hi everyone,
Way back in February[1] we talked about attaching a digital art
mini-conference to next year's Linux Conference Australia[2], which,
despite the name, will be held in Dunedin.
[1]http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/ada_list/2005-February/000798.html
[2]http://lca2006.linux.org.au/
Now the organisers are getting around to wanting a more definite
pitch. Before I attempt any hard work, I want to check whether people
here are still interested. We had the following vague proposals
(apologies if I missed any):
Julian:
[http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/ada_list/2005-February/000800.html]
> how about an open-source tools for new-media artists workshop?
> a suite of free and open-soure tools i enjoy teaching to beginners;
> Blender (mesh-modelling, rendering to film, animation
> (skeletal/track/constraint), 3D game engines (real-time 3D, use of
> game-engines for VJ'ing), Pure Data (number shaping, event
> processing, DSP overview), Python (the artists' swiss-army knife).
Helen:
[http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/ada_list/2005-February/000801.html]
> i have no idea what i'll be doing in january but i'm sure between me
> & various others we could work up an upstage element to such a
> programme (also upstage has been picked up by european linux types &
> is being written up in the american linux journal & has a chapter in
> linux-tag proceedings so there may well be interest from other linux
> people).
Michelle:
[http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/ada_list/2005-February/000815.html]
> a show of Linux works could be hosted/curated by Window online
> parallel to the conf.
Also both radioqualia offered enthusiasm and ideas, while Caro
thought she might be able to help with on-the-ground stuff.
Is anyone still keen?
douglas
The next open session in UpStage will take place on Wednesday 7
September at the times below. This time we will divide into two
groups, with a beginners' session happening on the Introduction stage
while those who've already learned the basics will go to another
stage to improvise a short performance for an hour. In the second
hour, we will invite everyone to watch and interact with the
performance.
Wednesday 7 September:
California: 2am
New York: 5am
UK: 10am
Western Europe: 11am
Finland: 12 noon
Australia (NSW/QLD): 7pm
Aotearoa NZ: 9pm
Check http://www.worldtimeserver.com/ for your local times.
If you want to come and learn, email me for a log-in. come to
http://upstage.org.nz:8081/ to log in, then follow the link in the
top right hand corner to the Introduction stage.
If you want to come & improvise a performance, you still need to
email me (in case we run into double-ups with guest log-ins) & we'll
also meet at the introduction stage, then move to another stage to
work. I'm proposing the theme of "water" as a starting point (given
recent floods in Europe & the global problem of the growing lack of
fresh water in the world) so you can think about backdrops & avatars
that relate to that theme. If you upload any graphics, assign them to
the Virtual Tourist stage & we'll use this one for the improv.
If you'd just like to come to watch the performance, you don't need
to log in. Come to the Introduction stage
(http://upstage.org.nz:8081/stages/presentation) towards the end of
the first hour of the session, & when the performers are ready you
will be led through to another stage.
Any questions, email me, & i hope to see you next week.
h : )
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Hi all,
I'm new to this list.
I see some people on the list are active talking about the NZ
educational computer called Poly.
Does anyone have a picture of it?
I saw one in college once when they were demo'ing it.
The school eventually got C64's - cheaper.
I'm really interested in seeing a picture of one and if possible buying
one for my collection of old computers.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Cheers,
Tony Thompson
Apologies for cross-posting.
UPDATE
PARTICLES & PIXELS: MOVING IMAGE CULTURE AFTER LEN LYE
03 September 2005 - 04 September 2005
in association with Unitec New Zealand and the Moving Image Centre
A reminder that the symposium 'Particles & Pixels: Moving Image Culture after Len Lye" will be taking place this weekend 3 * 4 September 2005, at the Moving Image Centre, 17 Galatos Street, Central Auckland.
We are extending the deadline for receipt of registration forms, and registrations will now be taken till 4 pm Thursday 1 September. Limited door sales will also be available on the day(s) of the symposium, on a first come, first served basis. We would encourage you to register beforehand however, as places are limited.
Scroll down for the symposium programme.
