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Sound Design for Visual Artists

2026-03-15T11:27:55Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Fire Station Artists' Studios |Location=Dublin |Type=Workshop |Name=Sound Design for Visual Artists |Deadline=2026-03-28 |Source=https://www.firestation.ie/news/sound-design-for-visual-artists/ }} This one-day introductory course gives visual artists a practical grounding in sound capture, editing, and creative sound design. Participants will learn to record audio using both dedicated portable recorders and smartphones, working with different m..."

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This one-day introductory course gives visual artists a practical grounding in sound capture, editing, and creative sound design. Participants will learn to record audio using both dedicated portable recorders and smartphones, working with different microphone types and sensors, and editing and manipulating sound using free software.

The workshop is designed for artists working with video, installation, and other moving-image or multimedia forms who want to develop confidence with sound. The day will culminate in a hands-on field recording exercise and a creative session where participants produce a short sound piece or add sound to moving image.

Summer Sessions 2026

2026-03-14T21:33:44Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=V2 |Location=Multiple |Type=Residency |Name=Summer Sessions 2026 |Deadline=2026-04-08 |Source=https://v2.nl/events/open-call-summer-sessions-2026 }} The Summer Sessions are short-term international art and technology residencies for emerging artists and designers. A network of cultural organizations all over the world sponsors and hosts the residencies. Every summer we offer early-career artists and designers support so they can take part in pr..."

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The Summer Sessions are short-term international art and technology residencies for emerging artists and designers. A network of cultural organizations all over the world sponsors and hosts the residencies. Every summer we offer early-career artists and designers support so they can take part in production residencies abroad.

THE RECIPROCAL TRAP

2026-03-14T21:32:23Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=V2 |Location=Multiple |Type=Residency |Name=THE RECIPROCAL TRAP |Deadline=2026-03-29 |Source=https://v2.nl/events/open-call-the-reciprocal-trap }} Realities in Transition 2 – Unwritten Worlds invites artists and creatives to join a residency programme exploring XR as a space for imagination, connection, and transformation. We seek hybrid practices, unconventional perspectives, and collaborative approaches that challenge the present and shape..."

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Realities in Transition 2 – Unwritten Worlds invites artists and creatives to join a residency programme exploring XR as a space for imagination, connection, and transformation. We seek hybrid practices, unconventional perspectives, and collaborative approaches that challenge the present and shape worlds yet to be written. The residency unfolds as a collective process of research, experimentation, and co-creation.

Newsletter 68

2026-03-14T21:28:43Z

Cailean:

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'''Digital Artists Ireland Discord Update!'''

Over the past few years, the Digital Artists Ireland Discord has grown into a community of 350+ artists, designers, technologists and curious minds working with digital media across Ireland.

Alongside moderating the server, the community hosts a monthly online meetup on the first Tuesday of every month. These sessions are intentionally informal. People can drop in to talk about projects, share opportunities, ask questions, or simply meet others working in the field and stay up-to-date

To keep the space active and sustainable as it grows, the organisers are inviting people to shape the next stage of this community project.

This could involve moderating calls, hosting workshops, organising screenings, or bringing new ideas to the space.

Anyone interested, or even just curious, is invited to fill out the short form below to be notified about the next steps.

→ Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/ep6EKf167n9FYqAx7

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Once again we hope you enjoy this letter and as always we encourage feedback or any general communication through out e-mail at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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<h4>'''Latent Spacecraft: Brains, GANs, Finnegans'''</h4>

''by Nina Beguš, Metahaven & Gašper Beguš, with Metahaven & Riccardo Petrini''

Recent publication about navigating the latent space, alongside a beautiful web publication!

'''[https://latentspacecraft.antikythera.org/]'''
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<h4>'''When Bots Watch Themselves'''</h4>

''Christopher Webb''

A short article on emerging agentic performances on the web.

'''[https://spikeartmagazine.com/articles/essay-moltbook-ai-spectatorship]'''
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Newsletter 68

2026-03-14T21:20:55Z

Cailean:

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Back once again! Welcome back everyone.

Here’s a fresh serving of all the opportunities and general happenings across the digisphere within Ireland and beyond.

Once again we hope you enjoy this letter and as always we encourage feedback or any general communication through out e-mail at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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<h4>'''SonicSketch v0.7'''</h4>

''JeongHo Park''

This application uses hand-drawn sketches to convert music and synthesizers. It's really cool, it was formerly called Sketch Synth and now has been renamed to SonicSketch.

'''[https://jeonghopark.de/sonicsketchjs/index.html]'''
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<h4>'''Being High on AI'''</h4>

''Tim Rodenbroeker''

Tim has an opinion piece about a working with AI and the relationship that entails. Particularly how it feels within the context of power and how that might not necessarily mean better decision making.

'''[https://timrodenbroeker.de/being-high-on-ai/]'''
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Newsletter 68

2026-03-14T21:20:43Z

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Back once again! Welcome back everyone.

Here’s a fresh serving of all the opportunities and general happenings across the digisphere within Ireland and beyond.

Once again we hope you enjoy this letter and as always we encourage feedback or any general communication through out e-mail at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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<h4>'''SonicSketch v0.7'''</h4>

''JeongHo Park''

This application uses hand-drawn sketches to convert music and synthesizers. It's really cool, it was formerly called Sketch Synth and now has been renamed to SonicSketch.

'''[https://jeonghopark.de/sonicsketchjs/index.html]'''
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<h4>'''Being High on AI'''</h4>

''Tim Rodenbroeker''

Tim has an opinion piece about a working with AI and the relationship that entails. Particularly how it feels within the context of power and how that might not necessarily mean better decision making.

'''[https://timrodenbroeker.de/being-high-on-ai/]'''
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KIKK x CCN Residency 2026

2026-01-15T10:19:41Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=KIKK |Location=Belgium |Type=Residency |Name=KIKK x CCN Residency 2026 |Deadline=2026-02-15 |Source=https://galaxy.kikk.be/en/news/residency-arts-sciences-tech-kikk-ccn-2026 }} The aim of this residency is to foster interdisciplinary research, experimentation, and artistic creation through digital and technological media, providing a framework conducive to exploration, prototyping, and dialogue across disciplines."

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The aim of this residency is to foster interdisciplinary research, experimentation, and artistic creation through digital and technological media, providing a framework conducive to exploration, prototyping, and dialogue across disciplines.

Newsletter 64

2026-01-14T18:13:53Z

Cailean:

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Happy 2026, and we hope everyone had a not so stressful start to the new year!

For this month, we have some exciting news to share:

The TouchDesigner Meetup Dublin Event, in collaboration with TOG Hackerpsace, will continue until June this year! Derivative has kindly offered to sponser the series heading into this year! So a huge thank you to everyone involved to make this happen ( :

The event will be run by the same group of organisers, but under a new name: [https://www.instagram.com/noid_lab/ NóidLab]. Give them a follow!

The first session in this series will be held on the 28th of Jaunaury @ TOG Hackerspace, starting at 7PM. If you want to pop in and say hi to the community, or to learn more about TouchDesigner, feel free to come along--no matter your level of experience. More information below!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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'''Ed Devance, Open-Studios'''

Irish sound artist, Ed Devance, is gathering interest for a monthly hands-on meetup focused on exploring sound through electronics, digital fabrication, and collaborative practice.

The studio offers a wealth of gear, materials, and prototypes, providing a rich environment for experimentation and creative play.

Interested? Get in contact w/ Ed!

'''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdOcP5qHZYHXiu8CfTK0T3kzo6Pa4zRCZd8PbIjFvC2CKtLQ/viewform]'''

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'''About Department of Interfaced Dimensions'''

About Department of Interfaced Dimensions reflects on the collaborative residency format V2_ developed during the Realities in Transition Residency in 2024. Bringing together seven artists with complementary expertise, the residency emphasized shared authorship, negotiation, and experimentation as central strategies for creating a complex XR work.

'''[https://v2.nl/publications/about-department-of-interfaced-dimensions#pdf-viewer]'''

Newsletter 64

2026-01-14T18:13:17Z

Cailean:

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Happy 2026, and we hope everyone had a not so stressful start to the new year!

