The following message was posted during the summer vacation, when I
realise that many list members would have had other things on their
mind. Now that the new academic year is well underway, I’m circulating
it again, with apologies and thanks to those who have already responded;
and, of course, apologies for the inevitable cross-postings.

The Arts and Humanities Data Service (Visual Arts) is running a one-year
research project, funded by the AHRC, which aims to map advanced digital
imaging technologies to the needs of researchers and practitioners in
the visual arts. The project is called The Hunt for Submarines in
Classical Art.

You can have your say about visual arts needs by going to
http://www.vads.ahds.ac.uk/submarines.html.

It has been apparent for some time that certain forms of art and craft
research and practice rely heavily upon digital imaging technologies,
and that using these technologies can be stimulating and productive.
However, for many researchers and practitioners, it is very difficult to
find out about the latest technologies, and how to secure access to
them. Equally, scientists may well develop technologies which could
benefit creative practice and research, but be completely unaware of how
researchers and practitioners could exploit them. The project aims to
bridge this gap by producing a report and a database which will make a
series of connections between these two spheres.

If you are a researcher in the visual arts, we would like to hear from
you, whether or not you use digital imaging technologies in your
research or practice, and whether or not you think it might help you in
your research or practice in the future - it will be just as important
for us to know that there are no visual arts needs as it will be to know
that there are many.

All the data we receive will be anonymous, unless you decide to tell us
your name and e-mail address so that we can send you news of the
project’s findings, or let you know if we come across any technologies
which we think might help you. We will not use the addresses we gather
for any other purpose, although we may use comments submitted in our
report and other material, where they will remain anonymous.

For more information about the project as a whole, please go to
http://www.ahds.ac.uk/visualarts/projects/submarines/.

I look forward to reading your comments.

With best wishes,

Rupert Shepherd


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Researcher, The Hunt for Submarines in Classical Art
AHDS Visual Arts
University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham
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