Leonardo Network News

The Newsletter of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and of l’Observatoire Leonardo des Arts et Technosciences

PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART AND MEDIA

The School of Art and Media at Plymouth University offers high-quality, student-centered degrees, postgraduate programs and research opportunities focused on adaptability and relevance to today’s cultural industries. The School of Art and Media covers subjects across digital art and technology, fine art, graphic communication with typography, illustration, media arts and photography, with degrees at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These degrees prepare Plymouth students for the challenges and opportunities that arise in these fast-moving cultural industries. See <www.plymouth.ac.uk/>.

PARTNERS IN ART AND SCIENCE

The Leonardo Affiliate Program provides a collaborative environment where leaders from top-ranked universities and independent nonprofits in the cross-disciplinary field of art-science share best practices, research and opportunities with their peers across institutional boundaries. See <www.leonardo.info/isast/affiliates.html>.

LEONARDO WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS ON STAFF

We are pleased to introduce the new managing editor at Leonardo: Laurie Stewart. Laurie comes to us from Center for the Collaborative Classroom (CCC), a nonprofit educational publisher dedicated to providing curricula that support the academic, ethical and social development of children, where she served as managing editor for more than 7 years. During that time, Laurie played a key role in CCC’s transition to the ever-evolving digital landscape as a member of an interdepartmental team that created and launched online courses, apps that support teachers in their instruction and multifunctional eBooks. Her background includes more than 25 years in the publishing industry, with experience ranging from trade publishing houses, large and small, to nonprofit educational publishers.

We are pleased to announce Danielle Siembieda’s new role as deputy director at Leonardo/ISAST. Danielle is focusing on engaging our community, developing programs and moving the vision of Leonardo forward. She brings a fresh outlook, enthusiasm and knowledge gained from her experience in the art/science sphere. Danielle’s interests lie at the intersection of social practice, institutional critique, intervention and new media, with an emphasis on the environment and technology. Past involvement includes board and leadership positions with the Women Environmental Artists Directory, Emerging Arts Professionals and the San Jose Public Art Advisory Committee, Outreach Coordinator for CODAME Art + Tech, co-project manager for the SJ Climate Clock Initiative and community engagement manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network. As the founder of Art Inspector: Saving the Earth by Changing Art, Danielle partnered with the City of San Francisco Department of the Environment to help make artists’ workplaces healthy and safe.

Please join us in welcoming Laurie and Danielle.

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University is Canada’s “university of the imagination.” The university, founded in 1876, is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD University is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD University community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians. See <www.ocadu.ca/>.

LEONARDO LECTURE SERIES IN SHANGHAI

We are thrilled to announce an addition to the Leonardo family of Art/Science programs and events: The Leonardo Art, Science and Technology Lecture Series in China, under the direction of Zhang Ga, and co-organized by Chronus Art Center (CAC) and Leonardo/ISAST in collaboration with leading Chinese art institutions. The inaugural events in the series took place in fall 2015 and featured David Joselit (Distinguished Professor/The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Art History) and Rudolf Frieling (SFMOMA Curator of Media Arts) speaking about participatory art, referencing a range of participatory works in the Media Art collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. See <www.chronusartcenter.org/en/leonardo-art-science-and-technology-lecture-series-2015-%E4%B8%A8towards-participation-in-art/>.

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