Constant, association for arts and media
http://constantvzw.org/
since 1997, Brussels, Belgium

Mission: 
    Research oriented experimental digital arts lab. 

Principles: 

• F/LOSS free libre open source software 
• Feminisme 
• Copyleft

Focus:

• Algorithmic culture + art in digitally networked environments
• accessible and sustainable digital tools for emerging artistic practices
• collective multidisciplinary work 

Yearly activities

• 2 worksessions per year:
  • multidisciplinary, experiment, DIWO, 
    • Examples:
      • Gender Blending: (dec 2014)
        • description: http://constantvzw.org/site/GenderBlending.html
      • Cqrellations: (spring 2015)
        • description: http://constantvzw.org/site/Cqrrelations.html
        • pictures: http://gallery3.constantvzw.org/index.php/Cqrrelations

• Recent and upcoming: 
  • Diversions: december 2015
    • description: http://constantvzw.org/site/Call-for-participants-DiVersions.html
    • http://gallery3.constantvzw.org/index.php/DiVersions-Research?page=
    • http://pad.constantvzw.org/p/centrale/timeslider#108

• 1 collective expo project (Iterations)
  • what is the future of artistic collaboration in digital times ?
  • collective creation in residency
    • Tech Oracle , in esc, Graz 2015
      • description: http://esc.mur.at/en/projekt/iterations
    • I don't know where this is going, in iMAL Brussels, 2016
      • images: http://gallery3.constantvzw.org/index.php/Iterations-2-meeting-SAMPA?page=3

• 6 window presentations (Constant V) of aspects of artprojects around Constant, 
  • using FLOSS software, feminist approach, open content licenses

• 1 publication per year

• Collaborations (Public domain day)

Some regular partnerorganisations:

• Belgium:
  • Spaces: Recyclart, Beursschouwburg, Palais de beaux arts, iMAL, Z33, ..
  • Feminist: Sophia, Amazone
  • Fem tech: Les Samedies, Intreface 3, ..
  • Universities: Leuven (computerscience), Gent (Pedagogy, rhetorics), 
  •     Art training: Erg, a.pass
  • Co-labs: Q02, fOam, Pianofabriek, iMAL, Nova, Royal Library, ...

• Elsewhere
  •     Medialab Prado, Madrid (ES)
  •     Hangar, Barcelona (ES)
  •     Arhus
  •     esc, medienkunstlabor, Graz (AT)
  •     dyne.org (IT / NL)
  •     Libre Graphics Meeting
  •     Ker Thiossane Dakar (SEN)
  •     ..... etc

Finances
more or less 200.000 yearly turnover
5 % = own revenues
95% = Funding
    60 % = 5 year structural funding Flemish Gouvernement
    10 % = city of Brussels
    5 % = commune de Saint-Gillis
    15 % = subsidized work (Maribel)
    5 % = diverse projects (équal gender rights, diverse)
+ projects (European Union, Regional, ..)

Organisational:

• Artist run, 3fte: 1 full time, 1 x 0.5 fte, 5 x 0.2 fte + loose contracts
• Public events @ Partner organisations
• Brussels based, internationally operating

Hybrid Language projects


De Schaarbeekse taal / La Langue Schaerbeekoise 
http://lalangueschaerbeekoise.be/

Parlez-vous Saint-Gillois? / Spreekt U Sint-Gillis ? 
http://parlezvous1060.be/

For the discussion:
Multilinguism as a form of 'situated' and/or 'situating' knowledge
How is multilinguism connected to urbanism 

How does language create place and place create language ?

Brussels and Montreal propose two ways to cope with multiinguism, 
How can we think about that relation between place and language by thinking about the differences and simularities between the two ?
What are different approaches, aspects, his/herstories

Context: 
    language situation in Brussels
    art meets neighborhood contract

Mission: 

•     sonic portrait of neighborhoods delimited in time and space
•     emphasise richness of multiculturality 
•     improve social cohesion

Approach: 
    participatory
    activities
    record and play back

http://spreektu1060.be/media/frombosnia/

Some words
By keywords:
http://lalangueschaerbeekoise.be/w/

globo http://parlezvous1060.be/w/Globo
hebta http://parlezvous1060.be/w/Hebta
maroxellois http://lalangueschaerbeekoise.be/w/Maroxellois?tag=63
Hayar http://lalangueschaerbeekoise.be/w/Hayar?tag=17
Gum gum http://parlezvous1060.be/w/Gum%20gum
wollah wollah http://lalangueschaerbeekoise.be/w/Wollah%20wollah?tag=69
Coca light http://parlezvous1060.be/w/Du%20coca-light
Aberzombie http://parlezvous1060.be/w/Aberzombie
Foulardé http://spreektu1060.be/w/Foulard%C3%A9?tag=5
In chieu lah http://spreektu1060.be/w/In%20chieu%20lah

Exhibition
http://gallery3.constantvzw.org/index.php/Spreekt-U-Sint-Gillis-Parlez-vous-Saint-Gillois

Future of the project
Hybridity instead of correctness
Parlons Bien :-(
Words to render .. visible / generate new presences

• detect terrains for which words are missing / new words are needed (red link)