Versionfest

Versionfest is a festival focused on emerging art, technology, and social activism. Version examines local systems and external networks that use visual and conceptual art strategies, innovative social practices, creative uses of new technologies, effective organizing structures, emerging activist/artist initiatives, campaigns, public interventions and DIY projects.

During the annual convergence Version engages in a dialogue about the possible futures that may interdict or provide alternatives to current social, cultural and political trajectories. Version presents a diverse program of activities featuring an experimental art exposition, artistic disturbances, exhibitions, networked urban events, screenings, interactive applications, performances, street art, presentations, talks, workshops, art rendez-vous, and action. Alternative spaces are used for staging actions. Public spaces and corporate places are used as terrains of intervention.

Organized by [http://www.lumpen.com Lumpen] and Public Media Institute.

Version>06: Parallel Cities

[http://versionfest.org Version>06] , is dedicated to the theme of Parallel Cities. Version will investigate and share local strategies and models to inspire action within local and global counter cartographies. It will be held in galleries, clubs, the IIT campus, and alternative arts spaces throughout Chicago, primarily in Bridgeport, Wicker Park and the Loop.

Festival events and project threads will feature: four large scale exhibitions featuring the Group Group Show, New Trends In Chicago Photography, the street art show Urban Gardening and Exterior Decorating; and our experimental arts fair/exposition the NFO XPO. Other programs include public art projects; film and video screenings; net.radio and cable TV programs; live music; new media installations; internet-based works and installations; conference presentations and discussions; and workshops and demonstrations.

Past Version fests

• [http://versionfest.com/version05/festival/ Version>05: Invincible Desire]
• [http://www.versionfest.org/default/ Version>04: Invisible Networks]
• [http://www.versionfest.org/version03/default/ Version>03: Technotopia vs. Technopocalypse]
• [http://www.versionfest.org/version03/festival/toc.html Version>02: Digital Arts Convergence]

ee also

*Terry Plumming
*Lumpen magazine
*Select Media Festival
*Paper Rad

External links

[http://versionfest.com/version06/festival/ Versionfest] Official page

[http://www.lumpen.com Lumpen magazine] Official page

References

http://versionfest.org

http://lumpen.com