For this month, we have some exciting news to share:

The TouchDesigner Meetup Dublin Event, in collaboration with TOG Hackerpsace, will continue until June this year! The event will be run by the same group of organisers, but under a new name: [https://www.instagram.com/noid_lab/ NóidLab]. Derivative has kindly offered to sponser the series heading into this year! So a huge thank you to everyone involved to make this happen ( :

The first session in this series will be held on the 28th of Jaunaury @ TOG Hackerspace, starting at 7PM. If you want to pop in and say hi to the community, or to learn more about TouchDesigner, feel free to come along--no matter your level of experience. More information below!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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'''Ed Devance, Open-Studios'''

Irish sound artist, Ed Devance, is gathering interest for a monthly hands-on meetup focused on exploring sound through electronics, digital fabrication, and collaborative practice.

The studio offers a wealth of gear, materials, and prototypes, providing a rich environment for experimentation and creative play.

Interested? Get in contact w/ Ed!

'''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdOcP5qHZYHXiu8CfTK0T3kzo6Pa4zRCZd8PbIjFvC2CKtLQ/viewform]'''

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'''About Department of Interfaced Dimensions'''

About Department of Interfaced Dimensions reflects on the collaborative residency format V2_ developed during the Realities in Transition Residency in 2024. Bringing together seven artists with complementary expertise, the residency emphasized shared authorship, negotiation, and experimentation as central strategies for creating a complex XR work.

'''[https://v2.nl/publications/about-department-of-interfaced-dimensions#pdf-viewer]'''

Newsletter 64

2026-01-14T18:11:46Z

Cailean:

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Happy 2026, and we hope everyone had a not so stressful start to the new year!

For this month, we have some exciting news to share:

The TouchDesigner Meetup Dublin Event, in collaboration with TOG Hackerpsace, will continue until June this year! The event will be run by the same group of organisers, but under a new name: NóidLab. Derivative has kindly offered to sponser the series heading into this year! So a huge thank you to everyone involved to make this happen ( :

The first session in this series will be held on the 28th of Jaunaury @ TOG Hackerspace, starting at 7PM. If you want to pop in and say hi to the community, or to learn more about TouchDesigner, feel free to come along--no matter your level of experience. More information below!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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'''Ed Devance, Open-Studios'''

Irish sound artist, Ed Devance, is gathering interest for a monthly hands-on meetup focused on exploring sound through electronics, digital fabrication, and collaborative practice.

The studio offers a wealth of gear, materials, and prototypes, providing a rich environment for experimentation and creative play.

Interested? Get in contact w/ Ed!

'''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdOcP5qHZYHXiu8CfTK0T3kzo6Pa4zRCZd8PbIjFvC2CKtLQ/viewform]'''

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'''About Department of Interfaced Dimensions'''

About Department of Interfaced Dimensions reflects on the collaborative residency format V2_ developed during the Realities in Transition Residency in 2024. Bringing together seven artists with complementary expertise, the residency emphasized shared authorship, negotiation, and experimentation as central strategies for creating a complex XR work.

'''[https://v2.nl/publications/about-department-of-interfaced-dimensions#pdf-viewer]'''

Studio Light Moves Open Futures 2026

2026-01-14T18:08:10Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Lightmoves Festival of Screendance |Location=Limerick |Type=Open Call |Name=Studio Light Moves Open Futures 2026 |Deadline=2026-02-12 |Source=https://www.instagram.com/p/DTgBJKCDW0x/ }} Studio Light Moves invites dance artists and digital/media artists to apply for Open Futures 2026, a residency programme that explores the intersection of dance, technology and screen-based practice. Now in its fourth year, Open Futures supports three collabo..."

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Studio Light Moves invites dance artists and digital/media artists to apply for Open Futures 2026, a residency programme that explores the intersection of dance, technology and screen-based practice.

Now in its fourth year, Open Futures supports three collaborative artist pairs to develop new interdisciplinary work through a paid residency and Creative Lab in Limerick, Ireland.

Newsletter 64

2026-01-14T18:06:11Z

Cailean:

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Happy 2026, and we hope everyone had a not so stressful start to the new year!

For this month, we have some exciting news to share:

The TouchDesigner Meetup Dublin Event, in collaboration with TOG Hackerpsace, will continue until June this year! The event will be run by the same group of organisers, but under a new name: NóidLab. Derivative has kindly offered to sponser the series heading into this year! So a huge thank you to everyone involved to make this happen ( :

The first session in this series will be held on the 28th of Jaunaury @ TOG Hackerspace, starting at 7PM. If you want to pop in and say hi to the community, or to learn more about TouchDesigner, feel free to come along--no matter your level of experience. More information below!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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== Articles 📖 ==
<hr>

'''Ed Devance, Open-Studios'''

Irish sound artist, Ed Devance, is gathering interest for a monthly hands-on meetup focused on exploring sound through electronics, digital fabrication, and collaborative practice.

The studio offers a wealth of gear, materials, and prototypes, providing a rich environment for experimentation and creative play.

Interested? Get in contact w/ Ed!

'''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdOcP5qHZYHXiu8CfTK0T3kzo6Pa4zRCZd8PbIjFvC2CKtLQ/viewform]'''

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'''The Critical Makers Reader. (Un)learning Technology'''

A decade ago many gushed at the possibilities of 3D printers and other DIY tech. Today makers are increasingly shaking off their initial blind enthusiasm to numerically control everything, rediscovering an interest in sociocultural histories and futures and waking up to the environmental and economic implications of digital machines that transform materials. An accumulation of critique has collectively registered that no tool, service, or software is good, bad, or neutral—or even free for that matter. We’ve arrived at a crossroads, where a reflective pause coincides with new critical initiatives emerging across disciplines. What was making? What is making? What could making become? And what about unmaking? The Critical Makers Reader features an array of practitioners and scholars who address these questions. Together, they tackle issues of technological making and its intersections with (un)learning, art and design, institutionalization, social critique, community organizing, collaboration, activism, urban regeneration, social inequality, and the environmental crisis.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/10803846/a679cf1328c38b31139475cd27e97f13.pdf?1613598429]'''

Newsletter 64

2026-01-14T17:48:29Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Article |Main Navigation=No |Newsletter=Yes |Project=No |Date=2026-01-15 |Draft=No }} <h1>👋 Welcome</h1> <p>Hiiiiii<p/> <p>Welcome to #63 Hope everyone is staying cosy in this cold weather!</p> <p>The Monthly meetup is on this coming Tuesday on the Digital Artists Ireland discord [meetups channel] - drop in and say hi / share what you’re working on / or just to or just share your art/tech joys and frustrations with a group of like-minded people.<p/>..."

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<h1>👋 Welcome</h1>

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<p>Welcome to #63 Hope everyone is staying cosy in this cold weather!</p>

<p>The Monthly meetup is on this coming Tuesday on the Digital Artists Ireland discord [meetups channel] - drop in and say hi / share what you’re working on / or just to or just share your art/tech joys and frustrations with a group of like-minded people.<p/>

<p>Before we get on to the opportunites and events section of this one, we want to give a lil recap of two big undertakings we completed last month, Concept Null 2025 and Emergent Sound System Workshop: </p>

<h3>Concept Null 2025</h3>

<p>Following nearly a year of planning, Concept Null 2025 finally came to life in Dance Limerick on 15 November. It was brilliant to see so many enthusiastic people at both the meetup and the evening performances — ideas flying, artists vibing, and genuinely great energy in the room. Moments like this remind us why we do what we do. Ireland is full of unique work and artists who deserve the spotlight, and we’re so grateful to everyone who came along and made the night feel so special.</p>

<p>The daytime meetup featured a great spread of WIPs and experiments: Róisín Berg kicked things off with a demo of their DIY synth; Sorcha Hassett shared her kinetic-origami master’s project; and Nicolás Rojas showed an AV piece in TouchDesigner. After the break, Walter Nied presented a screen-dance WIP, Sióda McCarthy demoed her Syncmap tool (later used in her performance), and Bánk Burján explored new ideas for his performance practice with the room.</p>

<p>The evening programme rounded everything off beautifully, with a fully improvised electronics set by Róisín Berg & Nicolás Rojas (performing together for the first time); Gaelic harp, voice, electronics and visuals from Mícheál Ó Catháin; a dance-music and Tixl-generated visuals performance by Sióda McCarthy; and Structures, the new live AV show by Pauric Freeman.</p>

