The Art of Interactive Space
26 April 2017
St Paul’s Art Centre, Worthing
Event overview for speakers and presenters:
Worthing is a growing centre for creative industries and Adur & Worthing Councils are currently investing in a range of digital infrastructure and regeneration projects.
Colonnade House received funding from the Coastal Communities Fund and is supported by the council and by Adur & Worthing Trust. As well as providing studio space for creative businesses, the ground floor gallery space is a showcase for the wide range of creative work that is happening here.
The Geminate II installation received funding from Arts Council England and Worthing Borough Council and demonstrated how digital art can create compelling experiences for people, bringing them out to playfully interact in the town centre in the evenings, across all age groups, backgrounds and abilities.
The Art of Interactive Space follow-up event is an opportunity to find out more about Geminate II from the artists who created it and, by introducing a range of other projects that are also exploring the potential of digital technology, asks what else could digital do to engage with people?
There are opportunities for networking, discussions and questions – including asking how digital technology could transform Worthing, and what is the art of making participation in digital environments work - whether for enjoyment, education or social benefit.
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Time
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Activity
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17:00
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Speakers / presenters arrive for set-up
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17.50 - 18.10
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Participant arrival / registration / refreshments
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18:15
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Introduction
Welcome
Karen Simporis, Adur and Worthing Trust, Cllr Bryan Turner (TBC)
· Welcome attendees, highlighting contribution that arts and culture make to Worthing (Economic and Social).
· Current investment in digital infrastructure and regeneration by A&W Councils
· An overview of the success of Geminate II and Colonnade House.
· Thanks to funders
· An overview of the evening.
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18:25
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Geminate II – Adam Seaman and Jim Horsfield
(Jennifer Irons, Andrew Phillips)
An overview of Geminate II at Colonnade House.
- About the project and process
- How people engaged with Geminate II
- What is viewed as the impact.
- Short Q&A
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18:55
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Digital project showcase
Participants will be invited to visit one of four projects to open up thinking about what can be achieved with digital tools to engage with people in different ways and for different purposes
- · Geminate II (more in-depth about technical side of the project)
- ‘Giddy’ – Nimbus Group – Carina Westlake and Annis Joslin Using digital to tell community stories and explore sense of place
http://www.the-nimbus-group.org/2014/projects/
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19:35
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Panel Discussion
Chair: Peter Davidson (Arts Council)
- Paul Brewer (Director of Digital and Resources) - TBC
- Karen Simporis (Adur and Worthing Trust)
- Adam Seaman / Jim Horsfield
19:35 Chair introduces panel participants and invites breakout session leaders to report back.
19:40 Reporting back
20.00 Chairs talk on current Arts Council funded projects
20:15 Discussion with panel members
20:25 Open to Questions
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20:45
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Close of ‘formal’ session and thanks
Karen Simporis
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Informal networking and discussion
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21:00
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Close
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