Friday, January 30, 2009
BOSTON CYBERARTS FESTIVAL - Apr 24 - May 1, 2009
Press contact: Janet Bailey, 617.971.9383
press@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:press@bostoncyberarts.org]
Creative Collisions of Art + Technology
are on display at the 2009
Boston Cyberarts Festival
Tenth anniversary Festival features
increased focus on art in cyberspace
Boston, MA - Exhibitions and performances by artists who use computer technology as an integral part of their work are once again on display at the sixth Boston Cyberarts Festival, taking place April 24-May 10, 2009. The Festival, a collaboration of visual and performing artists, cultural organizations, educators, and high-technology
professionals, takes place at museums, galleries, theatres, schools, and public spaces in and around the Boston area, and online at www.bostoncyberarts.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==].
The first Boston Cyberarts Festival took place ten years ago, in 1999, and since
that time the biennial event has become an eagerly-anticipated part of the Boston-area
arts and technology scene. George Fifield, Director of Boston Cyberarts, noted:
"The Boston area has been a center of art and technology for decades, since the
pioneering work done by institutions like WGBH, Polaroid, and the MIT Media Lab.
We're proud that for the past decade we have been able to shine a spotlight on
both the rich history of art and technology, and on the visions for the future."
One of the key features of this year's Festival is an increased emphasis on art
in cyberspace. Among the events and exhibitions that can be enjoyed on the web
are:
* Loops: A Dance & Technology Project: Artists will be repurposing and reinterpreting
Merce Cunningham's "Loops," using open-source software created from the motion-capture
of the Cunningham work. The results will be available to view online, in exhibition
at the MIT Museum, and in a live performance.
* HyperArtSpace Gallery: Boston Cyberarts' own online gallery will be the site
of a series of curated exhibitions of web-based artwork.
* Second Life: Boston Cyberarts is planning an array of projects in the virtual
environment of Second Life. At least one of these exhibitions, organized by Lily
& Honglei, will also be on view in the gallery at U. Mass Dartmouth.
A rich array of events and exhibitions in many art forms are also on tap for the
2009 Festival.
* Visual art has always been a central part of the Boston Cyberarts Festival. Among
the 2009 non-virtual offerings are a major exhibition of the video art of Mary Ellen
Strom and Ann Carlson at the DeCordova Museum; "Syntax," an exhibition of photographers
and new media artists at the Photographic Resource Center; and "Losing Ground" featuring
the works of Dorothy Simpson Krause at the South Shore Art Center.
* Virtual reality is featured in several exhibitions. At the Goethe Institut, Tamiko
Thiel and Teresa Reuter's "Virtuelle Mauer / ReConstructing the Wall" uses interactive
3D computer graphics to allow users to experience a section of the former Berlin
Wall. The Cambridge Arts Council's gallery will feature Mark Skwarek and Joseph
Hocking's "Children of Arcadia," which allows visitors to walk into and through
a Baroque painting.
* Electronic music offerings this year include the Electro-Acoustic Music Festival
at the Longy School of Music. The event is being organized by Jeremy VanBuskirk,
head of the school's Computer Music Studio in celebration of the Studio's tenth
anniversary.
* Youth programming takes place in collaboration with the Cloud Foundation in Boston's
Back Bay.
The closing weekend of the Festival features a gala celebration and awards ceremony
on May 8, at which artists and arts patrons can meet and mingle. For the second
time, Boston Cyberarts presents the IBM Innovation Awards to the top three events
or exhibitions of the year.
"Boston Cyberarts has played a unique and vital role in showcasing cutting-edge
programming at so many of the arts and educational venues across our region," says
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "In doing so, the Festival also celebrates the long
history of technology and innovation that is one of the hallmarks of the history
of Boston." The Festival is an important contributor to the region's economy:
independent studies conducted in 2003, 2005, and 2007 demonstrated that each of
the three Festivals, with a budget of less than $200,000, generated a total economic
impact of over $2 million.
