Interactive Futures (IF) was a biennial conference and exhibition, hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that explored current tendencies, research and dialogue related to the intersection of technology and art. Interactive Futures included a variety of events such as lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and panels in an effort to provide opportunities for discourse by local, national and international researchers and practitioners.Interactive Futures: Events July 20, 2011
History Interactive Futures (IF) has been active since 2002 holding a conference alongside its exhibitions and performances. From 2002 through 2007, Interactive Futures has grown from a single venue event, held at the University of Victoria that featured local researchers and artists, to a multi-venue event with international cultural partners, an active archival website and international publications.HOW ARE ANIMALS INFLUENCING US? Emily Carr co-presents Interactive Futures ’11: Animal Influence, Media Release, ECUAD, Nov 14, 2011Antennae, Issue 21: Animal Influence I & Issue 22: Animal Influence II Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture, Summer 2012, Autumn 2012 For IF'09, Julie Andreyev and Maria Lantin became co-Directors and relocated IF to Intersections Digital Studios, Emily Carr University of Art + Design.Emily Carr University: Conferences & Symposiums
Mandate Interactive Futures (IF) is a forum for showing current tendencies in new media art as well as a conference for exploring ideas and research related to technology and art. IF supports a conference, keynote addresses, presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions, and performances. National and international presenters, performers and artists acknowledged for their research and production are invited to contribute to an expansion of knowledge within the IF thematic. IF provides a forum for artists and researchers of Canada to interact with international members of the media arts communities within an intensive setting.Interactive Futures '11: Mandate , Interactive Futures
Interactive Futures 2011 IF'11: Animal Influence conference was concerned with the themes of animal cognition, consciousness and agency in relation to emerging new media technologies of image, text, sound and video. The conference was funded by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC), and the Consulat Général de France à Vancouver. Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture, Issue 21 Summer 2012
The 2011 symposium, guest curated by Carol Gigliotti, focused on new media artwork influenced by the growing wealth of knowledge about other species' perceptions of the world
The sub-themes of Perception, Agency, and Consciousness/Compassion were explored through exhibitions, presentations, panel discussions, film screenings and workshops.'"Interactive Futures ‘11: ANIMAL INFLUENCE: Off-Site", Gallery Gatchet
Keynote Speakers Lisa Jevbratt: Professor in the Media Art Technology program of University of California, Santa Barbara.Interactive Futures '11, Animal Influence, Keynotes: Lisa Jevbratt, Interactive Futures 2011, June 9, 2011
Marc Bekoff: Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, Fellow of the Animal Behaviour Society, and former Guggenheim Fellow.Interactive Futures '11, Animal Influence, Keynotes: Marc Bekoff Interactive Futures 2011, May 13, 2011
Interactive Futures 2009
IF'09: Stereo focused on research, production, and experiments with perception in relation to the knowledge of two-channel sound, and stereographic 3D.About IF'09: Stereo Interactive Futures, Retrieved Feb 9, 2014 The sub-themes of Stereographics, Co-Locative, and Sensory Illusions were explored through exhibitions, presentations, panel discussions, film screenings and workshops.
Keynote Speakers
George Legrady: Director of the Experimental Visualization Lab in the Media Arts & Technology doctoral program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.George Legrady. Agency & Algorithms: Tracing Data Visualizing from Analogue to Digital Project Interactive Futures: KeynotesIF 09: Documentation IF'09: Stereo, Retrieved Feb 9, 2014
Paula Levine: Associate Professor of Art at San Francisco State University.Paula Levine: One Place and Another: Near and Far Interactive Futures: KeynotesIF 09: Documentation IF'09: Stereo, Retrieved Feb 9, 2014
Munro Ferguson: Award-winning Canadian Film Director and Animator.Munro Ferguson: How to Revolutionize Cinema without Really Trying Interactive Futures: KeynotesIF 09: Documentation IF'09: Stereo, Retrieved Feb 9, 2014
Interactive Futures 2007
IF'07: The New Screen sought to explore emerging forms of screen-based media from the diverse repertoire of artists, theorists, writers, filmmakers, developers and educators. The conference was sponsored by the Victoria Film Festival, Open Space Artist-Run Centre and the Canada Council.Interactive Futures - 2007
Keynote Speakers
Kate Pullinger: Canadian novelist and author of digital fiction, lecturing at De Montfort University.Kate Pullinger: From Print to Screen and Beyond: Digital Fiction and the Networked Book Interactive Futures - 2007: Keynotes
Don Ritter: Canadian new media and installation artist, and writer.Keynotes: Don Ritter Interactive Futures - 2007: Keynotes
Mijram Struppek: Urbanist, researcher and consultant in Berlin.Mijram Struppek. Urban Screens: The Urbane Potential of Public Screens for Interaction Interactive Futures - 2007: Keynotes
Interactive Futures 2006
IF'06: Audio Visions focused on exploring new forms of audio-based multimedia art, music theatre, performance, and installation.Interactive Futures 06: Audio Visions Interactive Futures The event was held in joint collaboration with the Digital Art Weeks founded by Art Clay and Juerg Gutknecht on the Institute of Computer Systems of ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Interactive Futures 2004
IF'04: New Media Crossing Boundaries, included exhibition work from Canadian artists Julie Andreyev, Jean Piché, Kenneth Newby and Aleksandra Dulic along with international artist, and experimental electronic musician DJ Spooky.A Brief History of Interactive Futures Interactive Futures - 2007
References
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