EXPTV:Organising multi-media events: Mani.Fest III: Difference between revisions

==Course description==

Led by Prof. Ben Sassen & Kyd Campbell

In this Werkmodul students will learn about planning and promoting multi-media events. Working together as part of a team, they will plan the 2010 edition of the Mani.Fest. The Mani.Fest is an annual event offering artists from Weimar who work with media and performing arts a platform to present their work. The event takes place over one evening during the Bauhaus' Summary, and in previous years has featured dance, theatre and live electronic music performances. Building on the success of last year’s Mani.Fest media performance showcase, this year we will aim to continue developing the Mani.Fest brand whilst once again creating a top quality audio/visual live event with an exciting program of Weimar acts. (See [http://www.bauhaus-manifest.com MANI.FEST] for more details of last year’s event)

Students joining this Werkmodul will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in:

To make Mani.Fest 2010 happen we are looking for a range of students who are able to work in different roles, including: graphic design, PR and press work, artist liaison, managing sponsors, VJing, web design and team leading. If one of these sounds like the job you would like to do then come join us!

Das Mani.Fest bot während des Medienganges 2009 zahlreichen Künstlern aus Weimar eine Plattform für audio/visuelle Live Performances. Auch in diesem Jahr soll das Mani.Fest wieder stattfinden und sich weiterentwickeln.

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==Admission procedure==

==Upcoming / Related==

* 2nd of June 7 pm, '''Gabriel Shalom''' talks in rm.204, M7

* [http://www.transfera.es Transfera] - TV show about experimental video art and AV works (on Canal Autor channel - Orange & Euskatel, Friday nights from Madrid, Spain)

* [http://www.filmladen.de/dokfest/aktuelles/ Kasseler Doku Fest] - film and video art festival, 9>14 Nov. 2010

Also, I succeeded in interviews with press representatives to portray Mani.fest III in a positive light despite my concern for the quality of the performers.This was as the greatest challenge for me as in my estimation the project Mani.fest III had a serious quality problem rooted in the few and inadequate submissions submitted. In addition, i believe the overal concept, design and pre-events were weak which made it difficult to promotte.  To improve the interaction of the individual sections of the team i think it would be wise to select team members based on interest and ability rather than open submission with the aim of creating an uncompromising event. 

===Links===

===Appendix===

availabilities

=Cindy Leuther (2nd semester BFA)=

==Project Responsibilities==

==Critical Comments==

In the beginning it looked like we would never be prepared in time for the event. Preparations were proceeding very slowly. We engaged in media related theorethical discussions around a framework of selected artists and events. This in retrospect was quite good but to get a little more understanding of what our featured artists do on the stage. I gathered a lot of experience and am glad to have taken part in this course, even if it was at one time or another a little stressful. The teamwork has worked up to a few exceptions, very good, which has saved me personally a couple of sleepless nights.

During the first theoretical meeting, Ben Sassen was present and taking part in our course however, soon Kyd Campbell took the lead of the course. During the preparations for the event the team had hardly any contact with Ben so I can not comment on his contribution to the project. Kyd provided a lot of support during the whole process and directed or tasks professionally. She was always there when you needed help or had questions. Without her it would have been a lot harder to put on the event.

=Stephen Nolan (1st semester MFA)=

==Project Responsibilities==

===Press Release Ideas===

Developed ideas for press releases aimed at radio and webzines. The goal was to relate media art to topics already in the public domain like sustainability, surveillance games and hygiene. I developed two press releases.

==Critical Comments==

As a student led initiative students access to the budget was through the teachers. What was an acceptable expense? Should the treasurer be student or teacher? In terms of experiments in success and failure the potential to learn from these  kinds of decisions was coloured by the fact that the treasurer was a teacher.

Communication was largely text based which was the cause of some misunderstandings. The collaborative relationship was strong in the group. It was my first experience of an event management project of this scale and overall I found it a very rewarding thing to do.  I learned a lot that I can apply to my own practice.

=Patrick Richter (2nd semester BFA)=

==Project Responsibilities==

===Videos===

*Trailers (2D, 3D, 2 Paintings, 1 Artists trailer)

*Running the interlude videos between the performances and controled projections on control panel

=Robert Dietrich (2nd semester BFA))=

==Project Responsibilities==

*Poster artwork  

*Flyer artwork

*Translation and contact to german-­speaking staff  

*Insurance effection

==Critical Comments==

Mani.fest III is an extraordinary international art festival. With nearly no budget but highly enthusiastic staff willing to do what ever it takes- it was a unique experience. Providing a professional public platform fro new media interdisciplinary performance art in weimar with most of the project members being non-professionals required everyone to do their

best.

The search for artists should be extended. Publishing the call for propos-­ also soley on the web doesn’t create enough attention for Manifest as you could tell by the fact that we haven’t been flooded with applications and even extended the time frame for proposals. Publicity especially towards possible artists could be achieved with extra call out posters ondisplay in university hot spots, local galleries etc.

==Work Space: Project Notes ==

===Intro Texts===

Sophia Gräfe

MANI.FEST 2010

* Volkshaus (near to Ewerk)

* Audimax, in Library building (would need to find a space design - maybe too steep)

* HfM room in Coudray Str., offered by SeaM, 50 person capacity

==Not Available / Not Selected==

* Weimarhalle (tiefgarage? salle2 - maybe too steep)

* Ottmar Gerster hall (check, no stage, historic space, no hanging) - was the location from the first year

===possible sponsors===

===possible publicity venues===

'''local events we can promote at:'''<br>

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