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HEATHER S. RAIKES SELECTED AS FINALIST IN THE NEBRASKA DIGITAL WORKSHOP
September 2009
Heather S. Raikes, a PhD student in the University of Washington’s Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), has been selected as a finalist in the Nebraska Digital Workshop sponsored by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The goal of the Workshop is to enable the best early-career scholars (pre-tenure faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students) in the field of digital humanities to present their work in a forum where it can be critically evaluated, improved, and showcased.
Ms. Raikes’ project is entitled Corpus Corvus: Exploring Contemporary Mythos through Immersive Media Poetics.
Four scholars were selected to present their work in digital humanities this year. Other finalists are:
• Amy Earhart, Texas A & M University, 19th Century Concord Digital Archive.
• Angel David Nieves, Hamilton College, The Soweto ’76 Archive.
• Matt Wilkens, Rice University, Revolutions and Large Text Corpora, or What is a Period?
Under the auspices of the CDRH faculty and staff, the Nebraska Digital Workshop endeavors to foster a network of digital scholars who will come together across disciplinary boundaries to advance humanities computing. For information about the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, see http://cdrh.unl.edu.
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DXARTS UNDERGRADUATE ALEXIS EGGERTSEN WINS VIDEO AWARD
March 2009
Among the award winners at the 47th Ann Arbor Film Festival was DXARTS senior Alexis Eggertsen. Ms. Eggertsen received the Barbara Aronofsky Latham Award for Emerging Experimental Video Artist for "Cataract."
"Cataract" is described as a meditation on the the origins of behavior and of transformation in which the viewer is submerged in the silver sea of the psyche. The milky blindness of the visual cataract surges into a mythic foaming surf, a dormant birthplace for a new way of sensing and knowing. Facing departure and seeking metamorphosis, this film sensually dips its filmic toes into the synesthetic undertows of the unknown.
This short video first premiered at the Henry Art Gallery in May 2008.
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CARTAH PROJECT ON ZAPOTEC NATIONAL HISTORY WINS PRESTIGIOUS PROSE AWARD
February 2009
The CARTAH book/CD project, A Zapotec Natural History, The University of Arizona Press, by Gene Hunn has won the
Association of American Publishers 2008 PROSE Award in Book Subject Categories: Social Sciences - Archaeology & Anthropology.
for more info: A Zapotec Natural History
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DXARTS PHD APPLICATIONS 2009
February 2009
University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/dxarts
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington in Seattle is seeking strong applications for its path-breaking PhD. program. DXARTS is an autonomous degree granting Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at the UW. The new PhD. program embraces an expansive range of digital and experimental arts practice and research across multiple disciplines. Faculty and students in DXARTS work both in established areas of experimental arts such as Digital Video, Physical Computing, Mechatronics, Computer Music and Sound Art, Computer Animation, Telematics, etc., as well as pursue innovative areas of arts research and creative context that have no media allegiance or historical precedent. Creative work underway in DXARTS draws from all combination of arts and sciences, and actively seeks the invention of completely new domains of arts practice.
The deadline for receipt of complete applications for the PhD. program is February 9th, for Fall 2009 admission. Though DXARTS highly encourages applications from all interdisciplinary fields of experimental arts practice, special attention will be focused this application cycle to artists whose backgrounds include interests and strong skill sets in, 3-D modeling and animation, spatial imaging, experimental video, computer music, computer programming, CNC machining, rapid prototyping, robotics and networked
environments. International students should apply as soon as possible due to the extra administrative time needed to process these applications.
For more information about DXARTS including a complete description of the PhD. program, instructions for application, funding, and other particulars, see:
http://www.washington.edu/dxarts/academics_phd_application.php
or contact
shawn brixey
professor | director
floyd and delores jones endowed chair | arts and sciences
center for digital arts and experimental media
207 raitt hall | university of washington
box 353414 | seattle, washington 98195
shawnx@u.washington.edu
www.dxarts.washington.edu/shawnx
vm. 206.616.1746 fx. 206.616.3346
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FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE
January 2009
DXARTS | PROFESSORSHIP in HYBRID ARTS PRACTICE
www.dxarts.washington.edu
Pending budgetary approval, The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington is seeking to fill a tenured or tenure track faculty position in HYBRID ARTS PRACTICE. Rank is open, and we will consider hires from Assistant to Full Professor with tenure.
Established in 2001, DXARTS is a pioneering experimental arts unit with exciting undergraduate and doctoral degree programs. DXARTS brings together faculty from Art, Music, Dance, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Biology, History of Ideas, and Design in a hybrid research environment dedicated to the invention and exploration of new forms of digital and experimental art.
The successful candidate for this position should be an artist hybrid engaged in advanced generative digital and experimental arts practice, as well as integrating research on the epistemological and ontological questions raised by the broader art, science and technology discipline. Applicants for this position should at minimum hold a Masters Degree or equivalent experience and present a well documented career of significant creative accomplishments. The ideal candidate will have a strong and deeply integrated background blended across numerous creative, interpretive and technical fields such as art, music, film, design, dance, theater, computer science, cognitive science, engineering, history, psychology, and philosophy. Applicants should be prepared to pursue innovative art and technology research, as well as teach introductory and advanced courses in comprehensive studio practice, and the history and analysis of digital and experimental arts.
