[NetBehaviour] ’VIP’ - Very Important Person for Value, Innovation, and Perspective - Open Call.

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Berlin, Germany
Datum dogodka: 2012

SideBySide Studio
’VIP’ - Very Important Person for Value, Innovation, and Perspective

Open Call
www.sidebysidestudio.net

“VIP” is for artists (multi-media, cyber, sound, video, visual, 
environmental or performance), who are not afraid to dream in the crisis 
time.
“VIP” is for activists (community-based, urbanists, hackers, open source 
developers) who are willing to think globally and act locally.
“VIP” is for researchers (artificiel intelligence, cognitive science, 
interactive robotic, biological or genetic engineering, citizenship 
journalism) who want to share cross-disciplinary conversations.
“VIP” is for the local inhabitants in Brazil, francophone Africa, and EU 
region (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Piémont et Ligurie).

Through the 8 day open-lab-module, we gather “VIP”s in the same place, 
providing various technological resources, food and board, and full 
liberty to experiment and create around the clock 24-7. Our lab is 
mobile with artists from three continents. Participants are entitled to 
symbolic honorary and travel expenses will be covered.

Application guideline

Applications should be submitted in Portuguese (Brazil), French, or 
English. Applicants must submit the following in a single application.

1. A cover letter (1000 words max) discussing the following questions:

o What is possible to make with art in the time of crisis?
o What artistic/ intellectual/ technical competences are you willing to 
share with others?
o What do you want to learn from an international collective?
o Please give 2 examples of collective working experience.
o When you go to a remote place with unstable electricity and limited 
resources, what will you absolutely need to take with you?

2. A brief proposal (500 words max) for a project to be experimented or 
realized within the context of the VIP sessions in 3 continents.

3. A CV including:

o Applicant’s name and contact information, including current and/ or 
permanent address, active email and phone number
o Applicant’s nationality (s) and current city of residence
o Applicant’s language skills
o Past and/ or current educational background
o Relevant work experience and/ or residency
o The names and updated contact information of 2 references familiar 
with the applicant’s work

4. Samples of Recent Work (made within the last 2 years): as per your 
work discipline(s), applicants should send image, video, audio and/ or 
writing samples in digital format in accordance with the following 
guidelines:

o No more than 5 high resolution images (300 dpi, in jpg or pdf formats 
ONLY)
o No more than a total 30 minutes of video or audio (Video in QuickTime 
or MP4 ONLY, preferably subtitled in English; audio in MP3 format ONLY)
o No more than a total 2000 words in writing samples in Portuguese 
(Brazil), French, or English (in pdf format ONLY)
o If works are available online, each web link should include a brief 
description with titles, dates, media, etc.
o For heavy files, we recommend using YouSendIt or other similar 
software applications.

Please do not send any original artwork, all applications are accepted 
only via e-mail address below with subject: I want to be your VIP.

We will confirm all applications upon receipt. If you have not received 
a confirmation within 5 days of emailing your application, please 
contact A.M.I.

Selected applicants will be notified by 1.11.2011 (please note that this 
date is indicative only).

More information here.

Rok prijave: 24/10/11

Kontakt:
SideBySide Studio
I-Wei Li
tel: +49 151 18 76 88 03
digibap at amicentre.biz
www.sidebysidestudio.net