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Recognizing the convergence between the artistic and scientific communities, CyberStage examines the use of technology by new and traditional artists, and also the emerging artistic sensibilities which are working their way into the development of new media. Looking at electronic art, we support ongoing discourse by profiling artists, looking at relevant issues, encouraging debate, and keeping people up to date with the latest work happening in the field. In doing so, we show some of the most exciting work happening in this field.
CyberStage is the only consumer arts magazine in North America which looks specifically at the reconvergence between the artistic and scientific communities. CyberStage Magazine serves as the flagship publication of two other ventures: The CyberStage Forum Series, a series of community-based speaking events; and CyberStage Online, a site on the World-Wide Web which serves as a resource centre for people on the Internet who seek to explore the various issues of art and technology.
Our People
Editorial and Production
Mark J. Jones (Publisher/Editor)
Mark Jones is Director of CyberStage Communications, a Toronto-based communications company for the new media sector. Jones works with artists and industry to explore ways to increase resources, knowledge and the surrounding social discourse of new technologies. He is editor of CyberStage Live, an online journal of art and technology, and was publisher of CyberStage Magazine when it published in print from 1993-1996. Recent work includes event planner of the Communications for a Converging World Symposium, a conference for creative professional on the changing sensibilities of creative practice as a result of new technologies, held at the Royal Ontario Museum in October 1998; and co-curator of Communities Virtual, an new media exhibition and forum for the Desh Pardesh Annual Festival of South Asian Diasporic Culture. Jones is also Administrative Director of InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto’s only gallery space devoted exclusively to electronic art.Chris Cox (Associate Editor)
Chris is also a freelance writer and editor and marketing manager with a Toronto publishing company.
Regular Writers
gOgO BegOnia: In addition to writing for CyberStage, gogo does VRPR (virtual reality public relations) for The Vivid Group, a cool Toronto-based VR company.
Stephen L. Near: Stephen hold a degree in theatre (directing) from York University and brings a unique insight to the relationship between screen and stage.
Diana Platts: Diana is also an actress, television producer and produces her own show, ClickStreams, about the converegence of art and technology (what a coincidence!).
F. Scott Taylor: F. Scott Taylor was Marshall McLuhan's last graduate student, and continues his work today as a watchful eye on contemporary electronic culture, specializing in virtual reality.
Online People
Jonathan Kean (Project Co-Ordinator): Jon knows all, Jon sees all. It's true, we've tested him and he does.
Garnet Hertz (HTML Assistant): Multimedia Programmer, Digital Artist. Currently working as a multimedia programmer in the authoring environment mTropolis, and development of Quicktime VR material. Garnet's latest artwork - his B.F.A. Exhibition from the University of Saskatchewan - consists of a web-controllable machine installation which will be online from August 26th to September 7th, 1996 at www.quadrant.net/interfa ce.
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Created: July 26, 1995
Last Updated: January 6th, 1997