| Tapio Makela on Sat, 11 Apr 1998 00:56:08 +0100 |
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############################ call ########################### Here is included: - E-mail call to Polar Circuit media art workshop - Workshop program - Application form as e-mail :) feel free to distribute to good people (: ############################ call ########################### media art workshop in the midnight sun CALL TO PARTICIPATE: POLAR CIRCUIT 2 Rovaniemi, Tornio, Haparanda June/July 1998 (application deadline April 21st) Polar Circuit media art workshop was organised for the first time in 1997, at the College of Art and Media in Tornio, Souht-West part of Finnish Lapland. 52 artists, writers and students gathered there to work on projects, discuss and enjoy the 24 hour access to sunlight and media labs. The response from those who visited was very positive. I am glad to release this call for Polar Circuit 2. This year´s event starts in June in Rovaniemi, even closer to the Arctic Circle. Two workshops are hosted by New media research lab at the University of Lapland. The workshops are given by Steve Bradley and Darij Kreuh. Between and during the workshops the lab is offered for the use of Polar participants as a "free space". The environment is a new Silicon Graphics lab, where Olli Mannerkoski and Lassi Immonen will assist in technical issues. All together 15 participants will be accepted to this starting phase of Polar Circuit 2. (see the program for more details). The second part of Polar Circuit 2 takes place in Tornio and Haparanda. This session is hosted by the College of Art and Media in Tornio and the Swedish-Finnish vocational institute in Haparanda, Sweden. (It is just a 10 minute walk across the border). This is the main event of the Polar Circuit, bringing together 70 artists, writers and students from approximately 15 different countries. pc2@tornio includes, like last year, the free space where each artist or student may work on their own projects either together or individually. The workshop program is splendid: many artists have volunteered to exchange their ideas with a group of likely motivated guests. There are worksohps given by Adrianne Wortzel, Ken Gregory, Owen Kelly, Steven Bradley, Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits, and others. Topics range from Sound art to on-line drama, real audio to using Director on the Internet. One thing is common with all workshops: bringing together a brainstorm to create new ideas. The first year was produced 90% by myself (Tapio), I loved it, but this year I will work on my own projects. I am very happy that Oli Mannerkoski, Jeff Taylor, Merit Sahlberg, Amos Taylor, Maxim Narbrough and others are helping to build the next event. There are technical coordinators and responsible individuals for different tasks in this collaborative environment. In Rovaniemi, the workshop selection process is handled by Olli Mannerkoski and Jeff Taylor. Organisational work is done by Amos Taylor and Maxim Narbrough. In Tornio, the selection process is done by Tapio Mäkelä and the organisational work by Merit Sahlberg. All who participate are welcomed to join our new association called Polar Circuit. It is the official body that organises the event in co-operation with the two schools. Also, this event is part of a larger development called ARCH (Art, Region, Commerce and the Hybrid Media), a set of local art, youth and media projects that is, well, also coordinated by me. Another affiliate project is Virtual Revolutions, a workshop series produced by Iliyana Nedkova. vr@polar is one of the 4 meetings that lead to a presentation in ISEA98. What do you get if you come to Polar Circuit? The most important thing is the time off from your own every day sphere, and the second is time to spend with other artists and writers to explore. Thirdly, Polar Circuit is arranged in a very well equipped environment (70 Macs, 20 Pentiums, 5 Intergraphs, 4 Avids, 2 Sadie & 2 Pro Tools sound edits in Tornio, and the SGI lab in Rovaniemi). That should make intense work on your own projects quite worth the trip. We hope to offer housing for free in double rooms. However, at this point of funding, we also want to know whether 50 USD rent for a month´s stay would be a problem, if we were unlucky with that application for which there is no decision yet. Last year we were able to offer housing for free. If you want a single room, that would cost 100 USD per month. Access to the labs is