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Another submission we could make: CNZ strategic plan

by Douglas Bagnall

So this one is really boring. I mean, "Creative New Zealand Strategic Plan" -- any one of these words would send you to sleep by itself. I won't be surprised if no-one answers. Here's the link http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/WhatWeDo/StrategicPlan/StrategicPlanPublicCon… but don't look. It's boring. It is better that we have an uninformed and interesting debate. Supposing we did submit something, what should we say? The obvious and expected tactic would be to notify them of our unrecognised brilliance and diversity, of the exceptional art experiences that we offer New Zealand and International Audiences, of the warm glow they will feel from seeing our well-funded, important, edgy work rise up on the world stage and represent the wise, culturally aware, courageous CNZ. But we will be cunning, and carefully frame it in such a way that we don't look like greedy sycophants. We don't like money, but we will accept it for the good of the nation. We will also not mention that they are funding our rivals to make crap, nor that they are a bunch of conservative retards, nor anything else at all that might sound disparaging of bureaucrats or strategic plans. That would be expected, and it would probably be wise. Perhaps accurate. But it also sets up the temptation to do the opposite, to scream and yell, and let them know that they have no idea about anything. They are at best irrelevant, we'd say. They should disband and give the money back to the paupers who bought lotto tickets. Then, of course, there's an expanse of middle ground, where we outline the areas about which they have no clue, and try to tell them how they could do better. Most likely they would like to. Which brings us back to: what should they do, actually? Personally, I have few ideas at the moment. That's mainly because it is one in the morning, but also because I haven't had much to do with them for a while. The paperwork is not worth it for the piddly amounts I apply for: I do better just getting a job for the days that I would spend writing proposals and aquittals, and I don't get bound up in the kinds of idiotic commitments I put in funding proposals, nor do I have to wait at the letterbox to know what I'll be doing over the next six months. But you lot will have ideas. Douglas

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UpStage Open Walk-through - Wednesday 2 December

by helen varley jamieson

hi, the next open walk-through in UpStage will take place next week on Wednesday 2nd December, at 9pm NZ time, which is 9am if you're in Europe. Find your local time here: http://tinyurl.com/ycqbfn4 the open walk-thru is an opportunity for you to learn about UpStage and gain an understanding of its basic operation. it's also a chance to network with other UpStage users, share what you've been doing, collaborate and get inspired. if you don't have your own username, you must email info(a)upstage.org.nz for a guest log-in (the passwords are changed every month so you can't reuse the same guest log-in from a previous walk-thru). if you have your own username then just log in at http://upstage.org.nz:8084/ and come to the Swaray stage. you can also attend the walk-thru as an audience member without logging in, just point your browser at http://upstage.org.nz:8084/stages/swaray see you on wednesday! h : ) -- ____________________________________________________________ helen varley jamieson: creative catalyst helen(a)creative-catalyst.com http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.avatarbodycollision.org http://www.upstage.org.nz ____________________________________________________________

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// Rocket lab primed to launch NZ’s first rocket into space //

by Julian Oliver

A little OT but certainly something of historic significance. 'Rocket Lab' seek to remedy the relative lack of climate and near-space data in the Southern Hemisphere. http://spacefellowship.com/2009/11/16/rocket-lab-primed-to-launch-new-zeala… Cheers, -- Julian Oliver home: New Zealand based: Berlin, Germany currently: Berlin, Germany about: http://julianoliver.com

