Where's The Chicken: A Locative Robotics Project

This project, presented by the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, aiming for the foundation of future hub in media art research, especially for installation art, locative media and robotics art. It features the exclusive opportunity in Hong Kong for young creative professionals, artists & students to develop their creative concepts through collaboration with the invited artist, Annie On Ni Wan, PhC from Center For Digital Arts & Experimental Media, University of Washington, Seattle, US.

香港浸會大學視覺藝術院冀望通過本計劃逐步為香港發展首個以裝置藝術、公共藝術和機械藝術為重點的媒體藝術平台，本計劃邀請本地藝術家溫安妮與具專業水平之視覺藝術人才和學生合作，為媒體藝術平台定立基礎。


Step 1: Professional Workshops
All workshops provide unique hands-on training within the context of contemporary experimental art scene. Selected workshop participants will be invited to a number of individual project consultation meetings with the artist and participate in the 10-days arts festival during Summer, 09. All exhibition material costs and equipments will be provided. Each workshop costs $390 (12 hours/ workshop) and workshop participants must be enrolled in at least 2 workshops.

此工作坊目標為培養各學員成為優秀藝術人才，促進他們在當代藝術領域上的創造力與實踐能力。工作坊的藝術專業顧問將會由本地媒體藝術家溫安妮擔任，屆時，被挑選的參加者會被作出個別指導，並創作其個人作品，他們的作品將會於為期10天的藝術節中展出，而本藝術院將會為被挑選的參加者提供展覽的物料和成本。每個工作坊的材料費為 $390 (12 小時/ 工作坊)，而每位參加者必須參與至少兩個工作坊。


I: Sound & Telematics Art (Registration Deadline: 19, Dec 2008) 2, 9 Jan 2009 1900-2200 & 3, 10 Jan 2008 1000-1300
II: Introduction to Sensing & Control Systems (Registration Deadline: 9, Jan 2009) 16, 23 Jan 2009 1900-2200 & 17, 24 Jan 2009 1000-1300
III: Mechatronic Art, Design & Fabrication (Registration Deadline: 6, Feb 2009) 6, 13 Feb 2009 1900-2200 & 7, 14 Feb 2009 1000-1300
IV: Performance Art & Locative Media (Registration Deadline: 20, Feb 2009) 20, 27 Feb 2009 1900-2200 & 21, 28 Feb 2009 1000-1300

For more information about workshops & the project,Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University Tel: 2353 5170 URL: http://va.hkbu.edu.hk E-mail: va@hkbu.edu.hk

This project is supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council