<p>Thank you to Limerick City & County Council, the Limerick Arts Office and Creative Ireland for supporting this event through the Creative Communities grant, and to Dance Limerick for sponsoring the night. Huge thanks to Sorcha Hassett and Seán Murray for production and tech, and to Paul Michalski for the extra help. Thank you to Harshini Karunaratne for their mentorship throughout the process. And of course, thank you to all our performers and to everyone who presented at the meetup. Finally, a massive thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a fantastic night!!</p>

<h3>Emergent Sound System Workshop</h3>

<p>This FLINTA-led, one-of-a-kind workshop was led by Concept Null’s Róisín Berg and Synthesize_Her’s Viva Dean for Irish Design Week 2025. Across five evenings in the CSIS MakerSpace and Fab Lab [University of Limerick], participants moved through the full process of building a mono sound system, with conversations around sound-system culture, access and context woven into every session.</p>

<p>We began with signal flow (Day 1), moved into cable-making and laser cutting (Day 2), then spent a day designing and CNC-routing the enclosure in the Fab Lab (Day 3). Soldering drivers, wiring the passive crossover and preparing the electronics took over Day 4, and Day 5 brought everything together - assembling, sealing and testing the final system.</p>

<p>We wrapped up with a Day 6 reception at Starling, where we showed off the finished build, and reaped the benefits of our hard work, listening to music through the newly made system.</p>

<p>Thank you to Irish Design Week for funding us, to the Computer Science and Information Systems Department UL, and Fab Lab Limerick - Gerard Walshe in particular - for supporting us. Thank you to Starling for hosting our reception.</p>

<p>Thank you to the participants, who brought so much creativity, enthusiasm and curiosity to every session; it was an absolutely transformative experience to teach on this project.</p>

<p>Anyways, on to our regularly scheduled programming — as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com </p>

Bursary Award Round 1 2026

2026-01-14T17:44:15Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Arts Council Ireland |Location=Ireland |Type=Funding |Name=Bursary Award Round 1 2026 |Deadline=2026-02-12 |Source=https://artscouncil.ie/funding-opportunities/bursary-award-round-1/ }} The Bursary Award supports individual artists to develop their artistic practice. It focuses on providing artists with the time and resources they need to think, research, reflect, and deeply engage with their artistic practice."

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The Bursary Award supports individual artists to develop their artistic practice.

It focuses on providing artists with the time and resources they need to think, research, reflect, and deeply engage with their artistic practice.

Galway Artists Residency 2026 from Interface

2026-01-14T17:42:05Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Interface |Location=Galway |Type=Residency |Name=Galway Artists Residency 2026 from Interface |Deadline=2026-02-06 |Source=https://interfaceinagh.com/apply/residency/ }} We are delighted to announce the opportunity for 2 artists from both Galway County and Galway City to apply for a 2 week residency at Interface in 2026. Proposals are invited from practicing artists, writers, and musicians whose work explores intersections between scientific..."

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We are delighted to announce the opportunity for 2 artists from both Galway County and Galway City to apply for a 2 week residency at Interface in 2026.

Proposals are invited from practicing artists, writers, and musicians whose work explores intersections between scientific research, environmental concerns and the arts.

Interface offers artists an opportunity to engage with a unique environment and to be inspired by the exciting research taking place in a spectacular landscape.

Artist Meetup Limerick

2026-01-14T17:39:23Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=The GAFF Limerick, Spacecraft |Location=Limerick |Name=Artist Meetup Limerick |Date=2026-01-29 |EndDate=2026-01-29 |Source=https://www.instagram.com/p/DTcv9acipUz/ |Spotlight=Yes }} A monthly artist monthly meet up in the GAFFs new building at 30 Lord Edward street. This meet up is open to artists across all art forms including, Visual arts, Dance, Theatre, Music & Writing. The meet up aims to create a welcoming space for connections, conversions..."

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A monthly artist monthly meet up in the GAFFs new building at 30 Lord Edward street.

This meet up is open to artists across all art forms including, Visual arts, Dance, Theatre, Music & Writing. The meet up aims to create a welcoming space for connections, conversions and
creative community.

The first meet-up is January 29th at 6pm in The GAFF Limerick.

To express interest for attending, please send your name and art form to spacecraftlimerick@gmail.com

Fingal Artists Support Scheme 2026

2026-01-14T17:37:12Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Fingal County Council |Location=Fingal |Type=Funding |Name=Fingal Artists Support Scheme 2026 |Deadline=2026-02-27 |Source=https://www.instagram.com/p/DTcpW-xjZgg/ }} Fingal County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce the return of the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme for 2026. This funding stream offers professional artists the opportunity to apply for up to €5,000 to support travel and professional development opportunities, a residen..."

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Fingal County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce the return of the Fingal Artists’ Support Scheme for 2026. This funding stream offers professional artists the opportunity to apply for up to €5,000 to support travel and professional development opportunities, a residency, or towards the development of work.

SPEAKER - MOMENT FACTORY

2026-01-14T17:35:49Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=RNDRFesitval |Location=Belfast |Name=SPEAKER - MOMENT FACTORY |Date=2026-02-12 |EndDate=2026-02-13 |Source=https://www.instagram.com/p/DTc714MCBeE/ |Spotlight=No }} As part of Rendr Festival, Simon Léveillé will be speaking about his work as the Director of Multimedia and Art Direction as well as Concept Writing at Moment Factory."

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As part of Rendr Festival, Simon Léveillé will be speaking about his work as the Director of Multimedia and Art Direction as well as Concept Writing at Moment Factory.

Arts Council Ireland Peer Panel

2026-01-14T17:32:38Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Arts Council Ireland |Location=Ireland |Type=Open Call |Name=Arts Council Ireland Peer Panel |Deadline=2026-02-03 |Source=https://artscouncil.ie/news/the-arts-council-invites-expressions-of-interest-from-artists-and-arts-professionals-for-membership-of-peer-panel-lists/ }} The Arts Council is currently inviting expressions of interest from artists and arts professionals interested in being part of our peer panels, which play a key role in decis..."

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The Arts Council is currently inviting expressions of interest from artists and arts professionals interested in being part of our peer panels, which play a key role in decisions on funding applications.  

Every year, independent panels made up of artists and arts professionals assess a large volume of applications and make funding decisions that represent a substantial level of investment in the arts in Ireland.

We are renewing our long list of peer panellists for the first time in six years to enhance the breadth, depth, and diversity of the peer assessment process, so that the make-up of future panels reflects today’s arts landscape

Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to this call, and we welcome applications from artists and arts professionals who reflect the diversity of people and communities in Ireland today, across different backgrounds, artforms, regions and lived experiences.

Emerging Artists for Upcoming Studios at Rua Red

2026-01-14T17:30:50Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Rua Red |Location=Dublin |Type=Studio Vacancy |Name=Emerging Artists for Upcoming Studios at Rua Red |Deadline=2026-01-20 |Source=https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLUhK_jaMm/ }} Rua Red are inviting applications from emerging visual artists working in any visual arts discipline —painting, sculpture, video, photography, textiles, etc. for two upcoming studio spaces."

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Rua Red are inviting applications from emerging visual artists working in any visual arts discipline —painting, sculpture, video, photography, textiles, etc. for two upcoming studio spaces.

Friars Gate Theatre 2026

2026-01-14T17:29:31Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Friars Gate Theatre |Location=Limerick |Type=Open Call |Name=Friars Gate Theatre 2026 |Deadline=2026-02-27 |Source=https://www.friarsgate.ie/exhibitions/ }} "Friars Gate Theatre is now looking for applications for exhibitions for the 2026 calendar. There are only 11 slots available to exhibit in 2026 and we would love to hear from you! If you are interested please send an artist bio and 3 high quality images to friarsgatetheatre@gmail.com and a..."

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"Friars Gate Theatre is now looking for applications for exhibitions for the 2026 calendar. There are only 11 slots available to exhibit in 2026 and we would love to hear from you! If you are interested please send an artist bio and 3 high quality images to friarsgatetheatre@gmail.com and address your application to our artistic director, Katie.

All artists at any stages / mediums welcome."

Strange lands still bear common ground - TULCA 2025

2025-10-15T10:37:09Z

Cailean:

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TULCA 2025 brings together Irish and international artists under the theme Strange lands still bear common ground. The festival expands across galleries and public sites in Galway, presenting exhibitions, performances and talks that explore belonging, displacement and interconnectedness in a time of cultural fragmentation and ecological uncertainty.

