[artinfo] ISEA2006 Community Domain Commissions

[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