curation preservation and dissemination of media art The final seminar in the hothaus series will examine the challenges of curating and presenting media art. Papers will explore conservation, the role of the museum, the shifting relationship between authorship, authenticity and interactivity and the role of technology in re-enactment projects. Confirmed speakers include Sarah Cook, Caitlin Jones, Andy Webster & Jon Bird and Martijn Stevens. The chair is Helen Cadwallader. Located in Birmingham, the hothaus series is brought to you by Vivid and the University of Central England. The series will be published by Article Press in summer 2005. Date: 29.01.05 Time: 10-6 Costs £30/20/10 (orgs/inds/concs) For booking information contact Vivid on 0121 233 4061 or visit www.vivid.org.