kanonmedia, ngo for new media

     
     

 

2008/10/17, 19:00
Where: Schulz at the corner of Kirchengasse/Siebensternplatz, 1070 Vienna
Opening of the participative installation in public space NIE WIEDER/NEVER AGAIN
Duration: 18/10/2008 - 17/11/2008
in cooperation with shops in 1070 Vienna/Chamber of Commerce Vienna/Municipality 1070 Vienna

2008/10/07, 19:00
Where: Depot, 1070 Vienna, Breite Gasse 3
 

Speakers:
Sini Coreth, freelancing artist/art in intercultural contexts
Elizabeth McGlynn, University of Applied Arts Vienna/experimental film and art therapy
Amina Handke, Okto TV/participative working with media
Barbara Putz-Plecko, University of Applied Arts Vienna/art and art pedagogics
 
Moderation:
Alexandra Reill

Starting from an extension of the understanding and definition of art, new fields of work have been emerging having their focus on the operative application of artists' competences: artists work as mediators in such segments as health care and social work. They develop theater performances with elderly peoply, develop video projects with teens or initiate writing workshops for people with migrant background. [...] It is not the creation of products which is in the foreground but the design of situations and settings opening new fields of activities for everybody involved. (1) What kind of changes does artistic creation lead to in social contexts? Where are the frontiers between demanding for artistic qualities and social needs? Which methods of communication need to be integrated into art projects in social contexts and which roles take non-professionals participating in art projects?

(1) Ulrike Gießner, Kunst im sozialen Raum, 2005, http://www.esf.at/downloads/update/update_17_05/kunst.pdf, Aufruf 27/06/08, translation: Alexandra Reill, 2008/07/21


Transcript of the video talks on contemporary positioning of the arts - 02-06/2008
Stefan Bläske, theater researcher, A
Ricarda Denzer, fine artist, A
Leander Kaiser, painter, A
Franziska Maderthaner, fine artist, A
PRINZGAU/podgorschek, fine artists, A
Marie Ringler, municipal councillor and parliament member, representative for cultural policies of Die Grünen Vienna, A
Stylianos Schicho, painter, A
Paul Stepan, culture economist, A
Michael Wimmer, art mediator, A

Study: Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices.
Evaluation of the results of the survey Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices. conducted by kanonmedia amongst international and Austrian artists on their self-understanding and definitions of their roles and functions in society as well as on their earning capacity and a research on contemporary developments of Creative Industries culture policies on EC- and national level.