‘Chance operations’ are strategies for unlocking creativity. Art-makers at any skill level--including entirely new to the arts––use chance operations to open the imagination and find new inspirations.

Dr. Chris Tonelli described the beginnings of chance operations in the 20th century, and the development of improvisational arts. Then, all of the project's artists will join to describe the role that chance plays in their work. All students and guests are invited to join in the conversation!

2000-2100 Workshop: "Vocal Improvisation"

The vocal improvisation work of Dr. Chris Tonelli is found somewhere between poetry, free jazz, and contemporary art music, inviting anyone to create voicescapes that frame all sounds and all people as valuable. Dr. Tonelli researches the history of vocal and choral improvisation, is an author, and leader of several improvising "Vocal Exploration" choirs. He is on the faculty of the University of Groningen Faculty of the Arts.

No singing or vocal experience required!

Two workshops with interdisciplinary artist Jan Reurd Oosterhaven: Painter, musician, creative coder, and luthier (builder of stringed instruments). Oosterhaven's painting process uses data and algorithms as a launching point for his highly expressive–-and very human--visual artworks.

Workshop Part I: “Making Visual Art with Chance Operations"

During this workshop participants will create an original artwork using Oosterhaven's unique artistic process.

No drawing experience necessary. However, everyone requested to bring a fine-point (size.3-.8) black marker, and a blank sheet (or two) of regular A4 paper.

Workshop Part II: "Introduction to Creative Coding"

In the second half of the workshop, participants experienced creativity at the intersection of algorithms and the artistic imagination.

No coding experience required. Participants installed the program Processing 3 on their computers, to experience creative coding first hand!

A movement workshop with Karen Rosenberg: "Claiming Spaces: Punk your spirit".

Workshop participants joined choreographer, dancer, teacher, and punk-rock-techno artivist Keren Rosenberg to experience her “Body-House” movement method. As a choreographer and teacher, Rosenberg’s work focuses on emancipating the sense of individuality, through the making of clear and committed choices about how to live in our bodies.

No dance experience required. However participants were asked to:

1. Wear comfortable clothes

2. Have a smart phone & and head phones/earbuds. Please record (before the workshop starts) on a phone device a one minute recording from your chosen environment (can be nature, street, bedroom, toilet, anywhere u like to be in).

3. Record on your phone device (before the worskhop starts) one minute of you speaking about an art piece that has moved you (can be a painting, photograph, a performance, concert, book - what is dear to your heart)

A workshop with Jan Reurd Oosterhaven: “Visual art and creative coding''

Interdisciplinary artist Jan Reurd Oosterhaven is a painter, musician, creative coder, and luthier (builder of stringed instruments). His painting process––which he calls “human rendering”–– uses data and algorithms as a launching point for his highly expressive paintings.

On Friday, he led an experimental music workshop, using sounds recorded from the environments + beats to create soundscapes, using chance operations procedures.

No music experience required. Participants were asked to bring an audio recording device (cel phone OK) for recording their environment.

1900-1945 Interdisciplinary performance by our artists-in-residence

1945-2030 Audience and international guest artists joined in the performance!

2030-2100 Group reflection/discussion

2100 Party together!