Newsletter 61

2025-10-15T10:25:15Z

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Newsletter 60

2025-10-15T10:23:44Z

Cailean:

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What's up everybody!

We're happy have you back with us. We have some exciting soft announcements and dates to transmit to you. So let's get to that first, shall we?

On the 15th of November, we will be presenting to you '''Concept Null 2025.''' We will have a meetup during the day in our usual style (along with a special guest) and an evening of performances, all in the amazing space that is Dance Limerick! We will send out a full program along with ticket links in the next week, so keep an eye out for that.

We also have a super exciting, week-long, FLINTA soundsystem-building workshop with Synthesis Her for Ireland Design Week 2025 coming up the week after so we will be sending you more details and tickets on that next week too!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

<hr>
== Articles 📖 ==
<hr>

'''Live Coding _a user's manual'''

The first comprehensive introduction to the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding.

Performative, improvised, on the fly: live coding is about how people interact with the world and each other via code. In the last few decades, live coding has emerged as a dynamic creative practice, gaining attention across cultural and technical fields—from music and the visual arts to computer science. Live Coding: A User's Manual is the first comprehensive introduction to the practice and a broader cultural commentary on the potential for live coding to open up deeper questions about contemporary cultural production and computational culture. This multiauthored book—by artists and musicians, software designers, and researchers—provides a practice-focused account of the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding, including expositions from a wide range of live coding practitioners. In a more conceptual register, the authors consider liveness, temporality, and knowledge in relation to live coding, alongside speculating on the practice's future forms.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/24898680/a9907074bc05ef75dd0318dd5574c4a8.pdf?1700867086]'''

<hr>

'''The Critical Makers Reader. (Un)learning Technology'''

A decade ago many gushed at the possibilities of 3D printers and other DIY tech. Today makers are increasingly shaking off their initial blind enthusiasm to numerically control everything, rediscovering an interest in sociocultural histories and futures and waking up to the environmental and economic implications of digital machines that transform materials. An accumulation of critique has collectively registered that no tool, service, or software is good, bad, or neutral—or even free for that matter. We’ve arrived at a crossroads, where a reflective pause coincides with new critical initiatives emerging across disciplines. What was making? What is making? What could making become? And what about unmaking? The Critical Makers Reader features an array of practitioners and scholars who address these questions. Together, they tackle issues of technological making and its intersections with (un)learning, art and design, institutionalization, social critique, community organizing, collaboration, activism, urban regeneration, social inequality, and the environmental crisis.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/10803846/a679cf1328c38b31139475cd27e97f13.pdf?1613598429]'''

Newsletter 60

2025-10-15T10:21:20Z

Cailean:

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What's up everybody!

We're happy have you back with us. We have some exciting soft announcements and dates to transmit to you. So let's get to that first, shall we?

On the 15th of November, we will be presenting to you '''Concept Null 2025.''' We will have a meetup during the day in our usual style (along with a special guest) and an evening of performances, all in the amazing space that is Dance Limerick! We will send out a full program along with ticket links in the next week, so keep an eye out for that.

We also have a super exciting, week-long, FLINTA soundsystem-building workshop with Synthesis Her for Ireland Design Week 2025 coming up the week after so we will be sending you more details and tickets on that next week too!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

<hr>
== Articles 📖 ==
<hr>

'''Live Coding _a user's manual'''

The first comprehensive introduction to the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding.

Performative, improvised, on the fly: live coding is about how people interact with the world and each other via code. In the last few decades, live coding has emerged as a dynamic creative practice, gaining attention across cultural and technical fields—from music and the visual arts to computer science. Live Coding: A User's Manual is the first comprehensive introduction to the practice and a broader cultural commentary on the potential for live coding to open up deeper questions about contemporary cultural production and computational culture. This multiauthored book—by artists and musicians, software designers, and researchers—provides a practice-focused account of the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding, including expositions from a wide range of live coding practitioners. In a more conceptual register, the authors consider liveness, temporality, and knowledge in relation to live coding, alongside speculating on the practice's future forms.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/24898680/a9907074bc05ef75dd0318dd5574c4a8.pdf?1700867086]'''

<hr>

'''The Critical Makers Reader. (Un)learning Technology'''

A decade ago many gushed at the possibilities of 3D printers and other DIY tech. Today makers are increasingly shaking off their initial blind enthusiasm to numerically control everything, rediscovering an interest in sociocultural histories and futures and waking up to the environmental and economic implications of digital machines that transform materials. An accumulation of critique has collectively registered that no tool, service, or software is good, bad, or neutral—or even free for that matter. We’ve arrived at a crossroads, where a reflective pause coincides with new critical initiatives emerging across disciplines. What was making? What is making? What could making become? And what about unmaking? The Critical Makers Reader features an array of practitioners and scholars who address these questions. Together, they tackle issues of technological making and its intersections with (un)learning, art and design, institutionalization, social critique, community organizing, collaboration, activism, urban regeneration, social inequality, and the environmental crisis.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/10803846/a679cf1328c38b31139475cd27e97f13.pdf?1613598429]'''

Open Source XR Anthology 1

2025-09-14T22:40:41Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=DAS, Aiden Brady |Location=Belfast |Name=Open Source XR Anthology 1 |Date=2025-09-27 |EndDate=2025-09-27 |Source=https://www.digitalartsstudios.com/whatson/aidenbrady-27-09-25 |Spotlight=No }} This is an opportunity to have a moan about something you used to use that is free, or dreamily speculate as to your ideal open-source piece of software/kit. Taking place as part of Aiden Brady's Immersive Arts funded project 'Emancipating XR Practice' the disc..."

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This is an opportunity to have a moan about something you used to use that is free, or dreamily speculate as to your ideal open-source piece of software/kit. Taking place as part of Aiden Brady's Immersive Arts funded project 'Emancipating XR Practice' the discussions at these events will be fed back into a reference website for XR practitioners interested in Free, Libre and Open Source Software.

On Saturday 27th September, Aiden will present the overview for this work, present the survey and research and invite discussions about the feasibility and desirability of open-source in XR.

There will be a second session on Saturday 25th October where the initial outcomes from the work will be shared and some insight into how practitioners might put open-source methods into place within their XR/Mixed Reality practice.

Ahead of this event, please fill in this survey in connection with the research:
https://app.formbricks.com/s/cmeo8psi2npg9r501moi5lwjj

Artist in the Community Scheme Round 2

2025-09-14T20:44:51Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Arts Council Ireland |Location=Ireland |Type=Funding |Name=Artist in the Community Scheme Round 2 |Deadline=2025-09-29 |Source=https://artscouncil.ie/funding-opportunities/artist-in-the-community-scheme-round-2/ }} The Artist in the Community Scheme supports artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on arts projects across a diverse range of social and community contexts."

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The Artist in the Community Scheme supports artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on arts projects across a diverse range of social and community contexts.

After Light: These Dark Citizens

2025-09-14T20:25:36Z

Cailean:

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After Light: These Dark Citizens by Peter Power (Sparsile Collective) is a city wide interactive story that unfolds as the night falls on the Liberties and surrounds of Dublin 8.

Using state of the art audio design technology the audience is allowed to wander freely around the city centre experiencing the stories and events of unseen citizenry and the shadowy stories hidden in the streets, the river, the architecture and the night.

Culture Night 2025

2025-09-14T20:24:34Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Culture Night |Location=Ireland |Name=Culture Night 2025 |Date=2025-09-19 |EndDate=2025-09-19 |Source=https://culturenight.ie/events/ |Spotlight=Yes }} Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is del..."

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Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online and through our media partners.

On September 19th 2025 doors will open later and special and unique events specifically programmed at participating locations and, thanks to the continued support of the Arts Council and Local Authorities across the island of Ireland, all activities will be available to the public free of charge.

SYSTEM ARMING

2025-09-14T20:22:50Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Luan Gallery |Location=Athlone |Name=SYSTEM ARMING |Date=2025-09-17 |EndDate=2025-11-16 |Source=http://www.athloneartsandtourism.ie/luan-gallery/art-gallery |Spotlight=Yes }} Luan Gallery is delighted to present SYSTEM ARMING; a group exhibition featuring work by Nadia J. Armstrong, Kennedy Browne, Aisling Phelan, and Colin Martin. The exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday 17th September, with the official launch taking place on Saturday 20t..."

