Call for applications: The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center

The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center Now Accepting Applications for its Scholars and Researches in Residence and its Artists in Residence Programs.

Troy, NY - The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) is dedicated to advancing research and artistic production at the intersection of technology, media and the time based arts (media arts, video, music, dance, theater. etc.).

To that end, EMPAC is please to announce that it is accepting applications for both its Scholars and Researchers in Residence and its Artists in Residence programs. There are no deadlines for applications, which will be accepted and reviewed throughout the year.

The Artists in Residence program is available to individuals, groups, ensembles or collectives to develop new approaches and new works in the time-based arts.

The intent of the program is to support work that cannot be created or realized elsewhere.  As EMPAC is part of a technological research university and carries the word "experimental" in its name, goals may turn out to be unobtainable or dead ends, be they artistic or technical. Residencies may be used to take risks and experiment with new ideas, which are not necessarily attached to specific performances or a finished work. 

Along with a state-of-the art facility, EMPAC offers residents the logistical support of experts in audio video and stage technologies, as well as critical discourse with an interdisciplinary curatorial team.

Residencies may be for the entire duration of a project or for any phase of development. There is no present limit on the length of time or frequency of residencies during the course of a project. Prospective artists may apply for limited travel and accommodation support, but also are encouraged to come with their own means of support.

The Scholars and Researchers in Residence Program is available to visiting scholars and researchers whose research is directed at the intersection of physical, human-scale environments and the technological domain.

For full program details, guidelines and application information, please visit: http://empac.rpi.edu/residencies/

EMAIL: EMPAC_AIR@RPI.EDU (Artists in Residence)

EMAIL: EMPAC_SIR@RPI.EDU (Scholars in Residence)