[NetBehaviour] Fwd: Random String, a symposium on postdigital creativity. June 10th, Coventry, UK.

[Mark Hancock]

We get very excited in The Midlands when digital things happen near us!

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> On 11 May 2016, at 14:16, dave miller <dave.miller.uk at gmail.com> wrote:
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> It's deja vu all over again!
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> From: Dom Breadmore <aa0162 at coventry.ac.uk>
> Date: 11 May 2016 at 10:14
> Subject: Random String, a symposium on postdigital creativity. June 10th, Coventry, UK.
> To: MECCSA at jiscmail.ac.uk
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> 
> RANDOM STRING SYMPOSIUM
> Friday June 10th 2016
> Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry UK.
> 
> A one-day event for artists, arts professionals, researchers and practitioners exploring the use of interactive and networked technologies in the creative process. A three platform day of postdigital discussion, inspiration and hands-on workshops.
> 
> Contributors include:
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> Phoenix Perry - Artist, games designer and activist (Goldsmiths)
> Sarah Ellis - Head of Digital Development (RSC)
> Leila Johnston - Writer, artist and Ringmaster (Hack Circus)
> Melissa Mean - Arts Programme Manager (KWMC, Bristol)
> Debbie Cooper - Artist & Programming Team (Quad, Derby)
> Dan Hett - a BBC R&D Technologist with a crippling addiction to side projects
> Matt Johnson - CEO of Bare Conductive
> Peta Murphy Burke - Relationship Manager for Creative Media (ACE)
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> There’ll also be project talks and discussion from practitioners including
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> Nikki Pugh, Antonio Roberts, Juneau Projects, Pete Ashton, Julia O'Connell, Ryan Hughes
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> More information at randomstring.co
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> This year we are examining three key themes across the programme; 
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> Relationships
> How can introducing interactive and networked technologies throughout the creative process enable a more meaningful relationship with audiences? How can technology foster interaction between people, rather than just interaction with the artwork itself?
> 
> Ownership
> What do networked and interactive technologies mean for the ownership of artworks and performances? Who is the author when co-creating, sharing and making work interactively? Do technologies enable new kinds of audience agency? How does the use of creative technologies redefine the notion of participatory arts practice?
> 
> Power
> Can technologies be a democratising force in the arts world? Can technology redefine the arts establishment, challenge our models of power and distribution, build new audience and enable new ways of working?
> 
> Tickets just £13.50 (£6.50 concs) with free tea and coffee all day
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> Random String is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and by the Coventry City Council Project Development Grant programme, building capacity for Coventry’s bid for City of Culture 2021.
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> 
> Dom Breadmore
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> Lecturer in Media Arts
> Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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> Coventry University
> Priory Street
> Coventry
> CV1 5FB
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