[spectre] Netmage Festival 04, Bologna, Jan 04

[bando]

Netmage 04

Creative and innovative images in art, media, communication.
4th edition.

Bologna, 21-24 January, 2004

International Live Media Floor


Introduction

Applications for the International Live Media Floor section of
Netmage are now open. Netmage will take place in Bologna from the
21st to the 24th January 2004.

With this next edition we want to reinforce the presence of Netmage
as an international meeting point dedicated to Live Media: a series
of performance practices that use, and integrate, audio-visual
devices (digital, electronic, cinematographic, technological, pre
technological etc.) to construct an active relationship with the
audience.


With Netmage 03 we wanted to introduce the term ’ÄòLive Media’Äô to
best describe the wide range of instruments and solutions that are
used by artists, musicians, technicians and crews from vastly
differing starting points: going beyond, though obviously not
excluding, the forms of mixing sound and image that are covered by
the term Vj’Äôing.

The results from the previous edition of Netmage proved this method
correct; a multiplicity of approaches, aesthetic orientations and
live performance procedures emerged providing a field of lively and
varying research that we believe important to respect, support and
disseminate.

We are aiming for innovation and originality, for forms that reflect
the pleasure of risk-taking, a taste for experimentation, originality.


The Live Media Floor, as part of the festival’Äôs programme of
special events, workshops and conferences, is the heart of Netmage.
It represents an international point of reference for the area of
live media and Vj’Äôing; it is, above all, an instrument open to
research, for the gathering of new productions and projects in the
attempt to describe the contemporary aesthetic and audio-visual scene.

Abandoning the competitive mechanics of contests we have turned
instead to Live Media Floor, an open stage and gathering point for
confrontation, meeting and confirmation between performers and
audience.

Announcement

The Live Media Floor is open to all comers who want to try their hand
at the art of generating and/or mixing live sound and image in
whatever shape or form.

To this end the participating candidates must provide
-    A detailed list of technical elements involved
-    A list of participating technicians
-    A demo tape (VHS, DVD, CD-rom, cd audio)
-    A detailed schedule for the presentation of the project

The projects selected by the Festival’Äôs artistic panel will make up
the programme of events.

Deadline for application:

Material should be sent to:
Netmage, via cˆÝ Selvatica 4D, 40126 Bologna
No later than 10th November, 2003.

For information and application on line:
www.netmage.it _____________ bando at netmage.it

Participating projects:

Those selected will be advised by the 10th December, 2003. Following
selection the candidates will agree with the Festival the definition
of the technical requirements needed to execute their project in
performance.

Those selected will receive a contribution of ’Ǩ1,000 towards
accommodation and daily allowance. In addition, by agreement with the
Festival, travel will be reimbursed.

The Festival will provide organisational assistance for the period
those selected are required to be in Bologna.


Netmage, via cˆÝ Selvatica 4D, 40126 Bologna
Fax (+39) 051 220900
bando at netmage.it
www.netmage.it

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our email send a reply with the following in the subject line: basta
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Application Form:

Name of artist/group/crew
Composition of the group/crew
Name of musician or musical support
Site address:
Email
Tel
Fax
Support used
Technical requirements
Attachments
Description of project (as attachment where possible)
Brief biographical note of artist/group/crew



Authorisation for the use of brief extracts from the work for
publicity and promotional purposes on TV and radio.

Please note that material sent will become part of the festival
archive and will not be returned.

Please make sure that all parts of the application form have been filled out.



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