Re: Rhizome Net Art Commissions-CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Nice! I like this one. Still not going to submit, but it's a huge
improvement over how things were done last time, for numerous reasons.

Cheers,
-e.



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Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: Rhizome Net Art Commissions-CALL FOR PROPOSALS


> RHIZOME.ORG NET ART COMMISSIONS
>
> CALL FOR PROPOSALS
>
> +Deadline for proposals: February 15, 2004+
>
> Rhizome.org is pleased to announce that with support from The Jerome
> Foundation and the Greenwall Foundation, five new net art projects (works
> of art that are made to be experienced online) will be
> commissioned in 2004.
>
> The fee for each commission will range from $1,500 - $3,500.
>
> Rhizome.org is an online platform for the global new media art
> community. We are committed to supporting the creation, presentation,
> discussion and preservation of art that engages new technologies in
> significant ways. We emphasize innovation and inclusiveness in all of our
> programs and activities.
>
> Artists are invited to submit proposals for works of art that focus on
> the theme of games.
>
>
>
> +Games+
>
> For the last several decades, computer-based games, through their
> ubiquity, economic influence, and innovative use of new technologies,
> have become a significant cultural force, surpassing Hollywood films in
> total revenues.
>
> For a number of years, new media artists have been exploring the
> possibilities of gaming platforms and creating art games that mix the
> best qualities of commercial games - accessibility, interactivity,
> user-engagement - with critical and progressive approaches to narrative
> and aesthetics.
>
> Artists seeking a Rhizome.org 2004 commission should propose projects that
> will contribute to the art game genre, or reflect in some way on the
> following broad interpretations of "game" found at Dictionary.com,
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=game.
>
> Viewers/players should be able to access the projects online, whether by
> playing them through a web browser, downloading software, or some other
> use of internet technologies.
>
> When evaluating proposals, the jury will consider artistic merit,
> technical feasibility, and technical accessibility.
>
> Although we will provide some technical assistance with final
> integration into the Rhizome.org web site, artists are expected to
> develop game-related projects independently and without significant
> technical assistance from Rhizome.org. Commissioned projects will be
> listed on the main Rhizome Commission page and included in the Rhizome
> ArtBase.
>
>
>
> + How to Submit a Proposal +
>
> The jury will only consider proposals from members of Rhizome.org. To sign
> up for Rhizome membership, please visit:
> http://www.rhizome.org/preferences/user.rhiz?action=1&new=user
>
> There are two parts to proposal submission:
>
> 1. You must create a proposal in the form of a web site that includes
> the following key elements:
>
> + Project description (500 words maximum) that discusses your project's
> core concept, how you will realize your project and your project's
> feasibility. If you plan to work with assistants, consultants or
> collaborators, their roles and (if possible) names should be included.
>
> + You are encouraged, but not required, to include a production timeline
> and a project budget, which should include your own fee. If you have other
> funding sources for your project, please indicate this in your budget.
>
> + Your resume or Curriculum Vitae. For collaborative groups, provide
> either a collective CV or the CV's of all participants.
>
> + Up to 10 work samples. Note: More is not necessarily better. You
> should include only work samples that are relevant to your proposal. If
> your proposal has nothing to do with photography, don't include images
> from your photography portfolio. Please provide contextualizing
> information (title, date, medium, perhaps a brief description) to help the
> jury understand what they are looking at. The work sample can take any
> form, as long as it is accessible via the web.
>
> When designing your web-based proposal, please note that the jury will
> have limited time for evaluations, so try to make your site clear and
> concise.
>
> When your web-based proposal is complete, you are ready for Part Two of
> the proposal process:
>
> 2. Submit your proposal for a Rhizome.org Net Art Commission via an
> online form at http://rhizome.org/commissions/submit_2004.rhiz. We do not
> accept proposals via email, snail mail or other means. Proposals will be
> accepted until 5:00pm EST (that's New York time) on Friday, February 15,
> 2004. The form at
> http://rhizome.org/commissions/submit_2004.rhiz requires the following
> information:
>
> + Name of artist or collaborative group + Email address + Place of
> residence (city, state/province, country) + Title of the project (this
> can be tentative) + Brief description of project (50 words maximum) +
> URL of web-based proposal
>
>
>
> + Jury +
>
> Proposals will be reviewed by a jury consisting of German critic Tilman
> Baumgartel, artist Natalie Bookchin of CalArts, Rachel Greene of
> Rhizome.org, Francis Hwang of Rhizome.org, and Japanese curator Yukiko
> Shikata. Rhizome.org members will also participate in the evaluation and
> awarding process through secure web-based forms.
>
> Winners will be contacted on or after March 15, 2004. Each winner will
> be asked to sign an agreement with Rhizome.org governing the terms of the
> commission.
>
>
>
> + Winners +
>
> Winners will be announced on March 29, 2004. Commissioned projects must be
> completed by October 1, 2004.
>
>
>
> + Questions +
>
> If you have any questions about the Rhizome.org Net Art Commissions,
> please contact Feisal Ahmad at [email protected] or 212.219.1288.
>
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