This year long project proposes to showcase the work of distinguished artists from all continents, including a British artist, with an interest in projects concerned with ways of participation, interactivity or collaboration and consider the use or importance of technologies in their work. With this we are hoping to initiate and enable a series of discussions around the meaning, possibilities and issues around human interaction and engagement in New Media art and bring in responses from artists, academics, students, art professionals and visitors in the UK and internationally.
OPEN CALL:
Artists and art collectives from all countries working with new media and digital technologies are invited to submit proposals of existing or new projects. Interested artists can propose to show more than one installation or projects and we will welcome applications from individuals, art collectives or collaborations between artists.
We would like to invite artists to propose imaginative, ambitious and inspirational projects that will transform our understanding of art and the way it can be experienced. We will particularly focus on installations with an emphasis on participatory activity (interaction with the audience) in order to engage visitors in a creative, exploratory and inspirational journey prior to and during the Games.
Please send your proposals including
- work(s) description
- CV(s) and artist statement
- supporting material with description (jpgs, urls, videos etc)
- list of technical requirements, equipment, materials required for the proposed work(s)
- contact details
Budget
Each artist/art collective will receive a fixed fee of £3,500 to cover fees & project costs, installation and work transport. In addition, Watermans will cover travel and accommodation costs in London and will also provide technical assistance and exhibition promotion.
The deadline for receiving proposals is 24th February 2011
Please send all application material to:
Irini Papadimitriou
Head of New Media Arts Development
Watermans
40 High Street
Brentford, London
TW8 0DS
UK
irini@watermans.org.uk