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Luan Gallery is delighted to present SYSTEM ARMING; a group exhibition featuring work by Nadia J. Armstrong, Kennedy Browne, Aisling Phelan, and Colin Martin.

The exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday 17th September, with the official launch taking place on Saturday 20th September at 2:00 pm, featuring special guest speaker Dr. Francis Halsall. All are welcome to attend. The exhibition will run until Sunday 16th November.

SYSTEM ARMING explores the complex ways digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism intersect with contemporary power structures. Through sculpture, film, and installation, the exhibiting artists examine how data mining, algorithms, and machine learning shape our daily lives, and how these technologies are increasingly used to influence or control behaviour, reshaping human agency, perception, and collective intelligence. The works in this exhibition confront the tangible, real-world impacts of these systems, from the psychological strain of algorithmic manipulation to the environmental costs of energy-intensive data centres. SYSTEM ARMING invites audiences to consider the ethical, social, and existential questions of living in a world designed to anticipate, influence, and ultimately arm itself against us.

Tengu Culture Night: Sonic Explorations LIVE with Tadhg K, Americhord, Florbit, SPIT

2025-09-14T20:21:21Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Culture Night |Location=Dublin |Name=Tengu Culture Night: Sonic Explorations LIVE with Tadhg K, Americhord, Florbit, SPIT |Date=2025-09-19 |EndDate=2025-09-19 |Source=https://ra.co/events/2235409 |Spotlight=No }} Tengu Culture Night: Sonic Explorations LIVE in collaboration with Nocturnal Beats Late Night Venue Trail! For Culture Night this year Tengu is focusing on platforming LIVE performing artists working with hardware, modular synthesis and m..."

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Tengu Culture Night: Sonic Explorations LIVE in collaboration with Nocturnal Beats Late Night Venue Trail!

For Culture Night this year Tengu is focusing on platforming LIVE performing artists working with hardware, modular synthesis and more. Expect all things in the realms of club experimental sounds.
Full lineup: Tadhg K, Americhord, Florbit, Viva Dean + Róisín Berg [SPIT]
Local DIY collective SCARLET will be working with us to tweak the space to create an immersive club setting on the night.

Where Light Lingers

2025-09-14T20:18:22Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Culture Night |Location=Galway |Name=Where Light Lingers |Date=2025-09-19 |EndDate=2025-09-19 |Source=https://culturenight.ie/event/where-light-lingers/ |Spotlight=No }} As part of this year’s Culture Night Late, Galway County Council proudly presents ‘Where Light Lingers’, an immersive light, performance and sound experience at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara in partnership with Kylemore Abbey and produced by Culture Works. This stunning nighttime..."

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As part of this year’s Culture Night Late, Galway County Council proudly presents ‘Where Light Lingers’, an immersive light, performance and sound experience at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara in partnership with Kylemore Abbey and produced by Culture Works. This stunning nighttime event will captivate audiences as the grounds of Kylemore Abbey are transformed into a magical experience through light and performance by local and national artists.

After dusk falls, audiences will wander through illuminated pathways and corners on the grounds of Kylemore Abbey and discover a series of artistic and site-specific interventions: ambient soundscapes, soft illuminations and close-up performances. Each moment of this journey will offer space for reflection and wonder, with artists presenting works that echo the natural and cultural richness of the place.

Galway based artists Jane Cassidy, Linda Schirmer and Alannah Robins will come together with Dublin based Aoife Dunne, Wexford based Gillian O’Shea and Connemara’s choir Cantairí Chonamara to create an unforgettable Culture Night.

After Light: These Dark Citizens

2025-09-14T20:16:45Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Culture Night |Location=Dublin |Name=After Light: These Dark Citizens |Date=2025-09-19 |EndDate=2025-09-19 |Source=https://culturenight.ie/event/after-light-these-dark-citizens/ |Spotlight=Yes }} After Light: These Dark Citizens by Peter Power (Sparsile Collective) is a city wide interactive story that unfolds as the night falls on the Liberties and surrounds of Dublin 8. Using state of the art audio design technology the audience is allowed to wa..."

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After Light: These Dark Citizens by Peter Power (Sparsile Collective) is a city wide interactive story that unfolds as the night falls on the Liberties and surrounds of Dublin 8.

Using state of the art audio design technology the audience is allowed to wander freely around the city centre experiencing the stories and events of unseen citizenry and the shadowy stories hidden in the streets, the river, the architecture and the night.

Newsletter 57

2025-09-14T20:14:33Z

Cailean:

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Hey all ╰（‵□′）╯

Hope everyone is having a lovely September! A big week for arts & culture in Ireland with Culture Night 2025, so make sure to head out and support your local artists and cultural organisations over the weekend.

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

<hr>
== Articles 📖 ==
<hr>

'''Live Coding _a user's manual'''

The first comprehensive introduction to the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding.

Performative, improvised, on the fly: live coding is about how people interact with the world and each other via code. In the last few decades, live coding has emerged as a dynamic creative practice, gaining attention across cultural and technical fields—from music and the visual arts to computer science. Live Coding: A User's Manual is the first comprehensive introduction to the practice and a broader cultural commentary on the potential for live coding to open up deeper questions about contemporary cultural production and computational culture. This multiauthored book—by artists and musicians, software designers, and researchers—provides a practice-focused account of the origins, aspirations, and evolution of live coding, including expositions from a wide range of live coding practitioners. In a more conceptual register, the authors consider liveness, temporality, and knowledge in relation to live coding, alongside speculating on the practice's future forms.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/24898680/a9907074bc05ef75dd0318dd5574c4a8.pdf?1700867086]'''

<hr>

'''The Critical Makers Reader. (Un)learning Technology'''

A decade ago many gushed at the possibilities of 3D printers and other DIY tech. Today makers are increasingly shaking off their initial blind enthusiasm to numerically control everything, rediscovering an interest in sociocultural histories and futures and waking up to the environmental and economic implications of digital machines that transform materials. An accumulation of critique has collectively registered that no tool, service, or software is good, bad, or neutral—or even free for that matter. We’ve arrived at a crossroads, where a reflective pause coincides with new critical initiatives emerging across disciplines. What was making? What is making? What could making become? And what about unmaking? The Critical Makers Reader features an array of practitioners and scholars who address these questions. Together, they tackle issues of technological making and its intersections with (un)learning, art and design, institutionalization, social critique, community organizing, collaboration, activism, urban regeneration, social inequality, and the environmental crisis.

'''[https://attachments.are.na/10803846/a679cf1328c38b31139475cd27e97f13.pdf?1613598429]'''

Newsletter 57

2025-09-14T20:06:53Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Article |Main Navigation=No |Newsletter=Yes |Project=No |Date=2025-09-15 |Draft=No }} Hey folks and welcome to #55 '''Reminder:''' The Digital Artists Ireland Discord Monthly Meetup goes ahead this coming Tuesday at 7pm on the Monday Meetups channel. Drop in and say hi! --- Until then, wishing you all a phenomenal August bank holiday weekend!! And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something..."

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Hey folks and welcome to #55

'''Reminder:''' The Digital Artists Ireland Discord Monthly Meetup goes ahead this coming Tuesday at 7pm on the Monday Meetups channel. Drop in and say hi!

--- Until then, wishing you all a phenomenal August bank holiday weekend!!

And as always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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== Articles 📖 ==
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'''Moritz Klein's YouTube Channel'''

A focused deep dive into analog synth circuit design—from simple VCOs and logic sequencers to filters and envelope modules. Moritz Klein's videos use breadboard demos, diagrams, and insightful explanations that build understanding step by step. Ideal for aspiring DIY makers and anyone wanting to understand the nuts and bolts of analog sound circuitry.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/@MoritzKlein0/featured]'''

The Collision Project, 2025

2025-07-14T21:37:27Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Screen Service |Location=Starling, Limerick |Name=The Collision Project, 2025 |Date=2025-07-19 |EndDate=2025-07-26 |Source=https://screenservice.substack.com/p/the-collision-project-f30?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F472b9db7-fce2-41b0-997c-4191f8ca43ae_2251x2813.png&open=false |Spotlight=No }} The Collision Project is an initiative by Screen Service that facilitates collaborative pairings between early-car..."

