Futuresonic 2008
Urban Festival of Art, Music & Ideas
1-4 May 2008, Manchester, UK

Call for Submissions

Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to submit proposals to its Art, Music, Ideas and EVNTS strands. Join us for one of the biggest Social's of the year.

A £5000 commission plus many other opportunities are available:
Art and Conference deadlines -- 5pm 18th December 2007
Music and EVNTS deadlines -- 5pm 7th February 2008

2008 Theme - Social Networking Unplugged

Digital culture burns bright with a vision of being not in isolation but in groups, placing the relations between people first. Beyond the hype lies ever greater isolation and conformity. The Futuresonic 2008 theme is The Social - Social Networking Unplugged. Join us as we go in
search of the social.

Futuresonic Art - Submit Now

A commission valued at £5000 is available to create a new artwork, plus Futuresonic can support a limited number of other projects, addressing the Social Networking Unplugged theme. Futuresonic's art strand focuses on social and participatory artworks which re-imagine the city.

Art Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007

Futuresonic Ideas - Submit Now

The Futuresonic international conference and the Social Technologies Summit invite proposals for talks, presentations, workshops and session themes. Submissions of innovative formats for social interaction and experimentation are encouraged. Theme - Online, Mobile and Unplugged Social Networking.

Conference Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007

Futuresonic Music - Submit Now

In 2008 we invite musicians to share their take on innovative, original and daring 21st century music with our audience. Futuresonic's roots are in post-dub electronic music, and it showcases genre defying great live music. Futuresonic will be able to support a limited number of performances.

Music Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008

Futuresonic EVNTS - Submit Now

Futuresonic now invites any programmer, curator, promoter, label or artist group anywhere in the world to take part in EVNTS 2008, a city-wide showcase of affiliated events. EVNTS has grown into a community of people who each year return to give the festival an extra edge. Awards of £1000 and £500 are available via the EVNT Competition.

EVNTS Competition deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008
EVNTS 2008 showcase deadline -- 5pm, 20th March 2008

Tickets
Conference Pass
Early Bird Delegate Pass
£60 (must be bought by February 1 2008)
Advance Delegate Pass
£100
Delegate Pass (on the door)
£150
Students/Concessions
£30

Further discounts available for group bookings.

A limited number of pay-what-you-can Day Passes will be available on each day of the conference.

The Conference Pass includes access to all festival events.

Email your name, address and contact details to ideas2008@futuresonic.com and we will send you full details on Futuresonic Conference 2008 as well as priority booking options.

Details of Weekender Wristbands and Events Tickets available soon.

Futuresonic 2008

An annual festival of art, music and ideas, which is currently in its 12th year, Futuresonic occupies the orbits of both music and digital culture.

A focus in recent years has been presenting artworks in unexpected city spaces, and on social art and social technologies.

Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to get social and present new types of collaborative social experience at Futuresonic 2008.

This is a time when we see how electronic communication can isolate us, as more and more people drown in a deluge of email that generates stress, even reducing IQ; and it is 40 years since people took to the streets of Paris in 1968 calling for society to be abolished.

Join us as we go in search of the social today.

Web 2.0...
I take part
you take part
he takes part
we take part
you all take part
they profit.
(Slogan from Paris '68, remixed)

www.futuresonic.com

Futuresonic is supported by Arts Council England North West and presented in association with Imagination at Lancaster.

NATIONAL CREATION CENTRE NEEDS DIGITAL ARTISTS

Lanternhouse International and folly are working together to provide the perfect creative environment for artists working with technology.
http://www.lanternhouse.org and www.folly.co.uk

Talented digital artists spanning the whole spectrum of art using sound, the internet, software, film, design, visual art etc - who are looking for the perfect environment in which to develop their work should contact, Ulverston-based, Lanternhouse International.

This pioneering arts company is working with folly to offer a unique environment for digital artists to develop their practice based at The Lanternhouse - an inspirational Creation Centre, a unique, artist designed resource in beautiful southern Lakeland, Cumbria, UK. It is an ideal place to dream, devise and develop new work and explore creative ideas.

Lanternhouse International and folly are enthusiastic about attracting digital artists to be based at this National Creation Centre in Ulverston. It can offer a truly unique, stimulating location, zero-cost work spaces but, most important of all, the buzz of creative exchange.

Folly, a leading digital arts organisation, based in nearby Lancaster is working in partnership with Lanternhouse to ensure that the artists are tied into a network of opportunities and professional development, distribution and technical support.

If you want to find out more just contact Lanternhouse International Creative Director, Stephen Powell, or Executive Director, George Harris on 01229-581127 for a chat or Kathryn Lambert, Creative Director of folly on 01524 388 550

We welcome applications from international artists.

