[spectre] Eyebeam now accepting applications for Residencies: Winter/Spring 2009
Eyebeam Residencies: Winter/ Spring 2009 You’ve got big ideas. You’re yearning to join NYC’s art and tech elite. You could use some time and money—not to mention support and inspiration—to create visionary projects. If any of these apply to you, then apply now for Eyebeam’s Winter/Spring 2009 Residency cycle. Residents are granted a $5,000 stipend and 24/7 access to Eyebeam’s Chelsea facility. The program term is from February to June with the potential for extension and/or re-application. Residents will be selected from an open call, based on the quality of the work or research being proposed, the availability of the necessary tools and skills to support the work, and in consideration of the overarching research themes and activities of the organization. About the Residency Eyebeam residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives querying art, technology and culture. The residency is a period of concentration and immersion in artistic investigation, daring research or production of visionary, experimental applications and projects. Past initiatives have ranged from moving image, sound and physical computing works to technical prototypes, installations and public interventions. Check out our list of previous residents and their projects/ research here: http:// www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=air For more info on what the residency entails, including answers to FAQs and how to apply, please visit http://www.eyebeam.org/production/ production.php?page=calls __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] Eyebeam Residency call extended
Dear friends and colleagues! I'd be really appreciative if you could pass this information on to artists or technologists who might be interested in the opportunity to work at Eyebeam: Eyebeam's open call for the Winter 2008 residency season (which will run from January - June) has been extended through Monday, October 1, 2007. In addition to our pre-existent residency program, this season we're very pleased to announce an additional opportunity for artist support: the inaugural Commission for Resident Artists, underwritten by Dewar's. Details about the commission, which will offer an additional subsidy to two residents a season, are available http://eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=aircallonline. Please do remind non-American residents that if they are interested in a residency during Summer or Fall 2008, they should also make an application to this coming deadline in order to leave adequate time for fundraising for travel and accommodation. Eyebeam can assist with this process, but (apart from exceptional circumstances such as the current Commission for Resident Artists) cannot cover these costs. with best regards Amanda -- Amanda McDonald Crowley executive director EYEBEAM 540 W. 21st Street New York, NY 10011, USA T +1 - 212.937.6580 x223 F +1 - 212.937.6582 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eyebeam.org __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
[spectre] Eyebeam Residency Summer/Fall 2007 Call for Applicants
Eyebeam Residency Summer/Fall 2007 Call for Applicants Eyebeam 540 West 21st Street, NY, USA http://www.eyebeam.org Eyebeam is currently calling for applications for six-month Residency opportunities. The application deadline is February 23 at 12pm EST. Artists, hackers, designers, engineers and creative technologists are invited to apply to be Residents at Eyebeam, to work for six months on projects or research of artistic endeavor or creative expression. The ideal Resident has experience working with and generating innovative technological art and/or creative technology projects and has a passion for interdisciplinary exchange. Residents will be selected from an open call, based on the work being proposed, the availability of the necessary tools and skills to support them, and in consideration of the overarching research themes and activities of the organization. International applicants are welcome to apply, although we do not have the resources to cover travel or accommodation. We are happy to work with selected applicants, if required, to help them secure funds to cover these expenses. Residents receive 24/7 access to Eyebeam’s Chelsea facility in New York City, including equipment and technical expertise from Eyebeam staff and Fellows, a $5000 honorarium, the potential for collaborative exchange with other Residents as well as support from interns. The program term is approximately from September to February and March to August with the potential for extension and/or re- application. Group discussions and interdisciplinary projects, within and between the lab environments and organizational programs foster connections with other artists and staff. Residents also benefit from critiques, lectures and workshops by external practitioners chosen for their relationship to subjects and projects being worked on in the Labs. All Residents are encouraged to share their skills and knowledge with the larger Eyebeam community by conducting formal and/or informal workshops with others in the Labs as well as possible workshops open to the public. There are also opportunities to develop work for performance, events, seminars, exhibition or other public programming in the Eyebeam galleries and beyond during the Residency term. Fostering relationships between artists, hackers, coders, engineers and other creative technologists is central to Eyebeam’s mission. The intention is to facilitate relationships whereby technologists and artists can come together to germinate and hothouse their ideas, develop new processes and create new works through a period of immersion in a social context which is rich in technology, expertise and ideas. Looking forward, we are also establishing research groups to bring together creative practitioners working at Eyebeam with expert external participants to develop new research leading to possible public outcomes including seminars, public discussion and