April 19, 2006
Call for Proposals
Tagged: Electronic Tagging and RFID Commissions
Tagged: Electronic Tagging and RFID Commissions [PDF], SPACE Media Arts, London--Deadline for proposals: NEXT WEEK! Friday, April 28, 2005.
SPACE Media Arts invites proposals for a series of four artist commissions that explore creative use and context of electronic tagging technology, in particular RFID. Even if you don’t know what a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is, you’ve probably used one, whether it’s at your local grocery store checkout, using an Oyster Card, tracking a package you’re waiting to be delivered or in your passport at the airport.
RFID is the barcode of the future. It is a unique identification code that can be tracked through radio waves, sometimes without human contact or knowledge. RFID may help create a real-life internet, where objects can communicate with each other to create complex networks, exchange useful information, and do things for you in every day life. But it could also have a major impact on commercial industry, security and privacy.
In keeping with SPACE Media Arts core objective to engage diversify access to emergent technology, proposals that have a public art focus or that show an understanding of the communities in which they will be presented are particularly encouraged.
The production budget/ artist fee for each commission is £3,250. Production should be completed by October 2006, and projects are expected to be presented to the public. Commissioned artists will also be offered the opportunity to be involved in Who Designs the Future?, a one day workshop and presentation at the HCI 2006 ENGAGE conference at Queen Mary University London in September 2006.
When evaluating proposals, the panel will consider artistic merit, technical feasibility and audience/participant awareness. Although we will provide some project mentorship and technical advice, artists must show in their proposals that they can execute their own projects.
Artists will be notified of the status of their proposal by Friday, May 12.
***How to Submit a Proposal***
A proposal must include:
1. A project description of 1000 words maximum. This should describe what the project is, its main concepts and how it will be realized. 2. You are encouraged to include a production timeline and a project budget, which should include your artist’s fee. 3. Your individual or collective CV. If you plan to work with a technical assistant or collaborators, their information should be included. 4. A completed application form, available at http://www.spacemedia.org.uk
Questions can be directed to Heather Corcoran at heather[at]spacestudios.org.uk.
Posted by jo at April 19, 2006 10:45 AM
