Computed Art Intensive workshop

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C O M P U T E D   A R T    I N T E N S I V E
interactive technology and performance

july 10 - july 28, 1995
monday - friday, 9am - 9pm
vancouver, bc  canada

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part of the 1995 SFU contemporary arts summer institute
offering Intensives in:  dance, computed art, self management, world
percussion, visual art/photography, voice

F A C U L T Y
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JOHN CRAWFORD,
program director, designs and directs interactive performances in which
computer-based technology creates a mediated environment for performers and
audience. He is also involved with software research and development in
computer-human interaction. He founded Explorations Workshops and has
taught at the University of British Columbia and the BC Institute of
Technology. He is currently Intelligent Graphic Interface research project
leader at MPR Teltech in Vancouver.

LOUIS PHILIPPE DEMERS
has both computer science and theatre design backgrounds. His experience
includes a Banff computer media internship and a year of Doctoral studies
at McGill (robotics). His research on computerized lighting and interactive
technologies has been applied in contexts from robotic installations to
modern dance. His performance and installation works have been presented at
major international festivals including Ars Electronica, SIGGRAPH, and the
European Media Art Festival.

SARA DIAMOND  * guest artist
is artistic director, Media and Visual Arts, and executive producer,
Television, Banff Centre for the Arts. She has created video and computer
installations and single channel tapes for broadcast and narrowcast that
explore personal and public histories, human and machine memory. Her work
has been shown internationally and she has been honoured with a
retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada.

MARTIN GOTFRIT
teaches electroacoustic music and film sound at SFU. His compositions
include scores for feature and documentary film, video, theatre, dance and
the concert stage. He has also been a member of several improvisational
ensembles. One of the founders of the Centre for Image*Sound Research in
Vancouver, Martin has been a part of many projects involving computers and
the arts.

GEORGE LEWIS * guest artist
is a composer, performer, and computer/installation artist. With a
background in philosophy, he is a prolific artist whose work ranges from
appearances on over eighty recordings as a trombonist, through computer
compositions, intermedia installations, and "interactive music videos".
George has taught at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, and the Art
Institute of Chicago. Currently he teaches music at the University of
California, San Diego.

LISA MARIE NAUGLE
is a New York based choreographer, dancer and movement educator. She
teaches at Marymount College and NYU, where she is pursuing her Ph D in
dance education and interactive technology for performing environments. Her
choreographic works include six pieces  utilizing LifeForms animations.

THECLA SCHIPHORST
is a choreographer, performer, and an artist in residence/collaborative
researcher at the Computer Graphics and Multi Media Research Lab at SFU.
Part of the development team for the LifeForms choreographic software,
Thecla is also the artistic director of the Merce Cunningham Multi-Media
Archival Project, a faculty member at Emily Carr Institute of Art and
Design, and a teacher of computer science.

W O R K S H O P
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Advances in media and computer technologies are opening up exciting new
creative possibilities in music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Artists
with technical skills are beginning to explore the expressive potential of
these technologies. Imaginative performance and installation forms are
emerging in which artistic vision and technical innovation share the
spotlight.

Computed Art is a three week intensive workshop for performing and visual
artists. Develop  knowledge and skills in the use of interactive
computer-based technology for performance and installations. For
professionals and advanced students with previous experience in the area,
this workshop concentrates on methods for conceptualizing and implementing
work using interactive technology, yet emphasizes content-based artistic
creation and production.

E L E M E N T S
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Computed Art provides in-depth, hands-on experience with the latest
computer-based interactive tools, including Max, Life Forms, Sound
Designer, Sound Tools and the VNS Motion Analysis System. The workshop
features the Active Space, a fully-equipped theatre environment in which
dancers, actors and musicians can directly influence technical elements
such as lighting, sound and projected images by their movements and
vocalizations.
In the Active Space, participants work with a variety of interactive
sensing systems, including touch sensors, motion tracking, video analysis
and voice sensors. The workshop demonstrates methods for interconnection of
sensors with computer systems through the MIDI protocol, and shows how
these interactive systems can be used with theatre lighting, soundscape,
music, voice playback and video projections.

Computed Art also offers a contextual orientation to current work in the
field, with videos, demonstrations and discussions of interactive
performance and installation projects. Alternate approaches in this area
are introduced, with the intention of developing the abilities of
participants to produce and discuss such work from a critically informed
perspective.

NB Working knowledge of the Max programming environment is required as a
prerequisite. See insert for information on the Introduction to MAX
workshop, July 4 - 7.

PLUS
Add a 1 week self-management workshop to your summer intensive! A close
look at self-promotion, marketing, and legal issues for artists designed to
help you direct your career more effectively. June 26-30.

L O C A T I O N
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The workshop is held in the theatre of the School for the Contemporary
Arts, Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. Magnificently situated atop
Burnaby Mountain, the campus overlooks Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, and the
Fraser River.
Campus Accommodation is available at a special group rate of $255. Call
(604)291-4503 to reserve. Kitchens and bed linen are provided, dishes, pots
& towels are not.

Downtown Vancouver is 45 minutes away by bus. Parking permits can be
purchased either from residence or from the SFU Traffic Office
(604)291-4577. Carpools are encouraged.

A University club, student pub, cafeteria, bookstore, gas station and
convenience store are located on campus.  Groceries are 15 minutes away by
bus. The SFU gymnasium offers pool, sauna, and weightroom.

I N F O R M A T I O N
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Tuition: $1000Cdn
Once you are notified of acceptance, a $100 non-refundable deposit is
required to hold your place. The balance of tuition is due by June 9, 1995
and is not refundable except in cases of medical emergency.

Financial aid
We encourage you to seek assistance from employers, government and private
cultural agencies. Apply early!  Some financial assistance is available
through the institute for those in need. To apply please submit a separate
letter of request explaining your financial situation and outlining any
outstanding circumstances. Such assistance will normally not exceed $500,
and not all requests for bursaries can be met.

Credit Study
Eligible students may register in FPA 388-3, directed studies. University
registration and department permission are required. Full credit course
fees are payable to the Registrar in addition to workshop tuition listed
below.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The contemporary arts summer institute, now directed by John Macfarlane, is
a project of the School for the Contemporary Arts, SFU. Acknowledgement for
funding is gratefully extended to: the BC Cultural Services Branch; the
Centre for Image*Sound Research; The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation; The
Hamber Foundation; and generous corporate and private donors.

A P P L I C A T I O N
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Application procedure
Professional performing and creative artists, and advanced students will be
selected on the basis of experience as reflected in their written
applications. Working knowledge of the MAX programming environment is
prerequisite.
By email or mail, please answer the questions below and enclose the following:
        *       a current resume, including training, performing,  and
computing or technological experience
        *       a statement which includes your reasons for  attending and
expectations of the program

Your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, and email address?
Whether you have previous MAX experience or have included an application
for the Intro to MAX Week?
Whether you have/will contact SFU Accommodations re housing?

Application Deadline:  May 10, 1995
Late applicants considered only if space is still available.

For further information contact:
Tanya Petreman, contemporary arts summer institute
School for the Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, Canada  V5A 1S6
Phone:  (604) 291 4672  Fax:  (604) 291 5907
email: Tanya_Petreman at sfu.ca