Museums have been invited to apply for a share of the £2.5m in grants available from Arts Council England (ACE) for an experimental digital arts media and commissioning partnership with the BBC.
The Space, which will run from May until October 2012, aims to allow artists to engage with audiences via personal and tablet computers, mobile devices and connected TV.
It will host content from new and established artists, as well as companies, and will include celebrity curation, plus live broadcasts and content from ACE and BBC archives. ACE chief executive Alan Davey said it would be a “communal playground”.
There will be about 50 awards, of which most will be between £20,000-£60,000. Only exceptional cases will receive more than £100,000.
Expressions of interest must be made by 9 December. These will be screened and full applications invited from about 70. Successful applicants will be notified on 17 February.
Proposals are invited in three areas: the capture of a specific event or work; work to deepen knowledge and reflect the creative process; and the creation of a work using emerging technologies. The spokeswoman said a museum submission might be an online exhibition of items not on permanent display.
The BBC is investing £2m in the project.
The Space, which will run from May until October 2012, aims to allow artists to engage with audiences via personal and tablet computers, mobile devices and connected TV.
It will host content from new and established artists, as well as companies, and will include celebrity curation, plus live broadcasts and content from ACE and BBC archives. ACE chief executive Alan Davey said it would be a “communal playground”.
There will be about 50 awards, of which most will be between £20,000-£60,000. Only exceptional cases will receive more than £100,000.
Expressions of interest must be made by 9 December. These will be screened and full applications invited from about 70. Successful applicants will be notified on 17 February.
Proposals are invited in three areas: the capture of a specific event or work; work to deepen knowledge and reflect the creative process; and the creation of a work using emerging technologies. The spokeswoman said a museum submission might be an online exhibition of items not on permanent display.
The BBC is investing £2m in the project.
