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On June 16th the Linden Endowment for the Arts announced applications for the next round of land grants is now open in the Artists in Residence (AIR) programme. For artists not familiar with the LEA or the land grant process, the following is taken from the formal announcement:

The LEA Land Grant program seeks to promote and nurture the arts in Second Life, through a five-month land grant to recipients. Recipients can be individuals or groups interested in creating or curating art, or proposing cultural projects which would require/utilise a full-sim build and can be completed within the allotted time frame. The LEA is able to offer land grants through the generosity of Linden Lab.

Twenty regions, donated by Linden Lab and managed by the LEA, are generally offered under the land grant programme, and successful applicants will be granted the use of one full region for a period of five months. The region may then be used on an individual or group basis for such diverse activities as:

• Full sim exhibitions and / or immersive installations
• Curated projects, especially those which have a connection to physical exhibitions and events (augmented reality)

The announcement goes on to state:

Criteria

We feel one of the strengths of the LEA committee is that we come from different backgrounds – artists, architects, curators, historians, etc. – all of whom have different ideas on what makes virtual art great. We share a passion for this project, emboldened by differing viewpoints. What this means for the LEA Land Grant applicants is that there is no one ‘right’ project. Some committee members like immersive builds, others enjoy highly technical and scripted work, still others look for projects embracing collaborative, curatorial, or education projects. Some might wish to select those who have a history of successful exhibits in SL, while others are passionate about providing experiences to new and emerging artists. This is great news for applicants, as it means that ANYONE has a chance at getting sim, provided you show us you have an idea for a great project (even if it isn’t completely thought through, and we realise that this will most likely change in your working process).

APPLICATION TIMELINE

(Dates subject to change by LEA in the event of unforeseen circumstances.)

• Applications open – June 16, 2013
• Application deadline – July 16, 2013
• Final Decision Committee Deadline – July 24, 2013
• Notification period, and selection of alternates if need be – July 31, 2013
• Sim handover and public announcement – August 1, 2013

HOW TO APPLY?

Complete the form at the end of the LEA blog entry, taking care to provide as much information about the proposal as possible and include relevant SLurls and web links to your work (if possible) in order to help the LEA committee make an informed decision.

After extending the application period deadline from midnight SLT on the 19th February, the deadline has been moved to midnight on Sunday February 24th, the Linden Endowment For the Arts council has announced the successful applicants for the next round of the LEA’s Artist-in-Residence programme.

They are: Solkide Auer, Ambi bimbogami, Vaneeesa Blaylock, Marx Catteneo/Krakassus Jigsaw, uan ceriaptrix, Ole Etzel, Cica Ghost, Mac Kanashimi, Seraph Kegel, Ginger Lorakeet, Sowa Mai, Yooma Mayo, Johnas Merlin, Jack Mondegreen, Mantis Oh, Morlita Quan and Noke Yuitza, Sniper Siemens, thingiwishihadsaid, Betty Turead, and Newbab Zsigmond.

Commenting on the applications for this fourth round in the AIRS programme, the LEA announcement reads in part:

The LEA received nearly 50 high-quality applications, and it was a difficult decision, but those selected submitted truly outstanding proposals that represent a diverse range of virtual art. While a handful are artists returning for a second round, the majority will be exhibiting at the LEA for the first time. Projects range from full-sim immersions, to innovative builds geared specifically for multimedia works such as sound and machinima projects.

The successful applicants now have up to four months in which to establish their installation, which must be open to the public for a minimum of two months during the six month run of the region allocation. It is anticipated that many of the works will open in advance of the four-month build deadline. All openings will, as usual, be announced in the LEA blog.

Related Links

• LEA blog post announcement of AIR-4
• LEA website announcement of AIR-4

The Linden Endowment for the Arts has announced their choices for the 2013 Full Sim Art series, which will now run through until the end of April 2014.

The Full Sim Art series offers artists across the grid a full month’s access to an LEA region in which they can host a show of their choosing. As such, applicants receive:

• A full, 15,000-prim region (inclusive of the media) – not all the prims have to be used!
• The freedom to choose when to open the show to the public
• Coverage within the LEA and UWA blog & potentially in any other blogs confirming their continuing support of the series

Access to regions will be granted to successful applicants on the first day of each month, and must end and be cleared from the region on the last day of the month.

The 2013-14 line-up, as announced by the LEA on Wednesday 27th February, comprises:

2013

• March: Fuschia Nightfire, Fuschia’s Fantasy Fairyland
• April: Krystali Rabeni, Virtually Real
• May: paleillusion, Frozen in Time
• June: Kalanglarik Tomorrow
• July: Nino Vichan, Musical Tonalities & Colour
• August: SerenVide, Hope Springs
• September: Secret Rage, Connected by Commonalities
• October: Rebeca Bashly, Key
• November: Lilia Artis & Moeuhane Sandalwood The Machine
• December: Giovanna Cerise Fisicofollia

2014

• January: Gem Priez Fractal Cathedral
• February: Sea Mizin California Giant Redwood Forest
• March: Mary Wickentower, CINEMA! Take II
• April: michaelromani & beawildered Americana Retread

The Linden Endowment for the Arts has extended the application deadline for the fourth round of the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) programme.

