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_data/press.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 - quote: "Imagine the Robin Williams character from the movie “Dead Poets Society” teaching Objective C instead"
   source: NY Times
   url: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/code-to-joy-the-school-for-poetic-computation-opens/
+- quote: "The idea is that true digital arts education needs to be collaborative—something that commercial technology spaces idolize above all else"
+  source: artnet news
+  url: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-school-tech-adapt-1742802
+- quote: "[The Tech Zine Fair hosted at SFPC] as a means to actualize an emerging community of artists, educators, and activists, all interested in visualizing a better future through technology and DIY projects."
+  source: Hyperallergic
+  url: https://hyperallergic.com/474137/at-the-new-york-tech-zine-fair-the-digital-and-the-tactile-converge/
 - quote: "This is a school for the creative writing of code"
   source: Creative Applications
+  url: https://www.creativeapplications.net/profile/talking-poetry-and-pedagogy-with-the-sfpc-team/
 - quote: "Among the final student projects: a self-destructing robot, an aura-reading mirror, and a black metal font generator."
   source: Creators projects
   url: https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/pgq5k7/school-of-poetic-computation-101
 - quote: "Hopefully what we make at School for poetic computation is for people, not computers."
   source: Creative Applications
-  url: "http://www.creativeapplications.net/profile/talking-poetry-and-pedagogy-with-the-sfpc-team/"
+  url: http://www.creativeapplications.net/profile/talking-poetry-and-pedagogy-with-the-sfpc-team/
 - quote: "it’s their sense of whimsy that resonates"
   source: Dazed and Confused
   url: http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/17879/1/how-to-code-like-a-pro
@@ -33,3 +40,6 @@
 - quote: “I totally agree with what Zachary Lieberman is doing at the School for Poetic Computation — showing the weaknesses of machines (and using computers) not just for entertainment"
   source: The Japan Times 
   url: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/01/10/arts/code-culture-new-internet-artists-japan/#.VLRtkmTF-Cs
+- quote: "Cybernetic Forests, How is technology changing the way we see?" 
+  source: BBC
+  url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004sdb

_faqs/basics-and-administration.md

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 title: Basics and Administration
-order: 2
+order: 1
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 ### Is this a real school?

_faqs/participating.md

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 title: Participating
-order: 1
+order: 2
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+
+### Do I need programming skills to be accepted?
+
+For participating in our 10 Weeks program, we encourage students to have some familiarity with programming and technology in general. If you are an absolute beginner, there will be assignments prior to the School that will get you familiar with the medium. Many of the online classes are open to people without prior experience. We offer Creative Coding Bootcamp for those who are interested in learing code for the first time. 
+
 ### Where do I apply?
 
 Check the Call for Students in the "[Participate](/participate)" section of our website.
 
 ### How long is a session?
 
-We offer 1-day Workshops, Two-Weeks: Part Time Intesives and Ten-Weeks: Full Time Immersive.
+We offer 1-day Workshops, Part Time Intensive and Ten-Weeks: Full Time Immersive sessions in our NYC location. We are offering a variety of online, remote classes in 2020 for the first time. 
 
 ### Can non-US citizens apply?
 
 Yes. The 10 weeks session accommodates international students visiting with visitor visas.
 
 ### How can I find out about future sessions?
 
-Due to the COVID-19 outbreaks, the School for Poetic Computation is offering classes for online, remote learning for the first time. Please check out our [Participate](/participate) page. 
+Due to the COVID-19 outbreaks, the School for Poetic Computation is offering classes for online, remote learning for the first time. Please check out our [Participate](/participate) page. 
+
+### Do you have a Code of Conduct?
+
+Yes, we have a working [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/SFPC/codeofconduct) which we adapt to specific courses in collaboration with teachers and students. We are indepted to many of our friends and mentors for the Code of Conduct, including Babycastles and BUFU, who helped us become a more welcoming space for diverse communities.
+
+### Is your class accessible for disabled students?
+
+We aim to be an inclusive and accessible for the disabled and Deaf community. Our classes are not fully accessible at the moment. In the past, we worked with American Sign Language Interpreters and Visual Interpreters, as well as accessibility and disability rights organizations to make our classes more inclusive. If you have any access needs, please email [info@sfpc.io](mailto:info@sfpc.io). 
+
+### Will you ever come teach in my city? 
+
+We've done a few remote programs, namely in [Detroit](/detroit) and [Yamaguchi](https://github.com/SFPC/yamaguchi-2019) as well as exhibitions in Houston, San Francisco, and Barcelona. In order to plan a remote program, we need to have an institutional partner who are willing to support the project. Due to the COVID-19, we are focusing on online programs at the moment.   
+
+### Will you offer 10-Weeks session in NYC this Fall or next year? 
+
+We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 and following all Federal, state, and local guidance regarding COVID-19 procedures. We are hoping to make a decision about fall sessions by late June. At the moment, we are committed to providing online classes for our community. 

