Opportunities at Eyebeam

> April 4: Call for Participation online

April 25: Application Deadline | May 15: Notification of acceptance
May 26: Call for Collaborators | May 29: Notification of acceptance

Interactivos? was initiated by the Medialab-Prado
program (Madrid City Council) in 2006, and has run consecutively for
the past two years. The two week program is a hybrid between workshop,
exhibition, and seminar.

Through a call for participation targeting artists, engineers, musicians, programmers, designers, architects, and hackers, Interactivos?
presents a set of projects for collective development, with the aid of
lecturers, within a set of inter-disciplinary work groups. Once
projects have been selected from the call for participation, a second
call is published for individuals to apply to become collaborators on
the selected projects. Collaborators are assigned to a specific
project. Completed projects are presented in an exhibition July 12 – August 9, at the end of the program.

Eyebeam joins Medialab-Prado this summer in running Interactivos?
as part of its annual summer workshop-based programming. The program
will be produced by Eyebeam staff and fellows, with the support of
local community members. Please see the Call for Participation on April 4 for more details and the list of the teaching team.

Eyebeam, an art and technology center in the Chelsea arts district of NYC, seeks assistance with a variety of events and activities starting December 2007. We are looking for people with experience in art production and/or an interest in new media art to develop a call list of people to work at a variety of activities at Eyebeam.

These short-term jobs include assistance with events and public programs such as: in-house critiques, screenings, openings, panels, lectures, performances and workshops.

Specifically, we are looking for people to assist with the following:

• basic A/V for events (including setting up and running the sound system)
• sound, video or photo documentation for events (including editing media files)
• set-up and break-down for events
• assistance with the preparation and some of the teaching of workshops
• basic reception desk duties for the aforementioned activities
• bartending for a variety of receptions
• basic installation of exhibitions (including wall preparation, cabling, wiring, hanging projectors, etc.)

Certain positions may last from a few hours an evening, to up to 10 hours per week, for the duration of a program/exhibition.

Applicants will be called to come in for an interview to discuss skill sets, interests in specific Eyebeam activities, and availability. Those selected for the list will be notified and given one week to one month's notice for each event or job. Those selected for the call list will need to volunteer for one event before acquiring a paid position. Subsequently, Eyebeam will pay those chosen for the list $15.00–$25.00/hour per event—depending on activity.

Being selected for the list is not a commitment to work when called and it does not mean that you will necessarily be called to assist with an event.

To apply:

Please send an email with CV to Liz Slagus: liz AT eyebeam DOT org

Interviews for the list will be held the week of November 5, 2007.

Eyebeam's Technology Department seeks assistance with the cataloging, tracking, and general organization of its large equipment inventory. Major gadget-heads will enjoy this chance to play with some of the newest high tech toys. Neat freaks will appreciate this opportunity to perfect the organization and record keeping systems in place to keep track of Eyebeam's gear. Regular tasks will include data entry, online research of equipment (including potential new purchases), and organization of the equipment storage areas. Qualified candidates will be familiar with a variety of technological equipment and comfortable working on Apple computers. Familiarity with database systems and use of wikis is a plus, but we're most interested in finding someone eager to learn within our creative and high tech community.

To apply, contact interninfo AT eyebeam DOT org with a letter of interest and a resume. Include “Stephanie intern” in the subject line of the email.

Eyebeam's Commissioned Resident Artist Taeyoon Choi is looking for a Research Intern to assist him with researching, writing, and publishing his Camerautomat Project. The internship includes interdisciplinary research on the history, theory and critical reflections on cameras and photography, tourism and tourists, artificial intelligence and robotics, and urban media and urban space. The research is closely related to the production of Choi's Camerautomata Project, an autonomous robotic duck made by hacking electronic objects that shoots and prints pictures in public space.

The ideal candidate is a graduate student or recent graduate with a major in Media Studies, Visual Critical Studies or Contemporary Art Theory, with a special interest in digital media and performance art. Some research and writing experience is expected.

The intern's duties include completing assigned research, attending meetings, and writing and editing text with the artist. The research material will be published in an international journal with proper credit for the intern.

The internship duration will be February through July, and will consist of weekly meeting and 6 hours a week minimum. The candidate should include a cover letter and an example of research/writing work in an e-mail to interinfo AT eyebeam DOT org with the subject “Taeyoon Research Intern.”

Eyebeam Commissioned Resident Artist Joseph DeLappe seeks an intern to assist with a variety of tasks related to the ongoing project, Iraqimemorial.org. Looking for an intern with a broad knowledge, capabilities and interest in contemporary activist art, web research and PR skills essential. Intern will conduct research and assist with this ongoing project to memorialize the innocent civilian casualties in the Iraq conflict. Activities will include assistance with contacts with artists, jurors, development of anticipated panel discussion and other activities related to the ongoing administration and dissemination of Iraqimemorial.org. Please email interinfo AT eyebeam.org with the subject heading “DeLappe Research Assistant.” One to three days a week, flexible hours. February through June 2008.

Eyebeam Commissioned Resident Artist Joseph DeLappe (dead-in-iraq, Quake/Friends http://www.delappe.net), seeks an intern to assist with a variety of tasks related to two new and one ogoing online gaming intervention/performance. Knowledge, experience and abilities in online gaming environments and MMPORG's essential. Intern will conduct basic research of future online venues for two new works, “Reenactment: Gandhi’s March to Dandi—The Salt Satyagraha Online”, March 12 – April 6, 2008 and the planned 2008 reenactment of the fall Presidential debates. Intern will also assist with the ongoing implementation and dissemination of “dead-in-iraq”, including assisting with a planned live performance of this work on March 20, 2008. Capabilities with Final Cut Pro video editing a plus. Please email interinfo AT eyebeam.org with the subject heading “DeLappe Gaming Assistant.” One to three days a week, flexible hours. February through June 2008.

Eyebeam's Commissioned Resident Artist Taeyoon Choi is looking for a D.I.Y Hardware Hacking enthusiast, or Embedded Computing Engineer, or Interaction Designer, or Artist or whoeve r would like take to part in building duck automata which photograph and print pictures into public space. The candidate should have good knowledge of electronics and physical computing. We will be hacking digital cameras, portable photo printers, RC cars, nd robotic pets and utilizing Arduino/Wiring to make a tool for urban intervention and performance. Scheduling is flexible, although a minimum of one day a week is good. Your contribution of skills and ideas will be highly respected. All the works will be open source and properly credited. Please provide a few examples of your past creations as well as your favorite projects by other people in an e-mail to interinfo AT eyebeam.org with the subject “Taeyoon Hardware Intern.”