Presentation and argument

The Post Screen 2014 is an International Festival of Art, New Media and Cybercultures to be held annually, in Lisbon and will be the first edition of several international meetings related to the use of screens and its impact on contemporary thought. The Festival will be organized under the Cyberart Branch of the Centre for Research and Studies in Fine Arts (CIEBA) and will be held at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon (FBAUL).

The PSF2014 aims to bring together a group of experts in diverse fields of research and artistic practice and to promote interdisciplinary discussion and exhibition of creative productions on emerging issues around multiple forms of screen practices, considering its evolution throughout history, the circumstances in which it was used, its inherent aesthetic and technological language in an artistic, social, cultural and technological context.

The 2014 edition will be subordinate to the general theme, Device, Medium and Concept, on which intends to discuss the specifics of these aspects and their intersections within the art, technology and the social behaviors mediated by screens.

The Festival will have a theoretical, practical and training component, through a cycle of conferences, an exhibition of artworks in a virtual gallery and workshops through which enables access to new artistic practices and creative processes with use of new media.

Cycle of Conferences

The cycle of conferences aims at the presentation and discussion of topics concerning the relationship between the universe of art, digital technologies and virtual universe based on screens proposed by several authors, and will take place at the premises of the Faculty of fine arts of the University of Lisbon.

Group Exhibition - Virtual Gallery

The PSF2014 will include an exhibition of artworks to be presented at a Virtual Gallery accessible online through the official website of the event. This group exhibition will present a set of artworks that stand out within the video, photography, cyberart, digital installations, dance, music, and other artistic expressions that use technology, cyberspace and screens.

Workshops

These workshops are designed for the general public, especially those who have an interest in acquiring basic knowledge or expand their technical skills, according to the level of education of the syllabus developed by the teacher . The workshops will be held during the week of the festival at FBAUL facilities. The festival will feature 6 workshops exploring a variety of art media, art techniques, grade levels, and audiences. 

Submission guidelines

For authors:

Articles (3-4 pages or 2000-2500 words) pre-submission | >>> EXTENDED DEADLINE <<<

June 15th

• Notification of article's acceptance or rejection | July 10
• Articles (5-6 pages or 3500-4000 words) final submission for publishing | August 31
• Early payment of fee registration - Setember 2
• Regular payment of fee registration | Setember 16
• Late payment of fee registration | Setember 30
• Presentation of the communications in the cycle of conferences | November 28-29 

For artists:

Art projects pre-submission | >>> EXTENDED DEADLINE <<<

June 15th

Notification of art project's acceptance or rejection | July 10

Art projects final submission for exhibition | August 31

Review and selection process

The papers will be reviewed through a double blind reviewing process by the International Board.
The art projects will be selected through a single blind reviewing process (only the curator will know the identity of the artist) by the members of the Curatorial Committee.

Fields of work: Visual Arts, Art History, Aesthetics, Film Studies, New Technologies, Curatorial Practices, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, New Media, Cinema

Key Note Speakers

· James Charlton (Auckland University of Technology, NZ) — to be confirmed
· João Ferreira (Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Lisbon, PT)
· John F. Barber (Washington State University, Vancouver, USA)
· Jorge Martins Rosa (FCSH, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PT)
· Margaret Morse (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) — to be confirmed
· Pascal Krajewski (CIEBA/FBAUL Research Member, FR)

Guest Artists

· James Charlton — NZ
· João Beira — PT
· José Carlos Neves — PT
· Rodrigo Carvalho — PT
· Stephan Jürgens — GE
· Sterling Crispin — USA
· Urban Screen — GE
· Yago de Quay — BR

International Board

· Emílio Vilar (Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Lisbon, PT)
· Geoff Cox (Aarhus University, DK)
· João Ferreira (Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Lisbon, PT)
· John F. Barber (Washington State University, Vancouver, USA)
· Jon Cates (School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA)
· Jorge Martins Rosa (FCSH, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PT)
· Jussi Parikka (University of South Hampton, Winchester School of Art, UK)
· Kate Mondloch (University of Oregon, USA)
· Margaret Morse (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)
· Pascal Krajewski (CIEBA/FBAUL Research Member, FR)
· Rogério Taveira (Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, PT)
· Susanne Clausen (University of Reading, UK)

For further information go to http://postscreenfestival.com