[ecrea] Call for Expressions of Interest to host the International Visual Methods Conference in 2015

*VISUAL METHODS 4 – CALL FOR CONFERENCE HOSTS 1 *

- please forward to anyone who may be interested,
and note that we ask that Expressions of Interest be sent by April 27th
2014 (tovisualmethodscall /at/ gmail.com).

Sarah

*Call for Expressions of Interest to host the International Visual Methods
Conference in 2015 *

Three successful Visual Methods Conferences (Leeds&  Milton Keynes, UK and
recently Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand) have demonstrated the widespread
enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary community of visual
scholars/practitioners to come together for an international event every
two years.

The Visual Methods International Steering Committee invites Expressions of
Interest in an opportunity to host the 4th International Visual Methods
conference in 2015.

Hosting a Visual Methods Conference includes:

 Welcoming guests to your city, country and home institution.

 Connecting the conference with the host city through events, exhibitions
and pre-/post-conference activities.

 Sensitively localising the IVMC visual identity for the conference.

 Ensuring continuity between the previous conference and the host
institution.

 Providing and organising the conference venue.

 Putting together a programme in consultation with the VMISC.

 Securing internal and/or external sponsorship funds, as required to
underwrite the conference and ensure its viability.

 Managing the registration of delegates and collecting conference fees.

 Providing delegates with links/advice on any relevant travel (visa
requirements etc.) or accommodation issues.

 Putting in place appropriate ICT facilities for the run-up to, and
duration of, the event.


The VMISC invites your responses to the call by April 27th 2014. We look
forward to working with you to produce an exciting and vibrant Visual
Methods event alongside the Visual Methods international community.

Please see over for more details about EoI. *2 VISUAL METHODS 4 – CALL FOR
CONFERENCE HOSTS *


We ask that Expressions of Interest be sent by April 27th 2014 to
(visualmethodscall /at/ gmail.com).

Please cover the following in 1,000 words or less:

 The names, positions and contact details for the proposed organiser’s
team (with one contact designated as liaison).

 Your vision of how to build on the success of the conference series,
maintaining or extending the most recent event’s inclusive and creative
emphases

 Proposed dates of the conference in 2015, and a schedule for calls for
contributions.

 A summary statement on amenities of the proposed venue(s) and the
benefits of the location (please include public transport options including
times from nearest international airport to main venues/accommodation)

 Links to proposers’ resume and institution(s) where they are proposing to
host the conference

 Indicative funding commitments that proposers’ have to support the event
(secured or signed institutional commitment will be required at final
proposal stage)

 If necessary, an assessment of risks to the conference viability or
delegates’ safety and proposals for mitigating them.


The VMISC will select the best three EoI based on responses to the above
criteria and offer them feedback, before seeking more detailed finalised
proposals in May. A summarised version of these three 2015 EoI’s will be
circulated through VMISC networks for broader feedback or comment by before
making a final selection at the end of May 2014. The committee will then
organise a handover in good time to start the organising process. Our wish
is to have the successful team issuing an initial call for contributions
for the 2015 conference by September 2014.
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Professor Sarah Pink
School of Media and Communication/Design Research Institute
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
e-mail:(sarah.pink /at/ rmit.edu.au)   <(sarah.pink /at/ rmit.edu.au)>

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