The New Media Caucus invites New Media Caucus members to join our committees. This gives members an opportunity to take an active role in our organization, and contribute to our initiatives. There are many opportunities for engagement in our community, and for professional development through participation in it. Through their increased engagement in the organization over time, committee members often evolve their roles in the organization, becoming members of the Board of Directors, or Officers of the organization. The following committees are seeking new members: Events and Exhibitions Members of the Events and Exhibitions Committee coordinate the NMC panels workshops…
Assistant Professor in Interactive Digital Media, Monmouth University
The Department of Communication at Monmouth University is seeking applications from an outstanding interactive technology and digital media practitioner and scholar for the position of Assistant Professor of Digital Media to serve its new Interactive Digital Media graduate concentration and Media Studies and Production undergraduate cluster. This opening is for the 2019-2020 academic year and is a tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in digital media, creative coding, programming for emerging technologies, and should have experience in project-based learning to create potential new classes in the areas of visual communication, computer-mediated communication,…
Member Spotlight: Kimberly Callas
Kimberly Callas is a sculptor and Social Practice artist working in both Maine and New Jersey. Callas received her MFA from the New York Academy of Art and her BFA from Stamps School of Art at the University of Michigan. Her work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums, and has received national and international grants and awards.Recent grants include a Pollination Project Grant, an Urban Coast Institute Grant, and a Monmouth University Summer Faculty Fellowship. Recent exhibits include the Summer Exhibition at Flowers Gallery in New York City, 9×12 at Dual Galleria in Budapest, Hungary and Crossing Boundaries:…
Open Call: FILE Festival 2019
Applications from those who want to take part in the 2019 FILE Festivals edition are open until 30th November 2018. The artists can apply for the following categories: Interactive Art, Digital Language, Electronic Sound, FILE Led Show and FILE Workshop. Complete submissions guidelines and entry forms are available at file.org.br. About FILE: Since year 2000, FILE is a non-profit cultural organization that has been promoting exhibitions, workshops and gatherings that seek to investigate the appropriations of the technologic media in artistic accomplishments. With annual exhibitions in Sao Paulo, in addition to participations in national and international events, FILE is the biggest…
57th Ann Arbor Film Festival Call For Entries
The Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) is open to all motion pictures and all genres that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an art form. Work previously submitted may not be re-entered. Entries are accepted in one of two categories: short and feature length. Short films are 59 minutes and under in runtime. Feature films are 60 minutes or longer in runtime. Foreign entries should have English subtitles. The 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival will be held March 26–31, 2019, and the call for entries is now open. Submissions will be accepted through the end of September…
Professor of New Media (any rank), Zayed University
The College of Arts and Creative Enterprises seeks a qualified candidate to teach in the Department of Arts and Digital Media in the area of New Media and Visual Art, with an appointment on the Dubai campus starting preferably January 2019. The Requirements Applicants must have earned a terminal degree in New Media, Multimedia, Fine Art, or a related field and demonstrate a strong record of professional or artistic activity and accomplishments. The successful applicant will have a record of teaching and will be expected to teach both introductory and advanced level courses. Experience with graduate programs would be an…
Caltech Art + Research Residency Program Call for Applications
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) seeks applications for an artist residency, which is part of a new program in visual culture being developed jointly by Caltech’s Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences and The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (“The Huntington”). The Caltech Art + Research Residency Program provides an artist the opportunity to develop a project in conversation with the Caltech research community and share it publicly through Caltech’s public programs. It supports artists and other creative practitioners whose work involves research and experimentation and engages art, humanities, science and technology in society. Applications Due:…
NMC Advisory Board Activities
The New Media Caucus (NMC) is honored and excited to announce the formation and activities of the inaugural Advisory Board. Voted in by the Board of Directors last February, the members of the Advisory Board are Hasan Elahi, internationally recognized media artist and Associate Professor of the University of Maryland; Sue Gollifer, pioneer of early computer art, Director of ISEA International and academic staff at the University of Brighton in the UK; and Guna Nadarajan, theorist, curator, and Dean and Professor at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan. Together, they have already shared their expertise to strengthen the NMC by helping with the mission revision and strategic planning, management…
Call for Submissions: CURRENTS NEW MEDIA festival 2019
Call to artists for an INTERNATIONAL NEW MEDIA ART FESTIVAL 2019 SANTA FE. This is a curated art exhibition. Travel expenses and housing provided for selected installation artists. Festival Dates: June 7 – 23, 2019 This year’s categories include: Interactive Environments CURRENTS Entrance Design Installations (Interactive and Non-Interactive) Outdoor Installations and Projections Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality Environments Robotics Multimedia Performance Digitally Generated Objects (i.e. 3D Printing) Interactive Installations for Children Single Channel Video and Animation Experimental Documentary To apply, please read our submission guidelines on our website: https://currentsnewmedia.org/guidelines-2019/ About: CURRENTS serves as a platform for artistic experimentation. It promotes exploration into all forms…
AWMAT 2019 – Impact!: How women in media arts, science and technology influence the community
Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology (AWMAT) 2019: Impact!: How women in media arts, science and technology influence the community. Impact! explores how the creative and innovative works of women in media arts, technology and engineering influence the general community. New forms of artistic representation in multimedia art are highlighted through interactive installations, virtual reality, demos and sonic arts. Emphasis will be placed on how these new forms work in conjunction with technology to shape our culture. Now accepting submissions for papers, installations, demonstrations, sound art/concert works and workshops. Key Dates: Paper/Extended Abstract Deadline: October 15, 2018 Workshop…