Digital meets Culture

Barcelona, 25/1/2024

The UNCHARTED Policy Seminar in Barcelona

The last event organised by UNCHARTED took place in Barcelona on 25/01/2024, under the organisation of the University of Barcelona.

It was part of the UNCHARTED Policy Seminars activity launched with the Seminar held on Budapest on 8/12/2023.

In Barcelona, the theme connected with culture-led urban regeneration was explored via a rich programme that connected the presentation of the results of the work conducted in the frame of the Axis 2 of Work Package 5 with the points of view of a group of external experts who participated in a vivid debate.

The title of the seminar in Barcelona is “UNCHARTED: the Barcelona debates on cultural evaluation in cultural policy“.

The results of the work conducted in the two Policy Seminars of Budapest and of Barcelona are part of two deliverables that will be available on the project’s website:

D4.6 Roadmap for cultural policy action produced under the coordination of CEPEL, the research unit of the CNRS and Université de Montpellier (WP4 Leader)
D6.7 Third Policy Brief produced under the coordination of Promoter Srl.

The debates carried out in the Policy Seminars of Budapest and of Barcelona will be included in the UNCHARTED Book, which is under editing and published during the 2024 as an open access publication.

Online Panel Discussion and Online Lecture Performance (7 and 15 February)

CULTUS: arebyte free online events by artist Zach Blas

img. courtesy: arebyte

CULTUS is the second instalment of the Silicon Traces trilogy, a series of moving image installations that contends with the beliefs, fantasies, and histories influential to Silicon Valley’s visions of the future. Spanning queer and speculative engagements with psychedelia, the nootropics industry, California futurism, network infrastructure, and political resistance, the trilogy surfaces the political unconscious of the tech industry.

CULTUS Online Panel Discussion
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
7:30PM – 9PM

Together with academics, artist Zach Blas and arebyte curator Rebecca Edwards unravel complex intersections of artifical intelligence, religion, feminism, ani-racism, and speculative thinking present in CULTUS.

CULTUS: Online Lecture Performance
Thursday, February 15, 2024
6:30PM – 8:00PM

Artist Zach Blas delves into the key concepts behind his new work CULTUS. Blas takes us through research into organisations like The Way of The Future Church, theories like Ray Kurzweil’s spiritual machine, and transhumanism in sci-fi and religion.

Both events are free of charge and will take place online

Grand Hotel Minerva, Florence (Italy), 27 May 2022

EVA Florence 2024

EVA FLORENCE, the annual event in Firenze of the EVA series.

Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts

Conference, Training and Workshops

Only in-presence, Grand Hotel Minerva, Florence (Italy)

27th May 2024

Main topics:

– European Commission Projects, plans regarding Cultural Heritage
– Artificial Intelligence
– Cybersecurity
– Digital art, music, theatre
– Ethical and environmental issues
– 2D and 3D digital image acquisition and display

Who Should Attend:
– The Cultural Sector
– The Government Sector
– Media & Related Sectors
– The ICT Industry, especially multimedia SME’s
– Tourism & Travel Sector
– Technology & Visual Arts Research Organisations
– Trade Culture Activities

Organised by Professor Vito Cappellini

An eBook (with ISBN), containing the Final Program and the accepted Papers, will be edited with “free” international distribution.

Download announcement and call for papers here (PDF)

The heritage boat in Limassol is an outstanding example of 3D digitization and preservation, to be published soon on Europeana in the context of EUreka3D project

Lambousa Fishing Boat: progresses on digital preservation

images in this post courtesy of Cyprus University of Technology.

January 12 2024 marked a significant milestone as the EUreka 3D partner UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage had a productive meeting with the esteemed members of the Δήμος Λεμεσού – Limassol Municipality. Progresses have been shared of the Lambousa Fishing Boat case study, part of the EUreka3D project, showcasing the incredible strides made in digitization, modeling, and the development of the e-platform dedicated to Lambousa.

