[PD-ot] visualizar - open call - infovis workshop

Hans-Christoph Steiner hans at eds.org
Tue Aug 21 16:39:02 CEST 2007


http://www.visualizar.org/

Visualizar
Open Call

There are two ways to participate in Visualizar:
- Offering a presentation for the symposium
- Presenting a proposals to be carried out at the production workshop
Important dates:

Paper Submission Deadline: 15th October 2007
Notification of Acceptance: 20th October 2007
Beginning of the symposium: 12th November 2007

Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline: 5h October 2007
Notification of acceptance:  20th October 2007
Beginning of the workshop : 14 November 2007
I. Call for papers

VISUALIZAR symposium
Led by: José Luis de Vicente
Date: 12th and 13th November 2007
Venue: Medialab, Madrid
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OPEN CALL GUIDELINES
Purpose of the call

The purpose of this call is the selection of a maximum of 8  
theoretical works about data visualization for their public  
presentation during the VISUALIZAR symposium. The open call is made  
to creators, educators and other professionals in the fields of  
graphic design, art, sociology, education, psychology, information  
science, environmental studies, biology, mathematics, statistics,  
scientific visualization, computer analysis, computer science, bio- 
information technology, physics or any other field where data  
visualization may be applied or may contribute valuable innovations.
Rules for participants

All researchers, artists, teachers, or collectives interested in  
participating in this symposium must send a summary of their research  
and a brief curriculum vitae via the following FORM.
Proposals may be presented as an individual or as a group. Each  
participant or team may present as many projects as they wish.
Application deadline

The application deadline is 15 October 2007.
Selection process

The committee will choose a maximum of 8 proposals.
Winners will be announced in late October 2007.
Selection committee

It will comprise the research group members, José Luis de Vicente and  
Medialab.
Valuation criteria

Project quality
Suitability to the purpose of Visualizar
Educational value
Public presentation

Selected works will be presented publicly by their authors throughout  
the symposium, in 20-minute sessions followed by a 10 minute debate.  
Selected works will also be published on the Medialab website.
Travel and lodging aid

Pending application, Medialab will provide lodging in a Youth Hostel  
for participants residing outside of Madrid and will consider the  
possibility of covering travel expenses wholly or in part, on a case  
by case basis.
II. Call for projects to be carried out during the production workshop

Advanced project development and production workshop
Led by: José Luis de Vicente
Teachers: Benjamin Fry, Bestiario and another one to be confirmed
Date: 14th - 28th November 2007
Venue: Medialab, Madrid
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The Medialab programme calls for the presentation of proposals as  
part of the Visualizar event, to be held in mid-November 2007.
OPEN CALL GUIDELINES
Purpose of the open call

The purpose of this open call is to choose a maximum of 10 data  
visualization projects to be developed collaboratively at a two week  
workshop in November 2007. The selected projects will be developed  
with the aid of the VISUALIZAR research group, in addition to a large  
group of assistants and collaborators.
The open call is made to creators and professionals in the fields of  
graphic design, art, sociology, education, psychology, information  
science, environmental studies, biology, mathematics, statistics,  
scientific visualization, computer analysis, computer science, bio- 
information technology, physics or any other field where data  
visualization may be applied or may contribute valuable innovations.
Proposals may be presented by individuals or groups. Each participant  
or team may present as many projects as they wish.
Applicants do not need to possess all the technical knowledge to  
perform their proposed projects but should present ideas that must be  
open to the participation of other interested collaborators who may  
contribute to carrying it out during the workshop. For that reason,  
there are two ways to participate in the workshop: as the promoter of  
a project, or as a collaborator on one of the selected projects. In  
order to facilitate the formation of interdisciplinary work groups,  
an idea exchange forum will be created where specific knowledge may  
be offered or requested to carry out each proposal. Once the projects  
have been selected, a second call will be announced to those persons  
who wish to take part in the production process of the works.
The necessary means to carry out the selected projects will be made  
available by Medialab Madrid, as far as possible.
General workshop information
Technical requirements

The jury will make a detailed evaluation of the technical feasibility  
of carrying out the projects. For that reason, projects with clearly  
specified technical and spatial requirements will be judged positively.
Projects will be carried out and exhibited at the Medialab buildings.  
Medialab will contribute only the basic equipment and means to  
produce the selected projects, pending prior application from the  
proposal’s author(s).
Should the jury have doubts about any technical requirements, they  
will contact the authors of the proposal.
Language

The workshop will be held partly in English and partly in Spanish,  
with no translation.
Travel and lodging aid

Pending application, Medialab will provide lodging in a Youth Hostel  
for participants residing outside of Madrid and will consider the  
possibility of covering travel expenses wholly or in part, on a case  
by case basis.
Registration:

All those interested in taking part in the workshop must fill in and  
send this FORM.
Application deadline

October 5, 2007
Further information

For further information contact: visualizar at medialabmadrid.es
Final Decision
Selection committee

The jury will comprise the research group members, José Luis de  
Vicente and Medialab.
Assessment of the projects

Projects will be judged based on:
- Project quality
- Suitability to the purpose of Visualizar
- Combination of various fields of knowledge
- Technical feasibility
- Educational value
- Synergies with other projects and willingness to collaborate
Notification of winners

Winners will be announced on 15 October 2007 and applicants will  
receive notification by email.
Winners’ obligations

The winning individuals or groups agree to attend the workshop and  
prior seminar in November 2007. They also agree to finish their  
proposed projects, as far as possible.
The winning individuals or groups may use equipment, pending prior  
application and approval. Any expense not previously planned or  
approved in material or equipment rental will be paid by the project  
authors.
Projects carried out will be the property of their author(s),  
although whenever said projects are shown at festivals or exhibits,  
and whenever images of said projects are reproduced in catalogues or  
websites, their relation with the Visualizar workshop carried out at  
Medialab should be mentioned. The names of the people who  
collaborated in developing the projects should also be shown.
Projects exhibited may be shown in printed catalogues and the  
Medialab and Visualizar websites.
Entry constitutes acceptance of all contest rules.
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