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Dorkbot Worldwidewww.dorkbot.orgGrass roots organizationEstablished by Douglas Irving Repetto in NYC in 2000 ~90 Dorkbots world wideLoosely organized via web site and overlords mailing listSeattle~600 peopleOrganized by overlords committee

Grass roots organization

Established by Douglas Irving Repetto in NYC in 2000

~90 Dorkbots world wide

Loosely organized via web site and overlords mailing list

Seattle

~600 people

Organized by overlords committee

Dorkbot Seattle(http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/)Who: artists (sound/image/movement/whatever), designers, engineers, students, scientists, and other interested parties involved in the creative use of technologyWhat:Monthly meetings, usually 1stWednesday presentations, workshops, movie nights, beer socialsAnnual /Biannual Exhibit: People Doing Strange Things with ElectricityFrayed WireGoal:informal peer review forum for the presentation of new art works/technology/ software/hardware foster collaboration among people with various backgrounds and interestsgive us all a chance to see the cool things that our neighbors are working on

Questionnaire -- Who are we? What are our goals and needs? “Are you an arts/tech creative? Have an impact on arts/tech incubation in the NW. BRINC (Bel-Red Incubator) and Seattle’s Dorkbot are joining forces to explore ways to create and improve local resources for interdisciplinary artists, designers, technologists and other hybrid thinkers working at the convergence of art, technology, and community. Now is your chance to have an impact, and tell us about your creative needs. If you live in the Pacific Northwest and if you use technology as a creative medium* in your projects please complete the following survey.” “*Mediums and genres may include: digital art, film, video, electronics, software, internet, social media, painting, sculpture, performance, site specific temporal works, photography, microcontrollers, sensors, lighting, kinetic sculptures, RFID, projectors, 3D modeling, electronic music, design, graphic design, new media, interactive media, multimedia, visualizations, mechatronics, hackery, physical computing, locative arts, geocaching, wayfinding, landscape media, virtual theatre, mobile devices, pervasive games, open-source, mapping, media sharing, social networking, socal networking gaming, digital storytelling, data visualization, interactive design, user experience, architecture, urban design, public art -- to name a few.”

Profile:120 respondents75% male, 24% female38.9 years of age97% with college degree: 22% masters, 3% doctorateIncome: 13% 30-50K, 19% 50-75k, 20% 70-100K, 34% > 100KPrimary employment: artists, web developers, web designers, 3D artists, software engineers

Projects collaborative?Extent to which projects are collaboration15% extremely solitary41% somewhat solitary33% somewhat collaborative11% extremely collaborativeIf collaborate2-5 collaboratorsaveraging 6.3 collaborators

Creative Work Spaces?

Where 1 = not at all, and 7 = extremely so

What do you need for your creative efforts? “More access to people. More opportunities for discussion” “I am quite isolated and would probably benefit by belonging to a group that I truly felt I belonged.” “a convenient location to where I live that is both hang-out spot and a studio, ideally with class rooms and a gallery.” “A mentor would be cool, would even be worth money to have a decent mentor. They would have to be very relaxed and easy going.” “Materials is something that I struggle with - I have big ideas and unfortunately materials cost for electronics components is spendy! Collaboration with larger scale projects would make things like soldering hundreds of tiny components go by MUCH faster.”“friendly community, knowledge, reference library.” “Mostly a vibrant community of creative and/or technically inclined people. Grants and organized information/assistance related to funding for research and projects.”“People to brainstorm collaboratively with, to help generate good creative directions to take project ideas.”“I think an organization focused on creative uses of technology would be most welcome. We have some good places already, so I think one that takes a modular approach that allows people to select the types of services & facilities would be ideal. Most importantly I think it should have a strong emphasis on networking of members and other interested people. Word.”

Becoming an Active Community of Creative Technologists/Technological ArtistsDialogueExchange specialized knowledgeShare resourcesMentorshipCollaborationFunInspirationCollective actionAccelerated innovation

Open lab spaceLoungePlay with stuffConductive thread, fabric scraps, snaps, LEDs Robot vomitAt reception, giving out prize for best wearable art/accessory

Reception at 911 Media Arts CenterBar, musicExhibit: People doing strange things with ElectricityArtist short talks, 8-9

TechnologyWi-fihttp://frayed-wire.pathable.comOnline directory of who’s here, with community featuresJoin if you haven’t already, find people like youUse badge, find your matches!Twitter: #frayedwire

Introductions ball!NameArtist? Technologist? Scientist? Other?What you want from event