Presentation

ACTIVATING SMITHSONIAN OPEN ACCESS: INFORMATION SESSION

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
2PM

The Interaction Lab is launching an open call for proposals, and we’re hosting an online webinar, free to the public!

Activating Smithsonian Open Access (ASOA) from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s Interaction Lab will award up to six creative technology teams with $10,000 each to build prototypes of engaging interactive experiences with Smithsonian Open Access collections for people all over the globe. Made possible by Verizon 5G Labs, this open call for proposals seeks to stimulate new ideas for inspiring digital interactions with over 3 million 2D and 3D objects in the Smithsonian’s Open Access collections, all available under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license for download, re-use, alteration, and even commercialization.

A significant goal of the program is to identify compelling projects that the Interaction Lab might explore for wider use in the future. Creators will own all intellectual property they create in ASOA, subject to the Smithsonian’s license as set forth in the ASOA Participation Rules and Guidelines.

Join us for this online information session where we’ll share more details about the program and what we’re looking for in a proposal, tips on how to design for museum audiences and leave time to answer questions.

To ensure everyone has equal access to this information, the session will be recorded and a video and transcript of the program will be shared on the website immediately following.

Live captioning will be provided during the program.

Please reach out with any requests for accommodation to CHSDM-ASOA@si.edu

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