12.04.2009

Bang

Bang!
An Interactive Spectacular
Dec. 11th 6-9pm
at 1777 Larimer St.

Bang is an event showcasing the projects created in Metropolitan State Colleges new Interactivity Installation and Performance Class. The Students used the program MAX/MSP/JITTER as well as the Arduino to create artwork that viewers can not only watch, but interact with. Its art you can touch and be part of.

Nerda recommends this show if you want to take a look at what new media and creative programming for interaction are doing for the digital field today. It's also a look at what direction the Digital Art Program at Metro is going.

See you and all your friends there!

11.05.2009

_c0da Exhibition Photography by Liberty Shellman





















Here's a taste of the _c0da show at Object + Thought design studio and gallery. We were all too busy to photograph on reception night! I don't remember the last time a gallery was packed so tightly. Better too much than not enough. And thanks to everyone that dressed up... NERDA liked it.

Thanks to Liberty Shellman for some beautiful pictures of the exhibit. And yes, we had to shovel snow, and yes, that's a video projector inside a car! One of Robert's pieces was exhibited outside as a projection on the front of the building with supportive photos on a pedestal nearby.

11.01.2009

_c0da Artist Awards!

Thank you everyone for a very well attended reception! The gallery was packed like sardines and the _c0da pumpkin lit the way! (Pics to come soon.)

We would like to congratulate our two award winners. Both are incredible artists and have bright futures ahead... NERDA was so proud to give the following awards to these two indivuduals:

The Righty Tighty Award

Robert Nachman, MSCD

The Left Field Award

Gabriel Walford, CU Boulder

All the best to you in your future endeavors!

10.23.2009

_c0da Exhibiting Artists


We would like to thank ALL of you who submitted to the show. Good luck in all your art endeavors to come, and thank you for the support!

_c0da Exhibiting Artists:


Milton Croissant
Salina Gomez
Talena Hayward
Candice Knutson
Melannie Martsolf
Robert Nachman
Jon Pettit
Brandon Roth
Anna Thielke
Ashley Thompson
Gabriel Walford
Kyle Wright

Show runs Oct 28 - 30 @ Object + Thought.
Opening Reception is Thursday night and Award Reception is Friday night.
More info by clicking on the NERDA facebook event page above.

See you there!

10.08.2009

_c0da SUBMISSION UPDATES...

For full information on the _c0da show at Object + Thought, see the full entry below this one, with the _c0da logo in it.

This entry is an update on submitting your work.

SUBMISSION FEES: At this point, depending on where you are in Colorado, submission fees may or may not arrive in time in the mail to Liberty Shellman by the day of jurying. That is okay! NERDA is more interested in making sure that your work is viewed by the jurors... that is what is important in this experience. We'd rather recieve your submission fee late than deny you the opportunity to have your work juried.

On the good faith premise, we'll accept all submissions for jurying, but we DO expect to receive your submission fee within a week of jurying. Please do not take this opportunity to skip the payment process and wait to see if you've been juried into the show. We trust all artist folk! :)

ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: We are still accepting submissions through NERDA's email account (see full details below), and to be more clear, anything that is a visual representation of your piece(s) will suffice, so long as you include the required info on you and the piece itself. This means that if all you have is a photo of your work - even if it's multimedia installation or some other environment - it's okay. Any way that you can present your work - whether it be a .jpg, a .mov, a series of images (3D works), a link to an online video or online website with the work you want to enter, or a combination of any of the above - it's fine with NERDA. We understand that many new media works are hard to capture with just an image, or just a video, and that's fine. As long as it's up to your standards and can give the jurors an idea of what it is, it's fine.

Additionally, descriptions of how your piece works (especially if it is interactive) would be helpful in case the jurors have questions about them.

And if you're this kind of type... yes, we are accepting artist statements (brief) about the work if you have one and if the jurors want to read them.

