The Space is a pioneering new partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England launched in June 2014. It provides a free public space for audiences and artists around the world to explore, express, and enjoy internet-based art. The Space has commissioned over 50 new digital art projects per year from both new and established artists, and partners with influential arts, technology, and media organizations to expand the reach of its work. Its goals are to open up internet arts to large international audiences and act as an online research and development lab for pushing the boundaries of digital art.

1. THISISTHESPACE1

2. THISISTHESPACE
S a n d e e p M a h a l
D i r e c t o r ( B i r m i n g h a m )
2 9 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5
# M e e t T h e S p a c e
T H E S P A C E
2

3. T H E S P A C E
A N O V E R V I E W

4. THISISTHESPACE
A B O U T U S
4
L A U N C H E D I N J U N E 2 0 1 4
A p i o n e e r i n g n e w
p a r t n e r s h i p
b e t w e e n B B C a n d
A r t s C o u n c i l
E n g l a n d

5. THISISTHESPACE
A B O U T U S
5
A F R E E P U B L I C S P A C E
F o r a u d i e n c e s a n d
a r t i s t s a r o u n d t h e
w o r l d t o e x p l o r e ,
e x p r e s s a n d e n j o y
i n t e r n e t b a s e d a r t

6. THISISTHESPACE
A B O U T U S
6
I N F L U E N T I A L P A R T N E R S
I n c l u d i n g :
• A r t s C o u n c i l
N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d
• B r i t i s h C o u n c i l
• A r t s C o u n c i l W a l e s
• O p e n D a t a I n s t i t u t e
• C r e a t i v e S c o t l a n d
A r t i s t s w a k e u s u p t o
a l l t h a t h a p p e n s i n
t h e w o r l d ,
T h e S p a c e c a n m a k e
t h a t h a p p e n o n t h e
w e b .
“
”S I R T I M B E R N E R S - L E E
I N V E N T O R O F T H E W O R L D W I D E
W E B

7. THISISTHESPACE
A B O U T U S
7
• To open up internet arts to a large and engaged
audience internationally
• To work with new talent and established artists from
all art forms, as well as across the creative industries,
and technical and digital worlds
A R T I S T I C V I S I O N

8. THISISTHESPACE
A B O U T U S
8
A R T I S T I C V I S I O N
• To act as an online R&D lab pushing the boundaries of
digital art
• To commission at least 50 new projects a year
• To partner with world leading arts, tech and media
organisations to widen the reach and impact of our work

9. T H E S P A C E
H I G H L I G H T S

10. THISISTHESPACE
H A C K T H E S P A C E
10
A N A R T H A C K I N T A T E ’ S T U R B I N E H A L L

11. THISISTHESPACE
L I G H T S O U T
11
J E R E M Y D E L L E R C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R S :

12. THISISTHESPACE
M A R I N A A T M I D N I G H T
12
M A R I N A A B R A M O V I C C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

13. THISISTHESPACE
T H E S P A C E P R I Z E : B O R D E R G A M E
13
N A T I O N A L T H E A T R E O F W A L E S
D E A R S C O T L A N D …
W H A T T H E H E L L
D O Y O U T H I N K
Y O U ’ R E P L A Y I N G
A T ?
H A V E Y O U T A K E N
E N T I R E L E A V E O F
Y O U R S E N S E S ?
C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

14. THISISTHESPACE
L O O P > > 6 0 H z : C I T Y O F D R O N E S
14
J O H N C A L E + L I A M Y O U N G
+ F I E L D
C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

15. THISISTHESPACE
J O H N P E E L ’ S R E C O R D B O X E S
15
J O H N P E E L A R C H I V E C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

16. THISISTHESPACE
Z A N E L O W E R E S C O R E S D R I V E
16
R A D I O O N E
D E A R S C O T L A N D …
W H A T T H E H E L L
D O Y O U T H I N K
Y O U ’ R E P L A Y I N G
A T ?
H A V E Y O U T A K E N
E N T I R E L E A V E O F
Y O U R S E N S E S ?
C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

17. THISISTHESPACE
I N C M A L I
17
A F R I C A E X P R E S S C O - C O M M I S S I O N E R :

18. T H E S P A C E
G E T I N V O L V E D

19. THISISTHESPACE19
O P E N C A L L

20. THISISTHESPACE
O P E N C A L L
20
F I N D I N G D I G I T A L T A L E N T

21. THISISTHESPACE
C O U L D Y O U B E T H E F U T U R E O F D I G I T A L A R T ?
21
What we are looking for?
• Original ideas for audiences to experience on the internet
• Artists from anywhere in the world over 18
What do winners receive?
• Paid commission for The Space
• Training and mentoring programme
• Online publication of their work
Simple application form at: www.thespace.org/opencall
• 300 word description with 3 minute video, audio or PDF to support
your vision

22. M E E T T H E J U D G E S
Danielle Strtle
Tumblr
Sandeep Mahal
The Space
Ruth Mackenzie
The Space
Paula le Dieu
Digital Director

23. THISISTHESPACE
O P E N C A L L
23
W I N N E R S
Lighthouse and Metahaven
The Sprawl
Live music series exclusively online with a live video
stream interactive installation .
Blackbox Collective
The Blackbox Sessions
Live music series exclusively online with a live video
stream interactive installation .

24. THISISTHESPACE
O P E N C A L L
24
W I N N E R S
Cath Le Couteur and Nick Ryan
Adrift
Short film, sound installation & website telling the
story of space junk .

25. THISISTHESPACE
O P E N C A L L
25
W I N N E R S
Tim Travers Hawkins
The Unfilmables
Cross -platform documentary about people who have
lost the right to be seen.

26. THISISTHESPACE
C A L L I N G A L L D I G I T A L A R T I S T S
26

27. THISISTHESPACE
C R E A T I V E F E L L O W S
27
A £ 3 0 , 0 0 0 C O M M I S S I O N
• Original
• Inspiring
• Have the potential to impact
politically, socially and
artistically, in the realm of
digital culture

28. THISISTHESPACE
t h e s p a c e . o r g
@ t h e s p a c e a r t s
f a c e b o o k . c o m / t h e s p a c e a r t s
t h e s p a c e a r t s . t u m b l r . c o m
S a n d e e p . m a h a l @ t h e s p a c e . o r g
@ r e a d wi t h s a n d y
T H E S P A C E
21/05/201428