[syndicate] Fwd: VIDA 9.0 - Art & Artificial Life International Competition

[claudia westermann]

// just in case someone would like to contact Sally Jane Norman in English
// this is an excellent opportunity ;)


>From: Jose-Carlos Mariategui <jcm at ata.org.pe>


><x-charset UTF-8>Art & Artificial Life International Competition
>VIDA 9.0
>
>Submission entry dates: September 15th-October 16th, 2006. Deadline: October
>16th, 2006.
>
>http://www.telefonica.es/vida
>
>VIDA 9.0 is the eighth edition of an international competition created to
>reward excellence in artistic creativity in the fields of Artificial Life
>and related disciplines.
>
>We are looking for artistic projects that address the interaction between
>’Äúsynthetic’Äù and ’Äúorganic’Äù life, as well 
>as innovative projects that further
>develop the field of Artificial Life.
>
>In previous years prizes have been awarded to projects that included
>autonomous robots, avatars, recursive chaotic algorithms, knowbots, cellular
>automata, computer viruses, virtual ecologies that evolve with user
>participation, and works that highlight the social side of Artificial Life.
>Applicants should refer to awards previously granted at VIDA’Äôs web page
>(http://www.telefonica.es/vida) to determine suitability of their project.
>
>Some of the issues explored may include, but are not limited to:
>
>- How autonomous agents shape and interpret our data-saturated environment.
>- How artifacts (robotics, artificial intelligence, wetware, etc) challenge
>pre-existing notions of what is ’Äúhuman’Äù, ’Äúnatural’Äù and ’Äúalive’Äù.
>- How empathy is created between artificial entities and ourselves.
>- The anthropomorphization of the datasphere and its inhabitants.
>- How interactive systems may be designed to spark interest in emerging
>phenomena involving Artificial Life.
>
>
>Awards
>
>There is a total of ’Ǩ20,000 in prizes for the three projects selected by the
>jury:
>
>First prize: ’Ǩ10,000 (*)
>Second prize: ’Ǩ7,000 (*)
>Third prize: ’Ǩ3,000 (*)
>
>Awarded projects may be exhibited in projects organized by the Fundaciˆ„n
>Telefˆ„nica, related to new media art.
>
>
>Submitted projects must be realized after September 2004. Each project must
>be submitted as a 5-10-minute video with voice-over narration in either
>English or Spanish describing the artistic concept and the technological
>realization of the project presented. The jury's decision will be based
>almost entirely on the video.
>
>Participants must provide a VHS tape (PAL, NTSC or SECAM format) or DVD
>(preferably region-free) for the jury. If the work is awarded a prize or an
>honorary mention, you will be asked to provide a video of
>professional-quality format (Dvcam, Betacam, U-Matic, MiniDV) for inclusion
>in The Best of VIDA 9.0 DVD.
>
>The competition is open to participants from all over the world; however,
>each participant may present only one project.
>
>To register, read the competition rules, complete and sign the application
>form and submit it together with the tape to Fundaciˆ„n Telefˆ„nica in Madrid
>before October 16th, 2006. Application material can also be delivered to
>Fundaciˆ„n Telefˆ„nica headquarters in Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires,
>Santiago de Chile and Lima. (Addresses included below).
>
>For the video and the VIDA 9.0 web site, we also require the following in
>either English or Spanish (printed and a copy on CD):
>
>- A short biography (150-200 words) of the author(s).
>- A description of the concept inspiring the project.
>- Technical information about the project.
>- One to three images (slides, photos or high-quality scans on CD or the
>Internet).
>- A transcription of the video narration.
>
>The application form contains the information required on the material that
>must be supplied to register for the competition.
>
>Iberoamerican Production Prizes
>
>VIDA 9.0 will help produce from 1 to 3 projects exploring Artificial Life
>and related disciplines of artists residing in Iberoamerica (Spain, Portugal
>and Latin America). With prize money totaling ’Ǩ20,000 (*), this category
>includes prizes meeting the following criteria: relevant concept, proven
>quality in previous works and evidence of the artist's ability to produce
>the piece.
>
>The prize is an incentive for production, not a subsidy to cover the total
>expenses of a project. Consequently, value is placed on the participant's
>capacity to secure the technical, financial and logistic infrastructure
>needed to produce the piece.
>
>Each project must be described in a document containing no more than 2,000
>words. The text must include details of the concepts and techniques to be
>used to develop the piece. Diagrams, sketches and any other material that
>supports the proposal and help the jury understand how the piece works
>should be included.
>
>The competition is open to participants from anywhere in Latin America,
>Spain or Portugal. Proposals may be sent in Spanish, Portuguese or English.
>However, each participant may present only one project.
>
>The winners are required to submit a video (DVD or VHS) with a voice-over
>narration a year after being selected. The video should explain the results
>of the production, the artistic concept and the technological realization.
>
>To register, read the competition rules, complete and sign the application
>form and send it to Fundaciˆ„n Telefˆ„nica before 16 October 2006. The
>application form contains the information required to register for the
>competition.
>
>Jury
>
>The works submitted will be examined by an international jury that will meet
>in Madrid early November. The names of the prize-winners and the special
>mentions will be announced Monday November 6th during a round table attended
>by all the members of the jury. The jury's decision will be final.
>
>Members of the jury:
>
>Sally Jane Norman, France/New Zealand (Chairperson)
>Jonah Brucker-Cohen, USA
>Mˆ„nica Bello Bugallo, Spain
>Daniel Canogar, Spain
>Josˆ©-Carlos Mariˆ°tegui, Peru
>Nell Tenhaaf, Canada;
>
>Video
>
>If your work is awarded a prize or a special mention, you will be asked to
>provide a tape in professional-quality format for inclusion in a DVD titled
>The Best of VIDA 9.0, which will be broadcast on specialized programs, shown
>at festivals and distributed to libraries and university around the world.
>
>The purpose of the production of a top-quality video production is to
>compile the winning artistic projects together in one volume in order to
>publicize, and stimulate future creative explorations of artificial life.
>The video will be published after the jury has selected the best works.
>Authors will receive a free copy.
>
>The video will be a non-profit venture and will not be for sale. The authors
>whose works appear on the video will be clearly identified in the credits.
>See the section titled RIGHTS for further information.
>
>Submission entry dates: September 15th-October 16th, 2006. Deadline: October
>16th, 2006.
>
>November 2nd-5th, 2006: deliberation of the jury in Madrid.
>
>November 6th, 2006: Announcement of winners.
>
>For further information about the competition, please write to:
>
>Angeles Perez-Muela: angeles.perezmuela at telefonica.es.
>Doubts regarding suitability of project or proposal should be addressed to:
>(in English) Sally Jane Norman: s.j.norman at newcastle.ac.uk.
>(in Spanish) Daniel Canogar: daniel at danielcanogar.com.
>