METRO STATE UPLOADING OF SUBMISSIONS: As a Metro State student, you are proabably alredy aware that we have public server space on the Macs in the digital art labs. NERDA has placed a folder in there for you to submit your work there if it's easier for you. Just follow these paths (and then get your payment to either Salina, Ryan, Liberty or Jeromie):

Public Folder (on desktop) > Art Server Space > Dolan > NERDA > _c0da submissions

PHYSICAL DROP-OFF: NERDA has gotten communication from AHEC Facilities that due to some windows being replaced in the Arts Building, they will be taking over Gallery 199 as a temporary storage space for their construction materials next week.

That trumps our previous reservation in Gallery 199 for physical drop-off of art works. HOWEVER, officers and volunteers of NERDA will still be setting up a table outside of Gallery 199 for physical drop-off and submission fees. We will be storing the works in our advisor's office overnight, and moving them to a conference room the next morning for jurying.

So, if your work is super large, you might want to consider photographing it and submitting it that way. That would be best for everyone. We'll still be outside Gallery 199 for accepting submission fees. Thanks!

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We'll announce those that are juried into the show next week Wednesday, Oct. 14th, by email and by the blog. We'll also be sending everyone .jpg's of the invites with artist names on the invites so you can forward it to your friends & family, and have a file for your CV. Further instructions and communications will ensue after the jurying, with those juried into the show, in regards to physical drop-off at Object + Thought.

NERDA wishes everyone the best in submitting!

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9.20.2009

Rhinoceropolis event pics are up!










Well, NERDA fans, it was a great night. We are sorry about the lack of photos, but the lighting in the space was pretty dark, so that the video projection could be seen on the back wall behind the performers. NERDA had a really great time with the live visuals software product Resolume Avenue, which enabled us to work with multiple video files and filters and effects all at once. A lot of troubleshooting at first with getting all the hardware and software to play nice together, but we learned a lot and everyone had a blast.

Thanks so much to the bands and DJs that donated their time and energy to this event! We simply supported their fantastic performances with visuals, so really, it was their show. Nice work everyone. NERDA's new officers work really well together, we found out!

Going to be a great semester... can already tell!

And would you look at this amazing photography! Liberty, you are a tremendous talent with the lens... what would NERDA do without you!? :)

9.01.2009

Friday, Sept. 18th @ Rhinoceropolis


NERDA is hosting it's first video and music event of the year!

Come support local digital art and kick off the semester right, with music by Hollagramz, Ate Bitten, Swimming with Models, Modern Witch, DJ Cory Brown, DJ Tyler Snow, Water, and Hideous Men.

Live visuals by NERDA.

See you there kids.

8.17.2009

_coda / colorado digital art

An annual digital art & new media exhibition - sponsored and produced by NERDA - showcasing juried art works of student artists attending Colorado institutions of higher education.


****CALL FOR ENTRIES****

Who:
All undergraduate students attending a Colorado college.
(If enrolled as a post-bachelor, you can submit as long as your previous degree was not in Art).

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NERDA's aim is to give Arts undergraduates in Colorado an off-campus venue for a professionally juried exhibition. Part of NERDA's mission is to provide valuable supplementation to education in digital arts by creating a space in which rising digital and new media artists are able to gain experience exhibiting their work publicly and professionally, prior to graduation. We believe that the experience of submitting work alongside our contemporaries in Colorado is a relevant and practical simulation of the future demands of a professional art career, and we believe that open lines of communication between our contemporaries fosters strength and growth in the work of everyone involved.

What:
Call for digital art and/or new media.
(Pretty much any art that's process is heavy on the digital side, including but not limited to new media, video, interactive-based, sound, electronic, net/web, sculpture, installation, performance, etc.)

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NERDA provides an opportunity to be juried into a small group show right in the heart of Denver, just next to the Museum of Contemporary Art at Object + Thought. Not only are we determined to give students an opportunity to enter a competitive show that provides visibility and opens a dialog with their state-wide peers... we are so ambitious about providing exposure that we've planned for the opening reception (fully catered) to take place on the same evening as the MCA's "Biggest Bash of The Year"... The 2009 VeloCity Gala. NERDA wants Colorado digital and new media artists to be seen... and heard!

