Mon Sep 13, 2010 00:00

Canada

The HTMlles Festival of Media Art + Digital Culture 2010 is currently seeking proposals for its 9th edition, to be held from November 13 to 20, 2010, in Montreal, under the theme of
.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 13, 2010, at 9:00 PM.

Initiated by Studio XX in 1997, and evolving as quickly as technology itself, the HTMlles Festival is an international platform dedicated to the presentation of women’s independent media artworks from all facets of contemporary technological creation, including but not limited to: digital storytelling, cyber art, short film and video art, audio and electronic art, installation, locative media, 3D animation, game art, virtual reality, electronic publishing, design, performance and interdisciplinary practices.

As a meeting place at the crossroads of creativity, technology and a wide spectrum of feminist perspectives, the HTMlles Festival focuses on the public presentation of innovative media artworks, panel discussions and workshops, creating dynamic connections between audiences, artists, cultural practioners, curators, producers, educators, scholars, students and technophiles.

HTMlles 2010:

From IMAX to the Canadarm, to Softimage, MotionBuilder, Maya and the BlackBerry, Canada’s technological innovations have changed the world. Inspired by Studio XX’s 2008 TransCanada Pipeline Tour, and Canada’s central role within a worlwide context in 2010, the 9th edition of HTMlles will focus on the work of Canadian/Quebec-based media artists exploring concepts of . HTMlles maintains an open and international focus.

As we resist - or converge with - a globally interconnected future, is it relevant to define our origins and explore common values? Can we have more than one at any given time, or no at all? Whose rights are recognized in what homelands?

As a nation, how do we imagine new forms of connection to expand our parameters of citizenship, identity, language and our understandings of democracy and interactive communities?

What defines a place of belonging? When and how do we belong? How do we create a secure home and when is it time to leave it?

What role do Open Source methodologies (F/LOSS) and digital technologies play in creating a sustainable future? What do digital technologies reveal about the state of the natural world and our perception of landscape?

HTMlles seeks stellar media works focusing on woman-centered experiences that are shared and distinct within a national context and/or which highlight the development and richness of Canadian/Quebecois media art practices.

HTMlles invites proposals of audience-ready works from emerging, mid-career or senior artists and curators based in Canada or Quebec. Collaborations with international artists or international works about Canada-based artists are also eligible.

+++Emerging artists may also consider submissions to the HTMlles EMERGENCE Competition: http://htmlles.net/2010/en/emergence.html

Submission guidelines

Projects should be submitted by email only and must include the following information in a PDF document:

+ Name of artist (s):
+ Address:
+ Phone number (s):
+ Email address:
+ Biography (ies) (250 words max):

+ Title:
+ Year of Production:
+ City of Production:
+ Project Description (500 words max):
+ Detailed Technical Specifications:
+ A maximum of 5 images included in the PDF: size : 1024 X 768 pixels, 72 dpi
+ A URL for sound and/or audio projects

+ Applications should include this completed form, saved as a PDF document and
sent to: festival@htmlles.net
+ Subject line: HTMlles Festival submission
+ Deadline for submission is September 13, 2010, 9:00 PM

In exceptional cases dictated by the nature of the work, submissions may be sent by regular post to:

HTMlles 2010, 4001 Berri St., Suite 201, Montreal (QC), H2N 2N4, Canada

Please note that the HTMlles Festival cannot be responsible for returning your submissions if sent in this manner.

A Studio XX Production - www.studioxx.org

Mon Sep 13, 2010 00:00

Canada

Emergence : Screen-Destined Media Artworks Competition

Emergence is a curated screening of inceptive screen-based Canadian/Quebecois artworks directed by women. Canada-based artists are invited to submit their first screen-based artwork to be screened and to compete for the HTMlles 2010 Festival of Media Art + Digital Culture’s Emerging Artist Award.

Entries to the public call for submissions must be under 9 minutes in length and may consist of time-based screenable media including video art, experimental short film, animation, video performance, mixed media, etc.

Submissions must be an artist’s first independent work in the medium, whether the last work made in art or film school, the first work produced outside of the institution, or the first publically screened artwork.

Each artist may submit a maximum of one entry. All submitted works must have been created after January 2008.

Selection

Curator Annie Briard will distill an initial selection of works from submissions, to be followed by a screening for jury members comprised of artists, curators and producers. The ten (10) semifinalist works will be selected and screened at HTMlles, competing for the audience’s vote, determining the winning work. The semi-finalist works will also be featured on the HTMlles website for additional public votes. The winning artwork will be announced and presented at HTMlles’s closing Gala where the Artist will be publically awarded her/his prize.