The team has been hard at work, passionately committed to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage embedded in the Lambousa Fishing Boat, a unique part of Cypriot fishing tradition and industrial heritage. Through meticulous digitization efforts, detailed modelling, and collaborative initiatives, this fascinating piece of history is being brought to life in the digital realm.

The Lambousa Fishing Boat case study

The upcoming e-platform for Lambousa is set to be a comprehensive hub, housing all materials and insights related to the case study. From historical documentation to 3D models, the platform will provide an immersive experience, allowing enthusiasts and researchers alike to delve into the intricate details of the Lambousa Fishing Boat. The model, accompained with informative metadata and paradata, will be published soon on Europeana, the European website showcasing heritage collections, openly available for education and resercah purposes.

The meeting was a wonderful opportunity to share the achievements with the Municipality of Limassol, fostering a collaborative spirit for the preservation of cultural heritage.

Learn more about the Lambousa Fishing Boat case study

A new publication of the INCULTUM project is available for open access

Participatory Governance and Models in Culture and Cultural Tourism

This book has been developed within the framework of the INCULTUM project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Authored by Kamila Borseková, Katarína Vitálišová, Alexandra Bitušíková and reviewed by Antonella Fresa and Agnieszka Rzenca, the publication was developed by the Matej Bel University in the frame of WP4: Policies and participatory models of INCULTUM.

The main purpose of the book is to define the key terms of participatory governance in culture, to identify and characterise the participatory models in culture, cultural tourism as a part of sustainable development, based on literature review, own knowledge, and experience from previous empirical studies and to demonstrate their application on the selected examples of good practices.

A real useful instruments for students, teachers and professionals who are interested to go deeper on the question of how participatory approaches can be beneficial for more harmonious governance, respectful development of territories and promotion of cultural tourism.

The book is freely accessible via the DOI link.

A new post written collaboratively by Valentina Bachi, Antonella Fresa, David Iglésias and Ignacio Lamata Martínez, project partners of EUreka3D.

How the EUreka3D project supports 3D in the data space for cultural heritage – a new blog post on Europeana

img. from Europeana website

3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. In support of the Twin It! 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, the EUreka3D project tells us how they are supporting cultural heritage institutions to unlock the potential of 3D digitisation for their collections.

Discover how with the blog post recently published on Europeana Pro

The post offers a very interesting opportunity to explore the possibilities of 3D for cultural heritage and was written collaboratively by Valentina Bachi, Antonella Fresa, David Iglésias and Ignacio Lamata Martínez, project partners of EUreka3D.

São Paulo, from July 2nd to August 25th, 2024

FILE International Electronic Language Festival

FILE Call for Entries 2024

Registration to participate in FILE – International Electronic Language Festival projects in 2024 is now open. The festival seeks original works of art and educational projects (lectures and workshops) in Art and Technology, by Brazilian and international artists. It is possible to send proposals for interactive installations, sound art, video art, robotics, animations, CGI videos, virtual realities, augmented realities, mobile art, games, gifs, internet art, lectures and workshops, among others

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

FILE – International Electronic Language Festival – is a non-profit cultural organization that, since 2000, has promoted exhibitions, workshops and meetings that seek to investigate the appropriation of technological tools in artistic production. With annual exhibitions in São Paulo, editions in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Curitiba, as well as participation in international exhibitions, FILE is the largest electronic art event in Latin America.

Join the 23rd edition of the International Electronic Language Festival, which will take place at the FIESP Cultural Center, in São Paulo, during the period from July 2nd to August 25th, 2024.

ABOUT THE CALL FOR ENTRIES

Submit your proposal at this link. The works will be analyzed by an internal evaluation committee, which will select the works that will be part of the FILE 2024 exhibition.

Registration closed February 10th

Categories

Given the exponential expansion of supports, formats, technologies and the integration of areas of contemporary knowledge, the FILE 2024 Notice will not have specific categories. This proposal aims at the diverse inclusion of physical, digital, hybrid and interactive works of Art and Technology, as well as educational projects such as lectures and workshops. Candidates interested in specifying a category for their work must indicate it when registering.

