Selected artists will be working directly with ZERO1, ECA, U.S. Embassy officials, and overseas cultural partners to oversee the creation of a series of public art projects focused on a specific social issue chosen by the respective U.S. Embassy. Selected artists will a) develop their own public art project to be presented overseas, b) lead a weeklong incubator workshop that trains participants to use new media approaches to research and develop proposals for public art projects and c) administer "small grant" awards and oversee the production of four community-driven public art projects proposed by local participants during the workshop. These events will be structured to take advantage of the Artist's particular area of expertise and will focus on using new media tools in creative and innovative ways to address selected social issues in the local community.

As a key contributor to a global creative arts exchange program, the Artist has the opportunity to facilitate real, art-based social impacts in one of four underserved communities around the world. Artists are challenged to investigate how dialogue related to a specific community issue such as women's empowerment, HIV-AIDS prevention, social inclusion, or environmental sustainability, can be fostered through new media and/or digital arts projects.

Artists will be networked together via the American Arts Incubator website-an online platform that provides information about participating overseas communities, artists, partners, projects, and the art-making process. Artists will develop original content and document the art-making process, featuring participant stories, community-led project proposals, and program outcomes.   

Participating overseas locations for this opportunity are Cambodia, Colombia, Guatemala, Russia, and Thailand.