Session details and fees
SESSION 1 (DAY 1) Saturday 3 September, 10.00am - 5.30pm, $25.00 waged, $15.00 unwaged
SESSION 2 (EVENING OF DAY 1) Saturday 3 September, 7.00pm - 9.00pm, (Curated short film screening), $5.00
SESSION 3 (DAY 2), Sunday 4 September, 10.00am - 5.30pm, $25.00 waged, $15.00 unwaged
SPECIAL DEAL FOR ALL SESSIONS: The 'Package' $50.00 waged, $30.00 unwaged.
Morning and afternoon tea will be provided for the daytime sessions (Sessions 1 and 2).
To register, go to http://conference.unitec.ac.nz . Download the registration form (provided in PDF format), print, fill out, and send to address provided on the form. Places are limited, so please register early.
For more information please email Miriam Harris mharris(a)unitec.ac.nz or phone +64 9 815 4321 ext 7143.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER (SESSION 1)
10:00 - 10:30: Tea/Coffee and Registration
10:30 - 10:45: Welcome
10:45 - 11:45: Keynote Address
Roger Horrocks
Emeritus Professor of Film, Television & Media Studies, University of Auckland, and author of the authoritative biography Len Lye
"Figures of Motion: Lye's legacy of ideas about art"
11:45 - 12:00: Screening
Films by Veronica Vaevae
12:15 - 12:45: Speaker 1
Tyler Cann
Len Lye Curator, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth / PhD candidate, Harvard University
"Time is a Man, Space is a Woman": Empathy and Eros in Len Lye's work"
12:45 - 1:15: Speaker 2 / artist's presentation
Tessa Laird
Artist, writer, lecturer * Manukau Institute of Technology
"Hot Scone Daddy"
1:15 - 2:15 LUNCH
Please note that lunch will not be provided. Recommended venues for lunch today are Satya South Indian Restaurant, 271 Karangahape Road, open for lunch from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, bookings phone 09 3770007; or Verona Cafe, 169 Karangahape Road, open for lunch from 11 am, bookings phone 09 3070508. More details under 'Dinner' recommendations below.
2:15 - 2:45: Speaker 3 / artist's presentation
Tim Gruchy
Artist, Gruchy Productions
"Particle Painter to Pixel Pusher"
2:45 - 3:15: Speaker 4 / artist's presentation
Stella Brennan
Artist, writer, lecturer * Auckland University of Technology
On some current work of her own and on abstract film's covert existence within mainstream narrative cinema.
3:15 - 3:45: Speaker 5 / artist's Presentation
Nova Paul
Artist, lecturer * Auckland University of Technology
TBA
3:45 - 4:15: TEA
4:15 - 4:45: Speaker 6
Miriam Harris
Animator, lecturer * Unitec New Zealand
"The Canadian Connection: Steven Woloshen's Ebullient Creations"
4:45 - 5:15: Speaker 7
Wystan Curnow
Professor of English, University of Auckland
"Particles in Space: The Visible and the Invisible"
5:45 - 6:45: DINNER
Recommended venues for dinner are listed below (bookings essential):
Sri Pinang Malaysian Restaurant
356 Karangahape Road, Auckland (1 minute from symposium venue)
Open for dinner from 5.30 pm
Entrees from $3.50, mains from $12
BYO
Ph: 09 358 3886
Satya South Indian Restaurant
271 Karangahape Road, Auckland (1 minute from symposium venue)
Open for dinner from 6 pm
Entrees from $3, mains from $10
BYO
Ph: 09 377 0007
Verona Cafe * contemporary cuisine
169 Karangahape Road (2 minutes from symposium venue)
Open 11 am to late
Entrees around $15, mains around $23-$27
Fully licensed
Ph: 09 307 0508
7:00 - 9:00 pm: CURATED SCREENING (SESSION 2)
Short films by Len Lye, Stephanie Maxwell, Keum-Taek Jung, Steven Woloshen, Phil Dadson, Chris Knox, Lisa Reihana, Tessa Laird, Sean Kerr, Janine Randerson, Tim Gruchy, Stella Brennan, Veronica Vaevae, Jae Hoon Lee, Lissa Mitchell, The Axis of Weevils, and The Wilderness.
THE BAR WILL BE OPEN AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MOVING IMAGE CENTRE.
SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER (SESSION 3)
10:00 - 10:30: Tea/Coffee and Registration (for delegates who did not register on Saturday)
10:30 - 11:00: Speaker 1
Eve De Castro Robinson
Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Creative Arts & Industries, University of Auckland
TBA
11:00 - 11:30: Speaker 2
Lisa Perrott
Animator, filmmaker, lecturer * University of Waikato
"New perspectives on cultural memory: sub-cultural engagement with visual music and music videos"
11:30 - 12:00: Speaker 3 / artist's presentation
Martin Rumsby
"TELLY CINE: A history of cinema from the Lumieres to New Media"
12:00 - 1:00: Keynote Address
Stephanie Maxwell
Professor of Animation and Film Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York; current artist-in-residence at Unitec New Zealand; and major American experimental animator.
An insider's perspective on how Lye's works survive in the art of others.
1:00 - 2:00: LUNCH
Please note that lunch is not provided. A recommended venue for lunch today is the grungy but delicious Mercury Plaza Food Court, 23-31 Mercury Lane, off Karangahape Road.
2:00 - 2:30: Speaker 4 / artist's presentation
Lissa Mitchell
Artist, filmmaker, Te Papa Tongarewa
On own moving image work, and material and structural aspects of film.
2:30 - 3:00: Speaker 5
Janine Randerson
Artist, lecturer * Unitec New Zealand
"Accents and Silences"
3:00 - 4:00: Panel discussion
Chaired panel discussion, with Roger Horrocks, Wystan Curnow, and other guests.
4:00 - 5:30: Performance
Axis of Weevils * multimedia artists' collective
A multi-media presentation.
Conference concludes.
Dinner recommendations: Verona Cafe or Satya South Indian Restaurant, both open for dinner on Sundays from 6 pm. See above for more details.
>From the Australasian Computer Music list...
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:23 AM
Subject: [Acma-l] Babelcast...
>A cool thing I suspect...
>
> http://www.flexatone.net/consumable.html#babel
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> http://www.makezine.com/blog/
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> "An open source algorithmic, computer-generated podcast
> Mp3Babelcast The babelcast (RSS feed) is perhaps the first algorithmic,
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> politicians and commentators are collected during a period of days or
> weeks,
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Please forward the following to anyone who may be interested. Apologies for cross posting.
You are invited to:
PARTICLES & PIXELS: MOVING IMAGE CULTURE AFTER LEN LYE
03 September 2005 - 04 September 2005
in association with Unitec New Zealand and the Moving Image Centre
A two day symposium during which Len Lye's influence on subsequent generations of filmmakers, animators, installation artists and music video directors will be explored and expressed. The symposium will feature presentations by academics as well as artists, filmmakers, and animators.
Venue
The Moving Image Centre
17 Galatos St
Off Karangahape Road
Auckland
New Zealand
Keynote speakers:
Roger Horrocks
Author of the authoritative Len Lye: a biography and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Auckland.
and
Stephanie Maxwell
Professor of Animation and Film Studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, internationally esteemed experimental animator, and current artist-in-residence at Unitec New Zealand.
At time of writing, other confirmed presenters include:
Paul Bradley, artist, designer, VJ
Stella Brennan, artist, writer, lecturer (Auckland University of Technology)
Tyler Cann, Curator, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery , New Plymouth
Wystan Curnow, Professor, University of Auckland
Miriam Harris, Animator, Lecturer (Unitec New Zealand)
Tessa Laird, writer, artist, lecturer (Manukau Institute of Technology)
Lissa Mitchell, Te Papa Tongarewa
Lisa Perrott, filmmaker, lecturer (University of Waikato)
Janine Randerson, artist, lecturer (Unitec New Zealand)
Lisa Reihana, artist
Martin Rumsby, writer, filmmaker
Veronica Vaevae, filmmaker
Session details and fees
SESSION 1 (DAY 1) Saturday 3 September, 9.30am - 5.00pm, $25.00 waged, $15.00 unwaged
SESSION 2 (EVENING OF DAY 1) Saturday 3 September, 7.00pm - 9.00pm, (Curated short film screening), $5.00
SESSION 3 (DAY 2), Sunday 4 September, 10.00am - 5.00pm, $25.00 waged, $15.00 unwaged
ALL SESSIONS: The 'Package' $50.00 waged, $30.00 unwaged.
(Fee for sessions 1 and 3 includes morning and afternoon tea).
To register, go to http://www.unitec.ac.nz, click on 'What's New' on green toolbar, then select 'Conferences'. Download the registration form (provided in PDF format), print, fill out, and send to address provided on the form. Places are limited, so please register early.