Some possible categories for nomination are: Interactive Art: Installations; Public Art, Performances; Augmented Reality; Multi-touch tables; Digital Objects; Outdoor projections; Projects for Mobile Devices; Electronic Graffiti; Sound Performance; Sound Installations; Sound Art; Genetic Music; Biological Music; Classical Electronic Music; Pop-Electronic Music; Soundscape; Sound Robotics; Video Music; Sound Poetry; Digital Language: Digital Games; Animations; Digital Cinema; Machines; Digital Video; Digital Architecture; Digital Fashion; Digital Design; Robotics; Artificial life; Biological Art; Transgenic Art; Art Software; New Interfaces; Hypertexts; Non-Linear Itineraries; Artificial intelligence; Programming language; Digital Poetry; Digital Dance; GIF; WebGL; Virtual Realities with 3D Glasses; Educational; Workshops; Workshops; Speeches; Round tables; Others.

Thursday 18th January 2024, 4PM – Auditorium Officine Garibaldi, Pisa

‘The Impact of NFT and AI in Art’ – conference by Claudio Francesconi

The Alma Artis Academy of Pisa on Thursday 18 January, at 4 p.m., at the Auditorium of the Officine Garibaldi, is pleased to present the conference ‘The impact of NFT and AI in Art’, by Claudio Francesconi, Head of NFT and digital assets for the auction house Pandolfini.

The Alma Artis Academy of Pisa on Thursday 18 January, at 4 p.m., at the Auditorium of the Officine Garibaldi, is pleased to present the conference ‘The impact of NFT and AI in Art‘, by Claudio Francesconi, Head of NFT and digital assets for the auction house Pandolfini.

Among the main topics: what changes with digital property, the links between AI, digital art and NFT, how NFT marketplaces influence the way art is made and collected, AI and Generative Art, the latest developments in digital art, new trends in digital art including the Phygital approach and the peculiarities of the NFT marketplace.

Download the press release here (EN).
Scarica il comunicato stampa qui (IT).

Info

Accademia Alma Artis, Via Gioberti, 39 – Pisa, Italy
+39 050 7846415
info@almaartis.it
www.almaartis.it

Budapest, 8/12/2023 and Barcelona, 25/1/2024

The UNCHARTED Policy Seminars

Two policy Seminars have been planned in the UNCHARTED project, as international events, to review policy briefs, recommendations and guidelines, on the basis of the actual needs from the territories of the participating stakeholders.

The first part of the UNCHARTED Policy Seminar took place in Budapest on 8/12/2023 hosted in the premises of the ELTE University.

The title of the event was “The Challenge of Recalibrating the Values of Culture in the Cultural Field“.

Representatives of the European institutions and policy makers, at international, national and local levels participated in the debate. The full programme of the event is available online.

The second part of the UNCHARTED Policy Seminar is planned to take place in Barcelona on 25/1/2023, under the coordination of UB, at the Cultural Studies and Resources Center of Pati Manning.

The title of this second seminar is “UNCHARTED: the Barcelona debates on cultural evaluation in cultural policy“.

The two seminars conclude the programme of the public events of the UNCHARTED project. The results of the debates will be part of the reflections included in the UNCHARTED Book, which is under editing and published during the 2024 as an open access publication available for all the researchers interested in the studies conducted during the four-years UNCHARTED project.

Another EUreka3D blogpost published on Europeana

Bibracte, a 2000-year-old town under a forest

img. courtesy: Europeana

As part of the EUreka3D project, a blogpost authored by Agathe Le Riche-Maugis and collegues from Bibracte was recently published on Europeana.

The blogpost shocases the history of Bibracte, an archaeological site in the French region discovered in the 19th century and brought back to life, along with a museum that display nearly 2000 objects. With EUreka3D project the most representative objects discovered on the site will be digitised in so that they can be shared on Europeana.

Read the blogpost here.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.