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

[Oliver Grau]

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