Art Aia – Creatives / In / Residence has recently joined Wescover which is an online platform that connects the people, places, and stories behind design objects that impact our everyday lives and that credits and celebrates the Creators behind our experiences.
Interactive map on Wescover
Wescover also works together with Google Lens which helps artists get discovered using AR/visual search. This visual search lets you look up what’s in front of you and, in the case of Wescover, leads you to an exact match. It’s an empowering tool for anyone interested in art. In the near future, Wescover will use this tool to reveal more 3D objects like furniture and light fixtures too. The platform features also an interactive map that automatically updates when items are added so visitors can see the range of the creative work growing on the map.
Théophile Steinlen’s famous advertisement for the tour of Le Chat Noir cabaret
In March 2020 Art Aia has joined the Online Platform EasyClap which is the first social network that brings together the world’s creative ecosystem on an all-in-one platform for artists, art collectives, media houses and art galleries. Art Aia will display on the platform the works of its artists as well as sharing information about the residency programs. Interviews, featured articles and podcasts published by Art Aia on Google News will also be reaching an highly engaged audience thanks to EasyClap press area dedicated to contemporary art.
As Google’s spokesperson said ‘Our goal has always been to use technology to help people find new ways to engage with art and culture’. According to Google Trends this March Online searches for Google Arts & Culture have really increased. Many cultural institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Korea’s National Museum the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Pinacoteca de São Paulo and many others are already using the platform to share images and videos of their collections , add live content, virtual walk-throughs, podcasts, curated tours and artist takeovers.
Racing Magpie and a new non-profit Magpie Creative in South Dakota (USA) are supporting five virtual residencies. Any Western South Dakota artist, writer, or musician can apply. The selected artists will will receive 200 dollars each and do some live streaming while producing their art and setting up a virtual residency, where art can be displayed at a social distance during this time.
The outcomes will be shared on Racing Magpie’s online platforms for the public’s viewing.
Art Aia – Creatives / In / Residence is an international art residency for artistic production and research that combines art, environmental sustainability, and Eco-therapy practices. It focuses on the development of the creative process, facilitating cultural exchange across borders. The venue is located near the Comune of Sesto al Reghena in the north-eastern Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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