Join us at the backyard of the soon-to-end Gendai Workstation on July 12th for A Moveable Feast before Gendai evolves into a mobile organization later this summer. For this site-specific fundraiser we invite you to engage in playful modes of ‘investment’ in Gendai alongside the workers, artists, designers, architects, performers and writers who have embarked on this new trajectory with us. Come and be our guests as we serve sensibilities and speculations towards Gendai’s future through food, performances and good company!

“We exist in a world we don’t see. Everywhere we go we are immersed in a sea of life- bacteria, yeasts, spores, and pollen circulate around us looking for hospitable hosts to propagate. In the right context, this invisible world creates complex cultures that transform the mundane (water, milk, flour, leafy greens) into complex expressions of ingredients and their environment. Continue reading →

The Ontario Arts Council is looking for submissions to develop a creative-driven, mobile-friendly interactive website to mark its 50th anniversary year. The purpose of this website is to celebrate how Ontario artists and arts organizations engage, reflect and inspire audiences and the public.

We are seeking submissions for the development of an innovative website that may include but is not limited to interactive documentary, mobile and locative media, interactive animation, interactive photo essay and data visualization.

Project needs to be realizable for $30,000.00 or less.

Goals:

* Engage users in a virtual celebration of the arts and artists in Ontario
* Create a unique online space that exemplifies the potential and impact of the arts
* Reflect on the past 50 years of public support for the arts in Ontario, and look to the future
* Increase awareness of how OAC plays a key role in the arts ecology throughout all parts of the province
* Increase awareness of the diversity of all art forms including Francophone, Aboriginal, culturally-diverse and new-generation artists
* Leverage OAC’s small budget by creating a dynamic product with the ability to “go viral” and carry itself through social media
* Encourage repeat visitors with constantly-renewed content (perhaps user-generated) that remains relevant and engaging

Who Should Submit?

* This Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEoI) is open to individuals or teams working with creative technology including artists, companies, new media creators, interactive designers, social media producers, advertising agencies, etc.

* Candidates are encouraged to form partnerships, joint ventures or collectives to combine knowledge, expertise and other resources, if necessary, to complete this project.

* Candidates (including emerging artists) at all stages of their career are encouraged to apply. Continue reading →