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21-702: VADS (formerly an initialism for Visual Arts Data Service ) is a service of the Library at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in the UK that provides digital images and other visual arts resources free and copyright cleared for use in UK higher education and further education . It has provided services to the academic community since 3 March 1997, and has built up a portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 140,000 images. University for

42-1034: A campus in Maidstone (closed in 2014) and another in Rochester (closed in 2023). The university also validates provision at, or co-delivers courses with, a number of other educational institutions and arts organisations in the UK: Farnham Maltings , London College of Contemporary Arts , London College of Creative Media , London School of Design & Marketing, and London Studio Centre . UCA works in partnership with several institutions globally, validating courses for: Berlin School Business & Innovation (Germany), Cyprus Academy of Arts (Cyprus), Hong Kong Management Associations (Hong Kong), The Millennium Universal College (Pakistan), and UK Creative Art and Design Centre (South Korea). In 2019, UCA and Xiamen University partnered to establish

63-460: Is best known for coordinating the annual International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), a gathering of the international art, science and technology community. The symposium includes both an academic conference, including workshops, and artistic events, like art exhibitions, concerts & performances and events in public space. It is a nomadic event and is held in a different location every year. ISEA allows individuals and organisations from around

84-746: Is located close to UCA Canterbury at Rochester House. Creative business, fashion and textiles courses are run from the UCA Epsom campus. Four different accommodation blocks  - Bradford House, Wilberforce Court, Crossways House and Worple Road – are located either next to campus or a ten-minute walk away. Farnham is the largest of UCA’s campuses. Film, media, visual effects, performing arts, music, fine art, photography, animation, crafts, graphic design, illustration, creative technology, and games courses are taught there. It has two large on-campus halls of residence housing 600 students, called University Walk and Student Village. In June 2022, UCA Farnham became

105-733: Is organised into ten academic schools: Business School for the Creative Industries, Canterbury School of Architecture & Design, School of Communications, School of Fashion & Textiles, School of Film, Media & Performing Arts, School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography, School of Games & Creative Technology, UCA Doctoral College, UCA International College (UCAIC), and Institute of Creativity and Innovation (ICI). It has eight research centres: Centre for Sustainable Design, Crafts Study Centre, Animation Research Centre, International Textile Research Centre, Audio Research Cluster, Cluster for Cinema/Affect/Place (CCAP), Conflict and

126-555: The Guildford School of Art , founded in 1856. During the second half of the twentieth century many of these small art schools merged, eventually forming Kent Institute of Art & Design in 1987, and Surrey Institute of Art & Design in 1995. These two organisations joined forces in 2005 to become the University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester . In May 2008,

147-727: The Creative Arts The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist art and design university in Southern England . It was formed in 2005 as University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester when the Kent Institute of Art and Design was merged into the Surrey Institute of Art & Design , which already had degree-awarding status; both constituent schools had been formed by merging

168-662: The Creative Arts Research Centre, and UCA Innovation Hub. The UK's first Business School for the Creative Industries is based at UCA Epsom. UCA submitted 115 research outputs to be considered by the expert panel for Art and Design in REF 2021 , as well as four impact case studies. REF 2021 ranked 78% of UCA’s research as world-leading (4*) and internationally excellent (3*) for its originality, significance and rigour. The Students’ Union at

189-685: The Institute of Creativity and Innovation, with the Institute opening its doors in September 2020. UCA Canterbury is home to architecture, interior design, automotive design, industrial and product design, fine art and visual communications courses. Students have on-campus halls of residence in Ian Dury House and off-campus accommodation in the Riverside Student Quarter. The UCA Doctoral College for creative PhD study

210-897: The University College for the Creative Arts was granted full university status by the Privy Council , and adopted its current name, the University for the Creative Arts, officially in September 2008. In 2016, it merged with the Open College of the Arts . UCA has campuses in Canterbury , Epsom and Farnham , plus a teaching base at The Maidstone Studios , and a project and exhibition space in Folkestone Creative Quarter. It previously had

231-478: The University of the Creative Arts (UCASU) is open to all students, and has over 20 clubs and societies. UCASU offers student advice and support, and runs identity communities for those who self-define one or more of the following groups: BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities), LGBTQ+, Disabled and Women. UCASU runs events at Glasshouse on the Farnham campus. ISEA International ISEA International

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252-620: The field of the electronic arts. The idea behind its creation was to create a network for those who are active and interested in electronic arts. The organization was later founded in 1990 in The Netherland, as an international membership association called the Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts . The Board and membership of ISEA has always been international, bringing together individuals and organisations from around

273-440: The headquarters for ISEA International . UCA is the third largest provider of design, and creative and performing arts higher education in the UK, with around 5,845 students. It offers courses in a very wide range of architecture, art, crafts, design, fashion, media and performing arts subjects. Courses are offered at pre-degree further education , undergraduate , taught postgraduate and doctoral levels. The University

294-573: The local art schools, in Kent and Surrey respectively. It was granted university status in 2008, and the name changed to the present one. The origin of the University for the Creative Arts lies in the establishment of various small art schools in the English counties of Kent and Surrey in the nineteenth century. In Kent the first of these was Maidstone College of Art , founded in 1867, and in Surrey

315-425: The public. Beginning in 2012, the development of a new archive commenced with text and PDF information available for the symposium proceedings, catalogs, presentation abstracts, artist statements, and workshops. A new archive is in development to include images and rich media. This new archive interconnects the data to create a myriad of ways to retrieve the information. It also has contributor pages that connect to all

336-464: The symposia were held as both a biennial and annual event. As of 2009, the symposium has been held annually again. ISEA is one of the most prominent international events on art and technology around the world, bringing together scholarly, artistic, and scientific domains in an interdisciplinary discussion and showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in electronic art, interactivity and digital media. The ISEA International Headquarters

357-555: The world to come together annually, share and experience the intersection of emerging technologies and art. ISEA includes both visual and performing art that intersect with various types of technology in its symposia. ISEA is managed by the ISEA International foundation board, who coordinate the continued occurrence of the symposium and oversees the quality of its content. In an important move for ISEA, an agreement with University of Brighton to establish an ISEA Headquarters

378-519: The world. From the founding of ISEA until 1996 the organisation was based in the Netherlands. From 1996 to 2001, ISEA headquarters was based in Montréal, Canada. After a period of a provisional HQ again in the Netherlands, in 2008 a new Headquarters was established at the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. The Inter-Society existed for over 15 years as a membership organisation and in 2009 ISEA

399-417: Was changed from the association to a foundation called “ISEA International” and the headquarters moved to the UK. The organisation is now managed by the ISEA International foundation board, whose main role is to select the host city of each symposium based on bids submitted after a Call for Candidates. The foundation board works closely with the host to ensure that the goals of ISEA are achieved. Historically

420-503: Was previously hosted at the University of Brighton in the UK. As of ISEA2022 ISEA HQ is based at the University for the Creative Arts . The Isea International Advisory Committee (IIAC) is composed of international experts from the fields of art, science and technology. Their role is to advise the ISEA International foundation board. As of 2021, the IIAC is chaired by Tanya Ravn Ag. ISEA maintains an archive with resources available to

441-594: Was signed in July 2009. ISEA HQ provides an administrative, academic and creative base for ISEA and develops a fruitful partnership with a leading research University. In 2022, a new agreement was signed with the University for the Creative Arts , which is where the new headquarters is now based. The symposium series began in 1988 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in order to support the founding and maintenance of an international network of organisations and individuals active in

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