The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Digital Arts Award 2007 is organised in association with the Sharjah Biennial 8 (April 4 - June 4 2007, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) on the theme of "STILL LIFE - Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change". The award of US$10,000 may be shared between one or more winners. It is provided by the Higashiyama Fund, managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan (NFUAJ), and given by the Director-General of UNESCO. The prize winners will also be invited to the Sharjah Biennial 8 to lead the training workshops within the framework of the Education programme of the Biennial with a selected number of youth and educators from across the globe to probe in depth into how creative digital practises and expressions can foster global conversation and gestures of respect towards the sustainable development of our environment.

Young artists are invited to reflect on how urban spaces and city environments could be transformed into creative outlets cultivating artistic innovation and new form of expression. Potential applicants to the award are asked to conceive and design creative projects that are integral to the theme of sustainable urban development.

General Guidelines:

• Submitted projects should relate to the theme and topic of the award.
• The applicants must submit one project through the online Young Digital Creators (YDC) application - click here.
  
• The user name and password of the online application will be distributed to the candidates once they have sent their CVs and completed entry forms to the UNESCO DigiArts Team - digiarts@unesco.org
• Collaborative participation from more than one artist is highly welcomed.
• Young, talented people from under-represented countries are especially encouraged to participate.

Deadlines:

1. Preparatory materials by December 31 2006.
2. Final materials by February 16 2007.

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