for free, the workshops are for free. The thing that does cost are video tapes, removable media such as zip-drives, cd-rs, dat tapes etc. Workshop teachers, who do not get any money for their effort, get a free single room. Like last year, all participants pay their own travel and food. Finnair usually has a special rate for July, around 100 USD from Helsinki to Lapland. Then add the air fare to Helsinki. We are looking into a possibility to hire a bus, which would bring the whole bunch for a smaller price either from Tallinn, Riga or Sofia. This would mean that from Central Europe, there would be a very inexpensive option for roughly 40 people. How to apply? Simply fill in the attached form and send it as an e-mail. Once accepted, you can get an official Invitation letter by e-mailing Amos Taylor <ataylor@levi.urova.fi>. I hope that this year´s Polar Circuit will be even more successfull than the first one - it is entirely up to all of you. hope to hear from you soon, Tapio Makela <tapio@projekt.net> (ps. Usually there are many who send an e-mail, "please send me more information." Well, all that there is to tell at this point is here in this e-mail... please approach Olli Mannerkoski <omannerk@levi.urova.fi> if you want to discuss overall questions....) ############################ program ############################ Polar Circuit 2 Workshop program, parts 1 & 2 (June & July) PART 1: June, Rovaniemi location University of Lapland new media research lab Contacts Olli Mannerkoski Email: omannerk@levi.urova.fi Tel: + 358 (0)50 5119995 Tel: + 358 (0)16 324395 (office hours) Fax: + 358 (0)16 382692 Address: Rovakatu 31 A 22, 96200 Rovaniemi, Finland Jeff Taylor, Associate professor Email: jtaylor@urova.fi Tel: + 358 (0)16 324354 # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # June 8th-12th, 1998 ** ws1 INTERACTIVITY, IMMERSION, INTERFACE Workshop On Creative Design In New Media International Summer school & Polar Circuit 2 A workshop by Steve Bradley Steve Bradley <http://umbc7.umbc.edu/~sbradley> is an associate professor at the Visual Arts department, University of Maryland. He is known as a sound and installation artist. Steve has also produced web projects, interactive sound pieces for dance. In the workshop at Rovaniemi Polar Circuit a key theme is to look at the spatial experience in a virtual environment. During the workshop participants are encouraged to explore new directions of interactivity and immersiveness from a personal and critical perspective. Equipment: Sound Studio, Silicon Graphics workstations. Technical assistance by Olli Mannerkoski ja Lassi Immonen. 5 participants note: unlike the other Polar Circuit workshops which are free, this one costs 500 FIM since it is part of the International summer school at the University of Lapland. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # June 18th- July 6th, 1998 ** ws2 ##BODY##INTERFACE##VIRTUAL#ENVIRONMENT## INTERACTIVE VR-INSTALLATION A workshop by Darij Kreuh Slovenian artist Darij Kreuh has worked with interactive installations, sound, as well as virtual objects. The concept of this installation and workshop relates to a relationship between the body and technology by refering to a conclusion that technology substitutes the corporal handicap in the sense of techno-coded perception which enables an upgrade of natural abilities within the digital environment. Communication and mastering of such surroundings proceeds through the interface and the development of suitable languages. The body's addiction to technology is, due to such a structure, growing even bigger and more complex. Digital space is a dead space until the presence of a user revives it functionally and comprehensively. The revival hides the principal construct of the concept for the workshop. Equipment: MediaSpace - immersive space, Silicon Graphics Onyx2 & O2 workstations. Technical assistance by Olli Mannerkoski ja Lassi Immonen. 5 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # June 1st-30th, 1998 **ws3 FREE SPACE The SGI Lab of the Department of media studies is offered for 24 hour access for Polar Circuit participants. The Lab includes SGI workstations, Internet server (Linux), video conferencing equipment (ISDN) and a few Pentiums. It is suitable for creation of real-time graphics (video, 3D, sound) and environments and telematic projects (The workstations includes Cosmo HTML, Java and VRML editors and the server can be used). 