Media and Visual Arts at The Banff Centre for the Arts and The Canada
Council for the Arts Present:
Curating and Conserving New Media Workshop and Symposium
Workshop and Symposium * May 25–31 * Tuition: $150
Symposium Only * May 29–31 * Tuition: $50
"A not-to-be-missed event for arts professionals from galleries,
museums, festivals and other arts organizations. The most comprehensive
discussion of its kind about new media ever held in Canada."
Workshop
A four-day workshop that will provide a practical, hand-on opportunity
to explore new media strategies. Participants are encouraged to bring a
new media project proposal with them for development. Presenters will
offer practical instruction in curation, presentation, conservation,
collection, commissioning and audience development.
Symposium
Developed in conjunction with The Banff Centre's Walter Phillips
Gallery, this event provides arts professionals with an opportunity to
discuss and exchange ideas related to the curatorial practice,
collection and conservation of new media. The symposium covers such
themes as the World Wide Web as a creative space, the critical and
marketing environment for new media, data base development, intellectual
property, installation-based interactive works, and resourcing
technologies. It also considers support for creative projects,
commissioning, on- and off-site production, the development of audience
for new media, and the relevance of new forms of distribution and
financing, such as broadband trials.
Presenters Include
Barbara London, New York + Gilberto Pratto, Brazil + Catherine Richards,
Canada + Herve Fisher, Canada + Peter Ride, UK + Dr. Roy Ascott + Sholto
Ramsey, London + Alexei Shulgin, Russia
Scholarships
A few scholarships are available for Canadian media arts curators,
programmers and distributors working within the artist-run sector which
will cover airfare, registration fees, room and board. Contact the
Office of the Registrar at 1-800-565-9989.
To register, or to receive a brochure, please contact:
The Banff Centre, Office of the Registrar
Phone: 1-800-565-9989
Fax: (403) 762-6345
E-mail: arts_info@banffcentre.ab.ca