Call for Art

iDEAS_12: A Retrospection

Exhibited at The New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida

iDEAS is a significant part of the International Digital Media and Arts Association conference, in its tenth year.

Deadline to receive art proposals: September 21, 2012
Notification: October 8, 2012

Deadline to receive essay abstracts: September 14, 2012
Notification: October 8, 2012

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INTRODUCTION:

You are invited to submit digital art and essays to iDEAS_12: A Retrospection

iDEAS_12 is an exhibition of artistic and innovative digital work. This iDEAS exhibition coincides with the tenth annual International Digital Media and Arts Association (IDMAA) conference, to be held on the campus of The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. Digital art works may be represented as interactive pieces, animation, video, imagery, virtual spaces, sound, sculpture and hybrid media. Any piece using digital innovation to communicate an aesthetic idea is welcome.

iDEAS_12, A Retrospective, celebrating a full decade for the iDMAA organization, will give artists an opportunity to explore their own work and consider both the process and the progress of the last ten years. We invite artists to send pieces for exhibition that tell the story of where they have been as well as those that communicate where you are now in this ever-changing digital spectrum. Along with your visual work, artists are invited to submit a 250-word statement with each piece.

iDEAS_12 will display art and accept essays that seek to communicate the story of digital art over the last decade. We will consider retrospective story in the broadest sense and anticipate works that are linear or nonlinear and literal or metaphorical.

Exhibition

The exhibition will be on display at The New World School of the Arts during building hours from November 8-11, 2012.

Screenings

We will have a dedicated screening area close to the gallery. Please consider submitting animations and videos appropriate for a venue of this type.

Art Discussions

Artists that exhibit in iDEAS_12 and attend the iDMAA conference, will also be given the opportunity to participate Bird’s of a Feather Sessions, and share the inspiration, insights, process behind their work.

Essays - Deadline, September 14th.

We invite essays that address the theme, to be published online with the conference materials. A few selected works will be published in the iDMAa journal. Abstracts should be submitted using the Chicago Manual of Style.

Specific essay details

  1. Submit your abstract and essay online as a word document (file should use .doc extension) by September 14th.

Initial Abstract Registration Form

All authors participating in the conference will have their abstract posted in the online conference proceedings. Abstracts and essays must be formatted according to Chicago Manual Style.

  1. Authors will be notified via email of acceptance by approximately September 15th
  2. Authors should confirm attendance by October 12.
  3. Final versions of all accepted essays must be sent in by December 21 to be reviewed for possible publication in The Journal of the International Digital Media and Arts Association.

SUGGESTED ART SUBMISSION FORMATS

  • Framed wall-hung images
  • Desktop interactive works
  • Web sites and Internet art
  • Short (1-5 minutes) time-based pieces (film and video, 2d and 3d animation, motion graphics, stop action)
  • Installations (digital and traditional)
  • Sculptural works
  • Kiosks
  • Other possibilities not listed

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Timeline:

  • Deadline to receive proposals: September 21, 2012
  • Notification by October 8th, 2012

Instructions:

Please submit work and fill out the online submission form at:

Enter Your Digital Art Here

We will also review documents, videos, CDs and DVDs as supplemental to the digital submission. These materials may be sent to:

IDEAS Curator

Rodayne Esmay
Department of Digital Media ms: 246
Utah Valley University
800 W. University Prkwy
Orem, UT 84058


801-863-7050 (office)

Jurors:

TBA

Special Note:

Although we encourage complex and innovative constructs, participants are responsible for providing all necessary equipment and labor. We cannot be responsible for damage to work during shipping and we recommend you purchase shipping insurance.

Work that is not presented in a professional matter or that is poorly printed or represented will not be displayed.