[artinfo] Call for proposals - Glocal & Outsiders

[Ákos Maróy]

Call for proposals


Center for Global Studies (Academy of Sciences and Charles University)
http://cgs.flu.cas.cz/
International Centre for Art and New Technologies (CIANT)
http://www.ciant.cz
and Prague Biennale 3
http://www.flashartonline.com/pg_PRAGUE_BIENNALE3.htm
invite you to send proposals for

the conference on the interplay between art, culture and technology and 
issues of globalization and international cooperation:

Glocal & Outsiders
(part of the Prague Biennale 3)

Prague, 13. and 14. July 2007

Since the mid 1990’s biennial exhibits in cities such as Johannesburg, 
Istanbul, Melbourne, Havana, Sao Paulo and other expanded the art 
world's institutional context beyond any imagination. Art became a new 
global spectacle which exposes various cultures and nations to an 
international audience. Asian contemporary art has become something like 
a fashion and museums are being built at an increasing rate in Asia as 
well as throughout South America  with new collectors popping up all 
over the world. Parallel to this, art also incorporated emerging 
technologies and developed various interdisciplinary relations to 
science and industry. Technological innovations and artistic creativity 
joined forces in various new media festivals and events which brought 
new and very diverse groups and interests into play. Technology and 
globalization also changed the economic infrastructure of the art world. 
Internet services such as artprice.com allow artists to showcase their 
work to a very broad audience of international collectors which fund the 
contemporary art boom. On the other hand, many artists use the 
distributive and peer to peer properties of the internet to experiment 
with new economic models.
Artists, critics, curators but also buyers are part of these global and 
technological exchanges and it is not clear yet whether these 
interdependences, integrations and interactions lead to reduction in 
diversity, to assimilation or to hybridization:
What are the challenges artworld is facing in the time of globalization 
and increasing technologization? How to balance cultural interests and 
local scenes with global opportunities and art with technological 
innovations? How to view the interplay of art and globalization in the 
context of complex economic, trade, social, technological, cultural and 
political interrelationships? How does art reflect upon globalization: 
does it support intercultural and transnational ideals or it is 
indifferent to claims of geography, history, and identity?  How does it 
resist and how does it support globalization? Do new institutions and 
technologies allow us to enjoy and experience art from different 
cultures or they unify them? What new forms of artistic and technical 
exchanges are taking place? How does international cooperation help 
emerging fields of art? How can new technologies expand  the social, 
economical, cultural and artistic aspects? What are the limits or 
possibilities on the technological level to build art projects that 
improve international cooperation? Do emerging technologies and art 
institutions support cultural diversity or they level it?

We are calling for proposals by cultural theorists, cultCall for proposals


Center for Global Studies (Academy of Sciences and Charles University)
http://cgs.flu.cas.cz/
International Centre for Art and New Technologies (CIANT)
http://www.ciant.cz
and Prague Biennale 3
http://www.flashartonline.com/pg_PRAGUE_BIENNALE3.htm
invite you to send proposals for

the conference on the interplay between art, culture and technology and 
issues of globalization and international cooperation:

Glocal & Outsiders
(part of the Prague Biennale 3)

Prague, 13. and 14. July 2007

Since the mid 1990’s biennial exhibits in cities such as Johannesburg, 
Istanbul, Melbourne, Havana, Sao Paulo and other expanded the art 
world's institutional context beyond any imagination. Art became a new 
global spectacle which exposes various cultures and nations to an 
international audience. Asian contemporary art has become something like 
a fashion and museums are being built at an increasing rate in Asia as 
well as throughout South America  with new collectors popping up all 
over the world. Parallel to this, art also incorporated emerging 
technologies and developed various interdisciplinary relations to 
science and industry. Technological innovations and artistic creativity 
joined forces in various new media festivals and events which brought 
new and very diverse groups and interests into play. Technology and 
globalization also changed the economic infrastructure of the art world. 
Internet services such as artprice.com allow artists to showcase their 
work to a very broad audience of international collectors which fund the 
contemporary art boom. On the other hand, many artists use the 
distributive and peer to peer properties of the internet to experiment 
with new economic models.
Artists, critics, curators but also buyers are part of these global and 
technological exchanges and it is not clear yet whether these 
interdependences, integrations and interactions lead to reduction in 
diversity, to assimilation or to hybridization:
What are the challenges artworld is facing in the time of globalization 
and increasing technologization? How to balance cultural interests and 
local scenes with global opportunities and art with technological 
innovations? How to view the interplay of art and globalization in the 
context of complex economic, trade, social, technological, cultural and 
political interrelationships? How does art reflect upon globalization: 
does it support intercultural and transnational ideals or it is 
indifferent to claims of geography, history, and identity?  How does it 
resist and how does it support globalization? Do new institutions and 
technologies allow us to enjoy and experience art from different 
cultures or they unify them? What new forms of artistic and technical 
exchanges are taking place? How does international cooperation help 
emerging fields of art? How can new technologies expand  the social, 
economical, cultural and artistic aspects? What are the limits or 
possibilities on the technological level to build art projects that 
improve international cooperation? Do emerging technologies and art 
institutions support cultural diversity or they level it?

We are calling for proposals by cultural theorists, cultural historians, 
museum experts, art historians, art curators and experts of other 
disciplines. Any program formats (papers, roundtable discussions, media 
presentations etc.) are welcommed.

Proposals should include the following items:
1. Preliminary abstract, 150-300 words.
2. CV with e-mail address, phone and fax numbers.

Please send them by May 15, 2007 via e-mail to: Denisa Kera (kera AT 
ff.cuni.cz)  and Aurelie Besson (aurelie AT ciant.cz)
ural historians, museum experts, art historians, art curators and 
experts of other disciplines. Any program formats (papers, roundtable 
discussions, media presentations etc.) are welcommed.

Proposals should include the following items:
1. Preliminary abstract, 150-300 words.
2. CV with e-mail address, phone and fax numbers.

Please send them by May 15, 2007 via e-mail to: Denisa Kera (kera AT 
ff.cuni.cz)  and Aurelie Besson (aurelie AT ciant.cz)