Participation Camp: at ITP and Online

Not An Alternative is sponsoring Participation Camp this weekend, an un-conference to take place at NYU’s ITP department and online via livestream, skype, twitter, and other virtual social media. Participate here: http://mudball.net/pcamp09/
More info:
Change the Rules: Democracy is a game in which we all make the rules. How do we make this serious game [...]

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Art in America, NY Times, and Huff Po

It seems that “alternative models” are all the rage these days, what with the economic crisis and all. The No Soul For Sale: Festival of Independents show has been getting a lot of attention, and an institution called Not An Alternative in this context makes for an interesting angle, according to the press at least.
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No Soul For Sale: A Festival of Independents

Not An Alternative will be participating in an upcoming show called No Soul for Sale: A Festival of Independents*.
June 24-28, 1-9pm daily
X-Initiave (former Dia space)
548 West 22nd Street
Chelsea, NY, NY 10011
From the press release:
Held at X from June 24 through June 28, NO SOUL FOR SALE – A Festival Of Independents will bring [...]

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Clay Shirky on Open Source Principles in Art and Activism

Thursday, June 18, 6:30 - 8pm (free)
Please join us this Thursday, June 18 for the next installment of the 2009 Upgrade New York programming series.
This month’s featured speaker is internet theorist, consultant and author Clay Shirky. Clay will discuss the concepts of fork and failure in the open source process, and will open them [...]

Thursday: Artist Talk with Martin Krenn

Thursday June 4, 7:30 pm, free
@ The Change You Want To See Gallery
This Thursday evening artist and activist Martin Krenn will present his work that ranges from co-operative, socially committed and participatory projects to politically symbolic, provocative actions. Based in Vienna, Austria, Krenn is an artist, curator, filmmaker, and activist whose work focuses on strategies [...]

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