_faqs/philosophy-and-pedagogy.md

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 SFPC is an alternative school for art and technology. We are striving to create a model of education based on collaboration between faculty and students. By participating you will be actively shaping an emerging culture of open source and transparent education. 
 
-You can read some articles about the kind of work that’s developed at SFPC: [New York Times](https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/code-to-joy-the-school-for-poetic-computation-opens/), video sketch of the final day at [Seen in NY](https://vialogues.com/vialogues/play/14021) and also students’ reports on their time at the school can be found here: [Ida](http://uncommonplaces.com/2014/06/school-poetic-computation/) and showcase projects on the [Creative Applications](https://www.creativeapplications.net/tag/sfpc/). You can check out videos on our [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/sfpc).
+You can read some articles about the kind of work that’s developed at SFPC on our Press page. In the first year, [New York Times](https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/code-to-joy-the-school-for-poetic-computation-opens/) covered our inaguration. You can check out a short video of the first classs at [Seen in NY](https://vialogues.com/vialogues/play/14021) and the latest student showcase projects on the [Creative Applications](https://www.creativeapplications.net/tag/sfpc/). You can also check out videos on our [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/sfpc) for selected talks and class documentations.
 
 ### Where did the idea come from?
 
 We have been teaching and organizing workshops at schools and festivals around the world. We want to create a safe haven for others to develop ideas into reality. We want to bring all of our experience and knowledge to make a sustainable system for learning and teaching code, experimenting with pedagogy, electronics, installation, performance, user experience, data visualization and etc.
 
 ### What kind of students are you looking for?
 
-We are looking for people from all backgrounds, who are curious, generous and open. Anyone with a passion to explore poetic computation is invited, and we are looking for diversity in all its forms. Our only expectation is that you are eager to experiment, can learn from failure, and come fully dedicated to this 10 week experience. In the past, we have had students with a broad array of technical experiences and we were delighted, though unsurprised, that everyone had something to learn from each other. A group of faculty leads a selection process that is based on applicant’s answers to an application form, work samples, and short interviews. 
-
-### Do I need programming skills to be accepted?
-
-We encourage students to have some familiarity with programming and technology in general. If you are an absolute beginner, there will be assignments prior to the School that will get you familiar with the medium.
+We are looking for people from all backgrounds, who are curious, generous and open. Anyone with a passion to explore poetic computation is invited, and we are looking for diversity in all its forms. Our only expectation is that you are eager to experiment, can learn from failure, and come fully dedicated to the learning experience. In the past, we have had students with a broad array of technical experiences and we were delighted, though unsurprised, that everyone had something to learn from each other. A group of faculty leads a selection process that is based on applicant’s answers to an application form, work samples, and short interviews. 
 
 ### What is the teaching philosophy?
 
 We celebrate failure and collaboration. Our classes are going to be a mix of lecture, demo and lab hours. We respect our students and support them as artists and educators. We hope our students will have the experience to create projects on their own and teach after the program.
 