exhibition. Research themes for 2006-07 include (though will not be limited to): - Energy, Technology and Sustainability; - Urban research, urban interventions and media in public space. Artists and creative technologists interested in these research areas are particularly encouraged to apply for Residencies. For more information on the current 2006-07 Fellows working in visit http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=artists. All Residents and Fellows have access to shared resources across the lab environments. Creating programs and collaborations across the Labs is encouraged. TO APPLY To apply for a Summer/Fall 2007 Residency please visit http:// eyebeam.org/production/onlineapp/ Founded in 1997, Eyebeam is an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital experimentation. It is a lively incubator of creativity and thought, where artists and technologists actively engage with the larger culture, addressing the issues and concerns of our time. Eyebeam challenges convention, celebrates the hack, educates the next generation, encourages collaboration, freely offers its output to the community, and invites the public to share in a spirit of openness: open source, open content and open distribution. Eyebeam's current programs are made possible through the generous support of the Atlantic Foundation, Time Warner Youth Media and Arts Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, the Greenwall Foundation, the Experimental Television Center, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and many generous individuals. For a list of past supporters, please visit www.eyebeam.org. Location: 540 W. 21st Street between 10th 11th Avenues Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00pm Bookstore: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00pm Perry Lowe Director of
[spectre] Eyebeam Residency Fall 2006-07: Call for Applicants
Eyebeam 540 West 21st Street, NY, USA http://www.eyebeam.org Eyebeam is currently calling for applications for five-six month Residency opportunities. The application deadline is Aug. 21 at 12pm EST. Artists, hackers, designers, engineers and creative technologists are invited to apply to be Residents at Eyebeam, to work for six months on projects or research of artistic endeavor or creative expression. The ideal Resident has experience working with and generating innovative technological art and/or creative technology projects and has a passion for interdisciplinary exchange. Residents will be selected from an open call, based on the work being proposed, the availability of the necessary tools and skills to support them, and in consideration of the overarching research themes and activities of the organization. International applicants are welcome to apply, although we do not have the resources to cover travel or accommodation. We are happy to work with selected applicants, if required, to help them secure funds to cover these expenses. Residents receive 24/7 access to Eyebeam’s Chelsea facility in New York City, including equipment and technical expertise from Eyebeam staff and Fellows, a $5000 honorarium, the potential for collaborative exchange with other Residents as well as support from interns. The program term is approximately from September to February and March to August with the potential for extension and/or re- application. Group discussions and interdisciplinary projects, within and between the lab environments and organizational programs foster connections with other artists and staff. Residents also benefit from critiques, lectures and workshops by external practitioners chosen for their relationship to subjects and projects being worked on in the Labs. All Residents are encouraged to share their skills and knowledge with the larger Eyebeam community by conducting formal and/or informal workshops with others in the Labs as well as possible workshops open to the public. There are also opportunities to develop work for performance, events, seminars, exhibition or other public programming in the Eyebeam galleries and beyond during the Residency term. Fostering relationships between artists, hackers, coders, engineers and other creative technologists is central to Eyebeam’s mission. The intention is to facilitate relationships whereby technologists and artists can come together to germinate and hothouse their ideas, develop new processes and create new works through a period of immersion in a social context which is rich in technology, expertise and ideas. Looking forward, we are also establishing research groups to bring together creative practitioners working at Eyebeam with expert external participants to develop new research leading to possible public outcomes including seminars, public discussion and exhibition. Research Themes for 2006-07 include (though will not be limited to): - Energy, Technology and Sustainability - Urban research, urban interventions and media in public space Artists and creative technologists interested in these research areas are particularly encouraged to apply for 2006/07 Residencies. Please read the descriptions for the Labs carefully. All Residents and Fellows have access to shared resources across the lab environments. Creating programs and collaborations across the Labs is encouraged. However, each lab environment at Eyebeam has different sets of tools and different mentors/trainers for these tools, so applicants should consider if and how these environments suit their needs and experience. TO APPLY for a Fall 2006-07 Residency please visit http://eyebeam.org/ production/onlineapp/ ** Please note Fellowship applications are also being accepted in the RD OpenLab, the Production Lab and the Education Lab. The application deadline for Fellowships is Aug. 14 at 12pm EST. Please read all Fellowship and Residency opportunities thoroughly before selecting the application which you would like to submit. Founded in 1997, Eyebeam is an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital experimentation. It is a lively incubator of creativity and thought, where artists and technologists actively engage with the larger culture, addressing the issues and concerns of our time. Eyebeam challenges convention, celebrates the hack, educates the next generation, encourages collaboration, freely offers its output to the community, and invites the public to share in a spirit of openness: open source, open content and open distribution. Eyebeam's programs are made possible through the generous support of Atlantic Foundation, Time Warner Youth Media and Arts Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the National Endowment