The Festival's website, at www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==],
is the portal to information and conversations among artists, arts patrons, and
the general public. The site contains a searchable list of events and exhibitions,
which is being updated continually as events are added to the roster. The site also
includes a social networking site just for people interested in cyberart (www.bostoncyberarts.net
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsFjIlsjwZZ70P4vJYWbImNQfG-2iCHtJBTOQluIuIvc4g3EsG7IzWXoh1R5JzHicTXnM-vmUqZhAjajH6JXZgiuvxOtIC-Sh9zVSPAkU5unxA==]),
a blog where individuals can comment on Festival events, and connections to major
social networking sites. During the two weeks of the Festival, patrons are also
able to obtain information in person at CyberArtCentral, the Festival headquarters.
A guide to Festival activities is also available in the April 24 edition of the
Boston Phoenix.
For further information, contact the Festival office at 617.524.8495, email info@bostoncyberarts.org
[mailto:info@bostoncyberarts.org], or visit www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==].
# # #
Cyberart encompasses any artistic endeavor in which computer technology is used
to expand artistic possibilities - that is, where the computer's unique capabilities
are integral elements of the creative process in the same way that paint, photographic
film, musical instruments, and other materials have always been used to express
an artist's vision. The Boston Cyberarts Festival, launched by George Fifield in
1999 with seed funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is the only Festival
in the world that encompasses all art forms, including both visual and performing
arts, film, video, electronic literature, public art, and web art.
Boston Cyberarts is grateful for the support of many generous individuals and institutions,
including The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the LEF Foundation, IBM,
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, ArtsBoston, and the Phoenix Media Communications
Group.
# # #
Press contact: Janet Bailey, 617.971.9383, press@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:press@bostoncyberarts.org]
# # #
Boston Cyberarts Festival
Administrative Offices: 9 Myrtle Street, Boston, MA 02130
Telephone 617.524.8495
Fax 617.524.9968
www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==]
info@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:info@bostoncyberarts.org]
press@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:press@bostoncyberarts.org]
Creative Collisions of Art + Technology
are on display at the 2009
Boston Cyberarts Festival
Tenth anniversary Festival features
increased focus on art in cyberspace
Boston, MA - Exhibitions and performances by artists who use computer technology as an integral part of their work are once again on display at the sixth Boston Cyberarts Festival, taking place April 24-May 10, 2009. The Festival, a collaboration of visual and performing artists, cultural organizations, educators, and high-technology
professionals, takes place at museums, galleries, theatres, schools, and public spaces in and around the Boston area, and online at www.bostoncyberarts.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==].
The first Boston Cyberarts Festival took place ten years ago, in 1999, and since
that time the biennial event has become an eagerly-anticipated part of the Boston-area
arts and technology scene. George Fifield, Director of Boston Cyberarts, noted:
"The Boston area has been a center of art and technology for decades, since the
pioneering work done by institutions like WGBH, Polaroid, and the MIT Media Lab.
We're proud that for the past decade we have been able to shine a spotlight on
both the rich history of art and technology, and on the visions for the future."
One of the key features of this year's Festival is an increased emphasis on art
in cyberspace. Among the events and exhibitions that can be enjoyed on the web
are:
* Loops: A Dance & Technology Project: Artists will be repurposing and reinterpreting
Merce Cunningham's "Loops," using open-source software created from the motion-capture
of the Cunningham work. The results will be available to view online, in exhibition
at the MIT Museum, and in a live performance.
* HyperArtSpace Gallery: Boston Cyberarts' own online gallery will be the site
of a series of curated exhibitions of web-based artwork.
* Second Life: Boston Cyberarts is planning an array of projects in the virtual
environment of Second Life. At least one of these exhibitions, organized by Lily
& Honglei, will also be on view in the gallery at U. Mass Dartmouth.
A rich array of events and exhibitions in many art forms are also on tap for the
2009 Festival.
* Visual art has always been a central part of the Boston Cyberarts Festival. Among
the 2009 non-virtual offerings are a major exhibition of the video art of Mary Ellen
Strom and Ann Carlson at the DeCordova Museum; "Syntax," an exhibition of photographers
and new media artists at the Photographic Resource Center; and "Losing Ground" featuring
the works of Dorothy Simpson Krause at the South Shore Art Center.
