Call for Proposals: Sporobole Artist Residencies in Artificial Intelligence 2023-2026

Sporobole Contemporary Art Center, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 17, 2023
sporobole.org/en/productions/chantier-ia-calls-for-projects

Algorithmic automation now affects almost every sphere of our society, often unbeknownst to us because it is camouflaged in the black box of our technological devices. AI is a field that’s currently expanding and growing in complexity at an accelerating pace. It therefore seems essential to devote sustained attention to it, in order to understand and appropriate the tools associated with this technology – and to unwind the reflexive thread that can emerge from it.

For 2023 – and until 2026 – Sporobole Contemporary Art Center is launching a brand new cycle of reflection and support for artistic creation around the issues of artificial intelligence (AI). Through a series of artistic residencies and related activities, including workshops and exhibitions, Sporobole aims to contribute to the development of knowledge around AI and algorithms.

Artists are currently invited to submit their proposals for artist residencies:

Call for Proposals: AI Exploration Cohort Residency

This call for proposals is open to:

Artists residing in Quebec;
Professional status;
Coming from any discipline and working with any medium;
With a fairly good knowledge of technology (but not necessarily AI);
Able to take time off during the periods specified in this form.

Call for Proposals: Short-Term Creative Residency

This call for proposals is open to:

Artists from Quebec, Canada, or abroad;
Professional status;
Coming from any discipline and working with any medium;
With a good level of technological autonomy (but not necessarily in AI);
Present a fairly well-defined project proposal that can be completed in four weeks.

Call for Projects: 10-week Exploration and Creation Residency

This call for proposals is open to:

Artists from Quebec, or Canada;
Professional status;
Primarily from the following disciplines: visual arts, sound arts, digital arts, media arts (other disciplines will be considered);
With a minimum level of technological knowledge (but not necessarily in AI);
Presenting a project with a strong focus on exploration and experimentation.

Call for Projects: AI Exploration Residency for Cultural Organizations

This call for proposals is open to the following artistic organizations:

Organizations whose head office is located in Quebec;
Involved in the creation or dissemination of professional works;
All artistic disciplines;
With a good level of technological knowledge and autonomy (but not necessarily in AI);
Be able to release at least one member of its team (maximum 2) for 2 weeks.

Call for Applications: Arts, Law and AI Interface Residency

This call for proposals is open to:

Artists from Quebec, ideally able to free up one week a month;
Professional status;
Primarily from the following disciplines: visual arts, media arts, digital arts (applications from other disciplines will be considered);
Interest or experience in cross-sector collaboration;
Comfortable with research, co-creation and co-development approaches;
Interest in the arts and legal issues.

Other Proposed AI Projects or Collaborations

This call for proposals is open to the following individuals or cultural organizations:

Artists, organizations, collectives, cultural workers;
Who have a project or collaboration proposal related to the Sporobole’s Chantier IA but which does not fit into the other call for proposals;
Who works in any discipline (visual arts, digital arts, sound art etc.);
Who has a fairly good knowledge of technology (but not necessarily AI).

For further information, write to: [email protected]

Deadline for all calls: Sunday, September 17, 2023

The residencies will take place at:
Sporobole Contemporary Art Center
74 rue Albert
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 1M9
Canada

More information on the lodging here

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