MIT MuseumcommissionRemote
BRAIN Digital Content Open Call
- Who Can Apply: Open to artists, scientists, engineers, designers, and other creative practitioners age 18 or older; no geographic restriction.
- The Focus: Immersive, non-linear digital content exploring humanity's relationship with the BRAIN theme for the MIT Museum's two-story Exchange digital screen.
- Compensation: Selected proposals receive a flat honorarium between $2,500 and $5,000; no additional funding for content development.
- Key Requirements: Online form (Fillout): title; a description of the content and its relation to BRAIN (max. 800 characters); proof-of-concept visuals as attachments or a URL (images and video accepted); any modifications needed to fit the Museum's hardware (3840×3024, 80:63 LED wall). Submitters must hold a license or written authorization for any third-party content.
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
PayFlat honorarium between $2,500–$5,000, to be determined at the Museum's discretion.
Program datesApril–September 2027, on the two-story screen in the MIT Museum's Lee Family Exchange, Cambridge, MA
LocationCambridge, MA
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesdigital media, immersive media, data visualization, art-science
Age range18–
Application notesApplications are reviewed by MIT Museum staff; no individual feedback is provided. Applicants may edit their submission until the open call closes at 11:59 PM EST on November 1, 2026. Proposals should avoid visitor interactivity such as touchscreens or QR codes and content-critical audio due to adjacent exhibition audio. Submitters retain intellectual property in specific ideas and concepts contained in their submission. Travel to the MIT Museum is not covered; testing on the Exchange screen is handled by on-site teams with remote participation as needed.
Contactmitmuseum-opencall@mit.edu
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