This is Not Art

3 - 6 October

Searching for a New Media Festival

TiNA is a great example of the high level of creative convergence we encounter these days atwhen we attend any good arts festival. What we see is spontaneous adoption of multiple digital platforms within all the artforms and an explosion of experimentation and boundary breaking. At the same time what possible models are there for contemporary cultural festival where risk taking and creating opportunities for new creative forms runs up hard against the logic of the box office and sticking to simple marketing formula?  It’s complicated but something needs to change.

Speakers

RICARDO PEACH
The fabulous and much sought after Acting Director of Inter-Arts Australia Council.

CARA ANN SIMPSON
Creative Co-producer Electrofringe, sound artist  collaborates with engineers, technology experts, artists, scientists.

GORDON WHITEHEAD
Chief Executive Officer at The Lunaticks Society and mover and shaker for Digital Newcastle.