iDMAa 2022: Weird Media
Conference and Exhibition 24-26, 2022
Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA
This year’s iDMAa Conference, Exhibition, and Workshop will be focused on the theme “Weird Media” In keeping with iDMAa’s commitment to “militantly marginal” media practices, this year’s theme will focus on unconventional media studies—from the odd to the uncanny, from the suspiciously animated to the supernaturally ordained, from the familiar forms to far-out fabulations, from established to the emergent—we welcome fresh perspectives that offer insights into how strange mediation can be.
iDMAa 2020: Broken Media
Workshop June 22-26, 2020; Conference and Exhibition 26-28, 2020
Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA
This year’s iDMAa Conference, Exhibition, and Workshop will be focused on the theme “Broken Media” and all that entails—Hacking, Cracking, Glitching, Bending, Dysfunction, Preservation, Remediation, Reform, Exploitation, Activism—all possible interpretations are under consideration! This year, we are especially interested in making the conference accessible and interesting for students. Our goal is an energetic experience that brings students, faculty, and professionals together to ponder what it means to be “militantly marginal” in a post-digital world.
iDMAa 2017 Conference at UDC
The International Digital Media Arts Association (iDMAa) is pleased to announce its fifteenth annual conference, taking place at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington DC on October 6th and 7th, 2017. UDC is located in the heart of Washington, DC and is easily accessible by Metro. (http://www.udc.edu)
As the digital age expands opportunities for expression and reception in the arts, the reality is that the noise and clutter that comes with threatens to drown out, and in some cases suppress, important voices. How can we as digital artists act to ensure those voices, those messages, those opportunities do not get lost, or pushed aside across the larger global media and arts canvas? How can we reflect or include issues of diversity and inclusivity in our own work, and insure that the works of others receive the attention they deserve?
iDMAa 2017 Keynote Speaker Announced! VR Producer Amanda Shelby!
Amanda Shelby, Virtual Reality Producer specializing in a range of documentary and futuristic VR.
After a decade in broadcast entertainment, Amanda had a successful tenure as the Head of VR Production at Radiant Images, working with clients such as Facebook, Hyundai, Disney, and the Obama Administration.
Recently, Amanda launched her own VR company to work as an independent VR producer and consultant to create custom solutions for a wide range of clients. She specializes in developing new VR tools and workflow solutions that ensure the creative vision is flawlessly executed for an immersive audience experience. Amanda has also created custom formats that seamlessly include brand integration and product placement.
Whether it is exciting television documentaries or futuristic VR narratives, Amanda has a proven track record for delivering high-quality and inspiring productions.
Call for Papers/Panels and Art
iDMAa seeks proposals for paper presentations and panels centering on this year’s conference theme. Please click on Call for Papers/Panels if you are interested in participating.
This year, we also seek to explore the questions outlines above, and those that emerge from the possible answers, though our 2017 iDEAS exhibition, taking place on October 7 and 8, 2017. For artist interested in applying go to Call for Art-iDEAS 2017.