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REVOLive 2023

Digital International Creative Arts Therapies Symposium

Research and education using virtual, online and live methods. A shared space for art therapists, artists, researchers and digital innovators working with new media in mental health.

Singapore London Philadelphia Los Angeles Vancouver

Latest gatheringJune 23, 2023

Symposium video archive is now available. Follow the link below to return to the recorded sessions from the day.

2023 video archive

The symposium

A single day that circles the globe, one hive at a time

DICATS brings together practitioners in the fields of arts and arts therapies to learn about digital devices, new media and immersive tools for therapeutic and educational work.

The symposium expands existing arts therapies education and practice, showcases innovative work, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and conversation across the world. Content combines live and pre recorded presentations with interaction between sites.

Read the purpose and goals

What a day holds

Live streaming runs across a full 24 hours, connecting host sites on several continents. Each site offers experiential activities for its local audience that are shared with, and responded to, by participants later in the day.

A recording of the event remains available for a limited period so that everyone can revisit the complete symposium.

24
Hours live
5
Hive sites
1
Global broadcast

Hive sites

Five places, one continuous program

Each hive builds its own local program of presentations, installations and shared art making, linked together by the live broadcast.

Hive 01

Singapore

LASALLE College of the Arts hosts augmented reality, digital art media and accessible creative technology sessions.

3:00pm to 6:00pm

Hive 02

London, United Kingdom

The University of Roehampton opens with UK research on digital practice and closes with a live discussion.

11:00am to 6:00pm

Hive 03

Philadelphia, United States

Drexel University presents mindfulness in virtual reality, VR art making and participatory video practice.

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Hive 04

Los Angeles, United States

Loyola Marymount University moves from social robots and expressive remix therapy to VR peace meditation.

4:00pm to 8:00pm

Hive 05

Vancouver, Canada

BC Cancer explores Internet art therapy, online therapy tools and live online training.

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Alongside

Short videos strand

Films and recorded talks are woven through the broadcast, from social media professionalism to digital media in art therapy research.

Plan your day

The full program

Read the complete 2019 program list, then follow the running order across every hive site hour by hour.

Open the program list

How to attend

Join online in 360 HD with or without a headset, or take a place at one of the in person hive events.

Archive

Return to the recorded sessions

The symposium archive keeps the presentations, installations and discussions available for a limited period. Registered delegates can sign in to the members area, and new visitors can request access.

Hosted with

Sponsors and host institutions

University of Roehampton London Drexel University LASALLE College of the Arts Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles