Digital Arts Engine (Winter 2015)

Are you burning with ideas on how digital technologies can mash up with the arts and humanities? Are you an Arts Undergraduate Student? Are you entrepreneurial and motivated to get your ideas out there? We’d like to help!

The Digital Arts Engine, sponsored by the Faculty of Arts, is a program geared towards funding innovative projects that bring digital technologies together with humanities scholarship and creativity – and a go-get ‘em attitude. We’re looking for individuals or groups who need micro-funding to get their projects up and running – think of it as kickstarter for your digital arts ideas. Projects receive up to $2,000 to get things off the ground.

You can propose projects independent of your course work, or use the Digital Arts Engine to fund course-based work with the guidance and permission of the course instructors. Funding is limited and competitive – those with an entrepreneurial spirit will stand out!

Projects need to:
• Have clear and well-defined development plans for completion within the academic year – i.e. by 1 May 2015.
• Have a faculty mentor willing to help advise your work.

Your proposals should have:
• A Project Summary (200 words – the snappier the better – pretend you’re describing it to your grandmother’s bridge buddy).
• A Project Description (at least 500 words please, but no more than 1000! Give us some of the details of what you’re going to do).
• A List of your Project Team (no maximum, but you must indicate a financial manager for your team in your application).
• A detailed Project Timeline outlining the components or stages of your Project, and the expenses involved (budgets should be between $250-$2,000), ending by 1 May 2015.
• An indication of support from a faculty mentor able to help you advise you on your work.
• Any supporting materials for your project like sketches, diagrams, or images.

Eligibility:
•Arts Undergraduate Students

Deadline:
•January 30th, 5:00 pm

More information: Digital Humanities McGill