TODAY! International Web Conference

The Challenges of Curating Net Art - An International Web Conference, LIVE online May 26, 2006: 10:00-12:00 p.m. at Mobile Studios, Sofia (3:00-5:00 p.m. EST online): presented within the framework of the local Upgrade! Sofia meeting, this web conference is hosted by the Mobile Studios project, Eyebeam, New York, and Turbulence.org in Boston. A panel of international artists and curators is meeting up virtually to discuss various aspects of the mediation, curation and funding of net art.

Hosts: Ela Kagel, digital media producer and co-initiator of Mobile Studios and Ursula Endlicher, NY-based media artist & initiator of the round table in New York.
Participants in Sofia, Bulgaria:

Susa Pop, initiator of Mobile Studios
Galia Dimtrova, curator at InterSpace Sofia
Petko Dourmana, director of InterSpace Sofia
Kyd Campbell, initiator of Upgrade! Sofia

Participants in NY/USA:

Yael Kanarek, media artist & initiator of Upgrade! New York
Liz Slagus, director of education at Eyebeam, NY
Michele Thursz, independent curator, NY
Lauren Cornell, director of Rhizome.org, NY
Anne Barlow, curator of The New Museum, NY

Participants in Boston/USA:

Jo-Anne Green, co-director of Turbulence.org and initiator of Upgrade! Boston
Helen Thorington, media artist, co-director and founder of Turbulence.org

A live stream of this event will be available at http://www.mobile-studios.org