<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-bottom:#cccccc thin solid"><a href="http://www.videoartworld.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.videoartworld.com/beta/images/vaw_bulletin.jpg" alt="VideoArtWorld - the imagery planet" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="280"><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/120110183605385.jpg" width="300"><br> <span> </span><br></td> <td valign="top" width="78%"><div> <span>Jan. 17 2012</span><p>Imagery Dimension</p><p> <span><font style="font-size:14px"><b>Imagery Dimension Festival</b><font></font></font></span><br> <span>Jan. 17 2012 - Jan. 31 2012<br> </span><br> <span>VideoArtWorld, with the support of the International association of culture for development, Digits Without Borders, and the Ministry of Culture of Spain, is pleased to announce the open call for the 1st edition of the Imagery Dimension International Online Festival for art+innovation. </span></p><p><font style="font-size:10px">WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL x art + innovation<br> <br> festival AT imagerydimension DOT com<br> <a href="http://www.imagerydimension.com" target="_blank">http://www.imagerydimension.com</a> </font></p> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top:#cccccc thin solid"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="180"><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/Brian_apple.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Brian Apple</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/Don_Foresta333.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Don Foresta</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/120111192621485.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Geraldine Gomez</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/rosinafoto1.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Rosina Gomez-Baeza</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/menenita_gras.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Menene Gras Balaguer</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/gyeJoongKimpic222.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Gye-Joong! Kim</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/Tony_Langford_pic.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Tony Langford</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/amanda_MacDonald_Crowley_22.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Amanda MacDonald Crowley</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/macumoran_pic_7765.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Macu Moran</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/Oscar_Peyrou_foto.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Oscar Peyrou</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/BertaSichelFoto221.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Berta Sichel</span></p><p><img src="http://data.videoartworld.com/files/pictures/bulletins/120112125929165.jpg" height="173" width="242"><span>Rau! l Zamudio</span></p></td> <td valign="top" width="89%"><div align="justify"><span><p><u><b>IMAGERY DIMENSION: </b><b>1st INTERNATIONAL ONLINE FESTIVAL FOR ART+INNOVATION </b></u></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b style="font-weight:bold">Imagery Dimension</b> will honor those creators who virtuously synthesize innovative technology and outstanding artistic talent within the following categories: photography, plastic, technologic, short film and audiovisual contemporary art. The festival's expert jury will award 50 prizes, including $3,500 in cash, promotional awards worth $60,000 and participation in the 2012 Hamptons Auction. Five extra prizes will be awarded based on public vote.</p><p>The Festival will be held online starting January 19, 2012 and presented to the contacts of all the media collaborators as well as to the 120,000 VideoArtWorld subscribers, included among them are curators, galleries, institutions, coll! ectors, distributors, promoters and related professionals in the field. We hope everyone enjoys navigating the imagery dimension!</p><p>Participants can present their body of work at<b> <b><u><a href="http://www.imagerydimension.com" target="_blank">www.imagerydimension.com</a></u></b></b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b><u>: : M a n i f e s t o : :</u></b></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>open your imagery dimension</b> :: alternative realities for the industry of thought</p><p><b>id+affairs</b>> promoting creative endeavors that explore innovative technologies and ideas in collaboration with devoted institutions and professionals under equitable terms. </p><p><b>id+markets</b>> generating and consolidating fair value for contemporary art and innovation, reaching the interest and support of both public and private sectors. </p><p><b>id+rights</b>> encouraging creators to exercise their rights on authorship using licenses th! at best suit each specific creation, medium and scope. &! nbsp;</p><p><b>id+ethics</b>> supporting policies that seek transparency, fair