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---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: <nettime> RFC: nettime nominated for Golden Nica From: "nettime's_mod_squad" <nettime@bbs.thing.net> Date: Fri, March 5, 2004 9:22 pm To: nettime-l@bbs.thing.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Nettimers -- Because nettime-l an email address, pretty much like any other, it gets lots of exciting offers each day. Every once in a while, an interesting one comes along -- for example, a solicitation from MS VP Nathan Myhrvold to hold a meeting at his company's headquarters[1] or an accidentally poetic announcements about ways to shrink or grow some part of our collective anatomy. Most of these ask us to make some kind of financial investment; however, the latest interesting one to come in only asks for a little bit of time and thought. Ars Electronic has invited (whatever this means) has invited www.nettime.org to apply for its new "digital communities" award. Maybe this is the final sign that some of the list's most noted critics ("krikits") are right when they represent the list as too big, too bloated, too old; maybe not; maybe something else. [1] http://www.nettime.org/Lists-Archives/nettime-l-9804/msg00001.html Nettime's moderators take a bit of pride in having refused numerous chances to "represent" the collective, ephemeral individuals and networks that collectively form the group of lists called "nettime" (-ann, -bold [RIP], -fr, -l, -lat, -ro, -see, -zh, and, in a way, the "neighborhood" of lists). Thus, for example, when Eyebeam approached us last year with a proposal to work with nettime, we were insistent that they would have to present their proposal to the list rather than negotiating with what they imagined to be some presumed "executive" contact. And so with Ars Electronica. The mail they sent is appended for you to read. We encourage you -- any of you, all of you, some of you, in whatever configuration(s) you like -- to submit a statement that expresses, in some way, your views on the various questions they ask: about what nettime is, its history, and/or whether it deserves a Golden Nica. We think nettime deserves an award (why not?), and we ourselves may file our own personal statements, as time permits. However, in the interests of clarity in advance, we make two requests of Ars Electronica. First, they should weigh equally all statements they receive. And, second, any revenues stemming from the award should go to thing.net, which for years has generously supported nettime-l and many other vital people and projects. For that reason, we registered nettime with the following contact info: Name: Nettime Nettime (c/o The Thing) Street: 601 West 26th St ZIP Code: 10001 New York State: NY Country: Vereinigte Staaten E-mail: nettime@bbs.thing.net Telephone: 1.212.937.0443 Appended are: (1) letter from AEC to nettime-l (2) checklist for submission (3) text of online entry form (slightly different from (2)?) Regards, the nettime-l mod squad (Andrea, Felix, Martin, Ted) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subject: Prix Ars Electronica - Welcome to participate! Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:05:40 +0100 From: "Communities" <communities@prixars.aec.at> To: <nettime@bbs.thing.net> Dear Nettime Team, We would kindly like to invite you to participate with Www.nettime.org in this year's Prix Ars Electronica, the foremost international prize for computer-based art. To mark Ars Electronica's twenty-fifth anniversary in 2004, the Prix Ars Electronica has expanded its international competition for cyberarts to include a new "Digital Communities" category singling out for recognition projects of great sociopolitical relevance. This new category encompasses the social consequences of the Internet as well as the latest developments in the domain of mobile communications and wireless networks. For a detailed description of the category and about Prix Ars Electronica in general, please see the attached PDF file or our website http://prixars.aec.at. Prizes Two Golden Nicas will be awarded with 10,000 Euro each and 4 Awards of Distinction with 5,000 Euro each and up to 14 Honorary Mentions. The closing deadline for the entries is March 12th, 2004. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to come back to us. Looking forward to your hopefully positive reply! With best regards Clara Picot Clara Picot AEC Ars Electronica Center Linz Museumsgesellschaft mbH Hauptstrasse 2 A-4040 Linz / Austria Tel: +43-732-7272-74 Fax: +43-732-7272-676 Email: communities@prixars.aec.at http://prixars.aec.at/ [ <<prix_folder_DC.pdf>> deleted -- nettime mods] Prix Ars Electronica 2004 Prix Ars Electronica 2004 is the 18th editition of the foremost international competition for computer-based art. To mark Ars Electronica's 25th anniversary in 2004, it is being expanded to include a "Digital Communities" domain dedicated to social developments of great current relevance. Start for submissions is January 12, 2004. Prix Ars Electronica 2004 will be awarded in the following categories: "Computer Animation / Visual Effects", "Digital Musics", "Interactive Art", "Net Vision" and "Digital Communities". Computer Animation / Visual Effects The "Computer Animation / Visual Effects" category has been part of the Prix Ars Electronica since its very inception. It recognizes excellence in independent work in the arts and sciences as well as in high-end commercial productions in the film, advertising and entertainment industries. In this category, artistic originality counts just as much as masterful technical achievement. Digital Musics Contemporary digital sound productions from the broad spectrum of "electronica" come in for consideration in the "Digital Musics" category, as do works combining sound and media, computer compositions ranging from electro-acoustic to experimental music, or sound installations. This category's programmatic agenda is to expand horizons beyond the confines of individual genres and artistic currents. Interactive Art The "Interactive Art" category is dedicated to interactive works in all forms and formats, from installations to performances. Here, particular consideration is given to the realization of apowerful artistic concept through the especially appropriate use of technologies, the innovativeness of the interaction design, and the work's inherent potential to expand the human radius of action. Net Vision The "Net Vision" category singles out for recognition artistic projects in the Internet that display brilliance in how they have been engineered, designed and- especially-conceived, works that are outstanding with respect to innovation, interface design and the originality of their content. The way in which a work of net-based art deals with the online medium is essential in this category. Digital