Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights is delighted to announce the launch of a Video Mapping competition for NCAD students in partnership with The Embassy of France in Ireland. Launched as part of the Digital Arts – Créativité & Innovation Tour in Ireland a workshop was hosted in NCAD and led by world-leading French digital artist Maxime Touroute, the competition aims to develop the medium of Video Mapping in Ireland.
Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights, in association with The Embassy of France in Ireland and NCAD will present a showcase of Video Mapping on Newcomen Bank, Dublin. All student competition entries will be projected onto the facade of one of Dublin’s finest Georgian buildings, Newcomen Bank, as part of the annual Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights festival in December. This will be a great opportunity for members of the public to see an array of video mapping artworks by emerging artists.
The prize for the winning entry is sponsored by The Embassy of France in Ireland. The winning entrant(s) will attend the IBSIC Video Mapping Conference and associated Video Mapping Festival in Lille France.
The partnership between Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights and The Embassy of France in Ireland fosters creative innovation and develops connections in the cultural and creative industries between Ireland and France.