Concept NULL Newsletter #44
👋 Welcome
Welcome welcome welcome my friend, nice to have you back! We hope you are well and find some refuge and in this newsletter from some of the madness in the world right now.
Just a little note, we have finally gotten around to uploading the recording from the introduction workshop from our Irish Touchdesigner Meetup last October. We have linked it in the article section below for anyone who wants to go back over it or wants to get started with TD.
That's all for now, as always enjoy the read and if you find anything useful in here, give it a share. Knowledge is power!
🎪 Events
Hardware 04
Organiser/s: Hardware
Location: The Complex
Date: 15-03-2025
Hardware lands in Dublin for their first show outside of Limerick on March 15th at The Complex. This four hour improvisation featuring renowned international artists Barker & Kangding Ray alongside project founders Chaz Moloney & Brawni, this event is a St. Patricks weekend must! Outside of the main room Hardware have developed a deep sensory experience for revellers to get lost in while taking a break from the dance floor.
A visual art exhibition featuring Aisling Phelan, Aoife Ní Dhuinn, Mollie Mia Murphy & Serena Devereux will showcase sculptural and digital work to the theme of "Synthetic Artefacts". Efa O'Neill will soundscape the Ambient Lounge, a space for those looking to sink into deep lush sounds and take a moment of calm.
📖 Articles
101 Crash Course to Touchdesigner Fundementals
Concept Null
Better late than never! This workshop was delivered by Walter Nied and goes through the real basics of understanding the interface, workflow and the basic operators to get you started with Touchdesigner and was supported by the lovely people of DMARC at the University of Limerick.
Shape the Future of DAS
Digital Art Studio Belfast
DAS is gathering feedback to better understand its audience, improve services, and enhance accessibility and inclusivity. This short survey, taking just 5–10 minutes, will help DAS refine its offerings, tailor opportunities to meet artists’ needs, and secure funding to continue supporting the creative community. All responses are confidential and used solely for research purposes. The survey is open to all artists, creatives, and organizations who have engaged with DAS’s services, facilities, or events.
AI Art Assembly
Beta Fest
In 2024, Beta Fest introduced a workshop concept called "Assembly", which takes a topic and interrogates it through a curated but open discussion. This years topic was "AI Art" and participants where asked to discuss future strategies and possible outcomes. The document below is a synopsis of the outcome of the workshop, sharing how each group viewed AI arts future in Ireland and suggesting strategies.
🛠️ Workshops
TouchDesigner Meetup - Kinetic Installations
Deadline: 18-02-2025
Organiser/s: Music Hackspace
Location: Online
Join leading TouchDesigner practitioners for an online meetup exploring dynamic, interactive kinetic installations. Featured speakers include: -Patrik Lechner: Discussing dynamic 3D projection mapping and sound art. -Ben Forest & Matt Ross: Presenting Volvox Labs' work with robots and kinetic sculptures. -Timo Lejeune & Boris Acket: Sharing insights into designing animated machines and interactive installations. This free, online event series is curated by Bileam Tschepe, aka elekktronaut. Connect with creators, learn new techniques, and dive into the world of kinetic art!
📯 Open Calls
The Wrong Biennale 2025
Deadline: 29-03-2025
Organiser/s: The Wrong Bienalle
Location: Worldwide
The Wrong Biennale brings together artists, curators, institutions and public via online pavilions and offline embassies. The 7th edition, taking place from November 1st, 2025, to March 31st, 2026, is dedicated to artistically exploring the transformative potential of AI-generated art, video, and sound created by artists. We invite artists and curators to dive deep into the creative possibilities of artificial intelligence, showcasing how machine learning and algorithms can shape the future of digital art.
Live Performers Meeting 2025 Morocco - Call for performers
Deadline: 23-02-2025
Organiser/s: Live Performers Meeting
Location: Morocco
The Live Performers Meeting (LPM) 2025 Morocco invites artists to participate in its 26th edition, scheduled for April 3–6, 2025, in M'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco. This global event focuses on audiovisual performing arts, seeking contributions such as AV performances, live mapping shows, VJ sets, workshops, lectures, project showcases, and interactive installations. Artists interested in showcasing their work in these areas are encouraged to apply.
