COUCHSURFING
20-21 July 2011

The two day CouchSurfing seminar was focusing on future collaboration among cultural organisations. Around 40 participants discussed current problematics in art education and inter-disciplinary creative practice. Ideas that emerged from CouchSurfing should become a collaborative model for MigAA partner organisations while discussions on recent crises in art education should outline further theoretical and artistic aims of the project.

Participants

Alan Smith, Allenheads Contemporary Arts
Alvydas Lukys, Vilnius Academy of Art
Andrzej P. Florkowski, University of Arts in Poznan
Brandon LaBelle, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
David Butler, Newcastle University, School of Arts & Cultures, Fine Art Department
Fiona Flynn, Chelsea College Of Art & Design
Harri Laakso, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Pori School of Art and Media
Jekaterina Lavrinec, European Humanities University
Matze Schmidt, > top e.V. – a registered association supporting cultural practices
Mindaugas Gapševičius, > top e.V. – a registered association supporting cultural practices
Raivo Kelomees, Artun Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
Rasa Šmite and Raitis Šmits, Liepaja University, New Media Art Programme
Richard Widerberg, University of Gothenburg, Valand School of Fine Arts
Salomėja Sovaitė, Klaipeda University
Sarah Kesenne, W&K Sint-Lucas Beeldende Kunst Gent
Susanna Schoenberg (skype), Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Vytautas Michelkevičius, Vilnius Academy of Art, Nida Art Colony
Wolfgang Knapp, Berlin University of the Arts, Institute for Art in Context
Žilvinas Lilas, Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Participating students

Agnė Jonynaitė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Textile
Andrew Wilson, Newcastle University, Fine Art Department
Arnar Steinn Friðbjarnason, University of Gothenburg, Valand School of Fine Arts
Dalia Mikonytė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Daniel Masiulis, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Elena Petrėnaitė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Florian Heinzen-Ziob, Academy of Media Art Cologne
Hannes Aasamets, Estonian Academy of Arts
Helene Førde, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
Ieva Bernotaitė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Julia Kotowski, Academy of Media Art Cologne
Karolina Pronckutė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Kristina Sinkevičiūtė, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art
Liisalotte Elme, Estonian Academy of Arts
Margarita De Rycke, W&K Sint-Lucas Beeldende Kunst Gent
Mateusz Drabent, University of Arts in Poznan
Niilo Rinne, University of Art and Design Helsinki
Persefoni Myrtsou, Berlin University of the Arts, Institute for Art in Context
Philipp Hamann, Academy of Media Art Cologne
Raphael Dupont, European School of Visual Arts in Poitiers/Angouleme
Šarūnas Rudys, Vilnius Academy of Art, Department of Photography and Media Art