The Israeli Center for Digital Art has been working for the past two years in Jessy Cohen neighborhood in Holon, producing and implementing art projects and action in the neighborhood. Within this framework of Jessy Cohen Project the Israeli Center for Digital Art invites artists, architects and social activists to propose ideas for projects to be applied in the neighborhood.
Precedence will be given to proposals that acknowledge the neighborhood’s cultural diversity and that have potential of reaching a wide spectrum of audiences, proposals that have presence in public spaces, utilizes local knowledge and encourage the production and exchange of knowledge, apply technology and require the local community involvement.
Proposals should be sent to eyal@digitalartlab.org.il by October 30th 2011. The proposal should include a description of the project (two A4 pages at most), Budget proposal and applicants’ CV.
The Jessy Cohen Project was initiated by The Israeli Center for Digital art and it is realized in collaboration with Lazaros Community Center and the support of Holon Municipality.
The project aims to examine new tools and methods of action for art to influence on the environment.
The Jessy Cohen Project intends to become a single branch of a network of artistic projects taking place in communities and neighborhoods. Therefore the project mostly fulfills proposals that promote openness, sharing of knowledge and experience, modularity and long term process.
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