The Aveiro City Council, under the Aveiro Steam City program, promotes a residency and mentoring program that aims to cross the creativity of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).

The contest aims to select 24 participants for the initiative Aveiro Criatech Artistic Residences 2020 and is aimed at people linked to the creative or technological industries, creators, artists, students and anyone who has the ambition to develop new projects in the area. of the multimedia arts.

This initiative aims to provide candidates with practical and theoretical tools on the production of technological artifacts that result in innovative artistic projects. The program is developed by teachers from two institutions of national reputation in the area of ​​creativity, multimedia and technology, UA/University of Aveiro and ESAD/School of Arts and Design.

The activity plan is complemented by an artistic tutoring action, developed by Canadians Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules and Michael Dean, whose projects in the digital arts area have been presented at various international events in the area, such as o Mutek (in several countries), Musee des Beaux-Arts du Canada, Societé des arts technologiques (Canada), Sónar Barcelona (Spain), TodaysArt (The Hague, Netherlands) ISEA Act Festival (Korea) Scopitone (France) Transart (Italy) or Gamma Festival (Russia), among others.

Applications can be made until January 24th via email aveirotechcity@cm-aveiro.pt.

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Goals

Develop creative projects based on technology, with national and international reference professionals. Support and develop mixed skills that combine STEAM and digital skills, promoting digital literacy and supporting better paid jobs in this area.
Support and development of a creative ecosystem (arts & design) in harmony with the technology industry ecosystem (ICT).
Develop and refocus creative or artistic practices.
Platform for learning, experimentation, discussion, paper presentation, research, research in the area of ​​technological creativity.

Target Audience
Researchers, teachers, designers, visual artists, performers, musicians, architects, students, computer programmers, electrotechnics and robotics specialists.

Intervention areas

• Creativity
• Forward thinking
• Experimentation
• Exploring the fields of machine learning in visual and sound art, AI, creative robotics and automation, spatialization and sound installations, architecture, scenography, performances, immersive content and use of light.

Artists and Guests
Two artists per program, from different artistic areas, who dialogue with each other according to their different views: Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules + Michael Dean.

Schedule
until 24 JAN 2020 - Applications
25 JAN to 07 FEB 2020 - Analysis of applications
10-12 Feb 2020 - Announcement of selected applications
05 MAR to 04 APR 2020 - Artistic Residency
APR 2020 - Show Case open to community and audience
OCT 2020 - Presentation of the project selected at Criatech 2020

Contact
aveirotechcity@cm-aveiro.pt

Information
aveirotechcity.com

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