Celebrate Appalshop's Anniversary at NAMAC

Posted 08/24/09

Founded in October 1969, Appalshop stands at the beginning of the media arts center movement. As our 40th birthday approaches, it is appropriate that Appalshop sponsor the opening reception for this year's NAMAC (National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture) conference in Boston on August 26-29.

The reception will take place from 6:00 until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26, at the MIT Museum at 265 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. Nosh on Boston-themed hors d'oeuvres and meet up with old friends and new just over the Charles River and minutes from Boston and the Conference hotel. Attendees can also enjoy the MIT Museum. The MIT Museum's Connections exhibit explores the social potential of new communication technologies. Art installations and research projects by the Sociable Media Group from the MIT Media Lab challenge visitors to think about the rapidly changing world of social interaction and the ramifications for the future. Exciting aspects of the exhibition include avatar chairs, data portraits and an immersive information cityscape.