[dorkbotpdx-blabber] ArtBots 2008 Call for Works!

Wed Mar 5 11:31:06 EST 2008

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> From: douglas repetto <douglas at music.columbia.edu>
> Date: March 4, 2008 11:46:06 AM PST
> Subject: [dorkbot-overlords] ArtBots 2008 Call for Works!
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> PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!
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> ArtBots 2008 Call for Works
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> ArtBots (http://artbots.org) is pleased to announce that the fifth
> international ArtBots exhibition for robotic art and art-making robots
> will take place at the Trinity College Science Gallery in Dublin,
> Ireland on September 19-21, 2008. Creators of talented robots are
> invited to submit their work for possible inclusion in the show.
>
> We have no fixed idea of what qualifies as robotic art; if you think
> it's a robot and you think it's art, we encourage you to submit your
> work. Regardless of whether it’s hi-tech, low-tech, or neg-tech, we’re
> interested in the ideas you’re working with, not just the gear.
> Proposals for workshops, performances, and other kinds of  
> participation
> are also welcome.
>
> Each ArtBots is a bit different; the location changes and we invite  
> new
> humans to co-curate the show with us. We hope that by changing the
> specifics of the show each year we can keep it accessible to a diverse
> range of people, works, and ideas.
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> This year’s co-curators are:
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> Warren Ellis: author of novels, comics, video games, and screenplays;
> blogger and creator of numerous online forums
>
> Marie Redmond: computer science professor; director of the MSc
> Multimedia Systems Course, Trinity College; entrepreneur
>
> Douglas Repetto: artist and teacher; Director of Research at the
> Columbia University Computer Music Center, director and founder of
> ArtBots, dorkbot, organism, and music-dsp
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> ArtBots is a hands-on, community-oriented show, run by and for  
> artists.
> Participating artists install their own work and are present during  
> the
> show to meet one another, maintain their pieces, and talk with  
> visitors.
> Each participant is given a 1000 Euro artist fee to help cover the  
> cost
> of attending. All costs, including shipping, travel, lodging, meals,
> etc., are the responsibility of the artist. While we cannot provide
> additional monetary resources, we are happy to provide invitation
> letters or other documents that might help artists with local grant
> applications, sponsorships, etc.
>
> Important Dates:
>
> Deadline for entries: 1 May
> Acceptance notifications sent: 2 June
> Artists confirm participation by: 16 June
> Show load-in and installation: 16-18 September
> Show open: 19-21 September
> Breakdown and load-out: 22 September
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> To submit your work for consideration for ArtBots 2008, please fill  
> out
> the following form. In addition to the form, please provide
> documentation (photos, video, sounds, plans, etc.) and a brief  
> statement
> describing the work and your motivation for creating it. Tell us why  
> the
> work is interesting, and help us understand how it fits in the context
> of the ArtBots show.
>
> We strongly encourage you to create a website with your entry  
> materials
> in an easily viewable form. This will allow the three geographically
> separated curators to view the materials as you intend them to be  
> viewed.
>
> Email attachments, printed documentation, slides, videotapes, CD-ROMs,
> and DVDs are all acceptable as documentation, but will make it more
> difficult for the curators to view your work. We regret that we cannot
> return submitted materials, so please do not send originals.
>
>
> Please send your entry form and documentation to:
>
> artbots at artbots.org
>
> or:
>
> ArtBots
> c/o Douglas Repetto
> Columbia University Computer Music Center
> 632 W 125th St.
> 318 Prentis Hall
> New York, NY
> 10027 USA
>
>
> Entries must be received by May 1st, 2008. There is no entry fee. We
> will send you confirmation via email when we receive your entry.  
> Have fun!
>
>
> Douglas Repetto
> Marie Redmond
> Warren Ellis
>
> Curators, ArtBots 2008
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> ArtBots 2008 is a joint production of The Science Gallery at Trinity
> College, ArtBots, and The Columbia University Computer Music Center.
>
> http://www.sciencegallery.ie
> http://artbots.org
> http://music.columbia.edu/cmc
>
>
> What is the Science Gallery?
>
> The Science Gallery is a new public science centre located in the  
> heart
> of Dublin city. A place where ideas meet, the Gallery will bring
> together people with diverse interests and backgrounds including
> creative thinkers and young innovators, to connect, explore, create,
> debate and share ideas on science, technology and the arts, opening up
> these fields to new audiences.
>
> The Science Gallery ‘space’ consists of a 144-seater multimedia  
> theatre,
> studios, café and stunning open gallery space, providing an ideal
> location for new emerging creative talent to be discovered through a
> programme of changing exhibitions, events and workshops.
>
> With a target audience of 15 year olds up and an emphasis on  
> creating a
> collaborative community, the Science Gallery, which launched in  
> February
> 2008 with LIGHTWAVE, a nine-day festival exploring the art and science
> of controlling light already has over 2000 members. For more  
> information
> on the Science Gallery and our past and upcoming programmes visit
> www.sciencegallery.com
>
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> ArtBots 2008 Entry Form
>
> Title of work:
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> Contact name:
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> Contact email address:
>
> Mailing address and phone number:
>
> Other project members:
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> What are the physical dimensions of the work and its operating area?
>
> How is your work powered? Does it have any special power needs?
>
> Does your work require access to any resources (other than electrical
> power) that you cannot provide yourself (e.g. a sound system, video
> projector, net access, special lighting, compressed air, running  
> water,
> etc.)?
>
> Is your work particularly loud, bright, or active, or does your work
> require extreme quiet, darkness, or other particular sound/light  
> conditions?
>
> How long does it take you to set up your work, and how difficult is it
> to set up?
>
> Has the piece traveled before? Do you foresee any problems  
> transporting
> the work?
>
> How long can your piece run reliably? Can it run continuously for
> several hours over the course of several days? Does it need frequent
> maintenance?
>
> Is this a completed work, or is it still being designed or built?
>
> If it is still in the planning stages, what is your timeline for
> completing the piece?
>
> List any elements of your work that are potentially dangerous or may
> cause fire/safety code problems in indoor spaces (gas engine, fire,
> hazardous chemicals, projectiles, etc.):
>
> Is there anything else you think we should know about your work?
>
>
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