[ecrea] Random String, a symposium on postdigital creativity

*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:

*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)/

There’ll also be project talks and discussion from practitioners including

Nikki Pugh, Antonio Roberts, Juneau Projects, Pete Ashton, Julia 
O'Connell, Ryan Hughes

More information at randomstring.co <http://randomstring.co>

This year we are examining three key themes across the programme;

*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

/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./



Dom Breadmore

/Lecturer in Media Arts/
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB


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