Poetic Computation: Detroit – Info Session

Description

The School for Poetic Computation is an artist-led, independent school based in New York City. This summer, we are producing a session of workshops and events in August for Detroit-area artists and creators exploring coding and hardware as tools for artistic expression. We want to work with local partners and collaborators who are deeply embedded in the community for planning, outreach and the execution of these workshops. Poetic Computation is a practice and a community that sees the computer as a medium for artistic expression and critical thinking. It’s less impressed with the final result of the‘thing’ and more supportive of the process, learnings and questions around creating the thing. Participants will cultivate an art and technology community in Detroit, and learn to use open source software and hardware tools. Please read about our plan and submit your interest survey in the blog post. Open call will be announced in the end of May. Please sign up to our mailing list for the announcement. We invite you to attend the Info-session to learn about poetic computation. We will present SFPC’s history and curriculum. It will be a chance to meet with artists, teachers and members of the community from all skill levels who want to learn to code and push the boundaries of what’s possible with technology – it’s also for coders and technologists who want to explorethe poetics of the tools they already use. There will be an open mic / open projector opportunity from 8-9 pm for community members to share their ideas and practice. Neta Bomani, Melanie Hoff, Taeyoon Choi, Lauren Gardner from the School for Poetic Computation will lead the Info-Session. Agenda 6:15 -7 PM: Introduction to SFPC and team members 7 - 7:15 PM: Break 7:15 - 8 PM: Participatory activity 8 - 9 PM: community open mic / open projector