DPI is please to announce the selections for the 2007-2008 Artist Residency Program.

Joe Silovsky : The Future of Stanley To further develop Stanly the robot, and “The Jester of Tonga”, as a way to integrate, story, puppetry, robotics/mechanics, and video.

Ed Purver : Untitled research-oriented project to investigate the online performance of self through Second Life and other MMO’s. To build a video sensor grid, and multiple projection environments to present research and interviews.

Mallory Catlett / Juggernaut Theatre Company : Oh What War To further develop the technical video system; a hybrid surveillance system / video game for the production of Oh What War, and to explore the dramaturgical integration of the technology with the characters on stage.

Caden Manson / Big Art Group : SOS To build an “interactive multimedia matrix for performance” to generate ideas and build the production.

DPI looks forward to learning from each of these projects.

I would like to thank everyone who applied, and I’m excited to see how much work is going on. We would also like to invite artists who were not selected to participate in our classes, and equipment loan programs through which a few of the DPI services are available to a wider community.