The
Next Urban Screens Events
Urban
Screens Melbourne 08
Conference: 2-5 Oct 2008
Multimedia Program: 3-8 Oct 2008
www.urbanscreens08.net
Urban Screens Manchester 07
The next large event took place October 11-14th 2007 in Manchester, organised
by CORNERHOUSE.
www.manchesterurbanscreens.org.uk
FURTHER URBAN SCREENS EVENTS
After
the great success of the last Urban Screens conference in 2005, we were
working intensively on developing this project further and initiating a follow
up
series of extended Urban Screens events.
The next Urban Screens events is due to come. It will take place in Melbourne
at Federation Square.
It will mark the official launch of the International Urban Screens Association.
www.urbanscreens.net
Longterm objectives
Opening commercially used digital screens in public space for cultural content and a young art scene through establishing a new exhibition format
Rethinking the relationship between architecture and public space in the digital age
Creating visibility and integration of new media art forms into an everyday urban situation and rethinking traditional forms of art in public space
Inspiring the creation of new inovative content for models with a balanced commercial, communal and cultural usage
Sensitising for a more considerate and sustainable integration of visual media
infrastructure in the urban architectural landscape with a cultural responsible claim
Exploring and pointing out the interrelation of screen format, architectural integration, technology, location and reception of content
Participation of the citizens in site specific and interactive screening projects and rediscovery of Public Space for critical discourse in an atmosphere of tolerance
Development of a dialogue between involved parties such as artists, cultural managers, architects, city government, screen operators as well as theoreticians
Supporting the networking of Urban Screens for content exchange across cultural boundaries, taking national and local issues into consideration
Supporting a worldwide Urban Screens movement beyond Europe and a network of engaged parties following documented best practice examples
