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[Nettime-bold] Final Call for Propsals

 
Apologies for any cross posting -

ARTS FESTIVAL SEEKS NEW MEDIA WORK FROM AUSTRALIA / ASIA PACIFIC REGION

Australian new media arts organisation, MAAP (MULTIMEDIA ART ASIA PACIFIC) prepares to present online and live from 12-14 October its fourth Festival featuring innovative digital artworks from Australia and the Asia Pacific regions.

MAAP is now seeking submissions for this year’s festival from artists relating to Australia/Asia Pacific regions. We are looking to promote websites, cd-rom, video and new media forms. The theme for this year is "Excess" considering the theme of extremes and waste, by-product, recycling media, minimalism and maximalism.Approaching the theme literally may take ideas into excessive and extreme postions.

 We are also interested to hear of curatorial proposals and current projects that may partner with the festival. Deadline 10 June 2000 (some extensions available on request) – submit to info@maap.org.au

Starting out as a community based event in 1998 it has grown to be a premier digital arts festival with strong partnerships in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore expanding the Festival even further. These alliances have paved the way for artists in the region working with new technology to have the space to exhibit new works, and critical exposure.

The public program is presented in three streams: See, Seek and Speak.

  • See exhibitions, performances, installations, interactive and online works;
  • Seek out exhibitions and partnerships with satellite events in the local and international arena;
  • Speak at an online forum with a host of experts in digital art.


SEE:

Free cinema-screening program in the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Spend the days watching innovative and new experimental movies comprising of video, animation and CD ROMS - a collection of the best screen-based artwork from the region.

Developing programs -

  • "EXCESS" New Chinese Video – emerging and established artists.
  • "EXCESS" New Korean Video – emerging and established artists.
  • "EXCESS" Director’s Cut – works from Australia and the Asia Pacific Region
  • Videotage Selection – a selection of new works from Hong Kong
  • D’art from dLux - international screen culture produced annually to showcase new media work
  • Malaysian Video Awards Festival - a selection of the winners from the 2001 Awards.
  • Digital Degrees - Student program from tertiary institutions around the region
  • See, Seek and Speak at www.maap.org.au

SEEK:
Accessible online and live from the Brisbane Powerhouse during the Festival are large screen projections featuring interactive works and new web art from the Missile Website Launch propelling a new work daily onto our screens.

  • Visiting Chinese artist GongXin Wang presents new media installation.
  • KIT - parcel tracking project
  • New media installations and Cdrom works from the region presented at the Brisbane Powerhouse
  • The MAAP web site hosts a number of links to new media arts organisations around the Australia/Asia/Pacific region;
  • See, Seek and Speak at www.maap.org.au

SPEAK:
New media practitioners and students interested in discussing online culture and new media work should not miss the forum netcast live @ www.maap.org.au.

The forum features international artists, curators and commentators from arts centres in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, and Brisbane netcast live from their time zones.

Find out more about the Festival and work in the region go to www.maap.org.au or email info@maap.org.au


Kim Machan
Director
Multimedia Art Asia Pacific Inc
ABN 28 453 510 851
phone 61 - 7 - 33487 403
fax      61 - 7 - 33484 109
mobile 0411 591 058
 
 
MAAP is a not for profit organisation that promotes
excellence in art and technology in Australia/Asia Pacific regions.
 
Major Sponsors:
Platinum - Macromedia,  Gold - CITEC, Silver - Choice Connections, Apple Computers
Government Sponsors:
Australia Council, Arts Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts, Cinemedia,  Australian Film Commission
supported by:
QUT-Communication Design, Art  Asia Pacific Magazine, IdN Magazine, Malaysian Video Awards Festival, QANTM, QPIX, ANAT, Videotage - Hong Kong,  Institute of Modern Art, Metro Arts, Griffith University