Prize: $500.00 + a Studio XX membership + TBA

Deadline: All submissions must be received by September 13, 2010, by 9:00 PM.

Submission guidelines

+ Submissions may be sent as a ready-to-play DVD. The artist assumes responsibility for the DVD playing properly, as a malfunctioning submission will be disqualified.
+ Resolution and size should reflect the artist’s intent for audience viewing.
+ The DVD must be marked with the artist’s full name, email address, phone number and website (if available).
+ The submission package should also include an artist CV containing contact info, as well as a brief artist statement.
+ Should a work be selected as a semifinalist, the artist must be prepared to subsequently submit a video file via DVD or download link, as well as a short biography, within a precise timeline to secure their position in the competition.

Submissions must be sent to the following address by September 13, 2010, by 9:00 PM :

Annie Briard, Curator
HTMlles 2010 - Emergence Competition
4001 Berri St., Suite 201
Montreal (QC)
H2L 4H2
Canada

Inquiries: emergenceaward@gmail.com

A Studio XX Production - www.studioxx.org

Sun Sep 12, 2010 00:00

Canada

Emergence : Screen-Destined Media Artworks Competition

Emergence is a curated screening of inceptive screen-based Canadian/Quebecois artworks directed by women. Canada-based artists are invited to submit their first screen-based artwork to be screened and to compete for the HTMlles 2010 Festival of Media Art + Digital Culture’s Emerging Artist Award.

Entries to the public call for submissions must be under 9 minutes in length and may consist of time-based screenable media including video art, experimental short film, animation, video performance, mixed media, etc.

Submissions must be an artist’s first independent work in the medium, whether the last work made in art or film school, the first work produced outside of the institution, or the first publically screened artwork.

Each artist may submit a maximum of one entry. All submitted works must have been created after January 2008.

Selection

Curator Annie Briard will distill an initial selection of works from submissions, to be followed by a screening for jury members comprised of artists, curators and producers. The ten (10) semifinalist works will be selected and screened at HTMlles, competing for the audience’s vote, determining the winning work. The semi-finalist works will also be featured on the HTMlles website for additional public votes. The winning artwork will be announced and presented at HTMlles’s closing Gala where the Artist will be publically awarded her/his prize.

Prize: $500.00 + a Studio XX membership + TBA

Deadline: All submissions must be received by September 13, 2010, by 9:00 PM.

Submission guidelines

+ Submissions may be sent as a ready-to-play DVD. The artist assumes responsibility for the DVD playing properly, as a malfunctioning submission will be disqualified.
+ Resolution and size should reflect the artist’s intent for audience viewing.
+ The DVD must be marked with the artist’s full name, email address, phone number and website (if available).
+ The submission package should also include an artist CV containing contact info, as well as a brief artist statement.
+ Should a work be selected as a semifinalist, the artist must be prepared to subsequently submit a video file via DVD or download link, as well as a short biography, within a precise timeline to secure their position in the competition.

Submissions must be sent to the following address by September 13, 2010, by 9:00 PM :

Annie Briard, Curator
HTMlles 2010 - Emergence Competition
4001 Berri St., Suite 201
Montréal (QC)
H2L 4H2
Canada

Inquiries: emergenceaward@gmail.com

A Studio XX Production - www.studioxx.org

Mon Sep 13, 2010 00:00

Call for Proposals

The HTMlles Festival of Media Art + Digital Culture 2010 is currently seeking proposals for its 9th edition, to be held from November 13 to 20, 2010, in Montreal, under the theme of
.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 13, 2010, at 9:00 PM.

Initiated by Studio XX in 1997, and evolving as quickly as technology itself, the HTMlles Festival is an international platform dedicated to the presentation of women’s independent media artworks from all facets of contemporary technological creation, including but not limited to: digital storytelling, cyber art, short film and video art, audio and electronic art, installation, locative media, 3D animation, game art, virtual reality, electronic publishing, design, performance and interdisciplinary practices.

As a meeting place at the crossroads of creativity, technology and a wide spectrum of feminist perspectives, the HTMlles Festival focuses on the public presentation of innovative media artworks, panel discussions and workshops, creating dynamic connections between audiences, artists, cultural practioners, curators, producers, educators, scholars, students and technophiles.