[spectre] Electrohype 2006
Call for entries. Electrohype 2006 - the fourth Nordic biennial for computer based art Deadline July 3rd 2006 - material via ordinary mail should be postmarked by this date. Electrohype is pleased to announce this call for entries for the exhibition that will be a follow up to the previous large Electrohype exhibitions in 2000, 2002 and 2004. The exhibition will take place in Lunds Konsthall from December 9th to January 7th. This year the exhibition will be in both a new venue and a new city. Lunds Konsthall is located in the central part of Lund, in the south of Sweden. Lund is approximately 20 km north of Malmo where previous Electrohype exhibitions has been presented. Lunds Konsthall, built in 1957, is a beautiful exhibition spaces in late functionalist architecture style. The exhibition space has a flexible semi-open layout with a total exhibition surface of approximately 600 - 800 square meters. The annual number of visitors in Lunds Konsthall is 95 000. The exhibition will present works by 8 - 10 artists or artist groups. The concept of the Electrohype biennial is that it shall be a Nordic exhibition but this does not exclude works by artists from outside the Nordic region. To give the exhibition a broad perspective we are usually working with a 50/50model, 50 percent from the Nordic region and 50 percent from the rest of the world. Since the decision to realize the exhibition was made just recently we have not yet decided on a theme or topic for this exhibition. This also explains the short deadline. In addition to the main exhibition there will also be an exhibition with the topic electronic art in public space at the Museum of Sketches in Lund, a museum dedicated to public art. Most of the artworks in the museum are in the form of models, visualizations and sketches. This exhibition will be presented during the same period as the main exhibition. This call, and the application form, does not include this exhibition, however if you have knowledge of, or have realized a project you think we should know of feel free to send us a short description (maximum 1/2 page) and link to a project page. Please write public in the subject line. Important dates Deadline for this call for entries July 3rd 2006Exhibition opening December 9th 2006 Exhibition closing January 7th 2007 Please feel free to re-distribute this call. What kind of art are we looking for? Electrohype has since the start in 1999 focused on what we choose to call computer based art. Art that runs of computers and utilizes the capacity of the computer to mix various media, allow interaction with the audience, or machines interacting with each others etc. in other words art that can not be transferred to traditional linear media. This might seem as a narrow approach but we have discovered that it gives us a better focus on a genre that in no way is narrow. We are not looking for straight video art (even if it is edited on a computer) or still images rendered on computers and other material that refers to more traditional media forms. Forms were the traditional tools have been replaced with computers and software. Practical An online application form and a PDF form can be found on this address: www.electrohype.org/2006 NOTE: Please do NOT send documentation material as attachments to e-mail and do NOT send 8 pages CVs. Put your material online and send us the url or ftp address or send us a CD in the mail. Please read the form and follow the guidelines. We receive a large amount of proposals and all of them are reviewed closely. To be able to do this we ask you to follow the structure in the application form and the topics mentioned above. Financial We are still working on the fundraising for the exhibition. We will hopefully have final numbers sometime during this summer. We will have to adjust the final selection of works for exhibition according to the financial situation. This is unfortunate but it is also necessary, art is beautiful but financial reality is harsh. We will encourage everyone submitting material to look for possibilities for local funding to help cover costs for transport, travel and rent of technical equipment. In previous exhibitions we have managed to keep a high level both in artistic content and exhibition design, even on a modest budget. It is therefore very important for us to avoid unpleasant surprises, so please keep this in mind when filling out the various posts in the form, especially when it comes to technical requirements, transport weight etc. We are looking forward to see new and interesting works of art. Best regards from the Electrohype team Anna Kindvall and Lars Gustav Midboe For additional info please visit our web site at:http://www.electrohype.org/2006http://www.electrohype.org/2006 ::: ELECTROHYPEDrottninggatan 6A212 11 MalmöSWEDEN +46 40 18 26 90 http://www.electrohype.org/http://www.electrohype.org
[spectre] NYC, May 24: BOOKLAUNCH OF THE BOOK THE FBI TRIED TO STOP: AN ANTI-WAR EVENT
