CALL FOR ENTRIES Born Digital 1: Illumination

THE INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BOOK announces "Born Digital," a series of competitions that will address the conceptual, compositional, and structural issues of digital expression. Our first competition, "Born Digital 1: Illumination," is inspired by the close relationship between text and image represented in the tradition of the illuminated manuscript.

To enter, submit a single illustrated page that exploits the unique possibilities of the digital medium while preserving the relationship between text and image. Explore the notion of a "video snapshot." Animate an image or a text. Create an interactive or networked illumination that responds to the reader, connects readers to one another, links to other elements within a text, or changes in response to outside sources such as the Internet. The deadline for entries is May 1, 2005. One grand-prize winner will be awarded $1,000 and two honorable mentions will receive $500. With the creator's permission, winning entries will be featured on our web site and will become part of a critical dialogue hosted by the Institute for the Future of the Book.

Guidelines for Submission:

Submit a single page of illustrated/illuminated text. If the page exists within a website, a book, or a document, indicate which page you would like us to consider.

Include a title, caption, or figure heading for the illustrated page.

In a separate text document or in the space provided on the entry form, give a brief description of your project (no more than 250 words). Explain how the project uses the digital medium to "illuminate" its subject matter.

Works can be submitted via entry forms on our website: www.futureofthebook.org