Pittsburgh Art + Technology

Highlighting the work of alumni and celebrating 20 years of excellence in the arts, the Brew House Association, located in the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be hosting its first ever Alumni Exhibition during September and October of 2011.

The Alumi Exhibition is designed to showcase the work of artists who have lived at the Brew House, or have worked or participated in Brew House administered programs.

It will kick off with a silent auction featuring a roster of talented artists, including: Bob Bingham, Michael Pestel, Brandon Barber, Sarah Katie Schaible, Pat Barefoot, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Bill Shannon, Ken Berman, Wendy Osher, Charles Lume, Christiane D, Matt Eskuche, Aimee Manion, Colleen Black, Jaci Rice, Jeffrey Jarzynka, Dave Smith, Tim Kaulen, Tom Sarver, Keny Marshall, Carin Mincemoyer, Chris Craychee, David Stanger, Bill Miller, John Latell, Heather George, Beth Nixon, Rick Bach, MV Carbon, Erin Carey, Gabe Felice, Ashley Pixelle Andrews, Jason Bannister, Karen Hartman, Rob Long, and Rob Katkowski  Artist works will be available for purchase during the silent auction.

Opening reception and silent auction will take place Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Brew House.

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Posted in Art + Tech Events
Tags: Brewhouse, Jason Bannister, Tim Kaulen

ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists is currently looking for entries for their 2012 Exhibition Schedule. Christopher Lynn (Executive Director of SPACES in Cleveland, Ohio), Danielle Julian Norton (professional artist represented by Cynthia Reeves Gallery in New York), and Justine Ludwig (Assistant Curator at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio) will select the artists. Each selected artist will be grouped with one to two other artists. Group exhibitions may be submitted with a show concept proposal for the space.

All submissions must be received by:
Saturday, September 24th, 2011.
Work submitted should not be dated older than 2008.

EntryFee
There is a $30 entry fee for non-members.

Entry fee is waived for Artist level and above members of ROY.

For more information on becoming a member,
please visit www.roygbivgallery.org/membership.

MAIL or DELIVER ENTRIES BY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 2011 TO:

ROY G BIV Gallery
Attention: 2012 Season
997 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43201

roygbivgallery.org

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Tags: Art and Technology, Call for Artists, ROY G BIV

DIGITAL SALAD opens on Sept. 2, 6pm-11pm ~ an edible art project | digitalsalad.org |

DigitalSalad is an edible art project that involves growers, creatives and technology to generate an artful community learning experience through installation with performative aspects and online and gallery exhibition. The charm of a local farmette will be installed in the urban, neighborhood gallery space, assemble. Throughout the month – eat fresh local harvest, connect to others in the community and sit for a spell, imagine yourself transported to the farm. Each friday from 3pm until dusk, visit the pop-up produce stand and participate in digital salad making.

Join ASSEMBLE on September 9th at 10am for an onsite chef prepared brunch tasting of harvest from Churchview Farm. Add your photos to the collection of crowd-sourced images of community gardens, personal plots to what you are eating on your plate. Submit it to pic@digitalsalad.org

Heather Mallak is a seasoned installation artist and digital innovation professional. She utilizes her degree in interactive media working for such clients as Girls, Math & Science Partnership, Carnegie Science Center, the Mattress Factory and recently the YWCA. Heather has been producing and curating shows, performances, exhibits and installations in and around Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Her personal work has appeared on television, in magazines, and in numerous blogs. In recent years, she has expanded her circle of influence, broadening her sense of community and collaborators. Heather is the HM of DYHM Creative.

Posted in Art + Tech Events, Exhibitions
Tags: Art and Technology, Assemble, Digital Salad, DYHM Creative, Heather Mallak, Nina Barbuto, Pittsburgh

Tech-to-Go will be offering electronic components and kits aimed at
the Hacker/Maker/Arist communities in Pittsburgh. They will be
popping up at convienent locations around Pittsburgh with weekly
“office hours” at Assemble, Hack Pittsburgh, dorkbot, Carnegie Mellon,
and other events and spaces.

Tech-to-Go’s grand opening will be at Assemble from 10am to 2pm with
free donuts and coffee.

Assemble is a new artspace venue in the Penn Ave Arts District,
located at 5125 Penn Ave. Physical and nonphysical social and
creative connections are fostered through film screenings, happenings,
workshops, lectures, and community activities. Founded on the
concepts of sustainability, community, science, architecture, new
media, and lowtech/hightech art, assemble is a place for creation!
Tech-to-go will be keeping weekly hours at Assemble Saturdays 10-2.

In addition to a nomadic prescense at various sites, orders taken
through the Tech-to-Go website at http://birdbrainlabs.com/ will be
delivered same-day to certain locations in Pittsburgh. This
innovative business model will allow Tech-to-Go to minimize operating
costs while providing customers with quick and convenient access to
the electronics they need.

For more information, contact:
Ben Peoples
President, Birdbrain Labs LLC
media@birdbrainlabs.com
412-254-4236

Posted in Art and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Robotics
Tags: Artist, Ben Peoples, Birdbrain Labs, Hacker, Maker, Pittsburgh

One of the world’s first living buildings is taking root on Phipps
Conservatory and Botanical Garden’s historic Oakland campus in
Pittsburgh, PA. The Center for Sustainable Landscapes, slated to open in
spring 2012, will produce all its own energy, and capture and treat all
water on site, literally having as much impact on the environment as a
flower. Learn more about this revolutionary project in “The Evolving
Green Story of Phipps: A Living Building Takes Shape” and at
www.PhippsCSL.org.

Posted in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s 2011 DATA Award winners,  Lightwave International, have created a Gotham City welcome for the Batman crews this week in Pittsburgh. One of this year’s three Pittsburgh-to-Hollywood Winners, and part of the Pittsburgh Entertainment Technology Project, Lightwave International worked with the Pittsburgh Film Office to create this stunning laser projection downtown Pittsburgh.

Lightwave one of the globe’s foremost laser show companies, and is currently on tour with Rihanna, Tom Petty, M.I.A., and more.  Lightwave is renowned for the famous Pink Floyd laser prism, creation of the world’s largest entertainment lasers, and performances with acts such as: Ghostland Observatory, Madonna, Korn, Little Boots, Linkin Park, X-Japan, and more.

Look for their latest lasers in the new Cowboys & Aliens movie — in theatres tomorrow!

For more information on the BAT SIGNAL, click here!

Posted in Art and Technology, Pittsburgh
Tags: BATMAN, Laser, Lightwave International, Pittsburgh

Donora native Kim Moses, and her partner, Ian Sander — the producers of hits like The Ghost Whisperer and The Hearafter with Matt Damon — have more psychic fun in store for America. This weekend, their new pilot, “Psychic in Suburbia,” will debut on the Style Network. Part of the Pittsburgh Entertainment Technology Project, several Pittsburgh creative technology companies are in line to provide tech and interactive support for the show, so don’t forget to tune in this Saturday night!

Posted in Art and Technology, Pittsburgh
Tags: Ian Sander, Kim Moses, Maureen Hancock, Psychic, Psychic in Suburbia, Style Exposed, The Ghost Whisperer