DECEMBER EVENTS: Issue 6 Kickoff & Bot Workshop
Dear readers,
This winter, you're invited to Issue 6 virtual events taking place in December and January! On December 4th, we'll be opening up the Issue 6 submission window with a kickoff event, where we'll be revealing the theme and sharing prompts and information about our I06 publication cycle. On December 11th, Issue 1 contributor Sade Arellano will be hosting a workshop on creating text generation bots.
These workshops will take place Saturdays from 1-2 PM Eastern Time. We have two more workshops scheduled for January, and will be revealing dates and topics for these events soon!
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NEW EVENTS
NEW BLOG POST
In case you missed it, we recently published a blog post written by Issue 2 Contributor Tristan Onek discussing the impact of blockchain technology on electronic art and media. Read about blockchain technology, its controversies, and its rise in the world of net art through the link below.
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