 ### What other schools like this exist?
 
-Here’s a list of short, non-degree granting programs to learn coding: [The Recurse Center](https://www.recurse.com/), [ScriptEd](https://www.scripted.org/), [Women Who Code](https://www.womenwhocode.com). There’s also places like [The Brooklyn institute](http://thebrooklyninstitute.com/), [LA Game Space](http://lagamespace.org/), [Kitchen Table Coders](http://kitchentablecoders.com/). We are very happy that our alumni are starting their own schools such as [School of Ma in Berlin](http://schoolofma.org/), and [OF Course in Shanghai](http://www.ofcourse.io/). [Teachablefile](http://www.teachablefile.org/) is a huge list of artist-run schools. The book, [Art School: Propositions for the 21st Century](http://www.amazon.com/Art-School-Propositions-21st-Century/dp/0262134934), is a good intro to alternative art schools.
+Here’s a list of short, non-degree granting programs to learn coding: [The Recurse Center](https://www.recurse.com/), [Code Cooperative](https://www.google.com/search?q=code+cooperative&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS788US788&oq=code+coope&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l6.2121j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), [Women Who Code](https://www.womenwhocode.com). We are very happy that our alumni are starting their own schools such as [School of Ma in Berlin](http://schoolofma.org/) in Berlin, and [OF Course in Shanghai](http://www.ofcourse.io/) in Shanghai. [Teachablefile](http://www.teachablefile.org/) is a huge list of artist-run schools. The book, [Art School: Propositions for the 21st Century](https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/art-school), is a good intro to alternative art schools. We also love [Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment](https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Your-Eyes-Closed-Assignment/dp/0979757541). 
 
 ### Who started the school?
 
@@ -36,7 +32,3 @@ The school was co-founded in by Zach Lieberman, Taeyoon Choi, Amit Pitaru, and J
 ### Who runs the school?
 
 The SFPC Team: Zachary Lieberman, Taeyoon Choi and Lauren Gardner organize the sessions. The SFPC Steering Committee: Ida Benedetto, Amit Pitaru, Tega Brain, Todd Anderson, Robby Kraft, Brian Solon provide additional support. We try to work with new teachers and visitors every session, often involving our alumni and community. 
-
-### Why do you teach?
-
-Teaching inspires learning. We love meeting new people and we often make our best work in collaboration with others.

artiststatement-spring2020.md

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 Much like a user guide helps non-technical readers understand a system, an artist statement introduces an unfamiliar audience to the artist’s practice and informs them about the references, questions, and thought processes behind the artist’s work. We will consider the artist statement as a practical communication tool (for grant and residency applications) as well as a more intimate map for guiding the direction and values of one’s practice.
 
+![](/static/img/artiststatement/userguide.jpg)
+
 Students will:
 - give thoughtful presentations of their own work and feedback to others
 - participate in writing exercises and one-on-one editorial meetings
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ The instructor, Celine Katzman, will offer her guidance as a curator and writer
 # References
 This workshop is adapted from the Artist’s Tool Kit, a class offered during the SFPC ten week session, taught by Taeyoon Choi with teaching assistance from Celine Katzman.
 
+![Photo of Celine and Taeyoon in class](/static/img/artiststatement/class.jpg)
+
+
 # Student testimonials
 
 “Celine’s Artist Statement workshop gave me invaluable feedback on crafting an artist’s statement that could ground my work for applications for exhibition, residencies, teaching opportunities, and more. Beyond that, studying with Celine helped me articulate my practice to myself, and I return to that piece of writing often for guidance as I continue to adapt and develop my practice. This class is not only about learning to explain your work to institutions, but also about envisioning your practice for yourself.” Galen MacDonald

teachingasart-spring2020.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Teaching as Art is for artists and technologists who want to teach. The class is
 
 In this class, students will learn about applying creative processes to teaching. Students will read about the history of artists in and out of academic institutions, Black Mountain College, Socially Engaged Art, as well as more recent experiments in Alternative Education. Students are expected to participate in critical discussions about the topics, offer constructive feedback for each other and share teaching material. 
 
-This class was offered at Interactive Telecommunications in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2017 and 2018 as well as the EYEO Festival in 2017. Students of the previous classes went on to become teaching artists in institutions such as MoMA, the New Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art, professors in various universities, and organizers of Afrotectopia, Computer Mouse Conference and more.   
+This class was offered at Interactive Telecommunications in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2017 and 2018 as well as the EYEO Festival in 2017. The class builds upon previous work by SFPC teachers, such as Learning to Learn class by Amit Pitaru and Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn conference organized by Tega Brain and Taeyoon Choi in partnership with the Processing Foundation. Students of the previous classes went on to become teaching artists in institutions such as MoMA, the New Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art, professors in various universities, and organizers of Afrotectopia, Computer Mouse Conference and more.   
 
 ![](/static/img/teachingasart/teachingasart-eyeo.jpg)
 Teaching as Art workshop at Eyeo Festival 2017. 
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ How would you evaluate the instructor?
 