conduct and appropriate procedures among professionals towards a sustainable economy for the intangible. </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b><u>: : D a t e s : :</u></b></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>o<span> Offline Presentation</span> : December 21st, 2011. <b>Casa Asia</b>, Madrid, Spain</p><p>o<span> </span>Online Festival : October 2011 - February 2012</p><p>o<span> </span>Call for submissions deadline : January 31st, 2012 </p><p>o<span> </span>Awards event : February 10th, 2012. <b>Kinetica Art Fair,</b> London, United Kingdom</p><p>o<span> Winners a</span>uction sale : July 14th, 2012. <b>Bridgehampton</b>, New York</p><div><br></div><p><b><u>: : J u r y : :</u></b></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>o<span> <b>Brian Apple</b></span>: Art critic and collector consultant focused in contemporary photogra! phy, teacher at the <b>School of Visual Arts</b>, New York</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Don Foresta </b>: Director of <b>Multimedia Art Research and Electronic Laboratoires</b> (<b>MARCEL</b>) at <b>European Center of Nuclear Research</b> (<b>CERN</b>), Geneva</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Geraldine Gomez</b> : Director of audiovisual programs at <b>Centre Pompidou</b>, Paris</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Rosina Gomez-Baeza </b>: Cultural manager, former director of <b>LABoral Art and Industrial Creation Center</b>, Gijón and former director of <b>ARCO Fair</b>, Madrid</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Menene Gras</b> : Curator and exhibitions director of <b>Casa Asia</b>, Madrid – Barcelona</p><p>o<b><span> </span>Gye-Joong Kim</b> : Director of<b> Seoul Experimental Film Festival</b> (<b>EXiS</b>), Seoul</p><p>o<span> ! </span><b>Tony Langford</b> : Director of <b>Ki! netica A rt Fair</b>, London</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Amanda MacDonald Crowley</b> : Art Curator and former director of<b> EYEBEAM Art+Technology Center</b>, New York</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Macu Moran</b> : Art Curator, former new markets director for <b><a href="http://artnet.com" target="_blank">artnet.com</a></b>, New York and director of <b>VideoArtWorld</b>, Barcelona - New York</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Oscar Peyrou</b> : President of <b>Spanish Association of Cinematographic Press</b>, delegate of <b>The International Federation of Film Critics</b> (<b>FIPRESCI</b>) and of the <b>Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean</b> (<b>FEDEORA</b>)</p><p>o<b><span> </span>Berta Sichel</b> : Art curator, former director of audiovisuals for the <b>National Museum Art Center Reina Sofia </b>(<b>MNCARS</b>), Madrid</p><p>o<b><span> Raul Zamudio </span></b>: ! Art critic, writer and curator, former curator of <b>Seoul Media Bienale </b>and professor at <b>John Jay College</b>, <b>Kean University </b>and <b>Parsons the New School for Design</b>, New York</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b><u>: : C a t e g o r i e s : :</u></b></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>o<span> </span><b>Plastic</b>: Painting, graphic, sculpture and installation </p><p>o<span> </span><b>Photography</b>: Digital, analog and photomontage</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Technologic</b>: Robotic-art, electronic-art, kinetic-art, bio-art, nano-art, light-art, virtual-art, interactive-art, software-art, game-art, sound-art, engineering-art, data visualization, cyberculture and net-art</p><p>o<span> </span><b>Short-film</b>: Fiction short-film, animation short-film, documentary and docu-fiction. </p><p>o<span> </span><b>Audiovisual Contemporary Art</b>: Video! creation, Expanded painting, expanded photography, performanc! e, video animation, single channel, video installation and experimental cinema</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><u><b>: : P r i z e s : :</b> </u></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>o<span> </span>Plastic:</b></p><p>o<span> </span>One 1st prize winner : : Certificate + 700 USD + Promotional Award for three years at PlasticArtWorld (3.000 USD value) + Work at Hamptons Auction 2012</p><p>o<span> </span>Three ex aequo 2nd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for two years at PlasticArtWorld (2.000 USD value)<br> </p><p>o<span> </span>Six ex aequo 3rd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at PlasticArtWorld (1.000 USD value)</p><p style="display:inline!important">o One public vote winner (based on facebook likes) : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at PlasticArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>o<span> </span>Photography:</b></p><p>o<span> </span>One 1st prize winner : : Certificate + ! 