Public Space in Cyberspace: Library Advocacy in the Information Age
Author: Libraries for the Future Are you an independent producer, media educator, access center worker, tech head, First Amendment and free speech advocate, community activist, librarian or a citizen...
View ArticleRe:place 2007: The Second International Conference on the Histories of Media,...
Author: Robin Oppenheimer Re:place’s thematic focus was on "place" and the migration of knowledge in the interdisciplinary contexts of art, historiography, science, and technology. read more
View ArticleNext President Should Launch the Digital New Deal
Author: Helen DeMichiel Read how, from a media arts perspective, the country needs a national broadband initiative and a “Digital New Deal.” read more
View ArticleCreating A Platform for Participation: An Overview of NAMAC’s Website Launch
Author: Morgan Sully Learn more about this site's new content areas and ways you can participate.read more
View Article5 Ways You Can Supercharge Your Online Network with NAMAC
NAMAC connects you to people, events and knowledge in the media arts field. Here's 5 quick ways you can supercharge your online networking using NAMAC's network on our website as well as other social...
View ArticleConference Report: Technology in the Arts
Author: Gin Ferrara The Technology in the Arts Conference is a resource for the arts community, sparking dialog around the role of technology in our planning and programming. read more
View ArticleConference Report: “The Conversation: The Future of Cinema, Games and Online...
Author: Vicki Callahan A report from this conference that discussed strategies of change and survival in our ever shifting media landscape.read more
View ArticleThe Digital Arts Service Corps Can Build a Public Online Sphere
Author: Helen De Michiel The idea is as bold as it is simple to comprehend: include the digital and media arts in a government backed stimulus package that integrates national service, public digital...
View ArticleNational Public Lightpath: America’s Next Generation Internet created in the...
Author: Jen Gilomen Designed as a collaboration across the public media, education, and technology sectors, National Public Lightpath (NPL) will create a high-speed fiber optic network to serve the...
View ArticleArt Houses Unite!
Blog Author: Brian Hearn How do art house cinemas survive in the 21st century with a business model that appears to be quixotic at best and suicidal at worst?read more
View ArticleOpening Night Reception at MIT Museum
CommonWealth opening night reception to be held at MIT Museum.read more
View ArticleA Nerd's Take On The Future Of News Media
Author: Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist There are a lot of new technologies which already affect news consumption and future business models. As a nerd, I'm excited by the new tech, particularly...
View ArticleNAMAC Helps Highlight the Importance of an Open Internet
Author: Carlo Pilgrim On January 14, 2010, the National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture was one of thirteen independent creator organizations showing support for net neutrality in an FCC notice...
View ArticleOpen Video Conference: Everything You Wanted To Know About VLC
Author: Nick Russell You know VLC. It's the application that plays every video you ask it to, regardless of the file type. The one that just works. The one that's free. The one that looks like a...
View ArticleEducating Creators
Blog Author: Joseph S. MillerThe discussion about providing underserved communities with “digital literacy” skills is too often limited to the skills people will need to be better media consumers. Too...
View ArticleSTEM to STEAM (to SEAD!) - Arts, Innovation, and Student Engagement
Blog Author: Nettrice R. GaskinsNAMAC Board Chair, Nettrice Gaskins, was recently invited to attend a day-long conference, sponsored by the NSF and NEA, on the SEAD Network (Science, Engineering, Art...
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