ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW MEDIA ARTISTS Are you an artist who works with new media (video art, sound art, video/sound based installation etc.)?
Don't Look Media is looking for you! Like most new media artists you have probably found it difficult to get your work seen and heard, and have never considered making a living from your art practice. Don't Look Media is a new online venture, created by Don't Look Gallery to sell new media art to the public and collectors alike. Don't Look Media is after new work that is edgy and thought provoking to sell in limited editions on this new site. From next month when we go live you can list your work for free and make money from sales. WHY LIMITED EDITIONS? Limited edition DVDs and CDs, while not being created for a mass market, allow numerous purchasers to 'share' the cost of an artwork. At the same time customers are getting a very special item that is not mass produced and may increase in value. Artists are also encouraged to think beyond the 'flat disc' and provide installation instructions and other 'scene setting' devices. Multi-channeling and interaction in works will also help create a unique experience. WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM ARTISTS? We anticipate that artists will be prepared to provide their work (whether CD, DVD or some other medium) in certain editions (usually of 200 but also in editions of 50 and 10 copies). This doesn't mean that you have to have this many copies ready, but that you are prepared to provide them as demand requires, and that you do not ever produce more than this number of this particular artwork (you may however sell this work elsewhere -- we do not require exclusivity -- as long as there are only ever the stated number of discs produced). At the very least, a limited edition work should be signed by the artist and numbered (on the disc and cover). Artists are encouraged, however, to treat the packaging as part of the work and hand make, or individually print, covers and disc art (the more 'individual' each disc seems, the more buyers know that they're getting something special). All work is provided to Don't Look Media on consignment. That is, you get paid after a sale has been made. WHAT DO ARTISTS GET IN RETURN? · Your work promoted for sale on the Don't Look Media site, · 65% of the sales cost of all items sold (currently, for a limited edition print run of 200, the sales cost is $99 (US). The artist will therefore be paid $64.35 (US) once a sale has been made), · Paid within the first two weeks of the current month for all sales made last month directly into an elected bank account, along with an email statement of sales and inventory, · The right to ask for works back at any stage prior to sales being made, · Artists, of course, maintain complete control over copyright. WHERE DO I START? We encourage artists from all countries to participate by initially emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: · An artist's statement, · A description of your work, · A link to an online sound or video file of at least part of your work (please don't try to email these files without at least discussing it first. If this step is problematic please let us know -- we may be able to help). IF YOUR WORK IS ACCEPTED WE WILL ASK YOU TO MAIL US: · 3 packaged copies of your work on CD, DVD (or some other agreed upon medium) all individually signed and numbered, · A data CD with an excerpt of the work (30-90 seconds) in a common video or audio format for promotional use, an artist's bio (100-200 words, only necessary for the first work) and a statement about the work itself (100-200 words), · Complete contact details, including bank account depositing information so you can be paid (only necessary the first time). Don't Look Media is wholly owned by Don't Look Gallery. We were established to assist new media artists experiment and promote their work, and as such we have the best interests of the artists at heart. We encourage you to contact us with any questions you might have about Don't Look Media ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and we look forward to seeing your work! Please forward this message to anyone who you think may be interested.
