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***** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ***** CITE DES ONDES 5TH INT. MANIFESTATION OF VIDEO AND ELECTRONIC ART MONTREAL SEPTEMBER 16-23 2002 The 5th INTERNATIONAL MANIFESTATION OF VIDEO AND ELECTRONIC ARTS OF MONTREAL (MIVAM) is creating an event to pursue a critical artistic exploration on the linkage of a historical urban district, its architecture and the role of electronic media in transforming the structure, presence and perception of the urban sphere. Starting from a new territory of investigation - the future urban redevelopment district Centre-Sud of Montreal - the Manifestation seeks a poetic and artistic reinterpretation of the current urban setting into the space of a CIT DES ONDES (Radiant City). The chosen site - an urbanistically atypical area at the edge of MontrealŐs city centre - possesses a unique identity with a strong potential for social, economic and cultural development. This identity, largely defined by the presence of major institutions related to the domains of broadcast and telecommunications, is intended to be defined by the creation of the CIT DES ONDES as a vehicle to reactivate this historically significant urban zone. The primary focal point of the Manifestation will be the historically significant Craig Pumping Station located at 2000 St-Antoine Street East. Built in 1887 following one of the worst floods in MontrealŐs history, this stone edifice is now abandoned after having ceased its operation several years ago. The building - a heritage structure - now sits isolated, nearly imperceptible on a sliver of green within an interurban highway, below and adjacent to the impressive Jacques Cartier Bridge, one of MontrealŐs primary urban landmarks. The media arts organisation Champ Libre has chosen this site for the 2002 Manifestation in order to stimulate an artistic and urban debate while setting into motion an active mechanism to define the vision and future urban vocation of both the site and the neighbourhood - the future CIT DES ONDES. Champ Libre invites proposals for projects within the realm of media and electronic arts to activate (rather than simply intervene) the Craig Pumping Station and the surrounding site. The works (projection, performance, installation, audio, video, virtual) selected for the Manifestation will be diffused as indoor and outdoor public broadcasts and live events. Particular attention will be given to works which present an originality of artistic expression, presentation and potential for interaction between the urban community and the site. In addition to the in-situ diffusion Champ Libre will also occupy selected satellite locations (gardens, metro stations, public interstices) to create a plural scenography integrating electronic arts within the intersection of architecture and urbanism. Project proposals, works and abstracts are being accepted until July 1, 2002 (offline support material for international submissions may be received up to July 12, 2002). For further information, submission rules and forms please consult the project site at www.champlibre.com. champ@champlibre.com tel: **1 514 393 3937 fax: **1 514 393 4176 www.champlibre.com CHAMP LIBRE 2093, Rue de la Visitation Montreal, Quebec H2L 3C9 Canada _______________________________________________ Nettime-ro mailing list Nettime-ro@nettime.org http://amsterdam.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ro --> arhiva: http://amsterdam.nettime.org/