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OPEN CALL FOR FESTIVAL PROPOSALS Deadline July 1, 2008 BE A PART OF THE 12TH ANNUAL D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL™! DAC is seeking proposals for:
PROJECT GLOW Proposals are being accepted for installations and sculptures that incorporate light to illuminate the waterfront, Empire Fulton Ferry State Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park. INTERACTIVE ART Engage the public in projects that change the role of an audience from spectator to fellow collaborator. LEAD A GUIDED TOUR! Propose your take on the concept of a “guided tour,” to entertain, educate, and fascinate festival-goers. Performance artists welcome.	SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION AND SCULPTURE DAC is seeking site-specific sculpture, installations and environmental interventions for the waterfront, bridges, streets, parks, and elsewhere. Artists are encouraged to use sound, lights and audience participation. ROVING / PERFORMANCE / LIVE ART Captivate a vast audience with live art activities throughout the weekend of the festival. You may schedule specific times and locations for your performance, or act as a wandering art piece. WATER ART In, on, over, under the water, onshore and offshore, artists are urged to explore the possibilities of art on the river within Brooklyn Bridge Park, Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, and elsewhere in the neighborhood.	ELEVATOR / LOBBY ART Create projects that use lobbies and elevators located in Dumbo, while engaging festival visitors in existing corporate environments. Past projects have included lights, sound, projections, and soap. SIMULTANEOUS PROJECTIONS Artists are invited to use slides, film loops, video and motion graphics to simultaneously illuminate streets, buildings and windows.
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OPEN STUDIOS DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2008 Artists with studios in Dumbo may register by dropping off or mailing a $25.00 fee with registration form to the Dumbo Arts Center gallery. Download registration form here.	This event is primarily designed to showcase new work of video artists living in the greater New York City area during the Festival. All genres are eligible, however, the focus is on video art. Accepted formats: DVD and MiniDV. No entry fee. Download entry form and guidelines here. Visit 2007 video_dumbo website
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