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<div>LEMUR's first<b> ReSiDeNt</b> show happens on Friday, January
25th. We will be presenting the works of Joshua Goldberg, Drew Krause
and Taylor Kuffner, created during their January residencies at
LEMUR.</div>
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<div><b>Joshua Goldberg</b> is an artist specializing in live video, a
performer, a programmer and an educator. During his residency, he has
been working on video tracking and projected video interfaces to
control robotic sound.</div>
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<div>A composition graduate of Juilliard (MM) and the University of
Illinois (DMA),<b>Drew Krause</b> has written over 80 works for
instrumental and electronic media. He has been composing a full-length
musical work for LEMUR's instruments.</div>
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<div><b>Taylor Kuffner</b> is a composer, musician and multi-media
artist who has worked with live and electronic instruments, composed
for dance, theater and media productions and extensively studied
Indonesian gamelan music. He has been applying his compositional
experience with the gamelan to composing for LEMUR's robots.</div>
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<div>Our congratulations go out to our first group of ReSiDeNtS. We
hope you'll come out and see their work on January 25th.</div>
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<div><b>ReSiDeNt @ LEMUR: New Works, New Instruments, New
Artists</b></div>
<div><b>Friday January 25th</b></div>
<div><b>8 pm - 10 pm</b></div>
<div><b>$5 at the door</b></div>
<div><b>http://lemurbots.org</b></div>
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<div><b>ReSiDeNt Submissions for February</b></div>
<div><b>Open until January 21</b></div>
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<div>In January 2008, LEMUR inaugurated<b> ReSiDeNt</b>, a unique new
creator-in-residence program, hosted at LEMUR's Brooklyn space in Park
Slope. Each month, we will award three artists a month-long residency
at LEMUR, enabling them to create a work utilizing LEMUR's resources,
including robotic musical instruments, MIDI audio/video controllers,
video projection and tracking system and more. Each group of
residencies will culminate in a public show at LEMUR at the end of the
month.</div>
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Artists from all performing and installation disciplines are
encouraged to apply, including musicians, composers, dancers,
choreographers, video artists, interactive installation artists,
performance artists, multimedia artists and others.<br>
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<div>LEMUR's staff will provide technical support to residents for
learning and utilizing our resources. For early residencies, we will
give preference to artists with a reasonable degree of technical skill
with computer art. As the year progresses, we will be able to give a
higher level of technical support, possibly including programming,
electronic design and more.</div>
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<div>The deadline to apply for February's residencies is Monday,
January 21st. Announcement of February's residency awards will be made
by the end of that week.</div>
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<div>Deadlines are rolling, allowing artists to submit applications to
be considered for future residencies throughout the year. The
application process is outlined below and also be posted on LEMUR's
web site.</div>
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<div><b>Applying to ReSiDeNt</b></div>
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<div>The application process is designed to be easy. Mainly, we want
to see your qualifications and past work and get a sense of the type
of work you would do at a LEMUR residency.</div>
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<div>All applications are accepted via email to
resident@lemurbots.org. Please include the following information in
your email.</div>
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<div><b>Part 1: Contact Information</b></div>
<div>Name<br>
Address<br>
Email<br>
Cell number<br>
Alt number</div>
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<div><b>Part 2: Work Samples</b></div>
<div>Send URLs of video, audio, photos and text documenting your past
projects. Please indicate which works you would like us to view, in
which order, and what role you had in creating the work.</div>
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<div>We prefer to receive all work samples online. You may also attach
files up to 1 MB total. If you need to email larger files which you
can not put online, please contact us in advance for ftp information.
