New Media and Digital
Digital arts in France and the use of IT to present contemporary art is still underdeveloped in comparison with the UK.
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29 September
Le Fresnoy
address22 rue du Fresnoy, BP, 59202 Tourcoing Cedexcontacttelephone0033 3 20 28 38 00websitelefresnoy.net
This is a prestigious two-year course open to artists of all nationalities under the age of 35 with 4 years post A-level training and/or 4 years professional experience. The annual enrolment fees are E760. Candidates must possess good spoken French and English. This school is an exceptional opportunity for anyone wanting to produce new work in the multi-disciplinary arts sector in professional conditions. Emphasis is placed on the electronic-digital arts, photography, short film, video and dance. The Fresnoy has state of the art equipment and technical facilities available for students to use. The course is run by visiting artist-professors who themselves produce new work. In a widely acclaimed building designed by Bernard Tschumi, Le Fresnoy is also a venue open to the public with a programme of art films, exhibitions, concerts and other artistic events. The works produced by the visiting artist-professors and the young artists are shown in an annual exhibition as well as in various events in France and abroad.
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29 September
Videochroniques
addressBP 52353, 1 place de Lorette, 13213 Marseille Cedex 02emailwebsite
Resources, festival and residecies dedicated to video art.
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29 September
Synesthésie
addressAssociation Synesthésie, 15 rue Denfert-Rochereau, 93200, Saint-Deniscontacttelephone0033 1 40 10 80 78website
Synesthésie opened in 1985 a space on the web devoted to the theory and practice of current art in the context of new technology. This was the first French art review on the internet. In 2002 a Virtual art centre was created, for the presentation of works specifically created for the internet and for Synesthésie.
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29 September
Le Cube
address20, cours Saint-Vincent, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Francecontacttelephone0033 1 58 88 30 00emailwebsite
The Cube is a space for digital creation that opened in 2001. It is run by ART3000 specialises in digital technology and organises an annual festival. The aim of the Cube is to provide a stimulating environment for innovative artistic projects to emerge, with access to digital technology and technical assistance. There is a lot of emphasis on technology linked to interactivity and "real time" systems and projects are usually to be found on the net, on CD ROMs and as part of installations. All art forms are represented: visual arts, fiction, performance, music, literature etc.
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29 September
Centre culturel Andre Malraux - Ccam
address1, place de l'Hôtel de Ville BP126, 54505 Vanduvre-Lès-Nancycontacttelephone00 33 3 83 56 15 00emailwebsite
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29 September
IDEA
website
International Directory of Electronic Arts is an important international resource. It lists information in French and English from over than 50 countries and includes players and organizations of all kind in the field of art, science and technology. Each entry in IDEA includes the contact information, a short description of activities and, in this online version, links to URL when they exist.
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29 September
Heure Exquise
addressB.P. 113, Le Fort, avenue de Normandie, F-59370 Mons-en-Baroeul, Francecontacttelephone0033 320 432 432emailwebsite
Created in 1975, Heure Exquise ! is specialized in the promotion of video art and video creation. It has progressively set up its activities of distribution , screenings and training in video creation and electronic arts.
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29 September
Bandits-Mages
websiteemailcontact
The association Bandits-Mages is a specialized and versatile structure in the field of the moving image and multi-media arts: cinema, video art, digital territories, networks and performances.
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