When & Where:
Submit entries in person on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
(Drop-off is in Gallery 199, located on the first floor of the Arts Building on the Auraria Campus. For directions and a detailed map of the campus, click
here.)

E
mail / Send links to entries by Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 at 11:59 PM.
(We must have received your entry fee(s) in the mail by Monday, Oct. 12th, in order for your work to be viewed by the juror. Send submission fee(s) at least a full business week prior to the deadline to ensure we receive it. Other arrangements are possible- see contact info at bottom of post.)

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Fee is $5 per entry, cash or money order (made out to NERDA). No limit on number of entries.

If you are submitting online, email us at mscd.nerda@gmail.com with the subject line "_c0da art entry." Attach files to the email or paste a URL into the email for the piece(s) of work(s) you are submitting (make sure it's easy to find on the URL provided). Include the following info in the the email: name, school affiliation, phone, title of work, media, and year created. Please call or email us with questions regarding online submissions... we're here to help.

Send entry fees (cash or money orders made out to NERDA) to:

Liberty Shellman
3645 Clayton St.
Denver, CO, 80205
Include all the same info that was provided in the email, so we can match up payments to your submissions. Thanks and good luck!!


Jurors:
Rori Knudtson rknudtson.com
Caitlin Green galleryuccs.org
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Juror's Choice Awards for two distinctive artists:
The Left Field Award
(Never saw it coming...
...original & unexpected.)
The Righty Tighty Award
(So polished it shines...
...professional & refined.)

_c0da Exhibition Location:
Object + Thought
1430 Delgany Street
Denver CO 80202
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(right across from MCA Denver)
objectandthought.com


_c0da Exhibition Dates:
October 28-30, 2009
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Business hours are from 9am - 6pm

Reception Night: Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7 pm - 10pm +
Awards Night: Friday, Oct. 30 from 7pm - 10pm



For any further questions, email mscd.nerda@gmail.com with the subject line "_c0da questions" or call:
Salina Gomez, NERDA President, at 303-665-8166
Ryan Pattie, NERDA Vice President, at 303-907-2531

8.11.2009

First meeting for the NERDA 2009-10 academic year...


Hey all!

NERDA has some great officers and some really involved members this year. We can't wait to get started! Out first meeting took place at Wash Park and we talked all things NERDA. A very inspiring start... and a very beautiful summer day.

Looking forward to an active academic year! Special thanks to Buddy (MMCIII) for offering up his space, Rhinoceropolis, for the first NERDA event of the year... we'll have live music and video art projections from Metro State digital artists. And a very special thanks to Mario Zoots, artist and dedicated friend and member of NERDA.

You all rock!

~NERDA

8.10.2009

We are NERDA.



















Jeromie Dorrance
/ Secretary, Connections Guru
I make art.
And I was most voted most likely to be abducted by aliens in high school.

















Liberty Shellman
/ Treasurer, Photography Goddess
Liberty is a fine arts major and a political science major at Metro State in Denver. When she isn't making art, talking about art (and/or politics), traveling the world to further her art and her socio-political ideas, she saves puppies for a living and throws a ball for her dog.
















Ryan Jay Pattie
/ VP, Graphic Design Sorcerer
Ryan Jay Pattie was born and raised in Denver Colorado. He studies Fine Arts with a concentration in Digital Art at Metropolitan State College. He enjoys creating and viewing design and artwork, as well as story telling and not math. His favorite color is a secret. He also has a beagle.

















Salina Gomez
/ President, Visionary Witch
Art is in my blood.
Some days I'm exalted about where technology is going. Other days I fret about carbon-based existence and question whether my art is part of the problem or part of the solution. The best days occur when I believe every action is pregnant with potential and its rate of realization is positively correlated with passion output.
Art is the dance of creation.

















Rebecca Dolan
/ Advisor to NERDA
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Digital Art at Metropolitan State College of Denver
Rebecca Dolan is an artist, educator and curator who lives and works in Denver, CO. She holds an M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Photography and Digital Imaging and teaches and coordinates the Digital Art program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Her work has been screened and exhibited nationally in venues including the National Gallery Film Theater in Washington, D.C. and the Renaissance Society in Chicago.