If you must mail hard copy of work, you can send it to LEMUR, 461 3rd
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, attn: ReSiDeNt.</div>
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<div><b>Part 3: Artist Resume/CV</b></div>
<div>Send us your artist resume or CV in plain text, Word or PDF
format.<b> Important -</b> please make sure to include a list of your
technical skills relevant to the residency.</div>
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<div><b>Part 4: Proposal Sketch</b></div>
<div>Send us your idea or ideas for what you might do during a LEMUR
residency. Include which instruments and resources you envision
working with (see below). Your project does not need to be conceived
in full at this time, but please instill in us the confidence that you
have a reasonable plan in mind and that you can realize a work in a
month's time.</div>
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<div>Thank you for your time and interest in LEMUR ReSiDeNt. We look
forward to receiving your application.</div>
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<div>Eric Singer</div>
<div>Executive Director</div>
<div>LEMUR: League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots</div>
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<div><b>FAQ</b></div>
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<div><b>What instruments, systems and other resources will be
available to me?</b></div>
<div>GuitarBot, XyloBot, ModBots (percussion bots), HydroBots
(water-based bots), Slime-o-trons (slime controllers), Chime-o-tron
(MIDI wind chimes), Slink-o-trons (slinky controllers), Sonic Banana
(bend controller), Ascension Flock of Birds 6-DOF tracking system with
3 trackers, sensors, MidiTron and MidiTron Wireless sensor interfaces,
floor-projected video with video tracking overlay, wall-projected
video, PA, PTZ camera, broadband internet, Mac and PC computers, MIDI
keyboard, software (Max/MSP/Jitter, Isadora, Digital Performer, etc.).
In addition, LEMUR is constantly working on new instruments, which
will be made available as they are created.</div>
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<div><b>How much time will I be able to spend at LEMUR working on my
project?</b></div>
<div>You can spend as much time as you want, subject to scheduling
with LEMUR staff. Generally, someone is there Monday through Friday
from 10 am until 8 pm, and weekend times can be arranged as
necessary.</div>
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<div><b>Does my work have to utilize LEMUR's instruments and
equipment?</b></div>
<div>Yes. A major goal of this residency program is to partner with a
variety of artists to create new work for LEMUR instruments.</div>
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<div><b>What length is my work expected to be?</b></div>
<div>For performances, we would like a minimum of 20 minutes of work.
For music, a 40-45 minute set would be highly desirable. Installations
would normally be ongoing, though we would hope that any one user
would be engaged for 5 minutes or more.</div>
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<div><b>Is there any stipend or other support money?</b></div>
<div>This is an unfunded residency program, so there is no stipend or
support money. The support we provide is in the form of in-kind
donations of our time, space and resources.</div>
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<b>Do I have to do a performance, or is an installation ok?</b></div>
<div>Installations are fine and encouraged. Preference will be given
to interactive installations over non-interactive ones.</div>
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<div><b>To realize my work, I want to create new software/Max
patches/electronics but I don't know how. Can someone at LEMUR help
me?</b></div>
<div>Not at this time. We don't have the resources to develop custom
technology outside the scope of our own work. However, if you have a
technologist that will commit to partnering with you, you are welcome
to propose this.</div>
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<div><b>I have a great idea but I've never done computer art before?
Should I apply?</b></div>
<div>At the early stages of this program, we will probably not be able
to support artists who do not have reasonable skills in implementing
their work.</div>
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<div><b>I live outside of New York City. Can you provide room and
board?</b></div>
<div>We can't, but you probably already have a friend with a sofa in
New York City :-)</div>
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<div><b>Will there be future opportunities to show the work I create
after the end-of-month show?</b></div>
<div>The best work to come out of ReSiDeNt will likely have future
opportunities to be shown. LEMUR stages performances and installations
around the world, and we are always looking to incorporate new
work.</div>
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<div><b>What are some examples of projects you will consider?</b><br>
Compositions for the robots<br>
Interactive performances with the robots and/or controllers</div>
<div>Interactive installations with the robots and/org controllers<br>
Interactive dance with the robots<br>
Theater pieces or performance art with the robots<br>
Interactive video installations incorporating the robots<br>
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<b>My discipline doesn't fall into your listed categories. Can I still
apply?</b></div>
<div>Definitely. These are simply examples, and we will consider work
from any discipline if we feel it is possible to realize at our
space.</div>
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<div><b>Do I have to come in with a project idea from the
beginning?</b></div>
<div>You do not have to come in with a fully formed project, but you
should have an idea of what you want to do and should outline this in
your application. You can develop the specifics of your project within
the time frame of the residency. Also, feel free to bounce ideas off
us before applying.</div>
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<div><b>What if my work will take longer than a month to
complete?</b></div>
<div>We can only devote one month of work time to each artist. If you
need more time but can do your preliminary work off-site prior to the
residency month, we will consider this.</div>
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<div>Please feel free to contact us with any other questions you may
have.</div>
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