Applications must include: CV, artist statement, statement on pedagogy, and a cohesive portfolio of professional creative work. Support materials must include three references with phone numbers, mail and e-mail addresses, samples of previous course design and recent student work. Portfolio work should be formatted for viewing on any platform. Please include a SASE for return of materials. Also inform us if you will be attending the CAA conference in Los Angeles, CA.
Application materials should be addressed to: Chair, HYBRID ARTS PRACTICE Search Committee, DXARTS, 207 Raitt Hall, Box 353414, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3414. Priority will be given to applications received before January 15, 2009. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty, and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted and if a U.S. worker is not selected pursuant to this process, an application for Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien to fill this job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application (such as information on available workers, wages, working terms and conditions, or other pertinent information) to either:
Employment Security Department
AEC Unit
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046
OR
Employment & Training Administration
Region VI, U.S. Department of Labor
Certifying Officer
P.O.Box 193767
San Francisco, CA 94119-3767
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DXARTS | PROFESSORSHIP in DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO
www.dxarts.washington.edu
Pending budgetary approval, The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington is seeking to fill a tenured or tenure track faculty position in DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO. Rank is open, and we will consider hires from Assistant to Full Professor with tenure.
Established in 2001, DXARTS is a pioneering experimental arts unit with exciting undergraduate and doctoral degree programs. DXARTS brings together faculty from Art, Music, Dance, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Biology, History of Ideas and Design in a hybrid research environment dedicated to the invention and exploration of new forms of digital and experimental art.
The successful candidate should be prepared to pursue highly innovative research in their main field of study (DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO), and to teach introductory and advanced level graduate courses comprehensive studio practice in film making, digital cinema and experimental video, as well as the history and theory of the genre. Applicants for this position should at a minimum have a Masters Degree or equivalent experience, be broadly interdisciplinary with strong creative and technical skills, have substantial practical experience synthesized across multiple areas of experimental arts, with their primary focus emerging out of experimental film, cinema, and digital video genres. Further, applicants should be fluently versed in a wide array of digital cinema production and post-production techniques, including directing, field and studio lighting, cinematography, motion control, non-linear editing, visual fx & compositing, motion capture, motion graphics, art direction, and writing for film. Special attention will be given to artists who have capabilities in emerging experimental video areas such as custom electronics, machine vision, stereo 3D, AI, computer programming & image processing, interactive video installation, etc.
Applications must include: CV, artist statement, statement on pedagogy, and a cohesive portfolio of professional creative work. Support materials must include three references with phone numbers, mail and e-mail addresses, samples of previous course design and recent student work. Portfolio work should be formatted for viewing on any platform. Please include a SASE for return of materials. Also inform us if you will be attending the CAA conference in Los Angeles, CA.
Application materials should be addressed to: Chair, DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO Search Committee, DXARTS, 207 Raitt Hall, Box 353414, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3414. Priority will be given to applications received before January 15, 2009. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty, and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted and if a U.S. worker is not selected pursuant to this process, an application for Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien to fill this job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application (such as information on available workers, wages, working terms and conditions, or other pertinent information) to either:
Employment Security Department
AEC Unit
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046
OR
Employment & Training Administration
Region VI, U.S. Department of Labor
Certifying Officer
P.O.Box 193767
San Francisco, CA 94119-3767
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JAMES COUPE WINS 2009 CREATIVE CAPITAL ARTIST AWARD
January 2009
Creative Capital, the national organization that supports individual artists, announces Assistant Professor James Coupe as one of the recipients of its 2009 grants. Initial awards of $10,000 have been made to 41 projects in emerging fields, innovative literature and performing arts. These projects represent 61 artists across the country working individually and in collaboration. Each project becomes eligible for additional funds of as much as $50,000 over the course of the organization’s multi-year commitment.
Coupe's project, Surveillance Suite, is a digital surveillance project and video that appropriates the identities of gallery visitors and staff into fictional narratives, over which the participants themselves have no control. Coupe is working with a team of screenwriters on short films that feature the gallery space and staff where Surveillance Suite is presented. He will then create software that recognizes visitors’ ages, genders, and ethnic characteristics, and then appropriates the visitors into the films themselves in real time. The videos that result will be played on monitors throughout the gallery.
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DXARTS GRAD PERFORMS NEW WORK IN AMSTERDAM
November 2008
Computer Aided Breathing wil premiere their brand new composition, Navigation, commissioned by Orgelpark and presented at the opening concert of 'Orgelpark Research: Improvisation Festival'. The piece is a 45-minute open-form composition centered around improvisation and composed specifically for the space of the Orgelpark and its many instruments. The score of the piece will be published by Orgelpark.
