[ELECTRON] 2 residency, project opportunities

[Simon Yuill]

CX-R, Can Xalant Centre de Creació I Pensament Contemporani de Mataró
Dispositivo
Itinerante, Idensitat

iD#6 MATARÓ-VIC
Call for ideas for a project of intervention in the public space

Deadline for presenting proposals:
March 12, 2011
idensitat.net

Within the framework of the project Ceci n'est pas une voiture.
Nomadic devices loom around the museum, Idensitat, CanXalant. Centre
de Creació i Pensament Contemporani de Mataró and ACVic Centre
d'Arts Contemporànies launch an open call for ideas to develop two
projects of intervention in the public spaces of Mataró and Vic.

The project Ceci n'est pas une voiture. Nomadic devices loom around
the museum is born as a documentation and reflection exercise on the
construction of mobile devices as elements of an expanded concept of
the Museum or going as far as being an alternative to it. It is a
research project that aims at cataloguing and reflecting on those
projects which, circulating in the public space, challenge the
conventional notion of the Museum and reformulate instead the
functions of the exhibition display as a nomadic platform nurturing
direct and self-managed participation, development of social research
and dissemination of educational experiences. The project is carried
out as a series of activities each of which is designed as a Parking
episode. Parking 01, the first of this series, was developed and
presented in Can Xalant in July 2010. The project as a whole is a
build up of successive Parkings to be carried out throughout 2011.

Parking 02. Open call for a project of intervention in the public
space of Mataró using Idensitat's Dispositivo Itinerante.

Dispositivo Itinerante [DI]
Idensitat's Dispositivo Itinerante (Touring Device) pursues the idea
of an exhibition that expands in the territory and serves as a
transmitter—receiver of data. It is a way to demonstrate and display
one of Idensitat's main objectives, which is to be an itinerant
production space that travels within the territory with the projects
it produces, while generating insights, analysis and proposals for
change. In this case it is proposed as a support element that is
integrated into the selected project and can be modified and adapted
to its needs.

Parking 03. Open call for a project of intervention in the public
space of Vic using Can Xalant's CX-R caravan.

CX-R
CX-R is an adapted mobile caravan. Its portability allows the center
to expand into the public arena, establish collaborations with its
environment, and expand its scope of action and repercussion.

Designed and produced in 2009 by Argentine architects a77 (Gustavo
Diéguez y Lucas Gilardi) and Pau Faus, CX-R has been requested for
different uses: artistic-educational interventions in schools,
neighborhood festivals, stage for performances, artistic
interventions, among others. CX-R can be modified for each application
and project.

Who can participate?
Both open calls are for artists who provide proposals of intervention
in the public space from a trans-disciplinary perspective and the
willingness to interact with different strategies within the social
space of Mataró and Vic (Barcelona). Participants will have to make a
proposal that incorporates Idensitat's Dispositivo Itinerante in the
case of Mataró and Can Xalant's CX-R in the case of Vic, and that
will be carried out in the public space of the city. The concept of
space is to be understood in its dual capacity, physical and social.
There are no prerequisites apart from these mentioned above; the
project can therefore tackle cultural, political, educational or any
other issue. At any rate, the strategy and formalization will have to
deal with elements of latent tension in public space. The final
location of the selected proposal in the public space will be subject
to obtaining a municipal permit.

Calendar
The proposals will be carried out during a residency of 30 days,
between May 1 and June 30, 2011.

Budget
The selected project will have 4.000 EUR, of which 1500 EUR in fees
and 2.500 EUR for production (including taxes). The organization will
take on the costs of accommodation, travel and technical support;
likewise, it will endow a maximum of 1.750 EUR for travel and per diem
expenses for a stay of 30 days. The selected projects will form part
of an exhibition and publication that will be produced in the context
of the project.

Presentation of proposals
Individuals or collectives wishing to participate in the call for
projects should complete and submit the Application Form to be
downloaded from the website: www.idensitat.net. All information
relevant to the project must be included in the document. Moreover, a
maximum of 10 images should be sent in order to facilitate the
understanding of the project. The documentation must be submitted by
email to: idensitat at idensitat.net.

Ceci n'est pas une voiture is a project curated by Martí Peran and
realized together with Idensitat, Can Xalant Centre de Creació i
Pensament Contemporani de Mataró, ACVic Centre d'Arts Contemporànies
and Trànsit Projectes.







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EMPAC (Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center)
<br/>Composer Hans Tutschku in residence at EMPAC<br/>Photo by Natt Phenjati
EMPAC
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY, USA  12180
518.276.3921
http://empac.rpi.edu/
Since 2005, the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts
Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
has established a vibrant residency program that has hosted over 40
artists and their collaborators, spanning theater, dance, music,
video, and installation. While EMPAC will continue its open call
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&#8208; Audio Production / Post&#8208;Production

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documentation, mastering, mixing, film scoring, or any other task
involving microphones, speakers, consoles, and computers.

&#8208; Creative Research

Provides artists, writers, and theorists with the opportunity to
conduct research over extended periods of time (minimum six weeks).

&#8208; Dance / Theater

To rehearse, workshop, or finalize a production. Provides a group of
up to six individuals a two&#8208;week rehearsal period in a 3,300 sq. ft.
black box space with full production support.

&#8208; Video Production / Post&#8208;Production

For multiple camera shoots, documentation of a performance,
development of multichannel video projection, digital video
post&#8208;production, or any project involving HD video cameras,
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EMPAC’s unique facilities offer four major venues including a
Concert Hall, Theater, and two black box Studios, in addition to
artists in residence studios and a state of the art infrastructure.

To apply, please include a letter of intent, a project description, a
resume or CV for all major collaborators, as well as works, samples,
and other supporting materials. Proposals are reviewed by EMPAC
curators four times a year. Upcoming reviews will take place on
January 14, April 15, July 15, and October 15. In general, residencies
are scheduled six months to one year in advance.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.empac.rpi.edu/residencies/artist.

About EMPAC

The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
(EMPAC), founded by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is an
international hub for art, performance, science, and technology —
offering adventurous interdisciplinary public events, support for
artists and scholars engaged in creative research, and the resources
of a state-of-the art facility for digital media production, research,
and performance situated on a college campus.

EMPAC’s building is a showcase work of architecture that spans the
physical and digital worlds. With a 1,200-seat concert hall, a
400-seat theater, two flexible black box studios, audio and video
production rooms, and residency studios, EMPAC is a unique environment
where digital technology and human experience can meet.

EMPAC 2010-2011 presentations, residencies, and commissions are
supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the
National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
(with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation;
additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community
Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company
Charitable Trust), and the New York State Council for the Arts.
Special thanks to the Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing
Arts for support of artist commissions.
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