40 Years Conference
40 Years of Media Arts: a conference celebrating Media Arts Education in New York State
May 15-17, 2009, University at Buffalo
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Past - The origins of Media Arts Education
Present - Understanding current cultural trends, teaching methods and technologies
Future - Planning, predicting and preparing to meet the needs of the next generation of media arts students
The 40 Years of Media Arts Education in New York State conference celebrates four decades of the integration of media arts (photo, film, video, computer art, sound, holography, and copier art, among others) into the New York State curriculum and looks to the future in helping to prepare the next generation of media arts students. We will examine current trends in digital culture, as well as cross-disciplinary teaching and learning with media technology.
The conference program includes:
- Keynote speaker: Chris Wedge, co-founder of Blue Sky Studios <www.blueskystudios.com> and director of Ice Age and Robots, attended the first New York State Media Arts Festival in 1970.
- Two gallery exhibitions of media art: NYS middle and high school students (teachers are invited to bring in student work to display); and M.F.A. alumni from UB Visual Studies
- Optional Pre-conference events: on-location video and photo shoot techniques; and a WNY media gallery tour
- Concurrent academic sessions & hands-on workshops for in-service credit
- Vendor and college showcase
- New York State Summer School of Media Arts alumni presentation
Three Program Tracks will be featured throughout the event:
- Production - Hands-on the latest technologies for media art creation
- Education, Arts & Media - Best practices for teaching and learning in the media arts environment
- Digital Culture - Understanding current trends and the educational role in Web 2.0, social networking, and digital media.
Tentative Workshops and Academic Sessions
- Adobe Flash: Beginning animation and advanced ActionScripting
- Apple in the classroom: Collaboration; GarageBand and Podcasting; Keynote and video podcasting, presented by Apple Inc.
- Transition to Digital Photography: suggestions, tips and information to help you make the change
- Roundtable Discussion: Advocating for media arts in your school’s curriculum
- Media Arts 2.0: Teaching, learning and making art with emerging technologies
Request for Proposals
We are currently seeking proposals for workshops and presentations relating to the conference themes: Production; Education, Arts & Media; and Digital Culture.
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Student Media Arts Exhibition
Teachers are invited to bring student work to display in our gallery exhibition. For details, contact Margaret Mealia <mealia.mata@gmail.com>.
Registration Information
Full conference registration includes: keynote speaker Chris Wedge—Blue Sky Studios, two gallery exhibitions of media art; academic sessions and hands-on workshops for in-service credit; vendor and college showcase; New York State Summer School of Media Arts alumni presentation; and meals: Friday hors d’oeuvres, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch. Pre-conference events (on-location video and photo shoot techniques; and the WNY media gallery tour) are optional.
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> Vendors and Colleges Register for our Showcase
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