Digital Salon: Digital Playroom in disguise?

Digital Salon is a new-technology interpretation of an idea that has been around for centuries, since the first visual arts Salons were held at the Louvre in Paris in the 1600s to present collections of the latest artworks by many artists, and the Salons became highly influential on artistic styles and artists reputations. This idea has been transformed into the Digital Salon, a touring event that aims to showcase the work of Digital Media makers and artists working in a variety of media.

During 2010 and 2011 the Digital Salon will tour to ten different regional centres in South Australia, showcasing the work of people making digital media and art in regional areas. There is little known about the extent of digital media practise outside of large urban centres, so Digital Salon will help highlight what’s happening in these areas and help digital media makers connect with people from other places and industries.

In addition the touring events will showcase the work of local media makers at a fun, audiovisual multimedia event that hooks up media makers to other centres, before taking the work on tour to other Salon events. The Barossa and Riverland makers who will be the first stop on the touring route, will have the opportunity to have their work presented in eight other sites and to “hook up” with media makers at other events on the touring route.

Do you have media or ideas to contribute to a Digital Salon event… make contact and tell us about it.

Read more here. ABC Online story here.