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LEF@Re:live09

by nina czegledy

Dear All, hope to see some of you at our LEF@Re:live09 event best nina Announcement. Apologies for cross-posting. LEF @ Re:live Third International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology We would like to invite you to final LEF session for 2009, Lef@Re:live09 supported by the Media Art History Conference Re:live 09. We are delighted to report that the Leonardo Education Forum (LEF) continues its successful international education event-initiative and correspondingly we hope you join us at the public sessions scheduled at the forthcoming Media Art History Conference Re:live 09. If you are interested in attending the Leonardo Education Forum workshops, which is carrying on from the excellent work done at the International Symposium of Electronic Art in Belfast and Ars Electronica towards the further development of an educational policy paper, please contact us. LEF intends to publish policy papers in the course of the next few years. Contributions by participants of LEF conferences in 2008 form the base of our introductory LEF Strategic Summary document available for comment at_http://mass.nomad.net.au/leonardo-education-forum-strategy-summary-on-media-art-education/ LEF@Re:live2009 November 26, 2009 Faculty of VCA and Music, University of Melbourne Campus Map Melbourne, University of Melbourne, 234 St Kilda Road, SOUTHBANK Victoria 3000 10 00 am Welcome Su Baker, Associate Professor Art, Head of School, Faculty of the VCA and Music, University of Melbourne Nina Czegledy LEF co-chair, Senior Fellow, KMDI, University of Toronto, Adjunct Associate Professor, Concordia University and Dr Paul Thomas, Australian representative for LEF, Co chair Media Art History Conference, Re:live 09, Director Centre for Research in Art Science and Humanity Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. 10.10 am Nina Czegledy LEF co-chair presents LEF international initiatives & Policy Papers 10.30 am Dr.Paul Thomas and Jeremy Blank will report on the Australian national media art scoping study. 11.00 am Reports from delegates on LEF@ISEA - Ars on the three themes 11.15 am Professor Oliver Grau,, Chair for Image Science, Head Department for Cultural Studies DANUBE UNIVERSITY, Krems, AUSTRIA 11.30 am Professor Ross Harley, Head of School, Media Arts, Acting Associate Dean Research, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Paddington, Australia 11.45 am Professor Ian M Clothier, Faculty of Art, Commerce and Technology, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, New Zealand, Director: Intercreate.org, SCANZ2006 & 2009 12 pm lunch 1.30 - 3.00 pm Working groups focus: 1. The Role of Research in media art & science & technology 2. The role of Curricula: Mapping the terrain 3. The role of Institutions: Institutional / Organizational Capacities and Benchmarks 3.00 pm summary by session chairs Working Groups The Role of Research in media art & science & technology Working group leaders: Oliver Grau & Melentie Pandelovski The role of Curricula: Mapping the terrain Working group leaders: Ross Harley & Cat Hope The role of Institutions: Institutional / Organizational Capacities and Benchmarks Working group leaders: Ian Clothier & Attila Nemes 3.15pm - 4.30 pm Resolutions and outcomes (With refreshments.) Please feel free to circulate. Contact/Organizers: Nina Czegledy <czegledy(a)interlog.com> Paul Thomas p.thomas(a)curtin.edu.au and Julian Stadon <j.stadon(a)curtin.edu.au>

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Super Human Symposium - Single-day and half-day session passes now available!

by Amanda Matulick

Super Human: Revolution of the Species Symposium 23 - 24 November 2009 BMW Edge, Federation Square Melbourne, Australia Due to popular demand, we are releasing single-day and half-day tickets for the Super Human symposium. Two-day $500 / $350 Single-day $250 / $175 concession Half-day $125 / $87.50 concession Join artistic and scientific researchers from the fields of cognition, augmentation and nanotechnology as they consider what it means to be human, now and into the future. For the full program visit http://www.superhuman.org.au or select from the following: 23 November - morning session - 9.30am - 12.30pm Keynote: Barbara Maria Stafford (USA) Transparency or the New Invisibility; the Business of Making Connections Panelists: Michele Barker (AUS), Dolores Steinman (Canada), Kathryn Hoffmann (USA) 23 November - afternoon session - 1.30pm - 6.00pm Keynote: Ju Gosling (UK) Super Human Rights Panelists: Kathy Cleland (AUS), Natasha Vita-More (USA), Tina Gonsalves (AUS), Mari Velonaki (AUS), Reva Stone (Canada) 24 November - morning session - 10.00am - 12.30pm Keynote: Junichi Ushiba (Japan) Brain-Machine Interface into Virtual Worlds Panelists: Jonathan Duckworth (AUS), Danielle Wilde (AUS) 24 November - afternoon session - 1.30pm - 6.00pm Keynotes: Tami Spector (USA) Nanoaesthetics Panelists: Leah Heiss (AUS), Svenja Kratz (AUS), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (UK). Closing Address: Paul Brown (AUS/UK) Visit http://www.superhuman.org.au for further information and ticket sales. _________________________________________________________________________________________ ANAT is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au its arts funding and advisory body, by the South Australian Government through Arts SA http://www.arts.sa.gov.au and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. If you would like to change your contact details or be added or removed from the ANAT mailing list please email mailto:anat@anat.org.au?subject=Unsubscribe

