GENERAL INFORMATION
The Ninth Biennial Arts and Technology Symposium
February 27 – March 1, 2003. The 9th Biennial Arts and Technology Symposium at Connecticut College is a major international conference devoted to presenting the edge and exploring the increasing links in the interdisciplinary world of arts, sciences, media, and technology.

The Center presents research papers and presentations in the specific area “Transparent Technologies” and in the general areas of Interactivity, Virtual Reality, Cognition, Information Technologies, Applications in Video and Film, Music (composition, performance, theory, interactivity, etc.), Experimental Theater, Experimental Dance,
Compositional Process, Innovative Use of Technology in Education, Computer Simulations of Physical Phenomena, Scientific Visualization and Social and Ethical Issues in Arts and Technology, and other pertinent topics relating to arts and technology.

The symposium will consist of paper sessions, panel discussions, art exhibitions, interactive environments, music concerts, animations, mixed media works, video screenings, dance, experimental theater and scientific visualization. In an effort to demystify the artistic process and create a forum for dialogue, we encourage all presenters and artists to attend the symposium and speak about their work.

THEME: “Transparent Technologies”

PRESS INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

SCHEDULE:
Highlight of Events:
Keynote: Joe Thompson, Founding Director of Mass MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts.
Thompson will address the challenges of creating the museum, how they identify and choose their artists, and trends in programming. http://www.massmoca.org/
Saturday, March 1, 11 am, Evans Hall, Cummings Arts Center. (free, public invited)

Papers and Presentations: Feb 27, 28, March 1, 9 am to 5 pm, Oliva Hall, Cummings ArtsCenter. No papers will run concurrently. Paid Registration required for full atttendance.

Art Exhibit: "ENCODINGS", a curated exhibition in Cummings Art Galleries will run concurrently
and include works by Peter Stanfield, Cynthia Pachikara, David Clarke, Ilan Sandler.
This exhibition explores a range of works through various media associated
with the idea of encoding/decoding information. Data storage or retrieval,
signal, noise, the conversion of information into another form in order to
find meaning in chaos are all processes that are reminiscent in these
works. .January 27 – March 6. Reception, February 27 (free, public invited)

Concerts: Three multi-media concerts will be presented on the evenings of February 27, 28 and March 1.
Electro-acoustic music, videos, animations, dance, interactive performances. (free, public invited)
These concerts will be in Evans Hall, February 27, 28 and March 1, 8:00. (free, public invited)