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>On May 20, 2008, at 12:17 PM Dr Melinda Rackham wrote: >but australian and new zealanders dont seem to be eligible.? >do you know nay more about this julian? > > >On 19/05/2008, at 7:05 PM, ada_list-request at list.waikato.ac.nz wrote: > >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:35:25 +0200 >> From: Julian Oliver <julian at selectparks.net> >> Subject: [Ada_list] Event in Singapore - Art Camp by ASEF >> To: Aotearoa Digital Arts <ada_list at list.waikato.ac.nz> >> Message-ID: <20080519093525.GI6937 at selectparks.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> >> this may be of interest to the young'ns amongst you (20-28 years).. >> >> //-------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --> >> >> CALL FOR APPLICATION >> >> 6TH ASIA-EUROPE ART CAMP: >> Ludic Times | The Art of Gaming >> 22 ? 29 July 2008 >> Singapore >> >> The Asia-Europe Art Camp project is an initiative set up by Asia- >> Europe >> Foundation (ASEF) in 2003 focusing on New Media Art. The project >> aims at >> developing a platform to promote dialogue between art students from >> Asia and >> Europe, to learn more about each other?s contexts, cultures and be >> inspired >> during a week of lectures, workshops and public events. Focusing >> more on the >> creative process than on the ?artistic product?, the Art Camp has been >> designed as a learning experience and an opportunity for professional >> development. >> >> Built upon the achievements of the previous five Art Camps, the 6th >> Art Camp >> will gather 20 young artists or students, usually in their final >> year of >> study, from ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) countries for an intensive >> week of >> workshops, lectures and meetings as well as artistic and >> collaborative work. >> A team of Asia-Europe artistic advisors and resource persons >> specialised in >> art and technology will lead and facilitate the workshops during >> the Art >> Camp. >> >> On the sidelines of the International Symposium on Electronic Art >> (ISEA) >> 2008 and the Asia-Europe New Media Arts Policy and Practice >> Meeting, the 6th >> Asia-Europe Art Camp to be held in Singapore is conceptualised >> around the >> theme of gaming and will focus on the nature of our contemporary ludic >> culture while taking into account psychology of gaming and theories of >> gaming (as tools for social development and awareness, real-life >> situation >> simulations, artificial and augmented realities, serious games for >> education >> and games as an art form). Electronic, internet-based and pervasive >> games >> and their roles in urban society will be discussed as well as the >> possibilities for Asia-Europe game development collaborations and >> industry-artist-researcher partnerships. >> >> Objectives >> ? To give participants the opportunity of an international, >> cultural and >> artistic learning experience and professional development by >> meeting up with >> renowned game art experts from Asia and Europe. >> ? To provide participants with a genuine exposure on the >> development of new >> media arts in Asia and Europe especially by giving unique >> opportunities to >> participate actively in the International Symposium on Electronic >> Art (ISEA) >> 2008 and the Asia-Europe New Media Arts Policy and Practice Meeting. >> ? To encourage and support any promising collaboration between >> participants >> prior and after the Art Camp. >> >> Activities & Process >> >> Online Platform >> An online platform will be activated a month before the Art Camp to >> allow >> the selected participants to initiate communication with one other >> before >> they meet physically. >> >> Lectures | Workshop | Project work >> A team of experts including animators, software developers, artists >> and >> researchers will present various presentations served to explore >> certain >> core concepts and principles of the Art Camp. During the workshops, >> facilitators from Asia and Europe will introduce various new media >> tools >> such as Machinima, Unreal tournament (UT) engine, etc. These >> workshops will >> enable the participants to work in groups, present ideas and discuss >> concepts. >> >> Public presentation >> The student participants will conclude the Art Camp with a >> presentation of >> their Works-in-progress created during the workshop which will be >> screened >> and showcased to the public during the ISEA meeting. >> >> Side Activities >> The students will also be given the opportunity to participate in the >> acclaimed ISEA 2008 during the Art Camp as well as to contribute their >> thoughts and recommendations in the New Media Arts Policy and Practice >> Meeting, both of which will be held alongside the Art Camp. >> >> Who can apply ? >> >> Final year students (university level, below Master) from relevant >> schools >> (mixed/new/inter-media departments preferably) with the following >> criteria: >> * Nationality of an ASEM member country (Austria, Belgium, Brunei, >> Bulgaria, >> Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, >> France, >> Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, >> Laos, >> Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, The >> Netherlands, Pakistan, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, >> Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, >> Thailand, United >> Kingdom and Vietnam). >> * Preferably between 20 and 28 years of