Harvestworks, NYC arts center founded in 1977, threatened by US funding cuts

Harvestworks, the storied arts center in NYC that has been a hub for electronic music and media since its 1977 founding, is making an urgent appeal. Cuts by the Trump administration’s National Endowment for the Arts threaten the space.

TouchDesigner has a free meetup today on kinetic installations

London’s Music Hackspace has kicked off a series of free TouchDesigner meetups – and anyone can join from anywhere online. Today’s episode is on at 5 pm London time (check that world clock!), featuring kinetic installations.

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025

Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow is on its last day of crowdfunding

Games weave art and empathy in unique ways: gaming is at its heart a medium about perspective and action. The story of developer Rasheed Abueideh is a model for telling stories and for what happens when people step up and provide support. When conventional publishers deemed a title about the Nakba “too controversial,” people responded, from the individuals in the games community to journalists. That campaign will close later today, but it’s already exceeded its $200,000 USD goal.

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2025

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