The
festival is scheduled for October 15-18 in Silicon Valley.
Artists
and makers working in all formats and disciplines (visual, sound and
performance art as well as engineering and science) are welcome to submit.
When
applying, please include:
·
An
artist’s bio
·
A
description of the artwork
·
URL
of the artist’s website
·
State
of the project
·
Images
or videos or other documentation of the project
·
Materials
required
·
and
any other relevant information
The deadline for submissions is September 30,
2015, but the first batch of artworks will be selected already on
September 8.
Artists
based outside the Bay Area are welcome to submit projects, but we are unable to
provide support for travel.
Submissions
should be directed to submit@lastfestival.com with “LAST Submission 2015” in
the subject line.
We
look forward to reviewing your submissions!
The
weekend-long L.A.S.T. (Life Art Science Technology) festival, founded in 2014, promotes interdisciplinary forms of
technology-intensive art-making that expand the potential for audience
engagement. The festival is structured
around four programs
·
Interactive
multimedia art installations
·
Inspirational
talks by luminaries on cutting-edge technology and science
·
Live
performances
·
Interactive
workshops or talks by artists
The
first LAST festival was held in San Jose at the prestigious Zero1 Garage on
June 6-7, 2014. The second LAST festival was held in San Francisco at the
legendary The Lab
on
October 23-25, 2014. The third LAST festival is scheduled for October 15-18,
2015, and the fourth one is being planned for Beijing in early 2016.
For
more information: www.lastfestival.org or www.lastfestival.cn