‘Arts Research: Publics and Purposes’

This unique event comprises a week-long series of symposia, workshops, conference presentations, performances and exhibitions in Dublin for the week 15-19 February 2010. Participants and contributors are invited to join us for the entire week - or to select those elements of our programme that are most relevant to their interests.

There will be a particular focus on design and animation on Monday (15/2/10); music on Tuesday (16/2/10); culture and citizenship on Wednesday (17/2/10); and arts research and publics on Thursday (18/9/10) and Friday (19/2/10). The conference addresses the state of development of contemporary research in and through cultural practice. It makes particular reference to questions of the public interest, and of the broad purposes, that arts research may serve. This five day major international programme of discussion, exchange and presentation builds upon the hugely successful ‘Art Research: The State of Play’ that took place previously in Dublin in 2008.

This conference will be of interest for anyone concerned with the current state of development in contemporary arts research. It will be of special interest to anyone concerned with the relationship between the development of creative research and the possibility of public culture - and questions as to what 'public(s)' might now be possible in the contemporary world.

The conference is organised in collaboration with the European Art Research Network and associated partners including: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (AU); Academy Sint-Lucas Brussels (BE); KUVA Helsinki (FI); UAIV Venice (IT); MaKHU Utrecht (NE); University of Lisbon (P); University of Malmo (SW); University of Gothenburg (SW); Slade UCL (UK); and Leeds (UK)

If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for this event mail conference2010(at)gradcam.ie The cost for the full week is 100 euros or 50 euros for students. There is a daily rate of 20 euros or 10 euros for students

More information at http://www.gradcam.ie/art_research_public.php
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