Wed 2 Oct 2024
In Person
Join the Immersive Arts team at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay 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.
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.
All areas of Wales Millennium Centre that we are using are accessible.
Light refreshments will be available on arrival when you sign in.
Lunch will be provided. The lunch is vegetarian with vegan and gluten-free options as well.
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 Wales (she/her)
Based at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Allie is co-founder of Yello Brick, creating award-winning events and digital experiences for 14 years. With expertise in theatre, digital tech, marketing, and producing, she has worked on Bordergame (National Theatre Wales), Rescape Innovation (VR for NHS), and The Culture Group, managing Google projects with physical events and digital outputs.
Producer for Wales (she/her)
Based at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Lisa is a producer, artist, and curator whose work explores digital storytelling, immersive technologies, and community engagement. She has worked for organisations such as BBC, University of South Wales and National Trust as well as across a myriad of other artists and individuals who have shaped her work and thinking.
Director and Principal Investigator (she/her)
Immersive Arts
Verity works with artists, technologists, researchers, and policymakers who are interested in immersive tech and its impact on society. As an Associate Professor at UWE Bristol, Verity founded one of Europe’s first XR master’s programmes and co-founded Bristol VR Lab. Her research focuses on inclusive design, XR ethics, and human rights in virtual environments.
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.
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.
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).