Communities "Digital Communities" encompasses the wide-ranging social consequences of the Internet as well as the latest developments in the domain of mobile communications and wireless networks. "Digital Communities" will spotlight bold and inspired innovations impacting human coexistence, bridging the digital divide regarding gender as well as geography, or creating outstanding social software and enhancing accessibility of technological-social infrastructure. This new category will showcase the political potential of digital and networked systems and is thus designed as a forum for a broad spectrum of projects, programs, initiatives and phenomenain which social innovation is taking place, as itwere, in real time. u19-freestyle computing Competition for young people under 19 in Austria Prix Ars Electronica u19-freestyle computing is an open category for all works that have been designed with or executed by the computer-from websites to software to robots. "freestyle computing" stands for freedom from the restrictions associated with the use of different tools and for a competition that pays just as much attention to innovation and creativity as it does to the age of the individual submitting it. [The next idea] Art and Technology Grant Discovering ideas for tomorrow in young minds today is the aim of this spin-off the highly successful u19 competition. Artists age 19-27 are invited to submit ideas and proposals for works not yet realized. The winner receives a stipend in the amount of 7,500 Euro and will be invited to spend a term as Artist in Residence at the Ars Electronica Futurelab-a great opportunity to bring project ideas to fruition and subsequently to present them to a large international audience at the Ars Electronica Festival. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [instructions for submitting an application] Please be certain that you have read the General Entry Regulations. Your entry must include: - project description (3.000 characters maximum) - project basics - web address of the project - project details: object and cultural-geographic context, outline of the project's origin, development and history to-date, type and extent of the (groups of) individuals currently involved, technological basis, etc. - technical information: objective, statement of the problem being addressed, solution and features, fields of application, concrete areas of implementation, potential users and beneficiaries, licensing type, system environment, technological basis, etc. - statement of reasons why the submitted project deserves to win a prize in the "Digital Communities" category - resources: if you want to send supporting information in digital form (eg. the complete, unabridged version of the text; scientific, scholarly or theoretical texts about the project; media coverage and published reactions or illustrations) that are important for evaluating your project, please send them (as files in the formats doc, rtf or pdf, tif, eps, jpg, max. 5 MB) to the following address: communities@prixars.aec.at Please indicate the name of the submitter and the title of the project in the mail! - submitter: information about the person submitting the entry - biography - 1 portrait of the author as a file on CD in the following formats: tif, eps, jpg (jpg, eps only at maximum quality), 300 dpi (in sizes ranging up to 7x10 cm). Please also include hardcopies! You must submit your entry through online registration at starting January 12, 2004. There you can input all the information necessary to submit your project, as well upload any accompanying digital material. After completing the registration, please print out a hardcopy of the online form, sign the form, and submit it along with any additional (hardcopy) material needed to support your entry by mail (postmarked no later than March 26, 2004) to: AEC Ars Electronica Center Linz Hauptstrasse 2 A - 4040 Linz, Austria Code: Prix or per fax to +43.732.7272-676 You will then receive a confirmation of your online submission and notification of the arrival by mail of your (hardcopy) documents. Only complete submissions that arrive on or before the deadline will be given consideration for a prize. Registration starts January 12, 2004 Deadline: March 26, 2004 (postmarked). If your entry is awarded a prize or receives an Honorary Mention, your material will be used for the catalog, DVD, CD and the Prix Ars Electronica website General Entry Regulations), so please prepare your picture and text material carefully. The catalog, DVD and CD will be released in conjunction with the 2004 Ars Electronica Festival. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the catalog. We are also planning to produce short video documentaries about each of the two winners in the Digital Communities category. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [text of online entry form] Please enter here detailed information about your work. [(* = required)] Title / Name of Project* Type of Project* [ ] community project [ ] social software [ ] publication [ ] other Description of your project what is your project about, who are the people involved and adressed (3.000 characters maximum) Web Address of the Project Project Details (max. 3.000 characters per question) Objectives:* What is the objective of your project? What is the common goal, topic, interest, etc. of the community or the main uses of the software? Language and context: In which cultural and geographic context is the project rooted? Project History:* What was the project's origin, when and how did it start? How did it develop up to the present day? People:* What is the core team carrying the project? How many (groups of) individuals are currently involved as members or users? How would you charaterize the people participating in the project? Is access to the project open or restricted? Lessons learned: What has worked / what has not worked in the process of realisation of your project? Technical Information (max. 3.000 characters per question) Technological basis:* What is the technological basis of your project or software (infrastructure, operating system environment, connectivity / telecommunication, etc.)? Solutions: If your submission is a software, please describe the problem it is answering to, what solutions and most important features it offers. Implementations: In what areas / sectors / regions is your software currently applied? Where are running implementations of your software to be found? Users:* Who are its (potential) users and beneficiaries? License: Under what kinds of licenses do you make it available? How many copies / licenses have so far been handed out/downloaded? Statement of Reasons:* Why the submitted project deserves to win a prize in the "Digital Communities" category. 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