[PD-ot] Futuresonic Art Commission and Conference - Call for Submissions

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

It would be good to get some Pd people here, the music deadline is  
Feb 7th:

Begin forwarded message:
> > Here's the link: http://www.futuresonic.com/08/eflyer/cfp.html
> > There's the text.
> > \
> >
> > 2008
> > Urban Festival of Art, Music & Ideas
> > 1-4 May, Manchester, UK
> >
> >
> >  
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> >
> > Call for Submissions
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to submit
> > proposals to its Art, Music, Ideas and EVNTS strands. Join us
> > for one of the biggest Social's of the year.
> >
> > A £5000 commission plus many other opportunities are available:
> > Art and Conference deadlines -- 5pm 18th December 2007
> > Music and EVNTS deadlines -- 5pm 7th February 2008
> >
> > 2008 Theme - Social Networking Unplugged
> >
> > Digital culture burns bright with a vision of being not in
> > isolation but
> > in groups, placing the relations between people first. Beyond the  
> hype
> > lies ever greater isolation and conformity. The Futuresonic 2008  
> theme
> > is The Social - Social Networking Unplugged. Join us as we go in
> > search of the social.
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
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> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Art - Submit Now
> >
> > A commission valued at £5000 is available to create a new artwork,
> > plus Futuresonic can support a limited number of other projects,
> > addressing the Social Networking Unplugged theme. Futuresonic's art
> > strand focuses on social and participatory artworks which re-
> > imagine the city.
> >
> > Art Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Ideas - Submit Now
> >
> > The Futuresonic international conference and the Social
> > Technologies Summit invite proposals for talks, presentations,
> > workshops and session themes. Submissions of innovative formats for
> > social interaction and experimentation are encouraged. Theme -
> > Online, Mobile and Unplugged Social Networking.
> >
> > Conference Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Music - Submit Now
> >
> > In 2008 we invite musicians to share their take on innovative,
> > original and daring 21st century music with our audience.
> > Futuresonic's roots are in post-dub electronic music, and it
> > showcases genre defying great live music. Futuresonic will be able
> > to support a limited number of performances.
> >
> > Music Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic EVNTS - Submit Now
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites any programmer, curator, promoter, label or
> > artist group anywhere in the world to take part in EVNTS 2008, a
> > city-wide showcase of affiliated events. EVNTS has grown into a
> > community of people who each year return to give the festival an
> > extra edge. Awards of £1000 and £500 are available via the EVNT
> > Competition.
> >
> > EVNTS Competition deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008
> > EVNTS 2008 showcase deadline -- 5pm, 20th March 2008
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Tickets
> >
> > Conference Pass
> >
> > Early Bird Delegate Pass	
> > £60 (must be bought by February 1 2008)
> > Advance Delegate Pass	
> > £100
> > Delegate Pass (on the door)	
> > £150
> > Students/Concessions	
> > £30
> >
> > Further discounts available for group bookings.
> >
> > A limited number of pay-what-you-can Day Passes will be available
> > on each day of the conference.
> >
> > The Conference Pass includes access to all festival events.
> >
> > Email your name, address and contact details to
> > ideas2008 at futuresonic.com and we will send you full details on
> > Futuresonic Conference 2008 as well as priority booking options.
> >
> > Other Festival Tickets
> >
> > Details of Weekender Wristbands and Events Tickets available soon.
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic 2008
> >
> > An annual festival of art, music and ideas, which is currently in
> > its 12th year, Futuresonic occupies the orbits of both music and
> > digital culture.
> >
> > A focus in recent years has been presenting artworks in unexpected
> > city spaces, and on social art and social technologies.
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to get social
> > and present new types of collaborative social experience at
> > Futuresonic 2008.
> >
> > This is a time when we see how electronic communication can isolate
> > us, as more and more people drown in a deluge of email that
> > generates stress, even reducing IQ; and it is 40 years since people
> > took to the streets of Paris in 1968 calling for society to be
> > abolished.
> >
> > Join us as we go in search of the social today.
> >
> > Web 2.0...
> > I take part
> > you take part
> > he takes part
> > we take part
> > you all take part
> > they profit.
> > (Slogan from Paris '68, remixed)
> >
> > www.futuresonic.com
> >
> > Futuresonic is supported by Arts Council England North West and