age; >> * Have a keen interest in exchanging thoughts and visions with >> other artists >> from other countries and backgrounds in new media arts; >> * Possess an interest in collaborative work & cross-cultural >> exchanges. >> Prior relevant experiences and/or projects as well as participation >> and >> interest in local and international artists? networks are an asset. >> * Have an interest in participating in a one-month online >> collaboration >> prior to the Art Camp to regularly engage in an exchange with the >> other >> selected participants and assigned team. >> * Possess a good ability to communicate in English, which is the >> working >> language of the Art Camp. >> >> Terms & conditions >> >> * The selected participants may be subsidized to help defray the >> costs of >> the travel to Singapore; >> * Accommodation (twin sharing) for the duration of the Art Camp >> will be >> covered by the organizers; >> * Each selected participant will complete and sign a registration >> form with >> ASEF within the week following the announcement of his/her selection. >> Failure to do so will invalidate the selection. >> * Participation by the selected participants in the on-line >> collaboration >> one month prior to the Art Camp is required. >> >> Submission >> >> 1. A duly completed Application Form. >> 2. Your Curriculum Vitae (no longer than 2 pages) detailing your >> artistic >> experience related to Art Camp project concept, short biography >> (5-6 lines >> max) and informal picture. >> 3. A Letter of Motivation (no longer than 2 pages) stating: >> a. What do you want to achieve through this Art Camp? >> b. Your interest in cross-cultural and collaborative projects. >> c. Past experiences that are relevant for this project. >> d. Future projects you would like to explore after/through this Art >> Camp in >> relation with Asia and Europe. >> e. Why do you think the Art Camp is appropriate for you? >> f. What can you contribute to the Art Camp? >> 4. Samples of your work (with concept description) in any following >> formats >> based on your background and interest: CD-ROM DVD (for video/ >> performance >> works and/or game demo, in 3 copies, format playable with Quicktime or >> Window Media Player), digital photography works (the size should >> not exceed >> 150dpi) and/or web links to access your profile and work. >> 5. A recommendation letter from your Faculty/School is required. >> >> Deadline: 28 May 2008 >> >> Please submit your application and all requirements by e-mail >> preferably >> (CD/DVD material should be sent by post): >> >> Azizah Fauziah >> Cultural Exchange Department - Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) >> 31, Heng Mui Keng Terrace - Singapore 119595 >> Tel: +65 6874 9741 - Fax: +65 6872 1207 - azizah.fauziah at asef.org >> >> Organisers >> >> The 6th Asia-Europe Art Camp is organised by the Asia-Europe >> Foundation in >> partnership with the International Symposium on Electronic Art >> (ISEA) 2008. >> >> ? Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks to promote better mutual >> understanding >> and closer cooperation between the people of Asia and Europe >> through greater >> intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. These >> exchanges >> include conferences, lecture tours, workshops, seminars and the use of >> web-based platforms. Established in February 1997 by the partners >> of the >> Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEF works in partnership with other >> public >> institutions and civil society actors to ensure its work is broad- >> based and >> balanced among the partner countries. http://www.asef.org >> >> The Cultural Exchange Department (CE) of ASEF seeks to provide >> young artists >> and cultural professionals with a unique environment for dialogue >> that can >> evolve into positive artistic interventions, dynamic cultural >> networks and >> cultural policy development in and between Asia and Europe. CE?s >> areas of >> co-operation are young artists? exchange (new media, photography, >> dance and >> music), process oriented platforms and networks (museums, >> independent cinema >> and autonomous cultural centres), dialogue on policy and culture, >> and a >> vision for an Asia-Europe Cultural Portal (Culture360). >> >> ? International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), initiated in >> 1988, is >> the world?s premier media arts event for the critical discussion and >> showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in >> interactive >> and digital media. Held biannually in various cities throughout the >> world, >> this migratory event is being held in Asia for the second time in its >> history, after Singapore successfully secured this bid. >> ISEA 2008 will consist of an internationally juried media art >> exhibition, a >> peer reviewed academic conference and various invited exhibitions, >> workshops >> and partner events. Hosting ISEA 2008 represents both an incredible >> opportunity for Singapore team to define, shape and affect media and >> cultural developments in Singapore, as well as in the Asian region and >> beyond. It seeks to include as many culturally diverse perspectives >> from the >> Asian region to encourage cross-cultural dialogues on the >> possibilities and >> opportunities of media technologies globally. www.isea2008.org >> >> // >> <--------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -
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