Closing Seminar: 23 and 24 May 2003, Amsterdam, Netherlands Media Art Institute.

Purpose:
Presentation of Playing Field results, evaluation of the project, international exchange and discussions about the future of (live and on-demand) Internet streaming.

Day 1: Friday 23 May: Playing Field participants meeting (not public)

Day 2: Saturday 24 May: Playing Field Closing Seminar, public day, 13.00-18.00.

Chair: Willem Velthoven (Mediamatic)
Location: Netherlands Media Art Institute, Keizersgracht 264, 1016 EV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Time: 13.00-17.30
Language: English

Program:
* Welcome, by Heiner Holtappels
* Introduction: Summary results Playing Field, by Willem Velthoven
* Artwork presentations by Playing Field artists
* Lecture about 'Streaming: State of the art' by Roland Alton
* Statements discussion. What is the meaning and position of streaming media in modern art, with Monique van Dusseldorp (Dusseldorp&Partners), Elisa Rose (Station Rose), Egon Verharen (Surfnet) plus media theorist [to be confirmed].

* 22.00: Live streaming performance Station Rose (Location: De Melkweg)

Contact: Mrs. Claud Biemans, (project manager Playing Field) Netherlands Media Art Institute Keizersgracht 264 1016 EV Amsterdam The Netherlands claud@montevideo.nl T (+31) 020-6237101 F (+31) 020-6244423

24 May 2003: Station Rose performes live in Amsterdam at De Melkweg: wwvf -->

playing field is a project of the Netherlands Media Art Institute, Montevideo/Time Based Arts in co-operation with IMG/Institut für Mediengestaltung und Medientechnologie, Mainz, Germany,and MECAD\Media Centre of Art and Design of the Superior School of Design ESDI, Barcelona,Spain. Sponsored by the European Commission’s Culture 2000 programme, XS4ALL and Thuiskopiefonds.

an interview with Station Rose on the project can be found here.

Station Rose performed live at IMG, Mainz, 19/3/03.

-> see the performance as a STream here