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EVENT PROGRAM | AUGUST 25-29, 2021, KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Get Together, private mingle for the Arts Dot participants, 15:00-18:00.
A meeting point: Skärva Herrgård, Skärva 2, Karlskrona.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Workshop part 1, 9:00 – 17:00 (only for registered participants).
A meeting point: Blue Science Park, Campus Gräsvik 2, Minervavägen 4, Karlskrona.
Artists will match with tech companies and their representatives:
HI STORY Karlskrona, Sweden. Magnus Carlsson.
BEPART The Public Imagination Movement Milan Italy. Joris Jaccarino, founder, cultural manager and creative director of Bepart. Elena Ferrara, communication manager Bepart.
STETTINER digital agency Poland. Daniel Czapiewski, founder & CEO and Angelika Iskra.
5dVR studio Egypt. Maged Farrag, co-founder and a digital media expert.
Friday, August 27, 2021
Workshop part 2, 9:00 – 13:00 (only for registered participants).
A meeting point: Blue Science Park, Campus Gräsvik 2, Minervavägen 4, Karlskrona.
OPEN PUBLIC SEMINAR 15:00 – 17:00.
A meeting point: Hyper Island, Bastionsgatan 8, Karlskrona.
A joint dinner, the Arts Dot participants and guests (by invitation only), 18:00 – 21:00.
A meeting point: Nya Skafferiet, Rådhusgatan 9, Karlskrona.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Participating artists and partners visit Art Expositions.
A meeting point: gallery Konstnären & Pinaulen 10:00 – 13:00. Skärva House 14:00 – 17:00.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Cultural tour Blekinge, 10:00 – 17:00.
A meeting point: the island Aspö, Aspö Kulturrunda.
The Aspö ferry runs between Karlskrona (from Handelshamnen) and Aspö in the Karlskrona archipelago. The ferry crossing time is 25 minutes. The journey by road ferry is free of charge. Timetable and more about the ferry read here.
VENUES
Skärva House
Blue Science Park
Hyper Island
Gallery Konstnären & Pinaulen
ABOUT THE ARTS DOT 2021
The Arts Dot 2021 is a five-day event with workshops and art exhibitions and has the theme “Recovering with art, nature and virtual reality”. During these days, we will explore art, culture and technology. The Arts Dot would like to open up for a deeper understanding of how digitalization impacts artistic life. We want to create a dialogue with artists in an international environment to help make decisions and better understand the creative process explored by digital tools and services that can bring art both individually and as a group/community.
The uncertain future and the Covid pandemic isolation are reflected on us in traditional art, where the digital and virtual arena has quickly become more significant for both creators and audiences. The virtual space provides opportunities for us to experience arts in a new way. The challenge is to bring artists and technology together for creative and innovative processes to emerge. We want to create meetings where the participants can explore nature and art as a healing force after the pandemic through the new technologies.
WORKSHOPS
On the 26th of August, there will be a full-day workshop where artists and tech companies will be matched. Then, on the 27th of August, a public presentation of works created during the cross-matching workshop will occur. Artists will get individual coaching through the process and digital material used for presentations and marketing. The purpose of competence development is to increase the artist’s individual awareness of new digital representation areas and create an international network and a cultural exchange.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Art exhibitions are organised in physical and digital formats. Pre-selected artworks in physical format will be displayed in two venues in Karlskrona: Skärva Herrgård and Gallery Konstnären & Pinaulen (Lilla Galleriet).
CULTURAL TOUR
We will visit cultural sites in Blekinge county and taste local food for the best cultural experiences.
ADDED ACTIVITIES
We will make films during the event, take interviews before and after the exhibition. We want to create interaction between artists and the audience to create connections!
Participants are national and international artists from different disciplines and companies that offer new digital opportunities for artists to present their art.
GOALS
• To increase the artist’s individual awareness of new areas of digital representation.
• To create an international network.
• Cultural exchange.
• To increase artist competence in marketing their work.
IMPACT TARGETS
• Skills development through connecting art and technology to new opportunities in their work stimulate and develop creativity.
• Sustainable collaboration and business possibilities within the cultural and creative sector. Connection with entrepreneurs, local and international, in Karlskrona, Blekinge and internationally.
• Create prerequisites for international cooperation for better internationalization.
• Create results through sensible meetings with new perspectives.
The Arts Dot international event is organised by a non-profit association Konst I Blickpunkt. All proceeds from entry and participating fees fund project-related expenses to make the international artists meeting happen.
