#DPClinic October – Preserving Digital Art

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To mark the publication of a new Technology Watch Guidance Note by Patricia Falcão on the topic of preserving digital art (now on member preview), we are bringing the community together to discuss this interesting and challenging topic.

The new Guidance Note provides an introduction to preserving digital art, describing the different components that come together to make a piece of digital art, the role of the artist and their representatives, the legal agreements that may be necessary as well as providing an introduction to some of the preservation strategies that may be employed. It is primarily aimed at digital preservation practitioners who have not previously collected or worked with this type of content and intends to provide an introduction to the topic, as well as a signpost to other resources.

This DPClinic session is suitable for anyone who is interested in the topic of preserving digital art, whether they have existing knowledge and experience or are new to the subject. It will include a conversation with Guidance Note author Patricia Falcão, who will be joined by other expert panelists who will be able to share their own perspectives and real-world experiences on the topic, offering advice on how to get started in this field and tips on overcoming key challenges associated with the preservation of digital artworks.

There will also be opportunity for wider audience discussion and Q&A.

Panelists:

Savannah Campbell, Time-Based Media Conservator, Whitney Museum of American Art

Dragan Espenschied, Preservation Director, Rhizome

Patricia Falcão, Time-based Media Conservation, Tate

Isabel Meyer, Director, Digital Platforms, Smithsonian Institution

To get the most from this event, attendees are encouraged to read the Guidance Note beforehand.  Available to DPC Members from 3rd September, available to all from 3rd October.

Who can use #DPClinic?

#DPClinic is available to everyone in the digital preservation community, DPC Members and non-members alike, provided all participants are respectful and supportive of one another and adhere to the DPC's Inclusion and Diversity Policy.

Click BOOK NOW below to register and receive the joining information*.

*The registration process for #DPClinics is now separate from #DPConnect - you must now register for individual #DPClinic events 

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy 

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent - the same applies to #DPConnect sessions. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community and/or attending a #DPConnect session to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy. 

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