Deadline for submissions 1st September 2007.

stephen@lanternhouse.org
george@lanternhouse.org
kathryn.lambert@folly.co.uk
Executive Director
Lanternhouse International
Lanternhouse
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 0AA
T: 01229-581127

http://www.lanternhouse.org
http://www.folly.co.uk

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

REMEMBER!

- Deadline for entries at the general competition is 30th of June 2006.

- Deadline for entries at the theme line “H2O� competition is 25th of July 2007

This year VAD will be October 2007, 17th to 21st .

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

From 3dtotal.com...

Following in the success of our first book 'Digital Art Masters: vol 1' we would like to announce the 'Call for Entries' for the second book of the series 'Digital Art Masters: vol 2'.

Vol I' was 3DTotal's first book project which featured some of the best 3d & 2d artwork from such artists as Natascha Roeoesli, Philip Straub, Rob Chang, Jesse Sandifer, PiSONG, Meny Hilsenrad and Ryan Lim. The one thing that set 'Digital Art Masters' apart from other gallery/catalogue books, was the fact that we wanted to show the readers how the images were created, so each artist wrote a breakdown overview to accompany their piece in the book.

'Digital Art Masters: vol 2' will again be showcasing some of the finest 2d and 3d images from talented artists across the globe. Initial submissions need to be of your final image only to enable entrance into the selection process. Chosen artists then need to supply an additional text overview with 'making of' and 'work in progress' images. See samples at bottom of page to give you a good idea of what is required.

Schedule and Calendar : Here is an estimated time table to show the steps and durations allowed in-order to get the book completed.

Call for Entries deadline : 31st December 2006
Judging on artwork submitted : First week Jan 2007
Email acceptance results to all artist : Monday 8th January 2007
Closing date for Making of Overview material : Monday 20th February 2007
Estimated Book Launch : May / June 2007

Adobe have announced their call for entries to the 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Deadline is April 2007

The Adobe Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition, which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software, honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, and computer artists from the world's top institutions of higher education.
International prestige and valuable prizes

The 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards competition is open to students at post-secondary institutions in 30 countries throughout the world. First-place winning entries will receive US$5,000, a trip to attend the awards ceremony, valuable Adobe software products, and studio tours.

Full details :
http://www.adobe.com/education/adaa/

Via Los Angeles Center For Digital Art
LACDA 2006 INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION

Juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographic locations.

The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $1500-$2000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery from December 14, 2006-January 6, 2007. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.

Second place prizes: Five second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming group shows. Second place winners will be scheduled into group shows within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists.

Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits.

Deadline for entries:
November 19, 2006

Winners will be announced November 30, 2005.
Registration fee is $30US.
Online registration only.
For questions email lacda@lacda.com

ONLINE Exhibition of International Digital Art as part of the Independents strand of the Liverpool Biennial Festival of Contemporary Art 2006

To be held September 16th to November 26th 2006

Call For Submissions (Deadline August 31st 2006)

digitalshow.co.uk is a new website created by artinliverpool.com. The intention is to show online-only exhibitions of high quality digital art.
The first exhibition is planned to take place as part of the 2006 Liverpool Biennial.
The site will then continue with further exhibitions and a permanent archive of all shows.
Entry is open to all worldwide
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.
We do not want animations, video or photography though such elements could, we suppose, be used as part of the creation process.

What we are looking for is exciting, interesting painting and drawing rather than examples of your knowledge of the software tools, filters etc. New or recent work is preferred.

The Theme is FUN. Because we like fun, its our favourite thing.

This is not a competition and there is no money involved but there will be selection as the show is limited to 200 images
The exhibition will be shown online only and will be promoted through the artinliverpool.com network as well as the Biennial websites and listings (to be confirmed) and other online resources

SEND
* By August 31st 2006
* Email files to show@digitalshow.co.uk or showdigital@googlemail.com
* You may submit up to 4 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 FUN

Optional but please also register your interest by subscribing to the e-newsletter

* If you want a copyright mark or your name on the image you should do this yourself. Copyright will, naturally, stay with the artist and this will be clearly stated on the website.
* Some images may be used in part or whole in publicity material and promotion of the show. We will endeavour to confirm the artists approval before doing so.

Japanese Version HERE (Word doc)
Korean Version HERE (Word doc)

Some websites you might want to look at:
www.computerarts.co.uk
Drawn! The Illustration Blog
www.digitmag.co.uk
www.pocko.com
www.illustrationmundo.com
www.digitalart.org
www.heartagency.com
www.theispot.com

www.digitalshow.co.uk

www.biennial.com
www.independentsbiennial.co.uk