Designist Dream

From the Israeli Center for Digital Art: Last date for first round of proposals: 27.04.2010

The Jessie Cohen Project wishes to explore the ways in which art can take part in processes of change on a city or neighbourhood scale, by working side by side with other municipal, governmental, and private institutions. To learn about the neighbourhood and project, click here.
(Hebrew site).

The Jessie Cohen Project will take place over the course of two years (2010-2011) in which different art projects will take place, with priority given to projects that have the potential for sustainability beyond 2011, in which case funding solutions should not be reliant on the center.

Our intention is to enable long term working processes and artists’ involvement alongside joint work with other “players” in the neighborhood like the community center, the schools and the municipality.

Proposals should include:
+A brief description of the project (one A4 page at most)
+A description of the involvement with other elements in the community, neighborhood or municipality
+A description of the implementation of the project – people involved, technical needs
+Project budget
+Duration of the project

Proposals should be sent to info@digitalartlab.org.il

We encourage projects that: take into consideration the special needs of different groups and communities in the neighborhood; encourage new audiences and publics to come to the neighborhood; see the art community as a target group; explore the possibilities of art action in the community; and enable long-term and sustainable processes for social, cultural and communal involvement.

The Israeli Center for Digital Art and the Lazaorus Community Center, together with other municipal bodies can provide help and financial support with research and implementation of the projects by coordinating, helping with production; accessing needed work and exhibition spaces, and exposing the project to the general public.