Presented by School for Poetic Computation and hosted by Creative Time

About How To Find What You Are Looking For

Is information scarce, or is it abundant? What power dynamics emerge from informational asymmetries? How is data collection being used for repressive ends? How could data collection be leveraged for liberatory, poetic, or critical ends? How can artists make use of techniques deployed by private investigators? In this 2-day workshop, students will learn how to find what or who they are looking for on the web. The class is a collaboration between Maura Brewer, an artist and investigator whose research-based videos explore the relationship between art, money and crime, and Sam Lavigne, an artist and programmer who employs automated data collection techniques to explore how power operates on the internet.
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This is a 2-day workshop.
4/25 Day 1: 1–6 PM
4/26 Day 2: 1–4 PM

Payment plans

Payment plans are available upon request. Please email payments@sfpc.study to request a payment plan.

Scholarships

We offer partial and full scholarships to increase access and remove financial barriers. Please use the guide below to choose the option that best reflects your financial situation. These opportunities are limited, so we encourage you to choose thoughtfully and honestly. Scholarship tickets are available two weeks before the start of the program. Sign up for our newsletter to get notified.

Solidarity rate
This discounted ticket is for those with limited financial resources. Choose this tier if you face financial instability, live paycheck to paycheck, support others with your income, or have limited savings or generational wealth.

Full scholarship
Scholarship tickets will be available two weeks before each workshop.
This option is for individuals experiencing deep financial hardship or systemic barriers. Apply if you struggle to meet basic needs, are unemployed/underemployed, have little to no income or savings, unmanageable debt, or lack family or community financial support.

Waitlist process

Once tickets for the workshop are sold out, you can sign up for the waitlist to be on standby if someone drops out of the workshop. We will let you know whether we can offer you a seat closer to the start of the workshop. If we can accommodate you, at that point you will be guaranteed a place in the class at the cost of the type of waitlist ticket you selected.

Refund policy

Refund requests accepted up to 14 days before the start of the workshop plus a payment processing fee. Requests received after the refund period can get a transfer to a future weekend intensive of the same value.

Community agreement

All event attendees agree to follow the community agreement.

Accessibility information

Creative Time HQ, the venue where the workshop takes place, is committed to welcoming all visitors. CTHQ is accessible by elevator. There are no steps for entry into the building or the restroom. There is one ADA accessible, all-gender restroom available onsite, and service animals are welcome. The nearest accessible subway station is the B,D,F,M, and 6 lines at Broadway-Lafayette Street.

Safety precautions for airborne viruses

All students, teachers, and staff are expected to wear a high quality KN95 or N95 mask at all times inside the venue to protect each other from airborne viruses. Masks will be provided. We expect you to test regularly leading up until the workshop. If you test positive or have any symptoms, we ask that you refrain from attending the workshop.