CHAT will draw together the diverse digital resources of the Triangle area in a series of performances, discussions, exhibitions and workshops February 16-20, 2010, to showcase Collaborations: Humanities, Arts & Technology.

With three leading research institutions--the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University; the supercomputing center RENCI (Renaissance Computing Institute); and a cluster of some of the top technology firms in the nation located here in the Research Triangle Park, the Triangle area is poised to become a top center for innovative digital arts and humanities pursuits. This first CHAT festival will take place at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The CHAT festival’s events will showcase existing collaborations among these resources while exploring the ways digital technologies are transforming the practices of the arts and humanities, including how we learn, think, know, teach and express ourselves both as individuals and as communities.

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities, a faculty development center in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is coordinating the festival. Visit the Friends of the Festival page to view our festival partners.

WXYC radio is accepting entries for a sound showcase of soundart, electro-acoustic compositions, digital noise/glitch, experimental sound, remixes, mashups, electronic beat-based music, etc. that will air on 89.3FM during the festival. Visit the WXYC Web site for details.

We've selected our host hotel: The Siena Hotel. Check out our Visitors page for rates and hotel reservation information.

Why this area is the east coast hub for the gaming industry:
http://www.raleigh-wake.org/page/local-industry

We're excited for the Triangle Game Initiative's Triangle Game Conference in Raleigh, April 7-8, 2010:
http://www.trianglegameconference.com/

The NCSU Advanced Media Lab team has created a valuable resource of tutorials on the basics of Unity 3D, available at http://vimeo.com/channels/ncsuunity.

The Duke University Provost's Lecture Series is themed "The Future of the Past, The Future of the Present: The Historical Record in the Digital Age." Check out their exciting lineup of speakers:
http://www.provost.duke.edu/speaker_series/index.html

Did you know that RENCI collaborated with the UNC School of Law to conduct mock trials in the virtual world? Read about it here:
http://www.renci.org/news/features/mock-trial-virtual-world-real-learning