Recipients on hydra microgrants

About

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What is it?

Hydra microgrants is a community fund that provides no-strings-attached grants for artists and programmers working with or interested in working with hydra video synth. Each award is for the amount of $200 USD.

What is hydra?

Hydra is a live code-able video synth and coding environment that runs directly in the browser. It is free and open-source and made for beginners and experts alike. For more information, see the hydra web editor.

Apply

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Apply now!

Applications to the hydra community fund are open from October 29th, 2024 to November 25th, 2024 23:59 GNT. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

We accept both written submissions and video submissions using the form at the bottom of this page. The questions to be answered are referenced below:

Name
Email address
What would you like to use the grant for? - e.g. organizing a workshop, event, or study group writing a tutorial, documentation, fanzine, video working on an add-on, extension, or library (other things that we have not yet imagined !)

FAQ

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Who can apply?

Artists and programmers working with or interested in working with hydra video synth (as well as live coding, video art, open-source technology) are welcome to submit an application. Prior experience with coding or specifically with hydra is not necessary.

How many grants will be awarded?

We will award up to six grants.

Can I apply as a group/collective?

Yes! Please note that the awarded amount will still be $200 USD regardless of the size of the group/collecitve.

Recipients

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December 2022

The recipients of hydra microgrants for December 2022 are:

Aida El-Oweidy

Aida El-Oweidy is a visual artist and graphic designer. Her work spans many mediums including VR, drawing, text and performance. She is interested in utilising speculative practices and technology to explore themes such as space, collectivity, and rituals. She also explores creating visuals through live coding by playing with found footage, video synthesizers, and generative design elements.

Support

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Support

Hydra community fund is supported entirely by donations. You can support here:

Team

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Team

Olivia Jack

Olivia Jack is a programmer and artist who works frequently with open-source software, cartography, live coding, and experimental interfaces. She is the developer of browser-based creative tools including Hydra (live-codable video synthesizer), PIXELSYNTH, and LiveLab (peer-to-peer media router). Her live visual sets explore algorithmic representations of unpredictable and chaotic systems, and writing software as a messy and ephemeral process.

https://ojack.xyz/

Antonio Roberts

Antonio Roberts is an artist, musician and curator based in Birmingham, UK. His practice is concerned with how the misuse of digital technology impacts people of colour and other marginalised groups.