Please circulate as appropriate
New Media Artist & Curator in Residence together at Isis Arts, Newcastle
Upon Tyne, UK
Isis Arts is seeking proposals from an Artist/Curator team working with New
Media to undertake a short residency at Isis Arts between 10 January and 8
March 2005.
The deadline for submissions is 31 October and interviews will be held at
Isis Arts on 11 November.
By placing an Artist and a Curator in residence together, we aim to provide
both with a focused period of time to further develop a project that may
already be in development, part of a larger project or something new this
could be an exhibition, commission, public artwork, website, event, etc.
which demonstrates an inspired approach to new media art. This experimental
collaborative tactic seeks to expand the artist in residence model by
viewing professional critical engagement as a valuable and mutually
beneficial aspect of the creative process, thus enabling new possibilities
to arise across a wider number of contexts.
Artist & Curator teams are invited to submit a joint proposal outlining the
project or area of research that they would undertake during the residency.
Isis Arts is particularly interested in fostering new relationships and
partnerships, and is thus open to the possibility of future collaboration in
the realisation of the project.
The residency is designed to prioritise process and experimentation. However
whilst there is no required product-based outcome, applicants would be
expected to demonstrate how the residency would benefit their project in
real terms. In other words, how would the time spent together and the
technical resources available at Isis Arts add value to the project? What
are the anticipated outcomes? Applicants are also requested to explain why
they are interested in working with Isis Arts and how their project might
compliment or extend the work currently being carried out by Isis Arts.
Fees
The Artist and Curator will each receive a fee of UKP 2000 and will be
expected to work a minimum of 10 days together at Isis Arts within the 8
week period. However a workspace and use of the facility will be available
to them on a full time basis, if needed.
There is a budget of UKP 500 for travel and accommodation, to be used as
needed if one of the team is based outside of the North East.
There is also a small budget of UKP 300 for materials. Technical support
will be available on a part time basis and broadband is provided. Please see
the Isis Arts website for information about platforms, software and
equipment available at Isis.
Eligibility
Open to professional artists and curators who are working imaginatively with
new media. Students are not eligible.
At least one of the team must be based within the North East region (Tyne &
Wear, County Durham, Tees Valley and Northumberland), however there are no
geographic restrictions for the other.
Application Procedure
Proposals should include a project description (2 sides of A4 max) and the
following information:
€ Artist Statement, Curatorial statement
€ Current CVs (artist & curator)
€ Support material/documentation can be cd, dvd or vhs - please include
a list of all support materials and an SAE with adequate postage for return.
€ Names of other collaborators & partners (if applicable)
DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2004
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview at Isis Arts on
Thu 11 November.
Send proposals to:
Michelle Hirschhorn
Isis Arts
First Floor, 5 Charlotte Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4XF
UK
Tel: +44 (0)191 261 4407
Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.isisarts.org.uk
Isis Arts promotes the making, presentation and exchange of experimental new
media art through training, residency and commissioning opportunities for
artists in the North East of England and beyond. For further information
about the organisation and other opportunities, please visit the website:
www.isisarts.org.uk
|