Too Cool for School
Too Cool for School was an “art and science fair” in 2010 showcasing arts-science projects in a “science fair” context. Although the projects themselves were by adults, the event suggests an interesting possibility. Organizing an arts/science fair for kids might be a great way to break down the barriers between the arts and sciences, between the artsy types and science...
Read MoreHistory of Computers and Art
Bell Labs in the early 1960s was where art and computer science were colliding enthusiastically. A. Michael Noll was pursuing 2D and 3D graphics; he and Edward E. Zajac, Frank Sinden, and Kenneth C. Knowlton were pioneering computer animation; Max V. Mathews and John R. Pierce were using early computers to create music. In 1965 Noll along with two other pioneers within the field of early...
Read MoreTheater & Math
Victoria Gould has pursued a strange set of parallel paths through intellectual space: she has been a successful actor and a mathematician, working first as a researcher and now as a teacher and communicator of math. Recently she helped develop a theater production called ‘A disappearing number‘, on the collaboration between a famous English mathematician and an unknown Indian...
Read MoreReGeneration = Arts + Sustainability
ReGeneration explores the connection between culture, art, community and sustainability. Ten contemporary artists present interactive works that engage the audience in a dialogue at the intersection of art, science and technology.
Read MoreCulture + Youth + Tech
Hive Learning Network NYC is an amazing network of organizations brought together by Mozilla and The MacArthur Foundation to explore collaborations leveraging art, technology, and culture to support innovation in education. “Hive NYC is comprised of thirty-nine non-profit organizations—museums, libraries, media and other youth-facing organizations—that create opportunities for youth to...
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