WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS, BUT PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR TWITTER FEED (@S_Interventions) TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SPONTANEOUS INTERVENTIONS AND TO LEARN HOW TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR PROJECTS TO OUR WEB ARCHIVE (TO BE LAUNCHED WITH THE OPENING OF THE VENICE BIENNALE, AUGUST 27, 2012).

Criteria for Submissions

In the open spirit of the theme, we are inviting protagonists to submit projects for consideration for inclusion in Spontaneous Interventions. Below is a set of criteria for the types of projects we are looking for.

1. project was initiated by the architect/artist/planner/landscape architect/hacker/activist/citizen (in other words, no one asked for it), OR was initiated by an alternative client, for example, a non-profit or a community group
2. project is publicly accessible and serves the common good
3. project improves a problematic condition (solves a problem by making a place more accessible, inclusive, sustainable, beautiful, etc.)
4. project is located in an urban context or tackles urban issues in the United States
5. project is participatory in nature, or open access, and serves an underserved or overlooked constituency
6. project is realized, deployed, in action or use (not theoretical)
7. project may be a physical intervention in an urban context, or an information, communication or digital project that improves people’s comprehension, navigation and access to a city.

We are looking for project that not only meet the above criteria, but also are distinguished by characteristics such as charm, wit, material invention, creative financing, community engagement, effectiveness, and beauty. If your project satisfies several or most of these criteria, please send a short (1 to 2 paragraph) description as well as a few images to clh@ifud.org or venice@ifud.org.

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