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The Collision Project is an initiative by Screen Service that facilitates collaborative pairings between early-career artists. Three artist pairs were carefully curated, matched for both shared sensibilities and striking divergences. Over the past four months, each pair has been working remotely to develop investigative, collaborative works.

Featuring exploratory new work by:

Sarah Long & Kate Hynes

Barry Gibbons & Lauren Conway

Tara McGinn & Cillian Finnerty

Dwell Here

2025-07-14T21:25:00Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=IMMA |Location=Dublin |Type=Residency |Name=Dwell Here |Deadline=2025-07-22 |Source=https://imma.ie/whats-on/dwell-here-2026-one-year-residency-open-call/ }} IMMA is excited to announce the second Open Call for Dwell Here residencies offering three frameworks to choose from and supporting several residencies located onsite at IMMA throughout 2026. All Dwell Here programming is structured around seasonal Research Assemblies delivered together..."

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|Source=https://imma.ie/whats-on/dwell-here-2026-one-year-residency-open-call/
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IMMA is excited to announce the second Open Call for Dwell Here residencies offering three frameworks to choose from and supporting several residencies located onsite at IMMA throughout 2026.

All Dwell Here programming is structured around seasonal Research Assemblies delivered together through week-long forums with an expanded community of mentors, peers, and fellow residents gathering onsite for communal engagement and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Newsletter 54

2025-07-14T21:20:15Z

Cailean:

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Hey all!

We hope you all had time to enjoy the lovely weather we had over the last couple of days, and got a chance to relax and bask in the high temps.

No updates from us this one, still winding down after the chaos of the TD event last month -- hopefully more to come!

As always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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== Articles 📖 ==
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'''OpenHaystack'''

Seemo Lab

It's not an article, but if you're interested in DIY-ing your own AirTag from scratch with cheap IC's with BLE on Apple's 'Find My Network' have a look at this open-source project!

'''[https://github.com/seemoo-lab/openhaystack Link ↗]'''

'''Cognitive Infrastructures'''

Antikythera

This composite article combining 10 separate papers collectively gathers the work of the 2024 Antikythera Cognitive Infrastructures Studio; the concept of AI as a real, material force embedded within physical systems, not just a disembodied virtual brain.

'''[https://cdn.sanity.io/files/y9ih15q4/production/c1bd26af20ae19cc6cd43c9539b12329a4e05c40.pdf Link ↗]'''

Not Breaking, This Wave Drowns Hate

2025-07-14T21:11:19Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Galway Arts Festival |Location=Galway |Name=Not Breaking, This Wave Drowns Hate |Date=2025-07-16 |EndDate=2025-07-27 |Source=https://www.giaf.ie/festival/event/kat-austen |Spotlight=No }} Not Breaking. This Wave Drowns Hate is an interactive artwork by artist Kat Austen that responds to the crisis of marine microplastic pollution and diminishing ocean health by creating inspirations for a more symbiotic relationship between humans and the marine envi..."

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Not Breaking. This Wave Drowns Hate is an interactive artwork by artist Kat Austen that responds to the crisis of marine microplastic pollution and diminishing ocean health by creating inspirations for a more symbiotic relationship between humans and the marine environment.

Sculptural ’lighthouses’ orient the visitor through the installation space suffused with a dynamic soundscape. At its heart is an Al, which has been trained on data gathered with coastal communities from in and around Galway, responding to attendees to produce evolving, generative visuals projected on sail cloth. The installation envisions a future where humans and the ocean nurture each other.

Newsletter 54

2025-07-14T21:03:04Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Article |Main Navigation=No |Newsletter=Yes |Project=No |Date=2025-07-15 |Draft=No }} Hello you all! Hopefully this newsletter finds you cleansed and calmed by the stormy weather and you have some inside time for yourself. Or some adventurous walks ☔ June is shaping up to be Irelands big TouchDesigner month with our big [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1376449069219?aff=oddtdtcreator TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025] drawing ever close and on top of this, we..."

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Hello you all!
Hopefully this newsletter finds you cleansed and calmed by the stormy weather and you have some inside time for yourself. Or some adventurous walks ☔

June is shaping up to be Irelands big TouchDesigner month with our big [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1376449069219?aff=oddtdtcreator TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025] drawing ever close and on top of this, we also announced the [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1376449069219?aff=oddtdtcreator TouchDesigner Fundamentals - Beginners Workshop Dublin] with [https://www.ncad.ie NCAD]. Both events are close to selling out so if you want to come to either, make sure to grab one. Links are below. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

As always, if you want to support this project, please share this newsletter! And if you want to submit something, email us at conceptnullofficial@gmail.com

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== Articles 📖 ==
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'''Creating Shaders for Resolume with Cursor AI'''

Jascha Süss

I haven't found much use for AI generative coding tools in the realm of real-time visuals but this was super handy. Mostly because open GL is something I have wanted to learn for so long but it is just so daunting. This helped me dip the toe in.

'''[https://youtu.be/c-Taj9hQ5o8?list=PLixohTOxMiPWrMNkA2zXbS5MRmbf-kkbG Link ↗]'''

'''Surface-Stable Fractal Dithering Explained'''

runevision

Everyone is talking about dithered images recently, and we love it. This was a step up though, 3D dithering in real-time! The effect it gives is awesome and the explanation and the breakdown of the problem and how it was solved is also just beautiful.

'''[https://youtu.be/HPqGaIMVuLs?list=PLixohTOxMiPWrMNkA2zXbS5MRmbf-kkbG Link ↗]'''

‘Live Landscapes’ Mícheál Keating

2025-07-14T21:01:25Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Spacecraft |Location=Spacecraft Limerick |Name=‘Live Landscapes’ Mícheál Keating |Date=2025-07-18 |EndDate=2025-07-20 |Source=https://michealkeating.xyz/ |Spotlight=Yes }} ‘Live Landscapes’ is the debut solo exhibition by Limerick-based musician and media artist Mícheál Keating. The show charts five years of engagement with rural Limerick landscape through processes of musical improvisation, field recording, photography, video and writing..."

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‘Live Landscapes’ is the debut solo exhibition by Limerick-based musician and media artist Mícheál Keating. The show charts five years of engagement with rural Limerick landscape through processes of musical improvisation, field recording, photography, video and writing. Keating’s work casts Limerick in a contemplative and uncanny light—foregrounding hauntology, immanence, and becoming in the landscape, while tracing entanglements between human, non-human, and land.

This exhibition also marks the release of Keating’s new publication + album of the same name. ‘Live Landscapes’ is an 108-page book of 120mm landscape photography produced in collaboration with designer Hugh Heffernan. It is accompanied by an 18-track CD of improvised performances recorded by Keating in outdoor locations across County Limerick, his voice and electroacoustic sounds coalescing with the rural soundscapes. This body of work channels a desire to build collective attention towards the complexity of the land, and to cultivate agency and care in our relationship with place.

'Live Landscapes' is opening in Spacecraft, Limerick, July 18 from 7-9pm, and running 11am-5pm on the 19-20th

CMC & DMARC Sonic Arts Residency

2025-07-14T20:58:31Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=DMARC, CMC |Location=Limerick |Type=Residency |Name=CMC & DMARC Sonic Arts Residency |Deadline=2025-08-01 |Source=https://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/cmcdmarc-sonic-arts-residency }} The Contemporary Music Centre and DMARC Digital Media & Arts Research Centre are delighted to announce an open call for COMPOSERS / SOUND ARTISTS / MUSIC CREATORS to engage in a 10-day Sonic Arts Residency at the world-class Electronic Music Studio at the University o..."

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The Contemporary Music Centre and DMARC Digital Media & Arts Research Centre are delighted to announce an open call for COMPOSERS / SOUND ARTISTS / MUSIC CREATORS to engage in a 10-day Sonic Arts Residency at the world-class Electronic Music Studio at the University of Limerick.

Audio Visual Art

2025-07-14T20:56:28Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=Rendr |Location=Belfast |Type=Open Call |Name=Audio Visual Art |Deadline=2025-07-25 |Source=https://www.rendrfestival.com/ava-open-call-2026 }} We’re seeking visionary works that play with light, sound, space, and interaction either individually or collectively. Whether you’re a solo artist or a studio, if your project sparks imagination and engages through creativity and technology, we want to hear from you."

