Call out for digital artists working online who self-identify as disabled.
What are we looking for?
- Works within the realm of digital art, emerging technologies, and new media.
- Works responding to arebyte’s yearly theme Sci-Fi
- Works can reference disability, but this is not mandatory.
Uma Breakdown, Take the Moonlight by The Tail, commissioned by arebyte, Open Screen 2021
About Open Screen
Developed in partnership with Shape Arts, Open Screen is arebyte’s yearly open call for digital artists working online to be exhibited on arebyte on Screen, an expanded and innovative online platform for digital animations, videos, web-based interactive experiences and curatorial interventions. arebyte welcomes artists who are working with technology to their advantage, or overcoming barriers, criticising matters of inclusivity within technology, and everything in between.
Open Screen is actively aiming to address an area of underrepresentation in the art industry with proposals exploring the role of digital technologies and the new opportunities it creates or hinders; from experiments in augmented, virtual and mixed reality, to fake news, online bots, social media, darknet and deep fakes.
2022 Judging Panel
A panel of judges selects two works for Open Screen. The judging panel for 2022 includes Elinor Hayes (Creative Producer at Shape Art), Joseph Wilk (Programmer and Live Coding Performer), Vivek Gohil (Gaming Accessibility Consultant and Freelance Writer at Eurogamer), Nimrod Vardi (Founder and Creative Director at arebyte) and Rebecca Edwards (Curator at arebyte)
Timeline
7 March - Deadline for submissions
14 March - Selection by the panel of judges
15 March - First meeting with arebyte curator (online)
31 March - Deadline to finalise presentation of work
19 April - Work goes live on aos.arebyte.com
Who can apply?
Aged 18+ and above
No restriction regarding location
Practitioner working in the digital realm who identifies as ‘disabled’ under the Social Model of Disability regardless of impairment.
See the winning artists and projects
Access
Applications via alternative formats are welcomed. Please make us aware of any access costs for the application process or for making the work. Some applicants may have access to work funding.
Please see below the open call information and FAQ in alternative formats. If you require an audio version please email rebecca@arebyte.com
If you require the open call information and FAQ in another format or need further assistance or information, please get in touch on opencall@arebyte.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Though this call out has been carefully constructed, we acknowledge it may not be perfect and welcome conversations about how we could improve as well as feedback on the application process!