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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Symposium XI

We are so pleased to announce the UC Berkeley Art Alumni Group's Symposium XI:

APPROPRIATION / AUTHENTICITY / APPLICATION
Exploring the evolving role of technology in relation to contemporary art practice. 


Saturday, October 26, 2013 / 9 am - 4 pm
UC Berkeley, 160 Kroeber Hall

FREE + OPEN to the public!

Panelists include*:
Dena Beard, Assistant Curator, UC Berkeley Art Museum
Allan deSouza, Artist, Professor UC Berkeley Dept. of Art Practice
Donald Farnsworth, Artist, Founder-Publisher Magnolia Editions
Jeff Kelley, Curator and Writer
Noah Lang, Publishing and Artist Management, Electric Works
Foad Satterfield, Artist, Curator, Professor Dominican University
Nina Zurier, Artist

Moderator: 
Jan Wurm, Artist, Curator, Educator

To order lunch ($15 - cash only the day of the event / pre-pay via PayPal) provided by Ann’s Cateringplease email: calartalumni@gmail.com.

Symposium XI Agenda

9:00 am - 9:30 am  
Participant registration, refreshments served
- Processing of payment for lunch sales for those who pre-ordered (recommended). 
- A limited number of lunches will be available to buy the day-of the event.  
- Lunch is $15, cash only the day-of the event / pre-pay via PayPal.  
- Provided by Ann’s Catering with vegetarian and vegan options 

9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Morning panel session

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch break
- The catered lunch will be served in the Worth Ryder Gallery, Kroeber Hall.
- For those not taking part in the catered lunch, there are a number of eateries in the area.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  
Afternoon panel session

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 
Reception
- Drinks and refreshments will be served in the Worth Ryder Gallery.


Transit: 
Please see the neighboring Berkeley Art Museum's information for visitor's parking.  Kroeber Hall is located across the street (Bancroft Way) and north of BAM.  

Kroeber Hall is easily accessibly by a number of different AC Transit bus lines.  The Downtown Berkeley BART station is a twenty minute walk or short bus ride away.


*Panelists update:
Critic David Roth will unfortunately not be able to participate in this year's symposium as planned.  
We are pleased to welcome artist Nina Zurier to our distinguished group of panelists.