[spectre] Fwd: NIMk Amsterdam AiR summer and autumn call

[Andreas Broeckmann]

>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:56:08 +0100
>From: Susanne Jaschko <susanne at nimk.nl>
>To: susanne jaschko <sj at sujaschko.de>
>Subject: NIMk_AiR_summer and autumn call
>
>Dear colleagues,
>Please find attached the current call for our artist in residency 
>programme here at the NIMk. It would be great, if you could 
>distribute this call through your channels or forward it directly to 
>artists who might benefit from such opportunity.
>
>Thanks a lot!
>Su
>
>--
>Dr Susanne Jaschko
>Senior Curator / AiR programme
>
>Netherlands Media Art Institute
>Keizersgracht 264
>NL 1016 EV Amsterdam
>T +31 (0)20 6237101
>F +31 (0)20 6244423
>E susanne at nimk.nl
>http://www.nimk.nl
>

ARTIST in RESIDENCE [AiR] 2008 at the Netherlands Media Art Institute

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

+ + DEADLINE: 15 APRIL 2008 + +

in brief:

*residency period from 2 to 5 months

*starting dates from June to November 2008

*location Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Netherlands Media Art Institute is pleased to announce an open 
call for the summer and autumn 2008 period of its Artist in Residence 
(AiR) programme.

The AiR programme at the Netherlands Media Art Institute aims to 
support the exploration and development of new work in 
digital/interactive/network media and technology based arts practice. 
The residency provides time and resources to artists in a supportive 
environment to facilitate the creation of new work. We encourage a 
cross-disciplinary, hybrid and experimental approach. This is a 
practice based residency designed to enable the development and/or 
completion of a new work. Preferably the production is based on open 
source software.

The overall topic for the 2008 exhibition period at the NIMk is 
'Democracy'. In the light of this we particularly encourage proposals 
tackling societal issues and supporting the idea of active 
participation, free speech and debate in democratic society.
Please note that this focus is not obligatory and that other 
proposals are welcome, too.

The Netherlands Media Art Institute offers an open environment with 
technical assistance and an active advisory board which will give 
feedback and support in technical, conceptual and presentation 
issues. There is access to studio and exhibition equipment,
technical support from the Institute's staff and production help from 
interns. The technical staff is specialized and has good contacts 
with programmers of the following software, a.o.: PD/PDP, Blender, 
Dynebolic, Linux. We expect the artist to have knowledge and insight 
in the technical realisation of the concept.

It is integral to the mission of the AiR program that artists 
participate in presenting their work in a public form appropriate to 
their project. This can include gallery installations, demonstrations 
of research in progress, panel discussions, on-line projects, or 
multimedia performances, in addition to open studio events and 
workshops. For this reason we ask that artists include in their 
proposal possible examples of how they might like to present their 
work publicly.

At this moment the Netherlands Media Art Institute provides in travel 
costs. It doesn't provide accommodation for artists living outside of 
Amsterdam. However, we are willing to help the search but cannot 
guarantee a place for living.

We prefer applications via the NIMk website, using the application 
form. See http://www.montevideo.nl/nl/onderzoek/aanvraagform.html

For further information please contact Susanne Jaschko at susanne at nimk.nl.

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
http://www.nimk.nl
info at nimk.nl
T +31 (0)20 6237101