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International Symposium on Electronic Arts (ISEA) 2009

Article released: Tuesday, 01 September, 2009

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This year 20 Australian artists and speakers will attending the International Symposium on Electronic Arts (ISEA) 2009 in Belfast. ISEA is one of the top electronic art symposiums in the world and this year there is an Australian presence resonating throughout the collaborative artworks, discussions and presentations.

"We have a long standing tradition of supporting artists working at the edges of creative endeavour,” said Kathy Keele, CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts. “ Through this support of innovation, we have over the years created leaders in the field of hybrid and media arts.”

Australian artists and speakers attending ISEA 2009 include COFA staff Ross Harley and Gavin Artz, Kathy Cleland, Leon Cmielewski, Ann Finnegan, Petra Gemeinboeck, Garth Paine, Josephine Starrs, Kate Richards, Sarah Last, Sarah Waterson, Cecelia Cmielewski, Gavin Sade, Sally Pryor and Ilaria Vanni Accarigi.

“ISEA this year has a strong emphasis how the arts animate society,” said Cecelia Cmielewski, Manager of Community Partnerships at the Australia Council and a presenter at ISEA Presenter. 

“Each time ISEA is held, it further builds a sense of how the electronic arts make meaning within our global social, artistic and cultural communities."

For more information on the ISEA, visit: http://www.isea2009.org