NEW LIFE BERLIN FESTIVAL: Call for Artists :: Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2008.

NEW LIFE BERLIN is a participatory art festival dedicated to new modes of moving and existing. Curated from the online art community WOOLOO.ORG, NEW LIFE BERLIN aims to connect the critical resources of a global network of artists with a specific geographical location of importance to today”s cultural production.

INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ARTISTS: Artists working in all mediums are encouraged to apply for participation in NEW LIFE BERLIN. All applications must be made online. Continue reading

Anytime, Anyplace: Art Collectives in the 21st Century - A Symposium :: March 13-14, 2008 :: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA :: All events are free and open to the public. Register here.

Artists’ groups representing some of the finest examples of 21st century collaborative art practice will participate in a two-day symposium. The symposium will examine artists’ collectives that focus on social, political and environmental issues and those groups’ strategies for engaging individuals and communities. “The artist groups in ‘Anytime, Anyplace’ work to challenge systems of power and accepted strategies typically adopted by young artists,” said Claude Willey, organizer of the symposium (and co-founder of the collective MOISTURE). Continue reading

Internet Research 9.0: Rethinking Community, Rethinking Place - International and Interdisciplinary Conference Association of Internet Researchers (A.o.I.R) :: Copenhagen, Denmark :: Workshops / Doctoral Colloquium: October 15, 2008 :: A.o.I. R conference: October 16–18, 2008 :: Deadline: February 8, 2008.

In the past few years, new forms of net-based communities are emerging, distributed on various websites and services, and making use of several media platforms and genres to stay connected. Now, as mobile and location-based technologies are reintroducing “place” as an important aspect in the formation of communal and social activities, it is time to consider and rethink the concept of online or virtual communities. Continue reading

Year Zero One is pleased to present Pixelgrain: Mapping Transition in the Canadian Prairies, a web project by artists Michael Alstad + Leah Lazariuk. Pixelgrain is an online repository of documents and ideas linked to the fading symbol of the Canadian prairie grain elevator. By systematically documenting and mapping these disappearing structures - and interviewing people associated with them - the artists portray a parallel rural community in the midst of transition. Pixelgrain also functions as a web portal that utilises Geographic Information Systems and thematic online networks to create a participatory collaborative document that will evolve and grow over time. Continue reading

As We Move Container Workshop Series :: Call for Jamaica Workshop Facilitators - Container Project is inviting individuals and small groups of digital artists, filmmakers, musicians and creative computer practitioners, with an interest in community and network practices to participate in the 5th Anniversary Workshop Series hosted at The Container in Jamaica in 2008.

As We Move is a concept for community project practitioners interested in sharing the use of new techniques and tools to extend creative projects. Areas of interest are: the use of digital media in storytelling; free and open source software and other digital resources; networks and online tools for communication and promotion of projects; and the development of network-related projects to explore social contexts. Continue reading

Receiver Magazine #19 | Communities: The ideas of web-based community building and social media have been around for quite a while, but only recently have we seen networking sites really burst onto the scene. With their help, the community phenomenon has gone large-scale. And while the controversy continues over whether or not the idea of Wikipedia-style knowledge creation can be trusted, the concept has given rise to myriads of seminal mass collaboration projects. This receiver issue is all about tracking the miscellaneous connections between individuals turned into ‘familiar strangers’ through mediated communication. Continue reading