For more information please email Miriam Harris mharris(a)unitec.ac.nz or phone +64 9 815 4321 ext 7143.
Eu Jin Chua
Lecturer, Theory
School of Design
Unitec New Zealand
echua(a)unitec.ac.nz
815 4321 ext 7138
Kia ora koutou. Please circulate. Apologies if you receive this more
than once.
CULTURAL FUTURES: PLACE, GROUND AND PRACTICE IN
ASIA PACIFIC NEW MEDIA ARTS
Hoani Waititi, Auckland / Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa/ New Zealand
December 1-5 2005
http://culturalfutures.place.net.nz
AUGUST UPDATE: 1) confirmed participants, 2) registration fees, 3)
publication news.
1) What is Cultural Futures?
Cultural Futures: Place, Ground and Practice in Asia Pacific New
Media Arts is an event exploring cultural issues in the emerging new
media environment. It brings internationally significant artists to
Auckland / Tamaki Makaurau for dialogue, workshops and exhibitions.
Confirmed participants include:
Albert L Refiti (Aotearoa)
Amanda McDonald Crowley (Australia)
Chaz Doherty (Aotearoa)
Cheryl L'hirondelle (Canada)
Creative Combat (Australia / Aotearoa)
Fatima Lasay (Philippines)
Jenny Fraser (Australia)
Lisa Reihana (Aotearoa)
Rachael Rakena (Aotearoa)
Raqs Media Collective (India)
Information on presenters is available at <http://
culturalfutures.place.net.nz/presenters.html>
2) Registration fees are now set.
$NZ280 (waged) and $NZ150 (full time student or unwaged)
registration will give you access to five full days, including:
* Two nights accommodation and all meals included at Hoani Waititi
marae (Friday night, Saturday and Sunday).
* A pre-conference forum on new media curatorial practice with
luminaries from the field on Friday 2 December.
* Post conference workshops.
* Entry to a great closing party.
There is a strict limit of 200 people for the event. Sign up to the
mailing list on the website to keep updated on registration details.
3) Publication reminder - broadsheet contributions are due August 30th
<http://culturalfutures.place.net.nz/publications.html>
We would like to get as many text and/or image contributions as
possible for the broadsheet. We're looking for material that is
related to the themes of the conference, that will set up a context
and starting point for korero (oratory) at the conference. See the
website for contribution details.
We have also received interest from international academic publishers
about a book related to conference themes to be published in 2006.
We'll be releasing a call for chapters at the beginning of September.
* "Can I submit a paper?"
We've had a lot of interest from people wanting to submit papers for
the symposium, but we've opted for a "no papers" model for the event.
The invited guests present their work on Friday and Saturday and
Sunday is moderated open discussion. Outside of the discussion
sessions, there will be extensive opportunities for conversations
between speakers, attendees, and our hosts. The marae is a space for
korero, and we're certain you'll find ample opportunity to contribute
to a weekend full of stimulating dialogue.
Should you require a letter of invitation to attend for funding or
visa purposes we will be glad to assist - please contact us with your
full name, affiliation, and contact details.
For more information, please contact the organisers at
info(a)culturalfutures.place.net.nz
Naaku noa nei, na
Danny Butt
Jon Bywater
Nova Paul
Organisational Group,
Cultural Futures
info(a)culturalfutures.place.net.nz
http://culturalfutures.place.net.nz
I thought some ADAers might be interested in this...
Andrew
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 4:07 PM
Subject: [Acma-l] The Music of CSIRAC - available
> Dear ACMA List,
>
> My book about the music played by Australia's first computer, CSIRAC,
> is finally available, after months of waiting for the publisher to get
> it on the websites etc. The first print run is only a thousand copies,
> and as there may never be another print run (beyond my control), I'd
> prefer this ended up in the hands of the community. (As most of you
> know, I refrain from self-promotion... tacky, but with the limited
> print run and the focused audience I thought I should make it known.)
>
> Published in Australia, it is available from Common Ground Publishers
> here: http://thehumanities.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.61/prod.10
>
> and at Amazon.com here:
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CREATIVE RESEARCH & COLLABORATION
The New Zealand Forum on Research & Collaboration in the Creative Sector
SPARK 05 - Wintec, Hamilton, New Zealand
Saturday 27th August 2005
10am-5pm
Creative Research & Collaboration¹ is a one-day forum that will explore key
issues relating to creative practice as research and creative collaborations
by practitioners from across the sector.
