From stephen at melbpc.org.au Sun Jul 3 10:50:35 2011 From: stephen at melbpc.org.au (stephen at melbpc.org.au) Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 08:50:35 GMT Subject: ::fibreculture:: Creative Commons Message-ID: <20110703085035.AE8425A2@eagle.melbpc.org.au> Why Creative Commons .. The world has experienced an explosion of openness. >From individual artists opening their creations for input from others, to governments requiring publicly funded works be available to the public, both the spirit and practice of sharing is gaining momentum and producing results. Creative Commons began providing licenses for the open sharing of content only a decade ago. Now more than 400 million CC-licensed works are available on the Internet, from music and photos, to research findings, and, entire college courses. Creative Commons created the legal and technical infrastructure that allows effective sharing of knowledge, art and data by individuals, organizations and governments. More importantly, millions of creators take advantage of the Creative Commons infrastructure to share work that enriches the global commons for all humanity. "The Power of Open" collects and shares the stories of these creators. Some are like ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative news organization that uses CC while partnering with the world?s largest media companies. Others like nomadic filmmaker Vincent Moon use CC licensing as an essential element of a lifestyle of openness in pursuit of creativity. The breadth of uses is as great as the creativity of the individuals and organizations choosing to open their content, art and ideas to the rest of the world. As we look ahead, the field of openness is approaching a critical mass of adoption that could result in sharing becoming a default standard for the many works that were previously made available only under the all-rights- reserved framework. Even more exciting is the potential increase in global welfare from the use of Creative Commons? tools and the increasing relevance of openness to the discourse of culture, education and innovation policy. We hope that The Power of Open inspires you to examine and embrace the practice of open licensing so that your contributions to the global intellectual commons can provide their greatest benefit to all people. Joi Ito, CHAIR Creative Commons Catherine Casserly, CEO Creative Commons. Download the book here: -- Happy trails, Stephen Loosley Member, Victorian Institute of Teaching From grayson.cooke at scu.edu.au Tue Jul 5 00:45:04 2011 From: grayson.cooke at scu.edu.au (Grayson Cooke) Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:45:04 +1000 Subject: ::fibreculture:: vacancies in vis. arts and music Message-ID: <4E124270.1040509@scu.edu.au> Hi Colleagues, there are a number of vacancies advertised at Southern Cross University I wanted to bring to the attention of Fibreculturalists - as below. While new media isn't _currently_ too much of a focus here, there IS a desire to bring it more to the fore, so people working with new media in the arts or music are encouraged to apply. Deadline 12 July. http://www.scu.edu.au/jobs/index.php/12/ Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts Full-time, continuing School of Arts and Social Sciences LISMORE CAMPUS Lecturer/ Associate Lecturer in Contemporary Music Full-time, continuing School of Arts and Social Sciences LISMORE CAMPUS Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music Full-time, continuing School of Arts and Social Sciences LISMORE CAMPUS -- Dr Grayson Cooke Course Coordinator BMedia (acting) Director of Higher Degree Research Training School of Arts and Social Sciences Southern Cross University PO Box 157 East Lismore NSW 2480 Ph: +61 2 6620 3839 http://works.bepress.com/grayson_cooke/ http://www.transformationsjournal.org From melinda at subtle.net Tue Jul 5 07:46:21 2011 From: melinda at subtle.net (Melinda Rackham) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 15:16:21 +0930 Subject: ::fibreculture:: LIFE 2.0 Salon with Deborah Kelly and Jane Messenger Message-ID: LIFE 2.0 Salon Friday 8 July, 6 - 7pm Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus), Adelaide FREE but bookings necessary http://www.riaus.org.au/programs-and-events/life-2-0-salon We would be delighted for you to join us in an intimate exploration of the connections between Synthetic Biology and Art at the LIFE 2.0 Salon. The evening will be hosted by Dr Lisa Bailey, RiAus Program Manager, who is passionate about promoting public understanding of science and technology ? not just to produce new scientists but to produce citizens who can make their own informed choices about the science and technology that inevitably affects all our lives. Lisa will be leading a formal discussion in the Gallery, and an informal discussion in the Science Exchange bar, on the exhibition?s closing night with: * Internationally regarded, Sydney-based cross-media artist Deborah Kelly, creator of one of the highlights of the show - the RiAus commissioned Beastliness animation. Beastliness investigates the creation of new hybrid species in surprisingly