Via one of the list-servs I’m on, Eyebeam (online home of the reblog, offline a great digital art gallery with an exceptional atelier program) is looking for fellows, and it’s a fantastic deal. Space, equipment, critique, exhibitions, a more than live-able wage and health care in New York City for artists working with technology. Altho I’m not looking for something like this right now, I consider these fellowships to be the most coveted in the art&tech scene. I’d love to see one go to a South African!:
Eyebeam is currently calling for Fellowship applications in all three of our lab environments. The application deadline is Aug. 14 at 12pm EST. Fellowships will be offered in the Production Lab, the R&D OpenLab, and for the first time, in the Education Lab. Up to six Fellowships will be granted for 2006/07.
We are seeking applications from artists, hackers, designers, engineers and creative technologists to come to Eyebeam for a year to undertake new research and develop new work. The ideal Fellow has experience making innovative technological art and/or creative technology projects and has a passion for collaborative development. Fellows will work on their own independent projects, projects initiated by other artists and projects conceived collaboratively.
Fellow are selected from an open call. International applicants are welcome to apply, although we do not have the resources to cover travel and accommodation. The program is 11 months long, running from October 06 to August 07. Fellows receive a $30,000 stipend and health benefits during their stay. They benefit from critiques, lectures and workshops by external practitioners. There are also opportunities to develop work for performance, events, seminars, exhibition or other public programming in the Eyebeam galleries.
Areas of interest for 2006/07 include, though will not be limited to: energy, technology and sustainability; and urban research, urban interventions and media in public space. Artists and creative technologists interested in these research areas are particularly encouraged to apply for 2006/07 Fellowships.
The focus of the Fellowships varies in each Lab. Each working environment has different sets of tools and different mentors/trainers for these tools, so applicants should consider which environment will best suit their own needs and experience.
For more information on the fellowship program, please see
http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=fellows
For information about the Production Fellowships, please see
http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=midfellows
For information about the R&D fellowships, please see
http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=rdfellows
For information about Education Fellowships, please see
http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=edfellows
*** Please note that Eyebeam is also offering residency opportunities for artists and creative technologists in all three labs in 2006/07. The residency program provides $5,000 and 24/7 access to Eyebeam’s facilities to work on a proposed project over the course of 6 months. The application information for artists and researchers in residence will be available on the Eyebeam website by July 15.
