"The 6th Annual Conflux" Festival
NYU Barney Building
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Conflux, the art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space, is pleased to announce the full festival schedule of interactive workshops, talks, and performances to take place September 17-20, 2009. Festival Headquarters will be located in the East Village's historic Barney Building (34 Stuyvesant St.), home of partner and host NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development's Department of Art and Art Professions. All festival events are free, with a suggested donation of $5.
This year's festival will include art installations, street art interventions, interactive performances, lectures, games, walking tours, DIY workshops, and more. Festival DirectorChristina Ray states, "We're thrilled with this year's exciting lineup of Conflux participants who are preparing to transform New York City into a weekend-long laboratory for exploring the urban environment."
Since 2003, Conflux has developed an international reputation for presenting cutting edge work by public space artists, scholars and practitioners. The festival has its roots in contemporary psychogeography (the study of the effects of the geographic environment on the emotions and behavior of individuals), and attracts participants from all over the world. Conflux hosts a broad cross section of attendees (artists, technologists, architects, urban geographers, designers, planners, performers, environmentalists, activists, students, educators, etc.) who share a keen interest in the many dimensions, challenges and creative possibilities of urban public space. Conflux is produced by Glowlab, an innovative art gallery and creative catalyst focused on the convergence of art, technology and the urban environment. The festival is co-curated by Glowlab and Conflux 2009 Curatorial Director David Darts, Assistant Professor of Art & Media Education at New York University.
Summary of Hours and Events:
Thursday, Sept. 17: Kick-off Event: Public Space Potluck . 6:30pm in Battery Park, Manhattan (meet near the Picnick Kiosk)
Friday, Sept. 18: HQ opens at 10am; Workshops . 12–8pm
Friday night, Sept. 18: Foursquare@Conflux tour . starts at 8:30pm . meet at Conflux HQ
Saturday, Sept. 19: HQ opens at 10am; Workshops . 10–6pm Saturday night, Sept. 19:Glowlab@Conflux party . 7–10pm . Glowlab . 30 Grand Street (Thompson/6th Ave in SoHo)
Sunday, Sept. 20: HQ open 10am–6pm for visitors, but ConfluxCity events take place throughout NYC.
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Schedule
from September 17, 2009 to September 20, 2009