From August 12 to 17, the Banff New Media Institute is hosting "Interactive Screen 0.7: User Friendly Is Not Enough!". Each year the majestic mountain setting of Banff is host to a mix of international and Canadian new media luminaries and rising stars. For 12 years participants have come to Interactive Screen at BNMI to reflect on the current state of new media and the shape of things to come. Interactive Screen 0.7 looks at how interaction design is shaping our everyday life through digital artifacts, for culture, play, work, and the economy.
During six days of work and play, participants engage with peers and mentors in inspiring dialogue and collaboration by participating in presentations, panels, workshops, and performances. Participants will come away from Interactive Screen with new projects and alliances, a refined set of skills, and a renewed faith in the cultural power of new media.
The program also offers a full scholarship program for 16 participants, who will work directly with BNMI's peer advisors. These scholarships offer the opportunity to enhance the regular Interactive Screen experience through participation in a set of workshops, mentoring sessions, group discussions, and feedback processes created specifically for scholarship recipients. These sessions run in tandem with the regular Interactive Screen agenda. Deadline for applications is July 8, 2007. For more information on the program, visit the BNMI website.
