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22.09.2011 - 12.11.2011, San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)

Opening: 21.9. 2011 at 5.30 pm, with electro-acoustic performance by Alexandre Joly at 6pm

The international exhibition project shows works from artists who have engaged in long-term creative dialogues with scientists as part of the Swiss artists-in-labs program. The exhibition is arranged around three main themes:

• ecology and environment
• spatial awareness and emotion
• explorations of new technologies

For the duration of the exhibition additional events include a variety of participative formats such as workshops (student and public), conferences, performances and lectures. Additionally, both SFAI and swissnex San Francisco sites will host such events as part of the Bay Area Science Festival (26.10 – 6.11.).

Curated by: Irène Hediger in collaboration with Hou Hanru and Mary Ellyn Johnson

The Swiss artists-in-labs program provides a framework for artists to investigate relations between contemporary art practice, science, and society through long-term interaction with scientific research. In the form of a nationally and internationally functioning exchange program, it enables artists and scientists to detect the thematic correlations and differences between their fields of work and to benefit from the constructive dynamics of mutual inspiration.

More information on thinkartactscience.com

The Department for Image Science (Danube University) and Leonardo/ISAST are pleased to announce their new cooperative effort, a half-tuition scholarship for the Master of Arts (MA) course in MediaArtHistories, with a start in May 2010. 

Creative Clash seminars held in Barcelona (23-24 Nov. 2009), Brussels (9-10 Dec.) and Stockholm (16-17 Dec.) present the results of studies developped by TILLT, DISONANCIAS and the WZB (Social Science Research Center in Berlin) in 2009, within a European project, about the impact of artists' interventions in the business field and in research projects, with the aim of formulating recommendations to European policies. Free entrance previous registration.

The Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT) is calling for applications from creative practitioners and science and research organisations for the 2010 Synapse Residency program. 

Now in its fifth round, the program is part of the Synapse initiative of the Australia Council of the Arts and ANAT, which supports collaboration between artists and scientists.

 Three residencies are available to Australian artists with a demonstrated interest in science working in or across any discipline and/or medium. 

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Friday 23rd April (Australian CST).

Further information and guidelines are available here.

Call for papers and performances for DRHA 2010 Conference.

Allsorts Online Masterclasses and Forum in Adelaide, Australia, are for professionals from the collecting sector, academia, the arts and media who want an injection of knowledge and inspiration in making collection material publicly accessible and usable and to build up community interest and participation in digital ventures. Masterclasses: December 2, 2009. Forum: December 1. Image: High heeled shoe on tricyle, designed by Ross Wallace. Part of the Sydny 2000 Games Collection.