Digital Art Show

The 4th Digital Show is now open. As part of the Independents Liverpool Biennial 2008, the show features 35 digital art images chosen from the many excellent entries submitted from all around the world.
Enjoy the show.

Entries have now closed for the Digital Show 4.
We have a load of excellent entries, thanks to all who sent in.
We'll be selecting our favourites and posting them in the online gallery to start on 1 November 2008.

 
CALL FOR ENTRIES

Digital Show 4 x Independents Biennial Liverpool 2008

The Successful ONLINE Exhibition of International Digital Art is Calling for Entries for November 2008 Exhibition
To be launched November 1st 2008 as part of the Independents strand of Liverpool Biennial 2008 (see www.biennial.com and www.independentsbiennial.org)

Call for Submissions (Deadline October 20th, 2008)

digitalshow.co.uk was created by artinliverpool.com, it is an International Digital Art website showing online (occasional off-line) exhibitions of high quality digital art. This will be the fourth in the series which started with the Independent Biennial Liverpool in 2006 and the second & third as part of Futuresonic 2007 & 08 Urban Festival of Electronic Arts and Music in Manchester, UK.

Entry is open to all worldwide. Digital Show at Independents Biennial Liverpool 2008 runs from 1 - 30 November. As well as the online gallery we plan to show the successful works on monitors at Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool (tbc).

Digital Art for the purposes of this exhibition is defined as artwork that has been entirely or at least substantially created using computer software. e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Flash, 3ds Max, Maya, Bryce etc.

Still images only, no animations, videos or photographs.

What we are looking for is exciting, interesting painting and drawing rather than examples of your knowledge of the software tools, filters etc. New work is preferred.
The Theme is ‘Made Up’ to respond to the theme of Liverpool Biennial 2008.
Here are some definitions of ‘Made Up’.

- Having been fabricated; invented: a made-up story.
- Changed or adorned by the application of cosmetics or makeup: a made-up actor.
- Complete; finished: a made-up package.
- Put together; arranged: a made-up page of type

and here in Liverpool it can mean ‘very pleased’
e.g. I’m made up that my artwork is appearing in Digital Show!

This is not a competition and there is no money involved but there will be selection as the number of images will be limited to a manageable number for exhibiting. The exhibition will be shown online and will be promoted through the various networks and websites.

SEND
* By October 20 2008
* Email files to show@digitalshow.co.uk or showdigital@googlemail.com
* You may submit up to 2 pieces (we may show more than one by the same artist)
* For ease of viewing on monitors the max width should be 1000 pixels max height 800 pixels
* No huge files please. Remember its online-only so resolution need be 96dpi at most
* Format jpg or gif preferred, the less manipulation we have to do the better
* Include the following details (in English if possible):
* Your Name
* Location - City/Country
* Email address (will not be shown on the site)
* Website address (if you have one)
* Title of the work
* Description (max 50 words) and/or methods used (optional)
* Software used
REMEMBER: The Theme is “MADE UP”.

When the nice new Nike store opened in Liverpool recently they invited locals to paint their on design onto trainers. Some were ok but I think its a job that's best left to the professionals like Andy Forshaw (that's one of his pictured here).
Other illustrators commissioned by Design agency Accept & Proceed to create a series of trainers for Nike include Jon Burgerman, Oliver Hibert, Steve Wilson.
Read more about this on the Digital Arts website

From animateprojects...

Reminder: AnimateTV 2009 Call for proposals
UK based artists and animators are invited to submit proposals for films to be broadcast on Channel 4 and streamed on 4mations, Channel 4’s new animation website launching September 2008.

We want ambitious, original and thought-provoking proposals that develop the possibilities of animation techniques, and that explore ideas of what animation is, with challenging content, as well as new forms and processes, compelling narratives and challenging content.

We are commissioning three films, with maximum budgets of £20,000, including artist’s fee. Animate Projects will provide production and editorial support.

The guidelines are downloadable from the Opportunities section of animateprojects.org.

Deadline: 31 July 2008.

Image: Pretty Little Things

Famous When Dead has a new website which we think is rather good.
You can even buy stuff, including a print of this picture and badges etc.

www.famouswhendead.com

VAD International Video and Digital Arts Festival of Girona (Spain)

REMEMBER!

- Deadline for entries at the competition is 27th of June 2008.

This year VAD will be October 2008, 15th to 19th .

For further information you can visit our website www.vadfestival.net

Keep VAD!

Big news from the Director of the Museum of Computer Art (MOCA) which until now has been purely virtual

I just signed a lease for the Museum of Computer Art's own live physical gallery in New York.

You can read about it and get a first glimpse here:

http://moca.virtual.museum/idon/idonblog.asp

I hope you will want to visit and participate. I'll keep you informed as the gallery takes shape.

'Hat Man' limited edition computer art by Ringo Starr

Don't worry - all the money from sales goes to charity.

"I started in the late nineties with my computer art. While I was touring it gave me something to do in all those crazy hotels you have to stay in on the road" - Ringo 2005

"Most of the titles for my pieces arrived because on computer you have to call them something , so I have. The easy way to look at it is, if it has a hat on - it will probably be called Hat Man" - Ringo 2005

www.ringostarrart.com

VAD call for entries 2008!

We are pleased to inform you that you can send your videos, digital works, video installations, etc. to VAD, Video and Digital Arts International Festival Competition of Girona (Spain), that will take place from October 15th to 19th. 2008

This year we open three different sections with a prize of 2.000€ each one: single-channel video, installation/ interactive piece and visual performance/concert.

Besides, all authors working on the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion - Languedoc-Rousillón, Midi-Pyrénées and Catalonia - can also compete for the Corpus Media-Euroregion award of 2.000€.

We invite you to visit our website www.vadfestival.net were you will find all the necessary information to participate: application form, terms and conditions, awards, etc. as well as previous program of the festival.

Attention!
Deadline for submitting works: 27th June.

Tell all your friends!

VAD Festival Internacional de Vídeo i Arts Digitals
Plaça de l'Hospital, 6.
17004 Girona
T. 972 20 20 13
www.vadfestival.net
info@vadfestival.net