Featuring two keynote presentations by Professor Paul Carter, University of
Melbourne, and Professor Sally J Morgan, Massey University, followed by two
panel discussions chaired by Tim Walker and Rob Garrett, the forum will
encourage debate, discussion and understanding relating to creative
research, research methodologies, collaborative practices, and the impact of
the PBRF on the creative sector.
The forum will be useful to all creative practitioners working in the sector
including artists, academics, creative practitioners, policy makers,
curators and administrators.
PROGRAMME:
10.00 - 10:15 Welcome - Rob Garrett
10:15 - 11:00 Keynote Speaker:
Professor Paul Carter
Artist & author of Material Thinking¹
University of Melbourne
11:15 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker:
Professor Sally Morgan
Artist & Pro Vice-Chancellor
College of Creative Arts
Massey University, Wellington
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Panel Discussion: CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
Professor Paul Carter
Rebecca Cannon
Heather Gailbraith
Chaired by Tim Walker
15:00 - 16:30 Panel Discussion: CREATIVE RESEARCH
Professor Sally Morgan
Shuchi Kothari
Daniel Malone
Chaired by Rob Garrett
16:30 - 17:00 Summary, farewell & close of SPARK 05
Creative Research & Collaboration¹ is organized by the Creative Industries
Research Centre in partnership with Creative New Zealand.
SPARK 05 commences Tuesday 23rd August. The full line-up for SPARK 05 is:
Chimine del la Varis, Chris Chetland, Daniel Malone, Dave Baxter, Deborah
Challinor, Eugene Hansen, Heather Gailbraith, Jay Wahid, James Lynch, Jenny
Gillam, Joshua Davis, Lara Bowen, Leah King-Smith, Leigh van der Stoep,
Nadine Christensen, onedotzero, Paul Carter, Rachael Lennarg, Rebecca
Cannon, Rob Garrett, Rosemary McLeod, Sally J Morgan, Shuchi Kothari,
Stewart Harris, Tim Walker, Victor Stent, and Wayne Barrar.
For more information and to register, go to:
www.spark.mediarts.net.nz
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Cheryl Reynolds
Director
Creative Industries Research Centre (CIRC)
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School of Media Arts
Wintec, Tristram St, Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand
cheryl(a)mediarts.net.nz
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Direct dial: +64 (0) 7 838 6386
Mobile: +64 (0) 21 711 977
Fax: +64 (0) 7 858 0227
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RAMP Magazine: http://www.rampmagazine.org/
SPARK: http://www.spark.mediarts.net.nz/
RAMP: http://www.ramp.mediarts.net.nz/
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Call for participation: UNESCO Digital Arts Award 2005
Young artists from around the world are invited to take part in this
year's award devoted to the theme of "Cities and creative media".
Organized in collaboration with Art Center Nabi, the Award would be
delivered to non-realized project proposals in order to embrace a wider
audience of creators, who have the innovative artistic ideas but not
necessarily the means.
The call specifically aims at encouraging young emerging artists to
cultivate new forms of expressions using new media and technology in
reflecting on how urban spaces and city environments could be
transformed into creative outlets.
The submission deadline is 14 September 2005. All project proposals
should be submitted online at the official website of submission
(http://www.nabi.or.kr/unesco_award), where participants will also be
able to find further detailed information (description of sub-themes,
general guidelines, submission criteria, etc). All submissions should be
in English.
The total prize money is US $10,000, which would be divided into and
given to more than one laureate, in some cases a group of artists. In
addition, the Nabi center (Seoul, Republic of Korea) is organizing a
"special honorary mention" category to the Award, targeting realized
projects that could be re-embodied within the urban context of the city
Seoul.
The award-winning projects would be selected by an international jury,
assembled on this occasion representing the five geo-cultural regions
(Africa, Arab States, Asia/Pacific, Europe/North America, and Latin
America/Caribbean).
For more information, contact:
unesco_award(a)nabi.or.kr
digiarts(a)unesco.org
UNESCO DigiArts portal: http://portal.unesco.org/digiarts
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+64 (0)7 4767 * seanc(a)waikato.ac.nz