Fwd: Glowlab news :: March 2006 (including 2006 CONFLUX call for proposals)

March 2, 2006

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> From: "Glowlab news" <[email protected]>
> Date: March 1, 2006 8:15:22 PM EST
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> Subject: Glowlab news :: March 2006
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> Glowlab news
> March 2006
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> contents:
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> 01. Still time to read the January :: February issue!
> 02. CONFLUX 2006 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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> 01. Still time to read the January :: February issue!
>
> We missed sending you a newsletter last month as we were busy with
> some Conflux plotting and scheming….BUT! There's still time to
> read the current issue at http://glowlab.com. It features projects
> by Jeffery Yamaguchi [whose new book you should pick up if you
> haven't yet], Toby Kim Lee, Bethany Bristow, Sal Randolph [with a
> new project you can join], Michelle Kasprzak, Dave Mandl and Emily
> Conrad.
>
> The next issue will be published in mid-March, and for it we
> welcome our first Guest Editor [and frequent Glowlab
> collaborator…Glowlaborator?] Jessica Thompson.
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> 02. CONFLUX 2006 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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> Big news! Check out the call for proposals for our 2006 Conflux
> festival and our brand-new online application built by the fabulous
> iKatun. We look forward to your submissions.
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> http://conflux2006.glowlab.com
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> CONFLUX 2006 - September 14 - 17. 2006
> Conflux is the annual New York City festival where visual and sound
> artists, writers, urban adventurers, researchers and the public
> gather for four days to explore the physical and psychological
> landscape of the city.
>
> Say hello to Brooklyn! In 2006, Conflux will be held in Brooklyn
> for the first time. McCaig-Welles Gallery in Williamsburg will
> serve as our headquarters, with events taking place in and around
> the gallery.
>
> Conflux 2006 is produced by Glowlab and curated by Glowlab and iKatun.
>
> HOW TO APPLY
> Please read the guidelines below, and submit your proposal here:
> http://conflux2006.glowlab.com
>
> SUBMISSION DEADLINE
> 10 April, 2006, 11:59pm EST
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> CONFLUX SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
> Participants in Conflux share an interest in psychogeography
> [ Wikipedia ]. Projects presented range from interpretations of the
> classical approach developed by the Situationists to emerging
> artistic, conceptual and technology-based practices.
>
> At Conflux, participants, along with attendees and the public, put
> these investigations into action on the city streets. The city
> becomes a playground, a laboratory and a space for the development
> of new networks and communities.
>
> WHAT TO SUBMIT
> Here are examples of the types of projects and events we're looking
> for:
> - exploratory drifts/derives
> - walks with hacked maps or experimental navigation techniques
> - alt.tours by foot, bike, subway, bus
> - social/environmental research and fieldwork
> - workshops
> - temporary public-space installations/interventions
> - performance projects
> - street games
> - mobile-tech/locative media projects
> - social networking projects that focus on cities and urban life
> - project presentations, panel discussions and lectures.
> - film/video works for a film series event.
> - audio projects and musical performances for night events
>
> Projects may take place in the neighborhood surrounding the
> gallery, in other public-space locations in NYC, in the gallery or
> in a different venue you provide.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: We are not doing an exhibition this year. You may
> provide handouts, maps, flyers, etc. for your project but not
> artwork for the walls. There will be wi-fi in the gallery.
>
> ABOUT FUNDING
> Conflux cannot provide individual project funding, but we may be
> able to assist in other ways, such as providing a letter of
> support, the help of our volunteers and discounts at local
> restaurants and other businesses.
>
> PROJECT SELECTION
> These are the criteria the curators use in selecting projects for
> Conflux:
> 1. Relevance: How does the project relate to psychogeography? Does
> it address issues central to classic psychogeography and/or propose
> new methods? Does the project take a unique approach to exploring/
> understanding/changing the city and/or local neighborhood?
> 2. Experience: How do people experience the project? Is the public
> experience of the project well-thought-through? Does it encourage
> dialogue between the diverse communities of New York City?
> 3. Feasibility: Is the project scope reasonable? Does the project
> have its own funding? Can the participants travel to Conflux with
> their own funds?
>
> SCHEDULE
> 10 April 2006: Call for Proposals deadline
> 01 May: notifications sent
> 14 - 17 September: Conflux 2006
>
> QUESTIONS?
> Contact [email protected]
>
> ABOUT GLOWLAB
> Glowlab is an artist-run production and publishing lab engaging
> urban public space as the medium for contemporary art and
> technology projects. We track emerging approaches to
> psychogeography, the exploration of the physical and psychological
> landscape of cities. Our annual Conflux festival, exhibitions,
> events and our bi-monthly web-based magazine support a network of
> artists, researchers and technologists around the world.
> http://glowlab.com
>
> ABOUT iKATUN
> In South Slavic, "katun" means "temporary village" and is used to
> designate seasonal communities near pastures and bodies of water.
> iKatun's mission is to foster and develop temporary communities
> that experiment with art, geography and political engagement in
> everyday life. iKatun provides fiscal sponsorship to artists,
> produces experimental educational gatherings such as conferences,
> walks and reading groups, and conducts field research with the
> Institute for Infinitely Small Things.
> http://www.ikatun.com
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