NORA Collections | NSCAD Open Research Archive + AV

Title: Cineflux Symposium: May 19-21, 2011
Description: The Cineflux symposium was organized in 2011 and was hosted in the Bell auditorium at NSCAD’s Fountain campus. The symposium was created to investigate and respond to the sudden technological shifts which had occurred in the modern world between 1990 and 2010. With the 2000s’ tech booma nd the advent of computers, smart phones, and the internet, many long entrenched art forms experienced shifts in working methods with the introduction of digital tools. New art forms such as internet art emerged, as well as new ways of critique, marketing, and dissemination. Cineflux served as a forum to bring many different fields of art together to discuss how practices were influenced by these new working methods.

Title: Traffic in Halifax: A Symposium on Conceptual Art
Description: Traffic in Halifax was a symposium centered on conceptual art practices, which was held in conjunction with the national touring exhibition Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980. It was organized by Jayne Wark and Tonia De Risio, and featured lectures and discussions from visiting and local conceptual artists, as well as NSCAD Faculty and Alum.This collection features video recordings of the symposiums introduction, as well as lecture and panel events.

Title: Public Lecture Series
Description: A collection of video recordings from the NSCAD Public lecture series. Lectures by prominent artists such as Toshiko MacAdam, Martha Wilson, George Elliot Clarke, and Dennis Adams are featured in the collection. Each lecture is labelled by the name of the artist as well any applicable subtitles.

Title: Sculpture Public Lecture Series
Description: An offshoot of the regular public lecture series, this collection of lectures was organized to specifically investigate artists with sculptural practices. This limited sculpture series was organized by NSCAD faculty member Kim Morgan, and occurred between the years of 2012 to 2014.

Title: Fashion Show Collection
Description: This collection includes documentation of the NSCAD fashion show, a yearly event which showcases the work of NSCAD’s upcoming student fashion designers.The collection includes videos, as well as promotional materials including posters and other ephemera.

Title: Wearable Art Show Collection
Description: A collection of recordings of the NSCAD wearable art show, and annual even which encourages experimental and creative worn artwork. The wearable art show provides a stage for artists to display and perform their wearable art.