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Join us for the closing episode of the ELIA Future Arts series. During this online event we will involve you in thought-provoking presentations and discussions about the real-world implementation of technology and the challenges within the
intersection of art, industry and education.
In three expert sessions, we discuss the ethical frictions related to AI-generated and immersive technology (AR/VR) in art, virtual communities of creative learning, and technology-infused strategies for arts teaching and learning.
The episode will bring together educators, teachers, students, artists and industry representatives in critical conversation. Get real and share your immersive experiences!
Programme
Three-round conversation roulette, featuring panel discussions and group work.
14:00 – 14:10
Intro
14:10 – 14:40
Round 1: AI-generated and immersive technology (AR/VR) Provocations in a panel
14:40 – 14:55
Group discussion
14:55 – 15:00
Mini break
15:00 – 15:35
Round 2: Creating virtual communities of creative learning Provocations in a panel
15:35 – 15:50
Group discussion
15:50 – 16:00
Break
16:00 – 16:35
Round 3: Technology-infused strategies for future arts teaching and learning Provocations in a panel
16:35 - 16:50
Group discussion
16:50 – 17:20
Summary (real talk)
17:20 – 17:30
Showcase of students works
SPEAKERS
Diana Diriwaechter
Diana is an artist, educator, and CG specialist with over 25 years of industry experience. With a diverse skill set, Diana has worked in the animation landscape in a wide variety of domains including post-production, medical simulation, and
animated feature films. Diana worked at Blue Sky Studios for over 18 years. She is also an educator, instructing students at NYU and SVA with a pedagogical focus on the intersection of CG and storytelling. She is currently the Education
Lead at Epic Games, helping post-secondary institutions, educators, and students adopt Unreal Engine pipelines as powerful yet accessible tools for creativity and innovation.
Keisha Howard
Keisha Howard is best known as the creator of Sugar Gamers, the world's longest-running gaming & tech community geared toward inclusivity. What began as a multicultural gamer group is now an award-winning organisation that supports its
inclusive membership in finding their place in the rapidly growing industry, facilitating Sugar Gamers' evolution from video game enthusiasts to game developers, writers, testers, voice and mo-cap actors, artists and designers. A
consummate futurist, Keisha recognises the potential for video games to transcend their role as entertainment and become a mechanism for inspiration and social change. As a true "geek of all trades" and first-wave gaming and esports influencer,
Keisha's experience spans from introducing game design/media literacy to underprivileged youth, such as her partnership with Adidas and the NBA on tech advocacy activations, to consulting Microsoft's XBOX division as well as Logitech,
Google, and Meta on Inclusive Game Strategy. With a specialty in forecasting emerging trends in games and technology, Keisha's ability to advise businesses and individuals about potential opportunities for growth and sustainability
has helped establish her as a respected voice in the global gaming and tech communities. A two-time TEDx Speaker, she is infectiously passionate and authentically plugged in to the worlds of video games, AI, VR, and geek culture. Keisha
Howard identifies compelling ways for games & tech to intersect with any industry and inspires others around the infinite possibilities.
Kerri Twigg is a theatre and mindfulness professional with 20 years of experience helping people use their stories to figure out what makes them awesome and how to express that in their work. Kerri designed and taught the core curriculum for
The Manitoba Institute for Artists + Community Collaboration. Her book, The Career Stories Method, has been a top-selling book on Amazon Canada since its release. Kerri regularly gets named as a top coach to follow and is a LinkedIn Top
Voice. She has taught at theatres, universities, and even a boat house.
ELIA Future Arts is an experimental interactive online series exploring the potential of technological developments in immersive and interactive arts education.
Brought to you by ELIA Supporting Members (HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, Zurich University of the Arts, TU Dublin, College of Arts and Tourism, Amsterdam University of the Arts, and Willem de Kooning Academy), this series of online interactive
sessions will explore the limitless possibilities of teaching and learning, play, experience, aesthetics and interactivity in the virtual space.
ELIA Future Arts invites you to experience new possibilities, co-create in a virtual environment and discover unchartered digital territories. Together we will uncover new teaching methods, create new digital spaces for collaboration,
and discuss the potential of VR and new technologies in arts education.
Is your arts institution interested in playing a crucial role in leading-edge European projects? Become an ELIA Supporting Member. Raise your institution’s international profile. Discuss how your students and faculty could get involved,
with ELIA Executive Director, Maria Hansen. Email info@elia-artschools.org for further information.
Keisha Howard 
Kerri Twigg 
