[syndicate] Call for Media-Creative People in Berlin for Screenings on Four Media Facades

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From:	struppek at interactionfield.de
Subject: Interactionfield NEWS - Call - media facades in Berlin
Date: April 1, 2008 4:47:31 PM GMT+02:00

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I would be happy if you could forward this call to people of your circle of
friends that will be staying in Berlin during this Summer. We are looking for
applicants interested to take part in a workshop and in the development of
site-specific content for four selected media facades in Berlin. 

Thanks very much in advance for your help!
Best wishes from Berlin,

Mirjam


Call for Media-Creative People in Berlin for Screenings on Four Media Facades

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Deadline for applications: 15. April 2008
www.mediaarchitecture.org/mediafacades2008

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We are looking for creative people such as artists, media producer, interaction
designer, filmmakers, software developer, architects, urbanists and digital
poets to develop site-specific contents for four media facades in urban areas
of Berlin. The works will be presented to a broad expert audience and the
Berlin public from 18.10. - 3.11. 2008 during the main activities of the Media
Facades Festival Berlin 2008.

GERMAN VERSION	www.mediaarchitecture.org/mediafacades2008/screenings/call


MEDIA FACADES FESTIVAL BERLIN 2008
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Myths and Potentials of Media Architecture and Urban Screens

The MEDIA FACADES FESTIVAL BERLIN 2008 is an action research project, engaging
a wide range of stakeholders with distinctive interests in the public space.
The event will promote a multi-disciplinary approach to technology,
architecture and media art in modern cities through a program of round tables,
a workshop, panel sessions, lectures, urban screenings and an exhibition.


THE FOUR MEDIA FACADES IN BERLIN 

1. SAP media facade in the Rosenthaler Straße in Mitte
2. O2 World media facade in Friedrichshain
3. Night screen at the Gasometer in Schöneberg
4. The fourth facade will be announced soon

For details and description of locations and technology see under facades on
the mentioned website.


THE WORKSHOP AND URBAN SCREENINGS

Media architecture as a type of urban screens is a new exhibition and media
format in public space. Four media facades in central Berlin will serve as test
areas for creative contents. The wide variation of possible creative
non-commercial content should be explored in this interdisciplinary project.
The main focus is on exploring a new format in terms of content, form,
spatiality and local relation. 

A three day workshop in July for selected participants will be organised to
prepare for the two production phases. We will discuss the cultural, political,
social, but also commercial role and the particular character of the four
different urban screens. Each participant will then develop one specific
project for one of the four facades. The first results will be tested by the
participants for feasibility in an early test screening.

Experiences and observation of the audience’s reaction during the final
screenings will publicly be discussed in a panel discussion during the Art
Forum Berlin and will be summarised in a publication.


CRITERIA

Applicants should have a base in Berlin and have to be present during the key
dates. Each of the up to 16 selected participants will get an overall budget of
1000 Euros. The operators of the selected facades have assured special
technical advice and support concerning their facade infrastructure.

Due to possible uneven selections of preferred facades, you might have to
accept to adjust your project idea to another facade.


TIMELINE

15. April 2008 / Deadline
23. April 2008 / Jury meeting
2.-4. July 2008 / Workshop (3 days)
July/August 2008 / First development phase
Beginning of Sept 2008 / Test screenings on the four facades (1 day)
Sept-Oct 2008 / Second development phase
18. Oct 2008 / Vernissage of the urban screening during the conference
18. Oct–3. Nov 2008 / Screenings on the four media facades (16 days)
Beginning of Nov 2008 / Discussion and presentation at the Art Forum Berlin


APPLICATION FORM

Please use the official form for application, online downloadable at: 
www.mediaarchitecture.org/mediafacades2008/screenings/call


CONTACT

Mirjam Struppek, screenings at mediaarchitecture.org 


THE FESTIVAL IS A COOPERATION OF
 
Public Art Lab Berlin  /  www.publicartlab.com
International Urban Screens Association  /  www.urbanscreens.net
Media Architecture Group Vienna   /  www.mediaarchitecture.org
 

SUPPORTED BY

Capital Culture Funds  /  www.hauptstadtkulturfonds.berlin.de
Project Future Berlin  /  www.projektzukunft.berlin.de
German Architecture Centre  /  www.daz.de