Artists, researchers and developers of any age or nationality working in the creative field using open source technology.

The competition will consider projects that need to carry out a phase of research, development, construction of prototypes or production in Hangar’s Interactive Lab.

1. The application must be submitted using the online form.
2. Each candidate may submit one project only to the competition.
3. Hangar will make available to the grant holder:

• Professional fees: 1500 € gross.
• A production grant of up to 2000 € gross.
• Work space in Hangar’s interactive lab.
• Technical support for project development and production.
• Access to Hangar’s network of partners/contributors.

* IMPORTANT: This grant does not include accommodation or travel costs.

Obligations of the successful project chosen by Hangar

• Participation in the invigoration of Open Thursdays**, responding to the needs of other creators and offering them free technical support.
• Deliver a presentation of the project during the period of residency at Hangar.
• Organize and lead a free open workshop about the tools used for the project’s development.
• Delivery of a final project report and an appraisal of the residency at some point up to two months after its completion.
• Include the Hangar logo in written correspondence about the project.

** Open Thursdays are weekly encounters open to artists, creators and developers working in various disciplines of electronic art who want to work with open-source hardware and software tools. Attendance is always open and free of charge, thus enabling participants to meet technological experts in open-source tools and collectives with whom they can collaborate and share resources for developing future projects.

The selection committee will evaluate each project according to:

• Applicant’s record in the field.
• Degree to which the proposal fits within the lines of the work undertaken by Hangar and the interactive lab itself.
• Viability and potential of the project’s development at Hangar.
• Quality, relevance and interest of the project.
• Technical qualifications and degree of self-sufficiency of the artist or developer
• Ability of the project to open up and share its development process with the surrounding communities at Hangar.

The selection committee will comprise:

– Two members of Hangar’s programmes commission.
– Miguel Ángel de Heras, person in charge of Hangar’s interactive lab.

Applications will be made by completing the online form.

The following information is required:

- Personal details

• Name
• Surname
• Full address (including city and country)
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Repeat email address
• Date of birth
• Nationality

- Brief biography (up to 500 characters including spaces)

- CV (up to 1500 characters including spaces)

- Description of the project, including:

• Synopsis of project (up to 2000 characters including spaces)
• Related tags (up to 10 tags)
• Aims (up to 1000 characters including spaces)
• Anticipated results (up to 2000 characters including spaces)
• Methodology (up to 2000 characters including spaces)
• How project will be documented (up to 2000 characters including spaces)
• Timetable and work plan
• Technical requirements

- Reasons for doing the residency at Hangar’s interactive lab (up to 2000 characters including spaces)

Attached documentation: description of the candidate’s technical qualifications.