Job opportunities at Sandbox, University Of Central Lancashire
Sandbox, The Centre for Digital and Creative Industries is a new initiative from the University of Central Lancashire that brings together a wide range of skills and expertise to allow the generation of new and collaborative forms of working. Its creative workspace, facilities and research staff will enhance the capabilities of cross disciplinary forms of development and production. Director Professor Simon Robertshaw is leading this new initiative which will be situated in the new Digital Media Factory, Preston, due to open in September 2007.
Initially we wish to make a number of appointments that will build a successful team of research practitioners, facilitators and developers.
The Sandbox itself will be a Centre that will provide two key elements.
+ Firstly a unique combination of interdisciplinary practitioners that develops new digital interactive service innovations in collaboration with and influencing industry culture and communities.
+ Second by providing an innovation environment that will allow companies, cultural organisations to engage, debate, and find solutions through a unique combination of interdisciplinary activity, creative technology and expert facilitation.
No commentsInterval07 - deadline 25 June 2007
Turnstile - Single Use
Interval is looking for new media art works that respond or relate to the concept of ‘Single Use’.
Turnstile is a new concept in art tourism - an innovative exhibition format developed around the idea that most people only visit an exhibition once.
Turnstile utilises this observation as an approach and redesigns the approach to an exhibition, mimicking an audiences actions and flow.
Turnstile will consist of a series of 4 single-day exhibitions. Each day will see 5 artists install, exhibit and remove their work from the venue. This style of event is new and innovative, responsive to tight schedules and busy lifestyles. The space will be open for preview each evening from 5-9pm, after which the work will be removed ready for the next 5 artists to install. Each day is sub themed, aiming to explore different contextual approaches around the notion of Single Use. The exhibition will take place in a large empty retail space in central Manchester at the end of July.
Interval is looking for media based artworks exploring the field of Single Use, and responsive to one or more of the 4 themes:
Successful Failure
Everything Must Go
Outside of Parallel
Portable Rest
