Call For Entries - ALL MEDIUMS - Juried by Eduardo Kac - CAM DNA Show - Prize Money Awards

DNA: art & science - the double helix
The University of South Florida celebrates 50 years of Research
January 22nd - 6:00 - 9:00pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum

USF's Institute for Research in Art (Contemporary Art Museum and Graphicstudio), and the Office of Research, announce an open competition for art and design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA. A Tampa Bay area committee of arts professionals and scientists will select the participants for the one night only exhibition.

Eduardo Kac - Principal Juror - will speak on the subject of his most recent work "LIFE TRANSFORMATION - ART MUTATION"
Artist Talk & Awards - USF FAH 101
Thursday, January 22nd - 6:00pm

discovery of the century
What Francis Crick and James Watson, discovered in 1953 was the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. The discovery has stimulated research in the biotechnology industry that has changed the way we live our lives, from the food we eat to the medicines we use. The pair made their discovery on February 28, 1953 at the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University in Great Britain. Their results were published in Nature, April 1953.

digital projection display
January 22nd, 7:30 - 9:00pm, Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)
Projected images created by artists, scientists, architects and designers from Florida and beyond will be feature throughout the CAM.

juried electronic exhibition
Submission Guidelines:
All original artwork related to DNA will be considered.

Acceptable formats: 35mm Positive Slide, CD-ROM, DVD, & VHS (NTSC format only). All work must be in Macintosh format.

Submissions must be postmarked or uploaded electronically via the official website no later than November 30th, 2003.

For full submission guidelines, please visit the official website at www.usfcam.usf.edu.

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