Digital Arts: Research Portals January 2009

Teresa Wennberg Parallel Dimensions (1988) UNESCO Digital Arts Portal Researching Digital Art Intersection of the arts and technology Learn history, theory, practice Research portals cover variety of digital arts Visual perception Computer modeling Sound design Color theory Gateways AND Content The research process

Intersection of the arts and technology

Learn history, theory, practice

Research portals cover variety of digital arts

Visual perception

Computer modeling

Sound design

Color theory

Gateways AND Content

The research process

Digital Arts Portal Why do we need one? Understand the research process Identify their influences Connecting with their audience Delivery information in unique way What to include? Reliable web-based resources (websites & databases) Link to library catalog Highlights from library collection Opportunities to contact librarians RSS feed for updates

Why do we need one?

Understand the research process

Identify their influences

Connecting with their audience

Delivery information in unique way

What to include?

Reliable web-based resources (websites & databases)

Link to library catalog

Highlights from library collection

Opportunities to contact librarians

RSS feed for updates

DigiArts: UNESCO Knowledge Portal http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1391 Mission: Make information & communication technologies accessible Ensure diverse cultural content on the web Based on the disciplines within the electronic arts Electronic Music Media arts: visual arts, motion/performing arts Arts, Science & Technology: theory, science, history Leads to Georgia Tech website: http://digitalarts.lcc.gatech.edu/unesco/index.html

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1391

Mission:

Make information & communication technologies accessible

Ensure diverse cultural content on the web

Based on the disciplines within the electronic arts

Electronic Music

Media arts: visual arts, motion/performing arts

Arts, Science & Technology: theory, science, history

Leads to Georgia Tech website: http://digitalarts.lcc.gatech.edu/unesco/index.html

DigiArts : UNESCO Knowledge Portal

Georgia Tech: Art, Science, & Technology (based on DigiArts)

Whitney ARTPORT: The Whitney Museum Portal to Net Art http://artport.whitney.org Preeminent American art museum Portal to net art & digital arts & online gallery for commissioned projects Five major areas: Archive of "gate pages" (net artists invited by museum; highlights artist’s site and major works) Commissions presents original projects requested by Museum Exhibitions: access to current & past exhibits Resources: links to galleries, networks, and museums Collection: information about digital art in museum holdings

http://artport.whitney.org

Preeminent American art museum

Portal to net art & digital arts & online gallery for commissioned projects

Five major areas:

Archive of "gate pages" (net artists invited by museum; highlights artist’s site and major works)

Commissions presents original projects requested by Museum

Exhibitions: access to current & past exhibits

Resources: links to galleries, networks, and museums

Collection: information about digital art in museum holdings

Whitney ARTPORT

Whitney ARTPORT: Commissioned Project

Intute: Arts and Humanities http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities Incorporated art portal — ADAM : Art, Design, Architecture & Media I nformation G ateway (U.K.) Part of larger research portal Resources selected for education & research purposes Arts and Humanities— led by Oxford University with Manchester Metropolitan University Wider perspective (Includes UK sites) Listed in Academic Index (only draws from databases & resources approved by librarians & educators)

http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities

Incorporated art portal — ADAM : Art, Design, Architecture & Media I nformation G ateway (U.K.)

Part of larger research portal

Resources selected for education & research purposes

Arts and Humanities— led by Oxford University with Manchester Metropolitan University

Wider perspective (Includes UK sites)

Listed in Academic Index (only draws from databases & resources approved by librarians & educators)

Intute: Arts and Humanities

Intute: Arts and Humanities (Search Results)

Centre for Research and Documentation The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/index.php Excellent combination of text, images, and video Easy search feature Search box Search by theme, works, publications Tagged subjects (links) Related links (internal and external) Usability Aesthetics Content & Gateway Portal

http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/index.php

Excellent combination of text, images, and video

Easy search feature

Search box

Search by theme, works, publications

Tagged subjects (links)

Related links (internal and external)

Usability

Aesthetics

Content & Gateway Portal

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology (Theme: Art and Technology)

http://www.leoalmanac.org/index.asp Electronic branch of respected art journal– Leonardo: Journal of Art, Science & Technology Covers the interaction of the arts, sciences, and technology Peer-Reviewed Most issues include essays, editorials & online exhibitions Unique: Chat transcripts with authors & artists Curriculum lessons Leonardo Electronic Almanac

http://www.leoalmanac.org/index.asp

Electronic branch of respected art journal– Leonardo: Journal of Art, Science & Technology

Covers the interaction of the arts, sciences, and technology

Peer-Reviewed

Most issues include essays, editorials & online exhibitions

Unique:

Chat transcripts with authors & artists

Curriculum lessons

Leonardo Electronic Almanac

Leonardo Electronic Almanac: Gallery—Current Exhibition

Where to go from here? Content Collaboration between faculty and librarians Select sources covering variety of areas within discipline Reliable, vetted sources Website Issues: Usability Accessibility Aesthetics

Content

Collaboration between faculty and librarians

Select sources covering variety of areas within discipline

Reliable, vetted sources

Website Issues:

Usability

Accessibility

Aesthetics

Leonardo Electronic Almanac Contact the Art & Visual Technology Librarian: Email- Phone- Art and Visual Technology Department News Featured Research Portal: The Daniel Langlois Foundation Check out this journal Digital Creativity is a major peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of the creative arts and digital technologies. Search the journal on the library website . Preview

Leonardo Electronic Almanac

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