or hire costs of equipment and/or software. Please note that the sum available is to cover the artist¹s fee and initial production costs. The fee will include project planning and production time and time given over to discussion or skill sharing with others (see point i above). Budgets submitted should include a break down of production costs, consumables, equipment and training (if appropriate), as well as for work time, travel and, if relevant, accommodation. Travel should include costs for bi-monthly visits to Watershed, plus any other visits planned. Overseas travel is not eligible. If planning equipment/software purchase or hire, or training other than the offer of free access to training from the University of the West of England (see v below), the cost should not be more than 40% of the available sum, the balance to be found from other income sources. v) The University of the West of England has generously offered free access to high end equipment, Silicon Graphics and Macintosh, to lab space alongside undergraduates and researchers and the opportunity to participate in training provision. The successful artist may participate in relevant degree study modules or vocational and commercial training courses. Tailor-made training support may also be possible by negotiation. vi) Likewise Watershed will make its Macintosh facilities available on a time-tabled basis and access to its short course programme. Watershed staff can advise on hire and/or purchase of equipment and make purchases on behalf of the artist. Maintenance and service will thereafter be the responsibility of the artist. Watershed is willing to facilitate in developing other appropriate opportunities. vii) A separate sum of up to £7000, will be available to use as support for exhibition/ publishing. This sum will be held by Watershed until the second stage and released to complete the project and enable the public presentation or distribution of the finished work. A budget will be required prior to release of monies subject to ratification by the selection group. viii) In the event that the artist¹s proposal is for a project that cannot be fully realised with the available sum the award may be used to seek matching funds for completion. Additional fundraising will be the responsibility of the artist and should be achieved within six months of the start of the project. ix) It is expected that the artist will plan for public presentation in a manner that is in keeping both with contemporary approaches to exhibition e.g. gallery based, as public art, or site specific presentation etc, and will draw on the potential of new technology such as web-site, hard copy output or electronic display equipment. Watershed is available as an exhibiting venue or point of distribution. Watershed welcomes inventive and realistically planned and costed presentation ideas that could encompass one of the exhibition spaces, the use of the monitor-based public information system, screening in the cinemas or judicious use of exterior areas adjacent to the building. x) The decisions of the selection group shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into. xi) On appointment the successful artist and Watershed will enter into a contract. xii) Payment of the award will be phased in three stages. Dates of payment will be agreed at the contract stage. Watershed will administer all funds relating to the Bursary. xiii) The bursary organiser reserves the right to reproduce the whole or part of any submission (whether or not the submission is that of the appointed artist), for the purpose of publicising the 1997-98 Bursary or future bursaries, and for this purpose entrants are deemed to have granted to the bursary organiser a licence to use the copyright in respect of their images. xiv) Entrants warrant to the bursary organiser that they own the copyright in respect of their submissions and will be asked to provide proof of indemnity to the bursary organiser against all loss and liability arising from actual or alleged infringements of the rights of third parties. xv) Watershed reserves the right not to exhibit the final outcome. The J.A.Clark Trust reserves the right not to continue to the exhibition stage if the product is not in keeping with its objectives. xvi) The timetable below is an approximate one to indicate a hoped for time scale and may be modified by agreement on appointment. 1997 3 Oct deadline for submissions 1998 Jan/Mar/June bi-monthly review meetings with artist Contact in respect of above: Email philippa@watershed.demon.co.uk |
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