5 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # polar circuit 2 _________________________________________________ P A R T 2 July 1st - July 30th 1998, Tornio place Tornio College of Art and Media (1 course will be held in Haaparanda, Sweden) contact Tapio Mäkelä E-mail: tapio@projekt.net gsm +358-40-5071965 fax +358-10-2905004 All of the following workshops take place in July and last 2-4 weeks. In addition to the projects that each artist is doing on their own, you are recommened to apply for three workshops in preference order. However, you may only access one. But in the Polar Circuit, everyone has the chance to talk to everyone, so you can catch up on what happens in other workshops that interest you. The reason why we want to limit the number of people in each workshop is to keep them dialogic and productive. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # ** ws4 GLOBE THEATER <<VIRTUAL THEATER WORKSHOP>> Virtual theater workshop and production Adrianne Wortzel Adrianne Wortzel is an artist who teaches Media Art at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Earlier known as a leading American painter, in the past few years she has worked on web based projects, robotic installations, hyperfiction, and, most recently, on-line theatre. This Spring, Adrianne wrote and produced "Globe Theater: Sayonara Diorama" an on-line and offline theater piece with robots and CuSeeMe actors at Lehman's Lovinger Theater in New York. Virtual theatre is the topic of Adrianne´s workshop @pc2. Participants will create the script, staging, characters and the actual show for a live net event. Interfaces include CuSeeMe and text based Moo. 8 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # ** ws5 TINKERING, SENSORS, MACHINES, AND METHODS Ken Gregory Ken Gregory is a Canadian sound artist, who uses often interactive techniques in his installations. He has lots of experience in constructing the devices, the sensors, and programming the chips that operate the external modules, which are then connected to a computer. Artists in this workshop will study the possibilities of using sensors, and building them, for interactive sound environments. Participants should be prepared to weld and program. Max software will be used. 6 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws6 DIRECT (OR) TO INTERNET Owen Kelly London based Owen Kelly is a teacher and a researcher of new media culture. He is a wizard of, not oz, but lingo. In the Polar Circuit workshop the main aim is to study how to connect to Internet using Director, how to creat hybrid, innovative techniques instead of the standard browser solutions. Those who participate should have basic skills in Director, hopefully version 6.0, and some skills in Lingo. The content of the projects that will be realized will be produced through brain storming. 7 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws7 REAL AUDIO & NET RADIO WORKSHOP Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits Sound art and experimental music on the net? How does a live band in Riga mix with a dj in London through an eternal loop? What possibilities does Real Audio offer for sound art on-lineR´? Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits are Latvian artists who started E-lab, an artist run media lab in Riga, and net radio OZOne (http://ozone.re-lab.net/live.ram). Check out the project Xchange which they initiated at: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (a) (c) (o) (u) (s) (t) (i) (c) ( ) (s) (p) (a) (c) (e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | information&comunication channel | for net.broadcasters http://xchange.re-lab.net (Xchange) net.audio network 7 participants # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws8 DOBBELGÄNGER - MEDIA DOUBLES (collaborative workshop) Many contemporary artists work with the concept of the double identity, or double self; in writing and on-line. How is "self" presented on-line? What are forged selves and created avatars? This topic is both theoretical and imaginative and takes a lot of discussion and research. Space for net projects. At least the following have shown strong interest in moderating: Owen Kelly and David Casacuberta. A drive in workshop where many people during pc2 can contribute. