Call for Submissions!

Contest Baltic Goes Digital now taking calls for submissions! Call for submissions Application form Guidelines BALTIC GOES DIGITAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Baltic Goes Digital is an open contest for artworks that utilize web-based, mobile or locative media to create a vision of an imaginary, non-existent “Baltic City”. The contest is organized by the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in Gdansk and the Gdansk City Gallery as part of  Art  Line  –  an  international  art  and  cultural  project  partially  financed  by  the  European  Union (European Regional Development Fund) and the South Baltic Cross-Border Cooperation Programme. Thematic Approach: The theme of the contest involves the creation of an imaginary and utopian version of a “Baltic City” – i.e. a town that no longer exists or does not exist yet. Obviously, the very idea of creating a utopian city is nothing new. History knows many urban planning and architectural designs that aimed to create the perfect municipal tapestry that would be ideal for its residents. What is new is the fact that the starting point  of  our  “The  Baltic  Goes  Digital”  contest  is modern  technique  that  supports  unlimited  urban visions. Taking advantage of the fact that the internet allows us to get to know the world, we would like to  invite  artists  to  compose  interactive  spaces  combining  the  cultural  and  urban  aspects  of  cities located on the Baltic Sea. The digitally-generated cities can be both a combination of existing ones, expansions or improvements on them or a utopian vision of a single Baltic city that goes beyond our reality or remains parallel to it. We invite artists and teams whose projects explore and redefine the public space concept. We ask whether  the  new  digitalized  public  space  offered  by  the  internet  can  be  used  to  create  and communicate art. Can works of art that function in the internet arena or are widely accessible through our mobile phones be treated in the same way as a  sculpture in the main square of a city? What new public space opportunities are offered by these new technologies? We invite artists to submit projects that explore these issues and provide interesting answers. Who We Are: 14  art  institutions,  museums  and  academies  from  the  South  Baltic  area  joined  forces  in  this collaboration to create a co-operative platform for art and academia in Poland, Sweden, Germany, Russia and Lithuania. The   Art   Line   website   located   at   www.artline-southbaltic.eu/commission   will   be   offered   as   an experimental digital exhibition arena for the artworks. Target Group: The contest is open to artists and anyone interested in its subject matter (e.g. graphic artists, designers, architects, programmers, etc.) from the Baltic states – i.e. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Germany and Denmark. The teams need to be composed of a maximum of three people. In such a case, at least 1 member needs to be an artist. Winners: The authors of the 3 winning projects chosen by an international jury will be invited to cooperate with us and complete their works. Each winning contestant will receive remuneration of EUR 1500 and a budget of EUR 1000 to realize the concept.  The  organizers will also cover  the  costs of accommodation  and travel to  Gdansk  for  the opening of the exhibition in September 2012. The works will be presented in a virtual gallery, available on the Art Line project website until 2018 and as an exhibition in the Gdansk Municipal Gallery (September-October 2012). The winning artworks will be also presented in partner art institutions or during public events. Deadline: The deadline for submitting applications for the contest is the 15th of June 2012. Jury: The winners shall be announced by an international jury composed of 5 experts. Applications: Valid applications should be emailed to: balticgoesdigital@nck.org.pl or by mail to the following address: Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in Gdansk Korzenna 33/35 81-851 Gdansk, Poland Please add the words: Baltic Goes Digital. General Rules of Application: All applications need to be made entirely in English. The contestants (teams) may submit no more than 2 projects. An application form (available on the website) needs to be completed. A valid application consists of a completed application form and a project/ prototype of the work. The application form requires the following information: – a description of the work and a short synopsis of the project (up to 800 characters) – details and a technical rider for the presentation of the work – realization budget (up to EUR 1000) – author BIO(s) All the materials included in the application also need to be supplied in electronic format (CD- ROM/DVD, USB stick). A copy or the documentation of the work must be submitted in a commonly used format (e.g. PDF, JPG, doc, mpeg4, mov, avi, wmv, etc.). The submitted projects (including project descriptions and prototypes) will not be returned. Failure  to  comply  with  these  guidelines  may  cause  the  proposal  not  to  be  taken  into consideration. Rights: By submitting a project, the contestant confirms that the copyrights to its contents are not limited in any way and do not breach the rights of any third parties. The contestant transfers the right to use the materials  for  promotional  and  informational  purposes  to  the  organizers.  Projects  selected  for completion can be used for non-commercial presentation, as well as documentary and promotional purposes. Baltic Goes Digital organizers shall not resort to any legal action. Contest regulations: The regulations for the contest have been specified in the “Baltic Goes Digital Contest Guidelines”, which are available at www.artline-southbaltic.eu, www.nck.org.pl and www.ggm.gda.pl. Contact: Secretary of the Contest: Aleksandra Musielak email: aleksandra.musielak@nck.org.pl The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre and Gdansk City Gallery will organise two contests within the life-span of project Art Line. One is a contest for the realization of a temporary artwork in public space, and the other is a contest for the realization of a digital artwork in virtual space. The contests will be open to all professional artists living in the South Baltic Area.