Brad, I finally got those applications from FACT, and they're wanting designers to apply to show there aswell (only 'rules' are technology has to have featured in the process at some stage, has to have been created in last 3 yrs, and the artist/designer is NW based), might be worth putting an app together, cos it's fantastic exposure if they pick you.
Applications close on the 20th, so it's fairly short notice, but worth a go, they'll take an age to send the forms/breif out so if you want it, I can forward them on to you, and anyone else who's interested send me a PM with an email addy.