* Virtual reality is featured in several exhibitions. At the Goethe Institut, Tamiko
Thiel and Teresa Reuter's "Virtuelle Mauer / ReConstructing the Wall" uses interactive
3D computer graphics to allow users to experience a section of the former Berlin
Wall. The Cambridge Arts Council's gallery will feature Mark Skwarek and Joseph
Hocking's "Children of Arcadia," which allows visitors to walk into and through
a Baroque painting.
* Electronic music offerings this year include the Electro-Acoustic Music Festival
at the Longy School of Music. The event is being organized by Jeremy VanBuskirk,
head of the school's Computer Music Studio in celebration of the Studio's tenth
anniversary.
* Youth programming takes place in collaboration with the Cloud Foundation in Boston's
Back Bay.
The closing weekend of the Festival features a gala celebration and awards ceremony
on May 8, at which artists and arts patrons can meet and mingle. For the second
time, Boston Cyberarts presents the IBM Innovation Awards to the top three events
or exhibitions of the year.
"Boston Cyberarts has played a unique and vital role in showcasing cutting-edge
programming at so many of the arts and educational venues across our region," says
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "In doing so, the Festival also celebrates the long
history of technology and innovation that is one of the hallmarks of the history
of Boston." The Festival is an important contributor to the region's economy:
independent studies conducted in 2003, 2005, and 2007 demonstrated that each of
the three Festivals, with a budget of less than $200,000, generated a total economic
impact of over $2 million.
The Festival's website, at www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==],
is the portal to information and conversations among artists, arts patrons, and
the general public. The site contains a searchable list of events and exhibitions,
which is being updated continually as events are added to the roster. The site also
includes a social networking site just for people interested in cyberart (www.bostoncyberarts.net
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsFjIlsjwZZ70P4vJYWbImNQfG-2iCHtJBTOQluIuIvc4g3EsG7IzWXoh1R5JzHicTXnM-vmUqZhAjajH6JXZgiuvxOtIC-Sh9zVSPAkU5unxA==]),
a blog where individuals can comment on Festival events, and connections to major
social networking sites. During the two weeks of the Festival, patrons are also
able to obtain information in person at CyberArtCentral, the Festival headquarters.
A guide to Festival activities is also available in the April 24 edition of the
Boston Phoenix.
For further information, contact the Festival office at 617.524.8495, email info@bostoncyberarts.org
[mailto:info@bostoncyberarts.org], or visit www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==].
# # #
Cyberart encompasses any artistic endeavor in which computer technology is used
to expand artistic possibilities - that is, where the computer's unique capabilities
are integral elements of the creative process in the same way that paint, photographic
film, musical instruments, and other materials have always been used to express
an artist's vision. The Boston Cyberarts Festival, launched by George Fifield in
1999 with seed funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is the only Festival
in the world that encompasses all art forms, including both visual and performing
arts, film, video, electronic literature, public art, and web art.
Boston Cyberarts is grateful for the support of many generous individuals and institutions,
including The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the LEF Foundation, IBM,
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, ArtsBoston, and the Phoenix Media Communications
Group.
# # #
Press contact: Janet Bailey, 617.971.9383, press@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:press@bostoncyberarts.org]
# # #
Boston Cyberarts Festival
Administrative Offices: 9 Myrtle Street, Boston, MA 02130
Telephone 617.524.8495
Fax 617.524.9968
www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102411819034&e=001u1D0lmpvJsHh6PTDdjDliY48K2gFWirjDbf4oinRLZX6smXlSiNEZIkim-rM8LcYDpSy0Xh9YT4mbIyyhQLNGOInv-FqRcVMQ2y-tHiZRZ0IU0Qou2RD0g==]
info@bostoncyberarts.org [mailto:info@bostoncyberarts.org]
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