Digital Artist in Residency (DAiR) at the University of Waikato supported by Creative New Zealand
The Programme of Screen and Media Studies places its critical and creative focus on the media of
the twenty-first century and believes that digital art practices will be core to innovative approaches
and new developments. This emphasis is timely as there has been limited emphasis placed on digital art
opportunities for professional practitioners in New Zealand and it is believed that the residency instigated
by the Programme will help to remedy this lack of investment. The artists selected for this residency are
able to explore the directions digital technologies can be utilised in terms of their own interests
and practices, while also contributing to a greater audience awareness and experience of these new
possibilities.
The aims of the residency (Digital Artist Residency) are to offer the opportunity for an innovative
exploration of selected electronic audiovisual technologies and their use in the creative process. Applicants
stipulate particular project proposals and the selected artists are expected to utilise the
facilities on offer to produce an outcome to be exhibited in the local community as well as nationally.
It also offers opportunities for the creation of new work, supported by contemporary facilities and
technical assistance, and looks to benefit the local community with opportunities to engage with this work
in the context of a supportive critical environment.
Currently, three artists are selected to spend four months in residence at the
University of Waikato. Copyright and ownership of any work remain with the artist (although it is
required to acknowledge the contribution made by both the host, the Programme of Screen and Media
Studies, University of Waikato and Creative New Zealand).
The proposed Digital Artist Residency is an exciting opportunity for artists keen to extend their
professional development and to create new works under supportive conditions. It also contributes
to the investigation of the increasing emphasis on electronic technologies within the artistic practices
of the twenty-first century, as well as creating an opportunity for audiences to experience these new
possibilities and to be able to engage with them within their local context.
DAiR:
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