Fri 18 Oct 2024
In Person
Join the Immersive Arts team at Watershed for an ‘Inspiration Day’ of the new Immersive Arts programme.
Join a day-long workshop that will demystify immersive arts, illuminate how you can harness technology for your creative practice and get hands on with a range of immersive experiences.
Immersive Arts is a new 3-year UK wide project aimed at breaking down the barriers for artists of all backgrounds to create and engage with immersive technologies, through an inclusive and accessible programme of funding, training, research and events.
From October 2024, Immersive Arts will be offering artists in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland opportunities to access a community of peers, training, mentoring and vital funds.
We invite artists from all backgrounds, artforms and stages of art career to attend.
The workshops are designed to be a stepping off point for artists to find out about how immersive could influence their creative practice, and how to apply for funding from the Immersive Arts programme to explore further.
If you are someone who is not already working in immersive technologies then this event is for you!
This event is entry level and not suitable for those already working in or well versed in immersive artforms.
These workshops have limited capacity, so if you’re an artist who’s already using creative technologies in your work, or who’s have tried lots of immersive experiences before, we are running shorter online Information Sessions about the funding that you will find more suitable.
Physical access: There is a lift by the main entrance with easy access to the 1st floor.
BSL & Audio support: If you have a hearing loop or use a hearing app, please let us know via events@immersivearts.uk as we can make sure you are seated in the best place and our technician can support.
Neurodiversity: We have a quiet room available.
A light vegetarian lunch will be provided.
Vegan, gluten-free, & other options can be pre-booked.
Please mail events@immersivearts.uk to let us know your requirements.
To keep waste to a minimum, please bring a non-plastic refillable water bottle or cup for hot drinks if you have one.
Co-Director (he/him)
Crossover Labs
Tom is an award winning digital producer, his work has been shown at The Barbican, BBC, Ars Electronica, SXSW and MoMA. Tom has curated programmes of digital art for international festivals including CPH:DOX, Sheffield Doc/Fest, The International Film Festival of India, Silbersalz Science and Media Festival, Bergen International Film Festival and the Adelaide Fringe.
Producer for England (she/her)
Based at Watershed, Bristol
Michelle is a practicing fine artist and trained coach with a technical background in post-production and SFX. With over three years at StoryFutures and StoryTrails, she brings expertise in immersive prototyping, testing, and audience-based research to support artists on the programme.
Executive Producer (she/her)
Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed
Jo supports research partnerships, artist development and a wide community of residents. She is also a Visiting Professor at UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre. She is interested in methodologies that bring people together in collaborative rather than competitive forms of production.
Coordinator (they/them)
Based at the Watershed, Bristol
Bridget has coordinated a number of programmes for the PM Studio including Grounding Technologies, Immersive Arts and Undershed. Elsewhere Bridget is a writer, creative producer, and editor. They have published two collections of poetry; Better Watch Your Mouth and Chewing Gum. Bridget has produced events for festivals including Shambala, Edinburgh Fringe and Trans Pride.
Communications Manager (she/her)
Based at Watershed, Bristol
Kat has over 6 years’ experience in creative comms, she connects people through digital media, design, and storytelling. She came to Bristol from Bradford and stayed for the city’s strong focus on the arts. Kat is also DJ (GAROËSS) and is comms lead for Booty Bass and was selected for Saffron Music‘s Emerging Artist Development Project (2023-2024).
Executive Producer (she/her)
Based at Watershed, Bristol
Ruth is a creative director and producer specialising in art, technology, and sustainability.
From 2009- 2023, she was Producer then Director of Abandon Normal Devices (AND), leading the UK’s only roaming digital biennial and collaborations with artists such as Marshmallow Laser Feast, Matthew Plummer Fernandez, Daito Manabe, Ubermorgen, Eva & Franco Mattes and Studio Roosegaarde.
Coordinator, Producer & Researcher at the DCRC (she/her)
Based at Watershed, Bristol
Amy coordinates the DCRC, and UWE research programmes including Immersive Arts and MyWorld, and is conducting research on exhibition and distribution of immersive art experiences for Immersive Arts. Amy has worked across numerous projects including Alternative Technologies: A Just Transition, Grounding Technologies, Documentary Film Council, Spoken Memories, and produced the 100th performance of I Am Echoborg.
