NOISE festival seeks submissions from young artists

NOISE is a European online media arts festival, which is now seeking new and original creative talent. The initiative allows young artists under 25 to enter up to 6 projects by submitting their creative work via the NOISE web site.

The festival covers a variety of artforms - film, music, fashion, illustration, graphic design, writing, architecture and photography. NOISE will be based at BBC Coventry & Warwickshire's Open Centre as part of their national ‘Call for Submissions' campaign on 14 and 15 February, between 10am - 4pm.

Interested young artists under 25 can head down to the BBC and submit up to 6 pieces of artwork for the NOISE festival website via the BBC's online facilities.  The BBC Open Centre's IT facilities include PCs with internet access, a scanner and a Bluetooth receiver; these will be available to visitors throughout these two days.

NOISE accepts any creative work that can be uploaded digitally.  This includes; music, film, illustration, fine art, design, graffiti, fashion, written word and architecture.   After submitting their work, selected artists can look forward to gaining further recognition and exposure for their work via NOISE's creative and media partners.

After judging begins in summer 2008, NOISE curators, a panel of acclaimed industry professionals will select the best work to showcase on the NOISE website and throughout the media.  During the festival in October 2008, the website will showcase the best of the work and media partners – MTV, BBC, MSN and lots of creative magazines will also provide features, profiles and programmes.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact: Victoria Turnbull on 0161 2379009 or email projects@noisefestival.com to receive more details about NOISE's partnership with BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.

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