Amsterdam

City in Netherlands. Social links to Rotterdam, The Hague, Berlin.

Initiatives: Adilkno (*1983), ASCII (*1999), De Balie (*1982), European Cultural Backbone (*1999), EYE (*2010), Future Ruins (*2013), IAAA, If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution (*2005), Institute of Network Cultures (*2004), LAPS research institute for art and public space, Mediamatic (*1985), Montevideo, Perdu (*1984), SKOR (*1999), STEIM (*1967), TAG, Waag Society for Old and New Media (*1994), xs4all (*1993).
Past initiatives: NIMk (-2012), Netband, Hacktic Network (1992-95),Virtueel Platform (1998-2012).

Festivals: Atrabilious Experimental Filmfest (*2015), SOTU (*2012), Sonic Acts (*1994).
Past festivals: Interference (2014), Soundart festival (2011), Transnatural (2010-12), ElectroSmog (2010), Victorian Circus (2005-08), Next 5 Minutes (1993-2003), World Wide Video (*1982).
Events: Hackers & Designers (*2013), Where Are We Going, Walt Whitman? (2012-13), Society of the Query conference (2009, 2013), Girl Geek Dinner NL (since 2008), DNK concert series (*2005), Economies of the Commons (*2008), Amsterdam Girl Geek Dinner (*2008), Lost & Found (*1997), Doors of Perception conference (*1993).
Past events: Idiotic Code (2015), Radical Software [1] (2014), Unlike Us (2012), GLI.TC/H (2011), The Art of Hacking exhibition (2011), The Second Act (2011), Amsterdam SuperCollider Users Group (2011), Cinema Clash Continuum conference-festival (2011), Critical Point of View (2010), Urban Screens (2005, 2009), Eclectic Tech Carnival (2008), Walled Garden conference (2008), VX:mission (2008), Video Vortex exhibition (2007-08), Mobile Music Workshop (2007), Culture 2.0 (2007), Recalling RFID (2007), New Network Theory conference (2007), C'lick Me netporn festival (2007), The Art and Politics of Netporn conference (2005), Incommunicado conference (2005), An Archaeology of Imaginary Media (2004), E-Culture Fair 2 (2003), World-Information.Org (2002), E-Culture Fair (2000), Net.Congestion (2000), Tulipomania DotCom conference (2000), That Media Thing 1+2 symposium (1999), Browser Day (1998-2002), P2P Conference (1997), Wetware Convention (1991), Galactic Hacker Party (1989).
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Spaces: 11 club, ADM squat (*1997), Bajesdorp neighbourhood, De Balie theatre, socio-cultural centre and restaurant (*1982), Boekie Woekie books by artists (*1986), Butcher's Tears micro-brewery and event venue (*2013), Cinetol cultural venue (*2014), Filmhuis Cavia (*1983), Framer Framed exhibition space (*2014), ImagineIC, Joe's Garage autonomous socio-political centre (*2005), Kriterion cinema (*1945), Lab111 media café, LAG hacklab (*2013), Mediamatic bio art and tech venue (*1983), De Melkweg music venue and cultural centre (*1970), NASA (*2012), De Nieuwe Anita concert venue (*2005), OCCII event venue (*1984), OT301 alternative centre (*1999), P/////AKT exhibition space (*2003), Paradiso music venue and cultural centre (*1968), Perdu poetry bookstore (*1984), Plan B gallery (*2006), Plantage Dok & Dokhuis Galerie (*1998), De Punt art and project space (*2014), Rongwrong space for art and theory (*2011), De Ruimte concert venue & café restaurant (*2012), San Serriffe art bookshop (*2011), De School multifunctional space (*2016), Spui 25 academic-cultural centre, STEIM studio for electro-instrumental music (*1967), TAAK art center, TAG, Technologia Incognita hackerspace (*2012), Vondelbunker autonomous centre (*2011), W139 exhibition space (*1979), Waag Society institute for art, science and technology (*1994), West Wednesdays, Zone2Source art/nature/tech exhibition platform (*2014).
Past spaces: Side Room (2014-16), Lost Property gallery (2012-13), Outpost artist-run space (2009-13), Smart Project Space (-2012), Quarantine Series (2003-2004), ASCII hacklab (1999-2006), Desk.nl media lab (1994-96), Other Books and So artist-run bookstore (1975-79), In-Out Center artist space (1972-74).

Media: Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee online radio, Nettime-nl (*1996), The Dutch Thing (*1996), De Digitale Stad (*1994).
Past media: Mediamatic magazine (1986-2007), Hack-Tic (1989-93), Radio 100 pirate radio, Patapoe pirate radio, Vrije Keijzer pirate radio, XyberTag BBS.

Event listings: Amsterdam Alternative.

Academy programs: New Media FGw UvA, ArtScience Interfaculty, Visual Arts, Media & Architecture VU.

Art workers: Amran Anjun, André Avelãs, Anja Groten, Anne Helmond, Annet Dekker, Annette Wolfsberger, Arie Altena, Arjen Mulder, Arnisa Zeqo, Bas van Koolwijk, Bernhard Rieder (1976), Cãlin Dan (1955), Christina Della Giustina (1965), Constant Dullaart (1979), Debra Solomon, Dušan Barok, Eric Kluitenberg (1965), Erik Borra (1981), Esther Weltevrede, Gaby Wijers, Geert Lovink (1959), Gert-Jan Prins (1961), Harold Schellinx, Irad Lee, Isabelle Vigier (1963), Ivo Bol, James Beckett (1977), Jan Simons, Jaromil, John Haltiwanger, Jonas Lund, Jonathan Reus, Joost Rekveld (1970), Joris van Hoboken, Josephine Bosma, Juha van 't Zelfde, Karl Klomp (1979), Katja Novitskova (1984), Lonneke van der Velden, Marc Stumpel, Marleen Stikker (1962), Martijn Comes (1979), Martine Neddam (1953), Martijn van Boven (1977), Matteo Pasquinelli (1974), Michel Waisvisz (1949), Michelle Kasprzak, Ñusta Nina, Olga Sezneva, Paul Keller (1974), Radboud Mens, Richard Rogers, The Rodina, Rosa Menkman, Seamus Cater, Sebastian Scholz (1977), Sher Doruff, Signe Lidén, Silvio Lorusso, Sjoerd Leijten (1983), Sophie Berrebi (1973), Tao G. Vrhovec Sambolec, Thomas Poell (1973), Tjebbe van Tijen (1944), Vesna Manojlovic, Viljam Nybacka.

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