ALT:W SEEKS NEW MEDIA SCOTTISH TALENT

IF you live in Scotland and have a brilliant, innovative, experimental, off the wall design idea for something that would play well on the web, then ALT:W, a new digital media fund, could offer you the chance to prove it.
Allan Wilson Deputy Minister for Sports Arts & Culture officially launched this exciting new scheme at Dundee Contemporary Arts on November 8, 2001.
ALT:W is an initiative set up to support Scotland's new media development and promote creative entrepreneurial talent and innovative digital productions, which can be accessed via the web. It's open to anyone with a truly original idea.
Artists exploring new media fields, students, musicians, film and video makers, games and programme developers, it's open to everyone. And anything goes so long as all or part of it can be distributed through the web. Projects, which are experimental and interactive, will be strongly encouraged even if the average web user cannot download them in their entirety. Help will be given to edit such marvels into packages suitable for showcasing on the new ALT:W website.
Applications will be judged on originality and quality and applicants must show that they can successfully manage a project.
Production grants of up to £2,000 are on offer and discretionary grants for research and development of up to £500 may be awarded if the project requires it. Projects can be at any stage of development.
ALT:W has been funded and developed by a partnership made up of Scottish Screen, Dundee City Council, Scottish Enterprise Tayside, Dundee College, University of Abertay and the School of Television and Imaging at the University of Dundee. Partner Universities and Colleges will provide resources for successful applicants as well as offering some mentoring and training support.
For further information visit the ALT:W site at www.ALT-W.com. The deadline for applications is December 21, 2001. (CD)