DISONANCIAS 2006 (Art and Innovation)

Call for Artists to realize joint research projects in Research labs and R&D units

This is a call for artists to collaborate on joint research projects with Research Labs and R&D units in Spain (Basque Country)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: JULY 5.

Download the application: http://www.disonancias.com
Promoter: Grupo Xabide
For more information: info at disonancias.com

The call for artists to participate in DISONANCIAS 2006 is now open. DISONANCIAS (Art and innovation) is the second round of this art and industry collaboration project located in the Basque Country, Spain. The project seeks to promote the diversification in relation to the process of innovation inside research labs and R & D units here, based on the potentials of experience and exchange generated by the relationship with artists.

Ten artists will be chosen to collaborate with research teams in companies and labs, in order to encourage "deviations and dissonances" from the regular logical thought and action processes, in the hope of leading to a news definition of prototypes for different products or different approaches toward production.

Artists are asked to research concepts, to think up new products or to reinvent formats (according to companies and labs interests) in DAISALUX, EITB, EL CORREO, EUVE Technology Centre, FORMICA, GAIKER Technology Centre, GRUPO ALFA LAN, KAIKU, LEIA Technology Centre y VICOMTech Technology Centre.

The deadline for applications is 5 July 2006. We encourage artists to apply who normally work on collective and relational projects and/or on projects related to science and technology. There are no limits regarding age, nationality or place of residence in order to take part in the project.

The Jury consists of Roger Malina, astrophysicist at the Laboratory of Spatial Astronomy of the CNRS at Marseille (France), and executive editor of Leonardo publications on Arts and Sciences, Jill Scott, Director of "The Artistsinlabs" project and professor and vice director of Z-node PHD Program in Art and Science at the Institute of Cultural Studies in Art, Media and design at the Academy of Art and Design in Zurich (Switzerland) and Santi Eraso, Director of Arteleku (Public Art Centre) in Donostia - San Sebastian (Spain).

The 10 artists (or group of artists) selected will receive a fee of 5.000 euros each, and a minimum of 1.300 euros for travel, food and accommodation. In addition, each artist is entitled to a maximum of 5.000 euros (depending on the project) for expenses driving from the development of the research. The collaborations last 6 months each, alternating virtual and presential relations according to the project's needs.

Full information on the companies and research centers participating and the rules for participation are available at www.disonancias.com.

Promoter: XABIDE Group (www.grupoxabide.es). Main sponsor: SPRI / Basque Government. Associated bodies: Alava Development Agency / Bai Bizkaia Innovation Agency / Regional Government of Gipuzkoa (Department for Innovation and Knowledge Society). Collaborators: Arteleku / Spanish Ministry for Culture. Disonancias y a Divergentes project.