Interactive Screen 0.9 Scholarship

New media practitioners interested in developing a creative project or reflective essay related to this year’s theme, The Makers are encouraged to apply. Throughout Interactive Screen 0.9, participants will have the occasion to broaden their knowledge, concepts and networks. This is an opportunity to work directly with the Banff New Media Institute’s peer advisors and staff. Scholarships are available for up to ten Canadian and international applicants and include full financial support to attend the workshop, as well as focused mentorship and public presentation opportunities.

Scholarship participants will arrive for the Interactive Screen workshop two days early for an advanced mentorship session. During this time, participants will advance their ideas, learning objectives and personal goals. The projects will then be introduced to the main Interactive Screen conference and receive further strategic advice and exchange from the international gathering. For more information on the main Interactive Screen workshop,click here.

Applications

The Banff New Media Institute is interested in receiving applications for projects that are at all stages of development, from early stage concepts through to fully developed prototypes. We have the capacity to provide valuable mentorship and support across a broad range of new media interests including artistic practice, design, cultural theory and new media discourse, technology and applications, interdisciplinary work, gaming, networked art, cross platform, convergent and social media.

Applications will be adjudicated based on artistic/creative merit, demonstration of clear learning and development goals, and relevance to the Interactive Screen program and theme. Successful scholarship participants can expect to significantly mature their idea over the course of the program, to problem solve development issues (including conceptual, technical, financing, legal, and execution), to acquire a network of expert advisors, and will leave with a well written two page description of your project that clearly articulates your vision and goals in order to fully realize your work. Participants in this program often develop new creative and production partners, achieve success in funding, acquire new commissions, are exhibitions and festivals, and are able to leverage the resources and networks developed from the BNMI Interactive Screen Workshop network into the longer term scope of the new media practice.

Application deadline July 15, 2009
Successful applicants will be notified the week of July 20th.