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws9 VIRTUAL REVOLUTIONS Iliyana Nedkova, Andreas Broeckmann, Javor Raitchev and TM A series of workshops that begins from Sofia, goes on to Rotterdam, Salford, Liverpool. This workshop has a separate selection process, based on earlier call. So, vr@polar will look into issues of virtual migrants and refugees, issues of ethnic identity in a virtual geography, at least. But mostly the participants brain storm & discuss to produce new ideas. pre selected group - but there will be a vr@polar campfire for wider discussion! ((if you have already applied to this one, but have not been selected, you can still apply to polar circuit as a whole)) # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws10 WRITING REAL TIME - ENGAGING THEORY Andreas Broeckmann, Tapio Mäkelä with others This workshop is aimed at critical writers to develop ways in which media art, shown at different events, could be discussed during the public event. What could be the form and forum for a real time critique? How could new media tools be used to enhance communication also in the situations where people share the same event space? You can join sessions if you have good ideas to contribute. Intensive, does not last the whole duration of pc2. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws11 STORIES FROM THE ATTICK Steve Bradley, Tapio Mäkelä This is a project, part of ARCH (Art, Region, Commerce and Hybird Media) project cradle. Steve Bradley and 12 local students seek for stories in the atticks of Tornio and Haparanda, using both stored objects and memories by people. A borderless net-town will be created based on the experiences. Polar Circuit visiting artists are encouraged to contribute small web based impressions of the local area for this project. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws12 NET OF ARTISTS - A Documentary on the Polar Circuit Workshop Juha Huusko A local student in his last year, Juha Huusko will do his final work during Polar Circuit. He will interview the artists and document the life and work @polar.circuit. The aim of the work is to look at how the net works as a social stimulant that creates real life events, contacts and relationsips. Where do the artists come from? What kind of cultural luggage they have with them? Visitors to Polar Circuit are asked to donate small video travel stories to be used as material in the documentary: footage from the place where you are when you start your journey to Lapland. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # **ws13 FREE SPACE Like the first Polar Circuit, open and free exchange of idas, and a chance to carry on your own work is at the core of Polar Circuit. The workshops last 4-6 hours daily, but sunshine lasts for 24 hours. Parts of the lab will be made available for the whole night. The dorm will have Ethernet cables... When you apply, please specify the project you are doing, or at least, the kind of equipment you will need. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # q u e s t i o n s ? e - m a i l s b e l o w: # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding workshops 1-3, Rovaniemi, contact Olli Mannerkoski <omannerk@levi.urova.fi> # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding workshops 4-13, Tornio-Haparanda, contact Tapio Makela <tapio@projekt.net> # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding travel & housing, once selected to the workshop, contact Rovaniemi: Amos Taylor <ataylor@levi.urova.fi> Tornio: Merit Sahlberg <merite@students.llaky.fi> # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding local technology, once selected to the workshop, contact: Rovaniemi: Olli Mannerkoski <omannerk@levi.urova.fi> Tornio: Merit Sahlberg <merite@students.llaky.fi> # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # FOR VISAS AND OFFICIAL INVITATIONS, once accepted: please e-mail or fax your personal information, what should be on the invitation, and the fax number with a country code, or your post address to which the invitation should be sent. All Visa and invitation enquiries to: Amos Taylor <ataylor@levi.urova.fi> There will be soon a new set of web pages created for pc2 by Amos. Also a mailing list for the participants will be opened shortly. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # ########################### application form ####################### APPLICATION FOR POLAR CIRCUIT WORKSHOP name:_____________________________ e-mail:___________________________ fax:______________________________ If I am selected, I can come with ___ % probability Please explain who you are, what kind of art work or critical writing you do, and what would you like achieve by participating to polar circuit. Please describe the project you want to work on and the technology you need to do it. Also, list in preference order three workshops that you would like to attend (you can attend 1 + free space). Express shortly why you are interested in that very workshop. Your application text, free form, here: - | scroll as needed | - Related websites: Related attached documents (cv or plan): I want to participate into a workshop (list three in prer. order): 1. 