{{Opportunity
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We’re seeking visionary works that play with light, sound, space, and interaction either individually or collectively. Whether you’re a solo artist or a studio, if your project sparks imagination and engages through creativity and technology, we want to hear from you.

Creative Technologist AIxDesign

2025-07-14T20:54:23Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Opportunity |Organiser/s=AIxDesign |Location=Remote |Type=Open Call |Name=Creative Technologist AIxDesign |Deadline=2025-07-18 |Source=https://nadiapiet.notion.site/Brief-AI-Creative-Technologist-for-AI-powered-DAW-AIxMusic-Prototype-21037d00383380b99caef8af7914553a?source=copy_link }} AIxDESIGN is looking for a creative technologist to design and build an AI-powered musicmaking tool that’ll help artist Lacuna explore archives of Kashmiri music. Our objective is to c..."

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|Location=Remote
|Type=Open Call
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AIxDESIGN is looking for a creative technologist to design and build an AI-powered musicmaking tool that’ll help artist Lacuna explore archives of Kashmiri music. Our objective is to create a tool that introduces creative unpredictability to spark musical inspiration, offering unexpected discoveries rather than faster music-making.

Newsletter 50

2025-05-14T10:34:05Z

Cailean:

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Hey!

Along with reaching #50, we have some news to share along with the usual bits!

We’re excited to announce that Derivative will be coming to Europe this summer for three TouchDesigner events—in London, Dublin, and Paris.

Along with Pauric Freeman, we have put all gears in motion to make it possible for them to come to Ireland and experience the great TouchDesigner community we have here.

[[File:dublin_Euro25_0_080525_002034.png]]

The '''TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025''' will be taking place at '''[https://www.fluxdublin.ie/ Flux] on June 28th, 2025'''. This will be Derivatives first organised meetup in Dublin, and they are really looking forward to connecting in person with the local TouchDesigner community!

From Derivative, Greg Hermanovic and Isabelle Rousset will be there, with other team members potentially joining TBD.

The event runs from 11:00 AM to midnight, with masterclasses and community presentations during the day and a casual social gathering in the evening. The night will include an "Open Beamer" jam session—a dynamic, VJ-style setup where multiple participants project visuals to music from a DJ, often remixing each other's video feeds in real time.

'''Call for Presenters'''

We're currently inviting proposals for '''five 30-minute presentations''' that focus on knowledge and experience-sharing rather than traditional portfolio-style showcases. We like seeing how people work with TouchDesigner—their processes, problem-solving approaches, and key takeaways from projects.
We’re also looking to fill four '''“quickfire” slots'''—a shorter format with a hard stop at 10 minutes.

'''Compensation'''

- 220 Euro for a 30-minute presentation

- 90 Euro for a 10-minute quickfire talk.

We're unfortunately unable to cover travel or accommodation and preference will be given to local (Irish) presenters.

If you're interested in sharing your work, we'd love to hear from you. [https://touchdesigner.notion.site/1e566ffa717680e4aa6dc90098235267 Submit your proposal using this form].

'''Deadline: May 26th.''' We’re on a tight timeline so early submissions are much appreciated.

Stay tune for ticket release date.

If you plan on coming to the event and wish to partake in the "Open Beamer" jam session, please send us an e-mail at '''conceptnullofficial@gmail.com''' ( :

Until next time!

<hr>
== 📖 Articles ==
<hr>

<h4>'''A Personalized Ecology of AI'''</h4>

''Eryk Salvaggio''

Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.

'''[https://mail.cyberneticforests.com/a-personalized-ecology-of-ai/?ref=cybernetic-forests-newsletter Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''ComfyUI Course'''</h4>

''Derrick Schultz''

Derrick has updated his course on ComfyUI from ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKI2LSR_2Vw&list=PLWuCzxqIpJs8HSUzVIhcghmHidMhPJpsA&index=9 Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''Alan Butler: Material Outcomes in the Digital Subject'''</h4>

''Alan Butler''

In this lecture, artist Alan Butler discusses The Production of Space, a site-specific exhibition project he created for the Aksioma gallery. Building on a practice that examines the ontology of digital spatial design and video game assets, Butler explores how these digital building blocks produce reality—both online and off. He reveals how the technical creation of images and their origins can shape culture and digital space, and how digital objects can affect the physical world. Butler also shares the theoretical perspectives informing his creative process, illuminating how a series of works emerged around the physical performativity of digital objects. By tracing the journey of these digital constructs from screen to real-world presence, he examines the interplay between virtual and real environments, and what that means for culture and image-making.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQsWCbL2ZA Link ↗]'''

Newsletter 50

2025-05-14T10:33:29Z

Cailean:

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Hey!

Along with reaching #50, we have some news to share along with the usual bits!

[[File:dublin_Euro25_0_080525_002034.png]]

We’re excited to announce that Derivative will be coming to Europe this summer for three TouchDesigner events—in London, Dublin, and Paris.

Along with Pauric Freeman, we have put all gears in motion to make it possible for them to come to Ireland and experience the great TouchDesigner community we have here.

The '''TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025''' will be taking place at '''[https://www.fluxdublin.ie/ Flux] on June 28th, 2025'''. This will be Derivatives first organised meetup in Dublin, and they are really looking forward to connecting in person with the local TouchDesigner community!

From Derivative, Greg Hermanovic and Isabelle Rousset will be there, with other team members potentially joining TBD.

The event runs from 11:00 AM to midnight, with masterclasses and community presentations during the day and a casual social gathering in the evening. The night will include an "Open Beamer" jam session—a dynamic, VJ-style setup where multiple participants project visuals to music from a DJ, often remixing each other's video feeds in real time.

'''Call for Presenters'''

We're currently inviting proposals for '''five 30-minute presentations''' that focus on knowledge and experience-sharing rather than traditional portfolio-style showcases. We like seeing how people work with TouchDesigner—their processes, problem-solving approaches, and key takeaways from projects.
We’re also looking to fill four '''“quickfire” slots'''—a shorter format with a hard stop at 10 minutes.

'''Compensation'''

- 220 Euro for a 30-minute presentation

- 90 Euro for a 10-minute quickfire talk.

We're unfortunately unable to cover travel or accommodation and preference will be given to local (Irish) presenters.

If you're interested in sharing your work, we'd love to hear from you. [https://touchdesigner.notion.site/1e566ffa717680e4aa6dc90098235267 Submit your proposal using this form].

'''Deadline: May 26th.''' We’re on a tight timeline so early submissions are much appreciated.

Stay tune for ticket release date.

If you plan on coming to the event and wish to partake in the "Open Beamer" jam session, please send us an e-mail at '''conceptnullofficial@gmail.com''' ( :

Until next time!

<hr>
== 📖 Articles ==
<hr>

<h4>'''A Personalized Ecology of AI'''</h4>

''Eryk Salvaggio''

Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.

'''[https://mail.cyberneticforests.com/a-personalized-ecology-of-ai/?ref=cybernetic-forests-newsletter Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''ComfyUI Course'''</h4>

''Derrick Schultz''

Derrick has updated his course on ComfyUI from ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKI2LSR_2Vw&list=PLWuCzxqIpJs8HSUzVIhcghmHidMhPJpsA&index=9 Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''Alan Butler: Material Outcomes in the Digital Subject'''</h4>

''Alan Butler''

In this lecture, artist Alan Butler discusses The Production of Space, a site-specific exhibition project he created for the Aksioma gallery. Building on a practice that examines the ontology of digital spatial design and video game assets, Butler explores how these digital building blocks produce reality—both online and off. He reveals how the technical creation of images and their origins can shape culture and digital space, and how digital objects can affect the physical world. Butler also shares the theoretical perspectives informing his creative process, illuminating how a series of works emerged around the physical performativity of digital objects. By tracing the journey of these digital constructs from screen to real-world presence, he examines the interplay between virtual and real environments, and what that means for culture and image-making.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQsWCbL2ZA Link ↗]'''

Newsletter 50

2025-05-14T10:33:15Z

Cailean:

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Hey!

Along with reaching #50, we have some news to share along with the usual bits!

[File:dublin_Euro25_0_080525_002034.png]

We’re excited to announce that Derivative will be coming to Europe this summer for three TouchDesigner events—in London, Dublin, and Paris.

