New York Electronics Arts Festival

New York Electronic Art Festival
May 12 - June 10

The New York Electronic Arts Festival is a month-long series of concerts, panels workshops, and presentations centered on the cutting edge work being done at the intersection of art and technology. Featuring artists from Trimpin to They Might Be Giants, the festival concerts promise to draw a huge audience with a wide spectrum of music lovers. At the center of the NYEAF is the seventh annual conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), an international event (previously held at IRCAM in Paris) that brings together the leading musical technologists from around the world. The theme of NIME 2007 is "Music and Robotics". Robotics is a large and growing field, and one with a wide popular appeal. Most major contemporary technological events feature robots in a very visible way, including this past year's Wired Nextfest and SIGGRAPH, and fields ranging from sports to gaming to household maintenance have all seen the emergence of robots. NIME 2007 promises to be an incredible draw, as it will combine people's fascination with cutting-edge robotic technology with virtuosic musical performance--feats of musical athleticism beyond the capacity of even the most amazing human performer.

Venues:

The New York Electronic Arts festival and NIME 07 will be held at a broad array of venues, from university halls to cutting-edge clubs, including: Columbia University, New York University, Galapagos Arts Space, Eyebeam Art and Technology Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Roulette, and 3LD Art and Technology Center.