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Aaron Williamson, My Way	Labyrinth of Living Exhibits Hunterian Museum, London Thursday 12 May 2011 6.15-7.30pm 'Living Exhibits' performances, 7.45-9pm panel discussion This event is currently fully booked. You can join the waiting list - (we hope to release additional tickets for the performances). The panel discussion will be livestreamed at www.artscatalyst.org Labyrinth of Living Exhibits considers the historical representation of disabled people within medical contexts. Site-specific performances by Aaron Williamson, Sinéad O'Donnell, Brian Catling and Katherine Araniello, curated by Aaron Williamson, and commissioned by Shape and The Arts Catalyst, will respond to the museum's permanent collection. This is followed by a panel discussion with Aaron Williamson, Katherine Araniello, museum director Dr Sam Alberti, and Prof Brian Hurwitz, Kings College London, chaired by Richard Hollingham. ACCESS: Panel will be BSL interpreted and supported by a palantypist. There will be volunteer describers during the performances.
Jon Adams, Flags	Alternative Ways of Thinking Exploring the Autistic Mind The Times Cheltenham Science Festival Friday 10 June 20114.30-5.30pm Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre, will discuss aspects of creativity and the autistic mind with artist and geologist, Jon Adams, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, Gabriel Hardistry-Miller, a non-verbal man with autism who, with artist Ben Connors, runs Pig Pen, a music, performance and poetry club. They will discuss the special minds of autistic people and consider whether their so-called ‘impairments’ should be thought of in a different way. The panel will be BSL interpreted. TICKETS: Online booking on The Times Cheltenham Science Festival website, event ref: S71, tickets £7 (£6 concs). Special concs of £5 for deaf people and people with autism/Asperger's Syndrome available online or tel +44 (0)1242 505 444 quoting SHAPE2011. Limited special concession tickets.
Benedict Phillips, 3D Thinking in a 2D World	Alternative Ways of Thinking 3D Thinking in a 2D World The Times Cheltenham Science Festival Friday 10 June 2011, 8-9pm In a humorous and thought-provoking performance, artist Benedict Phillips unleashes his dyslexic side, highlighting presumptions about intelligence, communication and perception, unravelling the numerous misconceptions surrounding dyslexia and presenting the unusual advantages it brings. The performance will be BSL interpreted. TICKETS: Online booking on The Times Cheltenham Science Festival website, event ref: S81, tickets £10 (£8 concs). Special concessions of £5 for deaf people and people with autism/Asperger's Syndrome available online or tel +44 (0)1242 505 444 quoting SHAPE2011. Limited special concession tickets. Both Alternative Ways of Thinking events will be live-streamed online at www.artscatalyst.org. Presented by The Arts Catalyst and Shape with The Times Cheltenham Science Festival.
Lise Autogena + Joshua Portway, Most Blue Skies	Data Landscapes Tom Corby, Gavin Baily + Jonathan Mackenzie; Lise Autogena + Joshua Portway The Arts Catalyst, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, London Symposium: Friday 20 May 2011, 1.30-6pm Exhibition: Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 May, 2011, 11am–6pm Data Landscapes presents artworks, The Southern Ocean Studies by Tom Corby, Gavin Baily + Jonathan Mackenzie and Most Blue Skies by Lise Autogena + Joshua Portway, that utilise large data arrays to create poetic mappings of global systems. The exhibition will be preceded by a symposium investigating the creative potential of climate data. Organised by CREAM (The Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media, University of Westminster) in partnership with The Arts Catalyst. An AHRC funded network project. Come Fly With Me: an exploration of the air Esther Polak + Ivar Van Bekkum, London Fieldworks The Arts Catalyst, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, London Tuesday 24 May 2011, 6.30-8.30pm The Arts Catalyst presents two artists’ projects created during our Great Glen Artists Airshow in 2010. Esther Polak and Ivar Van Bekkum’s Wall drawing wind - lake version results from an airborne investigation of wind currents above Loch Ruthven. And Augury by London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson) a series of of new video works imagining the flight path of birds as augurs, or omens, part of an ancient tradition of divination by birds. The evening also premieres a short film by film-maker Ben Dickey, which was shot during the Great Glen Artists Airshow. Book online for Come Fly With Me: an exploration of the air
The Arts Catalyst seeks Admin & Marketing Intern (part-time, paid) Part-time 20 hours per week 6 month contract Salary: £667 per month The Arts Catalyst offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated, highly organised individual, who is keen to pursue a career in arts management, to join our small team as Admin & Marketing Intern for 6 months. For information and how to apply: www.artscatalyst.org or email admin @artscatalyst.org Deadline for applications: 6pm, Tuesday 3 May 2011 ARTS CATALYST PUBLICATIONS A full list of all our publications and online ordering www.artscatalyst.org. Arctic Geopolitics & Autonomy Edited by Dr Michael Bravo, Scott Polar Research Institute, and Nicola Triscott, director of The Arts Catalyst, this new book explores the interplay of visual culture, technology and indigenous activism in the North. 128pp softback €19.80 (approx £17) order online from Hatje Cantz. Or download the free pdf version	EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS The Other Volcano – Nelly Ben Hayoum 9-30 April 2011 Space In Between, Unit 26 Regents Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London E8 4GN Nelly Ben Hayoun’s semi-domesticated volcanoes erupt dust and gloop into living rooms of volunteers. Digital Stages 22 to 27 of April 2011 Various venues, East London International festival of digital technology and performing arts. evomusart 2011 9th European event on Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design. 27-29 April 2011 - Torino, Italy Helen Pynor: Breath 5 May - 2 July 2011 GV_Art, 49 Chiltern Street London W1U 6LY Pynor's new body of works portray the interior of the human body Christine Borland: Cast From Nature 13 May - 10 July 2011 Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG Sculpture recording the dissection of an unidentified man Subtle Technologies Festival 2011 Toronto 2-5 June 2011 ISEA2011 Istanbul 14-21 September 2011 International Symposium on Electronic Arts OPPORTUNITIES Workshop Orbiting Satellites 10-14 May 2011 Laboral, Gijón, Asturias, Spain International meeting to critically and artistically investigate satellites. To apply, send cv and letter to info@plataformacero by 18 April. 25 participants. Free registration. CONFERENCES Curating Science Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE Friday 6 May 2011, 10am-6pm Tickets: £55 (£25 concessions). Book online. Curating Science reflect on the changing role of science in their practice. Speakers include Nicola Triscott, Director of The Arts Catalyst, and representatives from the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, and other museums and galleries. Curating Science is organised by Kingston University. ____________________________________________________

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