playful, provocative and sexy ways. * Jane Messenger, curator of the spectacular Patricia Piccinini: Once upon a time? exhibition at The Art Gallery of South Australia. Once upon a time... engaged wide audiences with similar issues to LIFE 2.0, such as genetic engineering, synthetic biology and inter-species breeding. The LIFE 2.0 exhibition was curated for RiAus by Melinda Rackham around the concepts of Synthetic Biology, bringing together the ideas, materials and processes for creating newness through artifice of art and the synthesis of science. The exhibition investigates the wider social, cultural and ethical perspectives on life itself - stimulating dialogue around Synthetic Biology in accessible, factual and entertaining ways through an exhibition, films, workshops and forums. Ultimately LIFE 2.O asks : - Are humans recklessly using up the natural resources of the planet, including all the other biological species, for our own will regardless of the consequences? - Or are we working together with nature to create a better and sustainable world? Sneak peek at Deborah Kelly's Beastliness: http://vimeo.com/23241435 About the LIFE 2.0 exhibition: http://www.riaus.org.au/programs/art/visual-art-exhibition-archive/life2/ Read the Realtime review: Synthetic Engineering: Dreams & Doubts by Kirsty Darlaston http://www.realtimearts.net/article/103/10326 Book for the LIFE 2.0 Salon: http://www.riaus.org.au/programs-and-events/life-2-0-salon ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Melinda Rackham Contemporary Artforms Curator Partner Curator Royal Institution of Australia Adjunct Professor RMIT University From art-agenda at mailer.e-flux.com Tue Jul 5 17:00:11 2011 From: art-agenda at mailer.e-flux.com (Art-Agenda) Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:00:11 +0000 Subject: ::fibreculture:: ArtAsiaPacific July/August 2011 out now Message-ID: July 5, 2011 ArtAsiaPacific Follow us ArtAsiaPacific July/August 2011 Out Now www.artasiapacific.com Share While most of the art world puts up its feet in July and August, ArtAsiaPacific takes a moment to contemplate the subtle and not-so- subtle changes swirling about us today. In this issue, AAP looks at how artists respond to precarious histories and uncertain futures. Ai Weiwei's recent release after his 80-day-long detention at the hands of the Beijing police follows an overwhelming international outcry: interest in his work is stronger than ever. As outraged artists, curators and critics strive to disentangle Ai's occasional outbursts of acerbic social commentary from his art in an effort to underscore his artistic sanctity, contributing editor Andrew Cohen argues in his feature that in fact Ai's art and politics have always been deliberately inseparable. The massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan in March and sparked an ongoing nuclear crisis reminds us that the world as we know it can be upended in an instant. As Japan begins rebuilding, managing editor Ashley Rawlings probes the unearthly foreboding in the posters and canvases of Tadanori Yokoo, a graphic designer-turned-painter whose practice evolved in tandem with Japan's tumultuous decades of reconstruction immediately following World War II. In West Asia, the Palestinian Authority's looming request for the United Nations General Assembly to confer international recognition onto the State of Palestine in September, draws editor-at-large HG Masters to the work of Palestinian artists who address the conditions of the Israeli occupation, from the construction of the separation barrier in 2002 up to the present. Also contemplating the issues of war, borders, exile and migration is Turkish-born Armenian conceptual artist Sarkis. Contributing editor Marlyne Sahakian describes the driving force behind Sarkis' work as "the idea that art has a transformative power-both horizontally, in terms of education and activism, but also vertically, as a way to elevate the human spirit and transcend suffering." In Essays, independent curator David Elliott offers a frank critique of the state of museums in the 21st century, while Catherine Wilson provides an unusual glimpse into recent public and private art initiatives in Brunei. Moving away from arts funding to the distressing trend of artistic censorship, we invite Tibetan artistTenzing Rigdol to respond to the recent attack by Hindu fundamentalists, who claimed that his workBollywood Buddha is blasphemous to Buddha. This also reminds us of the death of MF Husain on June 9, the giant of Indian modern art, who struggled against the same insidious forces of religious fundamentalism for the last 15 years of his life, forcing him into self-imposed exile in London, Dubai and Doha since 2006. Among our project columns, artist Jaishri Abichandani discusses her admiration for painter Samira Abbassy; and in our Questionnaire, Taiwan's Lee Mingwei reveals what he is reading this summer. Reviews include senior editor Don J. Cohn's study of the translated Chinese digital texts that were permanently deleted by China's authorities in Ai Weiwei's Blog: Writings, Interviews and Digital Rants 2006 ?2009. Finally, Where