Media Arts Masterclass with strikeware

From Brush to Algorithm: Redefining Art in the AI Age

Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI-powered tools can help artists explore and develop their creative work, but navigating the ethical ramifications, competing technologies, and dehumanizing aspects poses a serious challenge.  Join the strikeWare Art Collective in a Masterclass designed to explore, explain and exploit these ever-changing technologies.  We will critically examine the threats and opportunities AI platforms impose on human creative expression, employ these platforms to facilitate new-media artmaking, and resolve our study and studio work in a culminating group exhibition.

In this workshop you will learn fundamental skills working with new media technologies, including extended-reality hardware, virtual environments, and digital image manipulation that you can take back with you to the classroom.  You will learn how to use AI tools to stimulate your students’ creativity, rather than obfuscate it.  You will leave better able to navigate the treacherous ethical landscape in a world that will increasingly incorporate these advanced technologies.

• March 9th, 2024 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: In Person 

• March 23rd, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm: Virtual 

• April 6th, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm: Virtual 

• April 13th, 2024 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: In Person

• April 27th, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm: Virtual or In Person, as needed

• May 2nd, 2024: Exhibition

AREALL Book Club: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond

In this 3rd iteration of AREALL participants will convene virtually for an in depth exploration and analysis of the text Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zarretta Hammond. As educators we know that the process of learning and understanding is ongoing so we must continually commit to knowing our students, ourselves, and our diverse needs. This book study will help guide us in our knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy so that all students and teachers are seen and heard and can experience the fullness of their education.

$300 Stipend for participants

AREALL Spring:

• Feb 4th, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual

• Feb 18th, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual

• Mar 10th, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual

• Mar 24th, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual

• Meeting Reception: 2 hours Date TBD - In-person

LGBTQ+ Micro-credential: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and Families

This Micro-Certification Training will explore the specific ways in which you can educate, advocate for, and support LGBTQ+ students and promote safe learning environments for all students. Participants will receive (1) CPD Credit upon completion of the program.

April 10th, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm - Virtual
April 17th, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm - Virtual
April 24th 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm - Virtual

Trauma-Informed: Arts Education Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

This Micro-Certification Training, presented by the Stockton Bartol Rush Foundation, will introduce trauma-informed practices as they relate specifically to arts educators. The training will begin with a foundation in stress, trauma, and its potential impact on individuals. Participants will receive (1) CPD Credit upon completion of the program.

April 14th, 2024 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual
April 21st, 2024 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual
April 28th, 2024 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm - Virtual