Faço parte do International Advisory Committee of the Digital Communities do Prix Ars Electronica, um dos eventos mais importantes do mundo nesse domínio. Devo indicar projetos para o juri. Peço que aqueles que tem informações sobre projetos brasileiros interessantes que me façam saber via email ou comentando aqui mesmo no Carnet. Vou analisar e se for o caso, indico.
Para saber mais sobre essa categoria veja o link aqui.
“The “Digital Communities” category focuses on the wide-ranging social and artistic impact of the Internet as well as on the latest developments in social software, user generated content, mobile communications, mash-ups and location based services. Digital Communities” focuses on innovation in human coexistence, efforts to bridge the geographical as well as gender-based digital divide, overcoming cultural conflicts and fostering cultural diversity and the freedom of artistic expression. Consideration is also given to projects that advance the practice of sharing and the formation of a “Cloud Intelligence”, and that facilitate access to technological-social infrastructure. Digital Communities spotlights the political and artistic potential of digital and networked systems and is thus designed to singled out for recognition a broad spectrum of projects, programs, artworks, initiatives and phenomena in which social and artistic innovation is taking place, as it were, in real time. A Golden Nica, two Awards of Distinction and up to 12 Honorary Mentions will be awarded in the Digital Communities category in 2010.”
Isso não impede que qualquer um possa submeter livremente os seus projetos. Para quem tiver interesse, mais informações sobre submissões aqui.
O deadline é até dia 05 de março de 2010.
Conflux Festival
O festival Conflux de arte e tecnologia explora novas dimensões da psicogeografia em NY, “for creative exploration of urban public space”. As submissões de propostas podem ser feitas aqui: Conflux Festival | Submissions
Interesse em processos psicogeográficos tem voltado com o surgimento de projetos em mídias locativas, tomando a deriva e a flânerie como formas de apropriação do espaço urbano, tendo a cidade como “espaço de jogo”.
Vejam a chamada abaixo:
“Participants in Conflux share an interest in psychogeography. Projects 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.
Here are examples of events we feature:
* exploratory drifts/dérives on foot or by bike, subway, bus or other transport
* walks with experimental mapping or navigation techniques
* social/environmental/urban research and fieldwork
* workshops and classes
* temporary outdoor installations/interventions
* interactive performance projects
* street games
* mobile-tech/locative media projects
* micro-radio, podcasting, vlogging and other broadcast proposals
* alternative use/re-use of public space
* projects proposing alternative/experimental/DIY cultures, economies, communities, and artistic initiatives
* lectures, multimedia presentations and panel discussions
* short film/video works
* live audio/video projects and musical performances for night events
For examples of past Conflux events, visit our archived 2007 site. Please note that we’re not accepting proposals for traditional visual art exhibitions of paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. at this time.”
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