> > presented in association with Imagination at Lancaster.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Conference - Call for Submissions
> >
> >
> > click here to view this online: http://www.futuresonic.com/08/
> > eflyer/cfp.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2008
> > Urban Festival of Art, Music & Ideas
> > 1-4 May, Manchester, UK
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Call for Submissions
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to submit
> > proposals to its Art, Music, Ideas and EVNTS strands. Join us
> > for one of the biggest Social's of the year.
> >
> > A GBP 5000 commission plus many other opportunities are available:
> > Art and Conference deadlines -- 5pm 18th December 2007
> > Music and EVNTS deadlines -- 5pm 7th February 2008
> >
> > 2008 Theme - Social Networking Unplugged
> >
> > Digital culture burns bright with a vision of being not in
> > isolation but
> > in groups, placing the relations between people first. Beyond the  
> hype
> > lies ever greater isolation and conformity. The Futuresonic 2008  
> theme
> > is The Social - Social Networking Unplugged. Join us as we go in
> > search of the social.
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Art - Submit Now
> >
> > A commission valued at GBP 5000 is available to create a new
> > artwork, plus Futuresonic can support a limited number of other
> > projects, addressing the Social Networking Unplugged theme.
> > Futuresonic's art strand focuses on social and participatory
> > artworks which re-imagine the city.
> >
> > Art Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Ideas - Submit Now
> >
> > The Futuresonic international conference and the Social
> > Technologies Summit invite proposals for talks, presentations,
> > workshops and session themes. Submissions of innovative formats for
> > social interaction and experimentation are encouraged. Theme -
> > Online, Mobile and Unplugged Social Networking.
> >
> > Conference Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 18th December 2007
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic Music - Submit Now
> >
> > In 2008 we invite musicians to share their take on innovative,
> > original and daring 21st century music with our audience.
> > Futuresonic's roots are in post-dub electronic music, and it
> > showcases genre defying great live music. Futuresonic will be able
> > to support a limited number of performances.
> >
> > Music Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic EVNTS - Submit Now
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites any programmer, curator, promoter, label or
> > artist group anywhere in the world to take part in EVNTS 2008, a
> > city-wide showcase of affiliated events. EVNTS has grown into a
> > community of people who each year return to give the festival an
> > extra edge. Awards of GBP 1000 and GBP 500 are available via the
> > EVNT Competition.
> >
> > EVNTS Competition deadline -- 5pm, 7th February 2008
> > EVNTS 2008 showcase deadline -- 5pm, 20th March 2008
> >
> > Learn more
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Tickets
> >
> > Conference Pass
> >
> > Early Bird Delegate Pass
> > GBP 60 (must be bought by February 1 2008)
> > Advance Delegate Pass
> > GBP 100
> > Delegate Pass (on the door)
> > GBP 150
> > Students/Concessions
> > GBP 30
> >
> > Further discounts available for group bookings.
> >
> > A limited number of pay-what-you-can Day Passes will be available
> > on each day of the conference.
> >
> > The Conference Pass includes access to all festival events.
> >
> > Email your name, address and contact details to
> > ideas2008 at futuresonic.com and we will send you full details on
> > Futuresonic Conference 2008 as well as priority booking options.
> >
> > Other Festival Tickets
> >
> > Details of Weekender Wristbands and Events Tickets available soon.
> >
> >
> >  
> ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> >
> >
> > Futuresonic 2008
> >
> > An annual festival of art, music and ideas, which is currently in
> > its 12th year, Futuresonic occupies the orbits of both music and
> > digital culture.
> >
> > A focus in recent years has been presenting artworks in unexpected
> > city spaces, and on social art and social technologies.
> >
> > Futuresonic now invites artists, thinkers and makers to get social
> > and present new types of collaborative social experience at
> > Futuresonic 2008.
> >
> > This is a time when we see how electronic communication can isolate
> > us, as more and more people drown in a deluge of email that
> > generates stress, even reducing IQ; and it is 40 years since people
> > took to the streets of Paris in 1968 calling for society to be
> > abolished.
> >
> > Join us as we go in search of the social today.
> >
> > Web 2.0...
> > I take part
> > you take part
> > he takes part
> > we take part
> > you all take part
> > they profit.
> > (Slogan from Paris '68, remixed)
> >
> > www.futuresonic.com
> >
> > Futuresonic is supported by Arts Council England North West and
> > presented in association with Imagination at Lancaster.
> >
> >
> >
>



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