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LEARNING & NETWORKING AROUND THE EASTERN BALTIC SEA Plektrum Festival, 15.9.2011 Andrew Gryf Paterson Pixelache Helsinki http://pixelache.ac

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LEARNING & NETWORKING AROUND THE EASTERN BALTIC SEA Plektrum Festival, 15.9.2011

Andrew Gryf PatersonPixelache Helsinki

http://pixelache.ac

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NEW COOPERATIVISMCooperative practices and values that challenge the status quo, at the same time are dynamic examples of alternative modes of economic, cultural, social technological and political processes (Ref: M. Vieta)

One such form is.. Cooperation enhanced by online, distributed, information networks,

For example..

* Teeme Ärä/Lets Do It World!: Countryside and street clean-ups as part of large 1-day events work-partyhttp://letsdoitworld.org

* FLOSS Manuals/Booki: Books or software manuals made collaboratively remote and asynchonously, but also as presence-based 'sprints'http://flossmanuals.net | http://booki.cc

* Kaupunkiviljely/Urban gardening & Ravintolapäivä/Restaurant Day: Community urban gardening and 'pop-up' one-day restaurants set up with support of social media campaigns and shared promotionKaupunkiviljely & Ravintolapäivä Facebook pages

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NEW COOPERATIVISMInformal cooperation, enhanced by online, distributed information networks,

What is in common with previous examples?

“fluid, ephemeral, transitory, innovative, flowing, non-linear, decentralised, value-adding, creative, flexible, open, collaborative, risk-taking, reflexive, informal, individualised, intense, transformative and so on.. ”

I propose they are “Organised networks” “loose affiliations where participants have the freedom to come and go”

(Ref: N. Rossiter)

According to the various ways of event participation (self-assignment), and where sharing participation 'status' is also a source of inspiration for other peers to get involved.

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NEW COOPERATIVISMInformal cooperation, enhanced by online, distributed information networks,

Can organise “(ir)regular 'real-life' gatherings” of people involved in volunteer collaboration.

In my article within this Affinities Journal, I argue that these gatherings are producing:

Locally-specific knowledge, that is valuable and shared in the process of collaborating.

In the contemporary information and networked society, where knowledge connects power and opportunity,

The practice of "paikalliset tietotalkoot” (local knowledge-work-party)has social, political & economical implications.

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NEW COOPERATIVISMHow does one learn about and from such activities?

It may be said in reply,

through direct experience, getting involved and actual doing!

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To elaborate on this above question,

Example inspired by the power of network-culture, peer-production, Open-source and open-plan development..

One I am personally involved with as a volunteer and also professionally.

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MY BACKGROUND

Scottish artist-organiser in the cultural field, independent researcher..

* Adopted different approaches from network culture & applied them to temporary collaborative productions in Finland, Estonia, Latvia & elsewhere

* Interested in writing narratives about these experiences, & connecting them to practice-led cultural research, as well as cooperative research & pedagogy.

Since 01.2011..

Part-time employed by Finnish non-profit cultural association Piknik Frequency (organisers of Pixelache Helsinki)

I facilitate & coordinate an informal outreach and pedagogical programme called 'Pixelversity'..

Http://pixelache.ac/helsinki/pixelversity

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PIXELACHE HELSINKI Multi-disciplinary platform since 2002- organised by Piknik Frequency ry.* for developing & presenting experimental art, design, research projects* broad range of interests * “Open Source and New Media Artists” (Ref: K. Halonen)

"Organised Network" of people~ 12-15 association members, 3-4 staff (2-3 part-time & 1 full-time)~ 10-15 regular professional friends or unaffiliated associates, not all in FI+ 3-5 active international partner nodes (Bergen, Reykjavik, Paris, Dakar..)

Range of motivations:* way to present recent professional practice* present work of established international artists, curators, theorists * fun, hobby event to test or experiment with prototypes, * for a lucky handful it is a mix of all

Developing friendships, collaborators and peers, but alsoA cluster of several "communities of practice", who share concern and passion for what they do, and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly (Ref: E. Wenger)* with each other* with other organisations and institutions* with other publics and communities

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING & PEDAGOGY AMONG PEERSPiknik Frequency/Pixelache Helsinki is part of a regional and international network of similar practitioners, organisers and producers.

How do we learn from our peers—labs, organisations, networks, individual practitioners and artistic communities—in the independent media arts and networked cultural scene of Europe?

* Sharing information about events and ideas remotely online,* Travel attending gatherings or festivals.

Regular feature at physical gatherings:* Workshops and discussion seminars* Sharing new skills or introducing new projects or ways of working

Development from the ‘Do-It-Yourself’ initiative (D.I.Y.)..Into a ‘Do-It-Ourselves’ or ‘Do-It-With-Others’ (D.I.W.O.)(Ref: Furtherfield.org)

Trend towards social and community learning: learning from peers and experience, as well as learning by doing, and doing it together

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PIXELVERSITYTerm used by Piknik Frequency/Pixelache Helsinki since 2008-But only since 2010 has programme been facilitated and planned in advance.

Outreach & education programme ongoing throughout year(beyond the usual 1-week festival period)

* Some events share & sustain ongoing local practice by association members * Other events benefit from serendipity & specialists visiting Helsinki or region

In 2011 the programme was formed from nominations by association members, building up capacity and knowledge identifying activity for 2012

* Support to travel and spend time together * Outreach extending beyond Helsinki to partner associations - Artists in the Archipalego, Kemiö, SW Finland - MIM Project & Plektrum Festival, Tallinn, Estonia - Pispala Cultural Association, Tampere - Centre for Independent Social Research, St. Petersburg, Russia

Promoted as a ‘learning bridge’ between practitioners, cultural and non-profit organisations, interested individuals and larger institutions.

http://pixelache.ac/helsinki/pixelversity

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PIXELVERSITYAims & objectives / Agenda for 2012-

* Outreach & education programme ongoing throughout year Multi- / Trans- disciplinary capacity building, 'care-giving / care-taking' that also includes accumulative skill development

Maintaining a ‘learning bridge’ between practitioners, cultural & non-profit organisations, interested individuals and larger institutions.

* Support to travel and spend time together Camps, weekend activity, presenting in each other's events/venues

* Outreach extending beyond Helsinki identifying shared commons Cross-promotion, support & partnerships

* Reinvigorate the concept of Gulf of Finland Community Introduced by Gulf of Finland environment Society SULA in 80s & 90s..

Where the community is considered as including humans, animals & plants.. From an eco-geographic region perspective.

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PIXELVERSITYCluster themes ('placeholders') proposed for focus/agenda 2012-

* Gulf of Finland/Finland + NW Russia + Estonia Multi- / trans- disciplinary capacity building around shared Commons issues

** Renewable Festivals Do-it-ourselves energy, low-carbon, sustainable, food & holistic change

** Citizen/public space & Creative Neighbourhood Skills Engaging others in neighbourhoods & the economics involved

** Ecosystem and Environmental Monitoring Sensors, ecological data and citizen science book sprint / workshop

** Social Identity, Augmented Reality & Virtuality Digital tools, interfaces between public/private, personal/social & real/virtual

** Open Design and Manufacturing mobilising around ‘open design’ protocols and resources

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AITÄH / СРАСИБО / KIITOS / THANKS!

Andrew Gryf Paterson

[email protected]

http://pixelache.ac/helsinki/pixelversity