Request for Qualifications: Deadline November 21
Introduction:
InLiquid and Rowan University Art Gallery are announcing a Request for Qualifications for a
techbased
visiting artist project at Rowan University VR Lab. Artists and artist teams are
asked to submit qualifications and preliminary ideas for an immersive art installation using the
Rowan Virtual Reality Lab's CAVE™ system at Rowan University. The opening of the
installation will coincide with Philly Tech Week 2015.
Eligibility:
The project is open to all artists, programmers, designers, and creative teams. The selection
process will be based on the strength and merit of the proposal as well as experience and
ability. Artists/Creative teams should have prior experience and/or working knowledge in the
following areas of media production techniques and software experience or a combination
thereof: 3D Modeling and Animation Production Software (i.e. Autodesk Suite, Cinema 4D,
Blender, etc.), Chromadepth 3D conversions of images/animations and/or experience working
with interactive game engine platforms: Unity 3D, UDK – Unreal, and/or Stereoscopic
Conversions of 2D Art within Game engines, GameMaker, GameSalad or similar engine.
Project Description:
An artist or creative team will be selected to create an art installation using the Mechdyne
Virtual Reality CAVE system at Rowan University’s VR Lab. The artist will have access to the
technical resources of the Lab with some technical assistance from VR staff and faculty in the
Department of Art. The project will culminate in an exhibition using the system. It will be
featured as a program during Philly Tech Week, and will be featured in satellite venues in
Philadelphia during Philly Tech Week events.
General CAVE System Information:
The Rowan VR Lab’s CAVE system is a roomsized,
advanced visualization solution that
combines highresolution,
stereoscopic projection and 3D computer graphics to create a
complete sense of presence in a virtual environment. More specific details are listed below.
Project Schedule:
MidOctober
RFQ
issued
November 21 RFQ
deadline for submissions
MidDecember
Semifinalists
selected, schedule sitevisits
January 30Final
proposals due
February 12 Announcement
of final selection at Opening Reception of Simulate/Permeate:
The Experience of New Media and Technology in Art at the Rowan University Art Gallery
February 17 to April 25 Visiting
artist period at Rowan University
MidApril
Exhibition
of artwork in the CAVE and satellite venues in Philadelphia during Philly
Tech Week
Terms of Visiting Artist Project
The selected artist/creative team will receive a stipend of $1500 to offset travel costs and
expenses incurred during the program.
RFQ Submission Requirements:
Resume or CV
Artist Statement
Images/ video of Existing Related Projects
Brief Description of Proposed Project
Please send submissions to mat@inliquid.org by November 21
Questions to mat@inliquid.org or call 2152353405
Selection Process:
Submissions will be considered on the basis of artistic merit, technical experience, and
practicality. A committee composed of representatives of InLiquid, Rowan University Art
Gallery, Rowan Art Department Faculty, and the Rowan University VR Lab will review initial
submissions. The committee will select semifinalists
who will be invited to submit a final
proposal. The final proposal will consist of a more detailed proposal for the project and final
art installation. A Jury will select an artist or artist team from the final proposals.
Project Partners:
InLiquid is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia with 15 years of
experience managing and curating art and design projects. With over 270 artist members, a
web and design staff, and an extensive exhibition history, InLiquid is a premier source for
artists, curators, and collectors on a local, national, and international scale. Through
meaningful partnerships with other cultural organizations; through communitybased
activities
and exhibitions; and through an extensive online body of art information, InLiquid is committed
to exposing the richness of our region’s art activity, creating opportunities, reaching new
audiences, and heightening appreciation for all forms of visual culture.
Rowan University Art Gallery serves as a premier cultural destination for South Jersey, the
Rowan community, and surrounding region. Rowan University Art Gallery presents the work
of professional contemporary artists from the global community with a special focus on artists
from the Delaware Valley region. As a center for contemporary art by emerging and
established professional artists the gallery is committed to showcasing all forms of visual
expression.
South Jersey Technology Park, Located on Route 322 (Mullica Hill Road) near the junction of
Rt. 55 in Mantua Township, provides competitively priced, class “A” facilities for startup
and
established companies that bring innovative technologies to the marketplace, and serves as a
home for technologyfocused
researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, professors and students.
More Detail on the Rowan Virtual Reality Lab’s CAVE system:
The Rowan Virtual Reality Lab CAVE® is a room sized, virtual reality (VR) environment inside
which a group of users wear stereo glasses to visualize, navigate and interact with a 3‐D
virtual environment that is created using a combination of digital light processing projectors,
infra‐red precision‐position tracking system, data gloves and associated computer hardware
and software.
Software Systems:
The Rowan VR Lab uses two pieces of software to render 3D worlds. The first is WorldViz
Vizard version 4.0+ and the second is Unity. All demos must be generated inside of Vizard or
Unity in order for them to be visualized in our CAVE across all 4 walls.
Computer System:
There are 4 computers in the cluster, each connected to a single projector. A master node at
the front of the CAVE is connected to a separate monitor. A separate tracking system is
responsible for the PPT Tracking system and sending position and orientation information to
the master node. Each cluster computer is linked to one projector, and that single PC is
responsible for rendering the image to be displayed on that one screen.
All PCs run Windows 7 (64 bit) with NVIDIA Quadro 6000 6GB GDDR5 RAM
The system uses Active Stereo using real 3D CE4 glasses to create stereoscopic vision.
General description of the display system:
The physical dimensions of the screens are: W – 10 Ft, H – 7 ft 6 inches
The resolution of the displays are 1400 x 1050 @ 101 Hertz
Display System:
There are 4 Christie Mirage S+ 3K projectors. The resolutions are 1400 x 1050 @ 101 Hertz.
There are 4 walls, 3 vertical, and 1 horizontal for the floor. The floor is front projected, while
the walls are rear projected.
Please send submissions to mat@inliquid.org by November 21
Questions to mat@inliquid.org or call 2152353405