[microsound] Open Call - Bent 2006 Circuit Bending Festival

[Mike Rosenthal <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(hopefully of some relevance to members of the microsound community...)
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BENT 2006 CIRCUIT BENDING FESTIVAL OPEN CALL

 The Tank is currently accepting proposals for:
 Bent 2006 : The Third Annual Circuit Bending Festival
 April 19-23, 2006
 Proposal Deadline: February 10, 2006

 Each year the festival features daily workshops, art installations,
 and evening concerts from a wide variety of international
 performers and artists. This year we are working in collaboration
 with Harvestworks as part of their ?Benders and Coders? series to
 co-produce the festival.

 We are looking for proposals for the following:

 Workshop Leaders: each year we offer general circuit bending
 workshops for beginners and more advanced workshops on specialty
 topics for more seasoned circuit benders. If you feel you have a
 subject you would like to lead a workshop on, please provide us
 with a one-page description of that workshop, as well as links or
 examples of your current and past work in the field.

 Installation Artists: We are looking for up to three artists who
 can commit to spending at least 15 hours in our gallery space over
 the course of the festival creating site-specific pieces of art
 that somehow incorporate circuit bending. We will provide space and
 as much materials and electronic equipment and tools as we are
 able. Please send a one-page proposal of what you would like to do
 and examples of your past work. Also, please be able to commit to
 spending time in the gallery during the festival and be prepared
 for a shared and at times hectic work environment?no white walls
 here?

 Artwork: in addition to installation artists we are also interested
 in having artwork up on the walls that fit into the spirit of the
 festival from people who might not be able to join us in person or
 who can?t commit to working in the space during the festival.  Artists are
responsible for shipping/transportation costs, and should include special
instructions for mounting and maintenance. Please submit digital images of
your
work and a brief description.

 Performers: we will be having 4 nights of performances during the
 festival. Please submit a brief description of your work, an mp3 or
 link to audio online, and any visual documentation of your
 performance.

 STIPENDS:
 Those of you who have attended in previous years know that we are a
 homebrew, volunteer run organization fighting to maintain a
 foothold of experimental arts in new york city. Last year we were
 able to provide $20 stipends to performers and a few travel grants.
 This year we hope to be able to offer much larger stipends and more
 travel grants, but we will not know until late February when we
 hear back from our granting organization. Please keep this in mind
 when applying.

 Applications should be emailed to:
 spaceworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Or mailed to:
 Mike Rosenthal
 The Tank
 P.O. Box 2026
 New York, NY 10013

 Relevant Links:
 http://www.thetanknyc.org
 http://www.bentfestival.org


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