April 2012 Newsletter

AVICOM and the FIAMP in Montreal

The International Committee for Audiovisual and New Technologies of Image and Sound (AVICOM) and the Board of Montreal Museum Directors are co-presenting the International Audiovisual Festival on Museums and Heritage (FIAMP). This major museological event will take place in October 2012 at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. Read the Press Release »

FIAMP Competition

All museums are invited to submit their audio-visual (film, video) and multimedia productions (websites, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, kiosks, mobile applications, new museologies, etc.).

NEW: AVICOM is pleased to announce that, given the availability dates of the Jury, you can now submit your application package before the new deadline of June 7, 2012. Consult the competition details »

Registration

Register now to the AVICOM Montréal 2012 Conference and the International Audiovisual Festival on Museums and Heritage (FIAMP). Limited places. Take advantage of the early bird rates before June 15th.  Register with Eventbrite »

Call for Papers

The call for papers is now closed. We thank all the museums, cultural institutions and private companies who submitted proposals. The preliminary program will be announced soon.

Museums and Their Shadows. New Technological Doubles

An article by AVICOM President, Manon Blanchette, was published in ICOM News magazine, Vol. 65 No 1, March 2012. Read the full article »

The benefits of being a member of AVICOM

Did you know that you can promote your museum or cultural institution on the AVICOM website as an AVICOM member? We want to include pictures of your museums in our photo albums. We also want to publish recent papers and articles from our members on the subject of museums and technology on our website. Contact us »

Social Media

• Facebook: Become a FAN to keep abreast of AVICOM activities and to collaborate with other members.
• Twitter: Follow @FIAMP2012 for news on the next FIAMP.
• LinkedIn: Join the AVICOM group to network with your colleagues.
• Pinterest: Follow our boards!

Manon Blanchette Ph.D
AVICOM President