INVITATION TO TENDER OSAudio residency [Audio artist/producer/composer in residence at Access Space, April 2005] Deadline for applications: 4th Feb 2005 Decision made and applicants informed mid Feb 2005. Fee: £3500 sterling (approx 5000 Euros @ 6th Jan 2005) Access Space, Sheffield's lowtech digital arts organisation, is currently calling for applications for a month-long, audio residency. Access Space is a free media lab in Sheffield's Cultural Industries Quarter, offering open access to people with a range of knowledge and experience of technology. We are looking for an artist to develop their project using the recycled/reclaimed "redundant" technology and open-source software available in Access Space. The aims of the residency are: 1] To offer an artist/producer/composer the chance to develop ideas using only open-source software (on the Linux operating system) in a supportive environment. 2] To offer the users of Access Space an introduction to the creative process of making new work. 3] To produce a finished piece of work (see below for further details). The Residency: The OSAudio residency will take place in April 2005 (exact times/dates to be agreed). The successful applicant will get the opportunity to work for one month (or 20-day equivalent) in Access Space's open environment, with a degree of technical support and advice available from Access Space staff. As part of the residency, the artist will run 2 workshop sessions relating to the work involved in their residency, and an informal presentation for Access Space participants and members of the public. The resident will also document their residency in the form of an online diary. Available software includes the Planet CCRMA software, with PD, Rosegarden, Ardour, Jack, Audacity, Supercollider Server etc etc. Applicants should consider that part of Access Space's ethos is to only use recycled/donated hardware. Therefore, the available hardware is a P3 800Mhz machine with Sound Blaster sound card. The majority of the work-time will be monitored using headphones, due to Access Space being a publicly accessible project. The Work: We hope to encourage a broad range of applications covering all types of audio production, be they electronica, sound art, or more traditional recording practices using open-source software. Proposals can be to produce one or more specific audio works, or for development of patches, code or software. However, the resident should aim to have a completed product within the duration of the residency. The finished work will then be available for download from the internet. The Fee: A fee of £3,500 will be offered to the successful applicant, subject to the successful completion of the residency. A small contribution towards travel and accommodation expenses may be available where appropriate. How to submit your proposal: Please email or post us a proposal, of not more than 2 sides of A4 plus your CV, including details of your experience of working with open-source music software, your reason for applying, the starting point/s for your project and how you would approach the commission. Access Space welcomes applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of age, disability, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Please address the following points in your application: 1 - what form the finished work would take. 2 - how you propose to engage with the participants at Access Space. 3 - how much technical support would you need. 4 - how feasible is your project in the time available. 5 - what makes using open-source software particularly appropriate for your project? For more information, questions regarding hard/software, or to mail your proposal: Access Space 1a Sidney Street Sheffield S1 4RG UK 0114 2495522 www.access-space.org access(a)access-space.org Access Space is UK registered charity no: 1103837 Access Space gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation, Arts Council England (Yorkshire), and Digital South Yorkshire.