Immersive Media Symposium
Friday, November 6th 2026
Join us for a day of arts and technology learning, collaboration, and sharing as we celebrate the conclusion of IMPACT21st (Innovation, Media, Process, Arts, Collaboration and Technology for the 21st Century) at Bates College. The day will feature hands-on workshops, panels, and mingling amongst arts, technology, and cultural practitioners, educators, and students.
Free and open to the public. Please register below:
Stay tuned for details about presenters and workshop facilitators!
Schedule
- 8am – Optional Breakfast (Commons Dining Hall)
- 9am – Welcome and Introduction (Chase Hall Lounge)
- 9:45-10:15am Coffee & Pastry Break
- 10:15am-12:45pm Morning Sessions
- 10:15-11:15am Multichannel Audio Workshop (IMStudio, Coram Library)
- 11:30am-12:30pm Projection Mapping Workshop (IMStudio, Coram Library)
- 1pm-2:15pm Lunch Break (Commons Dining Hall)
- 2:30-4:45pm Afternoon Sessions
- 2:30pm Movement Workshop (location TBD)
- 3:45pm Exhibiting Media Art – Panel (Chase Hall Lounge)
- 4:45pm Closing Remarks (Chase Hall Lounge)
- 5-6pm Closing Reception (Chase Hall)