Expressive Media Express
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WorkshopFriday, October 23, 2009 12:00pm - Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:00pm
The installation is an interactive technology timeline aimed at youth combined with a historical continuum of digital media (computers, video games, New Media Art) on display for hands-on interaction.
The opening night of the program will include a screening of Chicago New Media works as part of the Screen Grab series developed by Cates and O'Brien. This series aims to connect the experimental cinema and New Media communities in Chicago by showcasing online work in a traditional cinema venue.
In the first workshop, entitled BentBox, has children circuit bend toys to change the sounds they make, learning to reshape electronics. At the next day's workshop, Stepmania School, digital music composition and game programming will be taught in the context of making your own DIY (Do It Yourself) games and electronic music.
These software and hardware skills put the basic tools of digital media in the hands of kids at an early stage.
Expressive Media Express is part of Chicago Artists Month 2009, the fourteenth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community. In October, more than 200 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks take place at galleries, cultural centers and arts buildings throughout the city. Chicago Artists Month is organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and is made possible through support provided by Bank of America. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.
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