Version>06 Call For Participation

Version>06 :: Parallel Cities
April 20- May 6, 2006 Chicago U$A
DEADLINE FOR : FEB 28, 2006

Version is a festival focused on emerging discourses and practices evolving between art, technology, social critique and activism. Version examines local systems and external networks that use visual and conceptual art strategies, innovative social practices, creative uses of new technologies, effective organizing structures, emerging activist/artist initiatives, campaigns, public interventions and DIY projects.

During the annual convergence we engage in a dialogue about the possible futures that may interdict or provide alternatives to current social,
cultural and political trajectories. Our fifth convergence, Version>06, is dedicated to the theme of Parallel Cities. Version will investigate and share local strategies and models to inspire action within local and global counter cartographies.

We will convene in Chicago for a seventeen day open laboratory to activate our communities and amplify our ideas and practices. Version presents a
diverse program of activities featuring an experimental art exposition,artistic disturbances, exhibitions, networked urban events, screenings,
interactive applications, performances, street art, presentations, talks,workshops, art rendez-vous, parties, and action. Alternative spaces will be open for staging actions. Public spaces and corporate places will be terrains of intervention.

By bringing together a convergence of allied cultural and social forces and ideas we hope that Version can help establish new methodologies and networks of cooperation. Representatives from other cities are invited to present their local counter cartographies as we reveal our own. We want to know about everyday micro actions as well as conceptual and practical projects and activities. Show us how to transform personal and shared environments. We want to examine and showcase projects that can be duplicated in our urban environments. We want to hear stories of victories, large and small in making a difference in the various communities that we inhabit. We want to wage the culture war with fresh tactics and renewed energy.

Version is organized by volunteers to produce an open forum for projects and ideas that are under supported by commercial interests.

The full call for participation is located
http://versionfest.org/version06/call/

Please visit http://adoptanamerican.com/version06 to use the online
submission form.

Alternatively you may mail your proposals to:
Version>06
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608

More Information about Version Festival is at http://www.versionfest.org