Electrofringe welcomes you to its 14th festival of electronic arts and culture.

This year we’re offering you the same feast of all that is eclectic and experimental, in a program carefully curated for you to be able to experience all that is on offer. We’ve worked really hard to make the festival
accessible, so if you’ve ever thought you might like to learn how to make glitch art, or find out what the hell
these Arduinos things are and what to do with them, come to a workshop! If you’ve ever wondered how people get into the world of tinkering and hackery, strike up a conversation with one of our artists after their presentation. And if you’re curious about the fun and games of festival planning, when you see us around and about Newcastle, stop
us, say hi! (Or better still, buy us a beer at the Festival Club and we’ll tell you some stories. It’ll be a laugh.)

Thanks for coming. Now get into it and have fun.

Electrofringe in Townsville is an electronic arts exhibition of cutting edge Australian artists curated by Electrofringe and the School of Creative Arts (James Cook University). Electrofringe in Townsville has been generously supported by the Townsville City Council and James Cook University.

Shown at eMerge Media Space at James Cook University in Townsville, the exhibition features the work of Danny Ford, Samuel Bruce, Alexandra Gillespie, Toydeath, Robert Crispe, Adam Brown, and Mitch Goodwin & Steven Campbell.

Nick Wishart (Toydeath) will be presenting an artists’ talk at the opening at 7pm.

Opening: Friday, 20th May 2011 @6pm.
Contact: electrofringedirectors@gmail.com or gallery@jcu.edu.au for more information.
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4pm

The workshop
Turning Toys into Electronic Instruments will be run by Nick Wishart (Toydeath) which covers basic electronics for artists and musicians. This workshop is part of the Electrofringe in Townsville events.

Cost: $7
RSVP: elly.murrell@jcu.edu.au or electrofringedirectors@gmail.com (BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL)

The workshop will be followed by improv performance by the participants and screenings of Toydeath performance videos.
Cult circuit bending band Toydeath re-appropriate children’s electronic toys and wear human-sized cartoonish costumes to create a unique stage show.