Along with Pauric Freeman, we have put all gears in motion to make it possible for them to come to Ireland and experience the great TouchDesigner community we have here.

The '''TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025''' will be taking place at '''[https://www.fluxdublin.ie/ Flux] on June 28th, 2025'''. This will be Derivatives first organised meetup in Dublin, and they are really looking forward to connecting in person with the local TouchDesigner community!

From Derivative, Greg Hermanovic and Isabelle Rousset will be there, with other team members potentially joining TBD.

The event runs from 11:00 AM to midnight, with masterclasses and community presentations during the day and a casual social gathering in the evening. The night will include an "Open Beamer" jam session—a dynamic, VJ-style setup where multiple participants project visuals to music from a DJ, often remixing each other's video feeds in real time.

'''Call for Presenters'''

We're currently inviting proposals for '''five 30-minute presentations''' that focus on knowledge and experience-sharing rather than traditional portfolio-style showcases. We like seeing how people work with TouchDesigner—their processes, problem-solving approaches, and key takeaways from projects.
We’re also looking to fill four '''“quickfire” slots'''—a shorter format with a hard stop at 10 minutes.

'''Compensation'''

- 220 Euro for a 30-minute presentation

- 90 Euro for a 10-minute quickfire talk.

We're unfortunately unable to cover travel or accommodation and preference will be given to local (Irish) presenters.

If you're interested in sharing your work, we'd love to hear from you. [https://touchdesigner.notion.site/1e566ffa717680e4aa6dc90098235267 Submit your proposal using this form].

'''Deadline: May 26th.''' We’re on a tight timeline so early submissions are much appreciated.

Stay tune for ticket release date.

If you plan on coming to the event and wish to partake in the "Open Beamer" jam session, please send us an e-mail at '''conceptnullofficial@gmail.com''' ( :

Until next time!

<hr>
== 📖 Articles ==
<hr>

<h4>'''A Personalized Ecology of AI'''</h4>

''Eryk Salvaggio''

Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.

'''[https://mail.cyberneticforests.com/a-personalized-ecology-of-ai/?ref=cybernetic-forests-newsletter Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''ComfyUI Course'''</h4>

''Derrick Schultz''

Derrick has updated his course on ComfyUI from ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKI2LSR_2Vw&list=PLWuCzxqIpJs8HSUzVIhcghmHidMhPJpsA&index=9 Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''Alan Butler: Material Outcomes in the Digital Subject'''</h4>

''Alan Butler''

In this lecture, artist Alan Butler discusses The Production of Space, a site-specific exhibition project he created for the Aksioma gallery. Building on a practice that examines the ontology of digital spatial design and video game assets, Butler explores how these digital building blocks produce reality—both online and off. He reveals how the technical creation of images and their origins can shape culture and digital space, and how digital objects can affect the physical world. Butler also shares the theoretical perspectives informing his creative process, illuminating how a series of works emerged around the physical performativity of digital objects. By tracing the journey of these digital constructs from screen to real-world presence, he examines the interplay between virtual and real environments, and what that means for culture and image-making.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQsWCbL2ZA Link ↗]'''

File:Dublin Euro25 0 080525 002034.png

2025-05-14T10:32:19Z

Cailean:

Tidal Composition 1: Fall and Rise

2025-05-14T10:30:35Z

Cailean: Created page with "{{Event |Organiser/s=Fingal Arts |Location=Balbriggan |Name=Tidal Composition 1: Fall and Rise |Date=2025-05-15 |EndDate=2025-06-06 |Source=https://www.fingal.ie/news/arts-office-presents-adam-gibneys-tidal-composition-1-fall-and-rise-balbriggan |Spotlight=No }} Fingal County Council’s Arts Office is pleased to announce the presentation of new artwork by Fingal artist Adam Gibney – Tidal Composition 1: Fall and Rise. This project was funded through Fingal County Coun..."

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Fingal County Council’s Arts Office is pleased to announce the presentation of new artwork by Fingal artist Adam Gibney – Tidal Composition 1: Fall and Rise. This project was funded through Fingal County Council’s Public Art Programme – Infrastructure under the scheme’s Public Art Award category.

On Thursday 15th May, we invite you to experience the culmination of Tidal Composition 1: Fall and Rise. Central to this project is the SALIE (Sound and Light Interactive Emitter) network - a technological bridge between the Irish Sea and our inner emotional landscapes. This new artwork will be launched as part of this years ‘Hello How Are You?’ Event organised by Thrive Balbriggan in conjunction with partner organisations and individuals.

Adam worked with Thrive Balbriggan and Empower to facilitate engagement with their WRAP Programme participants who brought the SALIE’s and the calming, meditative properties of the sea into their homes. Adam and writer Louise Lewis invited the participants to write thoughts and create images inspired by their interactions with the artwork through a series of workshops. Their words and experiences have formed a beautiful collective poem, the words of which will be visible as a multi-screen installation on Balbriggan beach.

Newsletter 50

2025-05-13T17:04:26Z

Cailean:

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Hey!

Along with reaching #50, we have some news to share along with the usual bits!

We’re excited to announce that Derivative will be coming to Europe this summer for three TouchDesigner events—in London, Dublin, and Paris.

Along with Pauric Freeman, we have put all gears in motion to make it possible for them to come to Ireland and experience the great TouchDesigner community we have here.

The '''TouchDesigner Event Dublin Summer 2025''' will be taking place at '''[https://www.fluxdublin.ie/ Flux] on June 28th, 2025'''. This will be Derivatives first organised meetup in Dublin, and they are really looking forward to connecting in person with the local TouchDesigner community!

From Derivative, Greg Hermanovic and Isabelle Rousset will be there, with other team members potentially joining TBD.

The event runs from 11:00 AM to midnight, with masterclasses and community presentations during the day and a casual social gathering in the evening. The night will include an "Open Beamer" jam session—a dynamic, VJ-style setup where multiple participants project visuals to music from a DJ, often remixing each other's video feeds in real time.

'''Call for Presenters'''

We're currently inviting proposals for '''five 30-minute presentations''' that focus on knowledge and experience-sharing rather than traditional portfolio-style showcases. We like seeing how people work with TouchDesigner—their processes, problem-solving approaches, and key takeaways from projects.
We’re also looking to fill four '''“quickfire” slots'''—a shorter format with a hard stop at 10 minutes.

'''Compensation'''

- 220 Euro for a 30-minute presentation

- 90 Euro for a 10-minute quickfire talk.

We're unfortunately unable to cover travel or accommodation and preference will be given to local (Irish) presenters.

If you're interested in sharing your work, we'd love to hear from you. [https://touchdesigner.notion.site/1e566ffa717680e4aa6dc90098235267 Submit your proposal using this form].

'''Deadline: May 26th.''' We’re on a tight timeline so early submissions are much appreciated.

Stay tune for ticket release date.

If you plan on coming to the event and wish to partake in the "Open Beamer" jam session, please send us an e-mail at '''conceptnullofficial@gmail.com''' ( :

Until next time!

<hr>
== 📖 Articles ==
<hr>

<h4>'''A Personalized Ecology of AI'''</h4>

''Eryk Salvaggio''

Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.

'''[https://mail.cyberneticforests.com/a-personalized-ecology-of-ai/?ref=cybernetic-forests-newsletter Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''ComfyUI Course'''</h4>

''Derrick Schultz''

Derrick has updated his course on ComfyUI from ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKI2LSR_2Vw&list=PLWuCzxqIpJs8HSUzVIhcghmHidMhPJpsA&index=9 Link ↗]'''

<h4>'''Alan Butler: Material Outcomes in the Digital Subject'''</h4>

''Alan Butler''

In this lecture, artist Alan Butler discusses The Production of Space, a site-specific exhibition project he created for the Aksioma gallery. Building on a practice that examines the ontology of digital spatial design and video game assets, Butler explores how these digital building blocks produce reality—both online and off. He reveals how the technical creation of images and their origins can shape culture and digital space, and how digital objects can affect the physical world. Butler also shares the theoretical perspectives informing his creative process, illuminating how a series of works emerged around the physical performativity of digital objects. By tracing the journey of these digital constructs from screen to real-world presence, he examines the interplay between virtual and real environments, and what that means for culture and image-making.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udQsWCbL2ZA Link ↗]'''