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Folly and Lanternhouse International are delighted to announce the three successful artists joining them for the FLI Residencies 2009.  The scheme is now in its second developmental year as the result of a keen and dynamic partnership between the two organisations.

The FLI Residencies offer support to artists working with new technologies to develop their ideas and extend their practice.

^{Image: Stanza's Sensity on a round globe display made by Pufferfish. tested at County Hall London}

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folly and GOTO10 are pleased to announce the latest articles to be added to the Digital Artists’ Handbook

The handbook is a reliable and accessible source of information that introduces artists to different tools, resources and ways of working related to digital art. With a focus on Free Software and Open Content, the handbook covers topics such as working with graphics, sound and digital video, software art, developing your own hardware, collaborative working and publishing your work.

^{Image from Sumit Sarkar's "Blender: working in 3d" article}

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folly is delighted to invite proposals from artists/artist groups for our developing project, Portable Pixel Playground, a unique and imaginative environment that offers children and young people alternative play opportunities with art and technology. The playground encourages children to get active, think differently, collaborate and take risks through being exposed to new concepts and challenges created by artists.

For the full artists' brief and details of how to apply, please click on "read more" below.

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Portable Pixel Playground will return to Lanternhouse, Ulverston on 6th June. Portable Pixel Playground is an amazing new play space for all ages created by artists working with digital technology. 'A bit like an adventure playground, a bit like a work of art, and a bit like a computer game', the playground has been designed to allow young people (and inquisitive adults!) to use everyday technologies in fun and creative ways, providing them with new, interactive and hands-on experiences of art and technology.

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folly, FACT and Cornerhouse are embarking on an exciting joint venture to deliver a collaborative programme across the region; AND (Abandon Normal Devices) is an annual festival of new cinema and digital culture in the North West, taking place in Liverpool and Manchester on alternate years, with a distributed programme in Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire.

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Art of Digital is a partnership project between Arts Council England, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) and folly helping to promote the use of digital tools within arts organisations.

The programme comprises a series of Learning Labs focusing on cultural, organisational, personal and global aspects of digital technology and a conference on the theme of Digital for the Arts Sector. Events will take place throughout the North West region.

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The Secret Life of Cumbria is a book written by the people of Cumbria. A collection of stories about escape, love, grief, and favourite T-shirts! Anyone who lived, worked in or visited Cumbria in 2008 could write their own pages by sending a text message or visiting the Secret Life web site. Commissioned by folly, Secret Life of Cumbria has been funded by Cumbria County Council, and developed by Blink, a not-for-profit creative technology research organisation.

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ArtCast is folly's platform for public access to new and innovative art, exploring the creative potential of the podcasting medium.

For this series, in association with moves09, we have selected five of the best new video works made by students based in England's Northwest, in response to the theme of moves09 - “Beyond Movement... What's Your Story?”

Click on "read more" below to watch or subscribe to these videos.

_{Image: still from Machinmensch by Stephanie Green}

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Portable Pixel Playground will return to Carnforth Rail Station in April. Portable Pixel Playground is an amazing new play space for all ages created by artists working with digital technology. 'A bit like an adventure playground, a bit like a work of art, and a bit like a computer game', the playground has been designed to allow young people (and inquisitive adults!) to use everyday technologies in fun and creative ways, providing them with new, interactive and hands-on experiences of art and technology.

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