Surveillance DMC Meet Up
Event Information
About this Event
What: Informal DMC meet up exploring art school/creative perspectives of surveillance technology & culture in preparation for #Uni2Unicorns event at Tate Exchange in March 3-8.
Skills/requirements: No specialist knowledge required, just a willingness to research, self-directed learning, try stuff out, work with others and share with others at regular meet-ups.
Bring something to talk about, show or demo (optional). Also bring along some refreshments, snacks if you can.
When: Wednesday 15th January - 5:00pm - 7:30pm (its ok to attend any part of this time only)
Where: The Playground, Centre for Social Enterprise, 1 Wilson Road, London, SE5 8LU
Who: Primarily this drop-in is for UAL staff, students & alumni although we are also interested in welcoming industry professionals who can offer support to the group.
Aim: To build an informal network of UAL staff, students & alumni to collectively explore the meet up themes.
Goal: Develop collaborative activities, installations and/or creative work, collaborate with external partners for the Tate Modern March 3-8 #Uni2Unicorns event. This meet up is being supported by UAL CCW DMC Digital Maker Collective, in partnership with CRIN Child Rights International Network, one of our event collaborators.
Contact: Chris Follows, CCW Emerging Technologies Lead, University of the Arts London, Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon (CCW) Mobile: 07703887845
About Digital Maker Collective
The Digital Maker Collective (DMC) is a volunteer led, informal Research & Development (R&D) group, made up of University of the Arts London UAL staff, students, alumni who share common goals in exploring digital & emerging technologies in the context of arts practice, education, society and the creative industries.
Uni to Unicorns Event 3-8 March 2020
Unpack the creative power of the tech industries and explore where the art world meets the tech world
The UK is third in the world for producing successful tech companies and unicorns, which are privately-owned tech companies valued at over $1bn. UAL are at the centre of this tech revolution, yet the gap between tech business/giants and everyday society is continually widening. How do we reconcile this gap and bring the tech world into arts, but equally important, how do we bring arts creatives into the world of tech?
Join the University of the Arts, UAL Digital Maker Collective and guests from the creative and tech industries. Help us transform Tate Exchange into an open and accessible ‘Test Bed' for creative tech. A place for all to explore, question and learn about the world of tech business and future technologies. Come chat and get hands on in the Immersive CoLab space and Co-Creation Studio, help define the future of new immersive arts from location-based experiences to holographic entertainment and question the world of tech from facial recognition to the smart city.
Read more on the Tate website: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/tate-exchange/workshop/uni-unicorns
Full event programme including collaborators and guests contributions will be regularly updated on the event website.
See the new event website: http://uni2unicorns.info
