[rohrpost] Media Art Preservation Institute - 5-day professional training - Dec 12-16, 2020

[Image Science]

The Department for Image Science invites participation in the Media Art
Preservation Institute held at the Danube University Krems, located 70km
from Vienna in the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau region. 

Danube University is the leading public university in Europe
specializing in advanced continuing education by offering low-residency
degree programs for working professionals and continuing
education/advanced studies. The Media Art Preservation Institute
provides 5 ECTS of material in the MediaArtHistories, MA curriculum. 

The Media Art Preservation Institute takes place Saturday - Wednesday,
December 12-16, 2020. 

PROGRAM:

Saturday - Dec 12th , 2020 15:00 - 18:00
Challenges, Needs and Current State of Media Art Preservation

Sunday Dec 13th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Expanding Strategic Archiving and Documentation

Monday Dec 14th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Media Art Material Conservation from Analog to Digital

Tuesday Dec 15th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Developing Preservation Strategies Across Stakeholders

Wednesday Dec 16th, 2020 9:30 - 16:00
Results, Resources & Wrap-up

Lecturers: Patricia FALCAO, Andreas WEISSER, Laurent MIGNONNEAU, Wendy
COONES, Oliver GRAU


DESCRIPTION:
Media Art is in the process of entering museums and archives, galleries
and private collections, and other more unexpected places. However, this
art form is threatened by significant loss due to rapid technological
obsolescence and insufficient documentation strategies. The special
needs required to care for this valuable and fragile heritage is slowly
becoming obvious. Understanding the tenets of media art preservation is
no longer a niche, but useful skills and knowledge in an expanding
field. 

To contribute to the development of this expertise the Danube
University Krems is pleased to offer a professional training
institute introducing fundamental concepts for the preservation of
media art. This workshop brings together knowledge and experience in
conservation & documentation from experts in both academic,
institutional and private practice. Interacting with a varied group of
participants, the institute will facilitate a mix of clearly structured
lectures, practical exercises and lively group discussions. Resource
materials and deep investigation of case-studies enable future practical
use. 

The activities will give participants the opportunity to learn about
the materials of media art, the risks for their preservation, and the
strategies available for some of the specific media, such as audio,
video interfaces or software. Participants will also learn about
different methods and aims of documentation, and some of the varied
approaches being used in the field. The 5-day institute brings together
the critical mass of expertise with representation from Media Art
historians, archivists, artists preserving collected works, and of
course conservators and restoration specialists from both collecting
institutions and freelance.

TARGET GROUP:
Anyone involved with cultural, collecting or archiving institutions.
Conservators and conservation lecturers / grad students, AV technicians,
media artists, archivists, registrars, curators, collectors. Researchers
in art history, media studies, media archeology or digital cultural
heritage. 

APPLICATION: 
A maximum of 24 may participate in this professional training.

Staff at universities in Erasmus+ program countries may apply for
Erasmus+ mobility funds. Please, contact the International Office at
your home institution about staff training funds available for travel
and accommodation.

www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbw/institute



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