Futuresonic 2009

Futuresonic and FutureEverything invite submissions of artworks, social innovations or technological interventions for inclusion in the Futuresonic 2009 festival.

The annual theme is Environment 2.0 and projects are also invited which address the festival's general theme.

A commission valued at GBP 5000 is available to create a new artwork, plus Futuresonic can support a limited number of other projects, as a part of a major city wide exhibition.

Submissions are also invited for projects that will benefit from the festival context and marketing but which do not require funding from Futuresonic to be realised.

Submissions deadline -- 5pm, 3 November 2008

Futuresonic General Theme

Each year Futuresonic's Art strand commissions new artworks and presents exhibitions on art, technology and social themes, with a focus on artworks that are participatory, sited in public space, and in an urban context.

Futuresonic is a space to critically explore the latest upgrade affecting today's digital culture. The festival features art exhibitions, performances and interventions, including many world firsts - transforming the city into a space of experimentation, making it come alive.

2009 Theme: Environment 2.0 - Art and Interventions on Environmental Sustainability

The Futuresonic and FutureEverything theme in 2009 is environmental sustainability. Announcing an exhibition featuring artworks that seek to inspire social change, and local innovations that enhance sustainability as a part of the Futuresonic 2009 festival.

Futuresonic and FutureEverything have been leading the international debate on environmental sustainability in urban settings and its relation to digital culture. The exhibition at Futuresonic 2009 builds upon a conference event at Futuresonic 2007, a series of workshops at Lancaster University in UK and ISEA2008 in Singapore, and a themed call of the leading international journal Leonardo.

Presented in partnership with ImaginationLancaster. For more information on the Environment 2.0 theme and linked activities visit imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/cracksinthepavement

How To Submit

A commission valued at GBP 5000 is available to create a new artwork, plus Futuresonic can support a limited number of other projects, as a part of a major city wide exhibition.

Submissions are also invited for projects that will benefit from the festival context and marketing but which do not require funding from Futuresonic to be realised.

If you wish to discuss other funding opportunities or require a letter of support for a funding application contact Dennis Hopkins at fs2009@futuresonic.com

Submissions deadline extended to 5pm, 3 November 2008

Submission info: futuresonic.com/getinvolved

Download an application form here: downloads.futuresonic.com/art2009.zip

For further information contact:
Dennis Hopkins
Futuresonic Art Programme Manager
FutureEverything
+44 161 834 1300
fs2009@futuresonic.com

Futuresonic Urban Festival of Art, Music and Ideas

Transforming the city into a space of experimentation, making it come alive

Futuresonic has 4 strands: Art, Music, Ideas and EVNTS. Currently in its 13th year, the festival occupies the orbits of both music and digital culture.

The festival features art exhibitions, performances and interventions, including many world firsts, with a focus on social and participatory artworks in the public sphere and unexpected city spaces.

Futuresonic's acclaimed international conference, the Social Technologies Summit brings 500 opinion formers, futurologists, artists, researchers, technologists and scientists from the digital culture, technology and art communities together around shared issues to do with social media, society, art and the city.

Futuresonic is presented by FutureEverything CIC. It is a Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO) of Arts Council England North West, has been awarded Pillar Status by Manchester City Council and 3 year funding by Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

www.futuresonic.com