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Posted Oct. 18 2004 17:52

For Immediate Release - New Forms Festival Exhibition Opening Reception and Artists' Talks

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Vancouver, BC, Canada - The New Forms Festival is an annual
international festival of contemporary media arts and technologies,
showcasing established and emerging new media artists from across Canada
and around the world. With Exhibitions and Performance Events ongoing
until October 28, the Festival will feature more than fifty North
American and international guest speakers, musicians, installation and
net artists, video artists, DJs, and dancers. A complete listing of
events is online at www.newformsfestival.com
<http://www.newformsfestival.com/> , but be sure to mark your calendar
for the following two important events:

Electra Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception
Thursday, October 21, 6 - 8 PM
970 Burrard (at Nelson), Vancouver, BC
Admission by Donation

Please join us for a wine and cheese reception, celebrating the work of
artists in three diverse exhibits, featuring Andrea Polli (US), Fiona
Bowie (Vancouver), igloo (UK), Julie Tolmie (Australia), Randolph Jordan
(Montreal), and Joelle Bitton (UK). Several Canadian and international
artists will be in attendance. For more information, please visit
www.newformsfestival.com <http://www.newformsfestival.com/> .

Exhibition Artists' Talks
Saturday, October 23, 2004, 12 - 4 PM
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver BC
Free Admission

Join us for an afternoon of fine conversation with new media artists Jim
Bizzocchi (Vancouver), NomIg. (Montreal), Evann Siebens (US), Day Kirby
(Vancouver), Mark Brady (Vancouver), Robert Praxmarer (Austria), Sara
Nuytemans (Belgium/Holland), and igloo (UK). For more information,
please visit <http://www.newformsfestival.com/>
www.newformsfestival.com.

The New Forms Festival wishes to acknowledge the generous support of The
Canada Council for the Arts - Media Arts Program, The Department of
Canadian Heritage - Arts Presentation Canada, The BC Arts Council, and
The City of Vancouver. The NFF also wishes to thank the following
partners: Vancouver Art Gallery, Roundhouse Community Arts and
Recreation Centre, Western Front, Firehall Arts Centre, Video In
Studios, Surrey Art Gallery, and CentreA - Centre for Contemporary Asian
Art.

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Media Contact:
Robyn Ludwig
Public Relations Director
New Forms Media Society
200 - 252 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver BC V5T 1A6
Phone: (604) 648-2752
Fax: (604) 648-2754
Email: <mailto:pr@newformsfestival.com> pr@newforms
<mailto:info@newformsfestival.com> festival.com
<http://www.newformsfestival.com/> www.newformsfestival.com

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