NEA Algorithmic Arts Workshop - January 11-12
Posted January 5, 2022
Disciplines: Arts & Humanities
Join the NEA for the Arts and the Algorithm: An Amalgamation workshop, a two-day virtual and public town hall focused on advancing the field of arts and computational sciences, presented in partnership with the National Science Foundation, and hosted by the College of Charleston.
Jan. 11-12, 2022, 1:00-4:30pm (EST)
Register in Advance for Zoom link here by January 8.
Convening Goals:
- To foster dialogue among educators, practitioners, and researchers working in the shared space of computer science and the arts, and
- To identify funding, strategies, and curricular needs for integrating the arts with computer science education at the post-secondary level.
Keynote Speakers:
- Youngmoo Kim is Director of the Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University.
- Heidi Boisvert, who is working with David Byrne on Theater of the Mind, a new immersive theater piece and is part of the inaugural group of faculty for the AI & the Arts program at the University of the Florida, College of the Arts.
Alongside eight prominent "AlgoArts" practitioners and educators who will discuss their work and observations, including:
- Maria Hwang, Professor of Computer Science at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in the Math and Science department
- Refik Anadol, a media artist whose large-scale and interactive AI projects have inspired audiences worldwide
- Design I/O, an award-winning design firm that creates immersive, interactive installations and experiences for galleries, museums and public spaces.
This research-oriented event will build upon the findings and recommendations featured in the recent Arts Endowment publication Tech As Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium.
