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A F R E E P U B L I C S P A C E
F o r a u d i e n c e s a n d
a r t i s t s a r o u n d t h e
w o r l d t o e x p l o r e ,
e x p r e s s a n d e n j o y
i n t e r n e t b a s e a r t

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I N F L U E N T I A L P A R T N E R S
I n c l u d i n g :
• A r t s C o u n c i l
• N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d
• B r i t i s h C o u n c i l
• A r t s C o u n c i l W a l e s
• O p e n D a t a I n s t i t u t e
• C r e a t i v e S c o t l a n d
A r t i s t s w a k e u s u p t o
a l l t h a t h a p p e n s i n
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• To open-up internet arts to a large and engaged
audience internationally
• To work with new talent and established artists from
all art forms, as well as across the creative industries,
and technical and digital worlds
A R T I S T I C V I S I O N

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A R T I S T I C V I S I O N
• To act as an online R&D lab pushing the boundaries of
digital art
• To commission at least 50 new projects a year
• To partner with world leading arts, tech and media
organisations to widen the reach and impact of our work

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T H E S P A C E
H I G H L I G H T S

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A I W E I W E I
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T H E L E A D I N G A R T I S T O F A G E N E R A T I O N
I t h i n k m a n y
i n t e r e s t i n g
w o r k s w i l l
c o m e a l o n g
w i t h t h i s
p r o j e c t .
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H A C K T H E S P A C E
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A N A R T H A C K I N T A T E ’ S T U R B I N E H A L L
COMING SOON
HACK THE SPACE
2015

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L I G H T S O U T
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J E R E M Y D E L L E R

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M A R I N A A T M I D N I G H T
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M A R I N A A B R A M O V I C

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D E A R S C O T L A N D
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N A T I O N A L T H E A T R E O F S C O T L A N D
D e a r S c o t l a n d …
W h a t t h e h e l l d o
y o u t h i n k y o u a r e
p l a y i n g a t ?
H a v e y o u t a k e n
e n t i r e l e a v e o f
y o u r s e n s e s ?
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N A T I O N A L T H E A T R E O F W A L E S
D E A R S C O T L A N D …
W H A T T H E H E L L
D O Y O U T H I N K
Y O U ’ R E P L A Y I N G
A T ?
H A V E Y O U T A K E N
E N T I R E L E A V E O F
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L O O P > > 6 0 H z : C I T Y O F D R O N E S
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J O H N C A L E + L I A M Y O U N G
+ F I E L D

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J O H N P E E L A R C H I V E C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

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R A D I O O N E
D E A R S C O T L A N D …
W H A T T H E H E L L
D O Y O U T H I N K
Y O U ’ R E P L A Y I N G
A T ?
H A V E Y O U T A K E N
E N T I R E L E A V E O F
Y O U R S E N S E S ?

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I N C M A L I
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A F R I C A E X P R E S S A N D T A T E M E D I A

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D I G I T A L D A N C E : T O R O B A K A
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A K R A N K H A N A N D I S R A E L G A L V A N

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P L A Y S A G E G A T E S H E A D
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S A G E G A T E S H E A D
D E A R S C O T L A N D …
W H A T T H E H E L L
D O Y O U T H I N K
Y O U ’ R E P L A Y I N G
A T ?
H A V E Y O U T A K E N
E N T I R E L E A V E O F
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O P E N C A L L

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F I N D I N G D I G I T A L T A L E N T

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C O U L D Y O U B E T H E F U T U R E O F D I G I T A L A R T ?
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What we are looking for?
• Original ideas for audiences to experience on the internet
• Artists from anywhere in the world over 18
What do winners receive?
• Paid commission for The Space
• Training and mentoring programme
• Online publication of their work
Simple application form at: www.thespace.org/opencall
• 300 word description with 3 minute video, audio or PDF to support
your vision

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M E E T T H E J U D G E S
Danielle Strtle
Tumblr
Sandeep Mahal
The Space
Ruth Mackenzie
The Space
Paula le Dieu
Digital Director

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W I N N E R S
Lighthouse and Metahaven
The Sprawl
Live music series exclusively online with a live video
stream interactive installation .
Blackbox Collective
The Blackbox Sessions
Live music series exclusively online with a live video
stream interactive installation .

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W I N N E R S
Cath Le Couteur and Nick Ryan
Adrift
Short film, sound installation & website telling the
story of space junk .

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W I N N E R S
Tim Travers Hawkins
The Unfilmables
Cross -platform documentary about people who have
lost the right to be seen.

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• Original
• Inspiring
• Have the potential to impact
politically, socially and
artistically, in the realm of
digital culture

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