Introduction

The Digital Performance Institute (DPI) is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Open Call for applications for the DPI artist residency program for 2008-2009.
A DPI residency provides free access to rehearsal & meeting space, equipment,
expert technical consulting, and media creation facilities.

DPI hopes to encourage a greater dialogue AROUND the intersection of technology and art.

Through this program DPI aims to provide a context for working in experimental ways with new media. The residency program is focused on experimentation rather than mounting full productions by providing artists with more time to develop the media component of their work in a lab environment. As key component of the residency program is artists share their discoveries with peers through public Open Labs and on digitalperformance.org.

Participating artists for 2007-2008 residencies:
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 and Zbigniew Bzymek/ 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 and Jemma Nelson/ Big Art Group : SOS To build an “interactive multimedia matrix for performance” to generate ideas and build the production.

For the history and more information on DPI: http://digitalperformance.org/info [1]

Information on residents in prior years can be found at http://digitalperformance.org [2]

Hal Eagar Director, Digital Performance Institute leads DPI's artist residency program.
For questions regarding the program or application contact:
hal @digitalperformance.org or 646 442 4435

More About the Residency Program

The DPI residency program intends to promote the use and integration of
technology and media into early development and rehearsal processes for the creation of new work. Selected artists bring their own projects--in an early stage of development--to the residency. The ideal residents will already know how to produce content, but want to develop alternative or new methods of using media.

This year's residency program will last 1 year beginning in October 2008. In
order for artists to gain maximum access to our resources, we seek artists from NYC and surrounding areas. (If an artist from outside the general vicinity is interested, he/she should explain how they intended to be able to make use of the DPI facilities.) Applicants can be individuals or collectives. A panel of 4-6 art and media professionals will select the artists and focus on projects that take risks and can benefit from the services that DPI has to offer.
We try to provide uniquely adaptable use of the studio space in order to offer artists time to build, modify & reflect on the environment & media as a unified whole. We wish to offer access
to complex & costly equipment that gives artists time to learn what tools best suit their creative process--so that they can spend their limited resources wisely.

New media artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. We welcome projects in video, sound, web, or installation art, and performance. We will hold two residency slots specifically for non theatrical projects. Ultimately, we seek maverick artists who work outside their primary discipline or training.

Residency Resources

$1000 artist/project stipend.

Scheduled use of rehearsal space and equipment for more detailed info on space and equipment see "Facilities Information [18]"

As much as 2 months of evening and weekend studio space depending on scheduling. during studio time, artists will have keys and access to the space. (Outside of regular office hours of 8am-6:30pm Monday - Friday )

During their studio time, artists have priority use of equipment, which can remain permanently set up in the space as long as it does not interfere with access to the office.

Artists will have approximately 100 sq feet of storage space, and the option to permanently hang or set up equipment that does not restrict access to the office areas.

As part of the studio time, artists may also schedule 3 days of public showings for a limited audience (This is an option for the resident artist/group to produce their own reading/showing, for funders, producers, as a benefit, or other “invited” audience
Two to three times a year, DPI will produce public showings of experimental works. This is not a fully produced show, and there is no ticket charge. Resident artists are encouraged to present works at these showings and scheduling of Open Labs will be made to give the most benefit to participants as a way to try experiments or market their works.
Open Labs will typically be presented on consecutive Wednesday and Thursday nights.
For projects that are not presentational or environmental in nature, we also produce panel discussions.

Consulting from staff - DPI and its partner companies GSRT, and Learning Worlds offers staff with a wide range of skills in theatrical production, film production, computer programming, and marketing that can be made available to resident artists.

Training will be provided for use of the available equipment.

Resident artists are welcome to attend any of the classes provided at DPI for free, and are invited to host their own classes or workshops.
Use of meeting room / Use of equipment.
One conference room, separate from our rehearsal space, is available to schedule for project meetings. Use of the LW/GSRT Internet, Servers, video editing stations, and video and audio equipment is also available.
GSRT potentially offers fiscal sponsorship to resident artists for their project being developed:

DPI's support should be included as in-kind support for your project when applying for grants. Our staff can assist you in estimating the value of DPI's services based on your project.

Resident artists will have access to the DPI mailing list for marketing activities related to their residency including performances, auditions, workshops, and benefits. The DPI mailing list may not be used for direct funding requests.

DPI's Expectations from Resident Artists

DPI residency requires that artists document and share their process:
Provide Photos and Articles for DigitalPerformance.org
Digital Performance is a Webzine/Blog related to mediatized performing arts. Articles/entries can be as short as 100 words, or as long as desired. Articles should be directly related to the work being developed as part of the residency, and do not need to be original or exclusively produced for digitalperformance.org

Required participation includes:

• A minimum of one post before your residency begins: describe your piece, state your objectives.

• A minimum of two posts during your Residency: describing and documenting your activities, process, and discoveries.

• A minimum of one post after your residency: discussing the results of the residency and answering a interview questionnaire.

• A minimum of 2 comments on the blog (hopefully in response to other Resident's posts)

• Announcements of any public showing of the piece during the year of the residency.

• A minimum of 2 images.

• Other posts are welcome

• Artists are invited to use digitalperformance.org to market their work, (whether related to the residency or not)

• Ask questions of or discuss ideas with the Digital Performance community.

• Contribute articles on other related topics as well including funding, technology.

• Become more active in describing their work or talking to other residents about their work. Resident artists are expected to participate in at least one Open lab Showing, or discussion of the project with a DPI facilitator at a public showing. (If you are showing or performing your piece at another location, a public discussion at that event using a DPI facilitator is acceptable.) (Documentation of this event may be used on the DPI blog)

• Resident artists are required to provide 2-6 photos or images from your work or an audio or video clip up to 2 minutes. (15sec - 120sec) relating to their residency project. You agree these may be used on the DPI website, in DPI/GSRT to use in grant material and in Funding
• presentations and shown in a video installation in the DPI office. If provided Source attributions for the materials will always be used.

• Resident Artists must provide credit to the DPI program in Theatrical Programs, Film Credits, Catalog Bibliography, and Artist's Web sites.

• "Developed with the facilities and support of the Digital Performance Institute artist residency program http://digitalperformance.org”

• If the Resident wishes to offer workshops in association with their production, we ask that the other artists/staff with DPI and partners at LW & GSRT be invited to participate free from fees.

• Residents will be required to sign a residency agreement before being given keys and full access to the workshop space and production facilities. Residents should provide a contact list for persons in the space. We ask that Residents attend one of our office lunch meetings where they can meet the full DPI/LW/GSRT staff and introduce their project.