Eric Barry Drasin

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Eric Barry Drasin
eric.drasin@gmail.com 
ericbarrydrasin.com

Education

  • University of Colorado Boulder, PhD Critical Media Practices (2021 - Present)
  • University at Buffalo - 2020 MFA Fine Art
  • SUNY Purchase College - 2017 New Media

Teaching Experience

  • 2024 – Histories of Animation (TA) CU Boulder
    • Remote asynchronous class. Introduction to histories of animation with several practice based projects
  • 2023- 2024 - Introduction to Contemporary Media Cultures (TA) CU Boulder
    • Practice-based class exposing students to a variety of media practices, including basic time-based media editing, storytelling, and critical analysis of content
  • 2022 – 2023 – Historical Media Practices (TA) CU Boulder
    • Survey in historical media practices from a creative arts perspective. Involved teaching expository writing and research techniques
  • 2021 - Foundational Concepts and Creativity in Media, Communication and Information. (TA) CU Boulder
    • Provides first-year students with an understanding of key principles and practices used in the fields of media, communication and information.

     

  • 2017 - 2020 Time Based Concepts Instructor of Record, University at Buffalo
    • Intro to media theory and practices, offered as part of a fundamental course curriculum at UB. I taught a total of 4 semesters as a Graduate Teaching Fellow

Awards/Residencies

  • 2024 – Signal Culture Researcher Residency
  • 2020 - Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center, Researcher in Residence
  • 2019-2020 Director of Art and Blockchain Research Group, Colab/Rchain
  • 2017 - October - Fingerlakes Presentation Funds Grant
  • 2017 - June - mediaThe Foundation Grant
  • 2017 - June - Fingerlakes Presentation Funds Grant
  • 2016 - Signal Culture - Researcher in Residence - Owego NY
  • 2015 - Signal Culture, - Artist in Residence - Owego NY
  • 2014 - Holy Underground, Baltimore MD
  • 2014 - Rural Projects Residency, Ancram NY
  • 2013 - LMCC Governors Island Performance Residency
  • 2011 - Better Farm, Redwood NY
  • 2009 - ETC Performance Grant

Lectures

  • April 2022 - Smart Contract Research Forum
  • March 2022 - New Media Caucus, CAA (online)
  • January 2022 - USAFA
  • June 2021 - Moneylab, Wellington NZ (online)
  • April 2020 - Thesis Artist Talk, (online)
  • November 2019 - Moneylab, Amsterdam NL
  • April 2019 Salisbury University Art Department
  • Feb 2017 - University of Denver EDP
  • February 2016 SVA MFA Computer Art, New Techniques in Experimental Video
  • April 2016 Monmouth State University Art Dept.
  • Sept 2014 NYU Computer Music Dept. Patching Circle

Curation/Organizing 2012 - present

Confetti Machine
Fast Food Collective
Improvised Electronics Round Robin @ Culturehub
Performing Systems
FEED Media Art Center

  • 2022 – 2023 – Research Strategist – FEED Media Art Center
    FEED is a media art center located in Erie, PA. FEED supports media artists through residencies, exhibitions, archives and education. I helped develop core programming including a summer residency program, communications strategy, fundraising and youth programs.

Bibliography

  • 2024 Cited by D. Thwaites , “Emergent Blockchain Cultures” in Encyclopedia of New Media Art, Volume 3, London: Bloomsbury.
  • 2020 “Exit Strategy Thesis Abstract” - Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS) https://collections.pomona.edu/labs/
  • 2020 Melnyk, Virginia. “All-inclusive Engagement in Architecture: Towards the Future of Social Change.” United Kingdom: Routledge, 2020.

Selected Exhibitions, Projects, Performances, Commissions