The Computer Arts Archive
Sean Clark
Summary
Sean Clark introduces the Computer Arts Archive and traces the history of the Computer Arts Society, which is established in 1968 following the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition and soon becomes a specialist group of the British Computer Society. He explains that the original society publishes the PAGE bulletin and organises events until it ceases in 1985, after which a research project at Birkbeck College in the early 2000s leads to the society’s re-establishment in 2004. A 2010 programme of events at the Victoria and Albert Museum marks the culmination of much preservation work, with many early materials now held by the V&A. Clark, who becomes involved around 2008 and takes over the website in 2012, describes how he digitises and shares the society’s early and contemporary output. He shows the archive section of the website, highlighting the complete run of PAGE magazines, articles by founding members, early documents, and images from the V&A collection and other material that supports teaching and research. He also notes the Computer Arts Society YouTube channel, where collected videos are shared. Throughout, he stresses the importance of preserving the history of computer arts while continuing to support new generations of artists.
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