VOLUNTEERS for URBANtells at ISEA2006, Aug 7-13, 2006
Baltimore,MD based collective URBANtells is looking for contributors for an upcoming project at ISEA 2006 in San Jose, CA, Aug 7-13, 2006.
We are interested in getting as many participants as possible so please send this to anyone who you think might be interested.
Project Details
In a public location a simple kiosk labeled URBANtells will be set up. A participant will provide their cell phone and email address to an attendant. In return, they will receive a handheld device (working title: "digi-diviner")and instructions to walk and explore the neighborhood. A minute after they go outside, they will begin to hear a real time mix of sound art and verbal information triggered by their location from a speaker on the diviner. The content will come from interviews and research we will undertake in the months preceding the conference, as well as input uploaded from actual users. The information will address the complex layers of histories that comprise the urban experience and the degrees to which these histories intersect to inform our concept of location and how these understandings influence our behaviors. The verbal content of the audio stream will be a mix of the languages spoken in the neighborhood. Upon returning to the kiosk, participants will receive an interactive google map of their specific walk via email, containing buttons to play sounds and view images and sounds they may have uploaded during their trip. All data will be logged and made available via website for anyone to explore and mix during and after the close of the conference.
Contribution details
URBANtells is looking for contributors to interview and record people discussing their connections to San Jose through personal stories. Suggested subject matter may include recordings focusing on migration, community connections, economic changes (agricultural/ technological), urban development. We would also be interested in recordings of the ambient environment in different areas of San Jose. You can submit as many recordings as you want. These recordings will become part of the final installation at the festival and you will receive credit as being a contributor to the project.
How to Submit
Before submitting, please e-mail
for more detailed submission requirements. Thanks! Deadlines for receiving all materials will be July 1,2006
