[spectre] Urban Screens Manchester

[Taylor Nuttall]

*Urban Screens Manchester

Conference  11 - 12 October 2007
Art + Events 11 - 14 October 2007
*
A two-day conference exploring the exciting and far-ranging  
possibilities of urban screens in the 21st century
+ a dynamic four-day programme of public screen artworks.

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*WHAT IS THE URBAN SCREENS CONFERENCE?
*• The omnipresence of public displays – LED, LCD, plasma screens, 
projections,
to name a few – demands a critical reflection of their impact on cities 
and our own
perceptions of them. At the same time they offer new possibilities for 
artistic and
non-commercial use, for community development and play in all its formats.

• Urban Screens Manchester provides a dynamic forum for exploring and 
discussing
the creative potential of urban screens in the 21st century, with a 
specific focus
on the creation of content, commissioning/funding, curatorship and
their architectural possibilities.


*WHO IS IT FOR?
*• Urban Screens Manchester is a conference for those with an interest 
in, and passion for,
future developments in the visual arts: artists, curators, designers, 
urban regeneration
practitioners, city centre architects and planners, broadcasters, 
futurologists and theorists.
All of you are part of the debate and the future of urban screens.


*WHO ARE THE SPEAKERS?
*• More than 40 inspirational international experts
such as keynote speakers Jochen Gerz and Erkki Huhtamo.


*WHERE IS IT?
*• The conference takes place at Cornerhouse Manchester’s international 
centre for
contemporary visual arts and film, 11-12 October, with an introductory 
welcome and
keynote speeches at Manchester Town Hall on the morning of 11 October.

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*To register for the conference today
Go to www.manchesterurbanscreens.org.uk and click on ‘Registration’

CONFERENCE DELEGATE RATES:
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*BOOK BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER
*- £80 for both days (£60 concs: student/unwaged)
- £60 for one day (£40 concs: student/unwaged)

*AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER
*- £100 for both days (£80 concs)
- £80 for one day (£60 concs)

*STUDENT GROUP RATES
*Ten or more get 10% off your total booking.
Contact us at _info at manchesterurbanscreens.org.uk
_for more info on group bookings

*YOUR DELEGATE TICKET INCLUDES:
** A private reception on the evening of Thursday 11 October in the 
beautiful
neo-gothic surroundings of Manchester Town Hall where drinks and canapés 
will be served.
The climax of the evening will be a live performance from the highly 
acclaimed experimental
masters of art and music fusion, The Light Surgeons.

* The 'Bigger Picture 07' launch drinks on the evening of Friday 12 
October at the
Cornerhouse and at All Saints' Gardens.

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*Art + events programme
11-14 October
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*WHAT IS IT?
*A dynamic four-day events programme in Manchester city centre 
comprising an exciting
range of international art works on public screens featuring roaming 
projection, VJ sets,
live streaming, video and animation and audiovisual performances. Free 
and open to
the public 24-hours a day.

*WHERE CAN I SEE IT?
*On three giant screens at Exchange Square and Cathedral Gardens in the 
heart of Manchester
and in All Saints’ Gardens on Oxford Road.

*Go to www.manchesterurbanscreens.org.uk for a full programme schedule.*