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Dear All, Next Thursday is the Lumen Prize Winners' Gala at the Hackney House, starting at 5:30pm. This is preceded by a Digital Art Seminar from 2pm featuring many notable speakers at the same venue. It would be excellent to see you at both events to support our friends at Lumen. On Friday there will be a linked event at Hackney House about virtual reality art and technology, "Hackers Vs MrRobot". Details follow below. All best wishes, Nick Lambert CAS Chair ---------------------- Gala Programme Join us for the Lumen Prize Winners’ Gala 2 Days of Digital Art, Music & Events, Hackney House, London. On September 29th and 30th, the top floor of Hackney House, London will be transformed by 2016 Lumen Prize art, giving you a chance to delve into worlds of gaming, VR, interactive art and music, cutting-edge artist films, moving image, stills and much more. Special events include: *2-5pm*, *September 29th*. Digital Art Seminar on: - Collecting & Curating Digital Art - Digital Art in the Public Sphere - Virtual and Augmented Reality in Digital Art - Plus Artist Talks by Shorlisted Lumen Prize Artists *6pm-8pm September 29th* *The 2016 Lumen Winners' Gala* The winners' of this years Lumen Prize will be announced with prizes presented by top curators, Lumen Jury Panel members and past winners followed by a BBQ. *3pm until Late: Sept 30th.* *Lumen Presents #HackersvsMrRobot* Come along, borrow a headset and enjoy a new immersive visual experience that you'll never forget. Have a go with Google's Tilt Brush, Microsoft's Hololens, learn about the immersive arts at a panel discussion with artists, leaders in the field, and our partners at PsychFi <http://www.psychfi.com/>. Then stay for an evening of music and visuals with highly renowned VJ Sagburg, The Edinburgh-based musician Hostel Freaks and Hackney House DJ TwoSixtySix bringing music crafted especially for the event. Reserve your free places via Eventbrite here: *http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-lumen-prize-6586677237 <http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-lumen-prize-6586677237>* London's trendy Hackney House is located just a short walk from Liverpool Street Station, at 27 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3LT. For more information, email Charlotte Lee at [log in to unmask] -- ================= Dr Nick Lambert (DPhil Oxon) Head of Research Ravensbourne Honorary Research Fellow Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies Birkbeck, University of London 43 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD www.technocultures.org.uk Mobile: 0781 0381 458