| Upgrade! Chicago is a monthly gathering of new media
artists and curators that fosters dialogue and creates opportunities
for collaboration within the media art community. At each meeting
one or two artists/curators present work in progress and participate
in a discussion.
The Upgrade! was started by Yael Kanarek in 1999 and is currently
hosted by Eyebeam, New York City. Upgrade! affiliates include
Vancouver (2003, curated by Kate Armstrong), Montreal (2004, curated
by tobias c. van Veen), Boston (2005, curated by Jo-Anne Green),
Seoul (2005, curated by Suhjung Hur), Tel Aviv (2005, curated
by Mushon Shual), Munich (2005, curated by Tamiko Thiel), and
Oklahoma City (2005, Adam Brown).
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