**Wild Bits** is an exhibition concept that proposes a temporary art park in the wilderness. The exhibition seeks points of contact between people, technology, and nature. Through this open call, the technological art farm Maajaam is seeking proposals for installations, interventions, or processes to be placed in natural landscapes that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society. The artworks should be able to withstand outdoor conditions. We encourage artists to consider energy-sustainable solutions, such as alternative sources (e.g., solar panels), and to be as economical as possible.

With this open call, we seek artworks for the technological art installations are placed in nature around art & tech farm Maajaam – to a forest path, on a meadow or a lake or into the swamp.

**Wild Bits 2027**

After exhibiting a large-scale outdoor technological art exhibition over the summer of 2024, Wild Bits is transitioning into a triennial format, with the next edition planned for 2027. This ambitious project aims to establish a recurring platform for artists exploring the intersection of nature, technology, and human interaction within outdoor settings.

Within this triennial format, Wild Bits seeks to foster new artistic collaborations, expand its international reach, and offer audiences a continuously evolving experience of cutting-edge technological art in natural environments. The event will serve as a meeting point for artists, researchers, and visitors, encouraging dialogue about the role of technology in shaping our relationship with the world around us.

**Residency**

The residency duration at Maajaam is approximately three weeks, depending on your production plan. During the residency, you will be expected to produce your artwork using the workspaces and available tools (see the list [here](https://www.maajaam.ee/spaces/)). You will be accommodated in the Maajaam [residency house](https://www.maajaam.ee/spaces/residency/). Two meals per day will be provided and covered by the host during your residency.

If you wish to apply as an artist group, Maajaam can accommodate and cover the travel costs of up to 2 people. If there are additional people in the artist group who are crucial to the execution of the artwork, we will seek to negotiate an appropriate solution.

**Exhibiting**

The produced works will remain in the possession of Wild Bits and Maajaam until **2028**. By participating in this open call, the artist agrees that their works may also be displayed in satellite exhibitions co-organised or co-curated by Wild Bits.

**Budget**

The selected projects will receive an artist’s fee of **3000€** (per collective, gross salary, all taxes included) for participating in the residency and carrying out the production of the artwork.

The production budget for the project is up to **5000€**. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary budget. All expenses incurred within the framework of the project must first be coordinated with the Wild Bits production team and then processed through the organiser.

The artists’ travel budget is limited to **350€** per person within Europe and up to **700€** for artists traveling outside the EU. Accommodation will be provided by the organiser.

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