2. 3. Here are the worksohps as a reminder JUNE, ROVANIEMI: __ ws1 INTERACTIVITY, IMMERSION, INTERFACE by Steven Bradley __ ws2 INTERACTIVE VR-INSTALLATION by Darij Kreuh __ ws3 FREE SPACE JULY, TORNIO: __ ws4 GLOBE THEATER REPERTORY THEATER by Adrianne Wortzel __ ws5 TINKERING, SENSORS, MACHINES, AND METHODS by Ken Gregory __ ws6 DIRECT (OR) TO INTERNET by Owen Kelly __ ws7 REAL AUDIO & NET RADIO WORKSHOP by Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits __ ws8 DOBBELGÄNGER - MEDIA DOUBLES (collaborative workshop) ** ws9 VIRTUAL REVOLUTIONS Iliyana Nedkova, Andreas Broeckmann, Javor Raitchev and TM (this one is pre selected) __ws10 WRITING REAL TIME - ENGAGING THEORY by Andreas Broeckmann, Tapio Mäkelä with others _*ws11 STORIES FROM THE ATTICK Steve Bradley, Tapio Mäkelä (contributions or related projects accepted) _*ws12 NET OF ARTISTS - A Documentary on the Polar Circuit Workshop Juha Huusko (contributions on video accepted) __ws13 FREE SPACE PRACTICAL STUFF h o u s i n g __ I want to pay 100 USD for a single room __ yes, I can afford 50 USD for a month´s rent for a shared double room __ nope, I need to be among the 30 people out of 70 who get housing for free I am male__ or female__ If you have special allergies, please let us know. __ I have a laptop and wish to get a room with Ethernet t r a v e l IF there is a bus going from Central Europe (Sofia/Riga/Tallinn/Helsinki), would you use that as a transportation instead of flying? Timing most likely June 28th->. The approximated price for return bus travel is around 260 DM, but then you do need to stay the whole 4 weeks. approximated/exact(delete the other) date of arrival:________________ approximated/exact(delete the other) date of departure:______________ t e c h - all computers are connected to Internet via Ethernet, part inside, part outside firewall - if you use video or audio recording & editing, please indicate the approximate daily or weekly time in hours that you will need the unit I expect to need following resources: My work at polar circuit is mostly (order of importance): __ Internet __ Video __ Multimedia __ Writing __ Graphic design __ 3-d modelling __ Sound art __ other, what? ROVANIEMI: __ I have worked before with SGI´s __ In addition to the SGI,s I need: TORNIO: __ any Macintosh with basic software for text, html & Photoshop __ as powerful Macintosh as possible, why? __ Pentium, why? __ 3-d modelling /Intergraph __ Analogue video edits, which quality: __ Digital Bravado video edit with Premiere __ Digital AVID video edit __ Digital still camera __ Digital video camera __ S-vhs camera __ Beta camera (why - this is limited access?) __ Sadie sound edit __ Pro tools audio edit __ Deck 2, Sound designer, Audiomedia 2 edit on a Mac (easier than above) __ DAT audio recorder __ microphones, what quality? ___ I want to buy video tapes, dat-tapes, cd-rs; please indicate kind and amount (this is the lowest price you can get them in Finland, but most likely your price there is cheaper) note: if you want to use NTSC format tape, you should bring your own tape recorder or camera to import it from! Please also take your portable hard drives along. # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS TO: omannerk@levi.urova.fi if you apply for June tapio@projekt.net if you apply for July DEAD LINE: by April 21st, 1998 # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding workshops 1-3, Rovaniemi, contact Olli Mannerkoski <omannerk@levi.urova.fi> # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # - # For questions regarding workshops 4-13, Tornio-Haparanda, contact Tapio Makela <tapio@projekt.net> or Merit Sahlberg <merite@students.llaky.fi> ################### end of file ####################### best wishes, Tapio Tapio Mäkelä writer, critic, researcher, producer, X Projektnet Ab Senior Project Manager <tapio@projekt.net> Media Base satellite coordinator www: http://www.projekt.net http://muu.autono.net. Address: Lapinrinne 4 D 30, 00180 Helsinki, Finland gsm +358-(0)40-5071965 fax +358-(0)10-2905004 (1 page at a time to my e-mail)