Originally schedule to close at Midnight SLT on the 19th February, the deadline has been moved to midnight on Sunday February 24th. The announcement of the extension reads in part:

While many well-known virtual artists have received grants, the LEA has also had the pleasure of hosting ‘younger’ AIRs and hopes to continue in that tradition. You need not have a great deal of experience, just some good ideas. The application is a bit more detailed to help guide you in thinking through your project, which we do expect at this point to be an idea in progress and not necessarily a portrait of the final result – more like a loose sketch! We also welcome applications from across the spectrum of the arts, for example performance groups that might want to embark on a bigger/longer term project than we can support at our performing arts space!

The LEA AIR programme seeks to promote and nurture the arts in Second Life, through providing limited term full-sim land grants to be used for creative projects and art installations over the course of a few months. Recipients can be individuals or groups interested in creating or curating art, or proposing cultural projects which would require/utilise a full-sim build and can be completed within the allotted time frame (5 months). The LEA is able to offer land grants through the generosity of Linden Lab.

Up to twenty regions, donated by Linden Lab and managed by the LEA, are generally offered under the land grant programme, and successful applicants will be granted the use of one full region for a period of six months. The region may then be used on an individual or group basis for such diverse activities as:

• Full sim exhibitions and / or immersive installations
• Curated projects, especially those which have a connection to physical exhibitions and events (augmented reality)

Applications are not limited to visual art but are welcomed from all areas of artistic expression, including performance, music, and film.

Preference is for submitted works to be original in nature, although curated projects may present extant works. Successful applicants will have up to four months in which to execute their build, and must have it open for public viewing for at least the last two months of the grant period. Artists may alternatively use the land for multiple exhibits, but it is imperative that projects will be ready within four months from acceptance, and this time-frame should be considered (and reflected) in applications.

So if you have not yet applied for the programme, there is still time to do so!

Key Dates

• Applications open: February 5, 2013
• Application deadline: February 24, 2013
• Sim handover and public announcement: March 8, 2013
• End of round: July 31, 2013

Applications forms can be found at the end of the LEA website announcement for Round 4, together with all other necessary information.

Teleports to the exhibits by the current Artists in Residence, which will be open until the end of the month, can be found at LEA 3.

On Wednesday February 6th, the Linden Endowment for the Arts announced the opening of applications for the fourth round of the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) programme. The announcement, as allows, reads in part:

The LEA AIR programme seeks to promote and nurture the arts in Second Life, through providing limited term full-sim land grants to be used for creative projects and art installations over the course of a few months. Recipients can be individuals or groups interested in creating or curating art, or proposing cultural projects which would require/utilise a full-sim build and can be completed within the allotted time frame (5 months). The LEA is able to offer land grants through the generosity of Linden Lab.

Up to twenty regions, donated by Linden Lab and managed by the LEA, are generally offered under the land grant programme, and successful applicants will be granted the use of one full region for a period of six months. The region may then be used on an individual or group basis for such diverse activities as:

• Full sim exhibitions and / or immersive installations
• Curated projects, especially those which have a connection to physical exhibitions and events (augmented reality)

Applications are not limited to visual art but are welcomed from all areas of artistic expression, including performance, music, and film.

Preference is for submitted works to be original in nature, although curated projects may present extant works. Successful applicants will have up to four months in which to execute their build, and must have it open for public viewing for at least the last two months of the grant period. Artists may alternatively use the land for multiple exhibits, but it is imperative that projects will be ready within four months from acceptance, and this time-frame should be considered (and reflected) in applications.

Key Dates

• Applications open: February 5, 2013
• Application deadline: February 19, 2013
• Sim handover and public announcement: March 8, 2013
• End of round: July 31, 2013

Applications forms can be found at the end of the LEA website announcement for Round 4, together with all other necessary information.

Related Links

• LEA blog post announcement of AIR-4
• LEA website announcement of AIR-4 (with application form)

The LEA Full Sim Art series has a new call for proposals for the period March 2013 – February 2014.

All artists in SL are eligible to apply to have a full region provided for them for a period of one calendar month in which they can host a show of their choosing.

As with previous Full sim art series, successful applicants will receive:

• A full, 15,000-prim region (inclusive of the media) – not all the prims have to be used!
• The freedom to choose when to open the show to the public
• Coverage within the LEA and UWA blog & potentially in any other blogs confirming their continuing support of the series

Access to regions will be granted to successful applicants on the first day of each month, and must end and be cleared from the region on the last day of the month.

How to Apply

• Send a Notecard in-world to both Jayjay Zifanwe and Bryn Oh, which includes:
  • Your name and the name of anyone who might be working with you on the project
  • A 100-word description of your plan for your show
  • Give your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd preferences for the month in which you would like to use a region (from March 2012 through to February 2013 inclusive)
• Applications must be received no later than midnight SLT on the 10th February, 2013.

With thanks to Bryn Oh