ARTS Lab
ARTS Lab [Art, Research, Technology & Science Laboratory] supports the advancement of experimental artistic research and production at UNM in the area of emerging technologies. ARTS Lab is an innovative interdisciplinary center that forges dynamic relationships connecting Art, Science, Business and Technology. The vision of ARTS Lab is to become a key catalyst for the education and research that will grow and sustain an advanced media industry in New Mexico.
ARTS Lab is housed in the Digital Garage, a black box space outfitted to support performance, experimentation and research in digital graphics, sound and real-time immersive projection systems. The Garage’s major resources include a 15’ diameter hemispheric domed projection surface built in partnership with the LodeStar Astronomy Center, a large-scaled motion capture system, and a sizable green-screen environment.
ARTS Lab promotes cross-disciplinary investigation through a variety of classes, events and research activities. Past courses include Topics in Computer Games, Advanced Graphics for Fulldome Production, Interactive Storytelling, and Visualization and the Art of Metaphor, to name a few. Past artists in residence and speakers include Warren Sack, Sawad Brooks, Gail Wight, Jack Ox, Gronk, James Crutchfield’s Art & Science Laboratory, Eduardo Kac, Jennifer Hall, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Meryl Meisler, Helen Thorington, Ken Perlin, Greg Niemeyer, and Chris Chafe.
ARTS Lab Seeking New Director
The University of New Mexico invites applications for the Director of ARTS Lab (Arts, Research, Technology, and Science Laboratory), starting in August 2008. This administrative appointment will come with a tenure-track/tenured academic appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor in one or more schools or colleges at UNM, depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The ARTS Lab (Arts, Research, Technology, and Science Laboratory) is an interdisciplinary center for fostering research and economic development at the intersection of art, science, business and technology. The ARTS Lab was established in 2005 under the State of New Mexico’s Media Industries Strategy Project to be a key catalyst for an advanced digital media industry in New Mexico. ARTS Lab seeks to support innovation and growth in areas such as film, new media, simulation, telehealth, game technology, image processing, scientific visualization, national security applications, and new markets for content. As a center for both technology and the arts, New Mexico provides a dynamic environment for programs that stimulate economic development. The heart of ARTS Lab is the "Digital Media Garage," a black box space outfitted to support performance, experimentation and research in digital graphics, sound and real-time immersive projection systems. The 'Garage' includes a 15’ diameter hemispheric domed projection surface (the G-Dome), a Vicon Motion Capture system, 30' x 40' Green Screen Studio, an AV production suite and more. For more information, see the job description PDF.
