Solar Circuit is a new media workshop and residency, taking place in
Tasmania, Australia in February 2002 consisting of the following
components:

-workshop series
-wilderness residency for artists
-conference
-related exhibitions, artists talks and presentations.

Solar Circuit is the Australian gathering of Polar Circuit, which has taken
place in Finland since 1997.

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The mission of Solar Circuit is:

– To create a truly translocal media and arts environment by extending
the international input of the Polar Circuit community, establishing a
link between the far north and the far south.

– To provide time, space and a unique environment for new media artists
to workshop, research and collaborate on creative methodologies.

– To create an opportunity for artists to work together over a given
period of time to develop new artistic content exploring the relation
between new media and the artists response to a geographically remote
place - the Tasmanian wilderness.

Solar Circuit will be a process and product oriented event with
exhibitions and presentations taking place at various venues in Hobart,
Tasmania, as it's immediate outcomes.

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SOLAR CIRCUIT SCHEDULE:

January 26 and 27, 2002 - Arrivals
January 28 to February 3 - Workshop program
February 4 - Wilderness residencies begin
February 12 - Wilderness residencies conclude
February 13 and 14 - Set up exhibitions
Feb 15 and 16 - Conference
Feb 17 - Wrap-up party

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APPLICATION:

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 7th September 2001
Shortlisted applicants will be notified by email in the 1st week of September

APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT BY EMAIL TO:

PO Box 30,
Broadway,
NSW 2007,
Australia

APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT BY EMAIL TO:

apply@solarcircuit.org