Digital Arts:Research Portals

January 2009January 2009

Researching Digital Art Intersection of the arts and technology Learn history, theory, practice Research portals cover variety of digital arts

Visual perception Computer modeling Sound design Color theory

Gateways AND Content The research process

Teresa WennbergParallel Dimensions (1988)UNESCO Digital Arts Portal

Digital Arts Portal Why do we need one?

Understand the research process Identify their influences Connecting with their audience

Delivery information in unique way

What to include? Reliable web-based resources (websites & databases) Link to library catalog Highlights from library collection Opportunities to contact librarians RSS feed for updates

DigiArts: UNESCO Knowledge Portal

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1391 Mission:

Make information & communication technologies accessible Ensure diverse cultural content on the web

Based on the disciplines within the electronic arts Electronic Music Media arts: visual arts, motion/performing arts Arts, Science & Technology: theory, science, history

Leads to Georgia Tech website: http://digitalarts.lcc.gatech.edu/unesco/index.html

DigiArts: UNESCO Knowledge Portal

Georgia Tech: Art, Science, & Technology (based on DigiArts)

Whitney ARTPORT: The Whitney Museum Portal to Net Art

http://artport.whitney.org Preeminent American art museum Portal to net art & digital arts & online gallery for

commissioned projects Five major areas:

– Archive of "gate pages" (net artists invited by museum; highlights artist’s site and major works)

– Commissions presents original projects requested by Museum– Exhibitions: access to current & past exhibits– Resources: links to galleries, networks, and museums – Collection: information about digital art in museum holdings

Whitney ARTPORT

Whitney ARTPORT: Commissioned Project

Intute: Arts and Humanities

http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities Incorporated art portal—ADAM: Art, Design, Architecture &

Media Information Gateway (U.K.)– Part of larger research portal

Resources selected for education & research purposes Arts and Humanities—led by Oxford University with

Manchester Metropolitan University

Wider perspective (Includes UK sites)

Listed in Academic Index (only draws from databases & resources approved by librarians & educators)

Intute: Arts and Humanities

Intute: Arts and Humanities(Search Results)

Centre for Research and Documentation The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology

http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/index.php Excellent combination of text, images, and video Easy search feature

Search box Search by theme, works, publications

Tagged subjects (links) Related links (internal and external) Usability Aesthetics Content & Gateway Portal

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science& Technology

(Theme: Art and Technology)

http://www.leoalmanac.org/index.asp

Electronic branch of respected art journal– Leonardo: Journal of Art, Science & Technology

Covers the interaction of the arts, sciences, and technology

Peer-Reviewed Most issues include essays, editorials & online

exhibitions Unique:

Chat transcripts with authors & artists Curriculum lessons

Leonardo Electronic Almanac

Leonardo Electronic Almanac

Leonardo Electronic Almanac: Gallery—Current Exhibition

Where to go from here? Content

Collaboration between faculty and librarians Select sources covering variety of areas within

discipline Reliable, vetted sources

Website Issues: Usability Accessibility Aesthetics

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Leonardo Electronic Almanac

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Featured Research Portal: The Daniel Langlois Foundation

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Digital Creativity is a major peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of the creative arts and digital technologies. Search the journal on the library website.