Light Moves Call for Film Submissions
Deadline: 21-02-2025
Organiser/s: Lightmoves Festival of Screendance
Location: Limerick
Light Moves Festival is thrilled to open film submissions for its 8th festival taking place 6–9 November 2025. Based in Limerick, Ireland the festival unfolds across a variety of venues and unique spaces, reflecting the city’s rich cultural vibrancy. Celebrating adventurous dance, film & media arts, Light Moves Festival presents vibrant experiences bridging dance, new media and screen-based practices that aim to reward and stimulate. We welcome audiences, artists and films from all over the world. Filmmakers, dance artists, choreographers and visual artists are invited to submit screendance and related media works for consideration for the forthcoming 2025 programme. The festival embraces submissions of film and media works in which movement, body or dance plays a defining role. Note: This open call requires a submission fee
The Collision Project - Open Call
Deadline: 21-02-2025
Organiser/s: Screen Service
Location: Online
The Collision Project, a collaborative initiative by Screen Service, is back in partnership with STARLING in Limerick! This project pairs early-career artists for remote, process-driven collaborations, encouraging playful experimentation. Interested artists can apply via the Google Form linked below. Three pairs will be selected by a four-artist panel, matched for shared interests and exciting contrasts. Collaboration will take place virtually over four months, starting March 2025, with developmental support from curators and STARLING. The resulting artworks will be showcased in a week-long exhibition at STARLING in July 2025.
Outset Open Call 2026
Deadline: 16-02-2025
Organiser/s: Outset Gallery
Location: Galway
Outset Gallery is thrilled to announce our Expressions of Interest 2026 Open Call. The primary aim of this open call is to provide artists, groups, organizations, curators, and producers an opportunity to propose new work in the form of exhibitions, events, and collaborations for inclusion in our 2026 program. More info in the link below.
Spacecraft OPEN CALL
Deadline: 15-02-2025
Organiser/s: Spacecraft
Location: Limerick
Spacecraft is inviting applications for our second round of our Associate Membership Scheme. The scheme is designed to provide more local artists with access to our facilities. We are offering two artist or art collective across all visual arts mediums the opportunity to utilise our project space on a part-time basis over a 6 month period, between March 2025 - August 2025. This is open to artist collectives, photography groups, exhibition groups and individual practitioners.
Prix Ars Electronica 2025
Deadline: 05-03-2025
Organiser/s: Prix Ars Elecontronica
Location: Linz
The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s most time-honored media arts competition. Winners are eligible for the coveted Golden Nica awards and monetary prizes of up to 10,000 euros in each category. They will also be featured at the Ars Electronica Festival in September 3 – 7, 2025, in Linz, Austria!
Yes AI Can
Deadline: 01-03-2025
Organiser/s: Projekte.art
Location: Germany
projekte.art invites artists and interdisciplinary teams to submit digital artworks and performances for the first edition of the "Yes AI Can" festival . From September 25 to 28, 2025, the Nikolaikirche Rostock will be the venue for an art festival that combines exhibitions, performing arts and happenings. We are looking for works in the field of creation , artificial intelligence (AI) and fake news. The festival offers space for artistic projects that examine digital technologies and their interactions with space, society and theology. AI-generated works, interactive installations, audiovisual formats and performances of music, dance or theater with digital elements can be submitted. The sacred space of St. Nicholas Church forms a central reference point that invites an engagement with its spiritual and social context.
🏠 Residencies
Media Art Grants at the Edith-Russ-Haus
Deadline: 27-02-2025
Organiser/s: Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art
Location: Germany
The Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art, Oldenburg, will award three Media Art Grants of the Stiftung Niedersachsen (€12,500 each). The Stiftung Niedersachsen grant at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art supports a wide spectrum of media art, from video art and net-based projects to audio works and audiovisual installations. Each of the three grants will be awarded for the production of a new project in the area of media art.
Jester Open Call Residencies: 2025-2026
Deadline: 16-02-2025
Organiser/s: Jester
Location: Belgium
Jester is pleased to present the open call for the 2025-26 residency programme. Jester supports emerging and international visual artists to expand their practice and experiment with new media in our workshops (wood, metal, ceramics and digital). Through artistic, productional and business guidance, Jester encourages these future jesters to question themselves, each other and the world. More info in the link below.
“Transition To 8: European societies in flux” - Residency Open Call
Deadline: 15-02-2025
Organiser/s: Transition To 8
Location: EU
Six artists will be selected to create original visual, audiovisual or sound works, integrating the provided data (such as air quality, heart rate, body temperature and skin conductance) collected from community engagement activities in three European territories. These works will explore the societal challenges linked to air pollution and climate change. Between May and July 2025, selected artists will visit one of the three pilot cities to immerse themselves in the local context, engage with communities, host workshops and open studio days.
BONFIRE Online Residency
Deadline: 01-03-2025
Organiser/s: Bonfire
Location: Online
BONFIRE is excited to launch a new online residency after five years of experience in the digital realm and a period of dedicated development. This two-month training program is designed to foster exchange and collaboration while providing you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your artistic practice. You’ll receive valuable guidance and unexpected experiences to help you grow both personally and artistically.
That’s it for now! The newsletter gets sent out 1st and 15th of every month and we post open calls and events as they come in on our Instagram so be sure to follow us there.
Again, thank you for all of your support as we continue to grow our project with the help of a great community and, as we always say, we would love to hear your thoughts, projects, events or other open opportunities so drop us an email.
Chat soon, Concept NULL
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