 "Learning the fundamentals of pedagogy, while also appreciating it's context in certain art practices. What unique qualities come from combining them? Also, social critique, and "unlearning" as a method of learning in a broader, cultural and political context."
 
+![](/static/img/teachingasart/francesca.jpg) 
+
+[Weaving and Storytelling](https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/5929) at MoMA by Francesca Rodriguez who was a student of Teaching as Art, 2019 
+
+![](/static/img/teachingasart/nick.jpg) 
+
+Nick Montfort during [Learning to Teach](https://processingfoundation.org/advocacy/learning-to-teach-teaching-to-learn), organized by Tega Brain and Taeyoon Choi with the Processing Foundation, 2017 
+
 ### Syllabus
 
 Week 1: Learning. Introduction of the course and the instructor's practice and Teaching philosophy. Questions about Learning.
@@ -75,6 +83,9 @@ Week 10: Final presentation. Students will present their syllabus and workshop s
 Teacher: [Taeyoon Choi](http://taeyoonchoi.com) is an artist, educator, and organizer. He is a co-founder of the School for Poetic Computation, an artist-run institution with the motto of “More Poetry, Less Demo!” Taeyoon seeks a sense of gentleness, intellectual kinship, magnanimity, justice and solidarity in his work and collaboration. He has presented installations, performances and workshops at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New Museum, M+ Museum, Istanbul Design Biennale, Seoul Mediacity Biennale and Venice Biennale for Architecture. He contributed to alternative education such as the Public School New York, Occupy University and Triple Canopy Publication Intensive. He organized Learning to Teach conference with Tega Brain, in partnership with the Processing Foundation. In 2019, Taeyoon worked with Mimi Onuoha to start the New York Tech Zine Fair, with support from Ritu Ghiya and Neta Bomani. He also collaborated with Nabil Hassein and Sonia Boller to organize the Code Ecologies conference about the environmental impact of technology. As a disability justice organizer, Taeyoon continues to work with the Deaf and Disability community towards accessibility and inclusion.
 
 
+![](/static/img/teachingasart/ashley.jpg) 
+
+
 Teaching Assistant: [Ashley Jane Lewis](http://ashleyjanelewis.com/) is an interactive artist with a focus on tech education and speculative design. Her art practice envisions empowered black communities of the past, present and future through machine learning, data weaving, networked devices, analog textiles, bio art and performance. Her award winning work has exhibited in both Canada and the US, most notably on the White House website during the Obama presidency. As an educator, Ashley has taught more than 3500 youth how to code, landing her on the 2016 Top 100 Black Women to Watch in Canada as well as press coverage as a tech activist from Reader’s Digest, Huffington Post, Metro News and Washington Square News. Ashley is proud of the work she has done with Daniel Shiffman and his team on ml5.js, a “friendly machine learning for the web” platform that lowers the barrier to entry into creative computing. She is currently finishing a Master’s degree in Interactive Telecommunications at ITP in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. 
 
 ### How do I apply?
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 ### How much is tuition?
 $1200 USD + Eventbrite Processing Fees. Upon payment, your space in the class will be reserved.
 
+
+We are completely self-funded, which dramatically limits our ability to offer scholarships. While we price our classes reasonably to offer quality learning experiences, we understand the tuition is beyond the reach of many people. We are sensitive to the rapidly changing economy due to the COVID-19. While we can't offer scholarships like the past, we hope to support students in need. Our previous students have received support from cultural foundations, schools, current employers, or crowdfunding. We are happy to provide supporting materials as proof of acceptance. Please check out these resources for financial support in response to the COVID19 pandemic.
+
+- [Cloud9 Mutual Aid Doc: Financial Assistance](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qo_w8b6u2yXKzE7dIUmSeWqk3FFrqS1KhoCGzqcmZiQ/edit#heading=h.8jojokwzkoa7)
+- [The Art of Social Distancing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTt0lJMLDRlx_HsE132C3aGFa-D_rvk8rDVtkt9E7BH0jVQHrv-zD0favR98AtgTlPbNl2A5RPDH63X/pubhtml)
+
+
 We are committed to being transparent about how we make and spend money. In the spirit of radical openness and generosity, on which the school was founded, [we open-source our finances on Github](https://github.com/sfpc/finance-and-administration). There, you can read financial reports and download raw statements.
 
 ### What if I can’t go, can I get a refund?