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Deadline approaching -- SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens

by trudy lane

Hello All, A reminder that the deadline for our early call for expressions of interest for SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens is next saturday. We know this is an extremely busy time of year for many, so for those people we recommend that you use the expression as an indication of your interest to participate, and some early thinking as to how, as from this a conversation can begin. Applying at this time will also help us try to achieve some funding for your projects. Please also consider the extra space at the farmhouse in Miranda as a resource for those projects that might benefit from a quiet space to work and test ideas, or to hold gatherings with collaborators over the coming year. The application information is here: http://www.intercreate.org/view/eco-sapiens/ RETHINK I would also like to do a plug for the ideas around the exhibition RETHINK and it's online discussion currently going on in lead up to the COP15 meetings. The work of Janine Randerson and Andrea Polli feature in the exhibition, as well essays from Roger Malina and Bruno Latour as part of the online debates. More info is below. Exhibition: http://www.rethinkclimate.org/exhibition Debate: http://www.rethinkclimate.org/debat Have a good weekend -- best, // Trudy ------------------------------------------------------ climate change is fundamentally a cultural issue !! roger ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lea Schick <lea.schick(a)alexandra.dk> Date: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:30 PM Subject: Your article is now online > The new texts are now to be found the debate forum RETHINK . RETHINK is an art project that thematizes climate changes through Nordic and international contemporary art. The project is part of the official cultural programe for COP15 in Copenhagen. REFLECT is RETHINK’s online forum where debaters from the all over the world engage in debates on climate change, art and culture. The writers are artists, philosophers, scientists, politicians, indigenes and business people with different views and knowledge about how climate change affects the way we live and view the world. REFLECT presents a broader cultural debate on the consequences of climate change. Climate change is fundamentally interdisciplinary, transcends borders and interfaces with many domains including politics, art, technology, nature, sociality, philosophy etc. The debaters explore how climate change leads to new understandings and definitions of some of these established domains, and how they interfere with one and another. They share their views on the dilemmas confronting our society today. The debates are structured around six themes: RETHINK Borders, RETHINK Art, RETHINK Politic, RETHINK Technology, RETHINK Nature and RETHINK Social Life. RETHINK and the debates can also be followed on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Copenhagen-Denmark/RETHINK-Contemporary-Art-C… And on twitter: http://twitter.com/RETHINKclimate We hope you will help us getting the discussions about climate change out to as wide an audience as possible and hope that you are satisfied with the way your articles is being presented at our site. If you have any objections, wishes or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. With best regards, Lea ------------------------------------------------------------ LEA SCHICK Online Debate Moderator W www.rethinkclimate.org ALEXANDRA INSTITUTTET A/S ÅBOGADE 34 8200 ÅRHUS N M +45 27265479 E lea.schick(a)alexandra.dk W www.alexandra.dk ------------------------------------------------------------ Trudy Lane Intercreate Research Centre .- --- - . .- .-. --- .- .-. .- .-. .- -. --. .- - .- -. --. .- - .- http://www.intercreate.org/ e: trudy(a)intercreate.org m: +64 21 528 321 SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens An early call for expressions of interest is now open: http://www.intercreate.org/view/eco-sapiens

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Vale Nick Waterlow

by Melinda Rackham

We were shocked this morning to here of the tragic death of Nick Waterlow. Nick Waterlow director of Sydney's third Biennale and curator of the Ivan Dougherty Gallery was murdered last night. Nick and his daughter were found dead of multiple stab wounds, and his 2½-year-old grand daughter remains in a serious condition at Sydney Children's Hospital. Nick was an inspiration to many and mentored at least two generations of Australian artists and art administrators. Professor Ian Howard, Dean of the University of NSW’s College of Fine Arts, said the college was shocked and devastated at the news of Mr Waterlow’s death. ‘‘It is beyond belief and beyond reason that such a person of high standing, of such respect, could meet this tragic end.’’ Speaking outside the college’s Ivan Dougherty Gallery in Darlinghurst, Professor Howard said Mr Waterlow was great mentor to students and had played a major role in three Sydney Biennales. ‘‘So this has international ramifications in terms of the loss of this great mind, this great curator.’’ The Dougherty Gallery remained closed. A note placed on it’s entrance said it would remain closed until further notice. Professor Howard, who had known Mr Waterlow for about 30 years, said the curator was a great friend. His voice faltering, he described how only a couple of nights ago at a Bacchus ball ‘‘Nick was there in full swing as a 68-year-old acting like an 18-year-old back in the ‘60s. He was a great personality, a great friend, and a great family person.’’ http://www.smh.com.au/national/randwick-killings-police-release-image-of-su… sadly Melinda Melinda Rackham melinda(a)subtle.net

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Super Human Symposium - Tickets Selling FAST

by Amanda Matulick

Super Human: Revolution of the Species Symposium 23 - 24 November, 2009 BMW Edge, Federation Sqaure Melbourne, Australia Join artistic and scientific researchers from the fields of cognition, augmentation and nanotechnology as they consider what it means to be human, now and into the future. Tickets are selling FAST, register now to ensure you don't miss out on this high-calibre event. Visit http://www.superhuman.org.au for more information, registration and ticket sales. _____________________________________________________________ ANAT is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au its arts funding and advisory body, by the South Australian Government through Arts SA http://www.arts.sa.gov.au and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. If you would like to change your contact details or be added or removed from the ANAT mailing list please email mailto:anat@anat.org.au?subject=Unsubscribe

