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7th Berlin Biennale/ Art Wiki Project

Launching with the beginning of the 7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art the Art Wiki is hosting 1800+ artist profiles. I am pleased to count myself among the first participants in this growing project. My profile is here: http://artwiki.org/Megan_Smith “ArtWiki.org started with the 7th Berlin … Read More

Artengine + Apartement 613 Critical Blogging Residency

Critical Blogging Residency/ Artengine + Apt 613

I am really pleased to take up the Artengine and Apt 613 Critical Blogging Residency. You can find their announcement here: http://artengine.ca/news/2012/megan-smith-en.php … I’ll be heading to ELEKTRA/ International Digital Arts Biennale at the end of the week to absorb and critique the content of … Read More

Claiming the Portable Home/ Creative Acts of Identity Placemaking within the Networked Digital Domain

Definitions/ #DigitalDomain #Placemaking #Culturescape #SociallyUseful #Hacking #Visualization/ terminology from my PhD thesis.

Digital domain/ refers within to socially networked space enabled by digital technologies. I associate the term specifically to operating within a technology enhanced learning environment where the defined perimeter of space that physically exists between the gaze of the eye and the application of touch … Read More

a creative tackle / politics done socially

Politics, whether personal or of national importance, are rarely delivered nor received without at least a hint of emotion. With the heavy incorporation of social media in the last U.S. presidential election waves of euphoria and disgrace rippled across the networked globe. While voters have … Read More

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Open Call- Nuit Blanche Ottawa 2012

I’m really pleased to be managing the Open Call for Ottawa’s inaugural Nuit Blanche-22/09/12. The guidelines and application forms for artists, as well as contact information for getting involved as a volunteer can be found on the website/ http://www.nuitblancheottawa.ca/ Our facebook page is here/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nuit-Blanche-Ottawa-2012/276477209048098 … Read More

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Leeds Girl Geek Dinner 6 Feb 2012

It will be great to be back in Leeds for a quick visit and while I’m there I’m excited to be involved in the 10th Leeds Girl Geek evening! I hope to see several familiar faces there. the evening’s guest speakers are… megan l. smith … Read More

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DEFUNCT/

  DEFUNCT aims to creatively uncover and re-tell stories about decommissioned, or abandoned bases, in Canada using as narrators inhabitants who lived at these locations. It aims to bring to the public realm aspects of Canadian history. A particular emphasis will be given to the … Read More