{"id":88,"date":"2020-08-12T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T13:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/?p=88"},"modified":"2020-08-12T14:55:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T13:55:06","slug":"electric-medway-digital-arts-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/2020\/08\/12\/electric-medway-digital-arts-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Medway &#8211; Digital Arts Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SparkedEcho is thrilled to present <a href=\"https:\/\/electricmedway.co.uk\/\">Electric Medway,<\/a> a brand-new digital arts festival taking place from 28th August to 6th September 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The free festival with content for all ages, will be the first of its kind in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Funded by Medway Council and Arts Council England, Electric Medway has been devised in partnership with Medway Youth Service, Medway\u2019s 2025 UK City of Culture bid and Medway Council.<\/p>\n<p>Electric Medway will bring together audio-visual artworks, streamed events and interactive workshops from more than 50 local artists and community groups.<\/p>\n<p>Unlocked through five virtual zones, this exciting programme will invite participants to take in works by local artists and organisations &#8211; both online and offline &#8211; including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medway African and Caribbean Association, Audio Stories &#8211; MACA will present a series of 10 audio stories, including those from the Windrush Generation. Released on each festival day, the stories will be weaved into all five virtual zones: Connection, Nature, Play, Dreams and Hope.<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Whittaker, Sky Above The Scene \u2013 a large scale video installation which presents a sky patchwork and allows audiences to listen to the scenes taking place beneath each section of sky.<\/li>\n<li>Dizzy O&#8217;Dare, Sunken Silence &#8211; using a geolocated app, Dizzy O\u2019Dare explores how sound and spoken word can enhance and renew your experience of local walks.<\/li>\n<li>Nick Ashton, MEDWAY: A Game of Cones \u2013 a choose your own adventure video in which users will have to guide heroes through The Magical Lands of Medway to defeat numerous enemies, solve riddles and interact with memorable characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The majority of the festival will take place online at www.electricmedway.co.uk with a selection of offline installations to be unveiled in locations across Medway.<\/p>\n<p>Register via the website for further updates or follow @ElectricMedway on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Electric Medway are also seeking submissions in all art forms and disciplines with a digital component as an opportunity to showcase online with selected work to be chosen for an online exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>To take part, email festival@electricmedway.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for submissions is Friday 21 August 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-89\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/institute-cultural-creative-industries-news\/files\/2020\/08\/Electric-Medway.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SparkedEcho is thrilled to present Electric Medway, a brand-new digital arts festival taking place from 28th August to 6th September 2020. 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