Current is a multidisciplinary, intersectional, music and electronic art symposium working with women and non-binary artists in Vancouver
Date/Time: Jul 29 2017, 12:00 am to 11:30 pm
Vancouver, VAL VillaCost: $30.00
Find tickets: here
The first iteration of the project will be a 3-day, music and arts showcase featuring events, panels, youth mentorships, and workshops, which will take place July 28th-30th, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada.
The goal of this symposium is to foster and disseminate feminist content through the cross-pollination of ideas, and intergenerational knowledge sharing. By offering free, public, all ages panels and accessible workshops, we wish to cultivate growth within the local community, and create a more equal landscape within the growing Electronic Arts ecology.
Registration info will be released soon.
Sat. July 29, 12-6pm
Workshop: Intro to Synth Building & Live Coding with Atari Punk Console Building and Sonic Pi (all ages - registration required)
In this joint workshop, participants will learn a variety of electronic music synthesis techniques, both hands-on with hardware and software implementation. $50 workshop fee includes all hardware.
Sat. July 29, 9-late
Media art installations
Live performances & DJ sets (19+)
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Artists include:
Andrea Lukic
CCL
Holly Peck
Intersessions
Kiran Bhumber
Minimal Violence
Nancy Dru
Nancy Lee
Nicola Awang
Norah Lorway
Prado
S1 (Portland)
TUF (Seattle)
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CURRENT is presented in collaboration with Vancouver Art and Leisure
Alongside partners:
Intersessions
A DJ and sound focused workshop for women, and those within the LGBTQ2IA+ spectrum. The workshop series of artist-run seminars aims to address the significant gender and sexuality based imbalance within the music industry.
Genero
A Vancouver based record label and artist collective. Founded by Soledad Munoz the collective was created out of necessity to create a visible space for women within the sound realm, where they can both connect and grow.
TUF
An intersectional female/non-binary/trans collective with headquarters in Seattle and a strong presence in digital realms.TUF members include promoters, curators, installation/visual artists, DJ’s, producers, sound engineers, writers, dancers, and designers.
S1
A Portland, Oregon collective hosting workshops, lectures, and parties focused on representing the female-identified and nonbinary views in electronic music.
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We acknowledge that CURRENT: A Feminist Electronic Art Symposium is located in Vancouver on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on whose territory we work, live and play.
We thank the City of Vancouver Community Arts Grants program for supporting this initiative.
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Sponsorship & press inquires: currentsymposium@gmail.com
We are looking for volunteers! Please submit your info in your contact form if you'd like to support this symposium.
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