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FW: DAAP

by Brit Bunkley

My apologies...these are the directions that Derrick sent later to download the correct software and to access "DAAP". (I have had a firewall problem at work, and I'm probably the last person in the country to not have access to broadband at home, so I have not been able to try it yet....) Download and install the browser from www.activeworlds.com , select DAAP from the worlds list under the tabs icon, top left, and enter the co-ordinates listed next to your sculpture in the teleport window. You may need to do some firewall adjusting if downloading activating activeworlds from work. The Intersculpt 2009 exhibit is installed in DAAP now, and the DAAP webpage is updated. I've attached an rtf file listing world co-ordinates for views of all the sculptures for your record and use. I hope you like theinstallation. If you need me to install web links to your work please let me know, I'll be happy to oblige, although I need to work on my teleconference presentation as much as I can. Enjoy the show! I haven't planned an on line opening yet, as I don't know how well, or whether, the browser will behave if we have a crowd of simultaneous users, but I'll ask the powers that be what can be arranged. Thank you very much for participating. Co-ordinates for sculpture and features in IS2009, DAAP IS 2009 Gateway: 4.5s 4w 90 IS 2009 Entrance: 16n 36.75w Tony Schubert, USA. Evolution of the game controller: Atari 2600 Joystick - October 1977: 17.25n 35.5w 315 Nintendo Entertainment System - October 18, 1985: 15.5n 35.5w 270 Super Nintendo - August 13, 1991: 15n 36w 225 Nintendo 64 - June 23, 1996: 15n 36.75w 180 PLaystation 2 - October 26, 2000: 15.5n 37.5w 135 Xbox 360 - September 14, 2005: 16n 37.75w 90 Ken Rinaldo, USA. Evolving Cube: 18.2n 39w 45 Brit Bunkley, New Zealand. Global Yo-yo: 22n 39.25w Albert Dicruttalo, USA. Lithos #2: 23n 41.5w 90 George Hart, USA. Fruit: 21.25n 45w 270 Michael Eden, UK. The Darwin Series: 20.25n 45.75w 90 Bathsheba Grossman, USA. Bioform 1: 18n 43.5w 345 Robert Michael Smith, USA. Jinseus Criss Cross E: 14n 42w 45 Yantzee Mandala Fan: 11.3n 43.25w 80 Corinne Whitaker, USA. Sculpt 11.12.08B: 10n 37.6w 180 Sculpt 7.21.08DE: 11.5n 34.75w 180 Sculpt 11.21.08E: 5n 41w 270 Herbert Franke, Germany. Folded Globe I: 4.75n 37w 180 Folded Globe II: 4.5n 36.25w 270 Folded Globe III: 5n 34.5w 270 Christian Lavigne, France. Musique de la Vie: 11n 33w 270 Derrick Woodham, USA. Peirwalk Twister, 1998: 16.5n 31w Vortex: 18.5n 29w Twisting: 20.6n 30.6w 45 Ten Rings Rotating: 22.75n 29w Broken Vortex: 25n 30w Ten Rings Spinning: 26.5n 31.5w 90 Divining the Sphere: 27.5n 34.25w Salvatore Musumeci, Italy. Dance: 22.25n 32.75w 45 Labrynthe in a Sphere: 22.25n 35.75w 45 James Hutchinson, UK. Space Invaders: 25n 38w Alvin Scher, USA. Fixed Point: 25n 45w 350 Occulus II: 25.75n 46w 45 North West Exit, Mercury: 28.75n 46.75w North East Exit, Venus: 26n 25.5w 315 South West Exit, Mars: 2.5n 42.75w 135 Intersculpt 2009.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4571 (20091104) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4571 (20091104) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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Slow Flow 2010

by Julian Priest

Hi all, registration is now open for Slowflow 2010 - a trip down the Whanganui River, Aotearoa/New Zealand between Jan 21st and Jan 31st 2010. Slowflow invites artists, technologists and environmentalists on a 10 day journey down the Whanganui River by double hulled 22 person waka haurua (canoe) and bicycle, creating a setting for a flow of conversations - Te Ia Ko-rero. Read more here: http://greenbench.org/project/slowflow/2010 hope to see some of you on the river in the summer! cheers /julian Julian Priest The Green Bench 67 Guyton Street Whanganui

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