INSIDE OUT (I/O)
An Audience Outreach Program
Inside Out (I/O) is an innovative youth development and
outreach program that engages high school students and
other non-traditional audiences in the appreciation of
contemporary arts and new technologies through free
performances and special workshops.
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I/O seeks to
• Provide opportunities for the interaction between artistic producers and diverse audiences
• Engage youth and non traditional audiences to discover the possibilities of new art forms.
• Empower new audiences through hands-on creation and exploration of digital media.
• Expose underrepresented youth to the wealth of San Francisco's cultural resources.
• Expand access to arts and technology.
History & Past Events
In 2007, NEXMAP provided the opportunities for groups of teens from underrepresented backgrounds to attend 4 events and engage with the artists about their work and development processes.
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Michel Doneda - Artist Presentation
February 13, 2009 - Artist Presentation at June Jordan High School
• On February 13, 2009, saxophonist Michel Doneda captivated 72 teens at June Jordan High School with a musical presentation and demonstration. The 50 minute presentation involved performance, demonstration and questions & answers.
» VIDEOS of artist presentation & ARTISTS INFO |
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Building Sound Workshop p.2
by Luis Maurette with Youth Participants
from the Meridian Internship Program (MIP) - January 29, 2009
Sound and installation artist Luis Maurette led 15 teens from Meridian Gallery's "Meridian Internship Program" through part 2 of the Building Sounds workshop. In a number of hands-on activities students were invited to explore the use of contact mics to amplify minute sounds, discovering an entire microcosm while learning about the mechanics of sound and simple electronics.
» VIDEOS of artist presentation & ARTISTS INFO |
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Leighton Fong - SFCMP
December 3, 2008 - Artist Presentation at Meridian Gallery
December 8, 2008 • Concert at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
• cellist Leighton Fong captivated 12 teens at Meridian gallery with a musical presentation and demonstration about Kaija Saariaho “Sept Papillons” for solo cello.
• teens’ then attended ‘Furious Craft’, a full performance evening presented by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Playersfeaturing works by Francesconi, Zhou Long and Piere Boulez’s master piece “Le Marteau sans Maître”.
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Building Sound Worskhop
by Agnes Szelag with Youth Participants
from the Meridian Internship Program (MIP) - November 10, 2008
• focused on building contact microphones; through this process youth were introduced to some basic electrical and electronic music concepts.
• the group engaged in using the materials to build some contact microphones for themselves.
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Usernomics 1.0: Video Hactivist Workshop
by Stephanie Rothenberg with Youth Participants
from the SFAI City Studio Program. Culminating Exhibition at Zero1 (San Jose CA, USA): June 6, 2008
Usernomics is a hacktivist workshop employing models of waste reclamation, recycling and reuse. Participants will engage in hacking (taking apart and repurposing) discarded keyboards and toys and reprogram them to make one-of-a-kind external computer controllers. Participants will also be guided through the process of video hacking, and will make their own graphical icons/avatars to replace those in existing video games.
On June 6th, 2008, documentation of Usernomics and live performances will be presented as part of the arts education programming of Zero1: A global festival of art on the edge.
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Luis Maurette - Lulacruza
February 29, 2008 • at The Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St., San Francisco CA
• the electronic musician conducted a special demonstration for 15 teens of the Meridian Internship Program (MIP)
• 7 teens from Meridian Internship Program (MIP) attend the performance at The Red Poppy Art House - featuring performances by Lulacruza as well as sound artist Loren Chasse, video artist Cecilia Elguero and cellist Agnes Szelag.
» VIDEOS of artist presentation & ARTISTS INFO
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John Cage's 18 Microtonal Ragas
an Other Minds event
November 2, 2007 • At at St. John's Presbyterian Church
• 8 teens from Meridian Internship Program (MIP) attend the performance of John Cage - Solo for voice 58 by Amelia Cuni, an Italian-German dhrupad singer. Cuni's performance was accompanied by percussion, tonal accompaniment, and electronics by Raymond Kaczynski, Federico Sanesi, and Werner Durand. A 30 minute presentation by the artists preceeded the performance.
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Murcof /.Pig: Mexican Electronic Arts
a NEXMAP event
co-produced by the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival
September 5, 2007 • At Theater Artaud
• The three musicians conducted a special demonstration in Spanish for 7 Latino teens from the John O'Connell School of Technology afterschool program (JOST).
• Following the performance, on September 7, Andres Solis and Rogelio Sosa conducted a live performance, artist's talk, and demo for a group of 20 students at Convent of the Sacred Heart High School.
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Sonic Gestures • Pamela Z
by Pamela Z
April 14, 2007 (early show) • At Recombinant Media Labs
• Six teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula/South Bay were invited to attend the world premiere of Pamela Z's performance during which she performed her piece twice and engaged in a dialogue with the audience about her process in between each performance.
» VIDEOS & MUSIC from this event & ARTIST INFO |
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