Ellen Pearlman's blog


The Yuanfen New Media Art Space preserves its Bauhaus architectural tradition while continuously metamorphosing into new spaces with each exhibition as artists interact with the space creating site-specific projects. The space was originally part of the 798 Electronics Factory and produced ceramic resistors. An original industrial potter's wheel and Rapido scale from Radebeul, Germany, still in the space, bring the threads of the past into the new media fabric of the space.

Syneme Announces Telearts Summer Institute II

Syneme Announces Telearts Summer Institute II in Calgary

TeleArts: Artists Collaborating Over High Speed Networks

3 Week Summer Workshop Intensive

July 4-22, 2011

Syneme: http://syneme.ucalgary.ca (external link)
Wiki: http://syneme.ucalgary.ca/groups/synemesummer/ (external link)
University of Calgary
ALBERTA, CANADA

Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Fields
Canada Research Chair in Telemedia Arts; Associate Professor of Music
kfields@ucalgary.ca

  • Univ of Calgary Credit offered for remote participation (registration info below).
  • You may attend this course as a resident of the Banff Centre. For further info please email us.

Syneme will hold a ground breaking summer workshop on telearts from July
4-22, 2011, at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada at the
foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The workshop explores the
collaborative potential of mixed media/reality and live performance over
high-speed networks using the power of 1 gigabit research networks.
Real-time distance collaboration and performance will be the focus of
our exploration. Syneme’s Telearts summer workshop aims to attract
professional artists and musicians without year-round access to
high-speed networks. Attendees will implement projects utilizing
Syneme's (and those of our partner's) robust network infrastructure that
carries HD video and uncompressed multichannel audio. A major focus of
the course is to share ideas/methodologies in progress as related to
telearts projects. The workshop will conclude with an international
networked, real-time collaborative performance.

Syneme’s partners include the Banff Centre, Mcgill and Concordia
Montreal, IDC Emily Carr, Central Conservatory of Music and Peking Univ
in Beijing, NUS Singapore, SARC Belfast, University of Waikato NZ, Hong
Kong PolyU, Videotage HK, Bournemouth UK, CCRMA Stanford and Indiana
Purdue US.

Workshop Schedule:
April: Announcement
May: Registration
June: Remote pre-collaboration (proposals, brainstorming)
July 4th, 6th, 8th: First Week Classes
July 11, 13, 15: Second Week Classes
July 18, 20, 22: Third Week Courses
July 22nd (CA/UK) and 23rd (Beijing/HK/NZ) - Final Performance
August: Documenting and Online Summaries

The Syneme tele-performance lab includes the use of a 1Gig fiber optic
research network link, Apple computers, Sony and Canon HD Cams, Lifesize
Express Teleconference system, Lemur OSC controller, photographic
lights, Neuman and AKG microphones, 2 Panasonic HD projectors,
Blackmagic Multibridge pro video card, RME audio interfaces and state of
the art performance spaces.

For initial inquiries, please contact Ellen Pearlman (elpearlm@ucalgary.ca) or Ken Fields (kfields@ucalgary.ca).

We encourage you to register and make plans for travel and accommodation
(if attending on-site) as soon as possible especially if you have to
attain a visa.

First Step: Send an Email to Syneme

Please email the following information to kfields@ucalgary.ca.
This information is informal and just for the Syneme Summer Institute
staff so we can know who you are and what you are thinking of working
on.

NAME:
LOCATION:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
Attending Onsite or Remotely:
Proposed Title of Project:
Brief Description of Project:
Your area of expertise:

If attending as a distance participant, please provide the name of the
institution and your contact supervisor. Include a description of the
studio/lab you will be working in including the state of your
infrastructure for distance connectivity. Alternatively, contact us so
that we may find a potential university partner in your region.

If you have further questions, please contact Ellen Pearlman (elpearlm@ucalgary.ca) or Ken Fields (kfields@ucalgary.ca).

Second Step: Registration Information

The course number is FINA507/607 (SUMMER TERM, 2011)

FINA 507 Section B50 is taught on-campus
FINA 507 Section B51 is taught on-line and is for those not in Calgary, taking the course as an Open Studies or Visiting Student
FINA 607 Section 50 is taught on-campus and is for students in graduate level programs.

For University of Calgary undergraduate and graduate students, please register as usual for the on campus section (B50)

For visiting students who want credit for this course to transfer to
their home institution, please fill out this form indicating if you are
taking the course in person or by distance: http://www.ucalgary.ca/admissions/visiting_exchange (external link)

For all other students:

Apply through the Open Studies Application Program
http://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/openstudies (external link)

This is where you find the Open Studies Enrollment .PDF form to download: http://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/forms_students (external link)

Application Form Tips:

You do need an unofficial transcript from your post secondary school or
university, a non-refundable $35.00 application fee and the
application/registration form.

For the FINA 507/607 course you do NOT need: English language
proficiency, high school transcripts, or a letter of permission from
your home institution. If you are taking other courses as well, these
may be required.

Costs are:

FINA 507: $526 (tuition), approx $125 in general fees
FINA 607: $698 (Tuition), general fees will assessed consistent with a students program
Those taking the course for audit (ungraded, no credit) pay half the tuition

You can drop-off, FAX or mail (no email please) the enrollment form to:

ENROLLMENT SERVICES
MLB 117
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
Telephone: (403) 210-7625
Fax: (403) 289-1253

Information Sheet

Questions for International Students about visas, expenses, logistics
and any other issues, please contact: Ricky Ramdhaney, Manager,
International Student Programs.
Tel: 403-220-7865 Fax: 403-289-4409
email ricky.ramdhaney@ucalgary.ca
Web: www.ucalgary.ca/uci (external link)

For information about accommodation for on-site campus housing at the University of Calgary, contact: the Hotel Alma. http://www.ucalgary.ca/hotelandconference/hotel (external link) . See the "Summer Housing" link on the left hand side of the page.

Do you need a visa to study/visit in Canada? Information is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/visit/visas.asp (external link)

We look forward to seeing you in Calgary!

Syneme: http://syneme.ucalgary.ca (external link)
Department of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts
Craigie Hall Room F217
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
Canada

Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <p><b> <br> <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <img> <h1> <h2> <h3> <h4> <h5> <h6> <div> <span> <embed> <param> <object> <script><i><b><u>
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Insert Google Map macro.
  • Images can be added to this post.

More information about formatting options

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Image CAPTCHA
Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image.
www.gersbach.net www.troisfourmis.com