Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The World's Highest Resolution Seamless Display Ever Built


From Doreen Maloney, Associate Professor of New Media at the University of Kentucky and Former President, New Media Caucus

The World's Highest Resolution Seamless Display Ever Built
http://www.mersive.com/WorldRecordDisplay.cfm

Mersive Technologies is building the highest resolution, seamless display ever seen by the public. The display is composed of 80 digital light projectors blended into a seamless image containing 60 million pixels. These pixels will be packed into a display that is 27 feet across and 15 feet tall. The resulting 160,000 lumens of brightness will be seen for many city blocks in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky as part of the 4-day International Idea Festival (www.ideafestival.com).

Imagery that has never before been seen at its native resolution will be unveiled as part of the event.

Call for Imagery, Art, and Content

The display will showcase media from artists and content creators across many domains including science, engineering, medicine, gaming, entertainment, and art. We are looking for media that can take advantage of this increased resolution as well as the public nature of the project. Works selected will reflect both technical and conceptual possibilities presented by the future of high-resolution displays.

Content will be edited into a continuous video loop that will display contributions throughout the 4-day event from 8am to 10pm. Accepted contributors will retain the copyright to their material and will receive acknowledgment on the display, on a printed schedule at the event, and at Mersive's website. All electronically contributed content will be deleted at the end of the event.

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

In War/At War: The Practice of Everyday



From Mat Rappaport via rhizome.org
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

War affects the daily life of all societies, cultures, families and individuals. The result is a climate of war, including the physical, economic, and psychological conditions created by the direct and indirect connection to this kind of violent conflict. We (in the broadest sense) generate and define the everyday, all becoming participants that shape perceptions of daily experience. In War our adjustments to everyday practices and daily life can reflect its radical climate, pointing to the nature of conflict and ones relationship to experience. We adapt. These adaptations vary depending on personal experiences and define one’s relationship to war and inform one’s everyday life.

In War/At War: The Practice of Everyday is an exhibition and series of events that investigates variations on everyday practices, projects, and tactics explored by individuals whom cope, adapt and adjust to War and the climate it produces.

Schedule
September 7, 2006 – Submission deadline
September 14, 2006 – Notification of acceptances
September 28, 2006 – Artwork due at OPENSOURCE
October 5, 2006 7-10pm – Opening reception

Please download the full Call for Submissions (pdf) for information about the exhibitions and our exciting program of events and talks

More about "In War/At War: The Practice of Everyday"

Select Media Festival 5

CALL FOR PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, VIDEOS AND ART ACTION
Deadline for projects: September 7, 2006
contact: edmar ed(at)lumpen.com
www.selectmediafestival.org

Select Media Festival 5 takes place Oct 13 to Oct 22, 2006 throughout
Chicago.

SMF5: The DIY Academy
We are seeking documentaries, short films, animations, new media projects, workshops, skillshares, presentations and media to share and present.


Select Media Festival features video programs, brand new media, installations, performance programs, street art, public projects as well as experimental and advanced music. Our goal is to share innovative art and technology projects as well as culturally and socially charged work.
The festival is produced by Public Media Institute and Lumpen. It is organized by artists and activists from Chicago.

This years festivals components include:

-The Film/Video Program: Docs, shorts, animation. kick ass work.

-TLVSN: we will be airing and creating cable tv episodes during the festival. You can send us your tv to air on cable access too.

-The Other net and The Brand New Media: Net based and technology driven projects, and the new media channels.

-Performance Program: Live music and performance.

DIY Academy : How to XYZ :: This year we want to share ideas strategies and practical applications for intervention, agitation and public. Workshops, skillshares, presentations and ideas on how to __ the __ are welcome.

Please help us re-ignite dormant forces.

www.selectmediafestival.org


Send material to:
Select Media Festival 5
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608
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