Open call on-the-fly
on-the-fly is a European project, led by Hangar in partnership with ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Ljudmila and Creative Coding Utrecht, committed to support the development of the European Live Coding practices.
Live coding is a performing art and a creative technique, centred on writing and modifying algorithms in real-time, often in the presence of a physical or virtual audience in such a way, that the person writing the algorithms becomes part of the algorithm itself. This is, live coding explores real-time writing of algorithms with creative intentions. The process is shown to the public, thus giving insights into the performer’s mind. Strongly tied to mathematics and computer science, live coding is a powerful tool for promoting artistic research, digital creation and technology literacy. It is mainly used to create sound, music, and visuals, but there are examples exploring fields such as poetry, robotics or dance. By its characteristics, live coding engages with diverse unexplored and novel areas in the creative sector (e.g human–computer interaction and programming language design) rendering the practice an ideal platform for both artistic and digital experiments. Following the spirit of the live coding community, on-the-fly project engages with the free culture movement, promotes self creativity rather than cultural consumption, as well as inclusion and respect.
The call
The call will award 8 grants to develop artistic productions involving live coding practices. The residencies will be hosted by one of the partner institutions: Hangar, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Creative Coding Utrecht, Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory.
Possible topics (but not limited to)
live coding performance, live coding composition, live coding embodiment, online live coding, live coding collaboration, live coding improvisation, live coding process, perception of live coding, live coding game, esoteric live coding, live coding and artificial intelligence, live coding and machine learning, live coding and body, live coding and dance, live coding and autonomous agents , live coding and tangibility, live coding and digital communities, live coding and domain specific languages, live coding and virtual reality, live coding and electronic diy, live coding and gesture…
The residency covers
– Artist fee
– Subsistence costs
– Roundtrip travel costs
– Production costs
– Access to facilities and equipment, peer to peer mentoring.
More details on the material conditions of the residency can be found in the attached PDF
Who can apply?
Researchers, artists, developers and members of collectives of all ages (over 18 years old) and nationalities working in the field of live coding.
on-the-fly gives an opportunity to develop artistic projects centered on live coding practices working in Barcelona, Karlsruhe, Ljubljana and Utretch. The residence has the aim to give the resources, facilities and materials to develop live coding hands-on projects. Residents are expected to present the results in a public presentation at the end of their stay.
* Please note that the budget is adjusted to the cost of travel within the European Union. If the amount of your travel is higher than indicated, you should cover the remaining amount or look for other financing possibilities, for example travel grants.
Duration
Each residency will last from 15 days to 1 month. The time-periods will depend on the needs of the project as well as the place where they are carried out.
Hangar: one-month-long residency (2 grants).
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe: one-month-long residency (2 grants).
Creative Coding Utrecht: two-weeks-long residency (2 grants).
Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory: one-month-long residency (2 grants).
During their stay in one of the partners institutions, selected artists are expected to moderate a workshop for the local community of livecoders. The workshop can also be moderated online.
Deadline for submission of applications: January 20th 2021 at 11:55pm CET.
Results of the selection process: End of January 2021
The partners will undergo interviews with pre-selected and results of the open call for residency.
If you have questions, please contact: info@onthefly.space
Web on-the-fly: https://onthefly.space/
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