Navigation world premiere
Computer Aided Breathing (Kirstin Gramlich, Stelios Manousakis - DXARTS, Stephanie Pan)
Friday, 7 November 2008, 20:15h
Orgelpark, Amsterdam
Computer Aided Breathing is a trio devoted to live improvisation, formed by Kirstin Gramlich (organ and keyboards), Stelios Manousakis (programming and live electronics) and Stephanie Pan (voice and sampler) in 2006. The singer and organist are used as live inputs for processing, which consist of a granular engine controlled manually and with the aid of stochastic functions and biology-inspired algorithms, such as L-systems, Cellular Automata and Genetic Algorithms. Their improvisations focus on mood, ambiance, texture and gesture. A fundamental aspect is that sonic elements flow from instrument to instrument and migrate from one perceptual quality to the other. The performers are considered to be part of one sonic environment, playing the same collective instrument. There are no solos; everyone is allowed to introduce a new element or elaborate on an existing one. The trio made their first cd release, Fukuoka Method, on SevenInchRecordings in March 2007.
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DXARTS DIRECTOR SHAWN BRIXEY IS AWARDED UW'S PRESTIGIOUS FLOYD AND DELORES JONES ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE ARTS
September 2008
"The Floyd and Delores Jones Endowed Chair is the University of Washington's most prestigious appointment in the Arts. When Mr. Jones set up the Chair, he stipulated that it should rotate between all the Arts units. The first holder of the Jones Chair, Professor Thomas Lynch of the School of Drama, is an internationally famous stage designer whose work has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Seattle Opera, and other major theaters in America and abroad.
Succeeding Professor Lynch, the new holder of the Jones Chair is Professor Shawn Brixey, Director of our pathbreaking program in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) and an internationally prominent visual artist whose exhibitions and commissions have appeared at Documenta, The Deutscher Kunstlerbund, Karlsruhe, The Cranbrook Art Museum, The MIT Museum, The Contemporary Art Center of Cincinnati, The Chicago Art Institute, The 1998 Winter Olympics, The first American Design and Architecture Triennial at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, The Henry Art Gallery, and the Berkeley Art Museum. Shawn Brixey creates stunning experimental art environments and interactive electronic installations that are inspired and enabled by the extraordinary developments taking place on the frontiers of contemporary physics, materials science, and electrical engineering. As such, his work epitomizes all the reasons why the arts belong center stage at a top-flight research university such as the University of Washington. Like all great art, Shawn's work allows us to see worlds we have never seen before, and that would not exist without the artist's creative reshaping of the natural phenomena that surround us. In this respect, Professor Brixey's highly contemporary art participates in an artistic tradition that reaches back to the Italian Renaissance, by using technology to render visible the otherwise invisible beauty of the natural world."
Bob Stacey
Divisional Dean of Arts & Humanities
University of Washington
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DXARTS PHD STUDENTS RECEIVE ASIAGRAPH 2008 IN SHANGHAI
May 2008
Tre Marie is an interactive audio-visual dance improvised performance. The system in progress is an innovation of RF-ID (radio-frequency identification) technology for dance performance, which improvise live visuals on stage. The performance is a reconstructed architecture of spaces, encodes the spatial aesthetics of the interaction between human, theatrical space and cinematic space.It is a collaboration between Annie On Ni Wan, Hiroki Nishino from DXARTS & Pamela Pietro, Department of Dance, University of Washington. Tre Marie premiered at DXARTS concert and have been performed in ACM Conference 2006, UCSB, Santa Barbara.
ASIAGRAPH is the organization which has been cooperated with people, government, and companies in the Asia, and is exhibition event on contents for a more prosperous human life by putting together with Asian cultural contents and IT technology.
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DIGITAL HUMANITIES STUDENTS AT DXARTS WIN ARRAY OF RESEARCH GRANTS
May 2008
In the past three years, DXARTS has seen an increasing number of humanities graduate students in our midst through the offering of DXARTS 511/411, Applications of Digital Technology for Humanities Research. Many humanities departments have no technology-based offerings for M.A. and Ph.D. level students preparing for careers as research scholars. The DXARTS 511/411 course fills a need for such students who are trying to adapt the latest technology for their research interests, build their skill set, and compete for teaching and research positions at top ranked universities.
With the support of DXARTS faculty and staff, these students acquire the knowlegde that allows them to apply the latest technologies -- XML, XSLT, scripting, imaging, and more -- to broaden and extend their paper-based research thesis and dissertation topics to include a strong digital component, one which is likely to guide the direction of their future research efforts.
Such preparation bears both long-term and short-term benefits, and several DXARTS humanities students have won awards worth ten of thousands of dollars, including:
o Bonderman Graduate Travel Fellowships
o Chester-Fritz Grants for International Exchange
o Textual Studies Program Research Awards
The presence of these students enriches them intellectually, professionally, and pratically -- as the granting of these awards attests. DXARTS is also enriched by the presence of fully engaged students, determined to be at the cutting edge of their respective disciplines.
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