HTMlles 2010:

From IMAX to the Canadarm, to Softimage, MotionBuilder, Maya and the BlackBerry, Canada’s technological innovations have changed the world. Inspired by Studio XX’s 2008 TransCanada Pipeline Tour, and Canada’s central role within a worlwide context in 2010, the 9th edition of HTMlles will focus on the work of Canadian/Quebec-based media artists exploring concepts of . HTMlles maintains an open and international focus.

As we resist - or converge with - a globally interconnected future, is it relevant to define our origins and explore common values? Can we have more than one at any given time, or no at all? Whose rights are recognized in what homelands?

As a nation, how do we imagine new forms of connection to expand our parameters of citizenship, identity, language and our understandings of democracy and interactive communities?

What defines a place of belonging? When and how do we belong? How do we create a secure home and when is it time to leave it?

What role do Open Source methodologies (F/LOSS) and digital technologies play in creating a sustainable future? What do digital technologies reveal about the state of the natural world and our perception of landscape?

HTMlles seeks stellar media works focusing on woman-centered experiences that are shared and distinct within a national context and/or which highlight the development and richness of Canadian/Quebecois media art practices.

HTMlles invites proposals of audience-ready works from emerging, mid-career or senior artists and curators based in Canada or Quebec. Collaborations with international artists or international works about Canada-based artists are also eligible.

+++Emerging artists may also consider submissions to the HTMlles EMERGENCE Competition: http://htmlles.net/2010/en/emergence.html

Submission guidelines

Projects should be submitted by email only and must include the following information in a PDF document:

+ Name of artist (s):
+ Address:
+ Phone number (s):
+ Email address:
+ Biography (ies) (250 words max):

+ Title:
+ Year of Production:
+ City of Production:
+ Project Description (500 words max):
+ Detailed Technical Specifications:
+ A maximum of 5 images included in the PDF: size : 1024 X 768 pixels, 72 dpi
+ A URL for sound and/or audio projects

+ Applications should include this completed form, saved as a PDF document and
sent to: festival@htmlles.net
+ Subject line: HTMlles Festival submission
+ Deadline for submission is September 13, 2010, 9:00 PM

In exceptional cases dictated by the nature of the work, submissions may be sent by regular post to:

HTMlles 2010, 4001 Berri St., Suite 201, Montréal (QC), H2N 2N4, Canada

Please note that the HTMlles Festival cannot be responsible for returning your submissions if sent in this manner.

A Studio XX Production - www.studioxx.org

Mon Sep 13, 2010 00:00

Canada

Emergence : Screen-Destined Media Artworks Competition

Emergence is a curated screening of inceptive screen-based Canadian/Quebecois artworks directed by women. Canada-based artists are invited to submit their first screen-based media artwork to be publically screened and to compete for the HTMlles 2010 Festival of Media Art + Digital Culture’s Emerging Artist Award.

Entries must be under 9 minutes in length and may consist of time-based screenable media including video art, experimental short film, animation, video performance, mixed media, etc.

Submissions must be an artist’s first independent work in the medium, whether the last work made in art or film school, the first work produced outside of the institution, or the first publically screened artwork.

Each artist may submit a maximum of one entry. All submitted works must have been created after January 2008.

Selection

Curator Annie Briard will distill an initial selection of works from submissions, to be followed by a screening for jury members comprised of artists, curators and producers.

The ten (10) semifinalist works will be selected and screened at HTMlles, competing for the audience’s vote, determining the winning work. The semi-finalist works will also be featured on the HTMlles website for additional public votes. The winning artwork will be announced and presented at HTMlles’s closing Gala where the Artist will be publically awarded her/his prize.

Prize: $500.00 + a Studio XX membership + more TBA

Deadline: All submissions must be received by September 13, 2010, by 9:00 PM.

Submission guidelines

+ Submissions may be sent as a ready-to-play DVD. The artist assumes responsibility for the DVD quality; a malfunctioning submission will be disqualified.
+ Resolution and size should reflect the artist’s intent for audience viewing.
+ The DVD must be marked with the artist’s full name, email address, phone number and website (if available).
+ The submission package should also include an artist CV containing contact info, as well as a brief artist statement.
+ Should a work be selected as a semifinalist, the artist must be prepared to subsequently submit a video file via DVD or download link, as well as a short biography, within a precise timeline to secure their position in the competition.

Submissions must be sent to the following address by September 13, 2010 by 9PM :

Annie Briard, Curator
HTMlles 2010 - Emergence Competition
4001 Berri St., Suite 201
Montréal (QC)
H2L 4H2
Canada

Inquiries: emergenceaward@gmail.com

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