--Please forward widely--and it you can't make it to the event, the book is now available from autonomedia or from eyebeam-- For Immediate Release Media Contact: Perry Lowe 212/937.6580 x222 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eyebeam.org MARCHING PLAGUE FROM CRITICAL ART ENSEMBLE BOOK RELEASE, TALKS SCREENINGS Wednesday May 24, 2006 - 6:00-8:30pm May 11, 2006 - Please join us for a book launch and an evening of conversation concerning contemporary warfare: an anti-war event. Critical Art Ensemble present their latest book, Marching Plague: Germ Warfare and Global Public Health published by Autonomedia and coinciding with the inclusion of their film “Marching Plague” in the 2006 Whitney Biennial. This event is open to the public free of charge and will take place at Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st Street between 10th 11th Aves. The evening will include brief presentations by artists Gregg Bordowitz and Paul Chan and CAE Defense Fund representative Lucia Sommer. Films from Peggy Ahwesh, Lynn Hershman and the Yes Men, along with the Critcal Art Ensemble's film Marching Plague, produced/commissioned by Arts Catalyst, will be screened on monitors throughout the evening. Marching Plague examines the scientific evidence and the rhetoric surrounding biological warfare, particularly the development of anthrax and other bio-weapons, and makes a strong case against the likelihood of such weapons ever being used in a terrorist situation. Studying the history and science of such weapons, they conclude that for reasons of accuracy and potency, biological weapons lack the efficiency required to produce the widespread devastation typically associated with bioterrorism. Why, then, the public urgency around biowarfare and why the channeling of enormous resources into research and development of tools to counter an imaginary threat? This is the real focus of Marching Plague: the deconstruction of an exceedingly complex political economy of fear, primarily supporting biowartech development and the militarization of the public sphere. The book addresses the following questions: • Why is bioterrorism a failed military strategy? • Why is it all but useless to terrorists? • How have preparedness efforts been detrimental to public health policy? • What institutions benefit from the cultivation of biofear? • Why does the diplomatic community fail to confront this problem? The book concludes with a brief examination of the actual crisis in global public health, arguing for the redirection of health research away from the military, and promoting a number of strategies for civilian-based preparedness and education. Autonomedia books are distributed to the trade by SCB Distributors (scbdistributors.com), AK Press Distribution(www.akpress.com), Small Press Distribution (www.spdbooks.org), Pluto Press in Europe (www.plutobooks.com) and from Autonomedia (www.autonomedia.org) directly. Marching Plague and other Autonomedia titles will be available in the Eyebeam bookshop during the event. EYEBEAM supports the creation, presentation and analysis of new forms of innovative cultural production. Founded in 1997, Eyebeam is dedicated to exposing broad and diverse audiences to new technologies and media arts, while simultaneously establishing and demonstrating new media as a significant genre. Eyebeam's programs are made possible through the generous support of Atlantic Foundation, Time Warner Youth Media and Arts Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, Alienware, the Jerome Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, the Greenwall Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the David S. Howe Foundation, the Lerer Family Charitable Foundation and the Sony Corporation. Location: 540 w 21st Street between 10th 11th Avenues Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00pm Bookstore: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00pm Admission: All events are free to the public with a suggested donation unless noted EYEBEAM Art Technology Center 540 W. 21st Street New York, NY 10011 T +1 212.937.6580 x222 F +1 212.937.6582 www.eyebeam.org *** WHAT ARTISTS ARE SAYING ABOUT MARCHING PLAGUE: For almost two decades, Critical Art Ensemble has established the ground for critical resistance against manipulations by government, military, science and industry, wherever these concerns have joined forces, sacrificing human well-being and dignity in favor of profit and power. From infotech to biotech and now to bioterrorism, CAE has deflated the hype. CAE provides readers with a sober assessment of the interests animating many-headed corporate bureaucracies and the showy illusions they project. More than that, CAE's theoretical ideas are grounded in the lab work of their practical experience and
Re: [spectre] please link to this site: http://waldvogel.plaintext.cc/
Thanks Inke/ Florian, This does help to contextualise. I had indeed linked to the site already, but was keen to understand a little more of the background. But as Robbin from The Thing points out, some contextual information helps others less in the loop with regard to these particular players, who understand and are potentially interested to support the position you are espousing, but might not understand the background. cheers amc On 23/02/2006, at 7:18 PM, Inke Arns wrote: Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:35:56 +0100 From: Florian Cramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Inke Arns [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: amanda mcdonald crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED], spectre@mikrolisten.de Subject: Re: [spectre] please link to this site: http:// waldvogel.plaintext.cc/ Am Donnerstag, 23. Februar 2006 um 23:10:19 Uhr (+0100) schrieb Inke Arns: I am singling out Waldvogel because 1) he is the only of the three curators who's possibly known outside of a (or even in the) German speaking context (as Spectre), and 2) because his name is the only of the three that keeps re-appearing on mailing lists like Nettime and Spectre. Furthermore, I am singling out Waldvogel because 3) indeed, he is one of the three curators of the upcoming Manifesta in Cyprus (and, through that, has quite an international exposure). And Just to add my 10 cents: I am singling out Waldvogel (by running the site while being another writer whose anonymized writing makes up a considerable part of the Just Do it book) because ripping off other -- amanda mcdonald crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: amandamcdc99 skype: amandamcdc __ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