I Work takes AAP to the Beijing studio of Guan Wei, just a few weeks before his unexpected eviction and the building's razing on May 30. With bittersweet irony, we recall noticing the sound of planes flying closely overhead, whereupon Guan remarked that his studio, ". . . is a little less likely to be redeveloped because Beijingers don't want to live near a flight path." Guan and other tenants were given three days to move. The official line: the building did not meet fire regulations. One cannot help but wonder, if Ai Weiwei was allowed to speak freely today, what would he be tweeting, blogging or saying in public about the gross injustice dealt to Guan Wei and other fellow residents in the building. And for those who remain uncertain over whether Ai is an activist or an artist, it is worth noting that he once said, "Art is about life. Our life is entirely political. Therefore all my art is political." 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Click to donate: Hacking murdered children's phones, paying off police, destroying evidence of crimes, threatening politicians -- UK leaders say Rupert Murdoch's empire has "entered the criminal underworld". For decades, Murdoch has ruled with impunity -- making and breaking governments with his vast media holdings and scaring opponents into silence, but we're fighting back, and winning! Through almost 1 million actions, 7 campaigns, 30,000 phone calls, investigations and countless stunts and legal tactics, we've played a lead role and stopped Murdoch from buying over 50% of UK commercial media! Now we're taking our red-hot UK campaign global, to roll back the Murdoch menace everywhere. Here's the plan: together we can a) hire investigators to expose Murdoch's corrupt tactics beyond the UK b) organize prominent voices to break the cycle of fear and speak out on this issue and c) mobilise people in key countries behind new laws and legal actions that stop Murdoch and clean up our media for good. Avaaz members live in every country where Murdoch works, making our movement the only one that can truly take a campaign against his global empire and win. The time is now -- If just 20,000 of us donate a small amount each, we can seize this once-in-a-generation chance. Click below to chip in: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_rupert_murdoch_donate/?vl For weeks, nearly daily revelations have uncovered the extent of Murdoch media's corruption in the UK. His operatives hacked the phones of thousands of people, including grieving widows and soldiers who died in Iraq, stole a Prime Minister's bank information and harassed him for 10 years, paid huge sums to police officers, and Rupert's son, James Murdoch, himself authorized hush money to victims. But this is the tip of the iceberg -- Murdoch is a global problem. He's famous for dictating editorial positions to his papers. He corrupts and controls democracies by pushing politicians to back his extremist ideas on war, torture and a host of other planetary ills, and destroying the careers of politicians with smear campaigns unless they do his bidding. In the US, he helped elect George W. Bush and has most of the Republican presidential candidates actually on his payroll (see sources below). His Fox News Network spread lies to promote the war in Iraq, pushed resentment of Muslims and immigrants and spawned the right-wing tea party. Maybe worst of all, he has helped block critical global action on climate change. Murdoch's reign of fear is breaking down, and many are on the edge of speaking out against his tactics. The dam is about to break in the US, Australia and elsewhere, but we need to give it an urgent push by investigating Murdoch further, organising high profile opposition, and making sure that our politicians pass laws that will clean up our media for good. Let's make it happen together: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_rupert_murdoch_donate/?vl Our community kept campaigning on this issue when almost everyone else in the UK gave up hope. Because we're people-powered, we don't have the same fear of Murdoch that almost everyone else does. It's part of the promise that people power has for change in the world. Today, hope is breaking out in the UK -- let's take it global. With determination, Ricken, Emma, Maria Paz, Giulia, Luis, Alice, Brianna and the rest of the Avaaz team SOURCES: Decision on BSkyB takeover could take weeks after surge in online campaigning (Huffington Post) http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/07/07/decision-on-bskyb-takeove_n_892244.html BSkyB bid final clearance unlikely to be given before September (The Guardian) Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will take 'several weeks' to review 100,000-plus submissions on News Corp/BSkyB takeover http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/07/bskyb-bid-final-celarance-september Murdoch maimed by social media (The Scotsman) http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/opinion/Lesley-Riddoch-Murdoch-maimed-by.6799263.jp?articlepage=1 Who is Rupert Murdoch? 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