Akimbo

InterAccess and YYZ Artists Outlet present:

A series of free interactive demonstrations presented in conjunction with YYZ's January exhibition Art + Activism, curated by Kym Pruesse.

Jan 18: Open Source and democracy

Find out how open source technologies provide new tools for artists.

Feb 1: Cell Phone Hack

Turn your cellphone into a megaphone and hit the streets!

Feb 15: Toy Hack

Dissect common mechanical toys for new electronic creations.

Mar 1: Video Game Hack

Liberate your video games for new purposes.

All presentations held at YYZ (401 Richmond Street West, Suite 140) except for Video Game Hack, to be held at InterAccess Electronic Media Arts.

For more information visit http://www.yyzartistsoutlet.org or http://www.interaccess.org

Late January, date and time to be announced.

This three hour workshop is ideal for artists looking to explore electronic media, but need an overview of the tools and terminology involved. This workshop will function as a primer for working with electronics and interactivity, covering elementary aspects of interactive audio and video, physical computing and interactive software such as Pure Data and Max. Workshop Fee: $20.00. Enrollment is limited. Visit http://www.interaccess.org for more information.

Beginning in February 2006, more information to be listed soon. Visit http://www.interaccess.org for the latest details.

For media inquiries: Contact Swintak, Programming Coordinator, 416-599-7206 or email <programming@interaccess.org>

InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre
9 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 2Y8
Telephone 416-599-7206
Facsimile 416-599-7015

General inquiries: <communications@interaccess.org>

Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12-5 pm