700 USD + Promotional Award for three years at PhotographyArtWorld (3.000 USD value) + Work at Hamptons Auction 2012</p><p>o<span> </span>Three ex aequo 2nd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for two years at PhotographyArtWorld (2.000 USD value)</p><p>o<span> </span>Six ex aequo 3rd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at PhotographyArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><p>o One public vote winner (based on facebook likes) : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at TechArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>o<span> </span>Technologic:</b></p><p>o<span> </span>One 1st prize winner : : Certificate + 700 USD + Promotional Award for three years at TechArtWorld (3.000 USD value) + Work at Hamptons Auction 2012<br> </p><p>o<span> </span>Three ex aequo 2nd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for two years at TechArtWorld (2.000 USD value)<br> </p><p>o<span> </span>Six ex ae! quo 3rd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for ! one year at TechArtWorld (1.000 USD value)</p><p style="display:inline!important">o One public vote winner (based on facebook likes) : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at TechArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>o<span> </span>Short Film:</b></p><p>o<span> </span>One 1st prize winner : : Certificate + 700 USD + Promotional Award for three years at ShortfilmArtWorld (3.000 USD value) + Work at Hamptons Auction 2012</p><p>o<span> </span>Three ex aequo 2nd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for two years at ShortfilmArtWorld (2.000 USD value)</p><p>o<span> </span>Six ex aequo 3rd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at ShortfilmArtWorld (1.000 USD value)</p><p>o One public vote winner (based on facebook likes) : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at ShortfilmArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b>o<span> </span>Audiovisual Contemporary Art:</b><u></u> </p><p>o<span> </span>One 1st prize winner : : Certificate + 700 USD + Promotional Award for three years at VideoArtWorld (3.000 USD value) + Work at Hamptons Auction 2012<br> </p><p>o<span> </span>Three ex aequo 2nd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for two years at VideoArtWorld (2.000 USD value)<br> </p><p>o<span> </span>Six ex aequo 3rd prize winners : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at VideoArtWorld (1.000 USD value)</p><p style="display:inline!important">o One public vote winner (based on facebook likes) : : Certificate + Promotional Award for one year at VideoArtWorld (1.000 USD value) </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p><b><u>: : C o n d i t i o n s : :</u></b></p><p><br>o<span> </span>All artists, authors and collectives are welcome to participate, regardless of their nationality or country of residency.</p><p>o English is the chosen language for the online festival, therefore English descriptions and subtitle! s when needed are recommended.</p><p>o<span> </span>Each parti! cipant c an submit an unlimited number of works and/or projects, and a minimum of 4 works. The participant is responsible for the content published, as well as the authorship and credits disclosed.</p><p>o<span> </span>Jury will especially praise the innovation applied within techniques, materials and mediums, both digital and analog, as well as the conceptual relevance and technical abilities shown through the author's complete body of work, and not through a single work. <br> <br>o<span> </span>Applicant will show his/her profile and artistic production trajectory online at the festival website: <u><b><a href="http://www.imagerydimension.com" target="_blank">www.imagerydimension.com</a>.</b></u> Postal mail and/or emails will not be accepted and therefore the festival is not responsible for receiving unwanted materials.<br> <br>o<span> </span>Imagery Dimension holds the right to ask for images or excerpts from works for publicity matters, exclusively limited to the festival promotion.<br><br>o<span> </span>All commerc! ial and intellectual property rights are and will be reserved to the author, who can, at any given time, modify and/or eliminate all his/her data.<br><br>o<span> </span>Through the online festival, all participants will have online his/her profile and body of work (fully or partially) active and accessible to public until the end of the festival. Those not awarded, but with a positive rating, will be welcome to keep their profile active online without any maintenance costs, available for future Imagery Dimension activities and related open calls.<br> <br>o<span> </span>Awards: Cash prizes abide by the tax system of Spain. Promotional awards consist of the winner's non-exclusive professional representation by Imagery Dimension Agencies, regarding consulting, international promotion, sales and exhibition rights distribution, with a 25% commission rate on the commercial use of the work, always in collaboration with author's other agencies, producers, distributors ! and/or galleries. Non-finished projects can also be presented ! for crow dfunding online proposals. </p> </span></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px;"><br></span></font></div></div><div style="display:inline"></div><div style="display:inline"></div><br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>