<nettime-ann> Portable Pixel Playground: Call for artists' proposals

[Mason Dixon <mason@artafternext.org>]

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> folly, a leading digital arts organisation working in the Northwest  
> of England and online, is delighted to invite proposals from artists/ 
> artist groups for our developing project, Portable Pixel Playground,  
> a unique and imaginative environment that offers children and young  
> people alternative play opportunities with art and technology. The  
> playground encourages children to get active, think differently,  
> collaborate and take risks through being exposed to new concepts and  
> challenges created by artists.
>
> Portable Pixel Playground is a modular set of equipment and artists'  
> commissions for use in public settings such as shopping centres,  
> galleries and railway stations. Portable Pixel Playground encourages  
> young people to use everyday technologies in new and creative ways,  
> providing them with interactive, physical and hands-on new  
> experiences of art and technology.
>
> Submitting a proposal:
>
> Please download the full artists' brief at http://www.folly.co.uk/click/1408/99
>
> Please send an initial statement of interest of maximum 500 words  
> explaining how you would meet the PPP brief, with drawings/visuals  
> if possible, plus a proposed outline budget, to:
>
> Tor Townley, Portable Pixel Playground Project Co-ordinator
> tor.townley 'at' folly.co.uk
> folly, 6.4.4 Alston House, White Cross, Lancaster LA1 4XQ
> +44 (0)1524 388550
>
> Please include an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form with your  
> proposal, available to download from the folly website. This  
> information will be used solely for monitoring purposes and will be  
> kept in the strictest confidence. You are not obliged to fill in  
> this form, but it will assist us if you do so. It will not be seen  
> by those considering your proposal.
>
> Deadline for proposals: Friday 3 July 2009
>
> Fees and contractual details:
> * Each PPP commission will be a collaboration between folly and  
> selected artist(s): artists will work closely with the PPP Project  
> Manager and folly team throughout the development of each commission
> * Total artist's budget for each commission: £4,000 (including fees  
> and materials)
> * folly will invest time and funding resources into each commission  
> and the playground over and above each commission fee - to be  
> negotiated for individual projects.
> * A separate budget for the transport of artwork will be agreed
> * Artist's travel/expenses: to be discussed and agreed with folly  
> according to location, number of meetings etc
>
> Portable Pixel Playground is supported by the Big Lottery Fund
>
>
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