New Blankets Inc. is a non-profit Foundation dedicated to the the re-invention of the Free Community Public Library in the realms of new media. Specifically New Blankets develops the dimensions _of_
-- free/open communities
-- _circulation_ and _sharing_ mechanisms
-- technology innovations
which together weave and support new benevolent cultural communities.
New Blankets is pleased to announce today the recognition of Jonathan Wilkes as our latest "Artist in Transit" Fellow.
. New Blankets has provided Jonathan with an initial honorarium of $500 to support his work.
. In addition to the initial honorarium support, New Blankets has also launched a "1 : 1 matching mini-fundraiser" during the coming month (October 14 - November 14, 2013), to further support Jonathan and the Artist-in-Transit Fellowship:
1) That is, any contributions to New Blankets during Oct 14 - Nov 14
which you kindly care to make and designate for "Artist in Transit"
will be matched 1 for 1 by New Blankets -- up to a $500 matching
limit.
2) At the end of the one month mini-fundraiser, the total sum
(your contributions + NB matching amount) will be presented to
Jonathan at *PdWeekend* -- to be held Nov 15-17, 2013 with Miller
Puckette & Friends in San Diego and Los Angeles CA.
If you would like to make a contribution -- small or large -- to the
New Blankets Artist-in-Transit fundraiser, please send e-mail ASAP to
New Blankets, using the special fundraiser address :
"wilkes_ait@newblankets.org"
When we hear from you, we will arrange a convenient way for you to
send your check or electronic payment to New Blankets, by whichever of
several available methods may be most convenient for you.)
** PdWeekend** If you would like to participate in PdWeekend with us in California on Nov 15-17, you are cordially invited and most welcome! Kindly RSVP "yes" and let us know your plans to participate with us in San Diego (Nov 15) or Los Angeles (Nov 16-17) by sending e-mail ASAP to:
pdweekend@newblankets.org
We will then send you a confirming e-mail immediately,
and we will keep you advised as our *PdWeekend* plans
and the details of events move forward, from now until
November 15.
The *PdWeekend* events are quite informal, but they also
will include four structured workshops on Saturday Nov 16
-- in co-operation with CrashSpace LA:
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* Miller Puckette: Pd+Raspberry Pi
* Katja Vetter: DIY Live Sampling Microphone-Build &
Slice//Jockey * Ico Bukvic: Laptop Orchestrating with your Friends * Jonathan Wilkes: Your Computer, Your Creativity
** Registration is required each of the above workshops **
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You may wish to peruse our (very much in-progress) plans
for *PdWeekend* and the stellar list of participants --
including Miller, Jonathan the other workshop presenters
above -- at:
http://newblankets.org/nov15.html
** Join us in CA in November! Invite your friends, too! **