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> Please find below details of the latest
> creative opportunity available through Vivid's haus_guest
> scheme......
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> WHAT IS URBAN?
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> Vivid and Punch have joined forces to commission a
> practitioner based in the West Midlands to research,
> develop and realise a piece of work in response to the
> question "what is urban?" �
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> "What is Urban?" is a year-long programme of projects,
> initiated by Punch, to explore the meaning of the word
> 'urban' from urban music and fashion to urban living and
> renaissance. �
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> As part of this programme, Punch will commission a piece
> of work by a regionally based practitioner, which examines
> how music and urban areas are classified and categorised. �
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> Phase 1 - research and development
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> It is proposed that artists apply to research
> and develop a project through Vivid?s haus_guest programme.
> � The haus_guest programme offers practitioners a
> tailor-made residency in response to their needs. �It
> provides an opportunity to research and develop ideas over
> a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 35 days within a 3-month
> period.
>
> Phase 2 - production
>
> On successful completion of the haus_guest
> programme the practitioner will be given the opportunity to
> undertake a further period of production at Vivid to
> realise the work.
>
> Phase 3 - presentation
>
> Punch and Vivid will work together in
> marketing and exhibiting the final project. � The project
> will be extensively marketed through the "What is Urban?"
> programme. �The commissioners will work with the artist to
> realise an appropriate method of disseminating the work.
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> Fee
>
> A commissioning fee of �2000 + materials will
> be available to cover phases 2 and 3 of the project.
>
> Proposed timetable
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> Deadline for application 5 March 2004 Phase 1 ?
> June to August 2004 Phase 2 ? September to November 2004
> Phase 3 ? December 2004
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> Further information
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> Punch is known throughout the UK for it?s
> unique position as a retail store, promotions company,
> marketing company and highly acclaimed education
> organisation. �As well as dealing with the commercial,
> Punch maintains a strong community conscience working with
> the region's most respected artists to organise events,
> help young people break into the music industry, deliver
> arts workshops in schools across the Midlands, produce and
> commission work and develop the arts scene locally.
>
> Vivid is the Birmingham based production lab for
> media arts. �Vivid prioritises the research and development
> needs of media practitioners and artists, through providing
> access to a wide range of new media, video and audio
> production facilities, supported by personal and
> commissioned project development. The haus_guest programme
> was launched in November 2001 and is committed to finding,
> nurturing and supporting new and emergent talent in the
> West Midlands region. �The programme supports artists to
> research and develop new ideas, innovative ways of working
> and regional and national networks.
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> For further information on OEWhat is Urban?
> contact Paul at Punch on telephone number 0121 224 7443 or
> email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> For information on the haus_guest
> programme or to receive an application pack please call
> Kaye at Vivid on 0121 233 4061 or email
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> Vivid is the Birmingham based
> production lab for media arts. Vivid prioritises the
> research and development needs of media practitioners and
> artists, through providing access to a wide range of new
> media, video and audio production facilities, supported by
> personal and commissioned project development.
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> the hothaus project is committed to
> fostering experimentation and innovation in media arts
> through commissioning and developing new work.
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> hothaus is funded by Arts Council England through
> the Regional Arts Lottery Programme.
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