10am—1pm | Arduino workshop

Build your own Arduino circuit with Sasha Leitman, Sound Artist, PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington and Diana Siwiak, Music Researcher, Ph.D candidate at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Arduino Workshop will be a hands-on introduction to the Arduino platform catering towards those who are interested in using the Arduino prototyping board for music and art applications. It will be a gentle overview presented in a fun environment. No previous knowledge is required or expected.

We will provide Arduino prototyping boards, sensors, and computers, and so participants do not need to bring any special equipment. We will walk you through the process of programming the Arduinos, connecting sensors to the Arduino, and then using those sensors to produce sound in audio software.

Arduino prototyping boards and sensors are often used with art installations, musical instruments, wearable technology, electronic fashion, and other creative applications. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a solid introduction to these tools and guidance on how you might go about learning more in the future. Resources, recommendations, and advice for future study will be provided.

2pm—8:30pm | Symposium: Presentations + Film Screening + Performances

PRESENTATIONS
Presentations by
- Estère | electronic musician, artist, producer
- Bridget Johnson | sound artist, Music Technology Lecturer and Major Coordinator at College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwharangi at Massey University
- Sally Jane Norman | scholar-practitioner, Director and Professor at New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī at Victoria University of Wellington.

Followed by a panel discussion chaired by Anne Niemetz | media artist, senior lecturer at the School of Design at Victoria University of Wellington.

SCREENING
Screening of A Life in Waves, a documentary fresh from SXSW 2017 that explores the life and innovations of electronic music pioneer, Suzanne Ciani.

PERFORMANCES
Performances by Flo Wilson, EDIE, Embedded Figures, Blaek, and visuals by Lady Lazer Light.

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Tickets (available until Wednesday 25 October)

Arduino workshop (10am–1pm): $30
Symposium entry (2pm–8:30pm): $30
Arduino workshop & symposium entry (all day): $55

If you have missed out on tickets but are interested in coming along to the symposium, email sarah.smythe@vuw.ac.nz to put your name down for a door sale (limited numbers available). Also - there are a couple of scholarship tickets reserved for those for whom finances are a barrier - get in touch!