International Symposium on Electronic Art
| Formation | 1990 |
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| Founder | Theodor Hesper and Wim van der Plas |
| Founded at | Netherlands |
| Type | International non-profit |
| Purpose | "To foster interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse organisations and individuals working with art, science and technology." |
| Headquarters | Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Peter Anders, Wim van der Plas, Bonnie Mitchell, Paul Catanese, Ian Clothier | |
| Website | http://www.isea-web.org/ |
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Formerly called
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Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts |
ISEA International (pronounced /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ eye-ZAY-ə, like "Isaiah") is an international non-profit organization which encourages "interdisciplinary academic discourse" and exposure for "culturally diverse organizations and individuals working with art, science and technology." ISEA International is best known for sponsoring the annual International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), an annual gathering of the international art, science and technology community. The symposium includes an academic conference, exhibitions, performances and workshops. It is a nomadic event and is held in a different location every year. ISEA allows individuals and organizations from around the world to come together annually, share and experience the intersection of emerging technologies and art. ISEA includes both visual and performing art that intersect with various types of technology in its symposia. ISEA is managed by the ISEA International Foundation Board who organize and ensure the quality of content for each symposia.
In an important move for ISEA, an agreement with University of Brighton to establish an ISEA Headquarters was signed in July 2009. ISEA HQ provides an administrative, academic and creative base for ISEA and develops a fruitful partnership with a leading research University. Sue Gollifer, Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Art and Course Leader of the Digital Media Arts MA is the ISEA International Headquarters Director at the University of Brighton.
ISEA has its roots in the symposia begun in 1988 in the Netherlands,this series of symposia known as the International Symposium on Electronic Art was initiated in 1988 in order to support the founding and maintenance of an international network of organisations and individuals active in the field of the electronic arts. The idea behind its creation was to create a network for those who are active and interested in electronic arts. The organization was later founded in 1990 in The Netherland, as an international membership association called the Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts. The Board and membership of ISEA has always been international, bringing together individuals and organisations from around the world. From the founding of ISEA until 1996 the organisation was based in the Netherlands. From 1996 to 2001, ISEA headquarters was based in Montréal, Canada. After a period of a provisional HQ again in the Netherlands, in 2008 a new Headquarters was established at the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. The Inter-Society existed for over 15 years as a membership organisation and in 2009 ISEA was changed from the association to a foundation called “ISEA International” and the headquarters moved to the UK.
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